I'm doing the same thing, and a little further along than you, but TPBS had HAUNTED this podcast since the beginning. I've noted multiple direct or indirect references to TPBS from different guests over the years like, "...yeah, it's like this weird movie I saw as a kid I can't quite remember.. The Peanut Butter....Curse or something...nvrm.".
It's like some of those magic pubes got into the HDTGM studio back in 2011 and have been slowly growing and creeping over the years into their mics, coffee mugs, chairs, etc. until the movie finally has it's day.