Forty years ago, audiences got into the Christmas spirit by watching a little green creature get killed in a blender. Gremlins was more than a movie that combined horror, comedy, gory violence, and Christmas. It was a massive a pop culture phenomenon, and one of the last movies of its kind to be rated PG. Alonso Duralde, film critic, podcaster, and author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and Hollywood Pride joins Brian to discuss this iconic 80's hit. 

Music in this episode

• "Granite Faces" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "Hope Piano" — Anastasia Kir, via Pixabay
• "Notche" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "Wish Background" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech
• "Movie Theme 1" — Christian Bodhi, via Pixabay

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Books

Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life.

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)