Episode 106: Psycho (1960)

Following up as a direct-to-DVD sequel, audiences were thrilled to see the return of Patrick Bateman! At least until he is taken out by a 12-year old girl with an ice pick in the first 5 minutes...American Psycho 2 (2002) is a classic case of a sequel no one asked for, starring Mila Kunis as our newest American Girl serial killer (also starring William Shatner!). Is it better than the original? Of course not. Is it more fun? It very well might be.

Join us as we listen to the inner monologues of Patrick Bateman, a true American Psycho (2000). Christian Bale stars as the titular character in this satire of 1980s Wall Street culture, impressing people with business cards and Huey Lewis before eventually taking them out with a chain saw.

Join us as we take a look at Psycho 4: The Beginning (1990), the made-for-TV prequel-sequel where a calmly distressed Norman calls into a radio show to talk about killing his mom and somehow makes it sound like group therapy.Anthony Perkins returns, while Henry Thomas plays young Norman and Olivia Hussey plays Norma. The movie attempts to explain everything with flashbacks that feel like a very dark after-school special (remember those inappropriate touching PSAs with Winnie the Pooh?).

Welcome back to the Bates Motel! In this episode, we dig into Bates Motel (1987), the made-for-TV backdoor pilot that tried to turn the scene of the crimes into a Scooby-Doo episode with extra ghosts that make zero sense. It is quite an odd vision of the Psycho-verse.Bud Cort plays Alex, who inherits the motel after befriending Norman Bates in a mental institution. Shockingly, this pilot did not get picked up, which is probably for the best...Trust us when we say...you just need to watch it! Or listen to us talk about it. And bring your chicken suit.

Join us for the directorial debut of Anthony Perkins! Yep, Norman Bates oversaw Psycho 3 (1986).A retcon of a retcon, this movie leaves the viewer with a strange taste in his or her mouth. Are we digesting a tasty cracker topped with a spoonful of creamy peanut butter? Or are we eating a stale cracker covered in some strange mixture of peanut butter and taxidermy stuffing?

Welcome back to the Bates Motel! In this episode, we take a look at the OG legacy sequel, Psycho 2 (1983).Released twenty-three years after the original, Norman Bates is released and heads home, only to find someone might be trying to bring Mother back. Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles return for a film that no one asked for, but one that turned out better than a homemade sandwich with milk.So grab a shovel and help us dig into why this movie is so much fun!

Alfred Hitchcock spent 1960 convincing America that a nice boy who loved his mother was the real threat. In Psycho (1960), Janet Leigh steals $40,000, checks into the Bates Motel, and finds out the hard way that "mother isn't quite herself today"!Shot on a shoestring budget using his television crew, Hitchcock infamously banned late seating so nobody could wander in late. Was this enforced? We're not sure, but don't take any chances. Go ahead and start listening to this episode before the doors are locked!

"If you're not first, you're last! " - Ricky BobbyJoin us as we take a deep dive into Will Ferrell's best NASCAR movie (and John C. Reilly's second-best NASCAR movie)!

The Herbie franchise took quite the turn in 2005, and we can't say it was for the better.... Join us as we turn our attention to Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), where Disney puts a sentient and worn-out Volkswagon Beetle on a NASCAR track with Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, all while asking race car driver Lindsay Lohan (huh?) to save her family's racing team and revitalize this old franchise. Oh, and did we mention that Lohan's dad is Batman?Who is this movie for? Unclear. Would we watch it again? Absolutely not. If is the oddest NASCAR product placement you will find from the 2000s? For sure.

Previously on the podcast, we experienced ESPN struggling with their dramatization of the Dale Earnhardt story; today, we go in a completely different direction: 43.In 43: The Petty Story (1972), we get a regional B-movie (if it even counts as that) where Richard Petty plays himself. While the King is not going to win any major awards for his acting skills, we do get to see the amazing Darren McGavin play the part of Lee Petty, who gives a performance worthy of a leg-lamp.43 is not a documentary. It is not Days of Thunder. It is not even Steel Chariots. Instead, it is the origin story of the first-family of NASCAR. So buckle up, rewind the tape, and try not to notice when a car changes make and model mid-race.