About this podcast
Merry Monday and Welcome to Behind the Bells! Come join Robert Nicholas, your expert film scholar, as he takes you on a one horse open sleigh ride into the world of Christmas movies. We’ll go into a deep dive into your favorite holiday classics and what impact they had on the season.
- Violent Night Featuring Totally Rad Christmas!by e_xander on January 18, 2023
“Video game. Video game. Didn’t Anyone ask for a bat, a sword, or Molotov cocktails?” A new year means a... read more Violent Night Featuring Totally Rad […]
- Cozy Fire Chat: Santa’s Poet Amyby e_xander on December 21, 2022
Merry Teusday Everyone! On our newest cozy fire chat, we’ve got our first guest from the North Pole. We have... read more Cozy Fire Chat: Santa’s Poet Amy
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Part 2: Getting Macy’s to Agree, Filming the Parade and Store, a Christmas Film in Summer and Santa Wins an Oscarby e_xander on November 15, 2022
“I Believe… it’s silly but I believe” The holidays are upon us! And what a better way then finish our... read more Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Part […]
- 10 Overlooked Nostalgic Halloween Songsby e_xander on November 1, 2022
“Happy Happy Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Happy Happy Halloween, Silver Shamrock” Happy Halloween… a day late and a Happy Christmas Podcasting... […]
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947): Part 1: What is Santa, The Faith of Kindness, Valentine Davies and The Lone Ranger Becomes a Writerby e_xander on October 3, 2022
“Oh, Christmas Isn’t Just A Day, It’s A Frame Of Mind… And That’s What’s Been Changing. That’s Why I’m Glad... read more Miracle on 34th Street […]
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Cozy Fire Chat: Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas, Scott from Holly Jolly X’Masu, & Matt from North Pole Radioby e_xander on August 15, 2022
Merry Monday everyone! Our next deep dive will cover the classic Miracle on 34th Street from 1947. But before we... read more Miracle on 34th Street (1947) […]
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Gone Shoppingby e_xander on July 11, 2022
“It reminds me of my mother. It’s warm all over” (Yes, that was the most Christmas-line I could get from... read more Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Gone […]
- Santa Claus the Movie: Part 2: Salkinds Santa, Dudley Moore, Mcdonalds Toys and the Downfallby e_xander on June 7, 2022
“When you’ve got a hit like we have, Patch, the people don’t wanna wait a whole year, they’re dying for... read more Santa Claus the Movie: Part 2: […]
- Rocko’s Modern Life: Rocko’s Modern Christmasby e_xander on May 3, 2022
“Christmas to me is forgetting their differences and coming together. Singing and laughing, celebrating the spirit of the season… you... read more […]
- Santa Claus The Movie Part 1: A Very 80’s Santa, History of the Salkinds, a Father/Son Rise and Superman’s Successby e_xander on April 11, 2022
“From this day on, now and forever, you will bring all our gifts to all the children in all the... read more Santa Claus The Movie Part 1: A Very 80’s […]