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    ‘Home Alone’: This is It, Don’t get Scared Now and Listen to this Pod!

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    About this Episode

    The Christmas Movie Marathon continues as they guys get together for a Mike and Paul top 5, Home Alone! The guys start by talking the career of Joe Pesci and how this was their first impression of him. Who is the top Movie Bully of all-time ? Let the guys give you their top 5 and let them know if you agree! Mike and Joe share stories of their first class flight experiences and get into the scenes with Kevin alone, Kevin being a thief and a master architect. The get into an amazing theory about who Kevin grew up to be and get to talk about their favorite booby traps in the film. Finally they close on their love of John Candy and get into some interesting casting decision in The Recast! Be careful being barefoot and don’t dress like a chicken and listen ya filthy animal. 


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