Traumatized with Erin and Jason

Follow Traumatized with Erin and Jason
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Traumatized is a weekly podcast in which your hosts Erin Ridgeway and Jason Apple bravely re-watch the terrifying children’s media that frightened them as kids, and ask themselves, “what were our parents thinking?”

Erin Ridgeway and Jason Apple


    • May 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 14m AVG DURATION
    • 116 EPISODES

    4.9 from 35 ratings Listeners of Traumatized with Erin and Jason that love the show mention: erin, nostalgia, childhood, premise, memories, jason, weird, movies, warm, watched, seen, left, found this podcast, humor, hilarious, think, listened, started, love, funny.


    Ivy Insights

    The Traumatized with Erin and Jason podcast is a nostalgic trip through some of the great films of our collective childhood. Erin and Jason are amazing hosts who bring laughter and humor to every episode. The podcast explores movies from the 80s, 90s, and beyond, allowing listeners to relive their favorite childhood memories. Whether it's reminiscing about beloved classics or diving into lesser-known gems, Erin and Jason's dynamic chemistry makes this podcast a must-listen.

    The best aspect of this podcast is undoubtedly the hosts themselves. Erin and Jason are hilarious, keeping listeners entertained with their witty banter and humorous observations. They have a great rapport with each other, creating a fun atmosphere that makes each episode enjoyable to listen to. Their love for movies shines through as they discuss various films, providing interesting insights and trivia along the way.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its ability to evoke nostalgia. It brings back memories of watching these movies as children and reminds us of the impact they had on us. The hosts dive deep into the films, exploring both the positive aspects that made them enjoyable and the sometimes terrifying moments that left an impression on young viewers. It's a walk down memory lane that will resonate with any 80s kid.

    However, one potential downside to this podcast is its occasional use of cursing. While some may not mind or even find it adds to the humor, others may prefer a cleaner language choice when discussing childhood films. However, this should not detract from the overall enjoyment of the show as it is only a minor complaint.

    In conclusion, The Traumatized with Erin and Jason podcast is a delightful journey into the movies that shaped our childhoods. Erin and Jason's comedic chemistry combined with their love for film make for an entertaining listening experience. While some may dislike the occasional cursing throughout episodes, it does not overshadow the overall quality of this podcast. If you're looking for a podcast that combines humor, nostalgia, and a deep dive into beloved movies of the past, look no further than The Traumatized with Erin and Jason.



    Search for episodes from Traumatized with Erin and Jason with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Traumatized with Erin and Jason

    Traumatized Ep116 - Double Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 56:51


    If this movie was good, it would be awesome. But it's not, and that's why we're talking about it. Join us as we discuss a film that has been called "a good idea on paper:" Double Dragon. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com On social @traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep115 - Who's Harry Crumb?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 72:16


    Slip into your favorite slightly problematic disguise and go undercover with us as we solve the mystery of whether this movie is as charming as we remember (it is.) We're discovering Who's Harry Crumb? on our latest episode.   Email us at suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Find us on social at @traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep114 - Ghostwatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 69:57


    Not content to celebrate Spooky Season with a movie that traumatized us, we're discussing a movie that traumatized an entire nation. In our Halloween episode, we're talking Ghostwatch. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep113 - Stargate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 87:34


    Did an alien race travel through a wormhole to colonize our planet, seed our civilization, and enslave humanity to mine precious space-traveling minerals? Ancient alien theorists and the 1994 film Stargate say yes.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com facebook.com/traumatizedcast IG: @traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep112 - Tremors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 95:03


    Join us as we discuss Tremors: a movie that's an 8 on the Richter scale, but #1 in our hearts.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep111 - Buckaroo Banzai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 97:21


    We both watched this movie. We both read the plot summary. We discussed it for a full 90 minutes. And yet, we're still not 100 percent clear about what exactly is going on. Join us as we decode the mysteries of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com facebook.com/traumatizedcast @traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep110 - Mannequin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 97:11


    This week, we're discussing a love story for the ages: a mediocre man taking credit for a woman's hard work. Join us as we discuss Mannequin.    suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    My Stepmother Is an Alien

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 69:11


    This week, we're discussing a film about the romance between an intergalactic hottie, a hapless Earth scientist, and (inexplicably) Jimmy Durante. Join us as we take a deep dive into My Stepmother Is An Alien.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com FB+IG: @traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep108 - The Magic in the Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 106:56


    Join us as we discuss The Magic in the Mirror, a baffling film in which a little girl passes through an antique mirror to save the world from murderous ducks hellbent on boiling people alive to make tea. Yes, really.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Facebook + IG: @traumatizedcast Twitter: @traumatizedpodcast.com

    Traumatized Ep107 - Beetlejuice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 80:10


    If you say our names three times, we'll rise up from the Neitherworld to talk about Tim Burton's comedy-horror classic, Beetlejuice.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatized  

    Traumatized Ep106 - Look Who's Talking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 75:24


    This spooky season, we're discussing a film about the scariest thing of all: unplanned pregnancy. Put your feet in the stirrups and scooch down toward us as we examine Look Who's Talking.   suggestions@tramautizedpodcast.com facebook.com/traumatizedcast Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep105 - Three Men and A Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 70:27


    Men? Lovingly nurturing a baby? It's more likely than you think! Join us as we discuss Three Men and a Baby, a heartwarming comedy about child abandonment gone right.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG + It's still Twitter to us, dammit: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep104 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 77:28


    Climb aboard our panty balloon and let's soar together on a journey through the confusing, off-putting, and frankly kind of gross world of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep103 - Big Girls Don't Cry, They Get Even

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 77:41


    Join us for yet another foray into a charming little movie about parental neglect as we discuss the various deadbeats of Big Girls Don't Cry...They Get Even.   IG + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com

    Traumatized Ep102 - Troop Beverly Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 72:18


    We're proving we're real Wilderness Girls by earning our podcasting patch with this discussion of  Troop Beverly Hills.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep101- The Wizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 89:19


    Strap on your Power Glove and join us on a journey to Video Armageddon as we discuss The Wizard. Come for the Super Mario 3, stay for the terrible parenting!   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG+Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep100 - The NeverEnding Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 91:41


    It's our 100th episode! We're celebrating by discussing the one we've all been waiting for, so climb aboard our luckdragon and strap in, because it's time to talk about The NeverEnding Story.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG+Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep99 - He-Man She-Ra Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 62:44


    For the honor of Greyskull, I have the podcast! suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep98 - The Lost Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 77:05


    One thing about this podcast I never could stomach: all the damn vampires. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep97 - Hello Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 77:05


    Need a reset? You could choke on a South Korean chicken ball, die, come back to life, find out your husband got contacts and a new wife, and get yourself an upgraded revenge husband...or you could listen to us discuss Hello Again.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast    

    Traumatized Ep96 - Escape to Witch Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 65:18


    Pack your Star Case and get ready to activate your Wonder Twin powers, because we're gassing up the Winnie and hitting the road to Escape To Witch Mountain. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep95 - RoboCop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 71:15


    Defund the robot police. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep94 - Pagemaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 67:05


    Join us as we discuss The Pagemaster, a movie about books that will make you hate both movies and books. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 93 - Newsies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 76:07


    Nothing sets a tween girl's heart aflame like a Disney musical about child labor and worker's rights, so come to our sleepover, eat a whole tube of cookie dough, and get radicalized with us as we discuss Newsies! suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com IG + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Ep92 - MegaForce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 60:06


    If you just can't get enough of motorcycles and skin-tight unitards, boy, do we have a movie for you! Join us as we discuss the adventures of the improbably named Ace Hunter and his phantom army of be-bodysuited boys in the 1982 action flick Megaforce.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Ep91 - Dragonslayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 65:56


    Doctors hate this one weird trick for solving your town's dragon problem! We're here to share our dragon-busting thoughts as we discuss the 1981 sword and sorcery flick, Dragonslayer.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 90 - The Mummy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 63:54


    Unwrap our holiday gift to you: a very merry conversation about the 1999 holiday classic, The Mummy. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 89 - Saturday the 14th

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 66:54


    What's worse than Friday the 13th, but only slightly? Saturday the 14th, that's what. We're discussing this 1981 haunted house farce in this very spooky episode.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 88 - Transylvania 6-5000

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 69:08


    Join us as the brilliant creative minds at Dow Chemical sweep us away into a cinematic monster mash of a film that is exactly as good as you'd expect a movie financed by Dow Chemical to be. We're talking Transylvania 6-5000 on this week's spooky episode.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast Facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized with Erin and Jason - Episode 87 - Street Fighter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 89:23


    This week, we're taking a break from our usual content to discuss the complex political climate in war-torn Shadaloo. Just kidding; we're completing our fighting video game movie adaptation duology with a conversation about Street Fighter. Also: bonus cursed content at the end that you should really put your earbuds in for. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + IG: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Episode 86 - Mortal Kombat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 72:00


    In this episode, we're yanking your spine out of your body—with laughter! Join us as we discuss the 1995 film adaptation of Mortal Kombat. Flawless victory!   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 85 - Hackers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 77:03


    Hackers is a movie about computers written, directed, and acted by people who don't know how computers work and also think they might be magic. Grab your best cargo vest and tiny '90s sunglasses and hack the planet with us.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast.

    Traumatized Episode 84 - Short Circuit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 80:44


    We're finally back in the studio for a face-to-face journey through the good (convincing puppetry!) and the very bad (brownface!) in the 1986 sentient robot romp, Short Circuit.    suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 83 - Conan the Barbarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 76:15


    What is best in life? To crush your podcast, to see it driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of its listeners. We're continuing our deep dive into the Schwarzen-oeuvre with Conan the Barbarian. Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com  

    Traumatized Episode 82 - Last Action Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 88:14


    Take this magic ticket and be transported into our podcast as we dodge explosions, bask in the zaddiness of early '90s Charles Dance, and try to answer the inevitable question: who's the first action hero? We're discussing Last Action Hero on this week's episode.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized with Erin and Jason Episode 81 - The Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 89:07


    What says the 1980s more than unsupervised children using dangerous toys to fight the clayamation forces of hell right after they get back from the mall? Join us as we discuss a truly bonkers entry in the My First Horror Movie genre, The Gate.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized with Erin and Jason Episode 80 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 75:59


    Much like your Christmas presents still stuck in the mail, our holiday episode may be late, but it's filled with holiday spirit—assuming holiday spirit means white hot rage. Join us inside our snowflake as we yell about the 2000 live-action version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized with Erin and Jason Episode 79 - UHF

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 104:54


    Weird Al is a genius at song parody, and the world would be a better place if he just stopped there. Unfortunately, he decided to parley his talents into this parody of a "movie," and he's dragging all of us along with him. Join us as we direct our vitriol directly at the diseased heart of UHF.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized with Erin and Jason Episode 78 - Disney's Robin Hood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 78:27


    Join us for a strange brew of erotic fantasy and junior high history class as we discuss the film that launched a thousand furries, Disney's Robin Hood.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    disney robin hood traumatized disney's robin hood
    Traumatized Ep77 - Fright Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 94:26


    Spooky szn never dies, so string up some garlic, grab a crucifix, and sharpen up your stakes, because we're hunting that terrifying creature of the night, some dude named Jerry. You have to invite us in as we discuss Fright Night.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Episode 76 - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 73:12


    Travel back in time with us to 1989, a simpler year when simple dudes can teach us important lessons like "be excellent to each other," and also to not trust your kid brother to babysit the short dead dude you kidnapped to help you with your history report. We're discussing the extremely triumphant, almost completely non-bogus Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Party on, dudes. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast Facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 75 - Stay Tuned

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 64:05


    Don’t touch that dial, because we’re about to enter the circle of hell where couch potatoes are tormented by trying to survive 24 hours in an infernal version of some of the most current TV shows of 1992. Join us as we discuss a cinematic time capsule: Stay Tuned. suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast Facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 74 - Flash Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 98:15


    It's gaudy! It's glittery! It's...weirdly horny! It's Flash Gordon, the 1980 space opera about a football hero, a mad scientist, and a travel agent who get shot into space, battle evil and problematic racial stereotypes and save Earth from bad weather, all to the music of Queen. There's lot to get to the bottom of, and boy are we going straight to the bottom.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 73 - The Brave Little Toaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 80:46


    We’ve returned from our unplanned summer break to bring you the disturbing notion that your appliances (some of them) are alive (depending on whether they have cords, maybe?) and have emotions and are always, always watching you. Thank your phone for bringing you our discussion about The Brave Little Toaster.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 72 - The Rocketeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 89:44


    Do you like taking unnecessary risks and hate Nazis? Then you’re going to love this movie. Strap on your ill-gotten jet pack and blast off with us as we discuss The Rocketeer.   Twitter + Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com

    Traumatized Episode 71 - Earth Girls Are Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 70:06


    What is the perfect movie, and why is it a PG-rated, candy-coated late '80s musical-slash-sex comedy starring Oscar-winning actress and almost-Olympian Geena Davis entertaining Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans, and Jim Carrey as horny fur-covered aliens who crash landed in her pool in search of babes. Join us as we ask a lot of questions about Earth Girls Are Easy.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 70 - Waterworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 84:38


    Sail away with us as we dive into the wet and wild disaster that is Waterworld. From babies with back tattoos to pirates on jet skis to Kevin Costner drinking his own urine, this movie has it all, yet, regrettably, also has nothing you want.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram+Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Episode 69 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 99:01


    It's our 69th episode, so we're making it a sexy one as we discuss one of the most erotic Robin Hoods ever committed to celluloid, second only to the smokeshow that is Disney's fox version. Everything we do, we do it for you as we discuss Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Episode 68 - Red Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 58:16


    In challenging times, true heroes emerge to fight for our freedom, and sometimes those heroes are traumatized teens who are alarmingly good at shooting commies with rocket launchers. Join us in our socially distanced bunkers as we discuss Red Dawn.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast  

    Traumatized Episode 67 - Blackbeard's Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 76:42


    This episode comes to you from the Before Time, when we felt bold enough to make predictions about the coming weeks that turned out to be not that far off. So while you're stuck at home, don't read any spellbooks you find out loud, because you might end up socially distancing with a pirate ghost who drinks all your booze and is almost impossible to get rid of.    suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Instagram + Twitter: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Traumatized Episode 66 - Enemy Mine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 56:03


    Social distancing may be our new reality, but as least we're not as socially distanced as the protagonists of this week's movie: Dennis Quaid and a genderfluid lizard alien who are marooned for years on a desolate planet until one of them dies in childbirth and leaves the other to parent the child. Take a wild ride with us from the comfort of your home as we discuss Enemy Mine.   suggestions@traumatizedpodcast.com Twitter + Instagram: @traumatizedcast facebook.com/traumatizedcast

    Claim Traumatized with Erin and Jason

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel