Santa style sibling rivalry anyone? We kick off our countdown with a tale of poor parenting and poor life decisions.

Contessa Weinheimer and Matt Weinheimer join us for this pilot episode and we're drinking the Kool Aid...spiked with some Tequila 512.

Tequila 512

Hand to Hold NICU Support

Chicago Repo Service

We are counting down the Top 50 Holiday films - might you have a favorite?

In this first, special episode we discuss our ranking methodology and those films that did not quite make the cut.

Then our countdown episodes begin! Our guests watch these movies together with us and you get to join us for the conversation afterwards.

Garrison Brothers Distillery

Featuring DVDs from We Luv Video

Our Austin liquor source: Twin Liquors

Go to Texas liquor source: Spec's Spirits

Everything else from HEB

Trade in your Ferrari for a minivan? Oh, those sliding door moments...

John Carls and Sandy Carls join us for Balcones Baby Blue and Altstadt Lager.

John wants you to know about Move Sport Ninja Academy: https://www.movesportninja.com

Sandy loves the Austin Film Festival:

https://austinfilmfestival.com

Balcones Baby Blue

Altstadt Lager

Ferrari 550 OR Dodge Minivan

Talk about between a rock and a hard place - uncomfortable anyone..? Try on these family dynamics!

Monica Williams and Tim Williams join us for some McConauhaze IPAs ~ Alright. All right? Alright!

McConauhaze IPA

Also, remember this film is a Saab story:

2002 Saab 9-5

Does your idea of romantic bliss include dish washing and a dishwasher dowry?

Carolyn Squires and Lynne Holland join us for Waterloo #9 Gin Martinis, like the ones in this film.

Carolyn would love to promote The Spirit of the Season - anything is possible.

Lynne reminds to treat each other with kindness and get along...people are people!

Waterloo Gin

KitchenAid Dishwashers

What does it take to overcome tragedy and grief? Music helps, but it might take an angel.

Tracy Dunn and Marissa Archuleta join us for some Pantalones Ranch Water as we celebrate the holiday Texas-style.

Pantalones Tequila

The Trishas

Just how many layers of nostalgia will do?

Lilly Sheridan and Kit Taylor join us over soft drinks and Waterloo Gin & Tonics for full shots of 70s nostalgia rooted in an 80s film about the 40s...

Lilly would like to promote films at The Paramount & State Theatres: https://austintheatre.org

Kit would like to promote Christmas decorations in general, and we all love: https://austintrailoflights.org

Waterloo Gin

Visit the Christmas Story House

Business succession in the Claus Family just got complicated...Ohh, and we have Hidden Mickey sightings

Jason Klam and Luke Wolter join us over Peachy Crown Gingers to journey from The North Pole to Phoenix and back.

Jason appreciates your support of Girls Flag Football with the program he founded and runs with his wife, Amber:

Texas Fury Flag Football

Peach Crown Ginger Ale

Tequila 512

Hidden Mickeys Site

Just try skipping Christmas with an overbearing HOA...

Eilish Borlet and Geoff Borlet join us to discuss the trappings of the season and share some Flores Margaritas and HEB Sparkling Water.

Flores Mexican Restaurant

Skipping Christmas - John Grisham novel

Time for an over-the-top holiday turf war - there glows the neighborhood!

Dan Naden and Luke Wolter join us for some verbal barbs and Waterloo Sparking Water.

Waterloo Sparkling Water⁠

Luke wants to remind you that drowning is Fast, Silent, and PREVENTABLE:

https://colinshope.org

The Great Wall of China (visible from space just like Buddy's lights)

'Tis the season to celebrate like a mother...but really, who's judging?

Carrie Guillory and Greg Guillory join us for Pecan Street Rum Mai Tais.

Carrie connecting you with your new hire:

https://designedtohire.com

Carrie the libation mixologist:

C & C Cocktails (@cnc_cocktails) on Instagram

Pecan Street Rum

Blue Christmas Decorations

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

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

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

Please do read the fine print...or not. Also, while you're at it, watch for hidden elves.

Let's talk 90s fashion, health, parenting, technology, and more with our passionate guests, Eden Lewis and Krystal Parsons.

Becker Vineyards

Toronto Zoo

Denny's

Bah and Humbug! It's time to go back to the OG redemption tale.

Let's talk past, present, and future with Leon Connelly and Kevin Shea.

Realtor Leon Connelly

Pecan Street Rum

Shrewsbury, West Midlands UK

WWL New Orleans CBS

When your destination is all about the journey, you have to wonder...are those pillows‽

Let's add a bus, a pickup, and a subway to this title with guests Marianna Collins and Wes Wolter.

Central Texas Food Bank

Habitat for Humanity Restore

Fara Coffee Roasters

The Braidwood Inn

We're mixing 80s network TV and greed with Dickens' ghosts and salvation.

Bath towel or VCR? We're choosing gifts with Stefanie Crock and Addam Copeland. Let's bring out the Dripping Springs Vodka.

Stefanie and Addam parade with The Mystic Krewe of Chiroptera

Dripping Springs Vodka

Capital City Comedy Club (where Stefanie met Bobcat Goldthwaite)

Every Christmas needs a little Garland!! Oh, and 'wholesome' is certainly the order of the day as we discuss this musical classic.

So join us as we hop aboard the trolley with Macy Cotton and Ryan Teel. Deep Eddy libations help us prepare for the fair.

Macy and Ryan are keeping physical media alive:

We Luv Video - Please Join

Deep Eddy Vodka

1904 Louisiana Purchase World's Fair

The 80s taught us not to feed a Mogwai after midnight, but did we really learn anything..?

Let's chat about the hazards of bright lights and water with Chase Godwin and Luke Wolter. Our drink of choice is Still Austin Bourbon.

Chase is a big fan of Tiniest Bar in Texas

Still Austin Distillery

Austin City Limits

This Santa made The Naughty List - we, along with our guests, try to avoid this same fate!

Amy Mader and Matt Mader join us to discuss this raunchy redemption tale over Plastic Bottle Vodka libations.

The Maders want you to know about their dine-in theatre technology products: Venue Valet Cinema

Plastic Bottle Vodka

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Del Almo Fashion Center Mall

Advent Calendar - Treat Ready

All aboard — well, at least all believers aboard. Do you hear the bell..?

Jazmyne Alderete-Cruz and Brian Nguyen join our uncanny discussion of this express trip. And, let's do some hot chocolate spiked with Treaty Oak Bourbon.

Brian wants you to know all about Paramount Theatre Education:

Learn and Engage

Treaty Oak Bourbon

Austin Steam Train

Eat your heart out, Martha Stewart! The OG lifestyle columnist has hit our countdown.

Let's be foodies as it's time for a down home Christmas with Sydney Barrosse and Tucker Hazell, complete with orange drinks all around.

Beatbox Orange Blast Waterloo Sparkling

Rosse & James Jewelry Rosse & James Insta

Backlog Banter YouTube Quest for the Bestest Pod

'Magoo' defined

When the setting, characters, and story all bring the misery, we are due for a good new tale of redemption (times 3)!

Let's go postal with Connie Taylor and Taylor Connelly - this time over Poppi and Waterloo Sparkling.

Poppi Soda Waterloo Sparkling Water

Connie Taylor Art Gallery

Taylor Connelly Girl Scout Cookies

Jerry's Artarama

The Little Match Girl

How do your commercially driven quests end? Enquiring bodybuilder superheroes everywhere want to know.

Let's talk Arnold and touching cookies with Caleb Zammit and Luke Wolter! Poppi and Tito's are along for the ride.

Caleb is repping his Texas Toy Museum:

Insta TX Toy Museum TikTok TX Toy Museum

Poppi Prebiotic Sodas

Tito's Handmade Vodka

Mall of America

Heaven sent! Angel or home wrecker - what are we building here anyway..?

Jane Giordano and Joe Giordano help us decide if Dudley is divine. Let's talk it out over St Cecilia sparkling waters.

Author Joe Giordano

St Cecilia Sodas

Astor Theatre, NY

How big is your heart? Did it grow that day, or today, or any day?

Let's answer these Whoish questions with our guests Jessica Wunsch and Kelly Wunsch.

Capital Construction Company

Alstadt Brewery

St Arnold Brewing Co

Travis County, TX Juror Info

Letterboxd w/ Jim Carrey

His story will touch you, even if he can't. Tim Burton sculpts this modern classic tale of curiosity and acceptance.

It's a Dr Pepper and Deep Eddy discussion with informed guests Erin Waelder and Katy McCain.

Deep Eddy Vodka

Paramount Summer Classic Films

Katy McCain Letterboxd

Dr Pepper Museum - Waco, TX

Lucky in love? We're talking infatuation, mutual, familial, unrequited, platonic, and more.

Don't blink or you'll miss this conversation with our guests, Christy Connelly and Mindy Granberry.

Austin realtor Leon Connelly

Kitestrings Pediatric Therapy

Still Austin Whiskey Co

Paper Plane Cocktail

Selfridges & Co

Sometimes some think the sequel surpasses the original - are we all about the mischief?

Also, can we plausibly make bad parenting look good, and vice versa? Let's unpack it all with Stephen Jannise and Ryan Thompson.

Paramount Theatre Films

Stephen Jannise Letterboxd

Treaty Oak Distilling

Waterloo Gin

The Plaza Hotel

Which world is yours? What's your place in it? And what do you take for granted?

Let's cross over with Violet Acevedo-Vera and Tav Treviño over High Five from Austin Beerworks

Checkout Tav's:

Letterboxd & YouTube Channel

Original poem at ihorror.com

It's time for a story of privilege, well sort of. But are we entitled to redeem one another?

This film's taking us to The Oscars (and winning). Our guests, Kristen Barker and Matt Barker, want you to savor their selections from French Country Wines

and follow their fun Insta

we more than sampled the Sancerre

Deerfield Academy

Marionette + puppet = muppet, and this one adds up to a felt-faced, feel good marvel.

Let's gift wrap this classic tale with Wendy Fernandez and Santi Facundo, who want you to support:

PBS & Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Poppi

Modisett & Sons Distillery

Dickens on The Strand

This is the heartfelt version of March Madness, and a timeless version of this classic story.

Let's celebrate the sisterhood with Cheryl Wood and Lou Thompson! Our beverage of choice is the C-Wood (hint: our guest brings it and names it)

Zilker Hillside Theatre

Waterloo Gin

Louisa May Alcott Orchard House

Be it angel, or voice of an angel, no matter - take nothing for granted.

Let's star gaze with Sarah Andrews and Caresse LaCorbiere over some Becker Hill Country wines

Paramount Theatre Films

Becker Vineyards

Just Watch The Bodyguard

First name 'Kris', last name 'Kringle'--> you figure it out and you'll find a bonafide classic.

Let's talk mental competency, faith, and reasonable doubt with our guests, Parker Butler and Scott Butler.

512 Brewing Pecan Porter

HEB Cafe Olé Coffee

Paramount Theatre - Austin

Paint at ArtUs Co Austin

Sometimes the grass IS greener on the other side.

It's Tea Time with The Sarahs - as we RomCom with guests Sarah Olano and Sarah Botros.

Austin English Tea Co

The Holiday Cottage UK

The Holiday Cottage Stateside

As if there was ever any debate, join us for this CHRISTMAS movie!

Let's say 'Yippie Ki Yay' and redefine the Action genre with our guests Sue Darrow and David Darrow.

Alstadt Kolsch

Paramount Austin Films

Die Hard on a Blank Podcast

Columbus, OH Dollar Theatre

Saving Christmas one musical number and one snow flake at a time - may your days be merry and bright!

We're in New Orleans for this episode with family: June Perret and Tommy Natal, our grandmother and uncle, respectively.

St Roch Vodka

NOLA Mardi Gras

Sock Suspenders

Yule shoot your eye out! Here's where leg lamps, bullies, and bunny suits enter the holiday fray.

We're here to ponder major awards with guests Katie Moore and Frank Netscher.

Fallout Theater Comedy

Beach Break Sparkling THC

Shiner Brewery

Fara Coffee

Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun

Bonuses, family, lights, neighbors...and all the gifts that keep giving the whole year!

The Griswolds join us for egg nog with guests, Kristen O'Neal and Lauren Rosa.

Thin Places Radio Podcast

Kristen's Insta - Discount Goblin

We Luv Video

Hyperreal Film Club

Treaty Oak Distillery

Marty Moose Egg Nog Mugs

Keep the change, you filthy animal, and enjoy the classic family film without the family.

Let's childproof this place with guests Garrett Buss and Luke Wolter.

Garrett Buss Comedian

The Lyric Hyperion LA

Pecan Street Rum

Little Nero's Pizza