152 episodes
Advent Calendar House - TV Holiday & Christmas Specials Mike Westfall
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- TV & Film
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4.8 • 57 Ratings
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A salute to all TV holiday specials, but mostly the Christmas ones. Revisit 12 holiday classics and not-so-classics each December and July.
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Frasier: Look Before You Leap
Let’s all go to the taco show! Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O.
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A Christmas Carol (1984)
George C. Scott and the Great Corn Inflation.
Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O., Anthony Strand. -
Yogi’s First Christmas
The Legend of Mistletoe: Cindy’s Awakening.
Guest: Bill Hanstock. -
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Muppets kidnap the Sandy Claws.
Guests: Tori Schmidt, Tony Whitaker -
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The world premiere of “Revenge at Bethlehem.”
Guests: Scott Leopold, Bob Baker -
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Season’s Greedings
Sherman Hemsley stars as the Toyman plotting to turn Metropolis greedy with atomic space rats.
Guests: Gerry Davila, Paxton Holley, Jeeg
Customer Reviews
Fun and entertaining
Each episode is a blast. Fun and informative, and one of the most entertaining Christmas podcasts out there.
I Have One Complaint
I can't get your theme song out of my head. I find myself singing it randomly -- "just beware of the icy patch". Otherwise, I love Mike's wit and dry sense of humor. The subject matter is great, but it really is the host who makes this podcast a must listen. He is insightful and he provides a unique and interesting persepctive. Plus, he has a great rapport with his guests. One of my favorite Christmas podcaasts!
My Childhood in a Podcast
As a Gen Xer (kid in the 80’s, teenager in the early 90’s) this podcast really hits that nostalgia sweet spot. Mike is super knowledgeable and seems to have a real affinity for the stuff he covers. My favorite part is that in addition to specials and movies, he also covers specific holiday episodes of TV shows. I love that I can listen to many episodes over and over again, like a favorite holiday special. The guests are a little hit or miss, most are great- knowledgeable and excited for the topic- but there have been a few who seem a little bored, boring, a little too giggly because they don’t have anything to say, or the worst- a little too “over it.” There have been a few that have been unlistenable and sadly I avoid episodes where I see those guests are back.
Can’t wait to see what this season brings!