Josh and Chuck’s holiday mojo has returned and they’re back in the saddle to rustle up some holiday cheer. So put on your comfiest sweater, ugly or otherwise, grab a mug of whatever makes you happy, gather round with your favorite people, and listen in.
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# Stuff You Should Know – Holiday Cast Episode Summary
Join Josh and Chuck as they celebrate the season with their annual ad-free Christmas special, exploring some of the most surprising and quirky origins behind beloved holiday traditions. From uncovering the decades-long authorship mystery of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (where Dutch heritage clues suggest a surprising alternative author) to discovering why red and green became Christmas colors, this episode blends fascinating historical detective work with genuine holiday spirit. The hosts also dive into unexpected territory with a touching deep-dive into a heartbreaking 1980s Alf Christmas special and explore how writing just one hit Christmas song can set artists and their descendants up for life—plus much more festive content that'll make you reconsider everything you thought you knew about Christmas.
About a Boy
2002
PG-13
1h 41m
★ 6.7
"I saw the movie about a boy recently, again, a movie that I really love. — Josh mentions watching About a Boy and references Hugh Grant's character profiting from a Christmas song his father wrote."
— Josh
"I'm headed to December 1987, and I'm watching the TV show, Alph, and I'm shocked at what I'm seeing on my screen. — Chuck discusses an Alph Christmas special episode from 1987 that was unusually dark for the family sitcom."
— Chuck
Blazing Saddles
1974
1h 33m
★ 7.2
"Alph gets outside the house, hitches a ride with Cleavon Little from Blazing Saddle's fame as Santa Claus. — Josh references the actor Cleavon Little from Blazing Saddles appearing in an Alph Christmas special."
— Josh
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
2h 11m
★ 8.3
"thanks to a wonderful life, jumping off of a bridge actually is kind of Christmassy now that I think about it. — Josh references the famous bridge scene from It's a Wonderful Life in relation to a dark moment in the Alph Christmas special."
— Josh
"She was one of the little girls in that, too. So now she's locked into Christmas history. — Josh mentions that the girl from the Alph special also appeared as a cast regular on the TV show Our House."
— Josh
Permanent Midnight
1998
1h 28m
★ 5.9
"That guy that was based on Ben Stiller plays, he was a writer for Alph for a while. — Chuck mentions that an actor from Permanent Midnight was a writer for the TV show Alph."
— Chuck
"If you don't know what we're talking about, then you probably are not a Seinfeld fan, but Festivus was in the 1997 episode of The Strike. — Josh discusses the Seinfeld episode 'The Strike' from 1997 where the character Frank Costanza created Festivus."
— Josh
"as they say in that episode of The Simpsons, have a tip-top tet. — Josh references a Simpsons episode that includes holiday greetings for various cultures and holidays."
— Josh
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