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156: It Was'd The ASMR

December 10, 2024·1 hr 30 min·1 clip
A Christmas Story is the penultimate Christmas movie—Elf is fun but overrated and gets murdered by oversaturation on Freeform.
Two friends catch up after a month-long hiatus caused by illness. Discussion spans rambling personal updates (Thanksgiving mixup missing family dinner, work injuries, holiday prep) to pop culture analysis. Key film criticism: A Christmas Story is the penultimate Christmas movie; Elf is fun but overrated and killed by Freeform's 25 Days oversaturation; 1960s Rankin/Bass stop-motion (Year Without Santa, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Rudolph) remain superior. Parenting section covers daughter's media obsessions (Luca watched repeatedly, before that: Moana, Encanto, Coco, Bluey, Spider-Man & Friends, Nightmare Before Christmas). Started new Thanksgiving tradition: Bob's Burgers Thanksgiving episode marathon. Upcoming: Christmas shopping, guest interviews (Sarah Deck confirmed), potential year-end best movies discussion.

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A loose holiday catch-up that feels most alive when it turns personal and a little odd.

Fandomonious comes back after a month away and uses the catch-up to move through sickness, overdue interview plans, holiday logistics, and the kind of side talk that only happens when people know each other well.

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Press play if you want a holiday catch-up that wanders from interview updates to Gremlins.

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