Best Messed Up At Midnight Podcasts (2025)

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Nut Taps -Terrifier 2, Messed Up at Midnight 1:09:31

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Oh lord it’s a long one! The boys are taking a pit stop at the clown cafe to catch their breath on a particularly long watch todayBy Messed Up at Midnight

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Art The Clown Hates Women? - Terrifier, Messed Up at Midnight 1:14:00

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The train rolls on! Join the boys as they learn just why Art’s victims tend to skew in one directionBy Messed Up at Midnight

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New Moon: Chapters 21-Epilogue | Volturi Rizz Falls Flat 1:28:55

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On this week’s New Moon finale (thank god!), we discuss the consequences of both Bella and Edward’s actions (yikes). We finally meet the dreaded Volturi, Italy's sparkliest cult, in person and unravel their completely ridiculous backstories. HOW OLD IS JANE AGAIN?!?!?! Did I go a little overboard? Maybe a little. From culty cloaks to questionable l…

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New Moon: Chapters 15-20 | The Hole Only Edward Could Fill 1:33:31

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Sorry about the mixup folks. We uploaded the wrong episode. Here's the real one! Hey readers ~ This week’s episode really left a HOLE in our hearts, if y’know what I mean. A terrible, empty hole. Yeah, this week’s a doozy - Bella is in full self-pity mode, and Jacob is quickly thrown to the wayside the minute Alice makes her consequential return. T…

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Hot Art The Clown Clussy - All Hallows Eve, Messed Up at Midnight 59:58

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Good to be back! The boys are back in time for spooky season. Join them as they get back into the swing of things with an anthology that started one of the new classics in horrorBy Messed Up at Midnight

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New Moon: Chapters 10-14 | Jacob's Flu Turns Furry 1:27:06

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By Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook

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New Moon: Chapters 5-9 | Bella's Hot Mess Era — Motorcycles, Mixed Signals, and Movie Madness 1:30:10

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Whew, this week is a wild one, listeners. Welcome back to tomfoolery. We welcome Jacob’s character with open arms in this episode. Just as Bella is able to open back up, we are coming back from last week’s low energy! Bella is officially in a full-blown rebound era, as begins to form a close relationship with Jacob. She's discovered that acting out…

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New Moon: Chapters 1-4 | Happy Birthday, Bella! Let's Break Up. 1:29:35

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Hey readers. Sorry we missed you last week. Illnesses are a bitch, but we're back, and this one is a doozy! Buckle up for some difficult conversations. Bella’s birthday should have been a nice, quiet evening at home. Instead a next level paper cut sends Jasper into attack mode, Edward into martyrdom, and makes Bella into a ghost. Her newfound reaso…

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Twilight: Chapters 18-Epilogue | Ballet Studio Smackdown 1:29:11

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I can’t believe we’re already to the end of Twilight, readers! It’s been a bit of a crazy ride, but we’re just getting started! The lion might have fallen in love with the lamb, but we’re still waiting to meet some of the key players in this story. This episode was a grand time~ Let us know if you have any comments, questions, concerns.. We would l…

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Twilight: Chapters 13-17 | Red Flags? More Like a Whole Sparkling Banner 1:21:47

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Hey listeners! We’re back with another episode on Twilight and we’ve finally gotten to one of the most iconic chapters of the book - the meadow scene that started it all where Bella learns that Edward doesn't burst into flame in the sun...he's a human disco ball. We're talking sparkles, forever-boners, unhinged behavior, the way-over-the-top baseba…

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Twilight: Chapters 7-12 | 20 Questions and a Terrible Dinner Date 1:26:50

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Trigger warning! Skip at around 43:25 to 45:44 to avoid sensitive content listed at beginning of episode! Welcome back readers! We’re here for part 2 of Twilight, and we’re once again discussing some questionable choices on SMeyer’s part. This week we discuss some of the things fans have brought up for years - Edward’s stalking (and absolute obsess…

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Twilight: Chapters 1-6 | Edward Cullen — Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss 1:27:27

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Hey, readers. We’re back with a new series to sink our fangs into. Yep - we’re diving into nostalgia. In honor of 20 years with sparkles and teenage angst, we’re revisiting the Twilight series. Join us this week as we discuss some of the unhinged madness that overtakes a vampire who can’t seem to shake his latest craving. I mean Forks is peak chaos…

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🍎 Season 3 Trailer | Sparkles, Stalking, and Supernatural Teen Angst: Twilight Deep Dives Begin 🍎 28:25

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Midnight Readers Podcast--this time we're heading back to the land of sparkly vampires, confusing love triangles, and eternal high schoolers. Ick. That's right. We're rereading the Twilight saga in honor of the 20th anniversary, and we're doing it with fresh eyes, unfiltered commentary, and a lot of questions. Like...why …

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 55-66 | Mystery Brothers and Missing Eggs 1:34:31

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Well, listeners, we are back for the last installment of our coverage of the Empyrean series. We have truly analyzed the heck out of this series and we are coming out of the storm with more questions than ever. Who is Theophanie's boss? Where are the missing riders? Who else is working with the venin? Who is the mysterious brother? Who stole those …

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Haunted URLs - The Devil Inside, messed Up at Midnight 1:01:14

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Boot up your camcorders and call up your local contortionist bc we’re confronting all things exorcism! Join the boys as they try and survive one of the most disliked movies of the 2010sBy Messed Up at Midnight

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 44-54 | Mira Drops a Prophecy Bombshell??? 1:39:11

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Good evening, readers~ this one is a long one. We had so much to cover! We're talking dragon drama, found family pain, and a twist about Violet's past...and potential future? This section really took a turn far beyond what Christy or Lily could’ve imagined. Of course Brittany already knew but.. Our hearts were not ready! Join us as we talk about on…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 38-43 | Went to Zehyllna and All I Got Was a Bucket...and Some Other Gifts 1:13:48

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Hey, listeners. Hold on to your butts - or your buckets? - because this episode is as wild as the island of Zihnal. Join us as we discuss the Quest Squad’s trip to Zehyllna and the beautiful gifts that are bequeathed upon them. Well, beautiful might not be the right word. Luck would have it, we were given lots of content to discuss with this one. P…

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No Wire Hangers! - Mommie Dearest, Messed Up at Midnight 59:58

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Time for a camp classic! Join the boys as the laugh and shout along to the Joan Crawford biopic that made Faye dunaway fans out of all of us.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 34-37 | Isle of Hedotis - A Poisonous Family Connection 1:11:44

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Welcome back, readers~ Happy Conscription Day, Candidates! Or are you a cadet, now? This is possibly one of our best episodes! We are fired up about this section. Meeting Xaden’s mom was… quite the ride. In this episode we discuss the arrival at Hedotis and the strange welcome that Quest Squad receives. What can we learn from the isle of wisdom? Se…

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We Exploit Tragedy For Profit - The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, Messed Up at Midnight 1:07:09

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Hell yeah time for another episode of exploiting an actual event for fun. Join the boys as they pour over the details and find out why the juice was let looseBy Messed Up at Midnight

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 28-33 | Violet's Divine Past and Unnbriel's Fight Club 1:14:41

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Welcome back, readers, and get ready for fight club with the queen of Unnbriel. We couldn’t help but dedicate an episode to the intrigue of the isle of Dunne and all it brings to the story! Tides are changing as siblings are pitting against one another (or are we overthinking things?) and secrets are revealed. Yet, this episode brings more question…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 23-27 | Congrats, Halden. You Made Everything Worse. 1:05:22

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Hey, readers! This week, we’re off on a beautiful island getaway. Unfortunately HALDEN has to come too. Bummer. Join us this week as we discuss the beginning of Quest Squad’s search for the Irids, starting with the isle of Deverelli. They have riches and beaches galore, but lack a certain very important facet - magic! Plus, We meet a pirate(?), bar…

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Onyx Storm: Chapters 13 - 22 | Quest Squad Goals - Don’t Die… Oops 1:31:41

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Good evening, readers~ We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! This week’s episode rings in more revelations for Quest Squad, as Ridoc has dubbed our beloved protags. Questions are forming about magic sources, particularly for runes. Are they separate from channeling? Plus, Violet’s ex takes center stage as Violet continues to wrestle control for…

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Drinking Nuclear Waste and Pointing Guns at Babies - The Toxic Avenger, Messed Up at Midnight 57:55

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Come one come all to the indrotuctory episode for the world of Troma movies! Join the boys as they learn all about the OG Avenger that has been unfairly left out.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Onyx Storm: Prologue - Chapter 12 | New Villain Alert — Violet Faces Theophanie 1:25:39

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Hey readers~ This week we finally discuss the first episode of Onyx Storm. The end of Iron Flame feels hopeless, but Violet seems determined to find solutions. This week we discuss the fallout from the last book and the possibilities at hand. Could the scribes have been harboring the enemy the whole time? Is Violet secretly a time-traveler?! And.. …

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Iron Flame: Chapters 51-66 | Dead Dragons and Falling Wards 1:33:21

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Hey readers! This week’s episode almost had us talking in the same circles as Violet and Xaden. While the couple continues to argue over communication, Violet finally figures out how to power the wardstones and, in doing so, also incites the need for the rebellion to return to Basgiath. Chaos ensues! Dragons die! And some people lose limbs. Sorry, …

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Sex Crimes at The Alamo - Hellbound, Messed Up at Midnight 52:29

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Oh boy I’ve got my Gi on tight and I’m ready to kick ass! Join the boys as they pretend to care about a late stage Chuck NorrisBy Messed Up at Midnight

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Iron Flame: Chapters 37-50 | The Sorrengails Go To Cordyn 1:35:36

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Hey, readers~! We hope you’re ready for more dragons and magic because there’s a lot to discuss this week. Not only do we have new characters to discuss - Tic-tac? - but Violet also faces new challenges in the form of wardstones and runes! And possibly… a new rival? Plus, we question what Violet’s true signet is. Surely it isn’t as simple as lightn…

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Iron Flame: Chapters 17-36 | The Heist. The Torture. The Revolution. 1:32:32

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Welcome back, readers~ This time around, we get into more of the lore behind Navarre’s magic system and how the dragons power their magic. Where are the hatching grounds? Do different dragon colors have different magic, or different sources for magic? We also discuss the logistics of the scribes and who could secretly be a venin. We’re getting into…

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Mighty Drinkin Power Alcoholics - Power Rangers Movie, Messed Up at Midnight 1:00:50

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Well now here’s a good story for you, a bunch of teenagers with attitude all receive morph suits and fight some old guy. Yep the power rangers are here to kick ass!By Messed Up at Midnight

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Iron Flame: Chapters 1-16 | Violet's Broken Trust and Varrish's Rise 1:37:30

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Hey readers! In episode 1 of Iron Flame, we begin to see the consequences of the characters actions. Not only does the truth of the venin hang over the heads of those involved at Resson, but Violet wrestles with keeping the secrets she is now being entrusted with. Or is she? Xaden doesn’t seem too keen on letting her in… Can we blame him? Plus, maj…

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Apartheid….In Space! - Space Mutiny, Messed Up at Midnight 48:23

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Slip on your space leotard and your best tin foil hat because the boys are shipping off to space for another low budget space opera! Get ready for apartheid era South Africa’s best vision of space.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 31-39 | Loyalty, Lies, and Liam's Last Moments at Resson 1:18:50

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As we get into this week’s episode, we’re starting to notice a theme…Yarros cares a LOT about trust and loyalty. And this one’s a doozy - who can we trust? And what happens when those we love keep things from us or turn against us? Thus begins the ongoing war of secrets in the Empyrean series. This week we discuss signets, hierarchies, and love los…

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 22-30 | Steamy Sparring Matches and Unknown Signets 1:17:41

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Hey readers! Hang in there. This episode is a doozy. We may have gone off the rails this time. Ton of theories come tumbling out about all the ways Violet and Xaden's lives have become intertwined. We could discuss theories for days. Are the gods part of this? Was the romance part of Sgaeyl and Tairn's master plan? Could Xaden's father possibly be …

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 8-21 | Tairn Has Entered The Chat 1:03:07

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One girl, two dragons, and an academy full of enemies. Survive the Gauntlet? Check. Live to see the next sparring session? Check. Bond with a legendary war dragon? Also check! Sleep? Absolutely not. And it's all just barely begun! Join us this week to discuss.By Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook

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A Woman Married A Dog?? - Love on a Leash, Messed Up at Midnight 1:01:48

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Nope the title isn’t clickbait. This movie has a woman marry a dog and “shenanigans” ensue. Strap inBy Messed Up at Midnight

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Fourth Wing: Chapters 1-7 | Meeting Violet Sorrengail & Entering Basgiath War College 1:02:09

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Welcome back readers! We're finally on to the Empyrean series. We love these books and they are so dear to us as friends - and boy, do we have a lot to say about them. Join us for an exploration of dragons, signets, and some questionable discussions about Jack Barlow. We had so much to say we cut this episode in 2! WARNING: We discuss Fourth Wing a…

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Season 2 Trailer | Exploring the Empyrean Series! 21:17

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🔥Welcome to Season 2 of The Midnight Readers Podcast! 🔥 After diving deep into the Zodiac Academy series, we’re turning our focus to Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series—Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm. Expect passionate reactions, in-depth discussions, and wild theories about this thrilling world of dragons, war, and rebellion! Subscribe and jo…

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OH YEAH- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Messed Up at Midnight 55:54

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Finally! The boys are venturing into the wild world of splatter films. Join them as they dive into one of the silliest and campiest films of the 90s.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 5 1:25:02

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Alas, the finale has arrived. For our last episode, we’re discussing quite a number of brand new tricks. The twins and their cadre have joined the last battle and we were on the edge of our seats at every turn! We got clay soldiers, fire tornadoes, bone rituals, and unreasonably powerful tiny dragons. But will we get final goodbyes for our favorite…

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 4 1:23:44

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Welcome back folks! We’re closing in on the end. It’s bittersweet! In this episode some unexpected allies join the cause and many of the plans we had no clue about come to fruition. We loved discussing the beginning of the war (battle… singular?) and all the preparations! Some gifts are given, and protagonists say their potential goodbyes to their …

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Drive By Goofys - The Devil’s Sleep, Messed Up at Midnight 50:16

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Put on your favorite Zoot Suits and transatlantic accents because the boys are traveling back to the 40s to revel in the beautiful drug psa about adhd medication.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 3 1:32:31

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This week on the Midnight Readers Pod, we discuss some of our favorite topics around here: love, destruction of our enemies, dizzying acid trips in a muggy swamp, and embarrassing moments between siblings. This is Zodiac Academy, and it's still going strong. While there's some problems with the narrative end of this series, we are thrilled to see o…

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Sandra Bullock Kills a Man - Who Shot Pat, Messed Up at Midnight 51:45

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Get out your leather jackets, soda pop, and unwavering faith in Capitalism because it’s time to go back to the…80s? Join the boys as they learn all about growing up in the 50s with Sandra Bullock in this doozyBy Messed Up at Midnight

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 2 1:21:14

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In the second episode of Restless Stars, our protagonists work together to find the missing stones. The journey leads us to a mysterious mountain with various side quests, followed by a revival of Gabriel's sanity and just in time for a major battle at the The Ugly Dragon's jade palace. This is a fun section - but we're left with just as many quest…

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We Fought Back Tears for This One - Ricky 1, Messed Up at Midnight 53:57

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Strap on your gloves because it’s time to get in the ring. Join the boys as they bob and weave through a Rocky parody that was almost forgotten.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Zodiac Academy: Restless Stars Part 1 1:27:30

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Finalmente~ The last book of Zodiac Academy begins! And it starts with a bang. We ended the last book with the introduction of possibly the Biggest Bad Guy on our list. What does Clyde have up his sleeve? What could his motivations be? Will the authors wrap this up successfully? All is up in the air as Darcy and Tory escape their prison to find som…

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We Brought Fred Back From The Dead - Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, Messed Up at Midnight 48:18

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Well, here we go again. Join the boys as they dive into the YouTube sensation of yesteryear.By Messed Up at Midnight

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Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight Part 5 1:19:08

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Welcome back readers! We have arrived at the final part of Sorrow and Starlight. Its a thrilling finale full of rescues, death, and horrifying shadow monsters that skitter across ceilings. Yeah, Seth is traumatized and so are we. Join us this week as we discuss Tory's brave venture into the underworld, Darcy becoming Christy's new favorite characte…

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Arnold Kidnaps Children - The Last Action Hero, Messed Up At Midnight 55:53

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Yeah baby the boys are lampooning childhood favorites! Join the boys as they dance on the grave of this 90s classic.By Messed Up at Midnight