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13 Ways to Make Holiday Movies Even Better {GIVEAWAY + ANNOUNCEMENT}
As we wrap up this Thanksgiving week, we are halfway through the holiday movie season. And we have had an abundance of choices when it comes to holiday movies. An embarrassment of movie riches, really! This week, there's been a new one every day -- and sometimes more...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 5
THE CHRISTMAS COUCH is a series of special episodes of The Couch Podcast devoted to holiday movies. My friend Anna
and I are hooked on holidays and honored to be your guides through this holiday movie season. We’re here to guide you through this holiday movie season, one nosy neighbor and small town festival at a time. Grab your hot cider and let’s get started!
The Couch Podcast :: The Best Santa Movies of All Time with Amanda White (S2E21)
So, sometimes I have what I think is a fantastic idea for a podcast episode and it turns out just like that. Fantastic. Other times, I scribble a note after someone makes a random, offhand comment and then stick to it like it’s a bit I’m contractually obligated to...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 4
Whew! We are already feeling the stress of holiday busyness and a ramped-up movie schedule over here! Anyone else? It's okay. We can do this. THE CHRISTMAS COUCH is a series of special episodes of The Couch Podcast devoted to holiday movies. My friend Anna and I are...
The Couch Podcast :: Diversity in Children’s Books with Dorina Gilmore (S2E20)
Hey, friends. Do you have kids? Or kids in your life? Do you want to teach them about other cultures and how to be kind and inclusive to others? Duh. Of course you do. Well, like I do about pretty much every topic, I think the answer to all that lies in books. And...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 3
Each week during the holiday season, we’re going to pick our favorite new movies from the weekend before and then make sure you know when they’re playing again in case they aren’t all saved on your DVR. (And some weeks, LIKE THIS ONE, we’ll tell you which movie was definitely not better than the book.) We’re here to guide you through this holiday movie season, one Christmas tree farm and baking contest at a time. Grab your Irish coffee and let’s get started!
The Couch Podcast :: Weird & Wonderful Holiday Specials with James Walters (S2E19)
My brother James and I are talking holiday specials. NOT holiday movies, but the animated specials, the parades, the concerts, the light contests and gift wrapping contests and, let’s have a moment of silence for the days of the a capella singing contests. We reminisce about our family’s weird holiday traditions and then pick our top 3 holiday specials.
The Ultimate Guide to 2019’s Holiday Specials
Here a list of every new holiday special airing on television in 2019, at least as far as I know. Holiday specials, not holiday episodes or movies. And I’m not including dog shows or beauty pageants for no other reason than I didn’t want to. Also, I did include a few classics and it’s quite possible I’ve missed some; feel free to tell me if I have. If I run across other specials, I’ll add them. But for now, for today, here are the specials!
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 2
We are back after a full weekend of holiday movies, and we have lots of opinions to share! Remember, THE CHRISTMAS COUCH will be a series of special episodes of The Couch Podcast devoted to holiday movies. My friend Anna and I are hooked on holidays and honored to be...
The Couch Podcast :: Looking Back to 1994 with Jenny Rapson (S2E18)
Not only is 2019 the 25th anniversary of Friends, our loss of Kurt Cobain, and the original (and only good) Lion King, but it’s also the 25th anniversary of my first date with my husband. So 1994 is deeply embedded in my heart and my memory, including all the pop culture that came with it. Luckily, my friend Jenny was also a hormonal, impressionable, and likely melodramatic teen in 94, and she agreed to sit down with me and reminisce.
Everything You Need for a Magical Holiday Movie Season
Two days ago, it snowed in my town. Like Lorelai Gilmore, my eyes lit up and I sighed, happily. I didn't talk about smelling snow, but let's be honest: I totally smelled snow. My kids, on the other hand, were not so happy. They refuse to wear gloves, but also, their...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 1
Welcome to The Christmas Couch, a series of bonus podcast episodes devoted to holiday movies. Each week during the holiday season, Anna Rendell and I are going to share our favorite new movies from the weekend before and then make sure you know when they’re playing again in case they aren’t all saved on your DVR. (And some weeks, LIKE THIS ONE, we’ll tell you which movie should be avoided at all costs.)
