History Podcast / TrashTaste

* ChildhoodFriends: Joey happened to go to the same Japanese school in Australia as {{seiyuu}} Creator/ShuuUchida, and this very serendipitous connection (i.e. both of them working in Japan) allowed for them to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADOjGd0_5O0 host her in episode 58]].

* DirtyOldMonk: Heavily subverted for Garnt, who had spent a month as a Buddhist monk. While monkhood is not an automatic life-long commitment (i.e. most Thai men participate temporarily for religious/devotional reasons), Garnt also took it as an opportunity to [[{{UsefulNotes/Meditation}} reflect, mentally dexotify]], genuinely detach from past attachments (as {{UsefulNotes/Buddhism}} teaches) and reorganize his life plans. This supposedly contributes to his [[TheStoic relative chill as a person]] (when he's not spazzing out over anime of course).

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* TemptingFate: During their chess tournament, Dee [[https://youtu.be/M7D6mwcssuM?t=1805 misses a forced mate in two]], but takes comfort in his board advantage and that "[he hasn't] fucked up royally." Joey checkmates him on the very next move.

*** Connor: ''Parcels'', ''Music/DaftPunk'', ''Breakbot'', ''Snail's House'', ''Music/TameImpala'', ''Music/TheWeeknd'', ''Music/BiffyClyro'', ''[[CityPop Anri]]'' and ''Creator/BoBurnham''
*** Garnt: ''{{Music/Muse}}'', ''Bradio'', ''Kooks'', ''Music/TheKillers'', ''Music/MichaelJackson'', ''Music/DaftPunk'', ''Music/ArcticMonkeys'', ''Zutomayo'' and ''{{Anime/FLCL}}''
*** Joey: ''Music/OzzyOsbourne'', ''{{Music/Tool}}'', ''Music/LedZeppelin'', ''{{Music/Radiohead}}'', ''Music/PinkFloyd'', ''Music/MfDoom'', ''Music/TangerineDream'', ''Jun Maeda'' and ''Music/AmericanFootball''

** In episode 16, when discussing the part LetsPlay/{{Critikal}} (Charlie) did a video where he criticized LetsPlay/{{Videogamedunkey}} for rabid Final Fantasy fans that have taken Dunkey's video too seriously. Then Charlie used the analogy of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', to which Garnt and Connor snaps when he said that he preferred Part 1 and 2 over Part 3 and 4.

* TheSixthRanger: ''Trash Taste''[='s=] fans largely consider [[WebVideo/AbroadInJapan Chris Broad]] to be "the secret fourth member" due to being close to the boys, helping them with the specials, and (as of January 2022) being invited to the podcast as a guest four times.

*** Meilyne is a full-on YaoiFangirl.[[labelnote:Her picks]]''Manga/{{Monster}}'', ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld'', ''VisualNovel/UtaNoPrincesama'', ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'', ''Manga/VampireKnight'', ''Manga/GoldenKamuy'', ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'', ''Manga/CeresCelestialLegend'', ''{{VisualNovel/Hakuouki}}''[[/labelnote]]

*** Connor: ''{{Manga/Claymore}}'', ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'', ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' (the entire series), ''Manga/BlackButler'', ''{{Manga/Gantz}}'', ''Manga/VinlandSaga'', ''Manga/Eyeshield21'', ''You Are My Princess''
*** Joey: ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' (specifically), ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', ''Manga/BlackCat'', ''Manga/GoodnightPunpun'', ''Manga/SlamDunk'', ''{{Manga/Beastars}}'', ''Manga/ToLoveRu'', ''{{Manga/Uzumaki}}''

** The second half of episode 16 is about various fandoms that have annoyed the three of them due to the outbursts of their more extreme factions. They talk especially of the fandoms of ''Franchise/DragonBall'', ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', and ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.

* [[invoked]] HypeAversion: They are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S7DzVI9SIA all too familiar]] with how zealous the ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' fandom is, as Connor was previously obsessed with it. They also highlight how pushy ''[=JoJo=]'' fans are with recommending the series and why this paints a poor impression of the fandom.

* LiveActionAdaptation: Their discussion on the topic seems to highlight how very few anime transition well into live-action, with the notable exceptions of ''{{Manga/Gintama}}'' and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.[[note]]In a later [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym3zmx2jxrg video]] for his channel, Joey would note that there seems to be only two kinds of anime that transition well on live-action: 1) JidaiGeki (such as the aforementioned ''Gintama'', ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' and five ''Film/RurouniKenshin'' films); and 2) RealLife drama (such as ''Literature/IWantToEatYourPancreas''). In essence, Joey thinks that live-action films can only sustain the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief needed in anime aesthetics to a certain extent, such that attempts at bringing ''{{Shonen}}'' into it (the way ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'' and ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'' tried to) just falls into UnintentionalUncannyValley.[[/note]] ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel'', despite its generally favorable reviews, seems to split them as well. [[invoked]]

* [[invoked]] NeverLiveItDown: Lampshaded and discussed in episode 64 in which the boys talk about how sometimes people will take one single line (that might not even be related to the theme of the video they're making) and ignore everything else. Joey even mentions that some people sees him as "that guy who really hates ''Anime/SwordArtOnline''", even though he only made a single video about the show.

* EndOfAnEra:

** In episode 14, Connor tries to [[https://youtu.be/oPucTBdUL_4?t=118 describe the premise]] of ''Manga/TrinitySeven'', but his vague description matches so many light novels like ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' or ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' that the other two are flabbergasted at how little it's narrowed things down. He tries again regarding [[https://youtu.be/gsv3zzYe2RM?t=340 the premise of a power fantasy]], and while they work out that he's talking about ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'' for this one, it was '''still''' not the first thing he was trying to talk about despite fitting his description.

** One particular aspect of the genre [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEu2if8ldjI discussed]] (which also extends to JAV) is the "[[{{Gonk}} ugly bastard]]" (i.e. either ugly or very elderly men who tend to creep on/rape/have their way with the female protagonists). Kaho Shibuya {{lampshade|Hanging}}s that the JAV industry [[SexTropes employs it]] not really as a gross-out, but supposedly as a form of [[SelfInsertFic self-insert]] WishFulfillment for the regular JAV consumer (instead of featuring idealized, handsome and heavily-built men like American porn. Not that they don't exist in JAV too [[{{Bishonen}} of course]]). [[BrokenBase Reactions to this, of course, tend to vary heavily.]]

* HopelessWithTech: When speaking with guest Calliope Mori, [[https://youtu.be/tIU0xG-lXkQ?t=2890 they talked a bit about the technical difficulties that that they have to go through as content creators.]] Garnt and Connor called out Joey for streaming and editing on a single monitor setup and installing a graphics card but never removing the plastic cap to actually put it to use, instead having hooked up his monitor directly into the motherboard and using the onboard GPU. Calliope's manager, who was off-camera, was noted to give Joey a look of complete disbelief.

-->'''Joey''': It's 2019, who does this?! [...] It just looks really rapey to me!\\

** Episode 13's discussion on anime/manga media piracy suggests this is what is really at play: that traditional business metrics of a show/series' success (i.e. [[MerchandiseDriven DVD sales and merchandising]]) are slowly becoming less accurate. Hence, pirate streaming might indeed cause the spread and awareness of a show, but it may not automatically translate to sales (which is what matters). However, such a divide causes a massive wedge between anime production companies, legal streamers (like paywalled {{Creator/Netflix}} and {{Website/Crunchyroll}}) and international anime communities.

* PickyEater: Meilyne appears to be one, especially with her previous side-hobby of writing Google Maps reviews of food establishments and her very specific preferences (i.e. liking [[MustHaveCoffee a $90 coffee]] and near-avoiding pizza). At the same time, she also has some instances of BizarreTasteInFood (i.e. actually liking cooled-down french fries).

--> '''Connor:''' [[LampshadeHanging Are we swapping roles now?!]]

* WidgetSeries: Inevitable when discussing nearly all aspects of Japanese popular culture. The episode with Chris Broad of ''WebVideo/AbroadInJapan'' [[InvokedTrope delved into a lengthy discussion]] of why certain Japanese shows (i.e. ''Series/TakeshisCastle'', ''Series/NinjaWarrior'' and ''Series/IronChef'') appeal to a global audience ''despite'' their "widget"-ness, and [[{{Deconstruction}} also why]] a bulk of mainstream Japanese television is stuck with being [[OldMediaPlayingCatchUp brain-deadening drivel]].

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: After the boys head off to America, their expensive recording equipment was lost by the flight service and they had to go through an extensive effort to reclaim it[[note]]which, as of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJFemoGWyqU late]] [[https://twitter.com/TrashTastePod/status/1553228486873333760 July]], has only been partly successful[[/note]]. There's a reason why episode 105 takes place in their pre-trip studio (it's pre-recorded). The whole experience is detailed in episode 107.

*** Joey leans toward classics and series unlikely to have been seen by [[AppealToObscurity non-mainstream/non-Japanese]] anime viewers.[[labelnote:His picks]] ''Anime/SerialExperimentsLain'', ''{{VisualNovel/Clannad}}'', ''{{Anime/FLCL}}'', ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', ''Anime/LuckyStar'', ''{{Anime/Mononoke}}'', ''Manga/SeitokaiYakuindomo'', ''{{LightNovel/Bakemonogatari}}'', ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''[[/labelnote]]
*** Garnt's picks are a bit more reflective of a TurnOfTheMillennium anime fan.[[labelnote:His picks]]''Anime/YourName'', ''{{Anime/Baccano}}'', ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''{{LightNovel/Oreimo}}'', ''Anime/LogHorizon'', ''Manga/OnePiece'', ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Anime/BlackLagoon''[[/labelnote]]

*** Meilyne is a full-on YaoiFangirl.[[labelnote:Her picks]]''{{Anime/Monster}}'', ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld'', ''VisualNovel/UtaNoPrincesama'', ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'', ''Manga/VampireKnight'', ''Manga/GoldenKamuy'', ''LightNovel/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'', ''Manga/CeresCelestialLegend'', ''{{VisualNovel/Hakuouki}}''[[/labelnote]]

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: After the boys head off to America, their expensive recording equipment was lost by the flight service and they had to go through an extensive effort to reclaim it. There's a reason why episode 105 takes place in their pre-trip studio (it's pre-recorded). The whole experience is detailed in episode 107.

* LiveActionAdaptation: Their discussion on the topic seems to highlight how very few anime transition well into live-action, with the notable exceptions of ''{{Manga/Gintama}}'' and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.[[note]]In a later [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym3zmx2jxrg video]] for his channel, Joey would note that there seems to be only two kinds of anime that transition well on live-action: 1) JidaiGeki (such as the aforementioned ''Gintama'', ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' and five ''Film/RurouniKenshin'' films); and 2) RealLife drama (such as ''Literature/IWantToEatYourPancreas''). In essence, Joey thinks that live-action films can only sustain the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief needed in anime aesthetics to a certain extent, such that attempts at bringing ''{{Shonen}}'' into it (the way ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'' and ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'' tried to) just falls into UncannyValley.[[/note]] ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel'', despite its generally favorable reviews, seems to split them as well.

* MadonnaWhoreComplex: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlkMbe4E84Y Discussed during Episode 101]], where Emily brings up that female streamers get split into two categories: "[[IncorruptiblePurePureness wholesome]]" or "[[AllWomenAreLustful whore]]", with no in-between. She used to be placed in the first category because she used to be a grade school teacher, so had to keep her content tame in case her students came across her content online, while Garnt brings up that Sydney struggled with being in the opposite side of the dichotomy.

* {{Corpsing}}: It's not uncommon for the boys to not be able to keep from laughing during some of their sillier ad reads. For instance, in episode 75 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr5xSmrSqyA&t=5608s they can't get through a melodramatic promo for Manscaped]] without laughing in a couple of places due to the crude humor in the script.

** Episode 20 has Garnt's fiance sydsnap/Sydney guest star which inevitably caused them to talk about hentai and eroge since Sydney's [=YouTube=] channel focuses on such content.

* GoingNative: An issue for all three of them (even with Joey, who is half-Japanese/half-Australian); while they do significant work to blend in with Japanese society, all three of them still have issues with certain social aspects (as well as low-key discrimination). That said, the most blatant person they know to do this (with full "weeb"/"otaku" card on display) isn't even any of them, but Garnt's fiancee Sydney/@Sydsnap--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo680GzJi68 who sang the theme song of]] ''Anime/AnoHanaTheFlowerWeSawThatDay'' in karaoke with Japanese media executives.

* NamesToKnowInAnime: A staple of discussions, especially when discussing the technical aspects of anime production. It did take center stage in Episode 9, when they compared the long-term industry development Japan has invested in cultivating anime-oriented talent (artists and ''seiyuu'', specifically) to how other countries' dubbing/voice acting industries still don't pay much.

* MadonnaWhoreComplex: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlkMbe4E84Y Discussed during Episode 101]], where Emily brings up that female streamers get split into two categories: "[[IncorruptiblePurePureness wholesome]]" or "[[AllWomenAreLustful whore]]", with no in-between. She used to be placed in that first category because she used be a grade school teacher and had to keep her content tame in case her students came across her content online, while Garnt brings up that Sydney struggled with being in the opposite side of the dichotomy.

Since its launch in June 2020, ''Trash Taste''[='s=] reach and public reception has been pretty widespread (both in its international audiences and domestically in Japan), to the point that the three hosts were reported on by the [[https://www.fccj.or.jp/sites/default/files/2021-06/06-June-2021-Number1Shimbun-v6.pdf Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ)]], and were even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBNfE9fPBHI invited on for a press conference]] in June 17, 2021.

* MadonnaWhoreComplex: Discussed during Episode 101, where Emily brings up that female streamers get split into two categories: "[[IncorruptiblePurePureness wholesome]]" or "[[AllWomenAreLustful whore]]", with no in-between. She used to be placed in that first category because she used be a grade school teacher and had to keep her content tame in case her students came across her content online, while Garnt brings up that Sydney struggled with being in the opposite side of the dichotomy.

** Theres almost always going to be [[ToiletHumor a mention of poop]] each episode. This often gets lampshaded.

** Garnt has also tended to use the lead-up "Question to you/you guys then", as well as describing something he likes as "hit[ting] different", bordering on CatchPhrase.
** Anything they find appealing in non-standard ways "hits different".

* ChekhovsGun: In an early episode, Garnt gave a short anecdote about how he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l25_6yz2yC4 accidentally bought an overly large powerbank for a camping trip.]] About a year or so later, the power in his region went out due to an earthquake. Then he suddenly remembered he still had the powerbank in a closet somewhere, which gave his house more than enough energy to tide over the outage. This was discussed, and the trope named verbatim, in episode 95 when they were discussing their experience with the earthquake.

* ChekhovsGun: In an early episode, Garnt gave a short anecdote about how he accidentally bought an overly large powerbank. About a year or so later, the power in his region goes out due to an earthquake. Then he suddenly remembers he still has the powerbank in a closet somewhere, which ended up giving his house more than enough energy for the day and night until the power was up again.