Spooky season has officially arrived, and we're kicking it off with a classic.
Shawn introduces Leah to They Live, the 1988 sci-fi cult classic starring Roddy Piper. Shawn recently picked up two NECA alien action figures from the movie, so naturally, that meant Leah had to watch it. Did she love it? Let's just say her review wasn't exactly glowing.
We also headed out to a local chili cook-off supporting the local soup kitchen. We sampled five different chilis and got to vote for our favourites. Leah even filmed the event for her new YouTube channel, My Northern Life With Leah.
Speaking of YouTube, Shawn talks about the surprising growth of The Long Way Around. What started as a small side project has been growing much faster than expected, and we're still trying to figure out where all of this might lead.
Then there's the Robin saga: In our last episode, we talked about Shawn's brother Robin accusing us of stealing his stuffed Robin's Donuts robin plush. The story got shared all over Facebook. Well, there's an update. About a week later, Robin found the original bird. Mystery solved!
Shawn is also getting ready for another road trip. He's heading to Sudbury for Creature Con, then continuing north to Timmins to visit his son. It's been three years since he's been back that way, so there's plenty to look forward to.
And because this is Shawn, there's also a story about smashing his face into lumber sticking out the back of a truck while working his mail route.
Plus, there's plenty of our usual coffee-fueled conversation, random tangents, and whatever else comes up when Shawn and Leah sit down to talk.
Welcome to spooky season!
Find us online:
Shawn's Etsy shop: RustedRobotToys
Leah's Etsy shop: Collectandcaston
Leah's YouTube: @mynorthernlifewithleah
Shawn's YouTube: @thelongwayshow
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