In an annual attempt to theorize the Christmas film, Ryan and Todd examine the concept of the misfit in three famous stop-motion Christmas films from the 1960s and 1970s: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, and The Year Without a Santa Claus. They discover the politics of nonbelonging at work in these films as it is figured through ... Show More
Dec 2023
GGACP Classic: Obscure Christmas Movies
GGACP continues its celebration of the 2023 holiday season by revisiting this mini-show from 2017 as Gilbert, Frank and Raybone take a longer look at some lesser-known (and deservedly so, in some cases) Christmas flicks, including "Susan Slept Here," "Pocketful of Miracles," "A C ... Show More
29m 3s
Dec 2023
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Everything You Didn't Know
As the holiday season draws nearer, TMI's Misfits of Minutiae delve into the tale of Santa's favorite genetic mutant. In addition to learning all about the song and the production of the beloved 1964 Rankin/Bass TV special, they also explore Rudolph's truly tragic backstory, whic ... Show More
1h 13m
Dec 2024
Hating Home at Christmas: podmas #9
<p><strong>merry podmas! festive podmothers sephy & wing enter a Big Sleigh:</strong> carolling on dysfunctional families, reclaiming your time, dealing with trauma, your uncle being a c**t, sneaking away to feel normal, and giving yourself permission to make the most of the ... Show More
38m 28s
Dec 2024
trying to "feel christmassy" again: podmas #5
<p><strong>merry podmas! festive podmothers sephy & wing enter a Big Sleigh:</strong> carolling on romanticising the end of the year and resisting the urge to be miserable, festive recommendations and activities, our wishlist, and favourite routines. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a ... Show More
34m 16s
Dec 2024
best and worst of festive recommendations: podmas #7
<p><strong>merry podmas! festive podmothers sephy & wing enter a Big Sleigh:</strong> carolling on Michael Jackson, the sex scenes in Love Actually, being poor but famous, the Grinch, The Bleachers, and (goes without saying) Matilda Djerf. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http ... Show More
22m 4s