Merry Monday and welcome to the year round podcast that explores classic Holiday movies and TV specials.
The Halloween Tree: Halloween Memories, Ray Bradbury, Hanna-Barbera & A Disneyland Tribute
The Halloween Tree (1993) · Nov 12, 2025
Frosty the Snowman Part 1: Thumpity Thump, An Aspiring Songwriter, Songs for Money and Smokey the Bear
Frosty the Snowman (1969) · Sep 23, 2024
Almost Christmas: The Poseidon Adventure
Almost Christmas (2016) · Apr 1, 2024
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas (1991) · Nov 2, 2023
Elf Part 2: Jon Favreau's Beginnings, Canada for New York, Killer Stop Motion and Beating the Other Family Films
Elf (2003) · Sep 25, 2023
Almost Christmas: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) · Aug 15, 2023
Elf (2003) Cozy Fireside Chat: Todd from Christmas Clatter
Elf (2003) · Jun 6, 2023
Elf Part 1: Spaghetti Candy, Big Meets Ten Commandments, A Jewish Lover of Christmas and Nearly Chris Farley
Elf (2003) · May 22, 2023
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Part 2: Getting Macy's to Agree, Filming the Parade and Store, a Christmas Film in Summer and Santa Wins an Oscar
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) · Nov 15, 2022
Miracle on 34th Street (1947): Part 1: What is Santa, The Faith of Kindness, Valentine Davies and The Lone Ranger Becomes a Writer
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) · Oct 3, 2022
Santa Claus the Movie: Part 2: Salkinds Santa, Dudley Moore, Mcdonalds Toys and the Downfall
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) · Jun 7, 2022
Rocko's Modern Life: Rocko's Modern Christmas
Rocko's Modern Christmas (1994) · May 3, 2022
Santa Claus The Movie Part 1: A Very 80's Santa, History of the Salkinds, a Father/Son Rise and Superman's Success
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) · Apr 11, 2022
Krampus Part 2: Santa Claws, Christmas Movie Inspiration, Shooting in New Zealand and Competing with Star Wars
Krampus (2015) · Jan 25, 2022
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Part 2: Beginning of Rankin Bass, Expanding the Song, Japanese Puppeteering, and TV Airing
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · Sep 20, 2021
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Part 1: Stop Motion Animation, From a Department Store to the North Pole, Nazi-Hunting Songwriter and a Singing Cowboy
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · Aug 23, 2021
The Ref Part 2: Jerry Bruckheimer, From an A$$H0!E to Actor, Alternate Ending and Almost Cult Status
The Ref (1994) · Jul 27, 2021
Holiday Inn Part 2: Bing and Fred Together, Pearl Harbor, Fireworks and Controversial Lincoln
Holiday Inn (1942) · May 24, 2021
Holiday Inn Part 1: Irving Berlin's Success, Birth of White Christmas, and Bing Crosby, the First Multimedia Star
Holiday Inn (1942) · May 4, 2021
Home Alone Part 2: Daniel Stern Fired, Production Shut Down, Joe Pesci's Swear Jar and getting John Williams
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) · Apr 13, 2021
Home Alone Part 1: John Hughes, Script, Hiring Chris Columbus, and Casting a Culkin
Home Alone (1990) · Mar 29, 2021
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Part 2: Casting, Shooting, and a Botched Release
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Mar 15, 2021
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Part 1: Shane Black's Failures, Pulp Detective Novels & a Romance Comedy
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Feb 22, 2021
Ernest Saves Christmas Part 2: Going to Camp, Disney and Christmas Production
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) · Feb 9, 2021
Ernest Saves Christmas Part 1: Birth of Ernest, First Commercials and Signing with Disney
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) · Jan 18, 2021
Scrooged Part 1: Writers, Script, Bill Murray and Richard Donner
Scrooged (1988) · Dec 21, 2020
The Santa Clause Part 1: Story, Script, Casting & Preproduction
The Santa Clause (1994) · Dec 7, 2020