Happy Holidays, everyone! Enjoy this episode on Christmas, capitalism, and the timelessness of a great holiday soundtrack. Tune in this Wednesday for Faux Ho Ho by Nathan Burgoine. I can't believe I didn't read a holiday romance with the classic "Let's lie to my family about who I'm bringing home to destroy my brother's political career" or something like that. I haven't read it yet, lol. BYYEEE!!!!

On this Christmas Eve, a little boy and girl are visited by their creepy Godfather with a gift like no other. Turns out Christmas stories made in the 1800s had to include some creep factor lest it not be published. And a fantastical twist or two, vain princesses, and a Nutcracker with some cracked teeth set to eventually kill a seven-headed Mouse King, and this story gives you just about everything you're looking for this holiday. Enjoy this classic story and don't forget to watch over your dolls. We should all remember Little Soldiers. BYYEEE!!!!

Whoever said a movie had to be the exact copy of the book has never seen this movie. Where parts agree wholeheartedly with the ethos of the novel, independent changes creates a new story where our protagonist figure seems to be more defined by the influences of men rather than venturing into a world that remains ever-changed from her perspective. Both rebellious and staunch in its comment to the realities of girlhood and womanhood, I am reminded that every woman has their own life to live. I hope you watch and enjoy my commentary on the topic. BYYEEE!!!!

While I may not be happy that young girls are referred to as "little women", there is something unavoidable about it all. That girls live as future women, and the learning comes daily in life, blurring the line between the present time and a future obligation. Sobering and delightfully written, enjoy this week's episode of The Novel Ideas Podcast. You won't regret it! BYYEEE!!!!

I never thought I'd be willing to abduct a kid to save them from their horrible family, yet hear I stand after watching "Home Alone" again. Neglectful parents egging on an eight-year old, snotty siblings, AND robbers trying to burglarize your home in the guise of a cop? Sounds like the holidays to me if I've ever had it told. Enjoy me truly screaming in the microphone that everybody except Kevin can suck a mean at the end of it all. I hope you enjoy the holiday cheer oozing from this episode of another classic. BYYEEE!!!!

Has your Dad ever manipulated the Joy market to ensure the longevity and reach of Christmas? Shouldn't surprise you that Kris and Coal's Dad, Santa is heavily invested in such a thing. Tough enough to have your Mom leave you and your brother behind, or later in life have your Dad force you into an arranged marriage with best friend to gain a cut of Easter's Joy shares; now this? Join in on a discussion of writing, overconsumption, and the thing that matters most this holiday, sex. Enjoy this week's episode! BYYEEE!!!!

It was the first week of December when I rewatched this iconic episode that pays highest respect to what the holidays have to teach us; when in doubt, send a letter to Santa. He may actually help you out with whatever you need. Tune in and subscribe to be notified on Wednesday's release! BYYEEE!!!!

Happy Holidays! It's officially the start of the winter season, and what better way to start then with the lessons of cutting off your hair and selling your gold watch for your partner's gift? Buying traffic so your son can HOPEFULLY profess his love to his girlfriend? Shooting a kind stranger's possibly threatening neighbor who has a bad reputation? "The Gift of the Magi" offers interesting stories about the weight of decisions aiding others, and the consequences that come from such decisions. I hope you enjoy tonight's episode as much as I did! BYYEEE!!!!

Imagine you're in an age of cybernetics and cloning, and debt collectors are still hounding you about a measly two-million dollars you still? I can replace my body parts but I'm still beholden to a bank? Who knew a capitalist system would follow holographics and corporate-owned sports teams? The future sounds lovely, doesn't? Enjoy this episode through the eyes of Kobo and a future that whiffs of our present on the horizon in the worst, or most human, way. Your pick. BYYEEE!!!!

In a modern world of ultraviolence, is it any wonder our fictional rumination of the future is contextualized by a world inundated with it? A 15-year old boy remarkably steeped and well-versed in its utility for pleasure, just as the State weaponizes it for their own means, the lines blurring amidst warranted scrutiny in Alex and the government own machinations that further the cycle of pain. Do humans deserve the ability to choose when observing such baseless violence or gluttonous pleasure and its effect on others? Sometimes I wonder whether we should, even though nothing will stop us from having the ability to decide for ourselves. I hope you enjoy tonight's episode! BYYEEE!!!!