410 - Geek Challenge: Puppet Master vs. Seed of Chucky

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 6 p.m.

They’ll tear you a new puppet hole, bitch! The worlds of Charles Band and Don Mancini collide in a pre-Gobbledyween Geek Challenge. Paul sends Arlo a psychic alert letting him know to watch 1989’s Puppet Master, the first of producer Band’s direct-to-VHS Full Moon Features and the source of approximately one trillion sequels. In turn, Arlo goes meta and has a doll voiced by him call Paul while the real Arlo is tied to a bed behind him, commanding Paul to watch 2004’s Seed of Chucky. Paul recounts the joy of watching Full Moon Features in his 20s, Arlo launches a full-throated defense of Mancini’s vision, and they are both just completely miserable. Plus, the boys have nothing but nice things to say about Taylor Swift’s Folklore.

 

Next: we’re off, then we’re not.



THE BREAKDOWN

Total Run Time: 01:49:34

  • 00:00:25  -  Intro / Banter
  • 00:16:56  -  Puppet Master
  • 01:03:15  -  Seed of Chucky
  • 01:45:00  -  Outro / Next



THE MUSIC

  • “Master of Puppets” by Metallica, Master of Puppets (1986)
  • “Doll Parts” by Hole, Live Through This (1994)



THE LINKS