Episode 17, released October 27, 2016, is the Halloween special, and it opens with a bang: Bobby delivering the Thriller rap in full Vincent Price mode, spooky enough to send Harley the Frenchie out of the room. From there it becomes a loving tour through everything that made an 80s Halloween great.
The heart of the episode is horror movies, from the giants everyone remembers to the obscure late-night gems only the true fans caught. Add in some warm childhood trick-or-treat stories and a round of Marlon’s horror trivia, and it is the perfect October listen.
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Bobby’s theatrical reading of the Thriller rap, plus a look back at the John Landis video and the makeup that turned Michael Jackson into a zombie. [00:34]
- A tour of the greatest 80s horror movies, from Friday the 13th to The Thing to Aliens. [20:05]
- The deep cuts: obscure late-night UHF horror like Re-Animator, Motel Hell, and Phantasm. [23:02]
- Childhood trick-or-treating, including the year some bigger kids stole Jason’s whole pillowcase of candy. [13:30]
- Homemade cardboard costumes: the year Jason built the Ark of the Covenant, and another as a battleship. [16:00]
- Marlon’s horror trivia, including which famous director got his start with a movie called Bad Taste and the record-setting kill count in Friday the 13th. [28:08]
The whole thing kicks off with Bobby channeling Vincent Price, and it sets the tone perfectly:
“No mere mortal can resist the evil of the Thriller.”
Bobby, performing the Thriller rap, [01:10]
But the warmest moment is Jason remembering a very 80s childhood heartbreak, back when kids roamed the neighborhood all night:
“I fought for my candy, but I lost it. I went home crying to my dad.”
Jason, [15:05]
Riding off the William Katt interview and loaded with Freddy Krueger love, it is a warm, spooky, deeply 80s hour.
Original 2016 show notes
Lets talk Halloween!
Bobby and Jason get their scary on in episode 17. It’s time to share memories of what Halloween was like back in the 80s. Does it surprise anyone that they dressed up as super-heroes as kids?
Scary movie obsucura. Marlon makes and appearance and drops some slasher knowledge that’s pretty shocking!
Freddy, Jason, and Chucky as well as Bobby doing some serious investigation on the Killer Clown world-wide phenomenon.
Thriller!
Costumes, Clowns and Double bags of candy.
Happy Halloween everybody!
Enjoy!
FAQ
What is Episode 17 about?
It is the Halloween special: Bobby’s Thriller reading, a deep dive into 80s horror movies from the classics to the obscure, childhood trick-or-treat memories, and Marlon Dow’s horror trivia.
When did Episode 17 air?
It was released October 27, 2016, as part of Season 1.
Which 80s horror movies do they cover?
Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thing, Aliens, and deeper cuts like Re-Animator, Motel Hell, and Phantasm.
Where can I listen?
Play it right here on the episode page, or find Bobby and Jason’s Awesome 80s Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Amazon Music.
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