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Crispy Coated Robots #301 - Best Movie Santa

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Jim discovers his webcam was covered the whole time after struggling with a brand new computer.
The episode opens with casual banter about a tech mishap involving a covered webcam and a dashcam video of a tire flying off a car. The hosts then introduce their mission: to list the best movie Santas as time-traveling agents from the future. They establish rules, debating whether mall Santas or female Santas qualify, leading to a humorous argument where Joseph insists women cannot be Santa. Each host presents their top five picks, with Joseph starting at number five with the Santa from 'A Christmas Story', which he later reveals as his number one due to its narrative buildup. Jason lists TJ Miller from 'Office Christmas Party' and Christopher Plummer from 'The Silent Partner', while Jim mentions Tim Allen in 'The Santa Clause'. The discussion includes references to 'Bad Santa', 'Elf' with Ed Asner, and 'Miracle on 34th Street' with Edmund Gwenn. Joseph surprises with 'Violent Night' as a Die Hard-style Santa film, and Jason's number one is Dan Aykroyd's disgusting Santa in 'Trading Places'. The hosts finalize a list that includes 'A Christmas Story', 'Elf', 'Miracle on 34th Street', 'Ernest Saves Christmas', and 'Trading Places', with some vetoes and surprises along the way. They briefly mention other films like 'Santa Claus: The Movie' but exclude them from the list, ending on a festive note.

As heard by us

A loose Christmas movie ranking turns tech mishaps, competing number fours, and Santa tangents into easy conversational charm.

A webcam privacy latch gives the episode its opening jolt of everyday tech embarrassment, before the talk swerves into cameras installed in cars after Sam's accidents.

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You want a best-Santas countdown that can wander from a privacy latch to Michael Bolton? Press play.

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