Entries by e_xander

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Nothing in Jurassic World is Natural (2015’s Jurassic World)

It’s July, it’s hot, and the elves are back together to keep the Christmas spirit alive—even if the only snow in sight is digital! This week, Anthony, Julia, and Thom wrangle some nostalgia and take on Jurassic World (2015) to answer the most important question: does a single Christmas song and a December setting make this dino […]

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Here Comes Peter Cottontail

🐰 It’s Easter in July, and those two things together are the least confusing thing about today’s episode. In 1971’s “Here Comes Peter Cottontail,” the first Rankin/Bass non-Christmas holiday special, it’s a race across the calendar to reclaim the title of Chief Easter Bunny from the evil January Q. Irontail, voiced by Vincent Price. You […]

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The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers “Marshmallow Trees” (w/ Kevin Williams)

What’s up, dudes? It’s a space cowboy cartoon from the ‘80s. No, not BraveStarr. Kevin Williams from ‘Tis the Soundtrack joins me to talk about The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers “Marshmallow Trees!” Zozo and Rangers Niko and Buzzwang introduce kiwi  trees to the planet Granna. Unfortunately, the planet’s two suns have an adverse effect […]

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Not a Christmas Story

🎄 We’re snowed in a bit earlier than expected, but that’s not stopping us from having a humdinger of a Christmas feast from around the world. Our colleagues from the newsroom upstairs are less than enthusiastic, but that’s not stopping us from enjoying this 1974 non-Christmas Christmas episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” **** […]

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Futurama: A Tale of Two Santas

🌴 In Part 2 of our “Futurama” Xmas double-header, we meet the only thing worse than an evil robot Santa… two evil robot Santas. **** 🎙 Guests: Michael DiGiovanni (Pop Culture Retrofit, Bluesky) Erin Evans (Bluesky) Joey O. (Y-Not Radio, Bluesky) Donnie Storms (Bronwen’s Ghost, Bluesky) **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: “Box Car Blues” (1930). Santa’s Death Fortress sure […]