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How To Be Scared

Ep: 19 Psycho (1960)

Ep. 19
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This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan visit Phoenix, Arizona and then quickly leave with $40,000 in the boot of their car. Join them as they watch Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece which presumably decimated the motel industry. 


  • Will they ever take a shower again?
  • Is milk and sandwiches an acceptable dinner? 
  • What is that Busta Rhymes song called? 


But most importantly, will they be scared?


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