Best Holidays Podcasts (2024)

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Elmo Wished To Have Christmas Every Day! (Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas) 1:21:50

2h ago1:21:50

1:21:50

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you're all having a wonderful July as we barrel ever closer to our beloved 'Ber Months! To kick off the week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony journey back to Sesame Street - despite the fact that nobody seemed to be able to tell us how to get there! - to cover the 1996 film, "Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas"! …

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114: Kiwi Christmas (2017) 1:39:20

2h ago1:39:20

1:39:20

Prior to their recent trip to New Zealand, Collin and Kerry looked up "New Zealand Christmas movies" and this was the result. "Kiwi Christmas" follows a typical formula for an ABC Family Christmas movie in which Santa Claus doesn't want to do his usual rounds on Christmas Eve, so he hides in Auckland, New Zealand and hangs out with a family during …

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Episode 364: I Wish It Was Birthday Today 1:02:59

1h ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Ian's birthday has us pondering important questions, including: What does the early 00s sound like? Are British people more excited out of their gourds about Christmas than North Americans? And, perhaps most importantly, am I The Guy Who Sucks? We also listen to two versions of "I Wish It Was Christmas Today", one performed by Julian Casablancas an…

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Didn't Santa Claus bring you enough toys last Christmas? (1986 Babes in Toyland) 1:08:39

1h ago1:08:39

1:08:39

🎙️✨ Happy Monday, festive friends! Can you believe we're already halfway through July? Time flies when you're having fun with the elves! 🧝‍♂️🧝‍♀️ This week, our merry trio kicks things off with a cinematic journey, sharing their thoughts on the latest movies they've seen and the thrilling trailers that have them buzzing, including the much-anticipa…

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Silent Night (2023) 55:22

5d ago55:22

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you had a great weekend - or a great long weekend, in the case of our American listeners! We are back with another installment of "Tis the Podcast", and this week, we are covering John Woo's 2023, action-holiday film, "Silent Night"! Is this a Christmas movie or merely a film set at Christmas? Does its lack…

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113: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July (1979) 1:11:55

8d ago1:11:55

1:11:55

Kerry and Collin take a look at the feature-length Rankin/Bass movie (and TV special) "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July" and are bewildered by how plot-heavy and overloaded it is with exposition and countless new characters. What is the proper way to react to Frosty dying (again)? Is Scratchy the Evil Reindeer sufficiently evil? And what does…

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Road to "MaXXXine" Part Two - Please, I'm A Star! - A "Pearl" Retrospective 1:49:03

14d ago1:49:03

1:49:03

Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Fourth of July to all of our American listeners! Since we didn't get a chance to record a bonus Independence Day episode this year, we're releasing another episode that was originally intended to drop on Patreon instead! (Hence the explicit tag for language!) Think of it as a second "Summerween" treat, …

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Episode 158: Jaws 1:06:58

14d ago1:06:58

1:06:58

It's the 4th of July on this podcast, which means we're roughly halfway to Christmas! So what better way to celebrate than with the most 4th of July movie of them all: Jaws! You know Jaws. It's the granddaddy of all killer shark movies. It's Steven Spielberg's first breakout hit. It's the movie that made summer the season of blockbuster movies. And…

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Episode 158: Jaws 1:06:58

10d ago1:06:58

1:06:58

It's the 4th of July on this podcast, which means we're roughly halfway to Christmas! So what better way to celebrate than with the most 4th of July movie of them all: Jaws! You know Jaws. It's the granddaddy of all killer shark movies. It's Steven Spielberg's first breakout hit. It's the movie that made summer the season of blockbuster movies. And…

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This Is A Completely Unique And Original Situation That Has Literally Never Happened Before. (Family Switch) 1:12:06

12d ago1:12:06

1:12:06

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy First Day of July! We're barreling ever-closer to those 'Ber Months with more than a few big milestones along the way to be hit this month! How exciting is that? Less exciting is the film the elves are covering this week: the 2023 Netflix Original Movie, "Family Switch"! While they thought they escaped th…

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Road to "MaXXXine" Part One - I Will Not Accept A Life I Do Not Deserve - An "X" Retrospective 1:26:33

13d ago1:26:33

1:26:33

Happy Sunday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Last Day of June! Since we didn't get a chance to record a bonus Fourth of July episode this year, we're releasing an episode that was originally intended to drop on Patreon instead! (Hence the explicit tag for language!) Think of it as a special "Summerween" treat, as it's an episode that covers a movie …

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The World Needs More Santas. (Christmas Commercials) 1:12:55

18d ago1:12:55

1:12:55

Happy Leon Day! That's right! We are *officially* halfway to Christmas 2024! Can you believe it? This year is *flying* by! To mark this celebratory occasion, the elves gathered to once again talk Christmas commercials - our first time since the 2018 holiday season! There have been plenty of new, fabulous ones from all around the world released over…

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You Can Run, But You Can't Hide, Junior! (Home Alone 3) 1:20:00

19d ago1:20:00

1:20:00

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Not only is it our final *official* episode of June (keep your eyes on your feeds for a bonus halfway to Christmas, Leon Day episode that'll be dropping tomorrow!), but it's also the final installment of "Bad Sequels" Month here at "Tis the Podcast"! The elves (barely) survived the cringe-worthy "Jingle all the Way…

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66: Summer Christmas Songs 48:53

20d ago48:53

48:53

This month, Scott and Duane listen to Christmas songs about summer and warm weather.Songs played during the episode: Summer Wonderland by Ronan Keating from Dec 2016 Christmas in Summer by Itty Bitty Beats and Suzy Cato from Nov 2019 Te Harinui - New Zealand Christmas carol, written by Willow Macky, performed by David Lyle Morris, from Nov 2013 Chr…

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112: 4th of July Movies Actually: Independence Day (1996) 1:29:00

23d ago1:29:00

1:29:00

A detour into the 4th of July, Kerry and Collin talk about the biggest hit of 1996, Roland Emmerich's alien invasion epic "Independence Day," which gives America permission to make our holiday a worldwide holiday because of something WE did. Suck it up, world! How does this movie play today now that we all know a little more about computers? Is the…

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Episode 157: Ronin 56:23

24d ago56:23

56:23

Summer is upon us once again, and that means it's time for a whole bunch of action movies! And in our case, that means action movies that may or may not actually have something to do with Christmas. On this episode we're looking at the 1998 Euro-heist flick Ronin! Robert De Niro and Jean Reno speed across France in pursuit of a stolen briefcase, wh…

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Episode 157: Ronin 56:23

24d ago56:23

56:23

Summer is upon us once again, and that means it's time for a whole bunch of action movies! And in our case, that means action movies that may or may not actually have something to do with Christmas. On this episode we're looking at the 1998 Euro-heist flick Ronin! Robert De Niro and Jean Reno speed across France in pursuit of a stolen briefcase, wh…

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Episode 363: Have Yourself a Merry Little Dance Party 58:05

24d ago58:05

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We're about to go on our annual summer break, but we wanted to leave you with something to enjoy while we're away! This episode, we've got two Christmas songs that might just be your new hot summer jam. "Make It Jingle" by Big Freedia will have you shaking a number of both literal and metaphorical things, and "Stripper Christmas Summer Weekend" by …

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Most Guys My Age Wouldn't Admit It, But When It Came To Christmas, I Still Felt Like A Little Kid. (A Christmas Story 2) 1:20:04

26d ago1:20:04

1:20:04

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope all the dads out there had a wonderful Father's Day yesterday! Long before MAX released "A Christmas Story Christmas" back in 2012, there was a direct-to-Home Video sequel to that iconic holiday classic simply called, "A Christmas Story 2"! Naturally, the elves had to cover it as part of "Bad Sequel Month",…

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My Dad Works In Nuclear Research. (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure) 1:12:22

1M ago1:12:22

1:12:22

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Our journey through "Bad Straight-to-Home-Video Christmas Sequels" continues this week with "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure"! We can't even pretend otherwise - this movie is trash and may very well be the worst thing we've covered in over half-a-decade on the show. It was p…

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Episode 362: Santa Daddy 54:22

1M ago54:22

54:22

Ok, yes, we may be burning this title when there are certainly multiple renditions of "Santa Baby" called "Santa Daddy" that we didn't touch in this episode. We're just going to have to call that one "Daddy Christmas" or something. No, rather than casting actual Santa as a metaphorical daddy, this Father's Day episode features songs about actual fa…

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Boy, Who Pooped in His Hashbrowns? (Jingle All the Way 2) 1:07:55

2M ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Welcome back, Christmas lovers, to another episode of "Tis the Podcast"! This week, the elves procrastinate talking about the movie they're supposed to be discussing for about as long as they can, choosing instead to discuss movies they've recently seen, summer, tattoos, and just about anything and everything else. After a long intro and benig unab…

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65: Funny and Silly Christmas Songs 56:04

1M ago56:04

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This month, Duane and Scott listen to funny, silly, and parody Christmas songs that were submitted by listeners. (and Duane!) Here's the playlist of all the songs played on the episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpPixJu91TQsSsv_w_-rPlslc_2gsjGP&jct=T_PnZ3PnNZJ0R2Eh8tFxUZJf0ggoHw

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I Know It's Hard. We Both Just Have To Be Strong. Just Until It Breaks. (A Creature Was Stirring) 57:12

2M ago57:12

57:12

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Memorial Day! We hope you're all enjoying your long weekend! As today is the last Monday of May - if you can believe that! - today we bring to its conclusion Christmas-Horror month! So gather 'round to listen to the elves discuss the 2023 film, "A Creature Was Stirring". There's no sugarcoating this one. …

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111: The Santa Clause 2 (2002) 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

1:12:26

Kerry and Collin talk about "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" every chance they get in this episode because it's a far more interesting subject, but because it's not holiday-based, they stick to the format as best they can by talking about the 2002 sequel, "The Santa Clause 2." Why aren't the rules consistent in these movies? Why does a real-world woman ha…

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Episode 361: Hard Listening 48:49

2M ago48:49

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It's getting to be that time of year! You know, the time of year when it feels completely wild to tell someone that you listen to a year-round winter-holiday music podcast? But don't worry, we've got two listener requests to kick your holiday spirit back into high gear. "Bing Crosby Wrote Festive Christmas Songs" by Angry Snowmans is a cover that p…

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Holy Crap, You Aren't The Killer! You're Telling The Truth! You Don't Exist! (It's a Wonderful Knife) 1:33:11

2M ago1:33:11

1:33:11

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, Kendall Farrae of "Two Girls, One Crypt" joins us for our latest installment of "Christmas Horror Month"! Discussed this week? The 2023 slasher-comedy, "It's a Wonderful Knife"! While the elves loved "There's Something in the Barn" and found "The Mean One" so bad it's good, is there anything redeemable a…

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First Off, The Barn Elf Doesn't Like Changes To The Barn. (There's Something in the Barn) 53:14

2M ago53:14

53:14

Happy Monday to all! We trust that all the wonderful mothers out there had a splendid Mother's Day celebration! Now that it's passed, however, we are one holiday closer to Christmas! This week, after the elves kick off the episode by discussing the recent storms and harsh weather conditions in Oklahoma, they continued their journey through Christma…

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Episode 360: Aggressively Fine 53:04

2M ago53:04

53:04

Since it's almost Victoria Day (or as Canadians call it, "May Long Eh"), we're talking British Christmas music again -- specificially a few popular tunes that never crossed the threshold into Christmas #1s in the UK. "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay is, you know, fine. It's fine! And "You're Christmas to Me" by Sam Ryder? It's FINE. WHATEVER, OK? IT'…

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Episode 156: El Camino Christmas 53:55

2M ago53:55

53:55

Happy May, friends! This week's show comes to us via listener request. Life is full of twists and turns that you never expect. For instance, we never expected to be talking about the 2017 Netflix film El Camino Christmas this week, but that's exactly what we're gonna do! El Camino Christmas finds a handful of ne'er-do-well drunks, shady cops and in…

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Episode 156: El Camino Christmas 53:55

2M ago53:55

53:55

Happy May, friends! This week's show comes to us via listener request. Life is full of twists and turns that you never expect. For instance, we never expected to be talking about the 2017 Netflix film El Camino Christmas this week, but that's exactly what we're gonna do! El Camino Christmas finds a handful of ne'er-do-well drunks, shady cops and in…

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Our Tale Starts The Same Coming Out Of The Gate, But This Time We're Adding Just One Twist Of Fate. (The Mean One) 1:07:43

2M ago1:07:43

1:07:43

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy May! It is officially "Christmas Horror Movie Month" here at "Tis the Podcast" and the elves kick things off this week by covering the 2022 film, "The Mean One"! A B-Horror-Comedy in every sense of the word, it may actually surprise y'all what the elves think of this one! One thing's for sure though - the…

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110: Nobody's Fool (1994) 1:32:41

2M ago1:32:41

1:32:41

In honor of its 30th anniversary, Kerry and Collin look back at a forgotten little gem starring Paul Newman, Melanie Griffith, Jessica Tandy, an uncredited Bruce Willis and an early role for Philip Seymour Hoffman. It's a "hang-out movie" that spans Thanksgiving to New Years. Why did Willis not get credit for playing a major role? Could this be vie…

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64: A Very First to Eleven Christmas 45:08

2M ago45:08

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This month, Duane and Scott listen to the First to Eleven album “A Very First to Eleven Christmas” Songs played: The Most Wonderful time of the year All I want for christmas is you Feliz Navidad Underneath the tree Santa tell me Christmas C’mon This Season Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree Santa Baby Last Christmas Have Yourself a Merry Little Chri…

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Once You're Real, You Can't Become Unreal. (The Velveteen Rabbit [2023]) 43:22

3M ago43:22

43:22

Merry Last Monday of April fellow Christmas lovers! We hope you're ready for a tear jerker this week because all three elves are back together and diving into Apple TV's 2023 take on the children's classic "The Velveteen Rabbit". Also discussed? The best burger Thom has ever eaten, an upcoming in-person elf reunion, the weariness and feelings of dr…

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Episode 359: Wage Against the Machine 56:18

3M ago56:18

56:18

To celebrate the upcoming International Workers' Day on May 1st, we've got two Christmas songs about: who else? WORKERS, BABY! Well, technically, they're also about landlords and bosses, but only in the way that Taken is about the guys who kidnapped that lady from Lost. Jeez, has she tried being in something called Exactly Where She's Supposed To B…

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'Twas The Night Before Christmas, Before The Bad Guys Turned Good, When All Through The City, They Cased Each And Every Neighborhood. (The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday) 1:03:09

3M ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, join Julia and Anthony (Thom, sadly, had other commitments) as they discuss the 2023, Netflix Original Animated Christmas Special, "The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday"! Listen as they discuss their thoughts and feelings on this original festive story and their histories with "The Bad Guys" theatrical film …

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109: The Bishop's Wife (1947) (feat. John A. Zukowski) 1:30:59

3M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

Kerry and Collin are joined by author John A. Zukowski, author of the book "Christmas On the Screen: Reviewing the Evolution of American Spirituality," which provides a springboard into the discussion of the classic "The Bishop's Wife," starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. Why did America need so many movies about celestial beings an…

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Episode 155: An All Dogs Christmas Carol 1:04:43

3M ago1:04:43

1:04:43

On this episode we're talking about An All Dogs Christmas Carol! It's the series finale of the All Dogs Go To Heaven animated series, itself a sequel series to Don Bluth's original All Dogs Go To Heaven. This thing went on a whole lot longer than we would have guessed! Now guardian angel dogs living in San Francisco, Charlie and Itchy take it upon …

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Episode 155: An All Dogs Christmas Carol 1:04:43

3M ago1:04:43

1:04:43

On this episode we're talking about An All Dogs Christmas Carol! It's the series finale of the All Dogs Go To Heaven animated series, itself a sequel series to Don Bluth's original All Dogs Go To Heaven. This thing went on a whole lot longer than we would have guessed! Now guardian angel dogs living in San Francisco, Charlie and Itchy take it upon …

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Episode 358: I Have a Little Weed Day 47:39

3M ago47:39

47:39

Our annual 4/20 episode is back, and this year? Good songs only!!! You may be surprised to hear that we were still able to find two good weed-themed winter holiday songs, but indeed: "High on Hanukkah" by Micah E. Wood (featuring Ari Pluznik and Seth Kibel) is an enjoyable ode to holiday paranoia, and "Kushmas" by Smino is... well, surely it's abou…

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Chestnuts Roasting And Marshmallows Toasting, Let's Put The Year Under The Tree! (Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas) 57:53

3M ago57:53

57:53

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Join the elves as they take a jaunt across the pond to cover the 2021. stop-motion animated holiday special, "Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas"! British Christmas Specials have always been hit-or-miss for your hosts, especially, Thom and Anthony, but can the silent, titular sheep and his friends make th…

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108: Little Miss Millions (1993) 1:24:24

3M ago1:24:24

1:24:24

Kerry and Collin take a listener request and talk about an obscure TV movie called "Little Miss Millions," starring Howard Hesseman and (Jennifer) Love Hewitt. The film is directed by Jim "Chopping Mall" Wynorski, whose entire filmography is covered in this one single episode. How many times does Collin drop "Midnight Run" into the conversation? Do…

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For Me, Christmas Is All About The Gifts. And If You're A Kid, Your Only Goal Is To Maximize The Amount Of Presents You Get On The Big Day. (Diary of A Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever) 1:00:52

3M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy April 1st! Can you believe we're a quarter of the way through the year already? We sure can't! Yet, here we are - one major holiday closer to the most wonderful time of the year! This week, the elves kick off "Animation/Children's Movie Month" by covering the 2023, Disney Plus original movie, "Diary of a …

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Hippity Hoppin', Easter's On Its Way! (Here Comes Peter Cottontail) 54:56

4M ago54:56

54:56

Happy Sunday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Easter! We hope the Easter Bunny was good to all of you and that you have a blessed day full of food, family, and friends! To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy this special bonus episode in which Julia and Anthony (sans Thom, who had prior commitments the evening this was recorded!) travel back to the …

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Episode 357: Holidays Doth Rule 53:11

4M ago53:11

53:11

As per tradition (at least from days of yore when we did episodes weekly), we're using the week of Easter to add some more traditional Christmas music to our list. And it just so happens that both of this episode's songs are from the same album, 2012's Holidays Rule! Both songs were also composed by guys named Henry who were better known for other …

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Episode 154: Daddy's Home 2 1:07:09

4M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

It's that time again! The gang's all here as we take a listener request and dedicate this week's episode to Daddy's Home 2! Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are all hunky dory as co-step-dads after the original Daddy's Home, so what better way to test that familial bond than by bringing in their own dads (John Lithgow and Mel Gibson, respectively) to…

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Episode 154: Daddy's Home 2 1:07:09

4M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

It's that time again! The gang's all here as we take a listener request and dedicate this week's episode to Daddy's Home 2! Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are all hunky dory as co-step-dads after the original Daddy's Home, so what better way to test that familial bond than by bringing in their own dads (John Lithgow and Mel Gibson, respectively) to…

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Perfect! Christmas At The Sizzler! (Frasier [2023] - Season 1 - Episode 10 - Reindeer Games) 1:09:52

4M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, to end TV month on a high note, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather to discuss the one Christmas episode (so far) of the 2023 Paramount Plus revival, "Frasier"! For those following along at home, that's Season 1 - Episode 10: "Reindeer Games"! How does the revival compare to the original show? And what do th…

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107: Easter Movies Actually - Jesus Christ Superstar (feat. Brad Strauss) 1:21:48

4M ago1:21:48

1:21:48

The Easter holiday is when many people pull out the Biblical epics and none of them rock harder than Norman Jewison's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice's immortal "Jesus Christ Superstar." Brad Strauss returns to chat with Collin and Kerry about the film's controversy, production problems and why this Biblical movie endures while others ha…

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