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Totally Rad Christmas

What’s up, dudes? Don Ames from the Even the Score podcast joins me to delve into the music of the 1988 dark comedy Christmas classic “Scrooged”! We talk about Danny Elfman’s progression from Oingo Boingo to Batman! We get into his choral motif, low brass theme, and chord progression! We even talk about unusual string techniques and how they create atmosphere and add to the mood! Then we talk Annie Lennox and Al Green! So hail the nearest spectral taxi, grab some Chinese food, and orchestrate your way into this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Don Ames
Title: Ep 107 – Scrooged, the score and soundtrack (w/ Don Ames)

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What’s up, dudes? I’ll be on the Namely ‘90s Podcast talking the Hercules Christmas episode!

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Author: Gerry D
Title: Namely ‘90s

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What’s up, dudes? I’ve got AA and CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night here to talk the remarkably well written Robotech! For a kids show, it tackled some pretty adult themes! There’s a love triangle, civilian casualties, and a successful villain mission? What?! It’s true! This Christmas episode is heart-pounding and gut-wrenching!  It’s also a tribute to the human spirit and the spirit of Christmas! So grab your protoculture, hop into your veritech’s cockpit, and fly into this episode!!

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Author: Gerry D / AA, CM Chuck
Title: Ep 106 – Robotech (w/ AA and CM Chuck)

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What’s up, dudes? It was Christmas Eve in the drunk tank with Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast, and we talked all about the Pogues UK hit “Fairytale in New York”! We dive into the music and lyrics! Irish pub song? You betcha! Christmas song? Listen to find out! So put on some Sinatra, grab your partner, and dig into this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Anthony Caruso
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Ep 105 – The Pogues & Fairytale of New York (w/ Anthony Caruso)

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What’s up, dudes? There’s more than meets the eye today! I’ve got Gaz and Dange from the Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow here to talk all things Transformers! The toys! The traumatic movie deaths! The UK comics Christmas issues!! We get into all of it! So grab your energon cubes and hot cocoa and roll out this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Gaz, Dange
Title: Ep 104 – Transformers pt1 (w/ Gaz and Dange)

What’s up, dudes? It’s the Feast of St. NIcholas, and I’m joined by Scott Leopold from Holly Jolly X’masu and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast to discuss the 1985 Spielbergian Amazing Stories episode “Santa ’85”! It’s got all the Santa tropes! Does he get arrested? Yep. Does he give a kid a ride in his sleigh? Check. Does he drop the present the antagonist always wanted as he’s flying away? You betcha! It’s tropey to the max! And there’s rad ’85 computer graphics! So grab your Buck Rogers ray gun, put on your camo, and bust this episode out of the joint!

Holly Jolly X’masu
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Author: Gerry D / Scott Leopold, Anthony Caruso
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Ep 103 – Santa ’85 (w/ Scott & Anthony)

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What’s up, dudes? Robbie Sherman from Conversations with Robbie Sherman and Sherman Sux at Sonic joins me to talk the creative genius of Ralph Bakshi! It’s the weird 1988 Nickelodeon junk town special with ratty Christmas trees and wreaths and Ren & Stimpy-like animation! Ahead of its time? Maybe, but it’s still quite a trip! So throw away your trash and old possessions, go to war with your favorite doll, and listen to this crazy episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Robbie Sherman
Title: Ep 102 – Christmas in Tattertown (w/ Robbie Sherman)

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What’s up, dudes? Author extraordinaire Alonso Duralde from the Linoleum Knife podcast and I dig deep into this 1984 made-for-TV movie starring Jaclyn Smith and Art Carney as a grumpy yet gentle Santa! We get into Paul Williams’s muttonchops and rouge cheeks! There’s an evil oil tycoon and an ‘80s robot, too! It’s bonkers but charming! So grab your dynamite, load up your sled, and enjoy this classic(?) to start your season right!

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Author: Gerry D / Alonso Duralde
Title: Ep 101 – The Night They Saved Christmas (w/ Alonso Duralde)

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What’s up, dudes? It’s the First Sunday of Advent, and I’ve got Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House and Matt Eurich from TGIPodcast here to talk the Rankin Bass special “Frosty the Snowman”! Is Prof. Hinkle really Sideshow Bob? Does Santa only have four reindeer with him because this is just a side quest? What is Christmas snow? Oatmeal?!?! So grab your magic hat and broom, join the parade, and March along to this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Mike Westfall, Matt Eurich
Title: Ep 100 – Frosty the Snowman 100th Episode Spectacular (w/ Mike and Matt)

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What’s up, dudes? Long time listener Josh Allen and I talk the Thanksgiving/Christmas classic “Rocky”! You know, if you ever are in a quandary about what to do on Thanksgiving night, remember that taking a date ice skating is in the realm of possibilities! We talk about Sylvester Stallone’s knuckles, punching frozen carcasses, and how the makeup artist tried to fool us into thinking Talia Shire wasn’t beautiful by putting her in hats and glasses! So lace up your gloves, put your robe on, and step into the ring with this episode! Happy Thanksgiving, dudes!

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Author: Gerry D / Josh Allen
Title: Thanksgiving Episode 2021 – Rocky (w/ Josh Allen)

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What’s up, dudes? Chuy from Exploring the Myths Behind the Legends podcast joins me to talk the 1984 slasher “Silent Night, Deadly Night”! We really get into it! There’s repressed trauma, crazy serial killers, strict nuns, and more! Oh, a catatonic grandpa somehow revives long enough to lucidly instill the fear of Santa into a young child! Definitely not a movie for the kiddies! You’ve been warned! So grab your axe, put on your Santa suit, and make sure you’re not being naughty while you listen to this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Chuy
Title: Ep 99 – Silent Night, Deadly NIght (w/ Chuy)

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What’s up, dudes? Kelly McMillan from the Canadian SPIRIT podcast and the Supernatural/Paranormal Investigations and Research Institute joins me to dive into the Rendlesham Forest Incident! Late night Christmas/early morning Boxing Day in 1980, a possible UFO sighting created a big stir in for a few USAF staff in the UK! Strange markings? Check! Unusual light events? Got ‘em! Unexplained crazed animal noises? You betcha! So grab your telescopes and Geiger counters and take deep dive into this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Kelly McMillan
Title: Ep 98 – Rendlesham Forest Incident (w/ Kelly McMillan)

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What’s up, dudes? Jeff Loftin from The Lost Christmas podcast joins me to talk the trippy and chompy “Christmas Comes to Pac-Land”! We get into the game, the special, and all things Pac! Do we speculate about the previous lives of ghosts? Yep. Do we theorize how Santa could get to Pac-Land? You got it. Do we say the word ‘chomp’ a lot? Most definitely! So grab your scarves, load up on some power pellets, and enjoy this Pac-episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Jeff Loftin
Title: Ep 97 – Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (w/ Jeff Loftin)

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What’s up, dudes? Adam Parker Sibun from Merry Britsmas joins me to talk all things Spider-Man, especially The Amazing Spider-Man #314 by Michelinie and McFarlane! It’s got action, it’s got heart, it’s got…Peter and MJ getting evicted on Christmas Eve?!?? Curse that Parker luck! Could there be an Xmas miracle in store for everybody’s favorite wall-crawler? So fill up your web shooters, grab your camera, and swing into this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / Adam Parker Sibun
Title: Ep 96 – Amazing Spider-Man #314 (w/ Adam Parker Sibun)

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What’s up, dudes? Michelle Kidwell from Michelle’s Cozy Murder Bookclub and I talk the Angela Lansbury classic “Murder, She Wrote”! Did Santa kill someone? Or was it the new-in-town fiancé? Whose secret did the victim know? Only Jessica Fletcher can solve it! Oh, and simultaneously  cure Doc’s Christmas blues! So grab your cup of cheer and magnifying glass and start investigating this episode!

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Author: Gerry D / MIchelle Kidwell
Title: Ep 95 – Murder, She Wrote (w/ Michelle Kidwell)

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What’s up, dudes? I’ve got a rad treat for you today! It’s an episode of Jingle Jank I was a guest on! Now you can hear me along with Scott and Jay talk about the ‘84 album “A Midnight Christmas Mess”! Or, even better, go over to Jingle Jank and listen there! Then once you’re hooked, you can like and subscribe and download their other shows! There are some fantastic episodes! Take a listen to this one then head on over and enjoy! There are some fantastic guests!!

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Author: Scott, Jay / Gerry D
Title: Jingle Jank Podcast: A Midnight Christmas Mess

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What’s up, dudes? My brother Danny is back to talk all about “The Karate Kid”! Daniel v. Johnny! Can’t you still hear the song “You’re the Best”? It rules!! There’s candy canes, Santas, and tinsel garland all around! Well, all around the background of one scene! But either way, we wax on about how great this movie is! See what I did there? So grab your gi, play some mini-golf and casual beach soccer, and crank up this episode on your boom box!

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Author: Gerry D / Danny Davila
Title: Ep 94 – The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai (w/ Danny Davila)

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What’s up, dudes? I’ve got Ed Daly, author of The Christmas Book: The Ultimate Guide to Your Favorite Holiday with me to talk the Family Ties episode “A Keaton Christmas Carol”! We talk all about balding Alex, the lack of a Ghost of Christmas Present, and Jennifer’s decades long cough! All the Christmas feels are there, and we get to learn where this version of A Christmas Carol ranks on Ed’s list of adaptations! Hint: it’s pretty high! So grab your wheelbarrow of dirt, put on your Santa suit, and take your position around the tree for this fun episode! Oh, and go check out Ed’s book! It’s rad!!

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Author: Gerry D / Ed Daly
Title: Ep 93 – Family Ties pt1 (w/ Ed Daly)