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S3E158: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade '85 (w/ Anthony, Charlyn, and Manny)

S3E158: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade '85 (w/ Anthony, Charlyn, and Manny)

What's up, dudes? Happy Christmas Podcast Day! I've got a whole parade of All-Stars here talking the 1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Anthony from ‘Tis the Podcast, Charlyn from Take a Chic Peek, and Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad join me to reminisce about He-Man, Garfield, Snoopy, and all the Super Bowl-style commercials of this Pat Sajak hosted mega event! So baste your turkeys, head to grandma’s house, and dive into this episode!

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Bonus: Disney’s Haunted Halloween (w/ Little #1)

Bonus: Disney’s Haunted Halloween (w/ Little #1)

What’s up, dudes? I got a rock this year for Halloween since my voice completely left me for a few days. So, I got Little #1 to do an episode on the 1983 educational short “Disney’s Haunted Halloween!” A  jack o’lantern teaches Goofy about Halloween traditions and customs. Costumes? Yup. Treats? Uh huh. Frights? Well… So grab your black cat, put 9 grains of oats in your mouth, and stroll along to this episode!

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S3E157: M.A.S.K. UK Comics Christmas Issues (w/ Sean, Jay & Scott)

S3E157: M.A.S.K. UK Comics Christmas Issues (w/ Sean, Jay & Scott)

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got my team of covert operatives working overtime fighting crime! Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast and Jay and Scott  from Jingle Jank and Tinsel Tunes are with me riding hot on V.E.N.O.M.’s trail and talking the M.A.S.K. UK comics Christmas issues! Are there villains dressed as Santa? Yep. Are there transforming vehicles? Sometimes... Are there plot contrivances and '80s robots? Always! So grab your Spectrum mask, hop in Thunderhawk, and let those laser rays fire away while listening to this episode!

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Christmas Morning
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S3E156: Magic Kingdom Yuletide Special (w/ Mike and Charlie)

S3E156: Magic Kingdom Yuletide Special (w/ Mike and Charlie)

What’s up, dudes? I’m joined by Kids of the Kingdom Mike Westfall of Advent Calendar House and Charlie Ague of Closer to Christmas to discuss this 1985 single broadcast “Magic Kingdom Yuletide Special!” Scrooge McDuck can’t fathom the magic of Christmastide, so Mickey and Santa Goofy contribute to his conversion through song and dance! Skating? Yep. Singing? Check. Nightmare-inspired bipedal horses prancing? Definitely! So put on your Victorian  bonnet, grab your ice skates, and magically teleport into this episode!

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S3E155: James Bond (w/ Joe Wade)

S3E155: James Bond (w/ Joe Wade)

What’s up, dudes? I’m here with Wade. Joseph Wade. Yes, Joe Wade from Christmas Creeps! We’re delving into Ian Fleming’s super spy James Bond and his now iconic Christmas marathons which began on ITV! Are there gadgets? Yep. Are there romances? Uh huh. Are there TV Times covers? There was in 1980! So, grab your laser watch,  mini rebreather, and Walther PPK, hop into your Aston Martin, and go undercover in this episode!

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Bonus: Super Naturals (w/ Chad Young)

Bonus: Super Naturals (w/ Chad Young)

What’s up, dudes? It’s spooky season, so that means it’s time break out the old Super Naturals holographic toyline from Tonka and who better to do that with than Chad Young of Horror Movie BBQ! It’s a classic tale of the battle between good  and evil  with an additional element of horror and macabre thrown in for kicks! They’re ghosts, so who ya gonna call? Well, we talk RetroCon! We talk Lionheart v Skull! We talk the Fleetway UK comics! Yes, everything was about holograms in the second half of the ‘80s, even the toys! So put on your best armor, grab your nearest court jester sidekick, and hop on through the Tomb of Doom to hear this episode!

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S3E154: Mortal Kombat (w/ John and Moses)

S3E154: Mortal Kombat (w/ John and Moses)

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got some old friends from the DPG here to reminisce all about the blood-soaked mythological arcade game Mortal Kombat on its 30th anniversary! We remember lining up at the arcades, waiting to help the chosen one Liu Kang defeat Shang Tsung and his emperor! Oh yeah, he's gonna turn into a dragon to do it, too! Don't forget the awesomeness that was Mortal Monday! Do heads get ripped off? Yep.  Are there buckets of blood? Of course! Does someone shout, "Toasty?" Well, grab your kunai, put on your ninja gear, and take a portal to the Outworld to listen to this episode to find out!

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S3E153: The Christmas Toy (w/ Joe Hennes)

S3E153: The Christmas Toy (w/ Joe Hennes)

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got ToughPigs.com Editor-in-Chief and Co-Owner Joe Hennes here in the playroom to talk about the 1986 Jim Henson classic “The Christmas Toy!” It’s the adventure of Rugby Tiger and his attempt to once again be the premiere present under the Christmas tree! There’s terror! There’s suspense! There’s…an empty void of darkness for toys that are frozen forever? Yes, there’s that too! I mean, "Toy Story" totally ripped this off, right?! So grab your favorite toys, hop on down the chimney, and make your way around the tree to listen to this episode! 

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Movin’ Right Along
Hubba-Wha?!

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S3E152: Star Trek: The Next Generation (w/ Matt Spaulding)

S3E152: Star Trek: The Next Generation (w/ Matt Spaulding)

What's up, dudes? Captain’s Log. Stardate 1987.9. A delegation of Creeg from North Pole Radio is here on a diplomatic mission. Santa Ambassador Matt Spaulding is leading the discussions, and we hope to settle the question of the entity we encountered en route to Syntagus Theluv. That’s right! We’re talking Star Trek! We mention the Next Gen episode “Devil’s Due,” but we really get into issue #2 of the 1988 DC comic miniseries! Space Grinch? Yup. Santa entity? Of course. “Shut up, Wesley” moment? Just about! So grab your tricorder, beam down to your favorite spot, and scout out this episode!

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S3E151: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (w/ Art Kilmer)

S3E151: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (w/ Art Kilmer)

What’s up, dudes? Art Kilmer  from A Cozy Christmas helps me  to use my little gray cells to remember Agatha Christie and her famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot! That’s right! We’re talking “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas,” published in 1938 and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1986 with  Peter Sallis as the titular sleuth! We also discuss the 1995 David Suchet show and his superior performance! Will the Lee family discover who killed their overbearing patriarch? Prolly. So wax up your mustache, grab your patent leather shoes, and solve the mystery of this episode!

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Bookshelf Odyssey

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S3E150: Remaking a Christmas Playlist with Only ‘80s Versions pt1 (w/ Danny and Anthony)

S3E150: Remaking a Christmas Playlist with Only ‘80s Versions pt1 (w/ Danny and Anthony)

What’s up, dudes? It’s the 150th episode, so I’ve got my brother Danny and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to play a special Christmas music game! We’ve remade the Time Life Treasury of Christmas using only versions of songs from the ‘80s! That’s right! Goodbye, Bing Crosby! Hello, Dolly and Kenny! Beat it, Perry Como! I'm chillin' with the Eurythmics! So grab a cup of hot chocolate, start putting your decorations up, and crank the volume up to 11 with this episode!

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S3E149: Masters of the Universe and She-Ra UK Comics Christmas Issues pt1 (w/ Nathan Kennedy)

S3E149: Masters of the Universe and She-Ra UK Comics Christmas Issues pt1 (w/ Nathan Kennedy)

What’s up, dudes? Nathan Kennedy from the Fans of Power podcast joins me in battle against the evil Horde as we discuss some of the  Masters of the Universe and She-Ra UK comics’ Christmas issues! What are the Joybringers? Did we really just see chocolate soldiers? Was there really a fight over a scroll with the recipe for a plum pudding by the Magical Toymaker? Yes, we get into it all, even the film crew! So grab your Power Sword, transform into He-Man, and charge toward Grayskull and this episode!

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S3E148: My Two Dads (w/ Matt Eurich)

S3E148: My Two Dads (w/ Matt Eurich)

What's up, dudes? I've got Matt Eurich from the TGI Podcast here to talk all things My Two Dads! Two dads, Two trees, two Christmas Episodes! We really get into it! From intentionally bad mime work to footballs and puppies, there are a lot of fun bits to enjoy! Plus, what a killer theme song! So grab your sax, recline on your purple car sofa, and dive into this episode!

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S3E147: A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (w/ Ed Daly)

S3E147: A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (w/ Ed Daly)

What’s up, dudes? Remember “A Mouse, a Mystery, and Me?” Ed Daly, author of “The Christmas Book” certainly does, and he’s here with me to talk all about it! Is there a mystery? Yep. Is there a renowned mystery author who solves it? Yep. Is that mystery writer also a cartoon mouse? Of course!! Oh, yeah, and Dick Van Patten is there. So grab your copy of  "The Christmas Book," find a ghost writing cartoon mouse and stuff him in your purse, and go solve this episode!

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S3E146: '80s Wrestling pt2 (w/ The Wrestling Bros)

S3E146: '80s Wrestling pt2 (w/ The Wrestling Bros)

What's up, dudes? It's all about WWF Prime Time Wrestling from Christmas 1988, battle royale style with Ron from Film Strip, AA and CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night, Joe from Now Watch This, Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad, Kevin from Talkin' 'Bout Things, and CJ from Christmas Conversations! We talk Bobby the Brain and Gorilla! We dive into Hogan and Savage! We body slam the Red Rooster and Ted Dibiasi! This episode has it all! So grab your belt, get on the ropes, and backflip o to this episode!

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S3E145: Pound Puppies (w/ Julia and Kim)

S3E145: Pound Puppies (w/ Julia and Kim)

What's up, dudes? It's all about Pound Puppies! Julia from 'Tis the Podcast and Kim from Planning for Christmas join me to dive into all the Tonka and Hanna Barbera fluffy goodness! There's a nightmare sequence, a caroling dirge, and fairy dogmother! What?! Oh, and a Christmas album with barking dogs! Was there so little effort I. The album you can hear the engineer? Grab your squooshy puppy and tune in to find out!

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Bonus: In Memoriam - Paul Coker Jr.

Bonus: In Memoriam - Paul Coker Jr.

Thank you for the memories and the magic!

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S3E144: Conversation with Rad Santa for Christmas in July

S3E144: Conversation with Rad Santa for Christmas in July

What's up, dudes? I'm here with the most magical guest I've ever interviewed: Rad Santa! That's right! It's the Santa from Earth-80S in the multiverse, where it's always the '80s! He told me all about his robotic eye, his solar shades, his keytar, and his sleigh! And then, he let me know which of us Christmas podcasters are naughty and which were nice! Great news: even the naughty ones are now on the nice list! Plus, we have a special Christmas in July mega Gag Me with a Spoon! Listeners, All-Stars, and friends of the show all contributed for an extra special segment! So grab your Hawaiian shirt, grab a fruity cocktail, and swing in your hammock to this episode!


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S3E143: Joan Jett "Little Drummer Boy" (w/ Duane and Scott)

S3E143: Joan Jett "Little Drummer Boy" (w/ Duane and Scott)

What's up, dudes? It's a spin-off episode! Yep, Duane and Scott from Tinsel Tunes did a Little Drummer Boy episode, and it inspired me to cover a cool version by Joan Jett! It's very classic rock, with the I-bVII-I progression up front in the quasi-bridge section. It also leaves a lot of room for the drummer to...well, drum!!! Electric guitars, rolled "r's", and pull-offs! Oh my! So turn up your amp, engage your overdrive pedal, and let the drummer play fills all over this episode!

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Christmas Morning
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Townshend Lights

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S3E142: Claymation Christmas Celebration: the Album (w/ Patric J Miller)

S3E142: Claymation Christmas Celebration: the Album (w/ Patric J Miller)

What’s up, dudes? How did an Emmy winning special become an album? I’m joined by Patric J Miller, the composer and arranger of the music from the special and the album, to talk all things “Claymation Christmas Celebration!” We really get into it! Find out about the singers and musicians hired to perform on the record, the gear used, and the inspirations behind some of the musical selections and arrangements! We get it all straight from the man himself, Pat Miller! So grab your wassail and waffles, put on the album, and waddle your way into this episode!

Listen to the album!

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