Podcast appearances and mentions of Will Ferrell

Every year, I sit down with my parents to record our annual Christmas podcast. What started as a holiday tradition has become one of my favorite conversations of the year. This episode is funny, emotional, honest, and full of the kinds of family stories that only come out around the holidays.In this special Christmas episode of Unleash Your Inner Creative, my parents join me in the studio to reflect on family, marriage, childhood memories, and the moments that shape us long after the holidays end. We laugh, cringe, reminisce, and share stories that reveal why family dynamics are rarely perfect, but can still be deeply meaningful and beautiful.In this episode, you'll hear:-A shocking story from my parents' early marriage that still makes us laugh decades later-The tragic yet oddly hilarious story of Tim's saddest childhood Christmas-My mom's extremely confident and very incorrect retelling of Will Ferrell's Elf-A heartfelt recap of our wedding and what it taught us about love, family, and showing up for one another-Why messy family dynamics can still be healing, connective, and full of loveWhether you're celebrating with family, missing loved ones, or navigating complicated relationships this holiday season, this episode is a reminder that connection does not have to be perfect to be powerful and it's just also just a really fun Listen!If you prefer to watch, check it out on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxllx5aGD7U 

DEFENDANT: Buddy the Elf EVIDENCE: Manos Wines Special Edition "Elf" Prosecco SCENE OF THE CRIME: From the North Pole all the way to Manhattan and back again!  -- Hey — glad you made it to our cozy chaos. This episode is basically two things: a heavy pour of festive Prosecco (shoutout to the blingy Manos bottle) and a full-on, goofy love letter to Elf — plus the ridiculous trivia and fan theories that make holiday movies feel like family. We talk traditions, awkward childhood rituals, terrible gift-control impulses, and why some of our favorite seasonal things still hit like warm nostalgia.   We nerd out about Elf like it's evidence in a case: Jon Favreau's direction, Will Ferrell's enormous golden-retriever energy, Zooey Deschanel's surprise musical cameo, James Caan's grumpy-dad groove, and even that weird Central Park ranger theory that adds a darker layer if you let it. There are shower scenes, department store mayhem, real-life crowd reactions caught on film, and a few production easter eggs (Wanda name tags and stop-motion nods) that are delightfully silly.   Also: yes, we taste the Prosecco. It's festive, metallic, and exactly what you want for toasts — light, apple-y, and not too sweet. We compare it to champagne, Cava, and whatever else you line up on a party table while you argue whether donut holes count as zero calories and whether sparkling wine and popcorn are an acceptable holiday combo. (They are.)   We get real about the season, too. If you're feeling pressure to show up for people who drain you, hear us: you don't have to. Treat holiday plans like a dinner party you actually want to attend. Set boundaries, keep what's meaningful, and let the rest go. If all else fails, borrow Buddy the Elf's wide-eyed wonder for a few minutes — it's the best kind of permission slip to feel joy again.   So pour yourself something fizzy, fold a little ridiculousness into your traditions, and enjoy the stories — goofy, tender, and truer than you might expect. From our cramped, sparkly loft to wherever you're nesting this season: happy holidays, however you celebrate. Cheers.

For this year's Christmas romance episode, we're checking in on the metatextual narratives of A Very Jonas Christmas Movie on Disney+! Join in as we discuss the standout performances in the packed supporting cast, the conspicuous use of the brothers' kids, the JoBros' long history on TV, and the dismal tie-in Yule log on Disney+. Plus: Who is this movie's intended audience? Why is the entire Will Ferrell family here? And why is the only good song the one that's bad on purpose? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Christmas with the Kranks (2004)--------------------------------------------------Key links for this episode:"Hailee Steinfeld Reacts to Viral Buffalo Billboard" (Sports Illustrated)"A Full Timeline of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's Divorce Drama" (Cosmopolitan)Andrew Barth Feldman's musical tribute to Muppet*Vision 3D (YouTube)"Anger over Justin Bieber's Anne Frank Message" (BBC News)

We review Elf (2003) on movie podcast The Collector's Cut. Elf is directed Jon Favreau and stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight all links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Audio version: https://the-collectors-cut.pinecast.co/

Dec. 19-25: Leslie Nielsen is undead, Jean-Claude Van Damme goes into overtime, Lemmon and Matthau are even grumpier, Angela Bassett's lighting cars on fire, Beavis and Butthead ruin Christmas, Johnny Knoxville is an Olympian, Jim Carrey's on a crime spree, Bodhi and Utah return, Leonardo DiCaprio is very cold, Will Smith fights football, Jennifer Lawrence mops up, Will Ferrell is a good stepdad, Downton Abbey closes its doors, and Mr. Rogers meets his ultimate destiny. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Laci and Matt are joined by their friends AJ and Kristie from the In Love With Horror podcast to go through the history of the modern Christmas classic Elf (2003).   First, the podcast goes through the history of the movie, starting as a spec script in the '90s with Jim Carrey vaguely attached. It entered development hell for years before being revived with Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau, before ultimately becoming the classic it is today... one that you just know Warner Bros is threatening to turn into a cinematic universe at any second. Time stamps: 0:00 — Episode opening 4:30 — History segment: Screenwriter David Berenbaum originates Elf in the '90s; Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau come aboard; working with James Caan; reception, legacy, and potential sequel 32:00 — Movie discussion 1:39:28 — Final thoughts & star ratings   Sources: "'Elf' Turns 15: Behind the Scenes of Making the Will Ferrell Holiday Classic" by Rebecca Rubin | Variety (2018) https://bit.ly/49ShOYF "Elf: Meet the man behind the movie" by Mia Elkins | The Merionite (2024) - https://bit.ly/3XVTVIa "Jon Favreau Reflects on Buddy's Magical Legacy" by Gary Susman | Rolling Stone (2013) - https://bit.ly/4p9CD6F "How Elf built a winter wonderland out of paper and department store goods" by Maureen Lee Lenker | Entertainment Weekly (2018) - https://bit.ly/440w1yP "Will Ferrell" (2024) - MeSsy with Christina Applegate and Jamie Lynn Sigler podcast - https://bit.ly/4iDoufy    Follow In Love With Horror! YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@InLovewithHorror Apple Podcast | https://apple.co/4b80RX2 TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@inlovewithhorror Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/inlovewithhorror Twitter | https://x.com/nlovewithhorror    Artwork by Laci Roth.    Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ    Follow the show!  Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social  

In this episode, Charlie and George are tackling another Christmas classic, this time slightly more modern than previous festive outings, they're talking about Elf! From the films challenging production with an untested star and director in Will Ferrell and Jon Faverau, a limited budget, legal issues and some nostalgic stop motion. As per usual, there's alternative casting in Coulda Woulda Shoulda, some bad impressions as well as abandoned sequel ideas in Suspicious Spin Offs! Enjoy, and please share!   Retro Ramble (2025) Note: All content copyright or otherwise is protected by the Creative Commons Act.

Danny and Jenna are recapping the 2003 classic, ELF, starring Mary Steenburgen and Will Ferrell! They discuss the merchandising, pratfalls, James Caan of it all, and more!*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.StoreFollow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on InstagramDanny: @DannyPellegrinoJenna: @Jenna.BristerA Very Merry Iconic Podcast is presented by Amazon and Acast Creative! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we're opening the group chat to listener submissions about what deserves a firm (and perhaps permanent) no-contact heading into 2026. Consider this your permission slip to protect your peace and maybe block a few things while you're at it. Plus, Knox and Jamie have a rare mutual green light.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/638Celebrate Knox's Birthday by going to knoxandjamie.com/signup and using code HBDKNOX for 60% off one month of any Patreon tier (offer valid for free, cancelled, or new subscribers)See the art and read the IG Comments | No-Contact explainer | Oprah's podcast episode Jamie, Knox and Erin's No-Contact Mentions: Mel Robbins op Ed (via NYT) | John Cena | IT: Welcome to Derry | Michigan Football Controversy Drive-bys: Podcast Golden Globes Nominees | You can filter keywords?! | Try to guess what Jamie got her Niece here | Will Ferrell & Reese Witherspoon movie | Soup Season | Erin's Substack | Knox's SubstackThanks to our contributors: @spearsdana; @taylorsarkisian; @brandisanders; @kristineponten; @eltonfineart; @alananardini; @hannahshort15; @whitneyrporter; @rachelbausili; @thejendiagram; @shakeitwsarah; @akutanzi Bonus segment: Head to knoxandjamie.com/patreon and subscribe to the Friends with Benefots level to listen to this episode in its entirety ad-free!Episode sponsors: Mack Weldon (code: POPCAST) | Aura Frames (code: POPCAST) | Betterwild | Factor (code: POPCAST50OFF) | Warby Parker | Soul CBD (code: POPCAST) | Rocket Money | Quince Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathryn Hahn never set out to be an explicitly comedic actress. But starting with breakthrough roles in instant classics like ‘Anchorman' and ‘Step Brothers,' she has slowly but surely established herself as a comedy powerhouse who can go toe-to-toe with everyone from Will Ferrell to Amy Poehler. So it should come as no surprise that she spent 2025 stealing scenes from Seth Rogen on his Apple TV satire ‘The Studio.' In this episode, Hahn breaks down how she embraced her character Maya's signature style, reveals the famous guest star who impressed her most, and explains how the Season 1 cliffhanger predicted the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal that could reshape Hollywood forever. She also shares stories from the sets of her iconic comedy films, discusses the dream come true of entering the Marvel universe as Agatha Harkness, and teases what fans can expect from the upcoming second season of ‘The Studio.' Follow Kathryn Hahn on Instagram @motherhahn Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky @mattwilstein Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram @lastlaughpodWatch full episodes of The Last Laugh podcast on the Daily Beast's Obsessed YouTube channelHighlights from this episode and others at TheDailyBeast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sugar, Cheer, and Corporate Trauma – Elf (2003)This week on Bad Dads Film Review, we crack open a modern Christmas classic and ask the hard questions: how much maple syrup is too much maple syrup, and is Christmas cheer a viable alternative energy source?Our main feature is Elf (dir. Jon Favreau), the 2003 festive juggernaut that turned Will Ferrell into a full-blown Christmas institution. Ferrell plays Buddy, a human accidentally raised as an elf at the North Pole, who travels to New York to find his real father – a joyless publishing exec played with peak deadpan misery by James Caan.We get into:Why Elf works when so many studio Christmas comedies don'tFerrell's perfectly calibrated performance: total sincerity, zero cynicismThe fish-out-of-water chaos of Buddy vs New York (elevators, taxis, raccoons)Corporate burnout, absent fathers, and why this is secretly a film about emotional illiteracyZooey Deschanel's Jovie as the anti-manic-pixie manic pixiePeter Dinklage's Miles Finch: tiny man, nuclear rageForced perspective, stop-motion throwbacks, and Bob Newhart quietly holding the whole thing togetherWe also talk Elf on the Shelf fatigue, Christmas parenting arms races, and why forgetting to move a plastic elf at 6am is more stressful than most full-time jobs.Yes, the ending leans hard into mass sing-along cheer-powered magic. Yes, it's shameless. But Elf earns it by committing fully to warmth, kindness, and the radical idea that being nice to people might actually matter.A rare Christmas movie that works for kids, parents, and deeply cynical adults who swear they “hate festive films” but somehow still quote this one every December.Strong recommend.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Nick digs into one of the most reliably funny corners of Saturday Night Live with a look at ESPN commentators Pete Twinkle and Greg Stink, the brilliantly odd duo played by Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte. Their mock coverage of women's sporting events from the 80s and 90s gave the show some of its sharpest absurdity, especially once the two started weaving in wildly inappropriate sponsor plugs for every imaginable personal product. The sketches came from the minds of Forte, John Lutz, and John Solomon, and Nick revisits several of them with guest appearances from Sigourney Weaver, Blake Lively, Will Ferrell, and a delightfully unhinged Tom Hanks. Along with the full scenes, he shares some behind the curtain stories that shed light on how these characters took shape and why they remain fan favorites. Pete Twinkle and Greg Stink get the celebration they deserve, and the laughs still land perfectly. [Ep 154]

Our Holiday Series rolls on as 3 Guys and a Flick unwraps Daddy's Home 2, the loud, ridiculous, and surprisingly warm Christmas sequel that reunites Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg for a “Together Christmas” that never had a chance. This time, the festivities go completely off the rails when two grandpas crash the party — Mel Gibson's ultra-macho wildcard and John Lithgow's soft-spoken sweetheart — turning peace, love, and goodwill into competitive dad energy cranked to eleven. Add in John Cena, over-the-top set pieces, and nonstop holiday absurdity, and you've got a recipe for festive mayhem. We break down the biggest laughs, the best running gags, the cast chemistry, and whether this sequel earns its spot on the holiday watchlist. Expect spoilers, sarcasm, belly laughs, and just enough Christmas heart to keep the lights twinkling.

The wheels for a Last Christmas three-peat are in locomotion, and we're prepared to go to war with Kylie over it!A hop into Howick hurls Paulo into a hole of hard-hitting anti-apartheid hits — but will it make him heed the hedonistic call of Sun City?Hell, yes!Dori loves Paul Rudd's  beard and dedicates a soundtrack to it, while Paulo finds out what Sean Connery was up to between James Bond and The Untouchables.Jump To:Christmas Music Charts and Wham vs. Kylie (00:02:32):https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kylie-minogue-leads-official-christmas-number-1-single-xmas-together-for-palestine/Sun City: Artists Against Apartheid (00:12:04)Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopKk56jM-ILet me see you I.D.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0kngYVS7MIChristmas in Cape Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVyhQ4qnWeYIt's Wrong (Apartheid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbG3zIs4Q4EThe Shrink Next Door (00:25:00): https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-shrink-next-door/season-1Sean Connery's Outland: 80s Space Western (00:32:52) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7OzKVHzfiI#1980s culture, #Christmas music charts, #Wham!, #Last Christmas, #Kylie Minogue, #Christmas Xmas, #charity single, #Together for Palestine, #The Pogues, #Fairytale of New York, #Elton John, #Step Into Christmas, #Boney M, #anti-apartheid protest songs, #Sun City, #Steven Van Zandt, #Bruce Springsteen, #E Street Band, #supergroup, #apartheid, #Nelson Mandela, #cultural boycott, #protest music, #hip hop artists, #Johnny Clegg, #Randy Newman, #Christmas in Cape Town, #Toy Story, #music and politics, #80s music, #protest songs, #South African Christmas, #nostalgia, #TikTok, #live stream, #Rage Expo, #Ballito, #Nelson Mandela Capture Site, #audio-visual experience, #cassette tape, #music history, #social injustice, #pop culture, #80s pop music, #documentary, #cultural significance, #music industry, #80s nostalgia, #Paul Rudd, #Will Ferrell, #The Shrink Next Door, #Foreigner, #Boy Meets Girl, #Whitney Houston, #Sean Connery, #Outland, #space western, #Jupiter's moons, #mining colony, #drugging miners, #consequences, #80s pop culture references.

Danny and Jenna are recapping the 2003 classic, ELF, starring Mary Steenburgen and Will Ferrell! They discuss the merchandising, pratfalls, James Caan of it all, and more!*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.StoreFollow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on InstagramDanny: @DannyPellegrinoJenna: @Jenna.BristerA Very Merry Iconic Podcast is presented by Amazon and Acast Creative! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Whats My Frame I'm joined by Andrew Fleming. Andrew is a highly accomplished producer, director and screenwriter, most recently known for executive producing and directing the global hit series EMILY IN PARIS. Today Andy and I chat about directing the pilot of EMILY, exploring her world and the exciting new cities and storylines coming to Season 5. A frequent collaborator of Darren Star, Fleming also directed the pilot and additional episodes of Star's series UNCOUPLED, starring Neil Patrick Harris, and directed the pilot and served as executive producer of the Netflix series INSATIABLE, starring Debby Ryan.  On the feature side, Fleming co-wrote and directed the seminal political satire DICK, starring Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, and Will Ferrell as well as cult-favorite genre film THE CRAFT, starring Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True. He also co-wrote and directed HAMLET 2, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and wrote and directed the Sundance hit film THREESOME, and Paul Rudd/Steve Coogan comedy IDEAL HOME. Fleming was also the director of the Emma Roberts NANCY DREW feature, and the Michael Douglas/Albert Brooks comedy THE IN-LAWS. He has directed the television pilots for such shows as GROSSE POINTE, DIFFICULT PEOPLE, ODD MOM OUT, BAD JUDGE, as well as UNCOUPLED. He has also directed episodes for ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT,  NEW GIRL, RED OAKS, LADY DYNAMITE, YOUNGER & Dolly Parton's HEARTSTRINGS among others. Follow Andrew on IG @andymanf---What's My Frame, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Linda Bradley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the WMF creative community now!Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? official site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Happy Holidays! Josh and Jade close out the year with their final movie review of the season, and what better way to do it than with A Very Jonas Christmas on Disney Plus. In this holiday special, the Jonas Brothers attempt to make it home to New York for Christmas while everything that can go wrong absolutely does. Chaos, cameos, and catchy songs included.This week, our hosts break down the film itself, the original music, and the parade of celebrity appearances, while also calling out exactly what was treasure and what was trash. A Very Jonas Christmas stars Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas as somewhat parody versions of themselves, with appearances from Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Danielle Jonas, Will Ferrell, Randall Park, among others. The special is directed by Academy Award winner Jessica Yu and written by Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger, Adam Fishbach, and Spencer Berman.Is the film Christmas treasure or a lump of Christmas coal to throw in the dumpster fire? Click play and find out. If you actually ready this, we appreciate your support and thanks for listening. We'll see you next year!

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Interview Date: September 14th, 2025Episode Summary:In this inspiring conversation, Carol Borjas Cantrell shares her remarkable evolution from a Venezuelan rhythmic gymnast to touring the world as a professional dancer and raising the next generation of talent, including her daughter Kylie Cantrell (Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red).Carol walks listeners through her early ballet training, her scholarship to Tremaine in Los Angeles, and how she built a 30-year career dancing for icons such as Paul McCartney, Lou Bega, and Brian McKnight. She opens up about adapting to the U.S. industry, navigating agencies and visas, and the lessons that have shaped both her and her daughter's artistic paths.Throughout the episode, Carol offers practical insight on auditions, tour life, staying “camera-ready,” and balancing motherhood with a professional career. Her message to dancers is simple but powerful — prepare relentlessly, stay grounded, and do the brave thing, even when the path ahead feels uncertain.This episode is perfect for dancers, parents of young performers, and aspiring pros who want an inside look at what it takes to sustain longevity in the ever-changing dance world.Shownotes:(0:00) – Welcome & intro to Carol Borjas Cantrell's journey(3:44) – Tour credits with Paul McCartney, Brian McKnight & Lou Bega(10:51) – Early training in Venezuela & rhythmic gymnastics foundation(13:56) – Tremaine scholarship & moving to L.A. at 17(16:50) – Audition evolution: from in-person to self-tapes(21:37) – Visa journey & path to U.S. citizenship(29:32) – Tour highlights & behind-the-scenes moments(35:18) – Advice for Kylie on tour life & balance(47:42) – Teaching resilience & confidence to young performers(1:26:19) – Closing words: live your passion & stay camera-readyBiography:This Venezuelan born dancer/choreographer has over 20 years experience. She began with ballet and contemporary dance. Carol also trained in Rhythmic gymnastics for 12 years receiving numerous honors… including, five consecutive years, Venezuela's “Best Gymnast”. Once she moved to Los Angeles she began working in the industry with artists like, Paul McCartney, (World tour), Country icons Brookes and Dunn, Hip Hop legends: Will Smith, P Diddy, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J. Brian Mc Night etc. 
She has appeared in movies like Austin Powers, Cinderella Story & more. She hosted an Entertainment Television show called “Hablemos De Cine” on Azteca America, interviewing both Spanish and American celebrities. She has done several national TV commercials including Dodge Durango with Will Ferrel, Gain Detergent, AT&T, Pepsi, Sprite and many more. In television she has danced on MTV Movie Awards, Guys Choice awards, Image Awards etc. She appeared on television series like Alias, American Idol to name a few. For the past seven years Carol is the choreographer of a Spanish TV network ( Estrella TV)  Choreographing, and appearing and some of the shows including the Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars, and Los Premios de la Radio a la musical regional Mexicana.Carol also had a special appearance, on the ABC series,"America's Got Talent.”Carol has appeared on several Warner Brothers productions for the famous series “Gilmore Girls” also Netflix shows “Fuller House”,  “Jane the Virgin” and Show Time series “Penny Dreadful” and she recently also appeared on the new prequel “Dexter”.Connect on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caroljborjas?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr  

It's officially So Many Santas season, and the So Many Sequels crew kicks things off with one of the first new holiday releases of the year: A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025). The Jonas Brothers return to Disney with a short, silly, self-aware Christmas road-trip musical that feels like a home movie stitched together with music videos.Josh, Garrett, and David break down the movie's Planes, Trains & Automobiles–style premise, the surprisingly stacked supporting cast (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Chloe Bennet, Randall Park, Billy Lourd, and Will Ferrell), and whether the brothers' self-parody actually works. There's praise for the comedy bits, debate over the overproduced music, and a lot of discussion about what makes this movie charming… and what keeps it from being a true Christmas classic.Is this one for super fans only, or does it have enough laughs for casual viewers?

In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss introduce listeners to a noteworthy work in early classical sociology that often gets oversimplified for what it argues and observes about a key aspect of the process of modernisation. Georg Simmel's noted essay on The Metropolis and Mental Life, originally published in 1903, provides varied insights about what effect living in an urban/metropolitan environment has on individuals and their psychologies, which includes the blasé attitude exhibited by many urban dwellers. Unpacking this text leads Eric and Louis to talk about the Will Ferrell classic Christmas film, Elf and what it means to do a ‘mainy' in rural Australia. Eric and Louis also take sides in a hypothetical ‘punch-up' in  a country Australian town (Eric is Team Joe, while Louis is Team Frank), alongside other musings and reflections about the ideas Simmel puts forward.Music and sound effects used in this episode are licensed under a CC 0 License, the CC Attribution License 3.0, or by a SFX (Multi-Use) License Commercial License from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). Tracks include:https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/1313038b-b628-47c1-b974-bb75b64c099d/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/e430cef0-e9f1-41b0-b68a-2d98b7d92c39/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3dd2a7c0-7363-428b-918f-bb729286fba8/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/4c8596c2-6064-4ec4-b82e-e2a46763ce08/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/bc333bec-1d67-4019-b369-9ddb194aa1c1/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/2aa1ade1-1548-4259-8038-008fd88e1b6c/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/9c5dc20d-86ad-31c3-b5e6-4ded89b7028d/https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/A2V5xRtt5S/The views and opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers, and do not reflect any of the involved institutions.The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com

Brim and Mr. Greer are back at it again. Apart from all the usual shenanigans, the gang chats about everything pop culture with all the trimmings including the TikTok kid who tried to punk Busta Rhymes by calling him Tracy Morgan, and the cheeseburger ice cream that is currently going viral. The crew also chats about the Cinnabon employee who had a meltdown on customers - was let go - and is now making a mint online, a Jack Nicholson story, and Will Ferrell's sons replicate the Elf shower scene. The cast talks about YouTube personality Markiplier's new Horror film 'Iron Lung', the CIA agent who has been spilling serious secrets, the Netflix Warner Bros potential merger and conflict, and a likeness issue for Star Wars. They talk about the permanent removal of Aerosmith from the Disney Theme Park, the new Grinch Meal at McDonald's, and the Spongebob Meal at Burger King. The crew also discusses Spirit Christmas and the Diddy Documentary. The crew chats about entertainment news, opinions and other cool stuff and things. Enjoy.Wherever you listen to podcasts & www.thegrindhouseradio.comhttps://linktr.ee/thegrindhouseradio

This week on we're embracing the holiday spirit with a musical twist as we dive into the 2022 modern holiday spectacular, Spirited! We'll talk about Ryan Reynolds as the sardonic yet well-meaning Ghost of Christmas Present and Will Ferrell as the target of his annual redemption effort, Clint Briggs. We'll discuss the catchy original songs, the hilarious spin on the classic Dickens tale, and the unexpected heart that makes this film a new Christmas favorite.To warm us up while we ride along on this ghost-guided journey, we're mixing up a wintery twist on a classic: the Jack Frost Old Fashioned. This cocktail takes the warming base of Bourbon or Rye Whiskey and infuses it with seasonal spices like Cinnamon , using a dash of Maple Syrup instead of plain sugar. It's a comforting and cozy drink that's perfect for settling in to watch a holiday musical.So, put on your dancing shoes, light the fire, and get ready to raise a glass to Spirited!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drinkthemovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Please Drink Responsibly*

Support the podcast by subscribing to our Patreon to get access to hundreds of hours of bonus content, early access to upcoming episodes, and the ability to chat with the hosts! www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn    Brandon and Justin try to make sense of the Will Ferrell holiday film, "Elf" that so many people love but they feel is just a disturbing portrait of a troubled man-elf who is sent to New York City. They discuss the terrible men in Buddy's life, Zooey Deschanel's character being so broken that she goes on a date with Buddy, and why there will never be a sequel to this film.    Leave us a voice message to share your thoughts and/or movie suggestions at (347) 464-8214   MP Links: - patreon.com/mediumpopcorn   - youtube.com/@MediumPopcornPodcast   - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/medium-popcorn   Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast   "Medium Popcorn" is a production of Casa de Collins LLC.    Special thanks as always to our producer Lluvia Gilliam. 

TVThe Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, and there's of course a flaw in the expectations people had for nominations. The Golden Globes air live on CBS on Sunday, January 11th. Nikki Glaser is returning as host for the second straight year. Jimmy Kimmel has signed a one-year contract extension at ABC to continue hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" through May 2027. https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/08/abc-extends-jimmy-kimmel-contract/ There is major money, power, and influence being thrown around in the entertainment industry. https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/business/paramount-hostile-takeover-bid-wbd MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Mila Kunis is the head of her neighborhood's homeowners association and has been overwhelmed with complaints and lacks appreciation from her neighbors. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mila-kunis-says-her-neighbors-send-complaints-all-day-long-head-hoa-admits-have-no-gratitudeo Leonardo DiCaprio has been named Entertainer of the Year by "Time". And he tells the magazine how he balances his fame with privacy. https://time.com/7338653/entertainer-of-the-year-2025-leonardo-dicaprio/ MUSIC The digital jukebox company TouchTunes released their end of the year charts. The most-played genre was Rock, which accounted for 38% of the plays. Country followed with 24%, Rap/Hip-Hop with 14%, and Pop with 11%. Here are some Top 5 highlights:Top 5 Bands:1. AC/DC 2. Lynyrd Skynyrd3. Nickelback4. Fleetwood Mac5. The Rolling Stones Top 5 Rock Catalog Songs:1. "Simple Man", Lynyrd Skynyrd2. "Fat Bottomed Girls", Queen3. "Rockstar", Nickelback4. "Brown Eyed Girl", Van Morrison5. "Higher", Creed Top 5 Pop Catalog Songs:1. "Lose Control", Teddy Swims2. "Beautiful Things", Benson Boone3. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", Whitney Houston4. "The Door", Teddy Swims5. "Sweet Caroline", Neil Diamond Top 5 Rap/Hip-Hop Catalog Songs:1. "Shake That", Eminem featuring Nate Dogg2. "Bartender", T-Pain featuring Akon3. "In Da Club", 50 Cent4. "Broadway Girls", Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen5. "Get It Sexyy", Sexyy Red AND FINALLYOne of Will Ferrell's "Elf" costumes sold for $319,000 at an auction in the U.K. on Friday. The listing said this was the costume he wore when he pushed every button in an elevator because he thought it looked like a Christmas Tree.One of Harrison Ford's fedoras from "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" sold for $437,000.And Boba Fett's blaster from "The Empire Strikes Back" netted $613,000. AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fall Out Boy and Lily Allen are coming to town! Will Ferrell's costume from Elf is more valuable than you might think. More valuable than Star Wars? No. Vinnie has beef with auctions like these. Still need ideas for Christmas activities? We've got you covered. Plus, 10 years ago this week takes a fun turn.

Hour 1: Fall Out Boy and Lily Allen are coming to town! Will Ferrell's costume from 'Elf' is more valuable than you might think. More valuable than Star Wars? No. Vinnie has beef with auctions like these. Still need ideas for Christmas activities? We've got you covered. Plus, 10 years ago this week takes a fun turn. Hour 2: Kevin Costner presents The First Christmas tonight on ABC. Chip and Joanna Gaines never stop with the content. 'The Roofman' is now streaming on Paramount+. Tara Reid is still pleading her story. Golden Globe nominations are here! Was Wicked Snubbed? Nikki Glaser will be hosting again this year. Australia says that liking other women's posts on social media can be used as evidence in divorce proceedings. They have also officially banned kids under 16 from social media. Hour 3: Can one movie make you Entertainer of the Year? Ask Leonardo DiCaprio. Joe Shasky is on the show to talk about the Diddy documentary. Jimmy Kimmel says he'll quit if Trump does. Your feel good story of the day: A positivity influencer raised $2 Million to help an 88-year old Michigan man retire. A Texas homeowner causes mayhem in his neighborhood over his Christmas decorations. Can you guess which pop-culture event sparked the highest single day of Domino's pizza deliveries? A doctor says the Home Alone robbers couldn't have survived those injuries… duh! Hour 4: The wind picked up, and Glen Powell dating rumors are swirling again. Mariah Carey is #1 again, and in just a week she will singularly hold the ultimate record. Nevertheless, her residency in Vegas isn't selling too well. Is Kelly Clarkson to blame? If you're not familiar with cozy - here's what you need to know. Email us your problems! Bad Advice is back this Friday. Badadvice973@gmail.com! If you think one Christmas tree isn't enough, you're not alone. When did that happen?

“Christmas Movies with Shaun”It's Christmas time. Why not invite Shaun to a conversation about something we both like. Christmas movies. We randomly found a list of the top 20 of all time and went from there. Some on the list were obvious, It's a Wonderful Life, Love Actually, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and other more recent ones didn't make the cut like, The Family Stone and The Holiday. There were the earlier ones which I look on fondly, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Not so much for Shaun. His nostalgia is for when he was growing up. Makes sense. It's like a Venn diagram. His, mine, and the ones we both like in the middle like Daddy's Home 2. Then there is the newest contender, Spirited. It's a musical with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. My bar for this was so low it was on the ground. Not sure why, no offense to either actor. Maybe it was it being yet another Christmas Carol adaptation. Turns out it was better than I expected and I really did enjoy it. Shaun hasn't seen it yet but he's added it to the list of the ones he wants to watch. And I said I'd check out the sequel to A Christmas Story. Who knows, I may add another to my annual viewing list. Thanks for being part of the UY conversation.The Unabashed You website has a page for each guest of photos, quotes and a blog with embedded audio at unabashedyou.com. You can find the show on other podcast platforms.Want to lend your support and encouragement? We invite you to follow, rate, review and share.Social media (direct links):FacebookInstagramYouTubeIf you have questions or comments email us at: unabashedyou@gmail.com.We build upon on website visits, social media and word of mouth to share these episodes. We appreciate growth knowing these conversations help you think, celebrate who you are, and move you in some way.So be encouraged and continue to listen, read and be inspired.

Been awhile since we talked about a Will Ferrell movie! We continue the holiday season with Elf considered an all time Christmas classic from director Jon Favreau. Listen as we determine wether Buddy is as endearing as he was when the movie came out. Or if he really gets on our nerves. Giving credit to the lates Bob Newhart,James Caan, and Ed Asner too. Biggest shoutout to Jess from New Girl herself Zooey Deschanel. Follow Billy and Raul on Bluesky @masterofpuns196 and @raulvaderrdz as well as the main show @synspod

Paul and Amy stay classy as they revisit Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, exploring how Will Ferrell and Adam McKay transformed a kooky idea about local news into a comedy landmark. They dig into the film's improvisational energy, stacked cast, and reflect on how Anchorman helped launch a new era of American comedy. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul's book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. John Osborne of Clear Cardio, a Preventative Cardiologist, sits down with intuitive healer, psychic medium, and wellness expert Laura Michelle Powers for a fascinating conversation about the connection between intuition, health, and the heart.Laura shares her powerful journey—from earning a master's degree in political science and working in government to facing a major health crisis that led her to rediscover her intuitive gifts and realign her life purpose. Laura and Dr. Osborne explores how emotional stress and energetic imbalance can affect physical health, why meditation and stillness are essential to healing, and how listening to your intuition can help you prevent illness and find greater peace.Dr. John Osborne is not your typical cardiologist.He's one of fewer than 50 Cardiologist out of 33,000 in the U.S. triple board-certified in Cardiology, Lipidology, and Hypertension — and one of only a handful globally trained to interpret the most advanced heart imaging on the planet.But what truly sets him apart is how he practices.With a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology and more than 25,000 advanced heart scans performed, Dr. Osborne has spent the last 25 years developing a completely different approach to heart health — one that's holistic, non-invasive, and deeply human.He's the co-founder of ClearCardio™, a revolutionary prevention-first annual heart disease, detection and treatment practice that detects disease before symptoms show up — and reverses it without surgery or scare tactics.His method blends AI-powered diagnostics with lifestyle medicine, medication precision, and deep listening. He looks at the full person — genetics, stress, sleep, hormones, nutrition, environment — not just lab numbers.He believes heart attacks are largely preventable.And that your body, when given the right tools, already knows how to heal.Learn more at https://clearcardio.com/Laura is a Celebrity Psychic who has been featured by Buzzfeed, The Weakest Link, Beast Games, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, the CW, Motherboard by Vice Magazine and the #1” Ron Burgundy Podcast” with Will Ferrell. Laura Powers is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, producer, writer, and speaker who helps other receive guidance and communicate with loved ones. Laura travels nationally and internationally for clients, events, television appearances, and speaking engagements. She is also the author of 7 books on the psychic realm and 1 book on podcasting. Laura also works as a psychic, entertainer, and creative entrepreneur.For more information about Laura and her work, you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net or find her on X @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook at @realhealingpowers and @mllelaura, and on Instagram, TikTok and Insight Timer @laurapowers44.

Hey! Our Christmas Series kicks off with a newer classic from the 2000s: Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, and Bob Newhart. What kind of nostalgia bump do we give it? How does it hold up against other recent Christmas classics? Found out on this week's Cinemavino! #cinemavino #2000s #Elf #Christmas

In this week's episode of The Kibbe & Friends Show, the crew kicks off the Christmas season with one of the most beloved holiday films of the modern era: Elf. Rob, Corndog, and Bernie dive deep into what makes this 2003 classic so timeless—from Jon Favreau's intentional “Rankin/Bass meets live-action” style, to the practical effects and forced-perspective tricks that give the movie its handmade, storybook charm. They break down everything from Buddy's fish-out-of-water innocence in New York, to Zooey Deschanel's vintage-inspired performance, to the behind-the-scenes choices that turned a goofy comedy script into a heartfelt family movie that has joined the ranks of A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation as a true annual staple. But being K&F, the review doesn't stop at plot and characters—the guys treat Elf like a full-blown car movie. They dig into the real New York City Crown Vic taxis Buddy dodges throughout the film, talk P-codes and wheelbases, and then go full “Corndog Spec Ops” on the five different sleighs built for production—including which were stunt shells, which survived, and why the hero sleigh might secretly be Mopar-powered. If you love Christmas movies, deep-cut trivia, and automotive rabbit holes disguised as holiday cheer, this is a must-listen episode. The post K&F Show #348: Christmas Kickoff and Toys for Tots 2025!! // Christmas Car Movie Review: “Elf” (the Will Ferrell one)! first appeared on The Muscle Car Place.

MUST WATCH on Spotify, YouTube, or BoldEncounters.TV. These pros FACES and BODY LANGUAGE are nearly EVERYTHING and brilliant!Confidence grows fastest when play is allowed:“Humor reveals truth before defensiveness can rise.”“Lightness clears the room for real communication.”“Laughter gives teams a shortcut to psychological safety.”Practical creativity & cooperation expands when leaders...A live improv session to improve teamwork—four performers, two leaders, and zero scripts—turns an interview into a working demo of team trust, timing, and better communication. This is improv inserted as a management tool, seen in real time and explained with precision.Holly MandelFounder of iMergence. Groundlings alum and seasoned improv instructor. Coach to Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, & by Will Ferrell & Lisa Kudrow. Known for unlocking cooperation with playful spontaneity. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-mandel.Brian PalermoWorking actor with credits including Modern Family, Will & Grace, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Veteran improv performer and communication trainer. Known for audience connection and fast-listening skill. Translates comedic flow into practical leadership behavior. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-palermo-improvtrainingforcommunicationskills/.James WilsonMed-tech sales leader and dear friend of Mark with natural storytelling presence. Steady, grounded, and sincere collaborator. Balances humor with warmth. Anchors group energy with calm comedy. See: linkedin.com/in/james-wilson-3869827.Liz CoinActor, writer, and corporate facilitator. Blends precision and play in leadership workshops. Known for adaptive thinking and warm, sharp timing. Helps teams shift from rigid to responsive communication. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-coin/.Sarah HicksImproviser and performance coach who has worked with Jeff Goldblum & in the revival of Gypsy with Patti LuPone. Expert in emotional awareness and group facilitation. Combines behavioral insight with creative technique. Brings clarity, attention, and surprising comedic instinct. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hicks-corporate/.Inside This EpisodeWhat happens when an improv ensemble brings its full toolkit into a leadership conversation? They demonstrate it—live, unrehearsed, and with explosive clarity. Holly Mandel returns with the iMergence team—Liz Coin, Sarah Hicks, Brian Palermo, and Mark's close friend, med-tech leader, James Wilson. Together they show humor reveals valves for tension, resets communication, and makes collaboration safer. This episode blends laughter with insight, turning improv into a masterclass on presence, timing, and trust for any leader willing to loosen the grip and lead with play.Go Deeper — Premium ActionPremium action at the end turns the group's live improvisation into a framework leaders can apply immediately. Learn how to harness lightness to clear tension, develop timing without performing, and use strategic spontaneity to unlock stronger trust. This segment breaks each improv principle into a simple behavioral pattern you can practice daily.Listen + ConnectiMergence: https://www.imergence.comMark S. Cook: BoldEncounters.TV / WindfallPartners.com.Moments to RevisitA spontaneous moment that reveals trust before words do. The exercise that exposes communication habits in under 10 seconds. Why timing and expression, not content, carry more influence. The ensemble's final insight on humor as a leadership lever.Chapters — Free Episode (6)0:00 Welcome and setup3:40 Introducing the iMergence ensemble9:15 First improv exercise and early leadership insight16:22 How play exposes communication patterns24:50 Translating improv principles to real teams32:40 Final takeaways before the premium executionFinal ThoughtWhen leaders allow play, communication opens—and people open with it. Humor isn't the opposite of professionalism; it's the catalyst for clarity, courage, and connection.

It's a very special F2F Holiday Special! Before we exchange our gifts for our next annual "Failure to Franchise presents Trev & Chris-tmas," we're taking a brief, merry break to visit one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time, and arguably the last movie to date to enter the "Classic Christmas Movie" canon, 2003's Elf. Directed by a pre-Iron Man and Star Wars Jon Favreau, and starring Will Ferrell in his first major leading role, Elf was a giant hit upon release and continues to delight audiences of all ages every holiday season to this very day...so why was there never a sequel? And, is it possible for anyone not to be entirely charmed by the film? We explore both questions, before gifting each other our next two movies! Our Twitter Our Facebook Our Instagram Our YouTube Trev's Letterboxd Chris' Letterboxd

After Variety released their top 100 Comedy Movies of All Time, we criticise just how ridiculous the list is. "I wonder if Will Ferrell is going to bring out a good movie again?" - Nikki Listen live on the Nova Player. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Healing Powers Podcast, angel investor Jeff Stock shares his journey from being a highly analytical skeptic to receiving undeniable synchronicities—goosebumps, repeating signs, psychic validations, and uncanny moments of divine timing that shaped his life and investments.Jeff opens up about the pivotal moments that shifted his worldview, including powerful angel signs, dream messages, and statistically impossible coincidences that challenged his logical framework. Reach out to jeff@stockalternatives.com if you want to share any of your stories with him.Bio:Jeff Stock brings over a decade of hands-on experience in actuarial risk management and financial analytics to the world of real estate and private credit. He holds an actuarial degree from the University of Connecticut, where he was part of the student-managed fund, and began his career in Aetna's investment management division overseeing $7 billion in assets, including private investments. This blend of analytical training and real-world investing gives Jeff a grounded, thoughtful perspective on evaluating opportunities and managing risk. He enjoys helping investors understand their options and choose real estate and private credit strategies that feel aligned, sustainable, and supportive of their long-term goals.Laura is a Celebrity Psychic who has been featured by Buzzfeed, The Weakest Link, Beast Games, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, the CW, Motherboard by Vice Magazine and the #1” Ron Burgundy Podcast” with Will Ferrell. Laura Powers is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, producer, writer, and speaker who helps other receive guidance and communicate with loved ones. Laura travels nationally and internationally for clients, events, television appearances, and speaking engagements. She is also the author of 7 books on the psychic realm and 1 book on podcasting. Laura also works as a psychic, entertainer, and creative entrepreneur.For more information about Laura and her work, you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net or find her on X @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook at @realhealingpowers and @mllelaura, and on Instagram, TikTok and Insight Timer @laurapowers44.

REAR WINDOW: The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Golden Age of Hollywood examines this complex, fascinating film, its multiple layers and subsequent cinematic impact. Made at his creative peak, Hitchcock's Rear Window influenced filmmaking in the years that followed, and its timeless themes now align with today's digital culture. This deep dive will also strike a chord with cultural history buffs fascinated by the turbulent politics of Hollywood and America in the 1950s.Jennifer O'Callaghan has worked as a reporter for Metro News, Shaw TV, and CKUA radio in news, entertainment, and lifestyle beats. She has also appeared as a red-carpet reporter for the web entertainment site MyBroadway.com, and as host on Paradetown USA on NYC-TV. She has interviewed celebrities including Will Ferrell, Meryl Streep, Liza Minnelli, and Cameron Diaz, and appeared as a featured model on The Today Show and The View. She currently lives in Toronto.#speakingofwriterspodcast #alfredhitchcock #authorpodcast #podcast #jennifer O'Callaghan #books #bookpodcast

In this week's episode, I rate the movies and streaming shows I saw in Autumn 2025. This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in The Ghosts series at my Payhip store: GHOSTS2025 The coupon code is valid through December 1, 2025. So if you need a new ebook this fall, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 278 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is November 21st, 2025, and today I am sharing my reviews of the movies and streaming shows I saw in Fall 2025. We also have a Coupon of the Week and an update my current writing, audiobook, and publishing projects. So let's start off with Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off all the ebooks in The Ghosts series at my Payhip store, and that is GHOSTS2025. And as always, we'll have the link to my Payhip store and the coupon code in the show notes for this episode. This coupon code is valid through December 1, 2025, so if you need a new ebook for this fall, we have got you covered. Now for my current writing and publishing projects: I'm very pleased to report that Blade of Shadows, the second book in my Blades of Ruin epic fantasy series, is now out. You can get it at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords, and my Payhip store. By the time this episode goes live, all those stores should be available and you can get the book at any one of them and I hope you will read and enjoy it. I'm also 15,000 words into what will be my next main project Wizard-Assassin, the fifth book in the Half-Elven Thief series, and if all goes well, I want that to be out before Christmas. I'm also working on the outline for what will be the third book in the Blades of Ruin series, Blade of Storms, and that will hopefully, if all goes well, be the first book I publish in 2026. In audiobook news, as I mentioned last week, the audiobook of Blade of Flames is done and I believe as of this recording, you can get at my Payhip store, Google Play, Kobo, and I think Spotify. It's not up on Audible or Apple yet, but that should be soon, if all goes well. That is excellently narrated by Brad Wills. Hollis McCarthy is still working on Cloak of Embers. I believe main recording is done for that and it just has to be edited and proofed, so hopefully we'll get both audiobooks to you before the end of the year. So that is where I'm at with my current writing, publishing, and audiobook projects. 00:02:08 Main Topic of the Week: Autumn 2025 Movie Review Roundup Now on to this week's main project, the Autumn 2025 Movie Review Roundup. I watched a lot of classic horror movies this time around. The old Universal black and white monster movies from the '30s and '40s turned up on Prime for Halloween and I hadn't seen them since I was a kid, so I watched a bunch of them in October and November, which seemed an appropriate thing to do for Halloween. They mostly held up as well as I remembered from when I was a kid, which was a nice surprise. As ever, the grades I give these movies are totally subjective and based on nothing more than my own opinions and thoughts. With that, let's take a look at the movies from least favorite to most favorite. First up is The Other Guys, which came out in 2010 and this is a parody of the buddy cop/ cowboy cop movie along with a heavy critique of the reckless and corrupt culture of late 2000s Wall Street. "Dumb funny" movies I've noticed tend to fall on either side of the "dumb but actually funny" or "dumb and not funny" line. And this one definitely landed on "dumb but actually funny". Danson and Highsmith, played by The Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, are two maverick popular detectives who never do paperwork. Their paperwork is always done by Allen Gamble, who's played by Will Ferrell and Terry Hoitz, played by Mark Wahlberg. Gamble is a mild-mannered forensic accountant, while Hoitz desperately wants to be as cool as either Danson or Highsmith, but since he accidentally shot Yankees player Derek Jeter (in a recurring gag), he's a pariah within the New York Police Department. However, Danon and Highsmith's plot armor suddenly run out and they accidentally kill themselves in a darkly hilarious scene that made me laugh so much I hurt a little. Hoitz wants to step into their shoes, but Gamble has stumbled onto potentially dangerous case and soon Hoitz and Gamble have to overcome their difficulties and unravel a complicated financial crime. This was pretty funny and I enjoyed it. Amusingly in real life, someone like Gamble would be massively respected in whatever law enforcement agency he works for, since someone who prepares ironclad paperwork and correct documentation that stands up in court is an invaluable asset in law enforcement work. Overall Grade: B Next up is Fantastic Four: First Steps, which came out in 2025. I like this though, to be honest, I liked Thunderbolts and Superman 2025 better. I think my difficulty is I never really understood The Fantastic Four as a concept and why they're appealing. Maybe the Fantastic Four are one of those things you just have to imprint on when you're a kid to really enjoy or maybe at my age, the sort of retro futurism of the Four, the idea that science, technology, and rational thought will solve all our problems does seem a bit naive after the last 65 years of history or so. Additionally, the idea of a naked silver space alien riding a surfboard does seem kind of ridiculous. Anyway, the movie glides over the origin story of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm and gets right into it. To their surprise, Reed and Sue find out that Sue is pregnant, which seemed unlikely due to their superpower induced genetic mutations. Shortly after that, the Silver Surfer arrives and announces that Earth will be devoured by Galactus. The Four travel in their spaceship to confront Galactus and realize that he's a foe far beyond their power, but Galactus offers them a bargain. If Reed and Sue give him their son, he will leave Earth in peace. They refuse and so it's up to the Four to figure out a way to save Earth and Reed and Sue's son. Pretty solid superhero movie all told, but it is amusing how in every version of the character, Reed Richards is allegedly the smartest man on Earth but still can't keep his mouth shut to save his life. Overall Grade: B The next movie is Superman, which came out in 1978. After seeing the 2025 version of Superman, I decided to watch the old one from the '70s. It's kind of a classic because it was one of the progenitors of the modern superhero film. Interestingly, it was one of the most expensive films ever made at that time, costing about $55 million in '70s-era dollars, which are much less inflated than today. A rough back of the envelope calculation would put 55 million in the '70s worth at about $272 million today, give or take. Anyway, this was a big gamble, but it paid off for the producers since they got $300 million back, which would be like around $1.4 billion in 2025 money. Anyway, the movie tells the origin story of Superman, how his father Jor-El knows that Krypton is doomed, so he sends Kal-El to Earth. Kal-El is raised as Clark Kent by his adoptive Kansas parents and uses his powers to become Superman- defender of truth, justice, and the American way. Superman must balance his growing feelings for ace reporter Lois Lane with his need for a secret identity and the necessity of stopping Lex Luthor's dangerous schemes. Christopher Reeve was an excellent Superman and the special effects were impressive by the standards of 1978, but I think the weakest part of the movie were the villains. Lex Luthor just seemed comedic and not at all that threatening. Unexpected fun fact: Mario Puzio, author of The Godfather, wrote the screenplay. Overall Grade: B Next up is Superman II, which came out in 1980. This is a direct sequel to the previous movie. When Superman stops terrorists from detonating a nuclear bomb by throwing it into space, the blast releases the evil Kryptonian General Zod and his minions from their prison and they decide to conquer Earth. Meanwhile, Superman is falling deeper in love with the Lois Lane and unknowing of the threat from Zod, decides to renounce his powers to live with Lois as an ordinary man. I think this had the same strengths and weaknesses as the first movie. Christopher Reeve was an excellent Superman. The special effects were impressive by the standards of the 1980s, but the villains remained kind of comedic goofballs. Additionally, and while this will sound harsh, this version of Lois Lane was kind of dumb and her main function in the plot was to generate problems for Superman via her questionable decisions. Like at the end, Superman has to wipe her memory because she can't keep his secret identity to herself. If this version of Lois Lane lived today, she'd be oversharing everything she ever thought or heard on TikTok. The 2025 movie version of Lois, by contrast, bullies Mr. Terrific into lending her his flying saucer so she can rescue Superman when he's in trouble and is instrumental in destroying Lex Luthor's public image and triggering his downfall. 1970s Louis would've just had a meltdown and made things worse until Superman could get around to rescuing her. Overall, I would say the 1978 movie was too goofy, the Zac Snyder Superman movies were too grimdark, but the 2025 Superman hit the right balance between goofy and serious. Overall Grade: B Next up is Dracula, which came out in 1931, and this was one of the earliest horror movies ever made and also one of the earliest movies ever produced with sound. It is a very compressed adaptation of the stage version of Dracula. Imagine the theatrical stage version of Dracula, but then imagine that the movie was only 70 minutes long, so you have to cut a lot to fit the story into those 70 minutes. So if you haven't read the book, Dracula the movie from 1931 will not make a lot of sense. It's almost like the "Cliff's Notes Fast Run" version of Dracula. That said, Bela Lugosi's famous performance as Dracula really carries the movie. Like Boris Karloff in Frankenstein and The Mummy (which we'll talk about shortly), Bela Lugosi really captures the uncanny valley aspect of Dracula because the count isn't human anymore and has all these little tics of a creature that isn't human but only pretending to be one. Edward Van Sloan's performance as Dr. Van Helsing is likewise good and helped define the character in the public eye. So worth watching as a historical artifact, but I think some of the other Universal monster movies (which we'll discuss shortly) are much stronger. Overall Grade: B Next up is The Horror of Dracula, which came out in 1958. This is one of the first of the Hammer Horror movies from the '50s, starring Peter Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing and Christopher Lee as Count Dracula. It's also apparently the first vampire movie ever made in color. Like the 1931 version of Dracula, it's a condensed version of the story, though frankly, I think it hangs together a little better. Van Helsing is a bit more of an action hero in this one, since in the end he engages Dracula in fisticuffs. The movie is essentially carried by the charisma of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee and worth watching as a good example of a classic '50s horror movie. Overall Grade: B Next up is The Wolf Man, which came out in 1941. This is another one of the classic Universal horror movies. This one features Lon Cheney Jr. as Larry Talbot, the younger son of Sir John Talbot. Larry's older brother died in a hunting accident, so Larry comes home to reconcile with his father and take up his duties as the family heir. Larry is kind of an amiable Average Joe and is immediately smitten with the prettiest girl in the village, but when he takes her out for a walk, they're attacked by a werewolf, who bites Larry. Larry and everyone else in the village do not believe in werewolves, but they're about to have their minds changed the hard way. The transformation sequences where Larry turns into the Wolfman were cutting edge of the time, though poor Lon Chaney Jr had to stay motionless for hours as they gradually glued yak hair to him. I think Claude Rains had the best performance in the movie as Sir John and he's almost the co-protagonist. Overall Grade: B Next up is Jurassic World: Rebirth, which came out in 2025, which I thought was a perfectly straightforward but nonetheless enjoyable adventure film. After all the many disasters caused by various genetic engineering experiments in the previous movies, dinosaurs mostly live in relatively compatible ecosystems and tropical zones near the equator. No one's looking to create a theme park with dinosaurs or create bioengineered dinosaurs as military assets any longer. However, the dinosaurs are still valuable for research and a pharmaceutical company is developing a revolutionary drug for treating cardiac disease. They just need some dinosaur blood from three of the largest species to finish it, and so the company hires a team of mercenaries to retrieve the blood. We have the usual Jurassic Park style story tropes: the savvy mercenary leader, the scientist protesting the ethics of it all, the sinister corporate executive, the troubled family getting sucked into the chaos. And of course, it all goes wrong and there are lots and lots of dinosaurs running around. It's all been done before of course, but this was done well and was entertaining. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is The Thursday Murder Club, which came out in 2025, and this is a cozy mystery set in a very high-end retirement home. Retired nurse Joyce moves into Coopers Chase, the aforementioned high end retirement home. Looking to make new friends, she falls in with a former MI6 agent named Liz, a retired trade unionist named Ron, and psychiatrist Ibrahim, who have what they call The Thursday Murder Club, where they look into cold cases and attempt to solve them. However, things are not all sunshine and light at Coopers Chase as the two owners of the building have fallen out. When one of them is murdered, The Thursday Murder Club has to solve a real murder before Coopers Chase is bulldozed to make high-end apartments. A good cozy mystery with high caliber acting talent. Both Pierce Brosnan and Jonathan Price are in the movie and regrettably do not share a scene together, because that would've been hilarious since they were both in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies in the '90s with Brosnan as Bond and Price as the Bond villain for the movie. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is The Creature From the Black Lagoon, which came out in 1954 and is one of the last of the black and white classic horror movies since in the '50s, color film was just around the corner. When a scientist finds the unusual half fish, half human fossil on a riverbank in Brazil, he decides to organize an expedition upriver to see if he can find the rest of the fossil. The trail leads his expedition to the mysterious Black Lagoon, which all the locals avoid because of its bad reputation, but a living member of the species that produce the fossils lurking the lagoon while it normally doesn't welcome visitors, it does like the one female member of the expedition and decides to claim her for its own. The creature was good monster and the underwater water sequences were impressive by the standards of the 1950s. Overall Grade: A- Next up is The Invisible Man, which came out in 1933, and this is another of the classic Universal black and white horror movies. Jack Griffin is a scientist who discovered a chemical formula for invisibility. Unfortunately, one of the drugs in his formula causes homicidal insanity, so he becomes a megalomaniac who wants to use his invisibility to rule the world. This causes Griffin to overlook the numerous weaknesses of his invisibility, which allow the police to hunt him down. The Invisible Man's special effects were state of the art at the time and definitely hold up nearly a hundred years later. It's worth watching as another classic of the genre. Claude Rains plays Griffin, and as with The Wolf Man, his performance as Griffin descends into homicidal insanity is one of the strengths of the movie. Overall Grade: A- Next up is The Mummy, which came out in 1932, and this is another of the original Universal black and white horror movies. Boris Karloff plays the Mummy, who is the ancient Egyptian priest Imhotep, who was mummified alive for the crime of desiring the Pharaoh's daughter Ankh-es-en-Amon. After 3,000 years, Imhotep is accidentally brought back to life when an archeologist reads a magical spell and Imhotep sets out immediately to find the reincarnation of his beloved and transform her into a mummy as well so they can live together forever as undead. Edward Van Sloan plays Dr. Mueller, who is basically Edward Van Sloan's Van Helsing from Dracula if Van Helsing specialized in mummy hunting rather than vampire hunting. This version of the Mummy acts more like a Dungeons and Dragons lich instead of the now classic image of a shambling mummy in dragging bandages. That said, Boris Karloff is an excellent physical actor. As he does with Frankenstein, he brings Imhotep to life. His performance captures the essence of a creature that hasn't been human for a very long time, is trying to pretend to be human, and isn't quite getting there. Of course, the plot was reused for the 1999 version of The Mummy with Brendan Fraser. That was excellent and this is as well. Overall Grade: A- Next up is The Wedding Singer, which came out in 1998, and this is basically the Adam Sandler version of a Hallmark movie. Adam Sandler plays Robbie, a formerly famous musician whose career has lapsed and has become a wedding singer and a venue singer. He befriends the new waitress Julia at the venue, played by Drew Barrymore. The day after that, Robbie's abandoned at the altar by his fiancée, which is understandably devastating. Meanwhile, Julia's fiancé Glenn proposes to her and Robbie agrees to help her with the wedding planning since he's an expert in the area and knows all the local vendors. However, in the process, Robbie and Julia fall in love, but are in denial about the fact, a situation made more tense when Robbie realizes Glenn is cheating on Julia and intends to continue to do so after the wedding. So it's basically a Hallmark movie filtered through the comedic sensibilities of Adam Sandler. It was very funny and Steve Buscemi always does great side characters in Adam Sandler movies. Overall Grade: A Next up is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which came out in 2025. This movie was sort of a self-indulgent victory lap, but it was earned. The writers of the sitcom Community used to joke that they wanted "six seasons and a movie" and Downton Abbey got "six seasons and three movies". Anyway, this movie is about handing off things to the next generation. Lord Grantham is reluctant to fully retire as his daughter goes through a scandal related to her divorce. The next generation of servants take over as the previous ones ease into retirement. What's interesting is both the nobles and the servants are fully aware that they're sort of LARPing a historical relic by this point because by 1930, grand country houses like Downton were increasingly rare in the UK since World War I wiped out most of them and crippling post-war taxes and economic disruption finished off many more. Anyway, if you like Downton Abbey, you like this movie. Overall Grade: A Next up is Argo, which came out in 2012, a very tense thriller about the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979. During that particular crisis, six Americans escaped the embassy and hid out at the Canadian Ambassador's house in Tehran. For obvious reasons, the Canadian ambassador wanted them out as quickly as possible, so the CIA and the State Department needed to cook up a plan to get the six out while the rest of the government tried to figure out what to do about the larger group of hostages. Finally, the government comes with "Argo." A CIA operative will create a fake film crew, a fake film company, and smuggle the six out of Tehran as part of the production. The movie was very tense and very well constructed, even if you know the outcome in advance if you know a little bit of history. Ben Affleck directed and starred, and this was in my opinion one of his best performances. It did take some liberties with historical accuracy, but nonetheless, a very tense political thriller/heist movie with some moments of very dark comedy. Overall Grade: A Next up is The Naked Gun, which came out in 2025, and this is a pitch perfect parody of the gritty cop movie with a lot of absurdist humor, which works well because Liam Neeson brings his grim action persona to the movie and it works really well with the comedy. Neeson plays Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr., the son of the original Frank Drebin from The Naked Gun movies back in the '80s. After stopping a bank robbery, Drebin finds himself investigating the suicide of an engineer for the sinister tech mogul Richard Cane. Naturally, the suicide isn't what it appears and when the engineer's mysterious but seductive sister asks for Drebin's help, he pushes deeper into the case. Richard Cane was a hilarious villain because the writers couldn't decide which tech billionaire to parody with him, so they kind of parodied all the tech billionaires at once, and I kid you not, the original Frank Drebin makes an appearance as a magical owl. It was hilarious. Overall Grade: A Now for my two favorite things I saw in Autumn 2025. The first is the combination of Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, which came out in 1931 and 1935. These are two separate movies, but Frankenstein leads directly to Bride of Frankenstein, so I'm going to treat them as one movie. Honestly, I think they're two halves of the same story the way that Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame would be two halves of the same story 90 years later, so I'll review them as one. Frankenstein by itself on its own will get a B. Colin Clive's performance is Dr. Henry Frankenstein was great, and Boris Karloff gives the Creature a suitable air of menace and uncanny valley. You really feel like he's something that's been brought to life but isn't quite right and still extremely dangerous. The movie does have a very pat ending that implies everyone will live happily ever after, with Dr. Frankenstein's father giving a toast to his son. But Bride of Frankenstein takes everything from the first movie and improves on it. It's one of those sequels that actually makes the preceding movie better. In Bride, Henry is recovering from his ordeal and swears off his experiments of trying to create artificial humans, but the Creature survived the fire at the windmill at the end of the last movie and is seeking for a new purpose. Meanwhile, Henry receives a visit from his previous mentor, the sinister Dr. Pretorius. Like Henry, Pretorius succeeded in creating artificial life and now he wants to work with Henry to perfect their work, but Henry refuses, horrified by the consequences of his previous experiments. Pretorius, undaunted, makes an alliance with the Creature, who then kidnaps Henry's wife. This will let Pretorius force Henry to work on their ultimate work together-a bride for the Creature. Bride of Frankenstein is a lot tighter than Frankenstein. It was surprising to see how rapidly filmmaking techniques evolved over just four years. Pretorius is an excellent villain, more evil wizard than mad scientist, and the scene where he calmly and effortlessly persuades the Creature to his side was excellent. One amusing note, Bride was framed as Mary Shelley telling the second half of the story to her friends, and then the actress playing Mary Shelley, Elsa Lancaster, also played the Bride. So that was a funny bit of meta humor. Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein combined is one of my two favorite movies of Fall 2025. Overall Grade: A+ And now for my second favorite movie of Autumn 2025, which as it turns out is also Frankenstein, but Guillermo del Toro's version that came out in 2025. And honestly, I think Guillermo del Toro's version of Frankenstein is the best version put to screen so far and even does the rarest of all feats, it improves a little on the original novel. Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein as a brilliant, driven scientist with something of a sociopathic edge. In other words, he's a man who's utterly inadequate to the task when his experiment succeeds and he actually creates an artificial human that have assembled dead body parts. Jacob Elordi does a good job as the Creature, playing him is essentially a good hearted man who's driven to violence and despair by the cruelty and rejection of the world. The recurring question of the Frankenstein mythos is whether or not Victor Frankenstein is the real monster. In this version, he definitely is, though he gets a chance to repent of his evil by the end. Honestly, everything about this was good. The performances, the cinematography, everything. How good was it? It was so good that I will waive my usual one grade penalty for unnecessary nudity since there were a few brief scenes of it. Overall Grade: A+ So that was the Autumn 2025 Movie Roundup. A lot of good movies this time around. While some movies of course were better than others, I didn't see anything I actively disliked, which is always nice. So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.  

Alonso and Jacks are joining us to jump into a Disney+ holiday movie! Today, we're chatting about A Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Let's road trip!ABOUT A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIEThree famous brothers race against time and face mounting challenges during a chaotic journey from London to New York, desperate to make it home in time for Christmas.AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIENovember 14, 2025 | Disney+ & HuluCAST & CREW OF A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIEKevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas as themselvesChloe Bennet as LucyBillie Lourd as CassidyLaverne Cox as StacyKJ Apa as GeneAndrew Barth Feldman as EthanJesse Tyler Ferguson as Santa ClausBRAN'S A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIE SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams — which is how you instantly know this is a Disney movie and not a Hallmark movie. Suddenly, Will Ferrell is there with his family. Apparently, they flew all the way to London to see the Jonas Brothers. Tonight is Will Ferrell's Super Bowl. When people ask him when he's making Elf 2, he's using the Jonas Brothers to mentally push through it.We're transported to the theater where the JoBros come out and sing Feels Like Christmas, and we could not be more in. Neither could Will Ferrell. He is loving it.The show wraps and they head to the end-of-tour party. They've got a flight in the morning, but their manager is leaving tonight, so he gives each of them a whistle “in case they need it,” and a card for a 24/7 travel agency. Joe rips it up — they don't need that.Joe wants to go out with his brothers, but they aren't having it. They're tired dads in their 30s — what could they possibly be missing out on? Joe breaks into a full musical number about what could happen that night. It does not work.Nick FaceTimes Priyanka to say how excited he is to get home. He's exhausted. Touring is hard and, according to Nick, he's the only brother who really works.Kevin FaceTimes Danielle, and she asks if he's told the brothers his “news.” He has not.Joe heads to the hotel bar where he chats with Santa, who asks what's got him down in the dumps. Joe just misses the good old days when the brothers actually hung out. After Joe walks away, Santa sings a spell that will remind them of their brotherly magic. Unless they find that bond again, they won't make it home for Christmas. And to make sure that happens? Santa blows up their plane.The brothers arrive at the airport to find their plane destroyed. Luckily, Brad (their manager) slipped the travel-agency cards into their wallets. They call, and the agent gets them a flight out of another airport — but they have to catch a train in 30 minutes. Their driver is absolutely unhinged, like Dan trying to make it to the Kelly Clarkson Show taping on time.They grab their tickets and even have time for a song about coming home for Christmas. Kenny G pops in for a sax solo because of course he does. But once they board the train, it magically switches from heading to Paris to heading to Amsterdam. Uh oh.On the train, Joe bumps into his childhood love, Lucy, who moved to Portland back when they were in love. She's going through a breakup and came to Europe for some space. They hug and part ways. Definitely nothing to worry about.They're shocked when they actually end up in Amsterdam and are forced to stay the night with no guaranteed flight in the morning. Luckily, Ethan — the guy Nick starred with in Home Alone: The Musical — is doing a one-night-only show called Egg Nog with an EGOT and is flying out on a private jet. Maybe they can hitch a ride. Unfortunately, Ethan hates Nick. Ethan played Kevin, Nick played his dad, and it created… weird vibes.They show up to the show, Nick sings a duet from the musical, and he accidentally embarrasses Ethan. So: no plane.Crazily, Lucy is also there. Joe hangs out with her for the night, which gives Santa the opportunity to swipe the passports Joe keeps in his fancy passport pouch. Joe and Lucy jump into a freezing canal and get chased by police — a whole thing — but Joe fumbles the moment romantically. He knows it, so he sings about it.The brothers call the travel agent again, who says if they can get to Germany, her ex-boyfriend can fly them home on his private jet. They rent a car, it breaks down, and they end up hitching a ride with a Christmas tree truck driven by… Santa, naturally. After a heart-to-heart with Santa, Nick hops in the back to hang with his brothers, complete with a song and childhood Christmas home videos.They finally reach the jet — which is piloted by Archie from Riverdale. The dude is unhinged, gets knocked out, and they're forced to crash-land the plane. It's freezing.This leads to a massive argument. Nick extended the tour without them. Joe thinks Nick is mean to him. Kevin just wants to sing a lead vocal on one song. They storm off and — of course — sing about it.They eventually find their way back to each other… but now they're surrounded by wolves. Luckily, wolves hate loud noises, so they all take turns yelling apologies. Santa scares off the wolves. Then Brad shows up to save them and finally get them home for Christmas.The brothers convince Lucy to show up and surprise Joe. He tries to give a romantic speech that absolutely stinks, but it's good enough because they kisssssss. Then they break into song — and Kevin finally gets to take the bridge.The movie ends with Will Ferrell at yet another Jonas Brothers concert as they sing Sucker. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? 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Improv leadership in real time:“Authenticity connects faster than expertise.”“Perfectionism suffocates the best ideas.”“Presence unlocks chemistry you can't manufacture.”Holly discovers clarity through fearlessness while...Inside this EpisodeWhat if your strongest leadership moments happened unscripted? Holly Mandel, founder and CEO of iMERGENCE Corporate Improv, brings decades of experience as a Groundlings alum who coached Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy, worked with Lisa Kudrow, and taught by Will Ferrell. Holly reveals how the instincts that make iconic performers magnetic also make leaders compelling, trusted, and creatively alive. She and Mark explore how improvisation dismantles perfectionism, how presence builds instant rapport, and why embracing mistakes turns teams into co-creators instead of spectators.Go Deeper — Premium Action PlanIn the Premium Action Plan, Mark and Holly turn improv's core principles into a practical weekly leadership upgrade:• Shift from performing to responding with clarity• Reframe mistakes as catalysts for connection• Lead meetings like scenes—listen, build, advance• Apply humor to unlock collaboration and reduce pressureYou'll leave with a structured one-week “Presence Drill Set” to replace perfection with responsiveness.Listen + ConnectHolly Mandel — Website: https://www.imergence.comGood Girls Aren't Funny: https://www.goodgirlsarentfunny.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-mandelMark S. Cook — Website: https://MarkSpencerCook.com | https://WindfallPartners.comLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/markspencercookSocial: @MarkSpencerCookMoments to Revisit• The Groundlings story that revealed the cost of perfection• Why “Good Girl” conditioning limits leadership potential• What Holly learned coaching Wiig and McCarthy• How presence outperforms polish in high-stakes rooms• The improv exercise that exposes fear and builds trustFinal ThoughtHolly Mandel shows that leadership isn't performance—it's presence. When we stop trying to be perfect and start responding to the moment, we create teams that trust, collaborate, and innovate with us, not around us.Do you feel stuck between where you are today… and who you're meant to become? Find your next step inside Bold Encounters Premium at: https://BoldEncounters.TV — you can also give the gift of Premium success to someone else you care about.

In this episode of Healing Powers Podcast, Adam Schell, founder of BRAINSUPREME, a premium microdosing supplement brand, shares the profound psychedelic experience that changed the trajectory of his life at nineteen, opening his heart, expanding his consciousness, and planting the early seeds of his future work in microdosing, nootropics, and adaptogens. He also opens up about the wild ride of selling his novel for over a million dollars right before the publishing industry collapsed, the fallout that followed, and the unexpected opportunities that emerged on the other side.He also shares the unexpected twists of his career: a breakout book deal that collapsed with the publishing industry crash, the setbacks that forced him to rebuild, and how those challenges ultimately led him to his true calling.To receive 15% OFF your order, go to https://tinyurl.com/Brainsupreme or use the code POWERS.Bio:Adam Schell is the founder of BRAINSUPREME, the nation's leading microdose supplement, a brand he built to help people reconnect with their natural mental power. After experimenting with countless wellness products himself, Adam noticed a gap: nothing delivered brain support that was clean, effective, and easy to use daily. So he created Brain Supreme to offer high-quality, approachable formulas that help people feel sharper, calmer, and more inspired.A sought-after speaker and visionary entrepreneur, Adam regularly shares insights on neuroplasticity, conscious leadership, and sustainable high performance. He continues to expand Brain Supreme's impact through programs and partnerships designed to activate each person's unique genius.Laura is a Celebrity Psychic who has been featured by Buzzfeed, The Weakest Link, Beast Games, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, the CW, Motherboard by Vice Magazine and the #1” Ron Burgundy Podcast” with Will Ferrell. Laura Powers is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, producer, writer, and speaker who helps other receive guidance and communicate with loved ones. Laura travels nationally and internationally for clients, events, television appearances, and speaking engagements. She is also the author of 7 books on the psychic realm and 1 book on podcasting. Laura also works as a psychic, entertainer, and creative entrepreneur.For more information about Laura and her work, you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net or find her on X @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook at @realhealingpowers and @mllelaura, and on Instagram, TikTok and Insight Timer @laurapowers44.

“If you had to name your four favorite movies—without overthinking—what would they be?” That's the challenge Ben Rogers, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray take on in this laugh-out-loud episode of The Ben and Skin Show.It all starts with a surprising headline: the Pope revealed his top four films, and let's just say his list sparked chaos in the studio. From Jurassic Park obsession to KT's predictable love for Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler classics, the crew dives into their own lists—and the results are as revealing as they are ridiculous.

Leanne Morgan is a comedian and actress who rose to prominence after a viral video catapulted her to fame following decades of hustling in the stand up world. Leanne sits down with Willie Geist to look back on the 25-year climb that took her from telling jokes in living rooms while selling jewelry to becoming one of the most beloved voices in comedy. Plus, she reflects on the Def Leppard and Journey moment that sparked her breakthrough, the excitement and nerves of filming her hit Netflix sitcom with Chuck Lorre, and the real life moments that shape her act, from motherhood to the unforgettable stories she shares about her husband Chuck Morgan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Arco" is a French animated science fantasy film written and directed by Ugo Bienvenu and produced by Natalie Portman. It stars Swann Arlaud, Alma Jodorowsky, Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, William Lebghil, and Oxmo Puccino in the French version, with Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, and Andy Samberg in the English dubbed version. The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, where it received positive reviews. It would later go on to win the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Bienvenu and Portman were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in limited release before expanding wide in early 2026 from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College Football podcast on Barstool sports hosted by Brandon Walker and Kayce Smith presented by Twisted Tea 00:00 Intro 02:30 Will Ferrell best movies 06:54 Brandon gives us his Heisman long shot 13:14 Initial playoff rankings reaction 25:05 Venmo BIG Game Preview 35:45 Cracker Barrel Game of the Week 46:46 Upset alert 58:54 Under the radar games to look out for 01:07:34 Unnecessary Roughness Dog Parlay

Rich weighs in on Sauce Gardner's first press conference as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, and previews NFL Week 10 with Brockman and TJ with their ‘Higher Register' their less-than-ringing belief in Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers as an NFC Title Game preview. Actor Brett Gelman joins Rich in-studio to discuss the final season of ‘Stranger Things' and reveals how he landed his conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman role on the beloved Netflix series, shares some amazing stories about shooting his improvised scene with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in ‘The Other Guys,' and reveals how he almost blew his hilarious ‘Pig Parker' scene with Larry David in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices