The Film Countdown

When a bad girl finds a good boy, who is better for it? We're throwing it back to 1940.

Let's discuss milking cows, among other things, with Jaylene Rollman and Nate Franske. Drink up - it's time for some St Arnold's Root Beer!

Nathan David IMDB

Nate Franzke Insta

St Arnold Brewing

Kuehnert Dairy - Indiana

It's a superhero, antihero, and villain odyssey...do we empathize with all three?

The Bat, the Cat, and the Hat join us along with Beau Harris and Joel Robertson. Let's do our Gotham Holiday over Dulce Vida and Fireman's Four!

Both Beau and Joel luv physical media:

We Luv Video

Moving Picture House (Joel's Insta Super Account)

Dulce Vida Tequila

Real Ale Brewing Co

Sea World Texas Penguins

Hallmark is here to represent! This subgenre cranks out content so fast that their loyal legions have to calendar it all.

We are talking love and Mariah Carey - mutually exclusive in this film. Guests Sunny Wehman and Marlee Calvert break it all down over Becker Vineyards vinos.

Becker Vineyards

Hallmark Christmas Experience

Sometimes you fall in love...with a family...and it's mutual. Let's reminisce, rehash, and even recite this classic from the peak RomCom era.

Sandy B Superfans Eugenia Vela and Tori Schulze join us over Royal Blue brews. Bring on the cozy!

Paramount Theatre Insta

Moontower Comedy Fest

Our guests on Letterboxd:

Eugenia Vela Tori Schulze

Brews: Royal Blue Grocery

Chicago Transit Authority (L Map)

How'd you like some gaslight...in the mail?

Guests Brett VerVoort and Derek Kopswa deliver classic one-liners and Mighty Swell Seltzers to this discussion.

Brett reminds you of North America's largest annual comedy fest: Moontower Comedy Festival

Derek has content for you: Derek on Insta Derek on TikTok

-Mighty Swell Hard Seltzer

-Budapest, Hungary

Live like you're dying? Well, you can't take it with you.

Sally Grogogno and Ann Hallead join us to see if Romantic and Comedy mix like Gin and Tonic.

Waterloo #9 Gin

Grandhotel Pupp

Disfunction Junction, what's your function? Sometimes you just have to say "Mistletoe!"

Jill Stockmaster and Hank Hemmrich join us for some Deep Eddy seltzers and deep thoughts on complex family dynamics.

Also, Hank is a European auto repair specialist; this film features a Range Rover, but BMWs are his favorites - so let him fix you up (Middle Tennessee based)

Deep Eddy Seltzer

Tourism Fiji

Does Stockholm Syndrome get you into the spirit of the season? If so, it's time for a snarky early 90s MTV style rant.

Brian Fahey and Travis Sparks join us over Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Bourbon for this counter to the traditional holiday tale.

Treaty Oak Distilling

Check out these learned guests' Letterboxd activity:

Brian Fahey

Travis Sparks

St Lucia Candle Hats

Kids have always brought home strays - can mean adults redeem themselves on behalf of a gritty latchkey girl?

Brooke Stockmaster and Evelyn Dryburgh join us for some generational talk over Mama's Java and Mill Creek Brewing Hazy IPAs.

Mama's Java

Mill Creek Brewing

Our guests are great Instagram follows:

Brooke Stockmaster

Evelyn Dryburgh

Plastic Prancer Decoration

This one is for the true believers, the skeptics around them, and everyone in between.

Sean Scanlan and Luke Wolter join us over sparkling Waterloos to discuss what makes this Santa cooler than most - he brings the rizz.

Waterloo Sparkling Water

Santa and Coca Cola