Advent Calendar House

Advent Calendar HouseAbout this podcast

A salute to all TV holiday specials, but mostly the Christmas ones.

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  • Futurama: A Tale of Two Santas
    by e_xander on July 3, 2025

    🌴 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: […]

  • Futurama: Xmas Story
    by e_xander on July 1, 2025

    🌴 The Advent Calendar House has awoken from what feels like a thousand-year slumber and a lame April Fool’s joke. As a peace offering, here’s the first […]

  • Futurama: Xmas Story
    by e_xander on April 1, 2025

    🌴 It’s either 1999 or the year 3000, and a killer robot Santa is… wait, what month is it? Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. Full show notes and social […]

  • Friends: The One with the Holiday Armadillo
    by e_xander on December 25, 2024

    🎄It’s the year 2000, and Christmas and Hanukkah have crossed path at my doorstep in the form of Santa Claus and his part-Jewish friend… a weird turtle […]

  • Babes in Toyland (1986)
    by e_xander on December 24, 2024

    🎄It’s 1986, and the only way Drew Barrymore can save her new friends is to believe in the magic of toys… and Cincinnati. From director Clive Donner […]

  • Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
    by e_xander on December 22, 2024

    🎄It’s 2010, and I’m hiding in a closet from a flying shark that ate half my screwdriver. I’ve finally caught up with the timeline of people who have […]

  • Santa and the Three Bears
    by e_xander on December 20, 2024

    🎄It’s 1970, and a couple of bear cubs have jumped through my window and are eating all my marshmallows. Join us on a deeper than expected dive into a […]

  • Justice League: Comfort and Joy
    by e_xander on December 18, 2024

    🎄It’s 2003, and nothing puts me in a festive mood quite like a bar fight. Join us as we spend Christmas break with the Justice League — well, most of […]

  • Mama’s Family: Santa Mama
    by e_xander on December 16, 2024

    🎄It’s 1986, and Santa looks different after arriving late to the mall due to a flat reindeer. Unfold that TV Guide you crafted into an angel centerpiece […]

  • Count Duckula: A Christmas Quacker
    by e_xander on December 14, 2024

    🎄It’s 1990, and Santa’s lost in my confusing network of chimneys. Prepare yourself for a more silly than spooky Christmas special that takes us from […]

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