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The Christmas Specials We Love

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The Christmas Specials We Love

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

The Christmas Specials We Love

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The Christmas Specials We Love

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

The Christmas Specials We Love

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The Gang is Back to talk all things The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town! Did this Easter classic hold true to Rankin & Bass standards? The decline of the Easter Bunny believers today. Could this special have stopped the spiral - and why it faile
With so many requests- we would be remiss if we didn’t cover the Christmas Holiday Favorite How the Grinch Stole Christmas Our multi-generational panel is once again split on if it’s a must-see or a not so much…The team digresses listing their
Hey Holiday Fanatics, welcome back for this season one rewind -part 2 of Rudolph, the Red-Nose Reindeer!!In Part Two We talk: Scene breakdowns. Controversy surrounding the special and how the multi-gen crew really feels about Rudolph Santa and
In this season one rewind, we talk multi-gen initial thoughts- how Millennials and Gen Y are ready to cancel Rudolph!  Production notes and the start of scene by scene. Mean Santa- Did the coach have a name and why was the doll even on the land
By popular demand, our multi-generational panel breaks down the controversial special. Taken off the air for a period, what were the MANY triggers for BOTH Gen X and Gen Y? Were the songs up to Rankin Bass standards? Why are there two different
Welcome back to part 2 of A Charlie Brown Christmas!! We dive into a scene by scene breakdown of the special and all our thoughts along the way!Merry Christmas & enjoy the holidays! :)Talk SHAWTLY andRemember- Bumbles Bounce!Comments? Sugge
We're back- and discussing the ultimate classic A Charlie Brown Christmas!!We talk:Everyone's take on the specialAll about Charles Schulz (aka Sparky)All the nitty-gritty details on how A Charlie Brown Christmas was made.Stay tuned f
We talk Gen X and Gen Y general thoughts- how these deflated Kev into not wanting to go on. Going scene by scene uncovers some beautiful moments- but also some hidden triggers, cancelations and more. How tipping the dishwasher is a good thing.
We talk production notes, the song track, modern day triggers and a few surprises along the way! Plus Tune in to learn what Milk Duds and Holiday Throw Blankets have to do with this favorite Rankin and Bass classic!How Fred Astaire learned to
We're back!! This time we are diving into the 1974 classic 'A Year Without A Santa Clause'We talk:All the iconic songsThe weird stop-motion tearsFavorite scenes & moreComments? Suggestions? Text Us: 351-251-2511IG: @Christmasspe
Based on a true story- find out why the Alf Christmas Special should be part of your holiday annual must sees- or not. Is it poignant or too dark? Our multi-gen panel is split! A brief history on the show, this episode and the cast. Does Alf he
Hiii Holiday Fanatics! Today we're jumping into the 1969 classic- Frosty the Snowman!We talk:The "controversy" of Frosty's friends wearing shortsThoughts on Professor HinkleThe Frosty sequels & more!Comments? Suggestions? Text Us: 351-25
In this Fireside Chat episode of CSWL, we dive into the history of Black Friday, a phenomenon synonymous with discounted prices, bustling crowds, massive sales, holiday shopping, and sadly crime. We uncover the mysteries surrounding its origin
Surprise!!! It's a special minisode today!! We are talking all about Underdog. How was his balloon created for the Macy's Day Parade? The Underdog special where he may or may not have saved the Parade. And mentions of Underdog in different belo
It's almost Thanksgiving so we thought... what's the most iconic Thanksgiving event? MACY'S DAY PARADE!! Today we are joined by Keven, Anne, Kelsey, Elain and the VERY SPECIAL Jeffery Graham. What are the routes of the parade and we discuss why
The gang is back for another CSWL fireside chat. This week, the subject turns to toys of the 1970s. We poke through two 'Sears Christmas Wish Books' from the era while reminiscing about the importance and pivotal role of the Sears Catalogue wit
This week on The Christmas Specials We Love, our panel of 'blockheads' covers 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'.  Did Charlie Brown ever get to kick the football? Who really started the bullying between Lucy and Charlie. What drove Peppermint Patt
Today we have a not-so Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving episode! Seinfeld is known for never celebrating or fully mentioning Thanksgiving, but this show is too iconic for us to pass up. What happened to the Mom and Pop Shop? Where did Jerry's sneaker
Season’s Greetings, on this episode of CSWL, we cover the 1980's sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati 'and its famed Thanksgiving Day special.  You don't need to be a WKRP fan or even have seen the episode in question. You just need to tolerate Kev hosti
As you know at CSWL our hosts hail from so many generations, and no recent show touched as many generations so profoundly as Friends, including Matthew Perry's beloved character Chandler Bing. The Funny One will long be a favorite of ours and s
When to Put the Tree Up?Season's Greetings Noel-stalgics, on this Fireside Chat edition of the Christmas Specials We Love we salute November 1st being the holiday season's opening day! We also discuss the origins and history of the Christmas t
When to Put the Tree Up? Season's Greetings Noel-stalgics, on this Fireside Chat edition of the Christmas Specials We Love we salute November 1st being the holiday season's opening day! We also discuss the origins and history of the Christmas 
The CSWL multi-gen cast breaks down this lesser-known late 80's Thanksgiving Day cartoon.  Those classic specials we love due to childhood sentiments and those specials we love due to quality (ie Home Alone and It's a Wonderful Life.)   The com
It's the CSWL 'preseason' aka Halloween! Thus our multi-gen hosts couldn't help but cover Halloween then vs. now, particularly Halloween in the decades of the 1970s and 1980s. Join us for a deep dive into the costumes, candies, habits, trends a
CSWL: Rankin Bass Mad Monster Party?Welcome back Holiday Fanatics to the season two premiere episode of the Christmas Specials We Love Podcast! Supporting our belief that the holiday season begins October 1st AND that Halloween is the cornerst
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