In the mid-90s, Tim Burton pitched a concept for a sequel to his spooktacular sophomore masterpiece Beetlejuice, the title of which became a punchline in the hallowed halls of Hollywood in the years thereafter. Now, in 2024, Gotham Beat and Bat Minute are cracking open the crypt of this script and traipsing to the tropics to terrorise the locals! An all-star squad of podcast thespians join in to exhume another abandoned screenplay and bring Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian BACK TO LIFE!! For the video version of this release, head on over to the Sleepy Charlie Media Patreon!

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The hosts with the most are back faster than ever before with their first hiatus episode of the post season break!

You've waited an eternity for this. It felt like it was never actually going to happen. BEETLEJUICE FINALLY HAS A SEQUEL! Listen to our team, along with regular guest Sean German, discuss all of the ins and outs of this wondrous monstrosity. JUST DON'T SAY THEIR NAMES THREE TIMES!

I believe it was Dostoevsky that said... "Later, f***er!"

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Today's guest: Sean German

Minutes 76-78... ish. Kind of. Nearly.

We’re back as the credits continue, continue… and… fin. It's the final countdown, Bat Mites.

Our Dynamic Duo wrap up the last of the names they can be bothered with and put a cute little bow on this mini season as a whole. They went BEYOND indeed... but where will the future take the two?

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The Bat Minute theme song is by the band Rat Bit Kit and Ash Lerczak (aka Doc Horror) of Zombina & The Skeletones and Double Echo.

Minutes 71-75

The Joker has transformed back to Drake. Terry’s got him easy.

The laser hits the factory and absolutely annihilates the whole place. This isn’t just a little bit of destruction, the whole building erupts! GET ACE OUT OF THERE!

As the satellite drifts off into space, calm is restored. It's over. It's all over...

Meanwhile, Dee Dee receive a prison visit from dear old Nana. She seems familiar...

Terry gets the nod of approval from Tim. The new Bat gets the stamp.

“It’s not Batman that makes you worthwhile, it’s the other way around”.

And we’re out! Movie done. Credits time!

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Today's guests: Rob O'Connor and Saoirse Smith

Minutes 66-70

Batman lies prone, at the whim of The Joker… except he’s got that dawg in him. Kind of.

Ace attacks! He’s very well trained - he could eat The Joker’s face clean off but chooses not to. Good boy!

Not all that good actually... the tackling sends Joker's buzzer careening right into the electronics, triggering the deadly space laser! Maybe ya goofed, dog. INCOMING!

Terry goes at it - he isn’t backing down. This is THE moment to really prove himself as the true successor. Time to ROAST this clown!

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Today's guests: George Hendricks and Rick Ingham

Minutes 61-65

Bruce oversees Terry’s invasion of the Joker’s candy land. Tim is also there... unconscious, but alive.

Once Drake is back in actually, the young Bat goes full crazy on the dude! Is it justified? HE DOESN'T DO THIS ANYMORE!

Except... he kind of does. Literally. Physically. THE MAN BECOMES THE JOKER, DAMN IT! HE TRANSFORMS! We've got Lost Highway going on up in here.

Time to blast stately Wayne Manor... followed by Terry's mum for good measure. Yer ma.

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Minutes 56-60

We’re back as The Joker (or is it?!?!?) chats away on the big screen to our Terry there, revealing his entire plan! Nice villain move.

Joker halts the call and Terry leaps into action… only to instantly be shot down by a hidden laser. Two lasers. Three lasers. Four lasers... they just keep coming!

After Batarang-ing his way to safety, Terry then heads to the nearby candy factory for the sweet treat of JUSTICE.

Good bad dog.

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Today's guests: Audra Wolfmann [AKA Odessa Lil], Klingon Vanna White and Desmond Miller [AKA Shecky Davis Jr]

Minutes 51-55

Bats is still trying to save this FOOL - THIS ABSOLUTE FOOL! Leave him man, he doesn't deserve you.

Well he DOESN'T leave him and manages a rescue, so I guess it's a success. Yay? As they fly away we're treated to quite a banger though.

INCOMING AKIRA!

Bat Fake and co. find out that... Tim Drake... WORKS FOR THE JOKER! Can this really be?

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Minutes 46-50

We’re back as Barbara and Batman have… uhh… saved Robin. Kind of.

Did Harley perish? Terry seems to think so, but if we know DC they won't hesitate to claw somebody back... and I think they just might do it. No body? NO DEATH! And even then...

Bruce FORBADE Tim to be Robin ever again. I get it though - I mean, the kid was REALLY messed up by all of this. He also said that he would never take on a young partner again. Also a good call - STOP ENDANGERING OTHERS.

Cut to Tim, hard at work in the present day. He seems fine. He's fine... right? YEAH, MUST BE! Even so, Terry wants a little chat...

Meanwhile, Pryce has caviar, soft music and charming company. OK, Greg Sestero.

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Today's guests: Tierney Steele and Jarf Harden

Minutes 41-45

HOW COULD HARLEY DO THIS?!?!? Eh, she's done... well, maybe not WORSE, but things of a comparable nature I suppose.

An errant bazooka blast sends both her and Batgirl careening over a dangerous edge of the building. One will fall... to a death?

Meanwhile, we discover just WHAT The Joker did to this poor kid and... oh boy... it's DARK, people!

The Joker even goes full Palpatine. Their fleet is lost... but then his damn LIFE is lost as Tim blasts the sucker straight to hell.

Then they buried him... right?

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Today's guest: Chelsea Stardust