Podcast appearances and mentions of Clark W Griswold

So… what is your favorite moment in the whole wide world of Christmas movies? Is it when Buddy screams out “SANTA!!!!” in the middle of the department store from the movie Elf? Maybe it's the moment when Kevin McCallister breaks the fourth wall and says directly into the camera: “This is it. Don't get scared now,” in the 90's classic Home Alone. Or maybe you are more in favor of young Tiny Tim when he exclaims “God bless us, everyone!” from A Christmas Carol. If you're anything like me, it's probably any one of the several wild and unrepeatable phrases from the lips of Clark W. Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Whatever it is, there always seems to be one moment in any great story that sticks with you for good. It's a moment that you know is coming, but every time it does, you love it again and again each year you watch it. Join us as we explore some of the most memorable and enduring parts of the true Christmas story and we ask – how can this moment hit us in a fresh way this year?

Caitlin Clark makes the list but Clark W Griswold does not, because this only has real people

This 80's flick was meant to be just another chapter in the misadventures of Clark W. Griswold and his family, but it has become one of the most surprisingly popular and most quoted holiday movies of all time. So this Christmas we are returning to Chicago for a special abbreviated version of the episode we recorded in 2021. So dig up your oversized Christmas tree, fill up your Wally World glass mugs with eggnog, and carve the overcooked turkey as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Bethany Wells, discuss “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” from 1989 on this special replay episode of the 80's Flick Flashback podcast! Listen to the full episode for more fun facts and trivia! Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-10-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-the-holiday-movie https://www.ranker.com/list/christmas-vacation-behind-the-scenes/natalie-jonah https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/xmas-or-bust-the-untold-story-of-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-173969/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60330/27-things-you-might-not-know-about-christmas-vacation We'd love to hear your thoughts on our podcast! You can share your feedback with us via email or social media. Your opinions are incredibly valuable to us, and we'd be so grateful to know what you enjoyed about our show. If we missed anything or if you have any suggestions for 80s movies, we'd love to hear them too! If you're feeling extra supportive, you can even become a subscription member through "Buy Me A Coffee". For more details and other fun extensions of our podcast, check out this link. Thank you for your support! https://linktr.ee/80sFlickFlashback --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/80sflickflashback/message

So, there's this couple. And they leave the big city to go live in the country. And there's all this funny stuff that happens. And there's this crazy mailman. And there's a very sweet dog. And it's starting to feel like this is some sort of alternate universe version of Clark W. Griswold. And then all of the sudden, it's a goddamn Christmas movie. And, well, you're going to have to just trust us and listen to this one. Oh boy…Support the show

Tad, Drex and Kara have a "dumb injury off" including a call from one woman who did something inspired by Clark W. Griswold!?!

The makers of. "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" are making a movie about Bambi next, Happy Cyber Monday, and don't miss Chevy Chase doing his best Clark W. Griswold at Raising Cane's in Morton Grove tomorrow!

Clark W. Griswold and his vacation adventures are some of the funniest movies of all time. In this episode, I rank the movies as I see them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-casey8/support

In this episode the fellas call Helena to get the scoop on her birthday party which started with a fistfight with a bartender and ended with a black eye and a life time bar ban. Meanwhile Gruss ain't no Clark W. Griswold on his bum shitting, male hookering, poker playing Vegas extravaganza! So pull  up a stool, grab a drink and join them for another train wreck episode of Drunk Comedians!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drunkcomedians)

In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom is off wreaking coastal havoc, so Vince cracks a holiday favorite to watch and discuss another holiday favorite with special guest Maura McCann. Vince and Maura  drink some Fistmas (Episode #37) and discuss A Christmas Vacation. They dig into their favorite characters, quotes and the biggest lessons we can learn from Clark W Griswold. At the end, they compare a character of their choosing to a popular beer, but totally forget to rate the movie. EVERYBODY: 5/5 Everybodys (the movie)Please follow the Instagram page @friday.night.beers. Theme music by Billy Hansa. Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts!

This 80's flick was meant to be just another chapter in the misadventures of Clark W. Griswold and his family. It has become one of the most surprisingly popular and oft-quoted holiday movies of all time. So dig up your oversized Christmas tree, fill up your Wally World glass mugs with eggnog, and make sure your RV's "you know what"-er isn't full as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Bethany Wells, discuss “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” on this episode of the 80's Flick Flashback podcast! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: The scene where the cat bit the Christmas lights cord and got electrocuted was nearly cut from the movie. Prior to the first test screening, the studio executives wanted the scene taken out, fearing that it might offend some viewers, but producer Matty Simmons begged them to leave the scene in, and they eventually gave in to his request. After the first test screening, the test audience scored the cat electrocution scene as their number one favorite scene throughout the entire movie. When Clark Griswold takes out his frustration over his 25,000 Christmas lights malfunctioning on a plastic front-yard diorama of Santa and his reindeer, you'll notice he begins to punch the decorations before pausing and resorting to kicking them instead. That is because, as the cast members featured on the commentary track reveal, Chevy Chase actually broke his pinky when he punched the reindeer but managed to stay in character, resulting in the take you see in the theatrical cut. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-10-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-the-holiday-movie https://www.ranker.com/list/christmas-vacation-behind-the-scenes/natalie-jonah https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/xmas-or-bust-the-untold-story-of-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-173969/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60330/27-things-you-might-not-know-about-christmas-vacation Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Clark W. Griswold wants to have a special "Griswold Family Christmas", and after months of careful planning he invites both of his parents, both of his wife, Ellen's parents even his uncle Louis and his senile aunt Bethany. Clark even prepares his house for Christmas with over 20,000 lights and a tree. As Christmas eve comes, Clark will soon realize that a series of unfortunate events will start to unravel for him. Can Clark keep it together and understand the true meaning of Christmas? Let's find out today when we discuss all things Christmas Vacation, and sip on the Lotta Sap White Russian.   As always, drive safe, drink responsibly, and keep watching movies!! On Facebook and Instagram @drunkendriveinpodcast On Twitter @drunkdriveinpod

It's Christmastime and there's no family we'd rather spend the holiday with than the Griswolds! That's right, the ReconCinemation team unites to look back at arguably the greatest Christmas film of all time, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION! Joined by very special guest Matt Donnelly, Jon, David & Brent take a deep-dive into the origins of the story from John Hughes & the National Lampoon magazine, the evolution of the series through the 1980s, the career of Chevy Chase, the relatability of Clark W. Griswold & so much more! Plus, early memories of the film, the incredible cast, the strange timeline of the vacation series, how it holds up today & more!   Yule crack up... it's NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION!   Check out Matt Donnelly's book, NAUGHTY WEEK, a Christmastime novel for kids ages 8-11: https://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Week-Matt-Donnelly/dp/1733466207/   https://mattdonnellywrites.com/   Twitter/IG: @reconcinemation facebook.com/reconcinemation Cover and Episode Art by Curtis Moore (IG: curt986) Theme by E.K. Wimmer (ekwimmer.com)

Getting snowed in at a 17th century pub outside of London doesn't sound terrible, let's be honest. With that, we're getting extra cozy in this episode and sharing a couple hygge worthy news stories as well as several ways to have a more Nordic holiday season. Hot Topics: Clark W. Griswold, IKEA, and Universal Yums If you love Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project and would like to show your support for the content created, please visit Anchor.com (link in show notes) for more information. Thank you! Resource Links: The Sister Project: Gingersnaps Universal Yums Goodman Theatre: A Christmas Carol Living A Nordic Life: Nordic Risgrøt (rice pudding) Living A Nordic Life: A Nordic Christmas Jezebel: These People Who Spent the Night Snowed In at IKEA Got to Live My Dream NBC: ‘Wonderwall' of snow traps drinkers, and Oasis tribute band, in remote U.K. pub @thesisterproj Anchor: Support Our Small Business --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cozy-conversations/support

He's Chevy Chase, and we're not. We mostly know him as "Clark W. Griswold" from the Vacation series and as the king of awkward, sarcastic humor. An early SNL cast favorite, there is no one that does banter like Chevy. Join in as Matt and Ryan discuss two of Chevy's films - one popular at the time ...but not so much today, and the other a 1980's comedy classic.

From his Saturday Night Live pratfalls to his iconic roles like ace journalist FLETCH and the VACATION series' hapless dad Clark W. Griswold (opposite fellow WTF inductee Randy Quaid), Chevy Chase was once considered one of the funniest men in America. But over the years, his bad behind-the-scenes behavior and poor treatment of talent brought his star status down to the ground. And let's not forgot the misbegotten Chevy Chase Show (not even Disney's Man of the House - a hit - could make that stink go away) Pile into the family truckster and find out “WTF Happened to Chevy Chase!”

One of my favorite movies when I was in high school was Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors and Andy MacDowell as Rita Hanson. I liked it because it was hilarious. How could you not like a movie with Bill Murray who still makes me laugh from "Caddyshack" and "What About Bob?" I grew up in Pennsylvania as well, so Groundhog Day was a thing that we actually celebrated every February 2nd. Let me elaborate on the plot. A Pittsburgh weatherman, Phil Connors was assigned to go to Punxsutawney on February 1st. He has this assignment every year and he lothed going. The small town hicks as he called them drove him crazy. He was too big for this town and he made his contempt known. Phil was a total jerk and made every effort to get through the day of February 2nd, 1993. He scarred everybody in his path. When he finally laid in bed, he was so thankful that the assignment was over. Phil then awoke to the Sunny and Cher hit, "I've Got You Babe". Was it Deja Vue all over again as Yogi Berra once said? Yes it was. Phil experienced February 2nd all over again and everything was exactly the same as yesterday. It was the worst nightmare in Phil's life, but it was really happening. This character is the total opposite of the last "Don't Be Like" episode. In "Don't Be Like Clark W. Griswold". Clark was a total optimist. He never saw the potential for bad, only the potential for good. There wasn't a shred of realism in him. Phil Connors is a total pessimist. He sees only the bad in the forsaken town he was stuck in and none of the good that was all around him. As Phil wakes up day after day, you can see the transition. First, Phil realizes what is going on. He is stuck in Punxsutawney on February 2nd, 1993. This caused severe depression and in the first several days, he just tried to end his life. He was successful each time, except that he woke up to the same Sunny and Cher "I've Got You Babe" song again. He had hit rock bottom and many times people with serious mental problems need to get there before they can start climbing out. Do you know anyone in your life that hit rock bottom and did a total 180? It happens all the time. And it happened to Phil Connors. Along the way, he found the futility of trying to kill himself. He had to accept his fate. He was in Punxsutawney hell. That's where Rita enters in. He thought his producer was attractive, but didn't really care for her. He stopped trying to kill himself and made it his aim to impress Rita.Phil had every part of February 2nd timed to the second. He could save the cat as it fell from the tree. He studied Rita and learned about her as much as he could. Then on a new day, he would wow her with his understanding of her. This started to win her affection. Over time, Phil's heart changed like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. He turned into a man of extraordinary skill and compassion. Some calculate (the movie doesn't say) that Phil Connors endured 12,403 Groundhog Days or 33 years and 358 days. It took that long for Phil to change before he experienced February 3rd! It's a crazy story line, but makes for a fun movie. Phil changed from the cold-hearted, pessimistic man to a warm-hearted, optimistic one in a mere 33 years. In the end, he wins the girl and sees the beauty in the small town that he hated before. Do you see the lesson here?Read the rest of this article at the Smart Cleaning School website

I could talk about Clark W. Griswold for hours. He is one of the best characters in American cinema, hands down! Clark is a man with a big heart. He loves his family. He desires to create memories that will last a lifetime. He is a dreamer and has HUGE ideas. Everything I've just said describes me to a tee and I wonder who else it relates to. But I need to pop the balloon now. In part 1 of my Don't Be Like Series, we examined Owl from Winnie the Pooh. Owl is a highly intelligent creature with a desire to own the room. He wants everyone to hear how smart he is. Owl does not know how to read the room. He will tell you all about him on the side of the river as Pooh and Piglet are heading toward the waterfall cliff. Don't be like Owl. Clark W. Griswold has a glaring blind spot too.Ellen says this early in Christmas Vacation. "I think you're forgetting how difficult it's gonna be having everyone in the house at the same time." Clark responds "They're family. Christmas is about resolving differences and seeing through the petty problems of family life.... All my life, I've wanted to have a big family Christmas (he grew up an only child)." Ellen responds. "It's just that I know how you build things up in your mind Sparky. You set standards that no family event could ever live up to." Clark... "When have I ever done that?" Ellen goes on to name every event over the past few years. This is the perfect lead in to this episode. Clark only sees the best case and everyone else sees the reality. In the first movie, Clark had a big dream to take his family cross country to see all of the sights and go to Wally World. He was overly optimistic and had no idea of the potential downside and issues that would happen. His wife knew the potential and reality but was afraid to talk to Clark about it. She just went along. As every disaster happened, she was prepared to deal as she always did. Every time something got in the way of Clark's perfect vision, Clark would simmer and his internal pressure cooker would rise. Ellen would go with the flow as she knew the reality of what Clark was doing and expected something like this could happen. Again, Clark internalizes everything. He was in shock and felt like it was all going wrong. We laugh at his responses because it's a movie and Chevy Chase is a comedian. They never talked reality and Clark kept pushing toward a pie in the sky optimistic idea that would never really happen. It comes to a head when they arrive and the park is closed. Do you remember the Wally World scene where Clark blows a gasket, punches the moose nose, and proceeds to hold the security guard (and legendary comedian John Candy) prisoner with an air rifle. They ride on every ride and eventually get arrested. The owner of Wally World relents because he feels bad for Clark and the family. Christmas Vacation ends in similar fashion. Clark blows a gasket when he doesn't get his big Christmas bonus. He planned everything in advance. The family swimming pool. Crazy Eddie kidnaps Clark's boss and again Clark gets off. Ellen has a way of smoothing over the situation every time. Clark never learns though. It makes his character one of my favorites. I truly relate to him. Real life is the craziness, not the optimistic, never-go-wrong illusionary world of Clark W. Griswold.Read the rest of this article at the Smart Cleaning School website

I've had this podcast series idea for quite some time and finally decided it was time to share it. I am an avid reader and movie watcher. Plus, I'm a dad of 5 and have read and watched nearly everything out there. Combine this with my appetite for observation. I notice things in books and movies that make me think. I connect invented characters to real-life lessons. This podcast series will consist of a number of Don't Be Likes. This first one is Don't Be Like Owl. I'll do others on Don't Be Like Clark W. Griswold, or Phil Connors, or a Lemming. It's going to be a lot of fun for me to share these characters with you.You all know Owl. He's the wise, old tree-dweller in Disney's Winnie the Pooh. Owl is far too wise and smart for his own good. He is self-absorbed and loves to hear himself orate long stories. He has no idea what is going on around him when he is speaking. He has no idea if anyone is even listening. He just loves to weave his tales, no matter how boring or unrelated. In fact, his stories often go on massive rabbit trails as he describes some distant family member... and so on. Do you know anyone like this?There are two stories in Winnie the Pooh that I think epitomize Owl's inability to read the room. It's Owl's MASSIVE blind spot! In the first one, there is a gust of wind that steals poor Piglet away. Pooh is able to keep a hold of him like he's flying a kite. Piglet flies through the Hundred-Acre Wood until he smacks into Owl's window. It's obvious that Piglet is in trouble and Pooh is yelling for Owl to help. All he has to do is open the window to let Piglet in. Instead, Owl thinks of a time when the wind was also very strong. He starts a long oration about a distant family member... Piglet floats on and the scene continues as Owl is still talking with enthusiasm to no one and thoroughly enjoying it. Here's another one. Pooh's head is stuck in a honey pot, upside-down, and raging in the flood waters toward the waterfall. Piglet is also at the mercy of the flood, stuck on a chair, and heading toward the waterfall. Enter Owl. He sees his friends and doesn't even notice the danger they are in. He takes the opportunity to start another oration, completely in "Owl-land". All Owl had to do was fly over to them and help them out or extend a long branch and pull them back into safety. But that's not what Owl does. He is triggered by their appearance and loses all sense of reality. Owl is still talking as Pooh and Piglet careen over the waterfall's edge. Thankfully, they are okay or it would have been a terrible children's story. Again, I ask you. Do you know anyone like this?I have encountered so many people over the years that will talk your ear off with absolutely no regard for social queues or the ability to read the room around them. They are so self-absorbed, whether intentional or not, that they push people away. No one in their right mind wants to be around someone like this. Do you agree?There's an old saying. "Do you know that Ugly attacks 1 out of 3. Yeah, look to your right and left. If you don't see it, it's you!" I ask you this. If you don't know anyone like Owl and have no idea what I'm talking about, it's possible that YOU are Owl. Is your business stunted for growth. You cannot outgrow your level of leadership. Maybe you're the problem?! I urge everyone listening to this podcast to check themselves. Don't be like Owl!Do you like this series? I hope so because I have more to share in the coming months. If you have ideas of characters you'd like me to analyze, please email me - ken@smartcleaningschool.com.

As broadcast December 17, 2020.  For our final regular Thursday broadcast of 2020, we let the holiday spirit fly free with our funk & soul festive favorites.  After dancing around the Festivus pole, Dan Lloyd counts down his final 11 top rock cuts of 2020, with truly great tunes from those you'd definitely expect, but quite a few you might not.  Traditional drumroll commences prior to #1, thank you Clark W. Griswold, Jr.  #feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)Adriano Calentano – PrisencolinensinainciusolAndy Williams – It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year (Shrift remix)Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – 8 Days (of Hannukah)The Isley Brothers – Harvest for the WorldBing Crosby – Happy Holiday (Beef Wellington remix)Mocky – Living In The SnowPart II (30:03)Andrew Bird – SkatingMarvin Gaye – Purple SnowflakesAllen Toussaint – Silent Night, Holy NightKhruangbin – Christmastime Is HereKelly Finnigan – The Miracle Is HereThe New Birth Brass Band – Santa's Second LineThelonious Monk – Stuffy Turkey Part III (62:33)The Beths – I'm Not Getting ExcitedKing Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – IntrasportPUP - AnaphylaxisPearl Jam – Dance of the ClairvoyantsFrank Turner – BobPart IV (92:36)Phoebe Bridgers – KyotoI Don't Know How But They Found Me – Leave Me AloneGerry Cinnamon – CanterScreeching Weasel – Back of Your HeadIDLES – WarThe Strokes – Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus

Join the Eighties AddICTs as they discuss the dads in two major Christmas movies from the 80s: Christmas Vacation & A Christmas Story. Joel, Seth, and Fonseca (special guest) break down the categories and determine which dad wins the "Whichamacallit" for the holiday movies.

2. søndag i advent 2020.Dagens adventsgave er en juleklassiker af allerhøjeste kaliber: "Fars fede juleferie".Så pynt op til jul sammen med FilmFædre og Clark W. Griswold.

The guys open the show with some Whatcha Gots?  Slomo fancies himself as a regular Clark W Griswold. Nick B has a new "game" he wants to play as we review who we think are "Super Bowl Contenders" and who we think are "Pretenders" this far into the season.  Slomo gives out a couple picks this week.

Mr. Aaron Ginther has seen everything...well almost everything. From being Ray Burton's bodyguard to meeting Al Pacino and Clark W. Griswold. His daughter Kendalynn even joins the discussion to tell us about her 3,000,000 views on YouTube thanks to Lars Ulrich. Aaron has an amazing story to share dating back to 1996 with his love of Metallica. Heck, his first date with his wife was at a Metallica gig watching it all crash down. The show, not the relationship that is!Concerts, collectibles, autographs, trivia, travel, you name it. We cover it all on episode 5. Enjoy the motor city Metchat !

In July of 1983, director Harold Ramis took us on a cross-country comedic adventure with one of the most well-known, and often most beloved families in pop culture today - The Griswolds. The Griswold’s first cinematic adventure takes us from Chicago to California as the good-hearted, but dimwitted patriarch, Clark W. Griswold, attempts to drive his family to “Wally World” for a good, old fashioned family Vacation. On this episode, Tim Williams and guest co-host, Chris McMichen, share their memories of this 80's classic, tell a few of their own family vacation stories, and give some behind the scenes trivia along the way. There are no additional trivia notes for this episode. Sources: Wikipedia, Imdb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Today.com Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should watch next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - Moviviews --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Mike and Ritu are once again joined by Dr. Ed Racht, GMR Chief Medical Officer and first-time guest Dr. Andy McCoy who is an emergency physician at the University of Washington and an EMS Medical Director in the Seattle area. We talk about the COVID response in Seattle, the national effort from the GMR perspective. If you hang to the end (no cheating), you will hear Ritu go on a rant about the AHA that would make Clark W. Griswold proud! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

It's that most wonderful time of the year! Full of cheer, goodwill and peace on earth ... but also some S-T-R-E-S-S. In this #fireandearthpodcast episode we give you some tips for making this holiday season less stressful ... whether that's dealing with Uncle Joe's insensitive comments at dinner, having unrealistic expectations for the "perfect" holiday (think Clark W. Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation), or the child ego states that show up when you get together with family. This is a must listen episode to get you through the holidays feeling better than you have before, breaking old habits that in the past have made your holiday season a little less merry that it should've been. The Fire and Earth Podcast gives you practical advice and keys to unlocking your potential in life and business, hosted by Dr. Kathy Gruver (http://www.kathygruver.com/) and Jason Mefford (http://jasonmefford.com/). Real, raw and unscripted.

It's that most wonderful time of the year! Full of cheer, goodwill and peace on earth ... but also some S-T-R-E-S-S. In this #fireandearthpodcast episode we give you some tips for making this holiday season less stressful ... whether that's dealing with Uncle Joe's insensitive comments at dinner, having unrealistic expectations for the "perfect" holiday (think Clark W. Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation), or the child ego states that show up when you get together with family. This is a must listen episode to get you through the holidays feeling better than you have before, breaking old habits that in the past have made your holiday season a little less merry that it should've been. The Fire and Earth Podcast gives you practical advice and keys to unlocking your potential in life and business, hosted by Dr. Kathy Gruver (http://www.kathygruver.com/) and Jason Mefford (http://jasonmefford.com/). Real, raw and unscripted. #stress #holidaystress #happyholidays

In this long awaited episode, we discuss the challenges of fundraising, not using HGTV to benchmark your project timeline, and the Clark W. Griswold of Halloween. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

He was the first person to say "Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!" He hosted Weekend Update and then got into movies from Foul Play to Caddyshack to Fletch, and of course the series of National Lampoon's Vacation movies. Ahead of his coming to Milwaukee for a screening of Christmas Vacation where he'll do Q&A, I got to talk with Chevy Chase about falls with President Ford, working with the cast of Caddyshack characters, what Jimmy Stewart said to him when he introduced himself (it was brief), observations on making the Vacation movies, and just what the heck the "W" in Clark W. Griswold stands for. It all starts with me interrupting his breakfast at home. Listen here!

Welcome to 2019! We're back after a nice Christmas break. The McCabes enjoyed their frozen pizzas, days spent in pajamas, and their house guest, Clark W. Griswold (courtesy of Amazon and Steve). The Andersons enjoyed time with their adult children in their new favorite gathering spot, the backyard hot tub. Alas, now it's time to get back to work. Speaking of New Year's, what resolutions do you have? Mathew wants to Cheetos for cheese sticks and protein so he can shed a few pounds. Steve wants to become sort of Jewish and pretend the day begins at sundown instead of sunrise. Our success in these endeavors is yet to be determined. Which brings us to this episode. We wondered, "What will be be like one year from now? Will we be spiritually, emotionally and physically healthy? Will we still be doing youth ministry? What do we have to do this year to avoid burning out, falling down, and drying up? What do we need to practice in order to still be here doing this thing we love in January, 2020? We hope this is helpful as we start a new year together. Episode 39--Burning Out, Falling Down, Drying Up   Show NotesIf you are wondering what the heck Steve was thinking when he connected the Rockefellers to Clark Griswold, this will clarify. There's also a book about the story which is highly entertaining.https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901 Feeling like you might be burned out? Here's a quick quiz we mention on the show:https://careynieuwhof.com/burnout-quiz/ Here's a link to the book by Carey Nieuwhof that Mathew read on sabbatical:https://careynieuwhof.com/product/didnt-see-it-coming/ And here's a picture of Steve and his wife in their hot tub! (Not really)https://www.masterspas.com/

Welcome to 2019!We're back after a nice Christmas break. The McCabes enjoyed their frozen pizzas, days spent in pajamas, and their house guest, Clark W. Griswold (courtesy of Amazon and Steve). The Andersons enjoyed time with their adult children in their new favorite gathering spot, the backyard hot tub. Alas, now it's time to get back to work.Speaking of New Year's, what resolutions do you have? Mathew wants to Cheetos for cheese sticks and protein so he can shed a few pounds. Steve wants to become sort of Jewish and pretend the day begins at sundown instead of sunrise. Our success in these endeavors is yet to be determined.Which brings us to this episode. We wondered, "What will be be like one year from now? Will we be spiritually, emotionally and physically healthy? Will we still be doing youth ministry? What do we have to do this year to avoid burning out, falling down, and drying up? What do we need to practice in order to still be here doing this thing we love in January, 2020?We hope this is helpful as we start a new year together.Episode 39--Burning Out, Falling Down, Drying Up Show NotesIf you are wondering what the heck Steve was thinking when he connected the Rockefellers to Clark Griswold, this will clarify. There's also a book about the story which is highly entertaining.https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901Feeling like you might be burned out? Here's a quick quiz we mention on the show:https://careynieuwhof.com/burnout-quiz/Here's a link to the book by Carey Nieuwhof that Mathew read on sabbatical:https://careynieuwhof.com/product/didnt-see-it-coming/And here's a picture of Steve and his wife in their hot tub! (Not really)https://www.masterspas.com/

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'Kinostalgie' - Die Interluder Ticketsammler Markus und Abspannglotzer Daniel wühlen für euch in ihren Denkmurmeln und knallen euch in gut zwei Stunden jede Menge Anekdoten und Erinnerungen rund ums Thema "Kino" vor den Latz. Dabei erinnern wir uns beispielsweise an unsere ersten Kinobesuche mit den Eltern, sprechen darüber, was für uns von unserer Kindheit und Jugend bis heute den Reiz des Kinos ausmacht, welche besonderen und nervigen Kinoerfahrungen wir machen mussten und ob wir eher Nacho- oder Popcorn-Typen sind. Dabei pflügen wir uns - wie es sich für einen ordentlichen Retro-Podcast gehört - natürlich durch den Themenkomplex "Kino früher und heute", Flirttricks im dunklen Kinosaal, klären auf, wo wirklich die besten Plätze im Kino sind oder warum Netflix eine Doku über '1,2 oder 3' machen sollte. Wie von uns erwartet packen wir selbstredend wieder eine ordentliche Ladung stumpfesten hessischen Humor mit inne Popcorntüte! Wos werd'n soi gä! In unserer allseits beliebten (?) "Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst"-Rubrik ballern wir uns Trailer-artig durch die Disney-Realverfilmung 'Die Schöne und das Biest', die Dystopie 'Handmaid's Tale' Season 1, das Freddie Mercury Bio-Pic "Bohemian Rhapsody', Damien Chazelles 'First Man' aka 'Aufbruch zum Mond', 'Phantastische Tierwesen 2: Grindelwalds Verbrechen' und dem Rockstar-Open-World-Western-Epos "Red Dead Redemption 2". Moin liewer Scholli gä! Auch diesmal ging's wieder kreuz die quer, weshalb wir uns das Inhaltverzeichnis schenke! "Faules Fett" - Clark W. Griswold In diesem Sinne, viel Spaß mit 'Kinostalgie (Interlude 6)'! PS: Habt natürlich eine fantastische Weihnachtszeit und einen entspannten Jahresausklang! Wir hören uns dann 2019 gä! Wird geil! Eure Eskapisten, Markus und Daniel Wir freuen uns natürlich riesig über Feedback, Kritik und Anregungen auf https://www.facebook.com/dieEskapisten/ ! Vielen lieben Dank für's Anhören und euren Support! Folge direkt herunterladen

I love the Christmas season!  One of the things that I think I love most about this time of year is those Christmas movies.  My favorite Christmas movie---judge me if you must---is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."  One of my favorite scenes in the entire movie is where Clark W. Griswold has worked for days putting up lights on his house, and he's finally got them working.  [The camera] pans to the scene where Cousin Eddy is unexpectedly there.  He's got his RV and he's staying for an indeterminate amount of time.  One of the things I love about this movie is it points out some of the comedy, and in a very funny way, the pain of family.  We all probably have someone in our family like Cousin Eddy, where we wonder, "Are they coming this year?"  If you don't have a Cousin Eddy....you might BE Cousin Eddy!   The longer I've pastored, the longer I've worked with people, the longer I've counseled people, I've come to find out that Christmas, and the holiday season in general, is sort of a double-edged sword.  As Dickens writes:  It's the best of times and the worst of times.  For some people, there's joy and elation....oh my goodness, Christmas is coming and it's marked on the calendar.  For others, oh my goodness, Christmas is coming and it's marked on the calendar.....and it's sort of in 'red,' do you know what I mean?  If we went around the room and shared, and if people were bold enough to say, "Hey, this is why Christmas is hard for me," a lot of what we would see if we drilled down deep enough, is a lot of the pain and a lot of the questions and a lot of the angst around the holiday season in general, has to do with family, doesn't it?  For some, maybe there's a fracture in the family, so when people show up, it just reminds you that things aren't what you wish they were or what you think they should be.  For some of us, we have a very empty seat at the dinner table for Christmas dinner, don't we?  Some of you are coming up on that for the very first Christmas and you don't know what it's going to do to you?  For some, it's just man, family's coming!  It raises the level of anxiety because it's sort of a wildcard.  It might be amazing, it might be great, and it might hit the fan!  Who knows?...

We’re sledding back to 1989 to rap about ginormous Christmas trees, attack squirrels, flying sheets of ice, non-nutritive cereal varnish, and the jelly of the month club. Clark W. Griswold, Jr. will show you where to put a tree that big in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation! Grab your moose mug and scoop up some eggnog because we’re getting ready to empty the shitter, dream about a new swimming pool, and get down with the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nut house!

We discuss Rudolph, Frosty, Ralphie, Clark W. Griswold, and John McClane ... Egg nog ... tinsel ... and all of that Merry Shtuff. Also, Jesse's Fruitcake recipe.

It is no surprise that "Christmas Vacation" starring Chevy Chase is one of the most popular Christmas movies to watch during the holiday season.  Clark W. Griswold and his family never fail to deliver in giving us the wonderful gift of laughter.