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Oct 2023
1h 16m

Bats LIVE! (w/ Ike Barinholtz)

Earwolf And Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
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Ike Barinholtz swoops into Largo to help Paul, June, and Jason break down the 1999 Lou Diamond Phillips horror flick Bats. They discuss the jacked bats on steroids, the river of guano, the insanity of trying to shoot bats with handguns, and if Jimmy is actually a ghost. Plus, Paul reveals how live possums factored into his childhood Halloween decorations and ... Show More
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