Episode 6

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14th Nov 2025

TT S3 E6: The Troma Project with Chaz Kangas

Chaz Kangas is a multi-hyphenate hip hop artist, journalist, radio personality and Troma scholar. His latest album The Troma Project: 50 Years of Reel Fan-Toxic Hip-Hop, out now on Four Finger Distro, is a love letter to Troma and its rich filmic history, comprised entirely of samples from films from its library. On this episode, host Zack Beins chats with Chaz about how the project came to be, the genius of Debbie Rochon, AI and its place in art, and much, much more!

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Hosted by Zack Beins. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios. Talkin' Troma Theme Music by J57 and Bald Halfwit. Special thanks to Chaz Kangas and Four Finger Distro.

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  • "Girls School Screamers" by Chaz Kangas, J57 and Bald Halfwit (feat. Desdamona, RhymeStyle Troop & Anna Diorio)
  • "Radiation April" by Chaz Kangas, J57 and Bald Halfwit

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Talkin' Troma with Zack Beins
A deep dive into the vast filmography of Troma films.
A deep dive into the vast filmography of the oldest independent film studio in the world: Troma Entertainment. Join host, filmmaker, and Troma super fan Zack Beins as he guides you through films like The Toxic Avenger, Sgt. Kabukiman, NYPD, and Terror Firmer, along with lesser-known entries from Troma's nearly fifty year history.

Hear the stories behind the films from those who worked on them and those who were inspired by them, only on Talkin' Troma!

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Zack Beins

Zack Beins is a filmmaker from Denver, CO. He has made several films and music videos including The Misled Romance of Cannibal Girl and Incest Boy, and Atom the Amazing Zombie Killer. Zack has a life long passion for cinema and cult films. His love of celluloid brought him to Tromaville where he worked on Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) and volunteered at the TromaDance Film Festival, and now to Talkin' Troma with the Loudspeaker network!