It's post-Christmas again, so it's time for The Recounting of the Gifts, but first Adam has a New Year's Resolution for everyone but himself. Most of us get gifts related to a very specific video game franchise. Doug may or may not be doing a bit. And we have many, many taste tests!

In our inaugural episode of Sci-Fi Shuffle, we review the movie often regarded as the best sci-fi film of all time: "2001: A Space Odyssey". Kevin has never seen it, and Paul has seen it many, many times! We give a lot of background, both from the production and personal anecdotes. It's one of our longest episodes, but a movie like this one deserves it! And we settle the question once and for all: just how big IS that space baby?

Santa (Claus) is made an offer he can't refuse, even though he is given ample opportunity. Rude Elf's words fall on deaf ears, as usual. Frankie Muniz enlists the ghost of Margaret Thatcher to demonstrate his most recent business venture. In other words, a typical Christmas podcast, presented by the GW Report.

Tony is in Arizona, andwhat results is possibly the most delicious taste test ever on the show! But first, a different taste test. We talk about Kohl's cash scams and scammers.

Frankie Muniz is back on the show, at least his corporeal form! It's not clear whether he is in the Meatverse or one of the 25 known levels of the Munizverse. Since that doesn't really matter, we talk about crypto currency, new social media platforms and oil - pools and pools of oil!

After we reviewed all those Marvel movies we review another Marvel movie... sorta? Welcome to the first entry in out Merry Marvel Movie March Appendix: the 1982 fantasy film "Red Sonja". It's got everything: beheadings, wizards, horny swordfights and Chekov's spider. Everyone agrees that it's a departure from the types of films we've been watching, but not everyone agrees that it's a good thing.

We argue a lot about what the episode is supposed to be about, but ultimately land on churros. And why not? They're delicious and... filled with toppings... including meat and cheese? Maybe we don't know what a churro actually is. But we do know chips! We've even dug a hole in our backyard for them. Huh, maybe we're confused about that too.

Who needs guests? Certainly not us! Besides, that gives us the oppurtunity to make sweeping changes to the format without any griping. Sing-a-song every episode? Check! "Alien" vs "Predator" vs "Alien vs Predator" March? Check! Everyone present must plank the whole episode? Check! Get those abs and shoulders ready!

They said we'd never make it to episode 225, and they were wrong AS ALWAYS! To celebrate, we reminisce about our favorite segments, moments and bits. Adam and Tony recount a mini-Shenaniganza. Plus, we talk about TV shows that time forgot!

How do you know you're out in the world on your own? You've created a freedom meal! Tony relates an anime emergency. Charlie pays penance for not doing his homework in the worst way imaginable.