Episode 73
Episode 73: Pennhurst Asylum
The Queens celebrate All Hallows Eve as they rate and review a 1 Star Trustpilot Review for the Pennhurst Asylum. Chelsey is spooked by all the private detail thievery, Trey will never blame coffee yet wants more Z's, and the Queens scream. We love you, Spirit Halloween!
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Trey Gerrald:Chelsey.
Trey Gerrald:Ooh, do you know it?
Trey Gerrald:Today, we're gonna celebrate.
Trey Gerrald:Here comes Halloween.
Trey Gerrald:It's spooky Chelsey behind you.
Chelsey Donn:my God.
Chelsey Donn:I hate it.
Trey Gerrald:Happy Halloween Queens.
Trey Gerrald:It's another Halloween here at Review.
Trey Gerrald:That.
Trey Gerrald:Review and Chelsey and I have swapped positions.
Trey Gerrald:Well, actually you were dressed as,
Chelsey Donn:was waldo.
Trey Gerrald:Walter?
Trey Gerrald:Last
Chelsey Donn:You were in like full drag though.
Trey Gerrald:I'm wearing a scream shirt, at least
Chelsey Donn:Oh, nice.
Chelsey Donn:I love it.
Trey Gerrald:I thought I would definitely do drag again for our second Halloween
Chelsey Donn:I am, this is like, I don't know when this exactly happened.
Chelsey Donn:I wanna say it was like six years ago when I decided that onesies, that was like the
Chelsey Donn:You know, it's a, it's an all in one, all inclusive costume, and it's comfortable.
Chelsey Donn:Sign me up.
Trey Gerrald:I get that.
Trey Gerrald:I love onesies, Chelsey.
Trey Gerrald:How?
Trey Gerrald:How are you?
Trey Gerrald:How was Halloween?
Trey Gerrald:Do you have big Halloween plans this year?
Trey Gerrald:Like are you gonna do anything more than a onesie or are you really tapped out?
Chelsey Donn:I tap out at onesie, but like I also do like a onesies.
Chelsey Donn:I don't even wanna call it a party cuz it's usually more of a gathering.
Chelsey Donn:We'll have a couple other friends, they'll also wear onesies costumes and we'll watch like hocus
Trey Gerrald:Got
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:What about you?
Chelsey Donn:Do you have any fun plans?
Chelsey Donn:I feel like you're more into being fancy and getting dressed up usually.
Trey Gerrald:very excited.
Trey Gerrald:Obviously, Halloween falls on Sunday this year, but I am very excited for our
Chelsey Donn:I thought maybe when we became partners I would get a little like behind
Chelsey Donn:Do you wanna give a hint?
Chelsey Donn:It.
Trey Gerrald:It's a very famous child story.
Trey Gerrald:That's all I'm gonna say.
Chelsey Donn:Ooh, okay.
Chelsey Donn:I'm gonna be thinking about that.
Trey Gerrald:Hmm.
Chelsey Donn:Well, I'm not gonna complain about not knowing, but I
Trey Gerrald:do it.
Trey Gerrald:Why don't we go ahead and,
VOICEOVER:Lodge Complaint.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, I wanted a Lodge Complaint about something that I find
Trey Gerrald:Aye.
Trey Gerrald:Aye.
Chelsey Donn:I mean, I didn't know that this was actually a thing, and then all of a sudden
Chelsey Donn:Instagram for people to be like, Look at your settings and make sure you're not like
Chelsey Donn:And I'm just wondering, what are we doing with this information?
Chelsey Donn:It's so cringy.
Chelsey Donn:Someone recently slid into our dms at the review Queens.
Chelsey Donn:And told us that Chloe, which we reviewed a little while ago, has some shady practices in their apps.
Chelsey Donn:They can look at your texts and your emails or something like that.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know.
Chelsey Donn:It's very creepy.
Chelsey Donn:Why is this not regulated?
Trey Gerrald:Yeah, it reminds me of mi like I feel like a couple years ago that happened with
Chelsey Donn:yeah.
Trey Gerrald:like stealing all of our information or something.
Trey Gerrald:It is very scary.
Trey Gerrald:You would think that they would just be like a common denominator default setting where
Trey Gerrald:It's, it's very tricky that they just sort of sprinkle that into like when
Trey Gerrald:It's very sneaky.
Chelsey Donn:It's so sneaky, so creepy.
Chelsey Donn:And if anyone has any advice for, I would just like to be able to filter on the iTunes
Chelsey Donn:Or does it even exist?
Chelsey Donn:Is that like a fairy tale wishing upon a star and everybody is just shady?
Chelsey Donn:And what are they using the information for?
Chelsey Donn:Are they just using it for advertising?
Chelsey Donn:Cuz that's a little shady.
Chelsey Donn:But if they're using it for something scandalous, then that.
Chelsey Donn:Very disappointed in Apple and the App store.
Trey Gerrald:know.
Trey Gerrald:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:I'm wondering what they even do with it.
Trey Gerrald:I mean, probably, I mean, obviously something nefarious.
Chelsey Donn:definitely nefarious.
Chelsey Donn:Anyway, I'm over it.
Chelsey Donn:I had to Lodge a Complaint officially cuz it does scare me and it is Halloween
Chelsey Donn:that's just what happened.
Chelsey Donn:But what about you?
Chelsey Donn:Do you have something you wanna Lodge a Complaint about on this Hollows Eve?
Trey Gerrald:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:You know, I, this occurred to me last night actually, so it feels very fresh,
Chelsey Donn:It's on my list.
Trey Gerrald:It's the worst.
Trey Gerrald:I hate it and it like happens to me frequently, and I'm not gonna say it's
Chelsey Donn:you do drink a lot of coffee
Trey Gerrald:I drink a lot of coffee, and there was a point in my life when I did this
Trey Gerrald:But we're not gonna go there.
Trey Gerrald:I'm gonna go
Chelsey Donn:not gonna blame you.
Trey Gerrald:No, no, no.
Trey Gerrald:We're gonna talk about the mind.
Trey Gerrald:I can't turn my mind off when I'm going to Last night I was up until like six in the
Trey Gerrald:And then I'm like, Well, let me scroll through Amazon.
Trey Gerrald:And then it's like, I don't need to buy this.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, I've done that.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:Ugh.
Trey Gerrald:But then I'm like, I remember my mom would always say like, If you can't
Trey Gerrald:And that will make you feel more tired.
Chelsey Donn:Oh, that's interesting
Trey Gerrald:I don't know if she just said that randomly when I was a child.
Trey Gerrald:It's still in my head.
Trey Gerrald:I don't know that that works.
Trey Gerrald:It's like also we have the two dogs in the bed with us now and like they're like
Chelsey Donn:heat to the equation as
Trey Gerrald:just like, I can't fall asleep.
Trey Gerrald:And then it's like, what do you do?
Trey Gerrald:It's like, I don't have milk.
Trey Gerrald:I'm not gonna go heat up milk.
Trey Gerrald:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:So, And counting sheep doesn't help me either.
Trey Gerrald:It's like I have apps that play music or like, you know,
Chelsey Donn:I do that.
Trey Gerrald:But I, it's just frustrating.
Trey Gerrald:I wish that I could just be awake when I need to be awake.
Trey Gerrald:I feel like I'm tired throughout the day, but then when I'm trying to go to sleep,
Chelsey Donn:That's exactly what I was gonna say.
Chelsey Donn:I was gonna say to your mom's point, Why am I exhausted all day?
Chelsey Donn:I feel like I could fall asleep standing up and then the second I go
Trey Gerrald:I
Chelsey Donn:That's a Complaint that I've, I've been wanting to Lodge as well and I'm
Chelsey Donn:We're Queens.
Chelsey Donn:How are we gonna perform if we can't?
Trey Gerrald:know, I also feel like I don't wanna be like, I know melatonin
Trey Gerrald:Like I wanna just be able to go to sleep.
Trey Gerrald:Maybe I should cut out coffee.
Trey Gerrald:There's no way I could cut out coffee.
Trey Gerrald:That's like no non-starter,
Chelsey Donn:I just called you honey.
Chelsey Donn:I hate that, hun.
Chelsey Donn:No, you can't cut out coffee.
Chelsey Donn:It's like a part of your identity.
Chelsey Donn:But maybe, maybe we can add a melatonin if we had to.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know.
Trey Gerrald:I know.
Trey Gerrald:I just don't like it.
Chelsey Donn:Anyone listening.
Chelsey Donn:If you have any recommendations for how to both enjoy your coffee and your sleep, please call
Trey Gerrald:I agree.
Trey Gerrald:Concur.
Trey Gerrald:All right.
Trey Gerrald:Well, should we do it?
Trey Gerrald:Should we jump into a spooky Halloween review?
Chelsey Donn:Ooh, I'm ready Ra.
Trey Gerrald:Let's do it.
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Chelsey Donn:with that in mind, what do you have for us today, Trey?
Trey Gerrald:back.
Chelsey Donn:Yes.
Chelsey Donn:So spooky.
Trey Gerrald:That was little throwback to one of our, um, after shows.
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Chelsey Donn:And if my sister's listening, she is terrified.
Trey Gerrald:All right, so today in honor of Halloween, I have a one dot Tripad advisor review
Chelsey Donn:Oh, okay.
Chelsey Donn:Pin, like, but you say pin and pin the same.
Chelsey Donn:So is it like the writing utensil or the thing you.
Trey Gerrald:Well, I'm wondering if you know what this is because it's Penn, p e n n.
Chelsey Donn:Wait, is this the one that I went to when I was a kid in Pennsylvania?
Trey Gerrald:in Pennsylvania.
Trey Gerrald:It's in a place called Spring City.
Chelsey Donn:Oh no, I don't think so.
Chelsey Donn:I went to one in center, in More Center City.
Chelsey Donn:Anyway, continue.
Trey Gerrald:So this is called Pennhurst Asylum.
Trey Gerrald:pictures look very scary.
Trey Gerrald:It's near, Do you know where Abby Downs is?
Chelsey Donn:Not.
Trey Gerrald:Okay, got it.
Trey Gerrald:All so this is a, this is written by Kate Lynn, spelled k a t e l y n n.
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:This is their one review written on November of 2019.
Trey Gerrald:So just keep in mind, this pandemic.
Trey Gerrald:Here we go.
Chelsey Donn:Ha ha.
Trey Gerrald:I've never been so let down.
Trey Gerrald:This place did a complete 180 and only one year in 2018.
Trey Gerrald:My wife and I went to the Pennhurst Blackout night, the weekend after
Trey Gerrald:It was pitch black and I was scared by every single actor who jumped, touched you, got in your
Chelsey Donn:Oh my
Trey Gerrald:pulled you aside, and even gave you sugar pills to swallow.
Trey Gerrald:Dash.
Trey Gerrald:Dash.
Trey Gerrald:We loved it, but this year I was bored.
Trey Gerrald:Last year, our biggest group walking through was six This year they
Trey Gerrald:They only waited 30 seconds for the first 15 plus group to go in before sending in the next.
Trey Gerrald:Where after about a minute, you immediately ran into the 15 plus group in front of
Trey Gerrald:There was no spac.
Trey Gerrald:actors didn't have time to hide and quote unquote jump out at you because there were
Trey Gerrald:They just sort of stood in their rooms and shouted at you parentheses, which considering
Trey Gerrald:There was also minimal contact, maybe a tickle or two, but no grabbing, no
Trey Gerrald:And this was every single attraction.
Trey Gerrald:I was so bored walking through all three attractions.
Trey Gerrald:I wanted to take my phone out and check my Twitter feed, dash dash at least.
Trey Gerrald:Getting pulled out for quote unquote breaking the rules would have been
Trey Gerrald:I'm honestly devastated.
Trey Gerrald:I had a such a good time last year, but something changed.
Trey Gerrald:They clearly doesn't care about the experience anymore.
Trey Gerrald:They just wanted to hustle through as many people as possible to make a buck.
Trey Gerrald:I had an absolutely awful experience and now I have to turn around and tell
Chelsey Donn:Wow, this is interesting to me.
Chelsey Donn:This sort of reminds me of like the spice review, where they're like, I was dying, but I loved it.
Chelsey Donn:You know?
Chelsey Donn:Do you like haunted houses?
Chelsey Donn:Is that something you like?
Trey Gerrald:Absolutely not.
Trey Gerrald:I can, I can't do 'em.
Trey Gerrald:I can't do 'em.
Trey Gerrald:I cannot do
Chelsey Donn:Can't do 'em either.
Chelsey Donn:I told a story in Patreon, I think last year on this time.
Chelsey Donn:Why I can't do it and how terrible I like, Don't bring me with you.
Chelsey Donn:If you think it's gonna be funny, I might end up like clawing my fingers
Chelsey Donn:Cuz I'm so scared, which I did to Francis Schmidt in high school.
Chelsey Donn:My apologies.
Chelsey Donn:Anyway, this is not the case for Caitlin.
Chelsey Donn:Katelin loves this.
Chelsey Donn:Caitlin, the scarier, the better.
Chelsey Donn:The sugar pills, that's a
Trey Gerrald:Sugar pills?
Chelsey Donn:of that?
Trey Gerrald:No.
Trey Gerrald:No.
Chelsey Donn:heard of that.
Chelsey Donn:That seems so illegal.
Chelsey Donn:You know, I don't know.
Trey Gerrald:A sugar pill.
Trey Gerrald:Can just buy that on Amazon?
Chelsey Donn:yes, they like do it instead of, I Donn know if you wanna like pretend you're
Trey Gerrald:See, I always thought like, I thought like in theatrical productions,
Trey Gerrald:Oh, maybe you would
Chelsey Donn:they snort baby aspirin?
Trey Gerrald:There's a couple of plays where you have to do cocaine on
Trey Gerrald:Which obviously you probably, that's probably better for your body than snorting sugar,
Chelsey Donn:don't think we should snorting like a, like a pixie stick, but I'm just
Chelsey Donn:I would just be so afraid that like it, I don't know that somebody really creepy would
Chelsey Donn:That's not a good thing for Kaitlyn, and that might not be a good thing
Trey Gerrald:Well, especially as Caitlin points out, that's what happened
Trey Gerrald:This was known for that.
Chelsey Donn:Which I think is super interesting because Caitlin is pointing this
Chelsey Donn:So if I were somebody that was going, this is why I always tell people Queenly tip, if
Chelsey Donn:With thrill seekers like Caitlin, pre 2000 19, 18, 17, etcetera, that are like, This is amazing.
Chelsey Donn:This was the creepiest thing ever.
Chelsey Donn:So I think it's kind of cool that Caitlin told us what it used to be and what it is now
Chelsey Donn:There's like no spoilers, but there are spoilers, but it's also enough information to
Chelsey Donn:Which I think is sort of queenly,
Trey Gerrald:Yeah, I think that's probably the value here is like if you have been
Trey Gerrald:And it seems at least Caitlin's reasoning here is that they aren't spacing the
Chelsey Donn:Is good,
Trey Gerrald:that would be only way I could get in is if I can be squeezed between people.
Trey Gerrald:But I can't even, like, I can't even go through the door.
Trey Gerrald:Like I, It's hard for me to even wait outside group of people.
Trey Gerrald:loud music is scary, The
Chelsey Donn:All of it.
Chelsey Donn:I can barely do Tower of Terror, which is now changed to Guardians the Galaxy,
Trey Gerrald:Well, of course, well, It also occurs to me being separated.
Trey Gerrald:I remember when, I wonder if we talked about this last year, but I remember
Trey Gerrald:That's not it.
Trey Gerrald:Sleep no more.
Trey Gerrald:I remember when sleep No More came to New York and I had heard that you pile
Trey Gerrald:So the person in the elevator will let people out on different floors, but they like,
Trey Gerrald:And then they close the door.
Trey Gerrald:So, Intentionally separating groups.
Trey Gerrald:So I was like clinging on to David cuz I was so scared.
Trey Gerrald:And that's not even a haunted house.
Trey Gerrald:So the idea of being separated is like notorious at this haunted house.
Trey Gerrald:That's terrifying to me.
Trey Gerrald:Terrifying
Chelsey Donn:interesting about this on the converse then is maybe if I were to take myself
Chelsey Donn:There's gonna be like people back to back, like maybe in a weird.
Chelsey Donn:Could be a positive for some people if you're a non throw seeker, which is interesting
Trey Gerrald:Yeah, but I think the reason the opinion is sort of separating
Trey Gerrald:They say they went to the blackout night, which was the weekend after
Chelsey Donn:right.
Trey Gerrald:so I wonder if that's a different event than whatever Caitlin has
Chelsey Donn:Good slew thing.
Trey Gerrald:But this was written November 2nd,
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:Maybe it took her two days to get her
Trey Gerrald:means it wouldn't have been, There's no way that November 2nd is the weekend after.
Trey Gerrald:October 31st.
Trey Gerrald:So maybe they do a scarier version after Halloween, the weekend after,
Chelsey Donn:maybe, I mean, I guess it could be the weekend after Halloween if
Trey Gerrald:right?
Trey Gerrald:No, I guess you're right.
Chelsey Donn:I Donn know.
Chelsey Donn:That's an interesting point.
Chelsey Donn:I didn't, So they didn't specify whether or not this year they went to the same thing or whether
Chelsey Donn:So that is interesting.
Chelsey Donn:Good slew thing.
Chelsey Donn:I didn't pick that, pick up on that, but that can make a difference cuz maybe Caitlin went
Chelsey Donn:I can imagine how that would be anti climactic.
Chelsey Donn:I mean, I think really the only Complaint here that I can see being a universal Complaint,
Chelsey Donn:Again, this was written pre.
Chelsey Donn:You know, pandemic.
Chelsey Donn:So we think of crowds I think differently now than we did then.
Chelsey Donn:But maybe wanting to know that there are gonna be like hoards of people in there that could be
Chelsey Donn:I think nobody likes to go through an experience and see the people that are
Chelsey Donn:Like there's something that really I think takes you out of.
Chelsey Donn:If that's what's happening.
Chelsey Donn:And so I think that that's a very valid universal Complaint.
Trey Gerrald:Especially for a haunted house, I feel like if this is a
Chelsey Donn:Right, That's
Trey Gerrald:like they are, you go through these little themed areas where
Trey Gerrald:So if they don't even have time to reset, that is a huge problem.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:I used to do a show in Hollywood that was like a walking tour.
Chelsey Donn:Have you heard of Accomplice?
Chelsey Donn:They have a few of them in New York and we would be like texting each other all the time.
Chelsey Donn:Like, Hold your group, hold your group.
Chelsey Donn:If we knew that like the other group was running behind.
Chelsey Donn:Cuz you never wanna have that experience, that like bottle Bottleneck
Trey Gerrald:Bottlenecking.
Trey Gerrald:Right.
Chelsey Donn:that I really feel like has valid Complaint.
Chelsey Donn:I do think that Caitlin is being truthful.
Chelsey Donn:I don't think that they're being shady, especially because they're returning to the
Chelsey Donn:If anything, I feel like that's where the emotion comes in, that I really love this
Chelsey Donn:Honest,
Trey Gerrald:I agree it, it does read us truthful.
Trey Gerrald:To me, the only question I am raising is, Is this a blackout event?
Trey Gerrald:Because maybe if everyone is all bottlenecked, but it's in pitch black,
Trey Gerrald:They're just like walking around and like preparing to scare you because it's pitch black.
Trey Gerrald:But I think the whole point here about I'd rather pull cellphone out and check my
Trey Gerrald:Like that's how.
Trey Gerrald:Extreme.
Trey Gerrald:This has been, I mean, as the subject says, from the best to the worst, which
Trey Gerrald:There's like
Chelsey Donn:There was one.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:and it's not super caps lock, which I think like can happen a lot of times.
Chelsey Donn:with, yeah, these kind of reviews.
Trey Gerrald:one stars.
Trey Gerrald:Yeah,
Chelsey Donn:Do we think that there's valuable, newer, unique information here?
Chelsey Donn:I mean, I, I guess so.
Chelsey Donn:Like with the coming season and what, what to expect, I guess we said that I'm, I'm
Chelsey Donn:I mean, maybe on this particular day it was more crowded than it usually is.
Chelsey Donn:Not saying that that's Caitlin's fault, but I don't know if like someone else came the following
Chelsey Donn:I, I don't really know, like I can't tell if this is a lemon of an experience and
Chelsey Donn:Or if this to expect.
Chelsey Donn:That being said, I imagine that this haunted house, especially the Halloween
Trey Gerrald:Well, good question.
Trey Gerrald:So I'm looking, So for 2022,
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:it literally starts September 24th to November 5th.
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:That's a pretty long window, so it is possible.
Chelsey Donn:The day that Caitlin went was just like not as organized as it should have been.
Chelsey Donn:They let more people in than they should have, or whatever it is.
Trey Gerrald:I mean, it occurs to me that like, clearly if you go
Chelsey Donn:It's gonna be Right.
Trey Gerrald:And this is posted November 2nd.
Trey Gerrald:So,
Chelsey Donn:So with all likelihood, they did go probably Halloween Day or close there,
Trey Gerrald:Or the night after
Chelsey Donn:or the night after.
Chelsey Donn:Somewhere near there.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:Chelsey, Have you ever been to Halloween Horror Nights or whatever?
Trey Gerrald:Like in in la like in the park?
Chelsey Donn:No,
Trey Gerrald:Cause that is
Chelsey Donn:away.
Trey Gerrald:But like, you know, that's going to be.
Trey Gerrald:Saturated with people, cuz it always is.
Trey Gerrald:like you have to prepare.
Trey Gerrald:It's like we talked about the Ren Fair.
Trey Gerrald:It's like, you know, this is an
Chelsey Donn:know what you're getting into,
Trey Gerrald:everyone is going.
Trey Gerrald:You have to like, maybe this isn't necessary, but in my estimation, if I want to do
Trey Gerrald:I want to go maybe a little bit earlier so that it's less crowded.
Trey Gerrald:I.
Trey Gerrald:I don't know.
Trey Gerrald:I, I'm learning from this review.
Trey Gerrald:They have different offerings.
Trey Gerrald:Some are blackout, some are not.
Trey Gerrald:If it's very crowded, it could impact the experience and that from Caitlin's
Trey Gerrald:So that makes me think maybe it, I don't know if that's fluky or common, but
Chelsey Donn:I was gonna say.
Trey Gerrald:high expectations.
Chelsey Donn:Yes, and I think we kind of have to assume that for this kind of adventure that
Chelsey Donn:Cuz we're sort of the uncommon denominator in this experience.
Chelsey Donn:But I would imagine that most people that are going to something like this
Trey Gerrald:Correct.
Chelsey Donn:Or that they're not gonna be freaked out because like they have somebody
Chelsey Donn:I don't know.
Chelsey Donn:But I do think that there's a lot of valuable information here amongst an audience that
Chelsey Donn:Is it humorous?
Trey Gerrald:Not really.
Trey Gerrald:I think the whole take my phone out to get in trouble and thrown out, that's winking at humor.
Trey Gerrald:Like they're at least tapping into levity while they're so disappointed, which I think is nice.
Trey Gerrald:I appreciate, but I'm not super entertained necessarily, or
Chelsey Donn:I wonder if, if Kaitlyn is like a Look Lou on Twitter, or she's
Chelsey Donn:I kind of feel like she's a look Lou,
Chelsey Donn:but I just get that impression.
Trey Gerrald:I think I crave something that is the complete opposite of Caitlin.
Trey Gerrald:But that being said, I get Caitlin's point, especially because they
Trey Gerrald:So even though I,
Chelsey Donn:season that.
Trey Gerrald:entertainment, I get their impact, which hasn't lasting impression on.
Chelsey Donn:I agree.
Chelsey Donn:Like I said, I think regardless of where you fall on the spectrum, if you're a Caitlin or if
Chelsey Donn:In 2022, Is this still the experience that people are disappointed or have things changed?
Chelsey Donn:Cause I think that's really the impact, actually, the lasting impact here is that
Chelsey Donn:Because if Caitlin had written this review a year ago, it definitely would've been a five star.
Trey Gerrald:Now I wanna look up, Okay, I'm gonna look up the date on my calendar.
Trey Gerrald:So, okay, this was 2019, right?
Trey Gerrald:I just wanna see 2019, October 31st was on a Thursday,
Chelsey Donn:Mm-hmm.
Trey Gerrald:right?
Trey Gerrald:So they said the weekend after.
Trey Gerrald:Which you're right, that's what you were, That was what you were saying before.
Trey Gerrald:If it's on a Thursday, the weekend after Halloween is the weekend, like the second or the third,
Chelsey Donn:so it sounds like they went around the same time expecting a similar
Trey Gerrald:sorry, that's 2019.
Trey Gerrald:But they, Sorry.
Trey Gerrald:They went in 2018, which was Wednesday.
Trey Gerrald:Halloween was
Chelsey Donn:Exactly.
Chelsey Donn:Exactly,
Trey Gerrald:So it is basically the same time.
Chelsey Donn:exactly.
Chelsey Donn:It sounds like they went around a similar time expecting a similar
Chelsey Donn:It is interesting that they mentioned they, they singled out the blackout night, so
Trey Gerrald:And I do just wanna clarify for crowning, they mentioned the three
Chelsey Donn:Okay.
Trey Gerrald:They're all like haunted walkthroughs.
Trey Gerrald:I think I could crown.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, I think I can crown Caitlin.
Chelsey Donn:I feel like I, I've gathered all the info I need.
Trey Gerrald:All right, So ChelseyBD and I each have our own set of
Trey Gerrald:In an effort to be fair and not influenced by one another, we will simultaneously reveal our rating.
VOICEOVER:Queens are Tabulating, so to school.
Chelsey Donn:All right.
Chelsey Donn:I am holding up four crowns.
Chelsey Donn:Trey, you are holding up four and a half crowns.
Chelsey Donn:I will go first.
Chelsey Donn:I went with four crowns cuz I wanted to leave a crown's worth of space for people that
Chelsey Donn:In terms of the thrill of.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know, sugar pills or some of these things that sound pretty extreme to me.
Chelsey Donn:I don't know that, that most people would want someone putting things in
Chelsey Donn:I just wanted to leave a little bit of space for people that might be different than Caitlin.
Chelsey Donn:That being said, I think a lot of Queen Lee qualities in the review, a lot of
Chelsey Donn:The reviewee or the person reading the review, I don't know if that's the right word, but
Chelsey Donn:And I think that's a pretty queenly tip.
Chelsey Donn:So for that reason, I went with four crowns for Caitlin.
Chelsey Donn:Why did you decide four and a half.
Trey Gerrald:I hear that, you know, I agree with you.
Trey Gerrald:I all like it could very well be a Review Queen.
Trey Gerrald:The reason I took half a crown is because I, I do feel like this is mainly very informative.
Trey Gerrald:I just am curious about what time they were there, cuz I can't distinguish
Trey Gerrald:They were bottlenecked for an hour and a half and they just knew that they would be there until
Trey Gerrald:So they were like, Okay, we're gonna be a little bit quicker for the next hour and a
Trey Gerrald:Like if you are a haunted house, then you have to be able to create some
Trey Gerrald:I mean, this sounds like they really drop the ball.
Trey Gerrald:And I don't want the experience that Caitlin wants, but I hear that Caitlin was disappointed
Trey Gerrald:So I do think that ultimately it's a really strong one star.
Trey Gerrald:I went with four and a half, but I, I do feel like I can't distinguish the commonality.
Trey Gerrald:So I said four and a half, Kaitlyn.
Chelsey Donn:Caitlin, you're nearly a Review Queen.
Trey Gerrald:Have you ever watched those episodes on Ellen where she used to send
Chelsey Donn:yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Chelsey Donn:There was like, I think there was someone that really hated it, and so she would
Trey Gerrald:that would be me.
Chelsey Donn:That would be me too.
Chelsey Donn:We were, we would both be those people for Ellen
Trey Gerrald:I would never be able to do it though.
Chelsey Donn:I couldn't.
Chelsey Donn:No, but Caitlin, good for you.
Chelsey Donn:I guess you have, um, different fight or flight responses than Trey and I do.
Chelsey Donn:We get anxious when we just know that we have to sleep.
Chelsey Donn:So
Trey Gerrald:Right.
Chelsey Donn:we supposed to handle haunted house?
Trey Gerrald:Oh wow.
Chelsey Donn:All right, Listeners, do you, do you like haunted houses?
Chelsey Donn:Do you agree with Caitlin that you would take a sugar pill and want
Trey Gerrald:I looked on Pen Hurst's website and you do have to sign a
Trey Gerrald:I actually like know the person tangentially through one of David's friends who created,
Trey Gerrald:And they were like on ABC News because people were going to the hospital
Chelsey Donn:Because they were getting like that freaked out, like they'd
Trey Gerrald:Like they, that was a place where they, like, you go in one at a time and they
Trey Gerrald:It's like those crazy ones where like people don't make it through.
Trey Gerrald:Like they, they tap, you have a safe word.
Trey Gerrald:It's one of those crazy things and you sign like a liability waiver.
Chelsey Donn:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Truly amazing that
Trey Gerrald:Caitlyn should go
Chelsey Donn:people would pay for.
Chelsey Donn:Caitlin should go there.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah, Caitlin should do that.
Chelsey Donn:Well, thanks Caitlin for sharing your voice for this Halloween episode of Review That Review.
Trey Gerrald:And we'll talk more about haunted houses on the after show, but in
Trey Gerrald:We have reached the most regal portion of our spooky show.
Trey Gerrald:ChelseyBD, who are you inducting today for?
VOICEOVER:My Royal line.
Chelsey Donn:right, Queens.
Chelsey Donn:So for today I would like to nominate Spirit Halloween.
Chelsey Donn:Now I'm sure you guys know the store spirit Halloween, right?
Chelsey Donn:Duh.
Chelsey Donn:I've been going since I was a kid.
Chelsey Donn:I think they used to like take over a party city or something cuz they do a
Chelsey Donn:Phenomenal, right?
Chelsey Donn:They have great inventory and all of that, but something that you might not know is
Chelsey Donn:At Halloween and all year round through monetary donations, their mission is to make hospitals less
Chelsey Donn:Since 2007, Spirit of Children has raised over 93 million to provide funding for art,
Chelsey Donn:Funding has also helped partner hospitals purchase sensory and educational items.
Chelsey Donn:Toys used for distraction during medical procedures and so much more.
Chelsey Donn:100% of every dollar donated supports the Child Life Department in over 150 partner
Chelsey Donn:Funds raised by spirit of children would not be possible without the outpouring of support
Chelsey Donn:If you'd like to join the review Queens and.
Chelsey Donn:Of spirit of children and help hospitalize children in your local area.
Chelsey Donn:You can make a donation at the Nearest Spirit Halloween store or@spirithalloween.com.
Chelsey Donn:Thank you Spirit Halloween for your dedication and commitment to such a worthy cause.
Chelsey Donn:It is an honor to induct you as our Royal Highness.
Trey Gerrald:Wow, that's amazing.
Chelsey Donn:so I put a little donation to them and honor the review Queens
Trey Gerrald:I'm gonna do it too.
Trey Gerrald:We'll both do it.
Trey Gerrald:I see that in the 2021 Pandemic, they partnered with hospitals.
Trey Gerrald:To give costumes and activity, books and crayons and treat bags.
Chelsey Donn:They did cuz they could, it was like, you know, pandemic and they couldn't do
Chelsey Donn:So
Trey Gerrald:gosh, I never even knew this.
Trey Gerrald:$93 million.
Chelsey Donn:that wild?
Chelsey Donn:It's a lot of money.
Trey Gerrald:Wow.
Chelsey Donn:Also, what's super interesting is if you donate in the store, they have
Chelsey Donn:Um, they encourage you to take pictures and spread the word.
Trey Gerrald:Whoa.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Trey Gerrald:Oh my God.
Trey Gerrald:Chelsey.
Trey Gerrald:Great job.
Trey Gerrald:I love that.
Chelsey Donn:Thank you.
Chelsey Donn:I was surprised, but I'm very happy that I spent quite a lot of my
Chelsey Donn:Now I feel even better.
Trey Gerrald:Well, I love Spirit Halloween.
Trey Gerrald:They do always, especially in Manhattan and it's like a random, like, you know, it'll be
Trey Gerrald:Oh, it's so funny.
Chelsey Donn:I know, but it's great.
Chelsey Donn:And it's so nice that they, you know, that they support these, these hospitals.
Chelsey Donn:And what's really cool to me is that the local factor where if you, you know, go into your
Trey Gerrald:I agree.
Chelsey Donn:Yeah.
Chelsey Donn:How to, you know, end with something nice and light after that scary review.
Trey Gerrald:Ooh.
Trey Gerrald:Well we did a Queen that is another round on the R in rq, Ferris Wheel of Spooks, and.
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Chelsey Donn:On today's after show pod, we are reviewing tombstone pepperoni original thin crust pizza.
Trey Gerrald:Oh
Chelsey Donn:one star review from walmart.com.
Chelsey Donn:Um,
Trey Gerrald:Wait, when you said tombstone, I really got like a little spooked.
Trey Gerrald:Like I was like, What?
Trey Gerrald:And.
Chelsey Donn:That's about as creepy as I get, you know,
Trey Gerrald:Oh, I've never thought about how it's called tombstone.
Trey Gerrald:I've never thought about that.
Chelsey Donn:It's a little creepy.
Trey Gerrald:What the fuck?
Trey Gerrald:Why's it called?
Trey Gerrald:Tombstone?
Chelsey Donn:Very creepy.
Chelsey Donn:To find out what made Trey say
Trey Gerrald:Boobly.
Chelsey Donn:boo
Trey Gerrald:What's boobly?
Trey Gerrald:What's boobly?
Trey Gerrald:And to find out what made ChelseyBD say.
Chelsey Donn:Why again?
Chelsey Donn:Why did they do it again?
Trey Gerrald:They do
Chelsey Donn:so unnecessary.
Chelsey Donn:I did not hear.
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Trey Gerrald:there was a, um, a Review Queen haunted house, what
Chelsey Donn:Spiky Crowns,
Trey Gerrald:riding stones that are spiky.
Chelsey Donn:Oh, someone that is like such a beautiful Queen that it like is so
Chelsey Donn:Like, oh my god, what a beautiful Queen.