#85 - The World of Hallmark Romance Raging Romantics

Hallmark is synonymous with the world of movie romances...but where did they get their start, and when did they become so intrinsically linked with Christmas? Thomas comes back to the podcast to answer all our Hallmark-related questions!Movies we mention* Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181959/)* Christmas Under Wraps (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4180032/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_christmas%2520under%2520wraps)* Housekeeper's Revenge (2016) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5459324/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_0_q_housekeeper%27s%2520revenge)* The Psycho She Met Online (2017) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6079060/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_0_q_psycho%2520she%2520met%2520online)* Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8634202/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_q_shoe%2520addict%27s%2520christmas)* Road to Christmas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8732914/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Road%2520to%2520christmas)* Under the Christmas Tree (NOT Hallmark) (2021) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15515882/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_under%2520the%2520christmas%2520tree)* Memories of Christmas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8990334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Memories%2520of%2520christmas)* Dashing in December (also not Hallmark, sorrz) (2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13454498/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_0_q_dashing%2520in%2520december)* My Christmas Guide (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29353026/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_my%2520christmas%2520guide)* Romance in Style (2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21653744/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_q_romance%2520in%2520style)Books* Dater's Handbook by Cara Lockwood (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/cara-lockwood/daters-handbook.htm)* Jill Shalvis (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/jill-shalvis/)* Danielle Steele (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/danielle-steel/)* Christina Lauren (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/christina-lauren/)* Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alisha-rai/partners-in-crime.htm)* The Right Swipe (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alisha-rai/right-swipe.htm)* A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/lyra-selene/feather-so-black.htm)Other episodes we mention* #79 Krampus (https://blubrry.com/nopl/127592833/79-naughty-or-nice-unwrapping-krampus/)