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Dec 2024
1h 33m

Matinee Monday: The Knight Before Christ...

Earwolf And Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
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Grab your Old Crones and Crones In Training because Paul, June, Jason and Jessica St. Clair (The Deep Dive) break down the Netflix Christmas classic, The Knight Before Christmas, starring Vanessa Hudgens. They explore the Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe, Incognito Mode, and the source of Jessica’s ‘tech issues’ is revealed. (Originally Released 12/23/2021)

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