Escape The Tapes
Thomas Massey & Brittany Vaughn
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Escape the Tapes is your new favorite rewind button. Join best friends Thomas Massey & Brittany Vaughn as they dive headfirst into the dusty, glorious, and occasionally ridiculous world of old films, forgotten VHS gems, scratched-up DVDs, and vintage media madness. Each episode, they crack open a relic from their past and attempt to escape its cinematic clutches. Fair warning: things might get a little off topic, mildly unhinged, and dangerously nostalgic. From cult classics to “how did this get made?” disasters, no tape (or disc) is safe. Pop some popcorn, press play, and embrace the chaos with Escape the Tapes.
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Ep 56: SCREAM (1996) 30th Anniversary!
The franchise that started it all
BONUS Ep: The Fly (1986) ((Happy Valentine's Day))
We go fully unhinged for a tragic love tale. Are we human? Or are we partly genomed insect? Join us and find out
TT- Ep 13: HEARTSTOPPERS: Mt Rushmore Rom-Coms
You know the drill- we go over our top rom-coms via presidential ranking, we go over our honorable mentions, we get silly goofy, and we make you feel the LOVE.
Ep 55: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Our first official movie of the year is an Indiana Jones adventure directed by Steven Spielberg. We love action, we love adventure, we love our witty Indy, and we HATE Nazis.
TT- Ep 12: HAPPY NEW YEAR!! ✨
Going over 2025's least favorites, most favorites, and honorable mentions in terms of movies. We discuss our goals for 2026, and we have maybe unhinged thoughts about where we'd like to be.
Ep 54: A Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
We love the discourse on if this is a Christmas movie, we love the actors, and we love the Bone Daddy™️.
TT- Ep 11: Today's Vamps
Going over vampire media and ranking our favorites from the 2010's and 2020's!
Ep 53: VAMPIRES!!! PT.2
Throwing it back to the 80’s with some fun vampire picks! We’ve got Fright Night (1985) and The Lost Boys (1987). Once again.. Blade is mentioned
TT- Ep 10: Casper (1995)
Wishing Casper, the Harvey duo, and those terrible uncles three a happy thirtieth anniversary!
Ep 52: VAMPIRES!!! PT.1
Kicking off the official Halloween season with some childhood bloodsucking friends. We have Scooby Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2003) as our first pick and The Little Vampire (2000) following…
TT- Ep 9: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island/Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (ft. Andrew)
Zoinks! It’s the podcasters! And their friend Andrew! This episode, the Mystery Machine definitely found more chaos than masked men in costume. There are laughs, there are songs, and we go over…
Ep 51: House Of Wax (2005)
For the 20th anniversary of this movie, we rate our favorite kills, discuss the torture porn aspect of it all; and excitedly cheer on Paris Hilton. We also try to bring logic, meaning, and additional…
Ep 50: Jennifer's Body (2009)
Happy two years of the podcast! Join us as we go over the ICONIC Jennifer Check, her girl Needy, the sexualization of Megan Fox, the height of power, bad people making great art, and the implications…
Ep 49: X2: X-MEN United (2003)
We swan dive into the 2003 sequel that took the X-Men to a blockbuster powerhouse. We’ll talk about Nightcrawler’s unforgettable White House attack, Charles being manipulated by a little boy, Jean…
TT-Ep 8: Corpse Bride (2005)
An entire episode of Brittany's accidental one woman show devoted to the 20th anniversary of this Tim Burton classic.
Ep 48: Urban Legends (1998)
Scream rip-offs showing us the absolute dumbest ways to die disguised as urban legends, tiny fun facts, and anecdotes, oh my!
TT-Ep 7: Days of Thunder(1990) & F1(2025)
We put the pedal to the metal this week with Days of Thunder and the brand‑new F1 movie. Join us as we talk racing legends, 90s Tom Cruise energy, romantic subplots that don’t make sense, and whether…
Ep 47: Daredevil (2003)
What happens when you mix Catholic guilt, red leather, and a soundtrack that screams Hot Topic 2003? You get Daredevil. This week we revisit Ben Affleck’s most cursed my lived-in role, Jennifer…
TT- Ep 6: SUMMERWEEN (ft. The Duffers)
Sun’s out, knives out.We’re blending sweat and scares in this cursed cocktail of summer horror, Halloween nostalgia, and deeply unhinged seasonal confusion. Join us for Summerween—where the vibes are…
Ep 46: Wild Wild West (1999)
Saddle up, folks — this week we’re diving spurs-first into Wild Wild West (1999), where cowboy hats, steam-powered nonsense, and giant robotic spiders collide in a fever dream of late-90s chaos. We…
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Escape The Tapes has published 76 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Comedy, Film Reviews.
Escape The Tapes is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 59m.
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