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    <title>Word Balloons - Episodes Tagged with “Horror”</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description>The Aeronauts, Zac and Tyler, drop in to answer Geeky Questions and try to pry loose some of Zac's deep down genre knowledge before taking back off on their adventures through Nerdery.
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    <itunes:subtitle>A weekly dose of Geeky Questions answered and a touch of trying to stump our own in-house expert.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>The Aeronauts, Zac and Tyler, drop in to answer Geeky Questions and try to pry loose some of Zac's deep down genre knowledge before taking back off on their adventures through Nerdery.
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  <title>Solved Mysteries</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Aeronauts have completed their journey to the House of Mystery. It's time to fix all the info Zac tried to give earlier in the season as well as play a game of Giallo or Spaghetti Western?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:38</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Aeronauts have completed their journey to the House of Mystery. It's time to fix all the info Zac tried to give earlier in the season as well as play a game of Giallo or Spaghetti Western?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Aeronauts have completed their journey to the House of Mystery. It's time to fix all the info Zac tried to give earlier in the season as well as play a game of Giallo or Spaghetti Western?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Lambs to the Slaughter</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Slaughtered Lamb, it's time for a pint, some games, and making Tyler make up for his misses from through the season.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>34:40</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Slaughtered Lamb, it's time for a pint, some games, and making Tyler make up for his misses from through the season.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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  <itunes:keywords>horror, Slaughtered Lamb, kaiju, cryptid, Gef the talking mongoose, Hodag, Dybbuk, Gamera</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Slaughtered Lamb, it's time for a pint, some games, and making Tyler make up for his misses from through the season.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Slaughtered Lamb, it's time for a pint, some games, and making Tyler make up for his misses from through the season.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>New Bloods</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What are some good horror movies for people that are usually not into them? What is Gamera?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Can the Aeronauts come up with some good horror movies for people that aren't into horror movies? What does Tyler remember about Gamera?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts come up with some good horror movies for people that aren't into horror movies? What does Tyler remember about Gamera?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts come up with some good horror movies for people that aren't into horror movies? What does Tyler remember about Gamera?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Monster du Jour</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What are today's most relevant monsters? What is El Coco?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>15:44</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Can the Aeronauts decide what are today's most relevant monsters? Does Tyler know what el Coco is?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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  <itunes:keywords>horror, Babadook, wolfman, wendigo, Cucuy, Coco, Cuco, Cuca, bogeyman, boogeyman</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts decide what are today's most relevant monsters? Does Tyler know what el Coco is?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts decide what are today's most relevant monsters? Does Tyler know what el Coco is?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>When Worlds Collide</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What is a Horror Crossover that never happened that you wish would? What is Gef the Talking Mongoose?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>10:08</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;What is a Horror Crossover that never happened that the Aeronauts want to see? What does Tyler know about Gef the Talking Mongoose?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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  <itunes:keywords>Ash, Horror, Evil Dead, Freddy Kruger, Dead Alive, Gef the talking mongoose</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>What is a Horror Crossover that never happened that the Aeronauts want to see? What does Tyler know about Gef the Talking Mongoose?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>What is a Horror Crossover that never happened that the Aeronauts want to see? What does Tyler know about Gef the Talking Mongoose?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Horror Abroad</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What are major cultural differences in horror movies and how have foreign horror movies influenced American horror? What is a Hodag?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:42</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Can the Aeronauts explain the major cultural differences in horror movies and how foreign horror movies influenced American horror? What does Tyler know about the Hodag?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts explain the major cultural differences in horror movies and how foreign horror movies influenced American horror? What does Tyler know about the Hodag?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts explain the major cultural differences in horror movies and how foreign horror movies influenced American horror? What does Tyler know about the Hodag?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Cut-Throat Competition</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Which horror villain has the most kills? Who is Count Orlok?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:12</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Do the Aeronauts know which horror villain has the most kills? What does Tyler know about Count Orlok?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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  <itunes:keywords>Nosferatu, Orlok, Jason Voorhees, horror, slasher</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do the Aeronauts know which horror villain has the most kills? What does Tyler know about Count Orlok?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do the Aeronauts know which horror villain has the most kills? What does Tyler know about Count Orlok?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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