Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast

Festivus Series | CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS

·1 hr 11 min·5 clips

Ryan and Martin reveal their five-rule drinking game for Christmas with the Cranks, where saying 'Luther' or 'Frosty' means taking a drink.

The episode opens with Ryan and Martin introducing their Festivus series finale, focusing on Christmas with the Cranks. They recap previous episodes, including a Lacey Chabert Netflix special and Don't Open Till Christmas. The hosts reveal their personal history with the film, having created a drinking game in their 20s involving rules like drinking whenever characters say 'Luther' or 'Frosty'. They review a cranberry and orange lager from Jack's Abbey called Cranberry Chaos, describing its tart, gose-like flavor. The discussion delves into the film's plot, where Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis play a couple skipping Christmas for a cruise, facing backlash from neighbors. Ryan and Martin critique the film's themes, arguing it conflates community spirit with forced conformity. They note the cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Cheech Marin, and Jake Busey, with cameos like Eric Per Sullivan. The hosts point out continuity errors, such as an extended Christmas Eve timeline. They debate whether the film's message resonates, with Martin calling characters 'insufferable' and Ryan appreciating its humor. The episode concludes with ratings of 6 and 7 out of 10, recommendations for the drinking game, and holiday wishes.

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Ryan and Martin turn Christmas spending panic into an easygoing, funny conversation about ornaments, family habits, and holiday movies.

Christmas with the Cranks gives Ryan and Martin a tidy way into holiday spending panic, starting with Luther's desktop-calculator moment and that $6,000 Christmas bill.

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Press play when a $6,000 Christmas bill becomes the doorway into holiday spending panic and Christmas-tree memories.

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