Let's celebrate Fathers Day 2026 (in Australia) by looking at some Psycho Daddies together! Who doesn't have #daddyissues, right? Not Film Lady, surely…XD

Content Warning: like all of my eps, this is an explicit episode which is targeted at adults. It is labelled accordingly on your pod platforms with *E* symbol. Please go through the triggers below before jumping in!

Potential Triggers: mentions of suicide, sexual assault, domestic abuse, incest

Cold Open: psycho killer song: Talking Heads – Psycho Killer Lyrics

Warm Close: Daddy by PSY, translated to English: DADDY (English Translation) – PSY ft. CL | Genius Lyrics

Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/filmladyroyal/list/psycho-daddies-in-horror-or-happy-fathers/

Music - via Free Music Archive — CC BY:

• VADE - Tone Down House - 4_4_25, 3.47 AM

• JMHBM - Little Looney

• Ethos - Forever Ending

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Equipment:

JBL Quantum Stream Studio | Quad pattern premium USB microphone for streaming, recording and gaming

Audacity - recording & editing - free!

Seed Talks

The Shining ‘Here’s Johny!’ scene: The Shining (1980) - Here's Johnny! Scene (7/7) | Movieclips

Acknowledgement of Country

I would like to acknowledge that I live, work, and learn on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Darkinjung peoples. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.

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