Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And welcome to the final official episode of April! Can you believe that? We are officially a third of the way through the year! Time is flying!
This week, journey with the elves back to the wonderful world of Rankin/Bass to discuss the 1968 holiday special, "The Little Drummer Boy"! As is always the case when the hosts cover a Rankin/Bass special, opinions are all over the place with this one, with one elf defending the special, one elf enjoying it more than the other Rankin/Bass specials previously covered, and one absolutely hating it. Meanwhile, opinions voiced by our listeners are on opposite ends of the spectrum - people either really enjoy it, or really dislike it; there doesn't seem to be middle ground!
Discussed in this episode are the racist stereotypes perpetuated by character designs and historical (in)accuracy in this special; the origins of the traditional carol version of "The Little Drummer Boy"; Apple's recent unveiling event; Michael Keaton's officially announced return to the role of Batman in the upcoming "The Flash" movie; some fascinating Disney trivia that Anthony learned in a recent episodes of one of his favorite podcasts, "Dis-Order: Every Disney Film"; and much, much more! All of it together makes for a fun, fascinating episode you want to be sure you don't miss!
Enjoy, y'all! And keep your eyes on your feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next installment of "Another Christmas Story" - Chapter Thirteen, which will be read to you by the awesome and always hilarious Mike Westfall of "Advent Calendar House"!
But Times Are Changing, Now We’re On The Attack, Yeah The Spell Is Gonna Hit ’Cha ’Cause The Witches Are Back! (Hocus Pocus 2)
Grandma Says Being Normal Is Vastly Overrated. (Halloweentown 2)
The Rankin/Bass Extravaganza! Fixing The Existing Rankin/Bass Universe and Pitching the Live-Action Remake of the Rankin/Bass Universe! (Featuring Gerry Davila of ”Totally Rad Christmas”!)
This Is So Not The Christmas I Had In Mind. (Unaccompanied Minors)
Lock Up Your Children! Yes, Salem - I, Santa Claus, Have Decided To Retire. (Trailers for ”Hocus Pocus 2” and ”The Santa Clauses”)
In The Last Ten Minutes, Santa Claus Came To Town, Kissed Mommy, And Ran Grandma over With A Reindeer! (The Big Bang Theory - Final Three Episodes)
Leave The Gun, Take The Cannoli. (The Godfather)
Frosty Is Merely A Bit Of Frozen Supernatural Ephemera In A Stolen Hat. A Crime, By The Way, For Which He Is Never Brought To Account! (The Big Bang Theory - First 3 Christmas Episodes)
Always Winter, Never Christmas. (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe)
You See Santa Claus Tonight, You Better Run, Boy! You Better Run For Ya Life! (Silent Night, Deadly Night)
Why Don’t You And I Just Roll On Back To The Playroom? (The Christmas Toy)
Tis the Podcast’s 5 Year Anniversary, Christmas in July Oscars Spectacular!
We’re Helping Alvin Make Money! (A Chipmunk Christmas)
Goodness Makes The Badness Go Away! (The Smurfs Christmas Special)
White Anglo-Saxon Privilege Night (New Girl Christmas Episodes)
Celebrating Leon Day/Halfway to Christmas 2022!
Deck The Slopes With Babes In Tight Pants, Fa La La La La La La La La. Carlton’s Gonna Get Some Romance, Fa La La La La La La La La. (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Christmas Episodes)
This Is The City Of the Angels, And You Haven’t Got Any Wings. (L.A. Confidential)
An Old Friend Kissed The Bride. (Jack Frost [1979])
Sometimes Angels Rush In Where Fools Fear To Tread. (The Bishop’s Wife)
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