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Welcome to That’s Entertainment! — the show where cardboard is currency, shiny rectangles cause marital disputes, and grown adults will throw hands over a mouse with 60 HP!What a year in trading card games!Pokémon is celebrating 30 years! Thirty years of Pikachu, nostalgia, and adults saying, “I’m buying this for my kid,” while guarding the booster box like it contains the nuclear launch codes!Magic: The Gathering is making so much money, Hasbro’s probably building a Scrooge McDuck vault — except instead of gold coins, it’s filled with Universes Beyond crossover cards nobody asked for but everybody somehow needs four copies of!Meanwhile, Disney Lorcana is introducing ultra-rare cards so exclusive that pulling one is easier than getting your kids to watch a Disney movie without a tablet!Yu-Gi-Oh! just hit players with a ban list so brutal, some duelists lost more cards than a Vegas magician with a gambling problem!Digimon’s releasing new sets, One Piece is sailing full speed ahead, and Riftbound is here to prove that even League of Legends players need another way to argue with strangers!And remember, folks: these are technically games for fun. FUN! The only hobby where spending $500 on cardboard is an investment, but spending $5 on groceries is a financial crisis!So shuffle up, sleeve up, and hide your credit cards from your significant other!It’s time for That’s Entertainment!------Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/That's Entertainment  is Part of the Cross Border Network© 2026

Welcome to That’s Entertainment, the show where we talk about movies, television, and the things Hollywood does that make us wonder, “Who thought that was a good idea?”I’m Chris Brown, and joining me always is the man the myth and the legend Mr. Michael Nichols, and today, we’re getting scared — because this episode is all about horror!Horror has been terrifying audiences for more than a century, and somehow, we keep coming back for more. Give Hollywood a creepy house, a dark hallway, a strange noise in the basement and somebody who says, “I’ll go check it out” — and we’re buying tickets!But horror isn’t just about scares. It’s big business.Today, we’re looking at the rise of the horror industry, why horror movies can be incredibly profitable, and how they continue to perform at the box office — sometimes beating movies with budgets that are ten times bigger.We’ll also talk about Halloween, and why October becomes the Super Bowl of horror. From movie theatres to television and streaming, Halloween gives scary movies a huge seasonal boost.And then there are slashers — masked killers, mysterious murderers, and teenagers who apparently have never learned the most basic rule of horror: DON’T SAY YOU'LL BE RIGHT BACK, or don't lose your virginity at the height of a mysterious killing spree near Camp Crystal Lake. We’ll take a look at what actually makes a great slasher, or as Michael calls it “B HORROR FILMS,” how the genre has evolved, and why audiences still love it.But what happens when horror tries to get serious?We’ll examine how critics and major awards have treated the genre, from The Exorcist and The Silence of the Lambs to Get Out and The Substance — and why horror has sometimes had to fight for respect despite its enormous popularity.And finally, we’re taking the scares to the small screen, looking at horror television and how shows like The Haunting of Hill House, American Horror Story and The Terror have helped change the way critics look at television horror.So whether you love horror, hate horror, or spend the entire movie hiding behind your popcorn...We’ve got something for you.Turn down the lights, lock the doors, and whatever you do...DON’T GO INTO THE BASEMENT!------Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/That's Entertainment is Part of the Cross Border Network© 2026

You know, when you think about summer, you think about sunshine, vacations, barbecues, mosquitoes the size of helicopters...And going to the movies.Because nothing says summer like sitting in a dark room for two and a half hours while a $250 million movie explains to you that the fate of humanity depends on a man who has never once considered getting a normal job.Welcome to That's Entertainment with No, Not Them!I’m Chris Brown, and alongside my co-host Mr. Mike Nichols we’re diving into one of Hollywood’s greatest traditions: the summer blockbuster.You know the formula: big stars, bigger explosions, a budget the size of a small nation—and a release date that basically screams, “Everybody get to the theatre!”But it wasn’t always this way.Back in 1975, Hollywood didn’t consider summer prime movie season. Then along came Steven Spielberg’s Jaws—a shark, a beach, and one very bad summer vacation.Jaws became a phenomenon and taught Hollywood a billion-dollar lesson: if you give people a movie they absolutely have to see, they will show up—even when the sun is shining outside!Then came Star Wars, Jurassic Park, superheroes, sequels, remakes, and enough CGI to make reality feel like the special effects.But here’s what’s fascinating: today’s biggest summer movies aren’t always superheroes.Barbie, Oppenheimer, Top Gun: Maverick, Inside Out 2, The Odyssey, or Insert any Marvel movie have shown Hollywood that a blockbuster is really about one thing: making a movie feel like an event.And studios are now asking the billion-dollar question: Will people actually leave the house to see this?------Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/That's Entertainment is Part of the Cross Border Network© 2026

Welcome to That’s Entertainment! Today, we’re excited to launch the first of our ongoing series, “The Writers Room.”We’re bringing together a talented panel of writers from across North America, representing a variety of genres and storytelling styles.We’ll talk about everything from character development and finding your unique writing voice, to crafting great stories—and, of course, that dreaded challenge every writer knows: writer’s block!How do writers find inspiration? How do they bring characters to life? And what keeps them putting words on the page?We’ll explore these questions and much more as we take you inside the creative minds behind the stories we love.So, sit back, settle in, and welcome to The Writers Room, right here on That’s Entertainment!-----Information on Harriet Helfeld:Purchase The Book: https://www.amazon.ca/stores/H.-C.-Helfand/author/B08QZ4QTCQ?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hchelfand/Information on David Musser:Purchase The Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Musser/author/B08KGW1T6S?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueWebsite: https://usahorrorauthor.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usahorrorauthor/-----Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/Thats Entertainment is Part of the Cross Border Network© 2026

Welcome to That's Entertainment with No, Not Them! I'm Chris Brown, and he’s Michael Nichols and thanks so much for joining us.Now, if you've been watching or listening over the past few months, you'll know we've been asking you to send us your questions. Well... you certainly took that invitation seriously! We've had questions about the show, about entertainment, about Mike and me, and a few that left us wondering what on earth was going through your minds when you wrote them!Unfortunately, we won't be able to answer every single question today. If we did, this would turn into a six-hour special, and I don't think either of us packed enough snacks for that. So instead, we've picked out some of our favourites and, over the next hour, we'll do our very best to answer as many as we can.A huge thank you to everyone who sent something in. Whether your question is featured today or not, we really appreciate you taking the time to get involved. It means a lot to us, and it helps make shows like this possible.Now then...------Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/Thats Entertinament is Part of the Cross Border Network© 2026