Alien Xmas

2024-12-12

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🎄It’s 2020, and a gift-wrapped puppy licked my face and made my skin turn blue. From the Chiodo Brothers comes a charming stop-motion Christmas special about how an alien invasion of the North Pole almost ruined Christmas — and the entire planet’s gravity, but also Christmas. Plus: A “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” Easter egg, some cameos from “Elf,” and Santa with nunchucks. **** 🎙 Guests:Michael DiGiovanni (Pop Culture Retrofit, Bluesky) Sammy Hain (Sammy’s Easter Tails, Bluesky) **** 💬 Topic...

🎄It’s 2020, and a gift-wrapped puppy licked my face and made my skin turn blue.

From the Chiodo Brothers comes a charming stop-motion Christmas special about how an alien invasion of the North Pole almost ruined Christmas — and the entire planet’s gravity, but also Christmas. Plus: A “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” Easter egg, some cameos from “Elf,” and Santa with nunchucks.

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🎙 Guests:

Michael DiGiovanni (Pop Culture Retrofit, Bluesky)

Sammy Hain (Sammy’s Easter Tails, Bluesky)

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. “Alien Xmas” on Netflix.

2. A behind-the-scenes interview with the Chiodo Brothers.

3. Bloody Disgusting’s review.

4. A “Killer Klowns” Easter egg hidden in the Klepts’ chamber of stolen stuff.

5. The magnetic north pole vs. the geographic North Pole.

6. Michelle Deco (Noelle) writes Nintendo trailers, including this one for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.