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It’s almost Halloween, which means it’s almost time for our Christmas episodes to begin! The first episode will be available on the main podcast feed on November 9th, while Patreon supporters will get weekly bonus episodes beginning November 1st. Also, the main episodes will post two days earlier on the Patreon each week. We’ve got … Continue reading Season 4 Preview

We’ve just launched our new Patreon, where you can get access to monthly bonus episodes, music that we record, stickers, our print zines, exclusive CD releases, and more! We’ll be back on this feed with our regular Christmas episodes starting in November. But if you’re looking for fun bonus content each month until then, join … Continue reading We have a new Patreon!

In our summer 2022 episode, we review Holiday Inn (1942). We also discuss the projects we’ve been working on, along with things like prank calls, The Outsiders, and of course, Christmas and summer. Background music includes songs by Weezer and the Beach Boys. Look for some summer content on the blog, and we’ll be back … Continue reading Leon Day 2022

In this episode, we review It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976). We also discuss this article, which ranks all 45 Peanuts specials, and we each rank our top 10 holidays. Thanks to everyone who checked out our April Fool’s Day episode last week. Sorry for any confusion. Send all angry messages to Rusty via our … Continue reading Arbor Day 2022

Spring is here, and we’re back with a quick episode to review the recent indie holiday film, Christmas at Easter (2022). Look for another new episode coming soon! Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

Reviews: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office, and What’s Happening!! Thanks to everyone who listened this year! We’ll see you in 2022… Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

Reviews: Gremlins (1984), Deadly Games (1989), and Krampus (2015) Show notes: Check out Rusty’s Spotify Christmas mix (1934-2021). Here is a list of Peltzer inventions. Rusty wrote a song about the Santa story in Gremlins. Norwest Bank made the scariest Christmas commercial ever. Here is some info about the Last Drive-in Christmas special on Shudder. … Continue reading S3E7 – Christmas Horror

Reviews: Wham “Last Christmas,” Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas,” and Run D.M.C. “Christmas in Hollis” Also discussed: Christmas radio and Max Headroom Show notes: Max Headroom’s music video The full Max Headroom Christmas special Order the Ralphie’s Red Ryders cassette here on December 10th. Check out our John Waters Christmas Tribute. Email us … Continue reading S3E6 – ’80s Christmas Songs

Reviews: A Chipmunk Christmas (1981), He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985), The Berenstain Bears’ Christmas Tree (1979) Show notes: Vista Blue’s John Waters Christmas Tribute Mike’s interview on Sounds of Christmas Podcast VH-1’s Most ’80s TV Christmas Specials Ever Christmas Past Podcast – Deck the Halls With Wacky Walls Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – … Continue reading S3E5 – ’80s Christmas TV Specials

Happy Thanksgiving! People keep saying there are no Thanksgiving songs, so we decided to share a few of the tracks that we like to listen to this time of year. Be sure to check out our Awful Christmas Movies episode from a couple of days ago, and we’ll be back after Thanksgiving to discuss ’80s … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2021

Reviews: A Christmas Story 2 (2012), Love Actually (2003), and The Christmas Shoes (2002). Also discussed: New candy canes for 2021 and Santa Claus (1959) Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

Reviews: NewSong “The Christmas Shoes,” Frank Sinatra and Cyndi Lauper “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” and Jewel “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Also discussed: AI Christmas songs, Mountain Dew Gingerbread Snap’d, M&Ms Snowballs, and Kit Kat Gingerbread Cookie Show notes: Check out Tambourine Girlfriend on Spotify Here is an article and a video about eating … Continue reading S3E3 – Awful Christmas Songs

Reviews: Elmo and Patsy “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Yogi Yorgesson “I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas,” and Allan Sherman “The Twelve Gifts of Christmas.” Also discussed: Blondie, Pawn Stars Show notes: If this form is still open, then we still have zines available. They’re free but are limited to 50. This form … Continue reading S3E2 – Novelty Songs

It’s finally November, and we’re back with Season Three! This season, each episode will feature a new theme, and we’re kicking things off with Rankin Bass. Reviews: The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974), and The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) Also discussed: the … Continue reading S3E1 – Rankin Bass

It’s now October, and that means our Christmas podcast will return in about a month! But first, here’s a Halloween treat. Growing up, I’d spend a lot of time each Halloween season at Kmart, and I always bought whatever Halloween cassettes they had for sale. Most were terrible, aside from a few classics that still … Continue reading Halloween Tapes: The Old Gray Goose

Once again, we've compiled all of our Something Weird segments from last year. In these clips, we discuss saying “Christmas gift,” K-mart’s Christmas programming, the science behind Rudolph’s red nose, Vic Berger’s Paula Deen Christmas edits, Christmas Movie Bot on Twitter, the Christmas sandwich, Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas, and Frosty the Slaw Man. The segments … Continue reading Something Weird: Season Two Compilation

It’s Leon Day 2021, and we watched My Summer Story, the original sequel to A Christmas Story. We also talk about our upcoming zine, some new art/stickers, a podcast format change, and some projects we’ve been working on. We’ll be posting some fun stuff on the blog over the next couple of weeks to celebrate … Continue reading Leon Day 2021

We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and the return of spring with a special podcast episode. We discuss Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold (1981) and briefly compare and contrast it to the Leprechaun horror series. Also: telling your friends to “go,” backing into parking spots, and allowing your kids to get hit in the head with flying vegetables. … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day 2021

Jim Reeves’s Twelve Songs of Christmas (1963) and Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983). Also, in our final episode of 2020, Rusty’s daughter Nora makes her debut to talk about polka music, we discuss Christmas stockings, and we read mean tweets about someone named Michael Bubble. Finally, things get a little spooky, as we explore the legends … Continue reading S2E8 – Dingy Claus Ruined My Swatch

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) soundtrack and Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) Show notes: The World’s Worst Records Weird Christmas Merry Britsmas Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

A John Waters Christmas (2004) and I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998). Show notes: Mi Burrito Sabanero Christmas sandwiches for 2020 The Christmas Sandwich Song Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

The 12 Yats of Christmas and The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). Show notes: Ralphie's Red Ryders – You'll Shoot Your Eye Out The 12 Yats of Christmas video A Christmas Story House Christmas Movie Bot The Radiant Radish on WRFN Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

Harry for the Holidays (2003) and Prancer (1989). Be sure to join us on Saturday for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or you can watch on your own and interact with us on social media. Join us for one film or all 12 hours! Show … Continue reading S2E4: No Five for Cookies

The American Song-Poem Christmas (2003) and Christmas With the Kranks (2004). Be sure to join us on November 21st for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or you can watch on your own and interact with us on social media. Join us for one film or … Continue reading S2E3: I Broke My Bat

A Cabbage Patch Christmas (1984) and A Garfield Christmas Special (1987). Be sure to join us on November 21st for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or you can watch on your own and interact with us on social media. Join us for one film or … Continue reading S2E2: Blue Light Special

In the first episode of our new season, we discuss Dolly Parton’s new album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, along with the 1978 Rankin Bass sleeper, The Stingiest Man in Town. Be sure to join us on November 21st for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or … Continue reading S2E1: Christmas Gift

Season Two of our podcast will launch on November 1st! We’ve got some fun movies and records lined up to discuss over the next couple of months. See you soon! Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.comTwitter – @snowinsouthtownFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown

As we prepare to launch Season Two around November 1st, we’ve compiled all of the Something Weird segments from Season One! In these segments, we discuss: a Christmas song about passing gas, Farfel the Nestle mascot, Taylor Swift lyrics, a scammer who refuses to talk about Christmas while scamming, a Vanilla Ice holiday remix, a … Continue reading Something Weird: Season One Compilation

We celebrate Leon Day 2020 by reviewing Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, in addition to discussing other Rankin Bass specials and 2020 life in general. Please consider leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts. We’ll be back to begin Season Two in November! Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – … Continue reading Happy Leon Day 2020

As we near the one-month mark of social distancing and staying at home, we got together at the last minute to review a perennial favorite, It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown. We also discussed: being quarantined, Easter traditions, and much more. (Feel free to skip approximately 38 minutes to reach Easter talk.) We’ll be back … Continue reading It’s Easter 2020, Charlie Brown

We have updated our podcast feed. If you are seeing/hearing this, you are now using the wrong feed. As of March 29, iTunes and Stitcher have updated, and we are waiting for Google, Spotify, and others to follow. We also have a new site with all of our Season One episodes available: https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.com We are currently planning to record our next episode in June, but any updates will posted to the new site. Contact us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com with any feedback. Keep those bells jingling!

Season One Bonus Music Episode! We finally reveal our personal top Christmas albums and play our Top 10s for you. (Please note that compression rates for music and podcasts are different, and these songs will sound much better on vinyl or CD.) Thanks for all the Season One support. See you next year! Email us … Continue reading S1E11: Music Bonus

Charlie Brown Christmas | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Mike and Rusty discuss the #1 Christmas song and movie as selected by our friends. Movie – A Charlie Brown Christmas Song – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia801409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-10.mp3

Season One Bonus Music Episode! We finally reveal our personal top Christmas albums and play our Top 10s for you. (Please note that compression rates for music and podcasts are different, and these songs will sound much better on vinyl or CD.) Thanks for all the Season One support. See you next year!

Christmas Story | White Christmas Mike and Rusty discuss the second-best Christmas song and movie as selected by our friends. Movie – A Christmas Story Song – White Christmas Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia801409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-09.mp3

Christmas Vacation | The Christmas Song Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, finally reaching the Top 3. Movie – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Song – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook … Continue reading S1E8: Gelatinous Mold

Elf | O Holy Night Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, covering #4. Movie – Elf Song – O Holy Night Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia801409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-07.mp3

Muppet Christmas Carol | The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, reaching the Top 5. Movie – Muppet Christmas Carol Song – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown … Continue reading S1E6: We’re of Good Cheer

Home Alone | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, covering #6. Movie – Home Alone Song – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia601409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-05.mp3

It’s a Wonderful Life | Jingle Bell Rock Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, covering #7. Movie – It’s a Wonderful Life Song – Jingle Bell Rock Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia601409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-04.mp3

The Grinch | It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, covering #8. Movie – How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Song – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter … Continue reading S1E3: We Make the Rules

The Santa Clause | Winter Wonderland Mike and Rusty continue to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, covering #9. Movie – The Santa Clause Song – Winter Wonderland Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia601409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-02.mp3 https://ia601409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-02.mp3

Rudolph | A Wonderful Christmastime Mike and Rusty begin to count down the Top 10 Christmas songs and movies as selected by our friends, starting with #10. Movie – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) Song – A Wonderful Christmastime Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia601409.us.archive.org/0/items/sis01_202003/SiS-01.mp3

Mike and Rusty introduce themselves and talk a little about what listeners can expect in Season One. https://ia801401.us.archive.org/2/items/sis00/SiS-00.mp3  https://ia801401.us.archive.org/2/items/sis00/SiS-00.mp3