It's the most wonderful time of year again! Join Chuck and Josh as they explore Christmas traditions around the world, tidbits about Elf, holiday foods and lots more joyous stuff in this glad tidings-packed episode.
AI Summary
Join Josh and Chuck for their 2015 holiday extravaganza as they explore fascinating Christmas traditions from around the world, the surprising history of department store window displays, and some beloved (and not-so-beloved) holiday foods. From Japan's unique KFC Christmas dinners to Finland's ghostly cemetery visits, plus fun facts about the movie Elf, this festive episode is packed with holiday cheer and quirky Christmas customs you've probably never heard of.
Movies Discussed
A Christmas Story
"It's no Christmas story, but it's good — Josh compares Elf to A Christmas Story as a Christmas movie classic"
— Josh
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
"or Anchorman 2 — Given as an example of a sequel that might taint the original film"
— Josh
Animaniacs
"voiced everything from Egon on the real Ghostbusters to Brain on Animaniacs — Mentioned as work done by voice actor Maurice LaMarche who provided a burp sound effect for Elf"
— Chuck
Better Off Dead...
"Was it Better Off Dead or Revenge of the Nerds that he burped in? — Referenced when discussing a character known for burping"
— Josh
Boogie Nights
"We're going to read a selection from the movie Boogie Nights — Chuck jokingly suggests reading from this movie before they actually read a classic letter about Santa Claus"
— Chuck
Clash of the Titans
"if you love Clash of the Titans, you loved Ray Harryhausen's work — Mentioned as an example of Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion animation work"
— Chuck
Elf
"if you know me, then you know I love the movie Elf — Chuck introduces a segment about facts related to the Christmas movie Elf"
— Chuck
Hey Dude
"stars of the cult classic show, Hey Dude — Referenced in a promotional segment for another podcast hosted by the show's stars"
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
"have you ever seen Rare Exports? The Christmas horror movie? — Josh recommends this Finnish Christmas horror film while discussing Finland's Christmas traditions"
— Josh
Revenge of the Nerds
"Was it Better Off Dead or Revenge of the Nerds that he burped in? — Referenced when discussing a character known for burping, comparing to Booger from the film"
— Josh
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
"There's a lot of people out there who love those Rankin' Bass Christmas specials, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer — Discussed as inspiration for the visual style of the movie Elf"
— Chuck
Saturday Night Live
"and they both ended up on Santa Night Live together — Mentioned when discussing Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan's career path after working together as department store Santa and elf"
— Chuck
The Karate Kid Part II
"like that once ice breaking scene in Karate Kid 2 — Used as a comparison for how fruitcakes could break through layers of plate glass"
— Chuck
The Real Ghostbusters
"voiced everything from Egon on the real Ghostbusters to Brain on Animaniacs — Mentioned as work done by voice actor Maurice LaMarche who provided a burp sound effect for Elf"
— Chuck
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