Do you find yourself watching Christmas movies (any and all of them...year round)? Do you hum 'jingle bells' while you pee? Do you text back 'ho ho ho' instead of 'ha ha ha'? Well, you're in good company! So do comedians Jackie Gonzalez-Durruthy and Ross Kimball. Join these human-sized elves as they navigate the wintery wonderland of lesser-known Christmas movies. Jump on Santa's sleigh and join them as they talk with their special guests about the movies guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit.
The Most Wonderful Pod of the Year podcast is an absolute delight for anyone who loves terrible Christmas movies. As a recommendation from the Resolved Mysteries podcast, I was drawn to this podcast and was not disappointed. With hosts Ross and Jackie at the helm, this podcast breaks down the ridiculousness of these movies with hilarious commentary. Even if you haven't seen these movies, you can still enjoy the witty banter and funny insights provided by Ross and Jackie. It's like sitting in a room with friends, laughing and drinking cocoa while discussing hot actors and the absurd lack of snow in these films.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is how it embraces its niche genre. The hosts clearly have a genuine love for Christmas movies, no matter how cheesy or predictable they may be. Their joy is infectious, and it makes listening to the podcast a joyful experience. They also offer their own rewrite ideas for the movies they watch, which are always spot on and add to the entertainment value.
However, one drawback of this podcast is that it may not appeal to everyone's tastes. If you're not a fan of Christmas movies or cheesy romantic comedies, then this may not be the podcast for you. Additionally, some listeners may prefer more diverse content or topics beyond just Christmas movies.
In conclusion, The Most Wonderful Pod of the Year podcast is a must-listen for fans of terrible Christmas movies. Ross and Jackie bring their humor and expertise to each episode, making it an enjoyable experience even if you haven't seen every movie they discuss. Whether you're looking for comedy or holiday spirit all-year-round, this podcast delivers both in spades. It's a gift for your ears that will leave you laughing and feeling merry all season long.
Sleigh what? It's Christmas in July, folks! Jackie and Ross return to spruce things up with their review of "Christmas Matchmakers." Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Whitney Rice (Jury Duty, Suits, The Last Tycoon) joins Ross and Jackie to talk boundaries, Christmas, and love- all that is Exmas. Will they learn to love each other again or leave each other with out warning or explanation? Only father Christmas knows. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Surprise, this movie is actually about ice skating! Will the ice help two old flames slide back into each other's arms or leave them with frost bite? Find out with Jackie and Ross as they discuss Christmas Coupon. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Ashleigh Crystal Hairston (Tiny Toons Looniversity, Craig Of The Creek) joins Jackie and Ross to talk about Netflix's Best.Christmas.Ever! They all learn sometimes the easiest gift to hide is a full size/ fully funcitonal hot air balloon. Sometimes the easiest gift to give is mischief. Sometimes the easiest gift to get is a movie title that is so far from what a movie is about. Apologies for the fickle audio quality. Don't tell Santa on us! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
A magical cake that maybe talks but certainly grants wishes? Nope it's just a cake, that the lead sort of wants to make (even though she doesn't really love baking). Ross and Jackie are talking Enchanted Christmas Cake, and how they wish there actually was one in this movie. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Christmas in Miami or Christmas on a reality TV show? Though Jackie is from Miami this Christmas is unlike any she saw growing up. Ross and Jackie get heated talking Christmas in Miami. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
A classic tale with a holiday spin? Yes please. A Snow White Christmas is giving this season's Christmas movies a run for their money for who is the fairest of them all. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
We stand with SAG-AFTRA/WGA and will not be releasing new episodes during the strike. Explore or revisit old seasons if you're needing your holiday fix. May the rest of your Christmas in July be merry, bright, and hydrated! -Jackie & Ross
Deck your heart with boughs of poinsettias and pray the EKG comes back normal. It wouldn't be Christmas without inheritance, lies, and sticking your nose into somebody else's family business. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Whirl your way into Christmas in July with "Christmas Twister". The only thing we want to see in the air on Christmas are a sleigh and flying reindeer. Sometimes the weather has other plans. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Ever wonder how mall santa's are appointed? You might think they are hired, or perhaps sent by the big man in the North Pole himself. But in Inglewood, CA they are chosen after being put through a series of Santa Games. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Light the candles, spin the dreidel, eat all the rugula, and celebrate Hannukah with us! We are talking Menorah In The Middle and winning all the gelt. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Andrew Ambrose Lee barks on over to talk about a real treat, A Very Corgi Christmas. Adopt and foster a puppy or dog if you can, and if it's a puppy don't immediately give it to a stranger to watch for 3 days. Not cool. But do rescue a pooch! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Andrew is @aundrewalee Listen to his show I've Been Meaning to Listen to That, This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
What do you do when you're catering a 5 course Christmas? Deep dive on war time ingridients to nail an ancient fudge recipe of course. Ross and Jackie are getting hungry talking about Catering For Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Duluth, Minnesota is known for hockey, family owned bars, and high end art. The great Nnamdi Ngwe helps us discuss all three in this week's show. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Nnamdi is @NnamdiNgwe This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
There's a woman named Noel. There's snow. There's naughtiness. Is there Christmas? Edgar Blackmon (History Of The World: Part II) is helping us figure that out. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Edgar is @edgarblackmon This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
¡Feliz Navidad! We are celebrating Christmas, love, and fifteenth birthdays with our special guest Sofia Gonzalez (The Santa Clauses). Christmas With You is an absolute treat wrapped in masa cooked in a banana leaf. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Sofia is @sofialand This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
What brings a fighting family together better than Christmas? Making an extremely short Christmas album! Mothers and daughters reunite and find love? You go girls! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Marlena is @MarlenaRodrigz This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
There's snow, there's a bit of dancing, and there's a very dead wife. Bex Marsh (Man With A Plan) joins us to discuss perhaps the most bummer Christmas of all time. Don't let the jaunty title fool you, they are less Dancing Through The Snow and more dragging their feet through grief. But that's what the holidays are all about, right?
Lindsay Lohan is BACK, and if that's not enough of a Christmas gift than I don't know what is. Marlena Rodriguez (Silicon Valley) is joinging us to revel in all the Christmas decorations in this movie. Even the washing machine is decked out. Hope no one falls to their death, bumps their head, and expereinces something like amnesia. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Marlena is @MarlenaRodrigz This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Mark Gagliardi (Blood & Treasure) is joining us again for the sequel to Once Upon Upon A Christmas. Santa's daughters Rudolpha and Kristen are back and even more evil and bird-brained than before. Will the longest infomercial you've ever seen ruin the North Pole or save Kristen's brain? Only this movie can tell. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy Mark is @MarkGags This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Are we celebrating Valentine's Day early or Christmas Day weird? Either way you can't go wrong with a demi-god trying to set up a hopeless hottie for “cuffing season.” Fall in love with as many holidays as you can at one time with Cupid For Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
If you've got horse-girl energy and a love for Christmas this is the movie for you. Can you imagine spending the holiday season at a ranch, and then never leaving? This movie has horses, Santa, and mistletoe…or does it? Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Jackie and Ross conclude Christmas in July with the hottest place to celebrate the holiday. A family that needs a miracle in the desert?! You know we had to watch! See you in November!!!!! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Santa's daughter, Kristen (Kathy Ireland), takes it upon herself to save Christmas and stop her father from retiring. What?!?! Mark Gagliardi (Blood & Treasure on CBS) joins us to discuss how the spirit of Christmas and a dash of giving up your immortality to save a man you just met can save the most wonderful time of the year! Follow Mark Gagliardi on Twitter and Instagram @MarkGags Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
So nice they made it twice! We have the great Alana Johnston (@theonlyalanajohnston) back on to talk about the sequel to one of her favorite movies. Rich people, cookies, a bakery that needs money, teen romance, and singing?! We cover all of it and more on this week's ep that will surely have you thinking to yourself, "why doesn't the rich Dad just buy the bakery?" Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
We are kicking off Christmas in July with our Santa Buddies expert, Tommy Bechtold (@tommybechtold) to talk to us about the second installment of Santa Paws. Will the buddies help the town of Pineville find their Christmas spirit??? Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Tommy is @tommybechtold Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Ross and Jackie so appreciate our listeners' wonderful Christmas spirits. You truly are the reason for this, last, and next season! Stay subscribed! We'll be back for Christmas in July but you never know when you might drop something sneaking in-between now & then. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
If you think your getting Christmas or city lights unfortunately you have been fooled. Jackie and Ross discuss this immediate sequel, and how much we are still down for a third. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.
Imagine you're in a snow globe, and absolutely nothing makes sense. Welcome to A Snow Globe Christmas. Special guest Nnamdi Ngwe (The Amber Ruffin Show) leaves reality behind to discuss this absolute doozy of a movie. But hey, tis the season! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Nnamdi is @nnamdingwe Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
The wonderful Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) joins Jackie and Ross to talk Christmas, Coolidge, and Madonna of course. Do you like plants, dogs, and extremely pushy family members? Then you'll love Single All The Way. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Darren is @darrenhayes Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
What has a horse, all 3 Lawrence brothers, and a practically undetectable amount of mistletoe? Mistletoe Mixup! Special Guest Brandon Barrick (New Rockstars) joins us for some brotherly love with a dash of Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
Glue on your Santa suit and get ready for a wild ride. I'll Be Home For Christmas has teen idols, wild animals, and so many modes of transportation your head will spin, but thanks your school bullies you'll never lose your (Santa) hat. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
If you like a dash of Christmas and a whole butt load of people getting hurt the new Home Alone is for you. If you like comedy our special guest, Beth Stelling, is for you. Lots of great gifts for you under this tree! Follow Beth on social media! @bethstelling Visit her website https://bethstelling.com for live dates! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
The Local Native himself, Kelcey Ayer, joins Jackie and Ross to talk Princess Switch 3: Hudge on Hudge on Hudge. We've got royalty, lasers, dogs, and a cast that's 50% Vanessa Hudgens. (We also have a tease for a Christmas song coming to The Kelcey Ayer TV Show On Radio podcast we are very excited about.) Follow Kelcey on social media! @kelceyayer Subscribe and listen to his podcast, "The Kelcey Ayer TV Show On Radio" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
It wouldn't be Christmas if there wasn't bobsledding and deceit. Lauren Robertson (Sorry For Your Loss, Modern Family) joins Jackie and Ross to talk Love Hard and how it got it's incredibly not festive title. Follow Lauren on social media! @laurenmaryrob Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
Christmas Cupid, more like Christmas ghost. Special guest Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell joins to talk wild celebs, insane love stories, and a smattering of Santa suits. Follow Hilary on social media! @cartoonsbyhil Pick up, "Murder Book" now! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
Falalala fall in love with Christmas songs, coworkers, and karaoke with this movie. Ross and Jackie are stealing away to the warehouse to rehearse carols- I mean, talk The Mistle-Tones. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
We've never had a giant wooden calendar, but after watching this movie we must have one! Ross and Jackie are talking The Holiday Calendar (the movie and cumbersome house decor) and all it's magic. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
It's Christmas in California…or is it? Hard to tell with this one, but we can tell you this: Ross and Jackie are talking wine, tight pants, and a lack of Santa Clause. They're talking A California Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
We are kicking off season 4 with our good friend and Buddies Franchise expert, Tommy Bechtold. Will the Buddies save the day in the face of warlocks and ghosts? You'll have to listen to find out! Follow Tommy on social media! @tommybechtold Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy
A woman stalks her way into a soup kitchen owner's heart, and maybe learns something on the way (but probably not). High powered funny lady Frances Sevilla-Sacasa joins to talk about "Dear Santa". Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
A hot Congressional aide lands at a beachside Air Force base, where she clashes with a hot Captain. Guess what - we loved it!!! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
Are you bad at business? Have no fear! Just wait for a prince to ask you to cater their annual Christmas banquet in a church gymnasium!! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
Keep your arms and legs inside the boat during this episode. We had the great Katy Fullan (@katy_fullan) on to talk about Santa Jaws! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
Ross and Jackie have the great Eddie Mujica back on the pod to talk all things Mario Lopez and Feliz NaviDAD. Follow Eddie on Instagram and Twitter at @mooheekah. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
Ross and Jackie have Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) on the pod and things get Naughty & Nice. Could this be the perfect Christmas movie?! Follow Pete @petewentz on Instagram and @alana_johnston on Twitter. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
Put on your coolest more festive clothes and listen to Jackie and Ross sing praises to Jingle Jangle. It just may be the best Christmas-less Christmas movie of the year! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
Special guest Alana Johnston joins Jackie and Ross to talk about Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square. We talk about small towns, angels, and try to answer the most important question - So You Think You Can Dance?! Follow Alana @ theonlyalanajohnston on Instagram and @alana_johnston on Twitter. Listen to her podcast, "Self Esteem Party" wherever you get your podcasts! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
We agree with the writers of this movie, it is indeed the Happiest Season and we are happy to talk about this new classic. Dysfunctional families, secrets, sisterhood- now that's Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool Original produced by Byron McKoy.
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