Tag Archives: animation

Episode 124: The Polar Express

Posted on November 25, 2021 by JW

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Or rather, Happy T-Hanksgiving! This week we dig deep into the Tom Hanks-filled 2004 animated feature The Polar Express, which somehow manages to turn Chris Van Allsburg’s 32-page book into a feature-length adventure full of magical train-hopping … Continue reading →

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Episode 123: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

Posted on November 16, 2021 by JW

Welcome to Holiday Season 2021! It’s been a long year, but we’re determined to send this one out with a bang! On this week’s episode, we attempt to explain the weirdo madness of Rankin/Bass’s 1985 special The Life & Adventures … Continue reading →

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Episode 111: Rapsittie Street Kids

Posted on January 13, 2021 by JW

Happy New Year, everyone! We’re back in the saddle after a long winter’s nap, and after this week’s episode we may be rethinking that… This week we unravel the baffling existence of Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa! This CG-animated … Continue reading →

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Episode 107: Frosty The Snowman (w/ Jake Horowitz and Andy Lewis)

Posted on November 10, 2020 by JW

This week we’re joined by filmmakers Jake Horowitz and Andy Lewis to discuss their new film Cup of Cheer, as well as the Rankin/Bass animated classic Frosty The Snowman! Jake and Andy are the co-writers (and Jake the director) of … Continue reading →

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Episode 97: The Grinch (2018)

Posted on May 5, 2020 by JW

It feels good to be back in the saddle talking about Christmas movies! This week we’re talking about the 2018 adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” simply titled The Grinch. Produced by Illumination Studios (the house that Minions … Continue reading →

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Episode 96: Jack Frost (1979)

Posted on February 25, 2020 by JW

Winter has finally arrived in our little pocket of the world, friends, and so on this episode we dive into the Rankin/Bass tale of Jack Frost! There are many Jack Frosts in the world, but this is the only one that … Continue reading →

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Episode 95: Klaus

Posted on January 29, 2020 by JW

Welcome to season six of Christmas Creeps! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this for so long, but there are lots of Christmas movie still to discover and we have no plans of stopping now! Niall Flanagan and Dwayne … Continue reading →

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Stocking Stuffer #20: Cranberry Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2019 by JW

Happy December to one and all! This week on the podcast, we present to you a Stocking Stuffer we recorded back in August. J5 went digging around the Lost Media Wiki and turned up Cranberry Christmas! This is an animated … Continue reading →

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Stocking Stuffer #19: Batman, “Christmas With The Joker”

Posted on August 6, 2019 by JW

Happy August, everybody! Have you spotted any signs of Christmas Creep out and about? It’ll be here before you know it! Anywho, on this week’s show, Joe & Johnny-5 take a look at “Christmas with the Joker”, the first of … Continue reading →

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Stocking Stuffer #18: X-Men, “Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas”

Posted on June 11, 2019 by JW

With a brand new X-Men film currently in theaters, and with Mr. Bradford on sabbatical, Joe & J-5 take it upon themselves to discuss the 90s animated X-Men series and it’s Christmas episode, “Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas”. The … Continue reading →

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