Film School Trash

by Letty Shunn & Tom Child

2 Film school graduates revisit the films we watched in college 20 years later. Tom and Letty explore life after film school. Not working in the film industry and enjoying it. We share secret film school knowledge so you can sound smart at parties. Reference classics and learn why they are important. Reference cult classics and learn why they should never have been important.

We explore such movies as Female Trouble, C ... 

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  • Season 1

  • I Shot Andy Warhol - 1996

    I Shot Andy Warhol - 1996

    S01 E06
    Apr 9, 2025
    50:43

    Check out this cult classic film we actually watched in film school. Listen while Letty worships Christine Vachon, meanwhile Tom goes on and on about Jared Harris.

  • Female Trouble - 1974

    Female Trouble - 1974

    S01 E05
    Mar 25, 2025
    58:40

    Tom & Letty go over Female Trouble, 1977 John Waters classic. Listen as we try and remember why we watched this whimsical trashy film. One of the 3 dreamland trilogy, John Waters captures what it means to be celebrity for all the right reasons.

  • Ghost World -2001

    Ghost World -2001

    S01 E04
    Mar 11, 2025
    57:26

    Listen to Tom and Letty try to make up a reason to watch this in film school. Ghost world is a cult classic from 2001. An early Scarlett Johansson film with Thora Birch and Steve Buscemi. Terry Zwigoff captures teenage angst in its truest form.

  • Down By Law - 1986

    Down By Law - 1986

    S01 E03
    Feb 21, 2025
    59:12

    Down by Law is a 1986 American black-and-white independent neo-beat noir comedy film. It was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni.

  • Who Is Afraid of Virginia Woolf

    Who Is Afraid of Virginia Woolf

    S01 E02
    Feb 21, 2025
    01:07:59

    Tom and Letty explore "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" In this episode, they try to recollect all Taylor’s marriages and films. This 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of Edward Albee's 1962 play of the same name. It stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha, Richard Burton as George, George Segal as Nick, and Sandy Dennis as Honey. The film depicts a late-night gathering at the home of a college professor and his wife. This deep dive will leave you with some answers to unasked questions.