If you’re looking for a little comfort this holiday season, look no further than a classic Hallmark Christmas movie. There you’ll find an uncomplicated world of quaint small towns covered in snow, magical family moments with hot cocoa and single girls looking for love in all the right places. Why are these films so popular despite their somewhat retrograde ideas about what everybody wants? In this special holiday episode, Susie will explain to Jess why she watches these sweet, simple movies despite - or maybe because of - how silly they often seem.

In Retrospect is taking a little break for the holidays. Thank you for listening to our first season and look for new episodes starting Feb. 2, 2024!

FOR MORE:

• How Hallmark Took Over Cable Television (The New Yorker, 2019)
• Nobody Told Hallmark Channel That Cable Is Dead (New York Magazine, 2023)
• Christmas Under Wraps Trailer (Hallmark Channel/YouTube, 2014)

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