Totally Rad Christmas!

What's up, dudes? Jason Rhodes from Holidays Unknown joins me this week to discuss the wonderful animated " The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree"! This is a good one! There are the rhyming couplets, Papa's big toe, a spinning axe thrown by an eagle that looks like the glaive from "Krull"! I mean, what an ending! Don't forget to vote in Gag Me with a Spoon! C...

What's up, dudes? This week I head down Papa Elf Ln and talk "Newhart" with Todd Killian from the Christmas Clatter Podcast! It's a perfect blend of coziness and humor! No Larry, Daryl, and Daryl? That's ok! We've got no room at the inn for Joe and his pregnant wife as well as the Wiseman brothers! Don't forget to vote in Gag Me with a Spoon! Gotta catch this ep!...

What's up, dudes? 2020's been a crazy year, so here's a bonus episode for you! I got to talk with Stefanie Davis, the director of the new Christmas film "The Christmas Ride"! We really get into it! Wanna know how it was made? Sit back, listen, and marvel at  this masterful mumblecore movie! Ooh! Alliteration! I should do that more often! Don't forget to vote in the To...

 What's up, dudes? This week I've got Jack Ford from the Total Christmas Podcast talking Pee-Wee Herman! Yep, it's the Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special , and it's what we always wanted! We really break it down and talk all about the cameos and special guests. So join us along with Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, the King of Cartoons, Ms. Rene, Jambi, Chairry, and all the...

What's up, dudes? This week Scott Newman from Jingle Jank Podcast and I talk all about the 'You Better Watch Out' episode of  "Married...with Children"! Typical Bundy Christmas like you wouldn't believe! There's a parachuting Santa, a competing mall, a freaked out Marcy, and a very inappropriate coroner! Plus, a whole bag full of gift certificates to break the ba...

What's up, dudes? This week in our oversized 30th episode, Thom Crowe from 'Tis the Podcast joins me for the first part in a series all about DC Comics and most especially Batman! "Merry Christmas...and a Deadly New Year!", "Wanted: Santa Claus--Dead or Alive!", "The Mystery of Christmas Lost!", "Who's Afraid of the Big Red S?", and more!! Don...

What's up, dudes? This week I'm joined by Chris, Brian, and Jon from Yuletide TV to talk the "Doogie Howser, M.D." Christmas episode. Emergency surgery as a reindeer? Underage massage train? Even the lascivious best friend is invited to the party! By the way, Doogie's dad should've used LEDs. We get into it all! Don't forget to vote for the best worst impression...

What's up, dudes? This week I sit down with Matt Lappie from the 80-89 Podcast to talk the 1981 New Zealand special "The Monster's Christmas." How in the world is that little girl so brave? How did she understand the mud? (No, that's not a typo!) There's mountains, bugs, nasties, and witches with beehives! Now don't forget to vote in Gag Me with a Spoon! Check it...

What's up, dudes? Lyle and Lasse from the It's a '90s Christmas podcast join me to talk "Saved By the Bell!" The sweaters, the one-liners, the homeless? Yep, it's definitely Zack Morris and gang getting up to "A Christmas Carol" shenanigans. Time out! How does it snow in the hospital? We'll see, Preppy. Now don't forget to vote in Gag Me with a Spo...

What's up, dudes? This week I'm joined by Craig Kringle, host of the Weird Christmas podcast, to talk the bonkers Rankin/Bass special "Rudolph's Shiny New Year"! How is Rudolph young again? What do you mean the Baby New Year named Happy ran away? Oh yeah, and watch out for a crazed giant vulture who's trying to cheat death! This one is has it all! Now don't forge...

What's up, dudes? This week Jon and Bin from Santa By The Minute Podcast and I talk all about the ridiculously underrated "Santa Claus: The Movie"! Opening and closing a Santa movie with implied deaths?!?! Count me in! There's also some pretty rad reindeer, exploding candy canes, and Dudley Moore as an elf named...Patch? Don't forget to vote in Gag Me with a Spoon! Check i...

What's up dudes? What's that you say? How about a bonus episode? Illin'. Anthony Caruso from 'Tis the Podcast and I talk Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Guess what? We really love the season 4 episode. It's definitely rad! Check it out! Also, no voting on this one, but enjoy the bad impressions anyway. Give us a buzz! Send a text, dudes! Check us out on ...

What's up, dudes? Remember standing in line for hours to get that one toy? Your parents probably did, especially after you sat down and circled all the toys you wanted in the Wishbook? Vinnie Brezinsky from hueyandbax joins me to talk holiday shopping and wishbooks! Malls and shopping and commercials! Oh my! Don't forget to vote for your favorite worst impression!  Give us a buzz! Send a...

What's up, dudes? Totally Rad Christmas All-Star Thom Crowe from 'Tis the Podcast sits with me to talk his favorite album growing up. Yep! It's the Caroleers and Peter Pan Records. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town?" Check. "Who's That Up On the Roof?" Check. "The Christmas Tree That Ran Away?" Got that one too! But wait! Irwin the Disco Duck tags alo...

What's up, dudes? This week I've got Mike and Rusty from the Snow in Southtown podcast talking Will Vinton! Yep, it's the Claymation Christmas Celebration breakdown. We get into the rights issues, the composer, the waffles and waddles. Oh yeah, and the California Raisins come out! Check out the latest episode, and don't forget to vote for your favorite in Gag Me with a Spoon! G...

What's up, dudes and dudettes? It's the second mini episode (minisode?)! After every 10 episodes we'll toss in one of these in to keep things fresh and lively. Again we look into Santa's mailbag via S.D. Kluger, take some suggestions, and decide which Christmas movie has the best intro! Oh yeah, there's also a rad '80s Christmas mixtape!!! Check it out! Give us a buzz...

What’s up, dudes? I’m joined by the Saturday Morning Mafia to break down the Knight Rider Christmas episode “Silent Knight!” That’s right! Michael Knight, K.I.T.T., bank robbers, a Christmas banquet, and one very talkative Trans Am all collide in a holiday adventure that somehow mixes goodwill, turbo boost, and early-’80s action-TV weirdness. The episode kicks off with Michael and K.I.T.T. on the...

What’s up, dudes? Making our way the only way we know how, Gerry and Jason Rhodes head down to Hazzard County to talk The Dukes of Hazzard! There are dirt roads, car jumps, Boss Hogg schemes, Rosco confusion, and a Christmas episode with enough Santa suits to make the Boar’s Nest look like the North Pole got pulled over for reckless driving. In “The Great Santa Claus Chase,” Bo and Luke Duke are h...

 What’s up, dudes? It was December 24th on Hollis Ave in the dark! I’ve got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to talk about the Run DMC classic "Christmas in Hollis"! We get into all of it: lascivious Santa samples, lyrical eggs, synthesized breakdowns, etc. When Bill Adler asked Run-DMC to contribute to A Very Special Christmas , they refused. The album was a promotional fund...

What’s up, dudes? This week Glen Warren from Season’s Eatings and I take a culinary tour through some of the most memorable Christmas meals of the era! They’re talking the Griswolds, the McAllisters, and the Arbuckles, which means dry turkey, cheese pizza, Garfield-level indulgence, and enough holiday food trauma to make your oven nervous. Which meal works best? Which one collapses fastest? Tune i...

What's up, dudes? This week I talk the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" with Kristin and Josh Black from Decorator's Warehouse, Texas' #1 Christmas store! Yep, it's Ralphie's quest to get the Red Ryder bb gun! It's bunny suits, and frozen tongues, and bullies! Oh my! Don't forget to check out Gag Me with a Spoon and vote for your favorite! Laters!  G...

What’s up, dudes? Duane from Tinsel Tunes is here with me to talk about the 1984 Christmas mega hit “Last Christmas” by Wham! This catchy tune still holds a spot on most terrestrials radio playlists to this day! Wham! soared onto the charts in ‘84 with several memorable pop songs when George Michael dreamed about having a Christmas hit. One day, while watching football, the melody came to him . Of...

What’s up, dudes? This week Tim Babfrom Can’t Wait for Christmas and I travel from Krypton to Kansas to Metropolis to talk Superman ! That’s right! It’s Christopher Reeve, John Williams, Richard Donner, and enough mythic superhero sincerity to make you believe a man can fly. They deep dive the score, the performances, the origin story, and why this 1978 classic still feels huge, hopeful, and total...

 What’s up, dudes?  Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House and I take a trip to Emily Bear's house to visit the Muppets! That's right! We're talking the 1987 special "A Muppet Family Christmas"! We get into obscure cameos, Sam Eagle's one-liners, and more!  Kermit and the gang travel to Fozzie's mom's house to surprise her for Christmas. Little do they kno...

WWhat’s up, dudes? Is it a hallucination? No, it’s a funny Dickens classic with television executives, tiny antlers, and Bill Murray melting down on live TV! Chris and Kris from Christmas Time in the City join Gerry to talk Scrooged , the 1988 Richard Donner Christmas comedy that turns A Christmas Carol into a screaming, slapstick, late-’80s network nightmare. They get into Frank Cross, the ghosts...