This week we talk about the Will Ferrell classic, Elf! Topics include The Shelfless Elf, quote-a-longs, the connection between Citizen Kane and the White Stripes, Elf 2, eating cotton balls, a fear of jacks-in-the-box, Maurice LaMarche’s burps, a Jovie we all know, grumpy children’s authors, and Baby It’s Cold Outside. Editor notes: the independent movie mentioned is Winter Passing (co-starring Zooey Deschanel!) and the blood fraud company we discuss is Theranos.