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Dec 2023
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Santa Claus Co...

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In this holiday edition of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1964’s Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Can Santa Claus teach the young of Mars how to be children again? (originally published 12/16/2022) 

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