You Can't Scare Me!

I’m da Phantom baby! On this episode of YCSM, Mario forgets about anime, Bob injects Knuckles, and Brandon performs a musical number! (00:00) Introduction (10:34) Mario's History Lesson (52:23) Judging a Book by Its Cover (1:06:00) Mario’s Chapter Summary (1:32:26) Bob’s Chapter Summary (1:46:28) Brandon’s Chapter Summary (2:11:20) TV Episode Discussion (2:22:33) Overall Review (2:35:02) Goodreads...

NOT a scarab! On this episode of YCSM, Bob dies, Mario spit-takes, and Brandon tests his audio levels! (00:00) Introduction (6:22) Mario's History Lesson (31:40) Judging a Book by Its Cover (58:48) Bob’s Chapter Summary (1:15:11) Brandon’s Chapter Summary (1:40:13) Mario’s Chapter Summary (1:53:16) TV Episode Discussion (2:05:35) Overall Review (2:13:34) Goodreads Reads ⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ ⁠H...

Peace be with you and this is podracing! On this episode of YCSM, Devious Vacuum is full of loose soda, Brandon thinks about Iori Yagami, Bob wonders what mako tastes like, and Mario embraces being a huge weird pervert! (00:00) Introduction (2:56) Mario's History Lesson (12:50) Judging a Book by Its Cover (51:25) Dvac’s Chapter Summary (1:50:15) Brandon’s Chapter Summary (2:02:34) Mario’s Chap...

Merry Christmas! On this episode of YCSM, Brandon goes caroling, Mario loves his dog, and Bob gives the gift of editing! Merry Christmas! (00:00) Introduction (12:28) Judging a Book by Its Cover (23:53) Mario’s Chapter Summary (1:06:12) Bob’s Chapter Summary (1:33:50) Brandon’s Chapter Summary (2:28:31) Overall Review (2:33:26) Bad Two Sentence Horror ⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ ⁠Here’s a video versi...

I’m don’t love it! On this episode of YCSM, Mario calls RFK Jr an idiot to his face (not a joke), Bob learns every way to pronounce “papier-mâché”, and Brandon struggles to pronounce “Jacobus” correctly! (00:00) Introduction (03:17) Mario's History Lesson (35:52) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (56:43) Mario’s Chapter Summary (1:31:59) Bob’s Chapter Summary (1:53:52) Brandon’s...

It’s a Stine Crime! On this episode of YCSM, Bob uses examples for credit, Brandon becomes a witch and curses himself with extra warts, and Mario’s Grandma won’t let him jack it! (00:00) Introduction (05:23) Mario's History Lesson (22:21) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (52:42) Bob’s Chapter Summary (1:16:02) Brandon’s Chapter Summary (1:37:11) Mario’s Chapter Summary (1:58:37)...

Water in the fire WHY?! On this episode of YCSM, Brandon gets caught up in the crossfire, Bob steps on some fire coral, and Mario discovers Cthulhu! (00:00) In the Laboratory of Dr. Weird (00:35) Introduction (03:26) Mario's History Lesson (21:05) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (43:07) Bob’s Chapter Summary (1:07:16) Brandon’s Chapter Summary (1:28:40) Mario’s Chapter Summ...

We need that Heimlich! On this special bonus episode of YCSM, Mario jams on an egg sandwich, Brandon says goodbye to Ganon, and Bob rots in hell! (00:00) Introduction (21:09) Episode 1: Say Cheese and Die! (1:44:00) Episode 2: The Haunted Mask (2:20:46) Overall Review ⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ ⁠Here’s a video version of this podcast!

Cuddles, no! On this episode of YCSM, Mario gives expert testimony, Bob deploys Fart_with_Reverb.mp3, and Brandon rewrites Goosebumps in iambic pentameter! (00:00) RIP George Lowe (01:26) Introduction (04:05) Mario's History Lesson (19:16) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (46:21) Brandon's Chapter Summary (1:15:11) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:44:18) Bob's Chapter Summary (1:56:05) Overall...

R.L. Stine gaslights children! On this episode of YCSM, Bob finds a cursed audiobook, Mario discovers bugs at work, and Brandon spends half the podcast adding reverb to clips of Nicolas Cage screaming! (00:00) Introduction (05:35) Mario's History Lesson (22:24) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (46:54) Legal Problems ft. Josh Moniz (52:39) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:24:14) Bob's Chapter Su...

It's a Hoops Party! On today's YCSM, Mario discovers the magic of the Game Dot Com, Brandon learns how to use an umbrella from the Backstreet Boys, and Garfield slides into Bob's DMs! (00:00) Introduction (04:15) Mario's History Lesson (29:57) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (57:26) Bob's Chapter Summary (1:17:28) Brandon's Chapter Summary (1:35:08) Mario's Chapter Summary (2:01:42) TV E...

bröther may i have some spööks? On this episode of YCSM, Brandon ponders how one throws a bee, Mario wants Mothman and Slenderman to kiss, and Bob discovers what mud monsters are really made of! (00:00) bröther may i have some spööks? (03:24) Mario's History Lesson (14:43) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (37:58) Brandon's Chapter Summary (1:13:03) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:26:37) Bob's...

Bad dog! On this episode of YCSM, Bob has a bad dream, Brandon writes a sentence guaranteed to give you a migraine, and Mario gets a phone call! (00:00) Dog Mess Express (04:53) Introduction (09:24) Mario's History Lesson (29:23) "Judging a Book by Its Cover" ft. Brandon (58:30) Chapter Summary Discussion: Mario (1:22:29) Chapter Summary Discussion: Bob (1:50:02) Chapter Summary Discussion: Brando...

HANDS! BEAUTIFUL HANDS!! On this episode of YCSM, Mario lets out an exasperated sigh, Bob can't find his Brain Grain™ cereal, and Brandon can't stop screaming! (00:00) Introduction (04:39) Mario's History Lesson (20:08) Cover Discussion (29:28) Bob's Chapter Summary (54:31) Brandon's Chapter Summary (1:33:04) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:49:04) TV Episode Discussion (2:20:26) Overall Review ⁠Support...

Beware the dumb witch! On this episode of YCSM, Brandon gives practical advice for dealing with cops, Bob becomes Ceam Taptain, and Mario desperately wishes that Pokémon were real! (00:00) Introduction (05:00) Mario's History Lesson (17:40) Cover Discussion (34:26) Brandon's Chapter Summary (1:10:27) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:30:03) Bob's Chapter Summary (2:03:06) TV Episode Discussion (2:23:49)...

Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha! On this episode of YCSM, Bob recalls years of terrible school lunches, Mario remembers his catchphrase, and Brandon doesn't care about customs! (00:00) A Note from the Network Censor (01:20) Introduction (06:16) Mario's History Lesson (20:10) Cover Discussion (56:12) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:23:04) Bob's Chapter Summary (1:42:55) Brandon's Chapter Summary (2:18:52) TV Epi...

It's ghost o'clock! On this episode of YCSM, Mario potentially enrages Kingdom Hearts fans, Brandon reminds us why the Goosebumps font in white is a terrible idea, Bob makes a Garfield panini, and Geop shares a bathroom horror story! (00:00) Introduction (06:04) Mario's History Lesson (15:18) Cover Discussion (43:07) Bob's Chapter Summary (1:13:40) Mario's Chapter Summary (1:30:14) Brandon's Chapt...

Dear Mom and Dad: HELP! On this episode of YCSM, Brandon has media literacy and pattern recognition, Mario has incredible Skeletor, Snarf, and Krang impressions, and Bob eats a bee! (00:00) Introduction (07:21) Mario's History Lesson (25:16) Cover Discussion (38:45) Chapter Summary Discussion: Mario (1:35:07) Chapter Summary Discussion: Brandon (1:58:48) Chapter Summary Discussion: Bob (2:18:22) T...

Panic! At the Library! On this episode of YCSM, Mario's horny for Beast Wars, Bob cannot stand microfiche erasure, and Trevor Henderson is bloodthirsty for turtle death! (00:00) Introduction (03:24) Trevor's History with Goosebumps (09:44) Cover Discussion (16:56) Chapter Summary Discussion: Trevor (44:03) Chapter Summary Discussion: Bob (1:10:17) Chapter Summary Discussion: Mario (1:33:11) TV Epi...

I have powers!!! On this special Halloween episode of YCSM, Bob goes dumpster diving, Mario bursts into tears peeling an onion, Grant reveals his deep love of dummies, and Josh gets expelled for projectile vomiting across an entire auditorium! (00:00) AITA to get rid of her creepy dummy? (04:26) Introduction (13:35) Mario's History Lesson (22:07) Cover Discussion (34:37) Chapter Summary Discussion...

Left-handers rule! On this unseen episode of You Can't Scare Me, Rachel turns invisi, Bob tries to remember the long forgotten art of renting physical movies from physical stores, and Mario gets brain freeze - total vapor lock! (00:00) Introduction (01:32) Mario's History Lesson (12:02) Cover Discussion (24:09) Chapter Summary Discussion: Mario (1:07:57) Chapter Summary Discussion: Rachel (1:36:00...

What's an ankh? On this special bonus episode, Mario eyes a curvaceous mummy, Rachel deploys her improv skills, and Bob cruises for chicks by blasting his sound effects CD! (00:00) Opening Skit (04:27) Introduction (06:58) Are You Afraid of the Dark Retrospective (25:30) TV Episode Discussion (1:42:12) Outro ⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt...

False advertising! On this episode of YCSM, Mario's upset this book doesn't have mummies or curses in it, Bob gets really thirsty, and Rachel's shoes are constantly coming untied! (00:00) Introduction (04:42) Mario's History Lesson (12:17) Three Sentence Summary (15:23) Cover Discussion (23:05) Book Discussion (3:01:09) Overall Review (3:05:39) Predict the Twist ⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠ Video vers...

Is that Ryan Gosling?? On this episode of YCSM, Rachel is M.I.A., Mario tells us the tale behind his vomit backpack, and Bob careens into oncoming traffic! (00:00) Introduction (02:12) Mario's History Lesson (07:34) Three Sentence Summary (10:34) Cover Discussion (24:52) Book Discussion (2:29:20) TV Episode Discussion (3:08:44) Overall Review (3:13:17) Alternate Titles (3:14:46) Predict the Twist...

What's the deal with airline food??? In this continuation of last episode's conversation about Monster Blood, Bob becomes vexed by modems, Mario avoids being wrong on the internet, and Rachel staunchly refuses to cast magic spells! (00:00) Introduction (02:50) "Monster Blood" TV Episode Discussion (41:55) "More Monster Blood" TV Episode Discussion (1:08:51) Overall Review ⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠...