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We're back in studio for the first time in a year (!) to celebrate the 1986 fantasy/horror movie TROLL featuring Sonny Bono, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Moriarty. Paul, June, & Jason discuss Harry Potter Jr. and Harry Potter Sr., the talking mushroom, all the memorable apartment layouts, Malcolm going on a dinner date with a child, the bonkers Troll song, and so much more.

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