Tag Archives: holiday special

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 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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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 #16: Aggretsuko – “We Wish You A Metal Christmas”

Posted on May 7, 2019 by JW

Welcome to Ani-May, everybody! Bradford is taking the reins this month and programming the next few episodes. Kicking things off, we’re dipping into the Netflix anime series Aggretsuko, and its season-capping holiday special “We Wish You a Metal Christmas”. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Episode 82: The Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold

Posted on April 10, 2019 by JW

Can you believe it’s been four years and we haven’t discussed a Rankin/Bass special yet? Anyway, we’re rectifying that this week by diving deeeeeeeep into the R/B catalog and digging up the 1981 special The Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold! It’s about … Continue reading →

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Episode 79: The Office Christmas Special

Posted on February 19, 2019 by JW

The office Christmas party is such a cliche at this point that every workplace comedy inevitably has to make that episode. I mean, there’s even a whole movie built around the idea. (We reviewed it once; it’s terrible.) This week, the … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day Sampler Platter 2018

Posted on November 22, 2018 by JW

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! As we gather round the table and give thanks today, we have a special treat for you. Our other robot pal, PAUL, decided to give us a break and bring together the various hosts of Christmas Podcast Network shows … Continue reading →

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Episode 67: A Wish For Wings That Work

Posted on July 17, 2018 by JW

Happy July, gang! The only thing that can save us from that oppressive summer heat is the frosty air way up in the jet stream. But as we all know, penguins can’t fly, and neither can your favorite holiday podcasters. … Continue reading →

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