We roast more than chestnuts as we answer a sackful of burning holiday questions about time-honored traditions, classic Christmas characters, and merry memorable marketing campaigns. This edition also has extra soundbites from the hosts, made especially for the fireplace edition of the podcast. Watch your free fireplace episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com. You can also search for it on your television by visiting the Speaking Human YouTube channel.

We whack around a few ideas on why pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in America and if it has what it takes to make it as a major league. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We get a whiff of what the Twitterverse will look like under Elon Musk, and weigh in on whether that’s a good or bad thing for the social network’s future. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We take stock of Patagonia’s bold move for future ownership and ponder if other corporations might start to consider similar unorthodox succession plans. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We reanimate a selection of brands, startups, platforms, and apps that have gone belly up over the past 10 years. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We hazard a second look at the AutoTrader spot that put the Duke boys back behind the wheel and burn rubber with our picks for the wildest auto ads ever to hit the airwaves. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We navigate back to the year 2012 to re-examine the Mapplegate scandal and map out the most memorable brand controversies of the past 10 years. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We release our personal picks for the most memorable and repeatable catchphrases in modern advertising history. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We rise from the grave to relive the long-forgotten marketing war between DISH network and AMC, and feast on the flesh of other notable zombie-themed ads. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.

We peddle our thoughts on Peloton’s fork-in-the-road moment, and share a list of past fitness trends we’ve left in the dust. Get show notes for this episode and check out past episodes of the Speaking Human podcast by visiting speakinghuman.com.