Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #24: Phantom of the Auditorium. As they discuss the many possible phantoms of this book, they also talk about scrunchies, queer characters, All About Eve (1950), obsessive rivals, Waiting for Guffman (1996), Guys and Dolls (1950), trapdoors and special effects, cursed plays, excellent 90s outfits, the Bechdel test, affordable housing, lost child stories, The Orphanage (2007), history plays and revenge tragedies, Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), artistic rivalry, underground lairs and parallel societies, Housebound (2014), tortured artists, Fantasia (1940), communism, and -- of course -- Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera (1910) and its adaptations. // Music by Haunted Corpse // Follow @saypodanddie on Twitter and Instagram, and get in touch at [email protected]

Follow @saypodanddie on Instagram, and get in touch at [email protected] // Theme music by Haunted Corpose