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Ep 504

TorTR #504 - Look For It Again Sam

Episode | 159 min | Mar 25, 2022

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Finding herself the victim of a violent laughing fit, Rachel launches a retaliation campaign and runs towards her attackers’ hijinks! On Episode 504 of Trick or Treat Radio we are once again joined by Rachel of the Zombie Grrlz who lends her intelligent banter and witty humor to the proceedings as we discuss the film Take Back the Night from first time feature film director Gia Elliot! We also dig into the importance of being heard, we talk about the great Casablanca caper, and we do it with plenty of it-puts-the-lotion-in-the-basket energy! So grab your whiskey with a keg chaser, connect with your riot grrl roots, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Zombie Grrlz, Bloody Good Horror, Master, You’re Not My Mother, folk horror, East Coast Elitists, The Crown Act, Hair Wolf, Mariama Diallo, Shudder, Dead Stream, Sissy, The Adams Family, Hellbender, X, Ti West, The House of the Devil, M is for Miscarriage, The Cotton Club, Nicolas Cage, Action Comics #1, Thundercats, Godzilla, Face/Off 2, Idris Elba, Pam and Tommy, Jason Mantzoukas, Johnny Depth: The Guy That Swims, Vegan Thighs Only Fans, The Cocaine Club, The Great Casablanca Caper, Sucker Punch, Bed Bath and Beyond, murder basements, coin flip cinema, Dr. Joey Tron, A is for Ares, PFing, Casablanca, adjusting your clamps, Bloodsucking Bastards, Pedro Pascal, possession is 9/10ths of the law, Canadian girlfriends, #MeToo, survivors being worthy of being a victim, Gia Elliot, Emma Fitzpatrick, Take Back the Night, it’s ok to indulge, Jussie Smollett, plausible deniability, The Devil’s Advocast, micro budget filmmaking, riot grrl roots, whiskey with a keg chaser, Studio 666, Rocky, drinking Charcoal and Motor Oil, La Parka, Signal to Noise, Papa Blinkhorn, The Bobby Walnut’s Karaoke Experience, it puts the lotion in the basket energy, cat aversion, Ares is a hairy pretty girl, and the butt goes up.

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Ep 503

TorTR #503 - Point Break to Endor

Episode | 144 min | Mar 18, 2022

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After receiving a mysterious letter, a man travels to a desolate New England town with only a pack of smokes and soon becomes trapped in an existential nightmare. On Episode 503 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined once again by Arkham Josh to discuss Offseason, the latest film from director Mickey Keating! We also say goodbye to the bad guy, talk about Coin Flip Cinema, and discuss Lovecraftian horror. So grab your long box full of Rom the Space Knight, wrench out the Ram sticks, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: RIP Scott Hall, Wrench Out the Ram Sticks, Michael Keaton, what is a motherboard, RAM sticks, fiddlesticks, Razor Ramon’s best moments, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, 1-2-3 Kid, Jerry Springer, DDP Yoga, The Outsiders, best acting performances in film by musicians, Crossroads, Karate Kid, El Santo vs. The Karate Kid, Coin Flip Cinema, reading out of the Necronomicon, The House of the Devil, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, The Battery, Jeremy Gardner, Larry Fessenden, dream logic euro horror, Mickey Keating, Offseason, Joe Swanberg, Deliverance, filmmaking chameleon, Dungeons and Dragons, Point Break to Endor, Lovecraftian Horror, existential dread, City of the Living Dead, Silent Hill, C.M. Punk, ejaculating walls, The Girl on the Third Floor, XXXorcist, Messiah of Evil, Howard the Duck, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, American Graffiti, erotic vampire films, Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz, Take Back the Night, Gia Elliot, The Third Day, DMZ, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Smith, Jude Law, HBO Max, The New Gods, The Eternals, The Inhumans, Anson Mount, Brian Wood, Y the Last Man, having serious relationships with comics, X, Ti West, The Innkeepers, In a Valley of Violence, Them, Saving a Prayer, karaoke time with Bobby Walnuts, The Cable Car, Antichrist, Lars von Trier, Until the Light Takes Us, Gates of Hell, Fresh, Tam and Pammy, Motley Crue, Tommy Lee, Nick Offerman’s full frontal, Deadwood, Rudy Ray Moore, Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself, Mark Jason Murray, equal opportunity offender, Fresh Taste of Bel Air, Sid the Kid, and flipping through Rom coms.

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Ep 502

TorTR #502 - Meat the Tinderizer

Episode | 157 min | Mar 11, 2022

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The horrors of modern podcasting seen through one young woman's defiant battle to survive her new friend's unusual film discussion methods. On Episode 502 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Liz C Jordan, comic book and genre film aficionado. She lends a much needed air of intelligence to the proceedings as we discuss the Hulu exclusive film Fresh directed by Mimi Cave! We also talk about some recent comic news, human interaction vs online meetings, and the importance of perspective. So grab your sharpest knife, put on some synth pop, dance around the kitchen, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Second producer, another mystery guest, Public Outreach Associate, world atlas, cell-o-phone, what does a producer do?, vice producer, Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, Ewan McGregor, The Batman, Alexander Guinness, AEW, The Secret Stash, the Jersey Shore, The Comic Crush, Paul Dunn, The Full Geek Podcast, Moon Knight, Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, West Coast Avengers, Daredevil, Punisher, Logan, Robert Pattinson, The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger, Double Fisting Butts, Kurt Cobain, Matt Reeves, Captain Marvel, Fresh, Mimi Cave, Lauryn Kahn, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, total Chad, Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell, picking up dates in the grocery store, human interaction vs internet meeting, late title sequences in films, Hannibal meets Patrick Bateman, passion and a plucky spirit, The Freshman, Blue Beetle, Xolo Mariduena, Smallville, Harvey Guillen, What We Do in the Shadows, Danny Ketch, Mark Texeira, American Psycho, a dark Lifetime movie, the tenderizer, Hellbender, Zombie Grrls interview the Adams Family, John Jarrat, Comic-Con, Ozploitation, Wicked-Con, Wardruna, Kermit NARCing Ravenshadow, The Deeper You Dig, Film Noir, “Fucking Batman”, Saw Chic, and Dark Days for the Winter Soldier.

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Ep 501

TorTR #501 - Grimoires and Greek Myths

Episode | 152 min | Mar 4, 2022

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Mina leads an isolated life on a lonely mountaintop. All she’s learned is from her protective mom and the wilderness that swallows them. Starved for companionship, Mina sneaks down the mountain where she befriends the brazen hosts of a horror podcast. Mina tolerates them, until a nerdy conversation unleashes a new kind of hunger. On Episode 501 we’re trying to avoid them 501 blues, after celebrating 500 last week. We have an ace in the hole to prevent that from happening though. We are joined by Mina Rose to help us navigate the murky waters of comic fandom, and to help us discuss the film Hellbender from the Adams Family! So grab your collector’s Batman popcorn container, recite an incantation from your grimoire, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Oh me face, Mina Rose, Twilight, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, 3 hour movies, judging about movies, Harry Potter, The Lighthouse, Good Time, Batman: The Imposter, Muse, assigned seating in theaters, Batman Popcorn Cowl, Captain Jiffy Pop, Fantasia Film Festival, Batman: The Animated Series, Fisher Price: My First Dark Knight, “I enjoy a bat pole as much as the next person”, Iain Glen, Superman TV shows, black lung moan, Ben Affleck, Booster and Beetle, Boba Fett, The Boys, Dinner in America, Wes Anderson, “that white guy that makes films”, punk rock love stories, “triumphant, epic and special”, The Adams Family, Hellbender, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Boba Fett suitcase, grimoires, Greek Myth, Demeter, Persephone, Hecate, Pan, Hellbender the Band, Scott Snyder’s Wytches, Tequila, The Crow, The Wraith, Mike W. Barr, Son of the Demon, building up the callous, Freddy’s Nightmares, Ares’ beard, Free Comic Book Day, read more comics dammit!, Record Store Day, and Black Lung Moan.

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Ep 500

TorTR #500 - Pleatherface’s Crazy Hat Crease Calzony

Episode | 226 min | Feb 25, 2022

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After nearly two months of hiding, a former co-host returns to terrorize a group of idealistic middle-aged friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Maine town. On Episode 500 of Trick or Treat Radio we celebrate 500 consecutive weeks with a new episode. How have we not killed each other yet? We’re honestly not sure. Well, regardless we finally made it with only a few casualties along the way. To help us celebrate, we are bringing back everybody's favorite vulgar guru of horror for one night, and we round out the show with some much needed intelligence in Arkham Josh. Both were in the studio at the Raven Chateau to discuss the most unlikely film release of 2021 from Vinegar Syndrome, New York Ninja! We also throw in a bonus discussion about Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022! So grab your trusty old chainsaw, slap on a haphazard ninja mask, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Showcase of the immoral, snowpocalypse, Michael Winslow, The Crotch of Monte Cristo, MainiacZero, looking older, MZ’s gift, Freaked, Ricky Coogan, Alex Winter, The Warrior of Nor’Easter, MZ’s new house, Spaceballs the FlameThrower, Appollonia, Prince, Lake Minnetonka, Rocky IV: Director’s Cut, Tommy “Machine Gun” Morrison, Carl Weathers, Jason Todd, it’s involving comfort, vaxxed that ass up, James Brown, Cold Slither, fermenting in an ice sauce of loneliness, New York Ninja, John Liu, I 💓 NY Ninja, Vinegar Syndrome, Michael Berryman, Don Wilson, Miami Connection, 42nd Street sleaze and grime, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Linnea Quigley, Ginger Lynn, Toxic Avenger, Jackie Chan hair, heelies, Death Wish, Kung Fury, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Sons of Steel, Remo Williams, a true child, Action USA, LA Ninja: Rat Tails Revenge, American Ninja, Gymkata, Manborg, Lowlife, Marilyn Burns, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Olwen Fouéré, David Blue Garcia, Sarah Yarkin, Mark Burnham, Elsie Fisher, Stockard Channing, Richard Donner’s Superman, Leatherface’s IQ, Vegan Treats, Studio 666, LA Ninja: Rat Tails Revenge, Doctor Sleep, Satanic Panic, Baskin: 31 Flavors of Hell, The Grand Guignol Network, TVCU, sweet little lies, AMC A-List, Little Caesars Batman Pizza, Mark of Zorro, Crime Alley, the Vegan King of Wales, red speedos and hat creases, The Seinfeld of the Horror Movie Podcasts, driving to Wales, Cinestate, big ups to Leatherface, Pleatherface, Hellbender, and fermenting in an ice sauce of loneliness.

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Ep 499

TorTR #499 - Trauma Bonding in the No Chafe Zone

Episode | 154 min | Feb 18, 2022

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An ambitious duo with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female podcaster who is even more dangerous with words than they are. On Episode 499 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Rachel from the Zombie Grrlz once again.This time around she makes us look smart as we discuss Nightmare Alley from maestro Guillermo del Toro! We also talk about the Nicolas Cage holy trinity, Guillermo del Toro’s filmography, and way too much talk about aspirational HJ’s and BSO’s. So grab your mentalist handbook, be a good sumerian, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Prolific and Proficient, Rachel from Zombie Grrlz, More Deadly, Midnight Swim, Hellbender, The Adams Family, Death Becomes Her, Witches of Eastwick, The Rock inspiring a Scientist, Nicolas Cage, Pig, Face/Off, Blue Velvet, Bruce Willis, Moonstruck, Goth Quentin Tarantino, Archive 81, Peacemaker, The Book of Boba Fett, “Gafuddled”, Lady Terminator, Servant, Search Party, Wild at Heart, True Romance, James Gunn, kale chips and True Romance, Jordan Peele, “I’ve hugged more than Possums”, Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley, The Shape of Water, Hellboy, The Devil’s Backbone, Carnivale, carny culture, aspirational HJ’s, Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, Wet Hot American Summer, Rocket Racoon, mentalist, chain smoking, Big Top Pee Wee, Benecio del Toro, Large Marge, femme fatale, Nathan Johnson, neo-noir films, Crimson Peak, Charlie Hunnam, BSO (Butt Show Off), America’s Ass, Chris Evans, Sean Michaels, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hardy, the true hallmark of a big number is a lot of zeroes, Episode Thigh Hundred, New York Ninja, St. Pauli Girl, William Lindsay Gresham, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Mondo Macabro, Hot Gams No Hams, Shizer Soze, The Good Sumerians, and No-Snow-Feratu.

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Ep 498

TorTR #498 - The Mystical Eel Performance Evaluation

Episode | 156 min | Feb 11, 2022

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The spirit of an ancient evil boss possesses the body of a young enthusiastic worker, who then goes on an evaluation rampage. On Episode 498 of  Trick or Treat Radio we have another Patreon Takeover with Carlitos! This time around Carlitos picked Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City and the Indonesian cult classic Lady Terminator for us to discuss! We also discuss various forms of Watchmen, old school gaming nostalgia, and zombie dogs and penetrating eels! So grab your healing herbs, make sure to wear a bulletproof cup, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Triple H promos, X-Pac, poop bodyguards, Peacemaker, John Cena, White Dragon, Vigilante, Judomaster, Watchmen, Zack Snyder, 227, Regina King, The Mildly Entertaining Barry Sobel, 21 Up M.C., Jeremy Irons, Dave Gibbons, Lube Man, Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Black Wall Street, Gangs of London, Gareth Evans, Encanto, Dying Light II, No More Heroes, Xavier Gens, Winterbeast, stop motion monsters, superb owl, Nope, Jordan Peele, Dark Johnny, Resident Evil games, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Johannes Roberts, Robbie Amell, Hellboy, made for video game Stephen Amell, zombie dogs, Stardust, Wrestlemania, TV’s Green Arrow, Elias Koteas, Casey Jones, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Corey Hart, Neal McDonough, Ravenous, Donal Logue, Jimmy the Cab Driver, Grounded for Life, Golgo 13, Street Fighter, Contra, Spy Hunter, Shudder, Lady Terminator, Timo Tjahjanto, Queen of Black Magic, Mystics in Bali, Indonesian cinema, Hausu, Ares’ disclaimer, unsexy sex scenes, SFXMag, Coffin Joe, Mondo Macabro, supernatural mysticism, Queen of the South Seas, Indonesian Quint, dick shots, eel penetration, exceeds expectations, Robowar, Edmund Goulding, Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro, Colt 45, Studio 666, Surly One Kenobi, meeting expectations, and Va-jay-jay Snakes and Mysticism.

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Ep 497

TorTR #497 - The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Massacre

Episode | 171 min | Feb 4, 2022

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When a horror board game designer and the hosts of a horror podcast arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to their shared nostalgia, and the fan service that was left behind for them. On Episode 497 of Trick or Treat Radio we catch up with Freddie Carlini from Mixtape Massacre to find out about all the cool new projects he has coming out, and he helps us discuss and dissect Ghostbusters: Afterlife! We also talk about the proper way to do a reboot/sequel, which comedians and films wouldn’t work in this day and age, and there are lots of Ghostbusters goodies contained within! So grab your proton pack, make sure Ernie Hudson doesn’t steal your table, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: James Gunn is the ultimate fanboy, Assassination Nation, Mixtape Massacre: Director’s Cut, Float: From the Deep, Freddie Carlini, Lovecraft, Oddest of the Odd, Escape From Tall Oaks, Mixtape Madness 2, shipping and production delays, Kickstarter, Blumhouse, Ryan Turek, fan service, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Scream, reboot or sequel?, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jason Reitman, where did Ghostbusters (2016) go wrong?, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Harold Ramis, McKenna Grace, Ivan Reitman, Juno, Dan Akroyd, the different aspects of grief, Paul Rudd doesn’t age, Mac and Me, Stranger Things, Finn Wolfhard, The Real Ghostbusters, The Extreme Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters video game, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Into the Spider-Verse, The Hangover, Nightmare Alley, Young Frankenstein, Sam Kinison, Robin the Director, Olivia Wilde, Henry Winkler, J.K. Simmons, Josh Gad, Jennifer’s Body, Brad Pitt, Deadpool, Peter Stormare, Bokeem Woodbine, American Gods, Dancer in the Dark, Bjork, Lars von Trier, Robert Eggers, The Northman, Rick Moranis, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Strange Brew, Joe Johnston, The Wolfman, Benicio del Toro, Hugo Weaving, Emily Blunt, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Mastodon, Contagion, Barry Sonnenfeld, mini Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Ghostbusters 3, Vigo, aquatic horror, air raid siren, Lady Terminator, Patreon Takeover with Carlitos, Indonesian Grindhouse, Johannes Roberts, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, 47 Meters Down, old friend Primo Gange, House of the Dead, Scare-A-Con, Ernie Hudson stole our table!, Jason Lively, The Book of Boba Fett, The Tatooine Sex Tape, Danzig hates tweezers, cryogenic density combustion booster, Peacemaker, Julio Lugo, Famous Bowls, dry socket, Stephen from Rhode Island, and the Tatooine sex tape.

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Ep 496

TorTR #496 - Shuffling Off This Moral Coil

Episode | 171 min | Jan 28, 2022

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Winter, 1843. A young man is under investigation following the mysterious death of his normally good improv intro skills. His recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the unbelievable tragedy. On Episode 496 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by another mystery guest! Tune in and find out who, as we discuss the Shudder Exclusive film The Last Thing Mary Saw, from director Edoardo Vitaletti! We also have an in depth discussion about what fans truly want from slasher films, we get some impromptu flash facts, and argue about what constitutes a good Star Wars name. So grab your Calvinist Bible, listen to your favorite jizz song, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Self defecating humor, taking a piss out a screen window, everyone with a shitty job, outpatient Josh, Rock and Shock, Buddy Cianci, “lots”, coffee milk, Safari Lounge, Club Hell, The Living Room, used vinyl, discogs, Rhode Island Flash Facts, Bob Marley, Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, Ravenshadow’s stash tray, dogs are the best, Cancer sucks, Tufts Animal Hospital, Grogu, dumb Star Wars names, jizz, Ponda Baba, putting the nerd back in Sven Nergannerd, Fahrvergnügen, Der Samurai, Absoluteville: Population Ravenshadow, xenophobia, Lords of Chaos, Euronymous, Rory Culkin, Fantasia Film Festival, Edoardo Vitaletti, The Last Thing Mary Saw, Wild Wild West, Will Smith, Young Guns, Calvinists, Carl Everett, Alex Skolnick, Testament - New and Old, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Judith Roberts, Joe Hill, NOS4A2, Eager Beavers, kneeling on rice, comforting guards that love bread, Our House, kneeling on grits, Archive 81, Yellowjackets, Ghosts, Fringe, Candyman, rebootquels, Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin, Every House is Haunted, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, John Larroquette, Lowlife, Teddy Bear as Leatherface, Slasher Kevin Feige, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Jason vs Jesus, Saving Jason Voorhees, King Arthur, Frankenstein, Johnny Depth, The Book of Boba Fett, John Calvin and Hobbes, Young Dumb and Full of Rum, Slashers and Superheroes, and Kneel Before Pilaf.

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Ep 495

TorTR #495 - Greedo by Gaslight

Episode | 167 min | Jan 21, 2022

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After attempting to get the hot tag from his absent tag team partner, a middle aged man must navigate the murky waters of a film discussion without spoilers. On Episode 495 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by a mystery guest- one who is a long time friend of ours and of the show, and has a lot of dirt on all of us! This mystery guest will help us discuss the film The Free Fall from director Adam Stilwell. We take a trip down memory lane and relive some stories from our past, we talk about the legend of Thomas Ian Griffith, and Maclunkey! So do a swanton bomb off the house, dress up as your favorite infectious disease, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Memory Lane is Where It’s At, Our surprise guest, Ghost Game, The Outside Corner Fantasy Baseball Podcast, swanton bombs off the house, MZ abuse, Maru Manor, Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest, Lee Iacoca-cola, Your Royal Professio, Tampon-Dog, Wednesday Nights at Ralph’s, the precursor to Trick or Treat Radio, the smallest state in the union, Thayer Street, the Anthrax scare, Encanto, $5 or $10, Lin-Manual Miranda, Cobra Kai, lightning in a barrel, is Temple of Doom a prequel?, Archive 81, Thomas Ian Griffith, Rat Patrol, Eddie and the Cruisers, Ulterior Motives, xXx, the hot tag, gypsy throwing babies, Narcos, Andrea Londo, Catfish, The Free Fall, Adam Stilwell, walking in a house and talking, asshole Bobby Drake, Smallville, Animorphs, Gotham by Gaslight, should we call you Nick or Mr. Dick?, V the TV Series, Morena Baccarin, Marc Singer, Beastmaster, Lifetime films, Tubi, Plooty-O, Phil Collins, Timecock IV: Still Cocking, how many sittings does it take to watch a movie, “I don’t got a stopclock”, Maclunkey Culkin, Party Monster, The Young Guns, Double Deacon Frost, islands aren’t continents, Never Eat Shredded Wheat, “Da Witcha”, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Alan Moore, The Show, Albion, Watchmen, Rob Liefeld, Supreme, 401 Stories, the magic fish, The Red Spaces by Joe Theroux, and the Longevity of Terry Silver.

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