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The podcast that unnecessarily dissects your favourite, and not so favourite, Christmas Movies.
Join Carol and Nick as they go off piste on all that snow and land in the magically formulaic world of Christmas Movies. Listen as they valiantly attempt to watch all the Hallmark-esk Christmas movies dropped on all streaming platforms. Visit European castles! Small quaint home towns! The Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Centre! With a few Christmas classics reviewed for good measure, this podcast will have you playing Mariah in no time.
So grab your eggnog and settle in.
Join Carol and Nick as they go off piste on all that snow and land in the magically formulaic world of Christmas Movies. Listen as they valiantly attempt to watch all the Hallmark-esk Christmas movies dropped on all streaming platforms. Visit European castles! Small quaint home towns! The Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Centre! With a few Christmas classics reviewed for good measure, this podcast will have you playing Mariah in no time.
So grab your eggnog and settle in.
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Episode 5: We need a Kondo consult on this one - EXmas
The 2023 Christmas film that reminds us all to refrain from playing Ice Hockey on major holidays.
Cast:
Leighton Meester - Ali Moyer
Robbie Amell - Graham Stroop
Michael Hitchcock - Dennis
Kathryn Greenwood - Jeannie
Veronika Slowikowska - Mindy
Steven Huy - Elliott
Thomas Cadrot - Brady
Donna Benedicto - Jess
Daniel Bacon - Mr. Tusk
Lucas Chadwick - Fat Mike
Emily Schoen - Quinn
Recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as well as the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to the all the traditional owners on the lands on which you are listening to this podcast.
Produced by your hosts Carol and Nick.
Intro and outro music, The Spirit, by Scott Buckley (thank you) - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/mood/christmas/
Follow us on instagram at @christmascrackerspodcast, slide into our DMs and tell us what to watch next. Or email us at chirstmascrackerspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 4: The Insta-Gays and Jennifer Coolidge Christmas Film - Single All the Way
This is THE movie that Jennifer Coolidge filmed between White Lotus season 1 and 2 . It has a B, borderline A, grade cast for this 2021 instagay classic.
Cast:
Michael Urie as Peter
Philemon Chambers as Nick
Luke Macfarlane as James
Barry Bostwick as Harold
Jennifer Robertson as Lisa
Madison Brydges as Daniela
Alexandra Beaton as Sofia
Dan Finnerty as Kevin the Snow Plow Guy
Steve Lund as Tim
Melanie Leishman as Ashleigh
Gryffin Hanvelt as Simon, Ashleigh's older son
Viggo Hanvelt as Sam, Ashleigh's younger son
Stefano DiMatteo as Tony, Lisa's husband
Victor Andrés Trelles Turgeon as Jim, Ashleigh's husband
Jennifer Coolidge as Aunt Sandy
Kathy Najimy as Carole
Recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as well as the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to the all the traditional owners on the lands on which you are listening to this podcast.
Produced by your hosts Carol and Nick.
Intro and outro music, The Spirit, by Scott Buckley (thank you) - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/mood/christmas/
Follow us on instagram at @christmascrackerspodcast, slide into our DMs and tell us what to watch next. Or email us at chirstmascrackerspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 3: Emma Thompson Appreciation Society - Love Actually
Join Carol and Nick as they review this 2003 contemporary Christmas classic. It's a loooooong one, almost as long as this cast list.
We reference a lot of stuff in this one, here is some links to some of it:
Red Nose Day Actually from 2017 can be watched here.
You can find out more about Gavin and Stacy here.
Joni Mitchell singing Both Sides Now at NEWPORT Folk Festival can be watched here.
The deleted scene from Love Actually can be watched here.
Cast:
Alan Rickman as Harry
Emma Thompson as Karen
Hugh Grant as David, the Prime Minister
Keira Knightley as Juliet
Colin Firth as Jamie
Sienna Guillory as Jamie's girlfriend
Lúcia Moniz as Aurélia
Liam Neeson as Daniel
Thomas Sangster as Sam
Bill Nighy as Billy Mack
Gregor Fisher as Joe
Martine McCutcheon as Natalie
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peter
Andrew Lincoln as Mark
Laura Linney as Sarah
Rodrigo Santoro as Karl
Michael Fitzgerald as Michael
Kris Marshall as Colin
Abdul Salis as Tony
Heike Makatsch as Mia
Martin Freeman as John
Joanna Page as Judy
Olivia Olson as Joanna
Billy Bob Thornton as the U.S. President
Rowan Atkinson as Rufus
Claudia Schiffer as Carol
Nina Sosanya as Annie
Ivana Miličević as Stacey
January Jones as Jeannie
Elisha Cuthbert as Carol-Anne
Shannon Elizabeth as Harriet
Denise Richards as Carla
Lulu Popplewell as Daisy
Marcus Brigstocke as Mikey
Julia Davis as Nancy
Ruby Turner as Jean
Adam Godley as Mr Trench
Élisabeth Margoni as Eleonore
Edward Hardwicke as Sam's grandfather
Caroline John as Sam's grandmother
Meg Wynn Owen as Mary, the PM's secretary
Colin Coull as Gavin, the PM's bodyguard
Recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as well as the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to the all the traditional owners on the lands on which you are listening to this podcast.
Produced by your hosts Carol and Nick.
Intro and outro music, The Spirit, by Scott Buckley (thank you) - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/mood/christmas/
Follow us on instagram at @christmascrackerspodcast, slide into our DMs and tell us what to watch next. Or email us at chirstmascrackerspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 2: Maybe I'll buy a Scottish castle - A Castle for Christmas
Join Carol and Nick as they accompany Brooke Shields in 2021 for a snowy Christmas in Scotland. Spoiler: She does buy the castle.
Cast:
Brooke Shields as Sophie Brown (née McGuinty)
Cary Elwes as Myles, 12th Duke of Dunbar
Lee Ross as Thomas
Andi Osho as Maisie
Tina Gray as Helen
Eilidh Loan as Rhona
Stephen Oswald as Angus
Vanessa Grasse as Lexi Brown
Desiree Burch as Claire
Antony Strachan as Eamon
Drew Barrymore as herself
John Stahl as solicitor
Tim Barrow as barkeep
Mark Fleischmann as Frank De Luca from The Princess Switch franchise
Suanne Braun as Mrs. Donatelli from The Princess Switch franchise
Joe McKay as Rhona's boyfriend
Holly Woodhouse as Sophie's angry fan
Barley the Lurcher-Cross as Hamish
Recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as well as the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to the all the traditional owners on the lands on which you are listening to this podcast.
Produced by your hosts Carol and Nick.
Intro and outro music, The Spirit, by Scott Buckley (thank you) - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/mood/christmas/
Follow us on instagram at @christmascrackerspodcast, slide into our DMs and tell us what to watch next. Or email us at chirstmascrackerspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 1: Oh Freddie! - Christmas with You
Join Carol and Nick as they travel back to 2022 into their first very Hallmark Christmas Movie review. It's a strong start for a not-so-strong film.
Cast:
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Miguel
Aimee Garcia as Angelina
Grace Dumdaw as Madison Sparks
Gabriel Sloyer as Ricardo
Deja Monique Cruz as Cristina
Zenzi Williams as Monique
Socorro Santiago as Frida
Lawrence J. Hughes as Barry
Nicolette Stephanie Templier as Cheri Bibi
Recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as well as the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to the all the traditional owners on the lands on which you are listening to this podcast.
Produced by your hosts Carol and Nick.
Intro and outro music, The Spirit, by Scott Buckley (thank you) - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/mood/christmas/
Follow us on instagram at @christmascrackerspodcast, slide into our DMs and tell us what to watch next. Or email us at chirstmascrackerspodcast@gmail.com