Happy Holidays, friends! Tune in today to listen to our annual ad-free holiday extravaganza. There will be talk of merriment and joy!
AI Summary
Josh and Chuck dive into their 2023 holiday special with a delightful mix of Christmas traditions, music, and seasonal quirks from across America. They explore regional holiday differences based on a fascinating survey of 90,000 Americans, celebrate the legendary Darlene Love and her annual Letterman Christmas performances, and debate which Christmas songs people love to hate the most. It's their signature blend of fascinating facts and friendly banter, perfect for getting you in the holiday spirit while learning something new about how different parts of the country celebrate the season.
Movies Discussed
A Christmas Story
"Black Christmas, a Christmas story and porkies. — Chuck mentioned that director Bob Clark made three classic films including A Christmas Story."
— Chuck
Black Christmas
"at least one of them is a classic horror movie which arguably gave us the slasher horror genre. 1974, black Christmas. — Josh discussed Black Christmas as an alternative Christmas movie that helped create the slasher horror genre."
— Josh
Halloween
"that was four years before Halloween came out. — Chuck mentioned Halloween to show that Black Christmas predated it as a slasher film."
— Chuck
Lethal Weapon
"She was Danny Glover's wife. — Chuck mentioned that Darlene Love played Murtaugh's wife in the Lethal Weapon movies as another way people might recognize her."
— Chuck
Love Actually
"I think the fact that it's in love actually, too, makes it even more delightful. — Josh mentioned that Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' being featured in Love Actually makes the song even more delightful."
— Josh
Porky's
"Black Christmas, a Christmas story and porkies. — Chuck mentioned that director Bob Clark made three classic films including Porky's."
— Chuck
Psycho
"Some people say, like Psycho and stuff like that — Chuck mentioned Psycho as one of the movies some people consider among the first slasher films."
— Chuck
Romeo and Juliet
"And she thought he was going to tell her Romeo and Juliet, like the 1960s version. — Josh mentioned that Olivia Hussey thought Steve Martin would reference her role in Romeo and Juliet rather than Black Christmas."
— Josh
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
"or Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which was released weeks before this. — Chuck mentioned Texas Chainsaw Massacre as another early slasher film that came out shortly before Black Christmas."
— Chuck
When a Stranger Calls
"Because when a stranger calls was after this. And that was the other sort of big one where they said that line — Josh mentioned When a Stranger Calls as another movie that used the 'call is coming from inside the house' trope after Black Christmas."
— Josh
When a Stranger Calls Back
"Have you seen when a stranger calls back? It's even more meandering than the first one. — Josh mentioned the sequel to When a Stranger Calls as being even more meandering than the original."
— Josh
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