Best Paul Ritchey Podcasts (2023)

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An American Werewolf in London with Robert Persinger 1:18:43

3d ago1:18:43

1:18:43

This week: Beware the moon and stay off the moors, because Robert Persinger aka The Drop King is here to talk about An American Werewolf in London! We talk about watching this one more than once in a blue moon, the dark side of the moon (shadow) connection it has, bipedal vs quadrupedal wolf-men and much more! Check it awOOOOOOOooout!! ----more----…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 158 - Adventure! - The Magic of the Unicorn 1:20:00

10d ago1:20:00

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Sharpen your horns on the nearest elderwood, Goosebuddies! Your hosts Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole are reading a Choose Your Own Adventure: Deborah Lerme Goodman's The Magic of the Unicorn. Our kid heroes are on a quest to find a unicorn horn to purify their village's water supply. Presumably you put the horn in a water filter. Maybe y…

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Take Shelter with Justin Mancini 2:12:20

18d ago2:12:20

2:12:20

NOT A ONE OF YOU IS PREPARED, because this week's best horror movie ever made is Take Shelter, as chosen by Justin Mancini of Podwork Angels and Cinema Joes! Never been better is the chorus as we diverge into Bug, Melancholia, Kenny who speaks German, the book of Job and more! how many chili dogs are too many? Only you can decide, by listening to t…

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Ep 157 - Fear Street: The New Girl 1:46:20

25d ago1:46:20

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With Goosebumps 2000 in our rear view mirror the boys drive to R.L. Stine's Fear Street. We've visted Shadyville in previous episodes but are thinking about putting down podcast roots. The community seems nice. Despite this episode's title it is not about an 'adorkable' Zooey Deschanel moving in with three sexual dudes. Instead in this first book o…

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Return to Oz with Vera Drew 1:27:11

1M ago1:27:11

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There's no place like home, but we're heading somewhere over the rainbow to talk about Vera Drew's pick for best horror movie ever made - Return to Oz!! We're talking about her movie The People's Joker, Oz's joyful reversal of Funny Games surrounding the most tragic figures ever captured on film, the madness of King Scarecrow, the story's Coen-esqu…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 156 - American Chillers: Nebraska Nightcrawlers 1:22:50

1M ago1:22:50

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What danger lies beneath our very feet? Could it be morlocks? C.H.U.D.s? Or something even worse: giant nightcrawler worms that have no real senses and just flop around crushing everything! Doesn't that sound positively spooky? We hope so, because Chad Quandt and Kevin Cole are reading Johnathan Rand's American Chillers series #15: Nebraska Nightcr…

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Under the Silver Lake with Hayes Davenport 1:56:11

2M ago1:56:11

1:56:11

Cold beer, hot day... the perfect environment to break down David Robert Mitchell's Under the Silver Lake with Hayes Davenport from The Flagrant Ones and Hollywood Handbook! We're talking Nepo Babies, the code buried under the surface, cheering on the Fightin' Barristers and trying to figure out just what the heck is so broken in us that we became …

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Goosebuds

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Ep 155 - Baywatch Nights: "Possessed" (w/ Domi) 1:34:52

2M ago1:34:52

1:34:52

Wait, who's that running across the moonlit beach? It's Camp Counselor Domi (Paperback Paradise) who rejoins Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole to check out the infamous 90s TV procedural Baywatch Nights. In this spinoff of the phenomenon Baywatch, David Hasslehoff's Mitch Buchannon moonlights as a Californian P.I., dealing with paranormal p…

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Patreon Preview: Legal Thriller VIII with George from BLHHiP v Greg from WPM 1:42:33

2M ago1:42:33

1:42:33

A peek behind the paywall - this very fun, jam-packed Legal Thriller where I am the litigant instead of the judge! The cases argued by myself and Greg before the judges from 5 Day Rentals were: Prepared Cases: 1) Best Representation of B-Movie 2) Best use of a one-take long shot 3) Best dog character Speed Round: 1) Best Stephen King adaptation bes…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 154 - Ghost In The Mirror 1:26:58

2M ago1:26:58

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It's the end of the millennium! Your hosts Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole read the last Goosebumps 2000 book: R.L. Stine's Ghost In The Mirror. In this episode young Jason gets a thrifted mirror that is secretly a portal to a mirror dimension. It's sort of like that episode of Infinity Train but not as well written. Can Jason stop his mi…

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Rocky Horror Picture Show with Broti Gupta 1:08:44

2M ago1:08:44

1:08:44

This week, its just a jump to the left and then a step to the right, because Broti Gupta is here to talk about The Rocky Horror Picture Show! We're breaking down the origin in Jesus Christ Superstar, tips from Patricia Quinn: Showbiz Wiz, the Mammas Mia, and the quadrilogy this movie fits into of My Fair Lady, Muppet Treasure Island and Sunset Boul…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 153 - Earth Geeks Must Go! 1:29:06

3M ago1:29:06

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Blast off, Goosebuddies! Your hosts Paul Ritchey, Chad Quandt, and Kevin Cole read R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book Earth Geeks Must Go! It is a 'story' about young boy Jacob Miller who finds himself on an alien planet with strange differences than his own. For example, everyone here eats food with arm pit mouths! Gross! To be honest, it's mostly …

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The Holy Mountain with Brad LeBaron 1:53:31

3M ago1:53:31

1:53:31

This week Brad and I are on a mystical journey through Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, which means we're making stops at the Fuck Box, the Pantheon Bar, the Sanctuary of 1000 Individual Testicles in 500 Jars, and many more delightful locales on the way to our ultimate enlightenment: touching grass! Enjoy! ----more----PLUS: Check out the B…

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Ep 152 - Hey Arnold! 'The List/Haunted Train' 1:22:00

3M ago1:22:00

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Hey Goosebuddies! We're taking a book break and visiting some classic 90s television; Craig Bartlett's animated slice of life Hey Arnold! Your hosts Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole watch two episodes: 'The List' (written by Joe Ansolabehere) in which Arnold tries to have a perfect day, and 'Haunted Train' (written by Josephine Nericcio) w…

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You’ve Got Mail with Erin Whitehead 1:02:27

3M ago1:02:27

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This week on BLHHiP, Erin Whitehead from CBB World's Collegetown and I are swooning for Jason Voorhees the straight shooter & fearing master manipulators like Freddy Kreuger and Joe Fox from today's pick for best horror movie ever made: You've Got Mail! We're talking about Nora Ephron as the master of horror, rooftop killers, singing hot dog inters…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 151 - Slappy's Nightmare 1:20:03

4M ago1:20:03

1:20:03

Wake up, Goosebuddies, it's time for another episode! Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Kevin Cole read through R.L. Stine's Goosebuds 2000 book Slappy's Nightmare. In a bizarre turn, Goosebump's iconic main monster is the protagonist of the book as the dummy tries to be good for once. Just look at that cover. Slappy is scared! Upside is down, ketchup…

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I Saw The Devil with Chris James 59:52

4M ago59:52

59:52

I saw the guest, and it was Chris James from Not Even A Show & Guys! We're talking about the incredible blood-soaked revenge of Kim Jee-Woon's I Saw the Devil this week, which means tempting fate with dramatic irony, subverting narrative structure and kicking guys in the face over and over again! Trust your instinct - you won't want to miss this! -…

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Ep 150 - Full Moon Fever 1:25:45

4M ago1:25:45

1:25:45

Happy 150th episode, Goosebuddies! If episodes were Pokemon this would be MewTwo, which is a pretty cool thing to be in any comparison. Speaking of mutant monsters, this episode has Chad, Paul, and Kevin reading R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book Full Moon Fever. We need to be clear: this is not about werewolves! Yes, these beast children are suppos…

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Tetsuo: The Iron Man with Paul Ritchey (Live at PhilaMOCA) 55:27

4M ago55:27

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Had a great time with friend of the show Paul Ritchey talking Tetsuo: The Iron Man at PhilaMOCA! Look at the picture below while you listen and it's like you're really there. Enjoy! PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early access to episodes, bonus episodes, discord access and more, INCLUDING ALMOST 9 MINUTES OF BONUS AUDIO for the recent Ha…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 149 - The Haunted Car (w/ PeanutButterGamer) 1:36:53

5M ago1:36:53

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Start your ear-engines! Paul, Chad, and Kevin are joined by Austin (aka the internet's preminent Arthur scholar PeanutButterGamer) to read R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book The Haunted Car. This is a story about one sick ride, traumatic child death, and being very evil. We also talk with Austin about R.L.'s involvement with the cartoon series Arthu…

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Halloween III with Timmy Williams from Whitest Kids U Know 2:12:50

5M ago2:12:50

2:12:50

It's almost time, kids. The clock is ticking. Be in front of your podcast machines for the BLHHiP episode about Halloween III with WKUK's Timmy Williams, and remember the big giveaway at 9... Don't miss it. And don't forget to wear your masks. The clock is ticking. It's almost time... We're talking horrific knitting automatons that know how to love…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 148 - Adventure! - Elevator to Nowhere 1:32:39

5M ago1:32:39

1:32:39

Ding ding! In this episode Chad, Paul, and Kevin read through R.L. Stine's Give Yourself Goosebumps book Elevator to Knowhere. In this story our wacky Uncle Darius-- not Larry David as this cover may have led you to assume-- is kidnapped by a knife-wielding doppelgänger and he can only be saved with his multiverse elevator. We'll travel to fantasti…

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PG: Psycho Goreman with Dace 57:45

5M ago57:45

57:45

This week, BLHHiP does not care for hunky space warlords intent on murdering the universe... or does it??? Dace from Movie Time with Dace is here to pitch the practical effects and comedy showcase PG: Psycho Goreman as the best horror movie ever made! We're talking low-budget filmmaking, Crazyball, and the beauty of acceptance. Don't miss out! ----…

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Pretend Friends - Tabletop RPG Adventures

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Episode 7 - With an X 58:52

5M ago58:52

58:52

WISHCO and the Barflys collide. A business card flutters in the wind.By FLYPAPER

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Lake Mungo with Max Beasley 1:37:38

6M ago1:37:38

1:37:38

Comedian & filmmaker Max Beasley and I are being haunted by our waterlogged corpses from the future at an ancient Australian ritual site, which can ONLY mean we're visiting Lake Mungo this week! We're talking fucked up mom-ents and the interesting texture that make us want to lake mun-go to the polls and vote for this as Best Horror Movie Ever Made…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 147 - Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid 1:16:14

6M ago1:16:14

1:16:14

The Goosebuds Boys Paul, Chad, and Kevin read R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid. One may argue that title could apply to virtually anything in the Goosebumps bibliography but we got it for this one; a surprisingly meta tale about board games and choose-your-own-adventure books that would make Charlie Kaufman wince. Can we …

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Pretend Friends - Tabletop RPG Adventures

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Episode 6 - Swisstopher 43:11

6M ago43:11

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The sound of rushing water. A dangerous place. A gentle discussion on the subject of the universe. A safe place.By FLYPAPER

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Pretend Friends - Tabletop RPG Adventures

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Episode 5 - If Knot Now, When? 41:19

6M ago41:19

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Something brunches in the darkness. The team descend deeper into the sewers.By FLYPAPER

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Blade (1998) with Jordan Morris 1:15:53

6M ago1:15:53

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It's death to all suckheads trying to ice skate uphill this week, because Jordan Morris (Bubble, Jordan Jesse Go) is here to sink his teeth into BLADE. We're pitching spin-offs, discussing the ancient vampire texts, and much more - including his contribution to the Archie horror line in Pops Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors and his upcoming Youth Group g…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 146 - So Weird: 'Family Reunion' 1:33:16

6M ago1:33:16

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Hope you had cable in the 90s because the Goosebuddies are checking out the Disney Channel cult show So Weird and its pilot episode 'Family Reunion' about paranormal believer Fi, her rocker mom, and the tour bus family that explores the things in the world that make a teenager cryptically whisper 'So weird...'. In this episode it's specifically the…

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Possession with Corinne Halbert 1:36:37

7M ago1:36:37

1:36:37

This week, we're talking with Acid Nun and Good Art Maker, Corinne Halbert, about Andrzej Zulawski's Possession! This one is a damn trip, so join us for Operation: Blow Up My Wife's Crazy Traphouse while we talk high stake stunts, keeping track of bananas, and plenty of abjection theory! Don't miss out! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patre…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 145 - Return to Ghost Camp 1:39:51

7M ago1:39:51

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This episode the Goosebud Boys cover R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book Return to Ghost Camp, a sequel that has no returning characters or plot threads. It's not even the same camp. Can protagonist Dustin Minium evade the shape-shifting fox monster known as The Snatcher? At least this book gives us a great opportunity to reflect on the Kevin Era (ak…

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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream with George Heftler (Like Razorblade Pie) 45:49

7M ago45:49

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Hey everyone, due to Valentines Day throwing off a lot of schedules plus an upcoming guest needing to reschedule, there's unfortunately no new episode of BLHHiP this upcoming Monday. So instead, I'm sharing this very fun discussion I had with Michael Swaim on his podcast "Like Razorblade Pie", which discusses the work of Harlan Ellison and specific…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 144 - Man-Thing (2017) (w/ Adam Teterus) 1:34:41

7M ago1:34:41

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Whoever knows fear burns at the touch of the Man-Thing! And we had a similar response to reading this comic book! Chad, Paul, and Kevin are joined by expert Adam Teterus (Man-Thing Minute), to cover R.L. Stine's infamous 2017 Marvel series. This story shows the usually-horrifying Man-Thing now a joke machine trying to survive the entertainment indu…

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Zodiac with Laundry Dan from 5 Day Rentals 1:32:28

8M ago1:32:28

1:32:28

Dear Editor This is the host of BLHHiP. I had Laundry Dan on the show. To prove I hosted him I shall state some facts which only I and the guest know. 1 film name of best horror movie ever made Zodiac 2 10 incredible performances were acted 3 Dan and I had a great time talking about Finchy I want you to put this podcast on the front page of your li…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 143 - Horrors of the Black Ring 1:29:25

8M ago1:29:25

1:29:25

We're putting a ring on it! Chad, Paul, and Kevin read through R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book Horrors of the Black Ring. That's multiple horrors, not just one. Little Beth has to deal with a possessed teacher, poor sweet animal violence, and a Nazgul attack on her school. Also we will all be going by our new nicknames P.B. Crisps, Maggot Freak, …

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Phantom of the Paradise with John Flynn 1:29:53

8M ago1:29:53

1:29:53

John Flynn is here from 2 Old Queens to offer us the contract of a lifetime... all we have to do is agree that this week, Phantom of the Paradise is the best horror movie ever made! (And sign away body and soul.) We're talking kitsch vs camp, Colonel Swan Parker, black belt civilization and much more - so don't miss out! ----more---- PLUS: Check ou…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 142 - The Werewolf In The Living Room 1:21:39

8M ago1:21:39

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It's a new year with new book crimes being committed, Goosebuddies. Chad, Kevin, and Paul cover R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 The Werewolf In The Living Room. In this the scariest thing isn't the possible lycans' it's the international crime of moving a person against their will to a new location. In this story can little Aaron Freidus learn that hi…

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Chernobyl (2019) with Jason Pargin 2:23:51

9M ago2:23:51

2:23:51

If this podcast episode exists, you're in the wrong universe - but it's a good one, because Jason Pargin (Cracked, John Dies at the End) is here to discuss Chernobyl! This jam-packed ep breaks down the topical themes and intense terror of all 5 hours, so don't miss out on hearing why this is the best horror movie ever made! ----more----PLUS: Check …

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Goosebuds

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Ep 141 - Adventure! - Revenge of the Body Squeezers 1:20:39

9M ago1:20:39

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We're squeezing out the year with one last Body Squeezer story. R.L. Stine's Give Yourself Goosebumps book Revenge of the Body Squeezers. Having defeated the green Squeezers in the Goosebumps 2000 books, you now face the kinkier blue variation. They're gonna squeeze you down into little black balls! Can Paul and Chad survive as a vengeful dwarf chi…

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Pretend Friends - Tabletop RPG Adventures

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Episode 4 - Embers 44:50

9M ago44:50

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BDX seek shelter with precious cargo. Burt finds half a sandwich. Some tidying up is done.By FLYPAPER

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Pretend Friends - Tabletop RPG Adventures

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Episode 3 - The Truth about Wishes 40:56

9M ago40:56

40:56

The gang escape WishCo with the help of a new friend. An old friend with some information visits Digem.By FLYPAPER

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A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night With We Heard About Pluto 2:14:35

9M ago2:14:35

2:14:35

Plutember 2022 concludes with the The Psych Boys uniting to talk about performing hot dogs, vampire jewels, and the Baha Men of movies: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night! Should the Girl have been included in Tony Hawk Underground? Is JP's stance that "cheese is overrated" absolutely insane? ALL THIS AND MORE in the final episode of the year! Don't …

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The Last of Us Part II with Kevin Bartelt (Patreon Preview) 59:41

9M ago59:41

59:41

Hi everybody! As a holiday gift from me to you, I'm releasing this preview of the Best Little Horror House in Philly Patreon - as I mention frequently at the end of episodes, the Patreon is a place where returning guests and I can talk about things that don't necessarily fit the criteria of "best horror movie ever made". Sometimes that's movies tha…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 140 - The Adventures of Pete & Pete: 'Nightcrawlers' 1:07:24

9M ago1:07:24

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This episode Chad, Paul, and Kevin retreat from the harsh horror winter to the safe shelter of The Adventures of Pete & Pete to discuss the episode 'Nightcrawlers', a charming story from the first season about Little Pete and his friends trying to stay up for eleven nights in a row. We do not recommend doing this in real life. OFF TOPICS: Incubus v…

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Malignant with Mike Regan 1:19:20

9M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

PLUTEMBER 2022 CONTINUES, BABY - and that can only mean Mike Regan is here to discuss a James Wan One, Malignant! We're talking about the Flash was made, Gabriel's Marshall Mcluhan podcast, how much to age that photo up by... AND PARASITIC TWINSSSSSSS!!!! Don't miss out on this very goofy, very fun episode! We're having a good time! ----more----PLU…

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The Lost Boys with JP Novak 1:31:52

10M ago1:31:52

1:31:52

How do you like your maggots, BLHHiP-heads? JP Novak, my co-additional host on We Heard About Pluto and co-host of Friendsmen is BACK for the first episode of Plutember 2022 to talk living forever as a member of THE LOST BOYS! Plus: Diane Wiest drops by, we talk Silent Night Deadly Night, Evil Dead, and much much more! Don't miss out! FROM THE CORR…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 139 - The Mummy Walks 1:27:51

10M ago1:27:51

1:27:51

Prepare for the horror of complex Middle East politics, Goosebuddies. That's right, Chad, Paul, and Kevin cover R.L. Stine's Goosebumps 2000 book The Mummy Walks. It has surprisingly little undead emperors and a lot of political intrigue about a fictional country. Did Tom Clancy write this? Also why does this book suddenly turn cyberpunk? Book disc…

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Barbarian with Matt Apodaca 1:54:19

10M ago1:54:19

1:54:19

The boys are back in town for a "biting things" themed episode including Werner Herzog eating his shoe, aliens biting steaks, and basement monsters biting Pennywise! #EyreHeads stand up - because that can only mean Matt Apodaca is here to talk Barbarian! Don't get played... listen now! ----more---- PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get early ac…

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Goosebuds

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Ep 138 - Adventure! - It Came From The Internet 1:11:53

10M ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Plug in, y'all. We're going web crawling! Chad, Paul, and Kevin go on an Adventure! with R.L. Stine's Give Yourself Goosebumps book It Came From The Internet. Our computer has a virus named Spydie, a charming little sentient vampire bug that certainly has franchise potential. Can we find a way to stop it or will we become slaves to this newfangled …

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