If you think being a Hall of Fame Horror Host is all rubber bats and cheap makeup, you’re missing the "serious art" behind the scream.

In this episode of The Gen-X-istentialists, Bunny (aka Butch R. Cleaver) and Scot (aka Emergo) peel back the mask on 15 years of underground TV success. They move past the "sausage-making" of their horror program to discuss the heavy hitters they met along the way—from the razor-sharp wit of the legendary Don Rickles to a final, warm encounter with Nightmare on Elm Street veteran John Saxon.

Inside the conversation:

• The Hall of Fame Cred: Bunny reflects on being the 72nd person inducted into the Horror Host Hall of Fame and ...