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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We have some very special guests joining us for Halloween bangers on the podcast this month! @robwillb.bsky.social - An American Werewolf in London @msclairebiddles.bsky.social - Interview with the Vampire @misterjoeblack.bsky.social - Bram Stoker’s Dracula Follow us: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

Movie posters for Elvira Mistress of the Dark, An American Werewolf in London, Interview with the Vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula with a caption in the middle: “This year’s new additions”

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Avery Hill Publishing @averyhill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

'Orlando' creator @julesscheele.bsky.social was on the Once Upon a VHS podcast talking about Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Paul Reubens has a tiny cameo in Jules's adaptation of Orlando! open.spotify.com/episode/1UY7...

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

*gestures wildly at the Nightmare Nail segment of our podcast* A special mention has to go to our favourite, Return to Oz. Mombi and her heads, the Nome King, and of course… beware the Wheelers!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rob is a brilliant guest/contributor as ever and it’s another banger!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Moments from Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988). Listen to our episode - linktr.ee/onceuponavhs #elvira #elviramistressofthedark #halloween #movie

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Truly a queer icon! @therealelvira performs Here I Am in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), drawing on Cassandra Peterson's real experience as a Vegas showgirl. Listen to our new episode (which also features Callum doing the Elvira rap from this number in its entirety): linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tom & Galen testing our @bpal.bsky.social collab scent Stir the Cauldron! 😍 “An immediate favourite” “Grime + glamour in one scent” “Reminds me of watching movies as a child” “Beautiful, mutable elements in terms of elegance vs scuzz” “Back from the dead and HOT!!!” m.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQ-...

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Halloween Preview Scents 🎃 Live-Sniff

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🎃👻 Rob for Apples @ Glasgow Fantasycon 👻🎃 @robwillb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A fantastic celebration of one of *the* great characters in her cinematic masterpiece. 🖤

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bpalvtlunacyevents.bsky.social @bpalvtlunacyevents.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Another wonderful episode from @onceuponavhs.bsky.social ! 🖤🖤

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nipple tassels, Knott’s Berry Farm, a monster casserole, corny jokes, Bob’s big himbo energy, a poodle with an attitude, Edie McClurg sitting on a man’s face and edrazeeba await. Does Elvira smoke? Guess we’ll find out soon enough!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We’re slinking into October with the Queen of Halloween herself, Elvira! From Vegas showgirl to horror hostess with the mostess, we discuss the big screen debut of this bonafide gay icon in a loving tribute to the brilliant @therealelvira.bsky.social Cassandra Peterson.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New episode - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) Listen: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs “If I want your opinion I’ll beat it out of you!” #elvira #elviramistressofthedark #halloween

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🎃👻 Rob for Apples @ Glasgow Fantasycon 👻🎃 @robwillb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I've been watching Pee-wee's Playhouse ever since listening to @onceuponavhs.bsky.social's ep on Pee-wee's Big Adventure and every day I discover another random incredible fact. Aardman did the Penny animation in S1?? Cyndi Lauper sang the theme song??? The little redhead in S1 is NATASHA LYONNE????

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our new episodes about Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, An American Werewolf in London, Interview with the Vampire and Bram Stoker’s Dracula will pop up to haunt your feeds throughout the next month…

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, it’s very nearly October… We have a PLETHORA of Hallowe’en (or Halloween-adjacent) episodes in our back catalogue! Listen to Once Upon a VHS, an 80s and 90s fantasy podcast: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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🎃👻 Rob for Apples @ Glasgow Fantasycon 👻🎃 @robwillb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I watched Pee-wee's Big Adventure for the first time yesterday and then listened to Callum and Michael's episode. I'd seen random eps of Playhouse before but not the film, and I think I'm about to make it my entire personality? Their ep is also great, you should listen immediately.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Au revoir, Simone! The Cabazon dinosaurs sequence is a highlight - shot with panache by Tim Burton, showcasing the ridiculous comedy of Pee-wee Herman with a bittersweet tinge. Check out our new episode about Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) with @julesscheele.bsky.social linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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Ghooouuuls! Scheele 👻 @julesscheele.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you know that the voice box in these iconic dolls has degraded over the years so that most emit a high-pitched screech? And if you like watching people fix things, I recommend Fran Blanche's YouTube channel and specifically this video where she fixes her Pee-wee www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_bU...

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Pee Wee Herman Talking Doll Repair!

YouTube video by Fran Blanche

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Ghooouuuls! Scheele 👻 @julesscheele.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Had such a good time talking to Michael and Callum about my favourite Little Guy™️ on the amazing @onceuponavhs.bsky.social pod! <3

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch. Is this something you’d like to share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry? Listen and find out!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Getting goofy with the Groundlings, Saturday Night Live disappointment, Frankenweenie, fruit salad marriage, THAT stop motion jump scare, the utopian chaos of Pee-wee’s Playhouse, the closet, mythologised Americana, E.G. Daily’s pop career, clown surgeons and beautiful dinosaurs await.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Joined by our super-talented friend, illustrator and comics artist Jules Scheele, we chart the rise, fall and comeback of Pee-wee Herman - the pop culture phenomenon and alter ego of Paul Reubens - focusing in on this wild road trip movie which was also Tim Burton’s feature debut.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New episode: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) with @julesscheele.bsky.social Listen: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs “Be sure and tell ‘em Large Marge sent ya!”

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Be sure to check out our Special Edition episodes about Jim Henson’s other movies, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. 🔮

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Moments from The Great Muppet Caper (1981). Listen to our episode with @jonjnorth.bsky.social - linktr.ee/onceuponavhs #muppets #jimhenson #thegreatmuppetcaper

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You never know when and where The Muppets might pop up…

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We love Miss Piggy. Check out our new episode about The Great Muppet Caper (1981) with @jonjnorth.bsky.social Follow us: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What does “BSC” stand for? British Society of Cinematographers! And I’m sure 8/10 British cinematographers would recommend you listen to this episode! Miss Piggy crashes through a stained glass window on a motorbike looking fabulous! What more do you want?

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The rat bellhops of the Happiness Hotel, screen icon Diana Rigg, an unsettling father of identical twins, bicycle puppetry, Busby Berkeley style synchronized swimming, and Gonzo’s feelings towards chickens await.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Jonathan North of the Joncast Media multiverse of podcasts joins us for a fun chat about this old favourite and the legendary love affair between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey, a movie! Jim Henson’s feature directorial debut, following up The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie with a madcap jewel heist comedy set in London.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New episode - The Great Muppet Caper with @jonjnorth.bsky.social Listen: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs “It’s plot exposition, it has to go somewhere.”

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Tilda Swinton's remarkable performance and camcorder footage of angel Jimmy Sommerville in Sally Potter's Orlando (1992), a brilliant adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel and a classic of New Queer Cinema. Listen: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our new bonus episode about Monkeybone (2001) is now live for the Clamshell Club over on Patreon! patreon.com/onceuponavhs

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This future of yours, when it’s gonna begin? Today? Or, is it always tomorrow? Listen and find out!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A Bronski Beat angel, gorgeous production design and costumes, Billy Zane on a horse, precocious library-lending, colour-shifting eyes, that maze sequence and trans icon Quentin Crisp, the true Queen of England, await.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Queer temporality, gender expression and sexual fluidity - we are nourished by Sally Potter’s beautiful reworking of the “unfilmable” 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf, starring Tilda Swinton as the title character who experiences an extended life as both a man and a woman.

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New episode: Orlando (1992) Listen: linktr.ee/onceuponavhs “Nothing thicker than a knife’s blade separates melancholy from happiness.”

Orlando VHS cover with Tilda Swinton and Billy Zane

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Michael Lee Witchardson 🎃 @hrfmichael.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I shiver with anticipation at the bevvy of absolute bangers and gorgeana guests we have lined up for our Hallowe'en season, both on the main feed and on the slaytreon - you f slurs aren't going to know what's hit you!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Nightmare Nail is the segment of our podcast where we discuss frightening, creepy and shocking moments from 80s and 90s fantasy movies, from silly scares to horror imagery that has stayed with us! Here’s a selection from our first six seasons. Which ones send a chill down your spine?

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A preview of coming attractions for October, as our Romantasy season is going to take a darker turn for Hallowe’en… 🧛🩸🐺🔥

Michael and Callum with fake vampire teeth

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Currently we have a tie between Somewhere In Time, The Boy Who Could Fly and The Sea Prince and the Fire Child!

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Moments from Splash (1984) plus the lost “sea hag” deleted scene. 🧜‍♀️🌊 Listen to our episode with ChristianGarcia of That Ol’ Gay Classic Cinema - linktr.ee/onceuponavhs #splash #mermaid #darylhannah #tomhanks #fantasy

Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah in Splash (1984)

Daryl Hannah as mermaid Madison in the bathtub in Splash (1984)

Tom Hanks naked in a tank in Splash (1984)

Sea hag in deleted scene from Splash (1984)

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