This Is A Pickle

Episode 6 is live as Mike and Erinn discuss Joyeaux Noel starring Noel Kahn and Taryn Helm (Brant Daugherty and Jaicy Eliot). 

Mike and Erinn discuss Mystic Christmas and learn that both Mango's Pizza and Sift Bakery are real places in Mystic, Connecticut. 

Mike and Erinn explore Hallmark's Christmas By Design, first air date Oct 28. Tune in to see what they think about jammies, nicknames and coveralls. 

Catch up with the Casazzas as they enjoy Christmas Under the Sky and admire its variances in Hallmark Universe norms. 

Mike and Erinn discuss the 2023 Hallmark Countdown to Christmas premiere, Checkin' It Twice as well as Where Are You Christmas.   Which one did they like better? Listen to find out!

Mike and Erinn are back and sharing with you how This Is A Pickle came to be as well as a small preview of the 2023 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas that begins today, October 20. 

We are back for another episode amidst a busy holiday season off of our couch! Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss Mistletoe the Dog as played by BonBon the dog in A Royal Family Christmas and hear their thoughts on the "Pitch Perfect-ish" Hallmark Christmas Movie, In Merry Measure. 

Mike and Erinn spent some time in a real-life Hallmark setting and are excited to share their future movie script ideas as a result. They also have some things to say about the Hallmark Channel's #XMAS movie starring Clare Bowen and Brant Daugherty (Erinn CANNOT say his name). 

From Horror to Hallmark, Bruce Campbell has now done it all.  Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss the Hallmark Channel's My Southern Family Christmas, explore their favorite cast member's career arc, teach listeners how to pronounce Natchitoches and ponder if meat pies are pastries. 

Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss the Hallmark Channel's Three Wise Men and a Baby, which first aired on Saturday, November 19.  Is this the new favorite of the 2022 season? Could be.  Is this a thirst trap of a film? Definitely.  Hallmark flexes its ab muscles and joins others at the grownups' table with this showcase of some of the network's most talked about actors. 

In Season 3, Episode 7 we review the Hallmark Channel's Christmas at the Golden Dragon, but we couldn't resist circling back to A Magical Christmas Village so we can address the magnificent Marlo Thomas. And Erinn goes on another CCB rant. 

We are back with our thoughts on the Hallmark Channel's Lights, Camera, Christmas! A movie within a movie set provides an interesting way to get to know the King of Christmas and his costumer. Tune in to see who wins the 12 Hallmarks of Christmas Challenge, who has a John Brotherton epiphany, and who gets a lil salty over CCB's recent antics.  *We  briefly talk about All Saints Christmas...

Start your weekend by listening to Mike and Erinn's opinion on the Hallmark Channel's Ghosts of Christmas Always, which first aired on Halloween.  The Twelve Hallmarks of Christmas have returned  with this episode -- who will prevail?

Mike and Erinn watched A Cozy Christmas Inn and Jolly Good Christmas and had some quick thoughts. We apologize for coming across as jerks.  We aren't, we promise. Our beagles might be, though.

Join us as we discuss Marisol Nichols and Kristoffer Poloha portraying a couple of DINKS going through a rough patch at Christmastime.  We liked this one. You will, too. 

Noel Next Door and A Kismet Christmas were not on our drafted list of films to review and discuss, but we HAD to talk about these two films from the opening weekend of Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas in a quick chat here on the podcast. Tune in to hear why we needed to talk about these two films. 

ARE YOU READY?! We are! Join us as we gear up for the opening weekend of Hallmark's 2022 Countdown to Christmas. We discuss the state of the Hallmark Channel with regard to the shakeups of 2021/22 with GAC and we hold a  draft for this season's movie lineup. We have a commitment to watch/review at least 12 movies and a hope for more. 

Mike and Erinn welcome talented baker and Thai boxer friend, Liam, as the trio concocts the difficult Italian pastry -- Sfogliatelle. Tune in to figure how this mess correlates to the Hallmark Christmas Movie universe. 

The Hallmark Channel is a week into it's Christmas in July daily holiday movies, and Mike and Erinn have dusted off their microphone to bring you their latest idea for a Hallmark Christmas Movie script.

Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss the Hallmark Channel's Christmas at Castle Hart starring 11-time Hallmark Christmas Movie Minx, Lacey Chabert alongside Stuart Townsend. 

Set in the Richmond, Va area, this movie explores the lives of those who compete in a Hallmark version of ABC's Great American Light Fight. Grab a few pizzelles and join Mike and Erinn as they dissect this tale and  brighten  your day with their thoughts. Making Spirits Bright first aired on the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 27.

Turns out Mike is a big fan of Bethany Joy Lenz and both Erinn and Mike still have Tyler Hines at the top of their Hallmark Heroes list.  Tune in to hear how both actors dazzled our podcasters in the Hallmark Channel's An Unexpected Christmas, first aired on Friday, November 26.

A toy company owner named Christmas. Who comes up with these ideas? Join Mike and Erinn as they process their latest Hallmark Christmas Movie viewing experience. 

Marilee and Zachary are brought back together -- again by cats -- after a five year hiatus in the Hallmark Channel's Nine Kittens of Christmas, which first aired on Thanksgiving Day.  Join Mike and Erinn as they visit their old pals and coo over the kittens. 

Episode 16 jumps ahead in our order to the Hallmark Channel's Eight Gifts of Hanukkah just in time for the last night of the holiday.   Mike and Erinn are excited to introduce our first guest host -- Evy Wright! She is our friend and neighbor and also brings us a wealth of knowledge of Hanukkah. We teach her a little about Hallmark movies and she teaches us a little about Judaism. It's a...