Join hosts Byrd and Matt as they discuss all things giant monsters, tokusatsu, and Japanese fantasy films. Come here for a regular dose of everything Godzilla, Gamera, King Kong, Ultraman and everything in between!
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Welcome to The Night Club! We are a Coven of Cosmic Cajuns on a quest through the mad and macabre, a podcast dedicated to the dark! JOIN US!!! We perform Midnight Rituals in which we palaver in our dimly lit cabin about Horror films as well as some Sword & Sorcery flicks when we venture over to the ruins of Castle Moonskull. Oftentimes, a particular topic ties in with the films we discuss, otherwise we will just tangent into subjects such as Crytids, True Crime, Paranormal, Conspiracy, Dark ...
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The Podcast That Time Forgot: Dinosaurs, Doug McClure and Amicus!
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Byrd, Matt, Lux and Jared discuss four British sci-fi adventure films featuring b-movie actor Doug McClure fighting all sorts of giant rubber beasts! We discuss three Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptations from Amicus Productions- This includes the lost world dinosaur escapades The Land that Time Forgot (1974), its sequel The People That Time Forgot At t…
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Episode 151: Slingshot with Mikael Håfström
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We are joined by the talented director and screenwriter Mikael Håfström to talk about his career and his latest film, Slingshot! This movie stars Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne and tales the story of losing sanity during a mission to the moon of Titan. Slingshot is in theaters August 30th, 2024! Slingshot Featurette: https://www.youtube.com/w…
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The latest movie from DBS Films, Shadows of Bigfoot, is out now! On this episode we are joined by some of the cast and crew, including Andrew Thomas, Tatum Bates, Tagen Crossley, and Dylan DeVane. Check out the film and support independent filmmaking. Shadows of Bigfoot: https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Bigfoot-Brendan-Rudnicki/dp/B0CW6R4J2F DBS Film…
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Episode 149: Cabin On The Web Roundtable
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This was recorded during the Cabin On The Web Scream Fest, the virtual side of the Cabin In The Woods Film Fest. On this episode, T-Boo sits around the campfire for a fun conversation with horror and fantasy author Andrew Najberg, filmmaker Cole McCracken, props master Howard Hawkins, content creator Lindsay of Hyped On Horror, Sean O'Connor from t…
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Episode 148: Creeping Up To The Cabin 2
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Tonight, we are joined by Crystal Connor and Lady Shasha to talk about the upcoming Cabin In The Woods Film Festival! You don't wanna miss this one! CITW: https://www.cabininthewoodsfilmfestival.com/ What Did I Just Watch?: https://whatdidijustwatch.com/ WDIJW Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatdidijustwatchHorror Crystal Connor, A Trusted Name …
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Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong (Comic Book Review)
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Byrd, Tom, Trev and Kevin discuss the recent DC/Legendary Comics' crossover. The mini-series, written by Brian Buccalatto (Injustice, The Flash) and drawn by Christian Duce (Detective Comics, the Flash) sees the Justice League do battle with Godzilla, King Kong, and other titans ofthe Monsterverse after some multiverse tampering from the Legion of …
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Joined by Ian Willhem Kronenberg, we kick off the evening with a round of Ricky's Rippin Riffs, followed by a Midnight Ritual of Brawl In Cell Block 99(2017)! Cabin In The Woods Film Festival: https://www.cabininthewoodsfilmfestival.com/ The Night Club: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub Special Guest: Kronenberg.…
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David & Jamie Garrett join us for a steaming bowl of corn in the form of a Midnight Ritual of Secret Window(2004)! Journey With A Cinephile: https://www.instagram.com/journeywithacinephile/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-with-a-cinephile-a-horror-movie-podcast/id1494532023 https://open.spotify.com/show/4RqRjspMHkYEOV87H9DbOk Special …
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Kaiju No. 8- Season 1 (2024) + G-Fest Recap
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Byrd, Matt, Kevin and Lux discuss the recent anime adaptation, Kaiju No. 8, based on the best selling manga by Naoya Matsumoto. The show is a co production between heavy hitters like Khara, Toho, and Production I.G., and directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya. It tells the story of a world where giant monster attacks are a regular occurance. …
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The Night Club just gave birth to a Midnight Ritual of A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child(1989)! Discord and 4th Wall: https://linktr.ee/thenightclubBy Travis Maxel Boone
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Guess who's back, back again.... Freddy's back, sleep again! Tonight, we perform a Midnight Ritual of A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master(1988)! https://linktr.ee/thenightclubBy Travis Maxel Boone
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The Night Club invades Outworld with a few new friends for a Midnight Ritual of Mortal Kombat(1995)! Bloo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWDmed1KCkkNoYvxZ3LCLA Jeremy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUB_XmYQA6Q8pbSBz2-Gp2w Tanner: https://linktr.ee/tannerkongdara Special Guests: Bloo, Jeremy Skeletron, and Tanner Kongdara.…
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Yokai, Yurei and More with Author Zack Davisson!
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Byrd, Kevin and Justin interview author Zack Davisson (Yurei: The Japanese Ghost, Ultimate X-Men) about his new book The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai. We get into his research method and fascination with Japanese folklore, as well as how the book came about. We also topics such as his translation work translating Japanese manga (most notably th…
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Byrd, Matt, Kevin and Lux discuss the recent Netflix animated film, Ultraman Rising! The first American Ultraman production in nearly 30 years follows a baseball player named Kenji who moonlights as everyone's favorite silver giant Ultraman to defend the planet from giant monsters. One day he comes in possession of a baby monster and has to adjust …
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T-Boo and writer/director David A. Roberts pass a good time talking about Older Gods(2023)! Wagyu Films: https://wagyufilms.com/ Special Guest: David A. Roberts.By Travis Maxel Boone
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Byrd, Lux and Kevin discuss the recent Netflix series, Parasyte: The Grey, (directed by Train to Busan's Yeon Sang-ho). This Korean spin-off of Hitoshi Iwaaki's classic Japanese story follows a supermarket clerk named Su-in, who is partially possessed by a parasite named Heidi, as she teams with a gangster named Kang-woo to evade the rest of the al…
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Episode 141: Couyon Clowns From Cajun Country
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We are big time clowning around in the cosmic big top, tonight! Join us, along with some special guests, for a Midnight Ritual of Killer Klowns From Outer Space(1988)! The Night Club: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub Dark Rainbow Creations: https://www.instagram.com/dark.rainbow.creations?igsh=b2k4MXFqZnV0MzVs Special Guests: Ashley , Evan Brandon, a…
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Writer/director Nicholas Tomnay stopped by The Night Club to talk about his new film, What You Wish For! This edge-of-your-seat thriller is out now in theaters and available on demand. What You Wish For: https://www.magnetreleasing.com/whatyouwishfor/ Special Guest: Nicholas Tomnay.By Travis Maxel Boone
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Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order (2024)
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Byrd and Matt discuss the Asylum's latest monster mockbuster, Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order. The third film in the "Ape vs." series sees the giant ape Abraham and his mechanical doppelganger Mecha Ape go up against Kulalu, a Cthulhu knockoff summoned by a doomsday cult to wipe out humanity. How does this compare to other Asylum efforts? Listen a…
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Episode 139: Dunes Cantina Vol. 21: Doot Doot Doo
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Tonight, we have a full house at The Night Club Discord, and we talk about horror scores amongst the shenanigans! Special Guests: Evan Brandon, Greasy, Horror House Colby, Madame Wyrd, Sparkle, and Strawberry.By Travis Maxel Boone
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With a new Planet of the Apes movie in theaters, Byrd, Tom and Kevin decide to take a look at Japan's attempt to cash-in on the franchise. This Sandy Frank Entertainment-produced compilation film was made up of footage from Tsuburaya Productions 1974-1975 series, Time of the Apes, about a group of children and a scientist who find themselves shot f…
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Francis Galluppi visits with us and talks about his new film, The Last Stop In Yuma County! The Last Stop In Yuma County: https://wellgousa.com/films/last-stop-yuma-county?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabrwDwAAZZF3m91jeZsLFQQWQnBT-5evF6ca3X42QZt7Fcxf4NyCEVyuEs_aem_AbRlj7F15tZlKlhszIFvzurnDY_msiFNq7U5Q2koa9EDe_l5-qwijALJgWOwziYkSXah5DPatZo8XLne0L1BDwB2 …
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Episode 137: Clappin' Sleepy Cheeks
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We are the wet dream warriors welcoming you to slide into the horny crack of The Night Club for a Midnight Ritual of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)! Tonight, we are joined by Sam from Chuddle The Pod, along with Jerik & Nick, fellow horror fans and metal musicians from Louisiana. Father Rust: https://linktr.ee/fatherrust Gloomkee…
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A new family has moved into 1428 Elm Street, and the Springwood Slasher has some unfinished business. Join us for a Midnight Ritual of A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)! https://linktr.ee/thenightclub Special Guest: Evan Brandon.By Travis Maxel Boone
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Nudity, old books, anicent spells, and blood magic.... yep, Welcome To The Night Club. Join us for a Midnight Ritual of Tonight She Comes(2018)! https://linktr.ee/thenightclubBy Travis Maxel Boone
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Episode 134: Americucked Switcheroo
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One man stands for freedom, justice and the American way.... join us for a Midnight Ritual of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)! Join our Discord and Subscribe to our 4th Wall! https://linktr.ee/thenightclubBy Travis Maxel Boone
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
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Byrd is joined by Lux, Tom (of the Final Forum Dragonball Podcast), and Trev (of the Failure to Franchise Podcast) to talk about the new film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! This new entry in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse is another crossover between the two monster icons, as they go up against the threat of the evil ape Skar King and his army …
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Episode 133: The Passion of The Night Club
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Happy Easter! Join us for Mel Gibson's arthouse cosmic blood ritual, The Passion of The Christ! Special Guests: Ross Paul and The Average Podcast.By Travis Maxel Boone
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We put a little grease in our Night Club and performed a Midnight Ritual of The Greasy Strangler(2016)! TNC 4th Wall: https://the-night-club-shop.fourthwall.com/ TNC Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6MA2HRyS2w Cody-Co Bandlab: https://www.bandlab.com/cody_israel Fixi's Playground: https://darkfixius.podbean.com/…
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Tonight we are joined by director Gabe Torres and actor Marco Fuller to peel the flesh from the bones of their new film, The Windigo(2024)! The Windigo: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_windigo#:~:text=Where%20to%20watch%20The%20Windigo&text=Rent%20The%20Windigo%20on%20Apple,TV%2C%20Prime%20Video%2C%20Vudu. Special Guests: Gabe Torres and Marco…
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Godzilla (1998) Retrospective w/ Failure To Franchise Podcast
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Our pals Trev (frequent KT guest) and Chris over at the Failure to Franchise podcast had Matt and Byrd on their show to discuss Godzilla 1998! We discussed how it came to be, memories of living through the marketing and release of the film, the backlash to it, and the lasting effects it had on the franchise. Did the movie impact the series for good…
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TNC wraps up last year with Cody-Co's Top 10 Horror Films of 2023! The Night Club: https://linktr.ee/thenightclubBy Travis Maxel Boone
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Booze and buffoonery abound! The Night Club and the Joe Blow Horror Show had a wild weekend in New Orleans and recorded our Top 15 Favorite Horror Films of 2023! The Night Club: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub Joe Blow Horror Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joe-blow-horror-show/id1438319238 Special Guest: Bostuna.…
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The Whale God (1962) + News Roundup
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Byrd and Matt discuss Daiei's 1962 period monster movie, The Whale God (aka The Killer Whale). Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi series), with a script written by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba, Kuroneko) based on the novel by Koichiro Uno, it tells the story of a whaling village in the early Meiji period being terrorized by a gigantic whale. Two men, Sh…
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Episode 128: Ooga Booga Oompa Loompa
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Pop some caffeine pills and pull your secret coffee pot out from under the bed. Tonight, we are joined by Sam from Chuddle The Pod and first time guests The Horror Bandwagon for a Midnight Ritual of the horror classic from Wes Craven: A Nightmare On Elm Street(1984)! The Horror Bandwagon: https://thehorrorbandwagon.com/ Chuddle The Pod: https://chu…
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Prehistoric horror is on the menu! Andrew Cumming joins us to talk about his debut feature film and then we perform a Midnight Ritual of said film, Out of Darkness(2024)! Andrew Cumming: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4203071/ Out of Town(1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c82iFG3e6g Out of Darkness: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/out-of-dark…
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Translating the Original Godzilla Novels with Jeffrey Angles!
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Byrd, Kevin and Justin interview poet and Japanese literary translator Jeffrey Angles about his recent translations of Shigeru Kayama's 1955 novelizations of Godzilla '54 and Godzilla Raids Again (now available for the first time in English via University of Minnesota Press). We talk about Angles' interest in Japanese literature, his love of Edogaw…
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Episode 126: The Shape of Fish Cake
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The Princess Without Voice and The Fish Man. Its a tale as old as time. Join us for a Midnight Ritual of Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water(2017)! The Night Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bhFqJFdtcU Special Guests: Evan Brandon and Strawberry.By Travis Maxel Boone
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You can't piss on desert hospitality, The Night Club won't allow it! Tonight, we have a conversation with actor Scott Haze, and then perform a Midnight Ritual of his latest film: The Seeding(2024)! The Seeding: https://www.magnetreleasing.com/theseeding/ Special Guest: Scott Haze.By Travis Maxel Boone
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Heartfelt gore is in-store tonight as we are joined by David Littleton for a Midnight Ritual of Uncle Peckerhead(2020)! David Littleton https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100791/ https://www.instagram.com/davelit/ Special Guest: David Littleton.By Travis Maxel Boone
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Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters (Season 1- 2023-2024)
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Byrd, Matt and Tom discuss Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the recent MonsterVerse spin-off series on Apple TV+. The story flashes between the 1950s and the 2010s as it follows the founding of the Monarch organization (introduced in 2014's Godzilla reboot) and two siblings trying to untie their family's mysterious history with it. Join us as we discus…
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Voodoo and tap dancing, who knew? Tonight on The Night Club, we visit with entrepreneur Kevin Davis and conduct a Midnight Ritual of Child's Play(1988). Kevin Davis: https://msha.ke/keversal?fbclid=PAAaaP5upEHOThfrmuCy_jofkLwxC6YOcpEQ-Npn6QbXdb1UhloBwKCHWPu6Y The Night Club Discord: https://discord.gg/ZWeDjdypdC Michael Myers vs Jason Voorhees: htt…
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Rogue Stars! Gorath (1962) and Warning From Space (1956)
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Byrd and Lux ring in the new year by talking about two Showa-era "colliding worlds" epics. First is Daiei's Warning From Space, the first Japanese science fiction film made in color. It tells of a race of cyclops starfish aliens who warn humanity that a planet called Planet R is on a collision course with the earth. After that we discuss 1962's Gor…
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The Night Club has reached the penultimate film in Don Coscarelli's fever dream of a franchise, Phantasm IV: Oblivion(1998). Join us, along with special guest Ian Willhelm Kronenberg, for that very special Midnight Ritual and a jam packed edition of Ricky's Rippin Riffs. https://linktr.ee/thenightclub Special Guest: Kronenberg.…
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In this episode, Kevin, Josh, and Lux sit down to discuss Netflix’s 2023 adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho. As three relatively hardcore fans of the source material, we get into a fair amount of minutia comparing the new incarnation to different adaptations from years past, so it’d be good to have a passing familiarity with the property before listening……
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This is no dream, this is really happening! The Night Club is visited by Tim & Baylee from The Average: Movie Reviews For Social Settings, and we perform a Midnight Ritual of Rosemary's Baby(1968)! The Average: https://linktr.ee/theaveragereviews The Night Club: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub Special Guest: The Average Podcast.…
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Ring, ring..... It's The Night Club! Join us, along with our Discord friend Snap, for a Midnight Ritual of The Black Phone(2022)! The Night Club Official Website: https://thenightclub.fireside.fm/ The Night Club Discord: https://discord.gg/r3FbJUPpVZ Special Guest: Snap.By Travis Maxel Boone
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Godzilla Minus One (2023)- Kaiju Sized Roundtable Discussion
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Byrd, Matt, Kevin, Lux, Trev, and Tom assemble for a sprawling mega-sized, in depth review of Godzilla Minus One. Toho's latest entry in the franchise is a reboot taking place in the 1940s, as Japan rebuilds after World War 2. It follows Koichi, a former kamikaze pilot with survivor's guilt and PTSD as he struggles to find his lot in life and confr…
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William Brent Bell visits The Night Club to discuss his new film, Lord of Misrule, which is out now! Enter the Black Barn, offer up your soul and a lock of hair, and worship at the altar of Gallowgog! All is as was! William Brent Bell IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068587/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williambrentbell/ LORD OF MISRULE h…
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Episode 118: Dunes Cantina Vol. 20: Get Fricked
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Welcome to Dunes Cantina Vol. 20! Tonight, T-Boo hosts a Horror Trivia Contest, with prizes up for grabs, and the participants include: Mr. & Mrs. Grindhouse, Ricky, Trevor, Ashley, Snap, Shay, Ever, Traveling Strawberry and Professor Witchington! TNC Discord: https://discord.gg/UBW7g5bvXY Official Website: https://thenightclub.fireside.fm/ Special…
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