Totally Rad Christmas!

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got Joe the Christmas Aficionado here to talk about the quasi- Gift of the Magi episode of the 1988 spinoff “ Just the Ten of Us !” Coach buys Elizabeth an organ then tries to sell his broken down car not knowing the girls are working to fix the situation. This one’s got it all! Large Catholic family? Check. Catchy ‘80s theme song? Yep. Tons of innuendo? Well, they fix the t...

What’s up, dudes? It’s December 1, so it’s full on Christmas mode! It’s a bummer, but due to illness, work, and injury, I’ll be splitting the season between full length episodes and minisodes. Here’s the first minisode all about Prime Time TV in December of ‘82! Classics? Yep. New hits? Of course. Absolute bonkers choices? Wouldn’t be the ‘80s with out ‘em! So grab some popcorn and hot chocolate,...

What’s up, dudes? Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast joins me to dig into the comic book origin of the Rankin Bass special " Santa Claus is Comin' to Town !" First appearing on VHS in 1989, the 1970 special stars MIckey Rooney as a Kris Kringle  who learns the art of toymaking from some elves and delivers them to the children of Sombertown!  Penguin sidekick? Check. Overbearing ma...

What’s up, dudes? What do get when you cross 2 countertenors and a tenor with 2 baritones and bass? Probably the same thing as when you cross Mozart and Christmas! Thom Crowe from ‘Tis the Podcast and I dive into the British choral group and their Wolfgang inspired repertoire! There's Christmas standards and regional classic! So grab your bow tie, arrange your music, and immerse yourself in t...

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got 2 of the Hallmark Dream Guys here to talk the 1985 Hallmark Dreambook —all 16 pages of it! Todd Killian of Christmas Clatter, and CJ Bélanger of Christmas Conversations join me to talk  baubles, finials, and cameos! We talk our personal collections and which ones from 1985 we own...or I own! Spoilers: it's another Norman Rockwell cameo ! Or is it? Guess you’ll have...

What's up, dudes? Happy Christmas Podcast Day! I've got a whole parade of All-Stars here talking the 1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Anthony from ‘Tis the Podcast , Charlyn from Take a Chic Peek , and Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad join me to reminisce about He-Man, Garfield, Snoopy, and all the Super Bowl-style commercials of this Pat Sajak hosted mega event! So baste yo...

What’s up, dudes? I got a rock this year for Halloween since my voice completely left me for a few days. So, I got Little #1 to do an episode on the 1983 educational short “ Disney’s Haunted Halloween !” A  jack o’lantern teaches Goofy about Halloween traditions and customs. Costumes? Yup. Treats? Uh huh. Frights? Well… So grab your black cat, put 9 grains of oats in your mouth, and stroll along t...

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got my team of covert operatives working overtime fighting crime! Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast and Jay and Scott  from Jingle Jank and Tinsel Tunes are with me riding hot on V.E.N.O.M.’s trail and talking the M.A.S.K. UK comics Christmas issues! Are there villains dressed as Santa? Yep. Are there transforming vehicles? Sometimes... Are there plot contrivanc...

What’s up, dudes? I’m joined by Kids of the Kingdom Mike Westfall of Advent Calendar House and Charlie Ague of Closer to Christmas to discuss this 1985 single broadcast “Magic Kingdom Yuletide Special!” Scrooge McDuck can’t fathom the magic of Christmastide, so Mickey and Santa Goofy contribute to his conversion through song and dance! Skating? Yep. Singing? Check. Nightmare-inspired bipedal horse...

What’s up, dudes? I’m here with Wade. Joseph Wade. Yes, Joe Wade from Christmas Creeps ! We’re delving into Ian Fleming’s super spy James Bond and his now iconic Christmas marathons which began on ITV ! Are there gadgets? Yep. Are there romances? Uh huh. Are there TV Times covers? There was in 1980! So, grab your laser watch,  mini rebreather, and Walther PPK, hop into your Aston Martin, and go un...

What’s up, dudes? It’s spooky season, so that means it’s time break out the old Super Naturals holographic toyline from Tonka and who better to do that with than Chad Young of Horror Movie BBQ! It’s a classic tale of the battle between good  and evil  with an additional element of horror and macabre thrown in for kicks! They’re ghosts, so who ya gonna call? Well, we talk RetroCon! We talk Lionhear...

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got some old friends from the DPG here to reminisce all about the blood-soaked mythological arcade game Mortal Kombat on its 30th anniversary! We remember lining up at the arcades, waiting to help the chosen one Liu Kang defeat Shang Tsung and his emperor! Oh yeah, he's gonna turn into a dragon to do it, too! Don't forget the awesomeness that was Mortal Monday ! Do...

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got ToughPigs.com Editor-in-Chief and Co-Owner Joe Hennes here in the playroom to talk about the 1986 Jim Henson classic “ The Christmas Toy !” It’s the adventure of Rugby Tiger and his attempt to once again be the premiere present under the Christmas tree! There’s terror! There’s suspense! There’s…an empty void of darkness for toys that are frozen forever? Yes, there’s that...

What's up, dudes? Captain’s Log. Stardate 1987.9. A delegation of Creeg from North Pole Radio is here on a diplomatic mission. Santa Ambassador Matt Spaulding is leading the discussions, and we hope to settle the question of the entity we encountered en route to Syntagus Theluv. That’s right! We’re talking Star Trek! We mention the Next Gen episode “Devil’s Due,” but we really get into issue...

What’s up, dudes? Art Kilmer  from A Cozy Christmas helps me  to use my little gray cells to remember Agatha Christie and her famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot! That’s right! We’re talking “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas,” published in 1938 and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986 with  Peter Sallis as the titular sleuth! We also discuss the 1995 David Suchet show and his superior performance! Will...

What’s up, dudes? It’s the 150th episode, so I’ve got my brother Danny and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to play a special Christmas music game! We’ve remade the Time Life Treasury of Christmas using only versions of songs from the ‘80s! That’s right! Goodbye, Bing Crosby! Hello, Dolly and Kenny! Beat it, Perry Como! I'm chillin' with the Eurythmics! So grab a cup of hot c...

What’s up, dudes? Nathan Kennedy from the Fans of Power podcast joins me in battle against the evil Horde as we discuss some of the  Masters of the Universe and She-Ra UK comics’ Christmas issues! What are the Joybringers? Did we really just see chocolate soldiers? Was there really a fight over a scroll with the recipe for a plum pudding by the Magical Toymaker? Yes, we get into it all, even the f...

What's up, dudes? I've got Matt Eurich from the TGI Podcast here to talk all things My Two Dads ! Two dads, Two trees, two Christmas Episodes! We really get into it! From intentionally bad mime work to footballs and puppies, there are a lot of fun bits to enjoy! Plus, what a killer theme song! So grab your sax, recline on your purple car sofa, and dive into this episode! TGI Podcast FB:...

What’s up, dudes? Remember “A Mouse, a Mystery, and Me ?” Ed Daly, author of “ The Christmas Book ” certainly does, and he’s here with me to talk all about it! Is there a mystery? Yep. Is there a renowned mystery author who solves it? Yep. Is that mystery writer also a cartoon mouse? Of course!! Oh, yeah, and Dick Van Patten is there. So grab your copy of  " The Christmas Book ," find a...

What's up, dudes? It's all about WWF Prime Time Wrestling from Christmas 1988 , battle royale style with Ron from Film Strip , AA and CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night , Joe from Now Watch This , Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad , Kevin from Talkin' 'Bout Things, and CJ from Christmas Conversations ! We talk Bobby the Brain and Gorilla! We dive into Hogan and Sav...

What's up, dudes? It's all about Pound Puppies! Julia from 'Tis the Podcast and Kim from Planning for Christmas join me to dive into all the Tonka and Hanna Barbera fluffy goodness! There's a nightmare sequence, a caroling dirge, and fairy dogmother! What?! Oh, and a Christmas album with barking dogs! Was there so little effort I. The album you can hear the engineer? Grab your...

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What's up, dudes? I'm here with the most magical guest I've ever interviewed: Rad Santa! That's right! It's the Santa from Earth-80S in the multiverse, where it's always the '80s! He told me all about his robotic eye, his solar shades, his keytar, and his sleigh! And then, he let me know which of us Christmas podcasters are naughty and which were nice! Great news...

What's up, dudes? It's a spin-off episode! Yep, Duane and Scott from Tinsel Tunes did a Little Drummer Boy episode , and it inspired me to cover a cool version by Joan Jett ! It's very classic rock, with the I-bVII-I progression up front in the quasi-bridge section. It also leaves a lot of room for the drummer to...well, drum!!! Electric guitars, rolled "r's", and pul...

What’s up, dudes? How did an Emmy winning special become an album? I’m joined by Patric J Miller , the composer and arranger of the music from the special and the album, to talk all things “Claymation Christmas Celebration!” We really get into it! Find out about the singers and musicians hired to perform on the record, the gear used, and the inspirations behind some of the musical selections and a...