Trapped In The Closet (S09E12)

Trapped In The Closet (S09E12)

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March 4, 2026 · 59 min

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The episode discusses the cultural impact of the South Park episode 'Trapped In The Closet' featuring Tom Cruise and Scientology.

Listeners, Tom Cruise won't come out of the closet! That's right, this week we take a trip back to a time where everybody was desperate for Ethan Hunt to finally complete his mission of coming out of the closet. Here he gets the help of his pal John Travolta (OH MY GOD!) and R. Kelly (yikes!) Meanwhile, Stan becomes the new leader of Scientology. A real "you had to be there" episode that doesn't exactly translate well in 2026, but is still arguably one of the most culturally relevant episodes of all time. A real time capsule of 2005. LISTEN on Spotify - spoti.fi/4fzFQbj LISTEN on Apple - apple.co/4fCJmBv WATCH on YouTube - bit.ly/southparkpodcast Support the Four Finger Discount Network for EARLY & AD-FREE access to every show we produce, as well as 100 hours of exclusive content! Join the FFD family today at patreon.com/fourfingerdiscount CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Four Finger Discount (Simpsons) - fourfingerdiscount.com.au The Movie Guide with Leonard Maltin - themovieguidepodcast.com SpeaKing Of The Hill - spreaker.com/show/speaking-of-the-hill-a-king-of-the-hill- The One About Friends - spreaker.com/show/the-one-about-friends-podcast Talking Seinfeld…

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