17 - Chucky Is Your Friend 'Til the End

Hidey-ho! It’s Halloween, and things are getting a little spooky around here. Jeff’s experience with this holiday—and with creepy movies—is pretty limited, so Josue thought this would be a good time to take a plunge into nostalgic horror with an iconic film from the 80’s. Child’s Play. Starring the one and only Chucky, ‘your friend to the end.’

We kick things off with a little quiz where Jeff gets to flex his new found knowledge about our friend Charles. Let’s see how much there is to know about this doll that kicked off a long-running, freaky franchise that just keeps coming back like some sort of voodoo. 

Scroll down to the poll to let us know what you think of Child’s Play! While you’re there, drop a comment to let us know your best ever Halloween costume. If you have suggestions for future episodes, we’d love to hear them at ideas@WDYT.show⁠.

Chapters

00:00 Fish Tank Adventures: The Snails are Coming

04:39 The Halloween that Never Was

11:06 Halloween Perspectives

18:15 QUIZ TIME: Introduction to 'Child's Play' 

27:50 An Unexpected Introduction to Chucky

30:09 How Young is Too Young to be Scared Out of Your Mind?

33:35 The Evolution of Chucky

39:15 Animatronics and POV Shots

47:00 A Terrifying Plot That's Funny to Watch

53:23 Voodoo, Possession, and Childhood Trauma

59:20 The Climax: Confronting Chucky

01:05:28 The Aftermath and Setup for Sequels

01:07:25 A Creepy Visitor to the Podcast Studio

01:11:23 What Does Bert-and-Ernie Think [of This]?!

01:15:02 Is There More Chucky in Our Future?

01:20:55 Closing the Loop on Croquet, Lloyd Bridges and Gladiator

01:24:57 What's Coming Next?

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