6th Annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards

What’s up, dudes? It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right! It's the 6th Annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards! This year we’re broke, so we found the cheapest place we could get! This decrepit old house has definitely seen better days, but there’s enough room for us all and I’m pretty sure Scooby Doo checked it out and gave it the okay. A slew of CPN friends help me host the awards. In fact, I got a ton of assistance from ‘Tis the Podcast elves Thom Crowe and Anthony Caruso, Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House, CJ Belanger from from Rose Suchak Ladder, Jeff Loftin from Lost Christmas, and Charlie Ague from from Closer to Christmas!! Even Chad Young made an appearance! After the Academy refined the nomination and voting process last year, the star-studded evening went off without a hitch...sort of!  It went about as well as it has in the past, so… Who did you vote for? Did they win? Find out to the max in the y Annual Raddies!

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Transcript

SPEAKER_29 0:04

Live from what the zoning board describes as technically standing and what Google Maps lists as question marks, it's the sixth annual Totally Red Christmas Awards.

SPEAKER_05 0:13

Hit it, I'm not sure if you're a little bit of a little bit of a little bit.

SPEAKER_29 0:59

That's right, there's been six whole years of 80s Christmas awesomeness, and also six years of the Academy saying nothing can go wrong this year, and then immediately getting humbled by the universe. But man, what a night! What a night. All the stars are out, they're shining bright. We've got all the Christmas podcasters here tonight. Uh I've seen all the hosts of my favorite podcasts walk in the red carpet, looking absolutely amazing. Uh Jeff and Jay, Art Kilmer, Scott Leopold, so many guests have arrived. Uh Mike Westbald just got here in a powdered wig and velvet tailcoat because he said if we're doing Haunted Mansion, we're committing. And he got all that just from seeing a picture of the venue. Bold choice. Tim Babb is looking dapper in a glow-in-the-dark, a bomb for Christmas sweater. The Saturday morning mafia are here dressed like the wet bandits. It's actually quite impressive. Anthony Caruso arrived in what he described as haunted chic, but it's really just Michael Cain's black Ebenezer Scrooge costume. Um he's committing to the bit, and you know, I applaud him for that. I saw Tom Crow earlier wearing a shepherd's robe again. He says it's timeless. I mean, I agree, but we'll see what the trades say tomorrow. Uh Julia Colburn looks stunning in a black and gold gown inspired by the 1980s gothic soap operas. It's like Dynasty meets Dracula. It's powerful stuff. Scott Newman's in a trench coat. No one knows why. Uh Kristen Searing rolled up looking amazing in a hearse. She insists it's rented, but I I have my doubts, honestly. Christmas cousins are dressed like ghost hunters from a syndicated 1987 cable show that ran for six episodes and disappeared mysteriously. And uh rumor has it that the Academy treasurer even arrived wearing running shoes in case the structure shifts. Now, I know what you're thinking. Jerry, why are we outside a house that looks like Scooby-Doo investigated it? Well, great question. Turns out the insurance companies will not cover an awards show when the paperwork includes time travel mishaps, gremlin infestations, motherbrain henchman attacks, and a clause they're now calling the Jerry D provision. Apparently, interdimensional consequences falls under pre-existing conditions. Really? Come on, guys. So every venue declined, every ballroom declined, every conference center declined, even the Holiday and Express says we don't feel safe. So the Academy found us this place, and it was perfect. Because technically nobody owns it. Which makes it financially a Christmas miracle. Uh, you know, but hey, it's got ambiance and cool architecture. Yeah, we'll go with that. Anyway, the trades are already buzzing. Word is a race for the Raddiss Disney episode is closer than ever. There's talk of an upset in the Raddis music category. Uh, and apparently there are several write-in votes from something called the Haverford Winter Ball Committee. We did not authorize that. Don't know who that is. So again, welcome Christmas lovers to the sixth annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards, the most tubular holiday event in the entire world. I'll break it down like this. It was 2025, but it was all about the 80s. I'm your host, Jerry D with a fantastic No, you know what? That's not strong enough there. A super mega ultra, dare I say, so lar, night of totally rad Christmas, the podcast that talks all things Christmas in the 80s, toys, movies specials, music, books, decorations, comics, food, fashion, and fads. If it was gnarly during Christmas in the 80s, we got it covered. But I guess it's I better kick off this party by introducing my unbelievable co-hosts, and uh speak of the devil, Luke who's coming up the carpet. It's Chad Young. Chad, it's uh it's great to see you tonight. First question right off the bat: how are you feeling coming out?

SPEAKER_46 4:28

I don't know, man. That house makes me think we're about to investigate class four full torso apparition.

SPEAKER_29 4:36

Uh that's fair. Uh let me ask you, you know, who are you wearing?

SPEAKER_46 4:40

Uh Docs from the thrift store.

SPEAKER_29 4:44

Uh, okay, tell me a little bit more about your look.

SPEAKER_46 4:47

Uh, it's called I Only Own One Formal Outfit and I refuse to buy it. I respect that for sure. Well, I mean, had I known it was a creepy-looking house, I would have worn some Ghostbusters in here. God knows I have a lot of it.

SPEAKER_29 5:02

It's fine. It's not like it's haunted or anything. Uh well, how about what are you most excited for after the show?

SPEAKER_46 5:09

Uh, surviving? That house makes me want to run. Like, I feel like Mary Lou Maloney and Sammy Kerr are about to come out and kill us.

SPEAKER_29 5:17

I think we're fine, man. It's not that bad. Uh, well, here's one more. Okay. Who's your pick for Raddist Halloween episode? Uh we'll find out later. Okay, I'll take it. I'll take it. Well, it's good to see her here, and I'll catch you inside. Uh oh, and now we've got uh CJ Belanger in the house. CJ, how are you feeling about tonight?

SPEAKER_51 5:37

You know, I'm feeling a little haunted but chic.

SPEAKER_29 5:42

I get it, guys. It's fine. It's nothing bad's gonna happen. Uh, who are you wearing tonight?

SPEAKER_51 5:47

Uh I'm wearing uh track pants by Target, uh Jordan 4 Retros by Footlocker, uh a white plane shirt by Markswork Warehouse, and a Yankees Fitted by Lids.

SPEAKER_29 6:03

Man, I love that. Uh okay, but here's a real red carpet question for you. What's your favorite thing about this setting?

SPEAKER_51 6:09

I love how it says welcome, but also you're not leaving.

SPEAKER_29 6:13

Okay, I'll take that. Uh any guesses on who's winning what tonight?

SPEAKER_51 6:17

Jerry, you know me pretty well. I honestly don't care. I just want to win my 101st Ratty.

SPEAKER_29 6:24

Yeah, that checks out. Uh, early predictions for Raddist animated episode?

SPEAKER_51 6:28

You know, Jerry, I'm more concerned about Raditz structural integrity.

SPEAKER_29 6:32

For sure. That thing is a little rickety there. Uh okay, what about this? Any message for the people listening at home?

SPEAKER_51 6:38

Keep it real, Jabronies. Peace!

SPEAKER_29 6:41

Alright, best of luck to LC inside. Oh, and here's uh here's Mike Westphal. Uh Mike, how are you feeling?

SPEAKER_40 6:48

I have never been more prepared for an event in my life.

SPEAKER_29 6:52

You know, that should be the Raddies motto after everything we've been through, but uh it's really not. Uh tell me about your look tonight. Who are you wearing?

SPEAKER_40 7:00

Uh, an outfit that says I will be an adult and a clipboard that says I will probably fail.

SPEAKER_29 7:08

Okay. Uh well, what about your thoughts on tonight?

SPEAKER_40 7:12

Well, that house gives me the heebie-jeebies. I gotta say though, if anyone says don't cross the streams, I'm leaving.

SPEAKER_29 7:20

Noted, okay. Leaving. Well, we don't want that. Uh, what's the first thing you're doing when this is over?

SPEAKER_40 7:26

I'm going to Disneyland! No, I'll probably polish my new ratdies and put them in my display case if I make it out a lot.

SPEAKER_29 7:35

Classic, but I'm sure you'll be able to do that. It's not that bad.

SPEAKER_40 7:39

If the house allows me to.

SPEAKER_29 7:42

Good luck to you, sir. I'll see you inside. There's there's Tom Crow. Tom. Tom. Hey, it's Tom Crow. Tom, how are you feeling coming out tonight?

SPEAKER_49 7:51

Centered. Slightly damp. It's humid, isn't it?

SPEAKER_29 7:56

Uh, yeah, there's a weird chill in the air. Um, it's a little sticky, but tell me a little bit about your outfit, you know. Who are you wearing?

SPEAKER_00 8:03

Providence.

SPEAKER_29 8:05

That's that's extremely on brand. Okay, okay. Uh, serious red carpet question then. Any advice you'd give to young award show hosts?

SPEAKER_49 8:13

Um speak clearly. Pause. With intention. And since I did not bring any holy water with me to perform an exorcism, if a ghost asks you to join them in the upstairs parlor, decline.

SPEAKER_29 8:32

That's great point. I mean, that's just great advice for life, guys. Uh, are you going to the after party later?

SPEAKER_49 8:39

Yes. Somebody's gotta pray for this group here.

SPEAKER_29 8:43

Now we're talking. Alright, I'll see you inside. Uh, all the co-hosts are here. They're inside now. We can get this party started. The wind is threatening what little hair I have left anyway. Uh the house feels like it's threatening my soul. I mean, I'm sure it's fine, though. It's it's not that it can't be that bad, right? It's not like it's haunted. Well, I guess the door did just open on its own. Um, uh well, who says hospitality and chivalry are dead? Welcome inside, everybody! Please note, if the floor tilts, lean into it.

SPEAKER_46 9:18

Didn't the stage just cave in a little? That was not atmospheric. That was structural. I think the tilt just increased a few degrees.

SPEAKER_51 9:27

Man, this place is creepy as fudge.

SPEAKER_29 9:29

Yeah, but but come on, guys, that's all we could afford this year, alright? We'll make it work.

SPEAKER_49 9:34

Uh, is it just me or does it feel like this house is building energy?

SPEAKER_46 9:39

Dude, I don't know, but I feel like that painting over there is judging me right now.

SPEAKER_29 9:43

Alright, alright. Before the house submits its own nominations, let's begin.

SPEAKER_59 9:47

Presenting the award for Raddest Animated TV show episode, it's Jerry D and Chad Young.

SPEAKER_29 10:02

Animated Christmas episodes hit different. Pajamas, cereal, the feeling that a cartoon could teach you a moral lesson and also sell you a toy with eight accessories.

SPEAKER_46 10:12

Sometimes the moral lesson is never trust a cube.

SPEAKER_29 10:17

The nominees for Raddist Animated TV show episode are From the Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, Marshmallow Trees, Kevin Williams.

SPEAKER_20 10:26

But I remember the thermos set was really well, the lunchbox was weird because it came with a little thermos, like all the Aladdin lunchboxes do. But the artwork on the thermos was taken from like a very specific episode where they were disguising themselves as smugglers or bandits or something, so they had these like uh ponchos on over their ranger uniforms with like these big circles in the stomach of them, and so Fox and Nico were in that costume, and then uh the other two were in like actual spacesuits. Uh, I think from the same episode.

SPEAKER_29 10:57

From Lupan the Third, Part 2, The Slight Before Christmas in Christmas Etiphany's, Robbie Sherman.

SPEAKER_45 11:03

Yeah. This is a step-up from Wacky Race's.

SPEAKER_29 11:06

Oh, big time.

SPEAKER_45 11:07

Like, there's a certain realism to this, you know, lived in Baldy that shows that you're in the real world. That feels really good. I think that's part of the reason why I started to latch on to Lupon over the last five, six years, seven maybe.

unknown 11:23

Yeah.

SPEAKER_45 11:23

I think that's when I really started getting into it. We started getting stuff popping up on Tubi and Pluto as well, so that helped uh facilitate the Lupon ergas.

SPEAKER_29 11:33

From Rubik the Amazing Cube, Rubik's First Christmas, Adam Pope and William Bruce West.

SPEAKER_62 11:40

Ow, okay. Well, because it's like 1983-1984, I want to go shopping because I want to go to the toy aisle. So yeah, I want to go shopping with them back in the day.

SPEAKER_48 11:51

Alright, I like that. Hmm, this was tough because none of those options are actually in this episode. Like the like, I mean, it's like, do you want to beat a pinata? Do you want to sing with Minudo? Do you um an eagle? Yeah, yeah, I I'm with Adam on this one. I I wanna go shopping, you know? I'll I'll bring$20 and buy the entire aisle.

SPEAKER_29 12:17

From Laser Tag Academy, the Olonga story, Kevin Williams.

SPEAKER_20 12:20

We had a couple of the, I don't know what you call them, like bandoliers. It was kind of like a like a chest. It wasn't the full vest, but it was like a chest harness. Oh, right, right. And then we had uh one of the bases, uh, which was really cool. So uh it was like this tripod thing that sat on the ground with a dome, and it had a bunch of buttons on it, and you could set different modes, and it would just fire at you.

SPEAKER_29 12:43

And from DuckTale's Ducky Horror Picture Show, Joe Martinez.

SPEAKER_04 12:47

And uh he's gonna get the uh uh what is that uh Mr. Wolf's monster convention. But I was laughing when he tells the kids that uh there's no such thing as monsters, because in the episodes, I mean, this is 64 episodes in, right? There's plenty of previous episodes where he's fighting monsters.

SPEAKER_46 13:05

And the winner is Joe Martinez for DuckTales Ducky Horror Picture Show.

SPEAKER_59 13:17

This is Joe Martinez's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_04 13:21

What is up, Totly Rad Christmas fans? This is Joe Martinez from the Now Watch This podcast, here to accept my award for the Radus Animated TV show for our DuckTales episode. Such a pleasure to be on Totally Rad again and to bring this episode to Jerry's attention and then to be able to do the episode with Jerry is just the chef's kiss. Thank you again, Jerry. Thank you again, Totally Rad Christmas fans, and I'll be back for my other Raddies.

SPEAKER_29 14:02

Cool. Well, I guess we got our first Heckler, and uh it seems like he's from 1893 or something.

SPEAKER_59 14:08

Presenting the award for Radis Music episode, it's Tom Crow and Mike Westball.

SPEAKER_49 14:19

Music is a huge facet of Christmas. It can lift you up, it can bring back memories, and remind you of the reason for the season. Yeah, that too. The nominees for Radith Music episode are from Don Fogelberg, same old Lang sign, Chad and Laura Wanzick.

SPEAKER_02 14:49

But I remember um when Chad and I really connected over this song, um, and kind of just discovering it and realizing how funny we thought it was.

SPEAKER_11 14:59

Exactly. Yeah, we had a uh he wasn't on my radar at all until until we we kind of heard it. I mean, I remember hearing it over the years, it just never it never caught my interest at all. I like, oh yeah, that's nothing I care about.

SPEAKER_49 15:12

From Jeff Lorber, God Rest the House, Steven Beach.

SPEAKER_63 15:16

And the drums, it reminded me very much of Art of Noise or Bon the Bass. And I'm not at all surprised that it went into making computer game music. Um he's got real skill in in programming uh everything, and putting it all together, but the the real jazz element is the piano.

SPEAKER_49 15:37

From Weird Owl, Christmas at Ground Zero, Tim Bab, and Mike Westfall.

SPEAKER_18 15:43

And the chipper way with which it's said is so it's time to face your final destiny. That's right.

SPEAKER_40 15:50

Because it's like it's it's definitely close enough to Winter Wonderland that you recognize the melody, but like far away enough that it's not an actual parody. Like it's it's in that lovely middle ground.

SPEAKER_49 16:02

From 22 volt heavy Christmas, Dwayne Bailey and Michael Wheeler.

SPEAKER_33 16:08

Christmas Day for me is the start of it being over and next week in the blue seed in a little bit, whereas Christmas Eve is like it's all about Christmas Eve to me. Whereas Christmas Day is it's it's its own thing. Yeah. So yeah, I don't want to say that's what he's trying to catch here.

SPEAKER_03 16:22

Yeah. When I was growing up, we our Christmas Eves were just um we would do like a buffet from like Swiss Colony and stuff like that, and watch a lot of Christmas programs.

SPEAKER_49 16:31

And from Christmas Songs by the Cure, Michael May.

SPEAKER_10 16:34

Well, I did see them in concert, so that's probably it, yeah. During uh the Wish tour. Okay. Um and uh and there was we had a big group of us going. So my my baby brother, who I said, you know, I mentioned he was a much bigger cure fan than I am.

SPEAKER_09 16:49

Right.

SPEAKER_10 16:49

Uh but he was there, and uh his sort of girlfriend at the time was there. My dad actually went with us. Um, so we just had a really cool big group that went, and uh, it was a great show.

SPEAKER_59 17:01

And the winner is it's Tim Bab and me for Weird Al Christmas at Crown Zero. This is Tim Bab, Mike Westfall, and King of Cody's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_40 17:17

Oh, this is super unexpected. I want to thank Weird Al for combining the joy of holiday music with the horrors of nuclear war. I want to thank whoever that guy was in Nintendo Power who did a whole video of the song in Mario Paint and recorded it and sent it in and made me aware of it, and it's amazing. Uh singer, thank you.

SPEAKER_18 17:46

Thank you for this award. I gotta admit, just having the excuse to talk about Weird Al for a whole podcast was a win for me. This is like a double win. But this episode was the bomb. Like the bomb for Christmas.

SPEAKER_53 18:26

I would like to give things to Weird Al Yang for the Weird Al Yang. And um to musical Sally Fields. You like me. You really like me.

SPEAKER_49 18:56

Did you hear that? I don't think that was our band. I think it was the house or something, man. If it requests an encore, I'm out.

SPEAKER_40 19:05

I don't think the house will let us.

SPEAKER_49 19:08

Oh crap.

SPEAKER_59 19:16

Totally read. Presenting the award for Raddest episode featuring Ozzie Osborne and Gene Simmons, it's CJ Belange and Chad Young.

SPEAKER_51 19:30

This category is so specific, it feels like the Academy Treasurer lost a bit.

SPEAKER_46 19:35

To a class five spooker.

SPEAKER_51 19:37

Or record executive from 1986.

SPEAKER_46 19:40

Honestly, same age.

SPEAKER_51 19:43

This is the only award where bat-related incidents and excessive eyeliner are both considered performance metrics.

SPEAKER_46 19:49

And somehow still not the weirdest thing we've seen tonight.

SPEAKER_51 19:52

Trust me, give it time.

SPEAKER_46 19:54

No, please don't.

SPEAKER_51 19:56

The nominees for Raddest Episode featuring Ozzie Osborne and Gene Simmons are Chad Young and Jeremy Phelps for Trick or Treat.

SPEAKER_46 20:05

There's a certain DJ that he was trying to emulate. Was he trying to be Wolfman Jack? Apparently he was a big fan of his.

SPEAKER_25 20:14

Oh, I can I I can I can totally see that. I didn't see how he he said that because watching it, he didn't come across like Wolfman Jack at all.

SPEAKER_29 20:24

But you know, that's it's you know Wolfman Jack via Gene Simmons, right?

SPEAKER_46 20:29

It's kind of when he's on the air, which is not admittedly not that long. And Dwayne Bailey and Matt Wheeler for Headbanger's Christmas.

SPEAKER_33 20:38

Even when the Black Saber stuff, I just like Iron Man and whatnot, I just just didn't ring with it. So I always skipped it or never made an effort to go and find it.

SPEAKER_09 20:48

Oh, I gotcha.

SPEAKER_33 20:49

Yeah, I don't know what it is.

SPEAKER_03 20:50

Yeah, I only listen to a few songs in here and there, but Crazy Train maybe and don't work.

SPEAKER_33 20:55

Yeah, Crazy Train.

SPEAKER_46 20:56

And the winner is Chad Young and Jeremy Phelps for Trigger Treat.

SPEAKER_59 21:07

This is Chad Young and Jeremy Phelps' first win tonight.

SPEAKER_25 21:12

Hey, it's Santa Jeremy, and I want to thank everybody for voting for the Trigger-Treat episode as the raddest episode featuring Ozzie Osborne and Gene Simmons. I also want to thank Chad for his expertise on the movie. And I definitely need to give a shout-out to Ozzie and Gene, who would have thought that becoming a KISS fan almost 50 years ago would lead to me winning an award for a Christmas podcast. That's pretty rad. Wait. I could have sworn I saw the ghost of Sammy Kerr in the audience. But now he's gone, and he died a long time ago.

SPEAKER_51 21:56

Oh let's see. Now this house has taste.

SPEAKER_46 22:00

Hell yeah, I think it just reached into people's radios and heard them while they were listening.

SPEAKER_59 22:10

Presenting the award for Rattest Movie Score and Soundtrack episode, it's Mike Westfall and Jerry D.

SPEAKER_40 22:29

Whoa, listen to that eerie organ music. It's actually a great segue for our next category. A good score makes a movie timeless. A great score makes you feel like you're being chased through a mall by something with glowing eyes.

SPEAKER_29 22:44

Or like you just turn the corner and immediately regret all your life choices.

SPEAKER_40 22:49

Exactly. A great score doesn't just set the mood, it tells your brain you are no longer safe.

SPEAKER_29 22:56

And sometimes it's literally just Jerry Goldsmith doing orchestrational and compositional wizardry.

SPEAKER_40 23:02

Yeah, like here's a whimsical Christmas tune, and now it's terror.

SPEAKER_29 23:08

The nominees for Radis Movie Score and Soundtrack episode are From Gremlins, the score and soundtrack, Kevin Williams.

SPEAKER_20 23:16

I had to look it up because like the Peter Gabriel song was written for the movie.

SPEAKER_29 23:20

It was written for the movie, yeah.

SPEAKER_20 23:21

Couldn't find anything where Mega Madness was written for the movie. It just like not only thematic for the scene, but just lyrics, like you said, just kinda fit pretty well. You know, they're tearing apart a bar, they're all drinking, they're uh, like I said, completely uh manic. Um it just, you know, fit fits with the lyrics uh all the way through.

SPEAKER_40 23:43

From Santa Claus the movie, the score and soundtrack, Robert Nicholas.

SPEAKER_19 23:48

What really makes it feel a little more classical than a lot of other uh Santa Claus movies is the fact that its music uh really plays a key role here. Uh that being, of course, composed by the late great Henry Mancini. Henry Mancini, yeah, yeah. And and something about this just feels much more sweeping and orchestral. In fact, I I'll I'll I'm probably gonna make this comparison a couple of times here, but there's kind of a John Williams feel with a lot of the stuff.

SPEAKER_40 24:18

And the winner is Kevin Williams for Gremlins, the score and soundtrack.

SPEAKER_59 24:28

This is Kevin Williams' first win tonight.

SPEAKER_20 24:36

Hey, neat trick, Jerry. You'll have to show me how you got that award to float over here all by itself. Raddest movie score or soundtrack episode. Wow. First off, thank you, Jerry, and thank you, Voting Committee. I'm actually shocked that anyone would vote for anything gremlins related after all the chaos they caused here a couple of years ago. How quickly we all forget. Second, Jerry is way more deserving of this award than I am. He did all the heavy lifting on that episode, dissecting Jerry Goldsmith's score while I just tried to keep up. This one should go to you, buddy. And hey, it uh looks like it's floating your direction. Alright then, I guess that's my cue. Thank you.

SPEAKER_29 25:26

Oh, okay. Those bells felt a little personal.

SPEAKER_40 25:29

Yeah, that was less festive and more you've made a mistake. Announce with dignity.

SPEAKER_29 25:35

Okay, that's fine. I mean, that's that's f that's fine. That's that's fine, that's fine, right? Uh well, I'll go get some snacks from the green room backstage during this commercial break.

SPEAKER_40 25:44

Hey, hey, if the snacks start humming, don't eat them.

SPEAKER_59 25:48

The sixth annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards will be back after these messages.

SPEAKER_52 26:05

Did that chandelier just spin?

SPEAKER_27 26:07

Uh yeah. I'm pretty sure it just spun. You know what this reminds me of?

SPEAKER_52 26:14

Uh don't say Vigo. Not Vigo. Uh good. This feels more like a boogeyman episode of the real Ghostbusters.

SPEAKER_27 26:22

Oh man, the Boogeyman is way more terrifying.

SPEAKER_52 26:25

Right? Huge nose, glowing eyes, stealing children's nightmares.

SPEAKER_27 26:30

Peak cartoon villain design.

SPEAKER_52 26:35

Okay. Did that table just move?

SPEAKER_27 26:38

That might be more than just the boogeyman.

SPEAKER_52 26:40

Maybe it's Sam Haym.

SPEAKER_27 26:42

No, Sam Haim only shows up on Halloween.

SPEAKER_52 26:46

That's true.

SPEAKER_27 26:47

Uh, that could be the Sandman.

SPEAKER_52 26:49

You think the Sandman is haunting the snack table?

SPEAKER_27 26:53

I don't know, man. I'm just saying we're getting closer to g uh Gozer territory here.

SPEAKER_29 26:57

Hey guys, just grabbing snacks. Um, are there any pizza rolls left?

SPEAKER_27 27:01

Uh don't know, but there are giggle cookies and holiday chocolates.

SPEAKER_29 27:06

Ooh, and magic middles? Oh man, those things are delicious.

SPEAKER_53 27:10

Jerry, I think something paranormal is happening. Yeah, the furniture keeps moving.

SPEAKER_29 27:15

Oh, that? Oh, it's probably just a house. The house? Yeah, it happens sometimes.

SPEAKER_27 27:26

Uh the punch bowl bubbled. Uh should we be concerned?

SPEAKER_29 27:30

Nah. Now if the walls start bleeding pink slime, then you're worried.

SPEAKER_53 27:35

That's oddly specific.

SPEAKER_29 27:37

Uh no, no. Just just something off the top of my head, I promise. Uh look, if there's a steady paycheck in it.

SPEAKER_27 27:42

You'll believe anything.

SPEAKER_29 27:45

Exactly. Alright, enjoy the show. Pay no attention to the weirdness around.

SPEAKER_53 27:50

The punch ball was rotating. Ready to believe you.

SPEAKER_27 27:54

Yeah, I'm still not drinking that punch.

SPEAKER_59 27:58

Totally read. Presenting the award for Radus Bonus episode, it's Jerry D and Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_29 28:14

Bonus episodes. Extra content, extra laughs, extra paperwork when the Academy forgets to log them.

SPEAKER_49 28:21

And sometimes, extra confusion about why they qualify for anything at all.

SPEAKER_29 28:27

Right. These are the episodes where the rules politely step aside and say, you know what? Go nuts.

SPEAKER_49 28:32

Most of these nominees have little to do with the 80s, so naturally they're up for awards.

SPEAKER_29 28:38

But that's the beauty of the Raddies. If it exists, it's eligible. And if it doesn't exist, we'll probably cover it anyway. The nominees, true. The nominees for Raddis Bonus episode are Anthony Caruso and Jeremy Phelps for a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

SPEAKER_25 28:55

Watching specials on CBS in the 70s and 80s was so cool because you'd have like the little spinning logo drumbeat and all that. That was just that was part of the holiday experience. Part of Charlie Brown and the Dolly Madison commercials. You get the zingers and all that.

SPEAKER_43 29:13

That's why I hate now that it's like Apple exclusive because something special about watching it on TV during prime time with all the commercials. And like even the social media age, it's like a community experience because you see people watching oh Charlie Brown Christmas. Like people would be checking in or writing on Twitter they're watching it and would be trending. I'm like, you don't get that now because I think you can watch any time on Apple.

SPEAKER_29 29:36

Alonso Duralde for Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, second edition.

SPEAKER_08 29:40

So for me as a kid, Christmas meant everybody came home, you know, because they were off to college or whatever. And so, you know, and my parents always put on a very big, you know, the food and the gifts and the tree and the whole thing. So I've I've always been somebody who loves Christmas. And when I started working as a journalist, invariably November, December would roll around, and some editor would be like, come up with a list of like Christmas movies that people don't think of as Christmas movies, or Christmas horror movies, or that kind of thing.

SPEAKER_49 30:11

Jeremy P. Helps for North Pole General Store.

SPEAKER_25 30:15

So I've come up with a couple rock and roll designs. I got that one, I've got the uh, or those two. I based one off of uh Iron Man Run to the Hills, except that it's Run for the Slate, Fly Through the Night. Right. And then you know I decided what else can I go? So I got shirts based off of movies and like what I call my signature shirt is a picture. It's a Santa in a snow globe, and it says Believe in a scene, based off of uh the Santa Claus from 1994, my favorite Christmas movie.

SPEAKER_49 30:47

And Anthony Carusso and Jeremy P. Helps for It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown.

SPEAKER_25 30:54

Because she's not normally dumb, but she's definitely ignorant or naive in this situation.

SPEAKER_43 30:59

Yeah, she's usually the smartest one out of all the one.

SPEAKER_25 31:04

Right, yes, especially compared to Pepper and Patty, though.

SPEAKER_29 31:07

She's like the Velma of the gang, right? A little bit, you know, yeah.

SPEAKER_43 31:10

Or uh for more modern kids out there, uh Hey Arnold, they're like Helga and Phoebe on Hey Arnold. Oh, yeah.

SPEAKER_29 31:19

And the winner is Anthony Caruso and Jeremy Phelps for Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

SPEAKER_59 31:29

This is Anthony Caruso's first win tonight. This is Jeremy Phelps' second win tonight.

SPEAKER_43 31:36

Wow, uh I'm I'm so glad and honored to be awarded this award. Uh Jerry, I want to thank you. I want to thank the Raddy Academy. Um I want to thank the entire peanuts game gang except for Pepper and Patty. You're the reason the special is almost unwatchable. I dedicate this to everyone but you, but especially Woodstock's dead family member. He cannibalizes at the end. Thank you. Merry Christmas.

SPEAKER_25 32:11

Hey, it's Santa Jeremy, and I can't believe I've won another ratty. That is pretty tubular. And it's such an honor this time to share the award with Anthony Caruso. Anytime I get to talk to him and Jerry about Charlie Brown, oh man, that is a guaranteed good time. Especially when Anthony Fawn's all over Peppermint Patty. We all know, we all know that she's really his favorite character in any kind of media.

SPEAKER_49 32:58

Uh and I don't think it's a part of the program. Cool, cool, cool, cool.

SPEAKER_29 33:04

Um is it coming from the ceiling above us? I mean, that's famously where organs are kept, right? Uh we're just gonna keep moving here.

SPEAKER_59 33:14

Presenting the award for Radis' new guest, it's Chad Young and CJ Bell and Jay.

SPEAKER_46 33:29

New guests bring new energy and new liability, but what a ride. Yeah, sometimes you get two-hour episodes like when William Bruce West and I are on.

SPEAKER_51 33:38

And sometimes you get award-winning episodes like when I'm on. Just saying.

SPEAKER_46 33:43

The nominees for Radis New Guests are from Babar and Father Christmas, Michael May.

SPEAKER_10 33:49

No, not so much. I was trying to think what some of the other animals are because we don't really get a ton of them. Like like if we saw tigers, that was indicate Asia, right? But I don't think we do see that. Um, I mean, not in this episode for sure, but I'm trying to think back to my other earlier Babar experiences. I don't know.

SPEAKER_46 34:09

Yeah, I feel like it's gotta be Africa, but I just that's from Dan Fogelberg, same old Lang Zime, Laura wants it.

SPEAKER_02 34:18

Well, it also could be tears of awkwardness because he's touched her on her sleeve, she's been surprised to recognize him, and we don't know how she felt when she did recognize him, right? And then she's dropping a purse. So that's a lot of awkwardness in one moment.

SPEAKER_51 34:32

And from Family Ties, Miracle in Columbus, Jeff Fox.

SPEAKER_22 34:36

That actually, I thought of that too, and I was gonna ask, like, is that uh like do you get malls that big in Columbus? I don't know. I don't know. I've never been, but I don't think so. I don't I wouldn't think so either. I think it was just, you know, we got these two. Maybe just shifts. Yeah, different shifts, maybe? Or uh I I tried to rationalize it and I thought you can get two, but you can write two off easily.

SPEAKER_51 34:56

But four, I was like, that's a little harder, but from Small Wonder, here today, gone tomorrow, Caleb Cody.

SPEAKER_53 35:03

I think I threw up like twice. And the bank ladies. The bank ladies says, I'd be bad too if I was dead. Okay.

SPEAKER_29 35:15

Yeah, that's that was a bad line. Yeah.

SPEAKER_48 35:20

And then and then he goes, See, I'm alive.

SPEAKER_46 35:24

Just starts breathing nice. From the facts of life, the Christmas show. Troy. Wait, that's it? Just Troy? Alright.

SPEAKER_24 35:33

Alright, Troy. And it was a lot of fun. It it was it was like you said, it was very nostalgic to look back, and uh, you know, Natalie in in one of the first scenes, she's it shows her in the bedroom and she's talking with Tootie, and she's got those like old school Nike running shoes on. I'm like, I totally hatched for those. So it's actually stuff that I run across like all the time, but watching it on a TV show like that, just it just brings back all kinds of stuff for you.

SPEAKER_46 35:57

It's really cool. From Headbangers Christmas, Matt Wheeler.

SPEAKER_03 36:01

Yeah, most of the 80s I spent living in Germany is uh we had one American TV channel. That was in, they didn't play any music whatsoever. I gotcha, I gotcha.

SPEAKER_51 36:12

And the winner is Laura Wansick, Dan Hultenberg in Old Jones.

SPEAKER_59 36:21

This is Laura Wansick's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_02 36:25

I've won a major award. This is the leg lamp of Christmas podcast guest awards. Thank you to my public. Thank you to Jerry. Thank you to the internet and podcasts for existing. Thank you to God and Mother Earth. And thank you to Dan Fogelberg for writing such an amazing song and creating content for a really fun episode.

SPEAKER_46 37:08

This poem to man's populity. That orchard just off, then I think it said something.

SPEAKER_51 37:18

Oh Jesus God, notes.

SPEAKER_59 37:20

Presenting the award for Raddest Movie Episode, it's Mike Westfall.

SPEAKER_40 37:34

From squirrels in the tree to guns that shoot your eye out, Christmas movies are the holiday fireplace for the soul. Unless it's a slasher. Then it's the holiday fireplace for the soul, and the soul is sprinting. The nominees for Rattest Movie Episode are Jeremy Phelps for Christmas Eve.

SPEAKER_25 37:55

Coffee and money in the middle of the night, which this also infuriates her son, Andrew, because it's New York City in the 80s, and you shouldn't be walking around in the dark in New York City in the 80s.

SPEAKER_29 38:06

That's right. There's a reason it was called Hell's Kitchen, and Daredevil had to protect it, right?

SPEAKER_25 38:11

Time Square used to be a pretty scary place back in the day, ever too. Well, it was. I've only been there in 2008.

SPEAKER_40 38:18

It was a lot nicer, so Jeff and Jay for Bloodbeat.

SPEAKER_42 38:22

It's either a picture of herself or a picture of the mom as a child.

SPEAKER_57 38:26

A picture of the mom's sister, whose spirit is inhabiting the samurai armor. Now, the only reason I know that is because I contacted uh Jay Bauman because Red Letter Media did a review of this movie on a rewind, and he actually got in contact with the director and asked him questions. So he has a transcript from that interview, and he explains lore backstory to the movie that is nowhere to be found in the actual movie itself.

SPEAKER_40 38:51

That's not in the movie.

SPEAKER_57 38:52

Yes, that's the mom's sister as a child who died in an accident.

SPEAKER_40 38:56

Matt Spaulding and Jeremy Phelps for Prancer.

SPEAKER_31 39:00

Since Johnny Galecki was in this movie.

SPEAKER_25 39:03

Yeah, he was. Yeah, he was uh Quinn. He played a scene He had the scene in the beginning when they were in the classroom. And he showed up when all the kids showed up in the barn.

SPEAKER_31 39:14

Oh, okay. Can I talk about one other uh member who was uncredited, but is very, very important? Prancer Welker. Oh. Yeah. The voice effects of Prancer.

SPEAKER_40 39:27

Ron Hogan and Jay Skipworth don't open till Christmas.

SPEAKER_32 39:31

The BBC, the stolen BBC stock footage.

SPEAKER_58 39:34

That's totally what it was, of course. That's probably not stolen. They probably paid taxes for it. They own part of that.

SPEAKER_32 39:40

No, it they didn't even buy the stock footage. They just sent a guy down there with the camera to take that one 15-second clip of the rotating sign. Because that sign is just like at least 15 years ago or whenever it was on, went there there's like signage out there. Like you can just see it from the street. They just went some gross early morning and were like, let's get this footage before anyone wakes up.

SPEAKER_29 40:04

Before anybody's here. Yep. Yep. Movie's running short, throw it in again. You know? Yeah. Just chop it in a few more times. Every time we had to cut back.

SPEAKER_58 40:12

You know, because otherwise the the scene director would have been like, why are these two guys just hanging out at home?

SPEAKER_40 40:18

And the winner is. Matt Spaulding and Jeremy Phelps.

SPEAKER_59 40:27

This is Matt Spaulding's first win tonight. This is Jeremy Phelps' third win tonight.

SPEAKER_25 40:36

Hey, it's Santa Jeremy. Can you believe it? I've won a third ratty. This is such an honor. And believe me, when I tell you, it was a lot of work to make this episode. But man, it was worth it. I mean, how often does Santa get to sit around with Santa and talk about movies about a reindeer? And not just any reindeer, but Prancer, himself, hers as a self. Oh, whatever. If you haven't seen this movie, check it out. It has everything: reindeer, apples, crazy old 80s. I mean, everything you need in a classic Christmas movie.

SPEAKER_00 41:14

Hello, it's me, Santa Claus. Thank you. Yes, thank you, and I love you all too. If you didn't notice on his way up to the stage, Matt Spaulding started unfortunately to be chased by what appears to be a spectral dog. I bet it's because he's a mail carrier. In any case, I'll accept this award on his behalf since he's one of the best and finest of my ambassadors. If you ever need, call him up. He's truly phenomenal. And even I hope to live up to the standard he sets. I'm sure he'd want to thank you all for this lovely award. God bless a Merry Christmas.

SPEAKER_29 42:00

Film should be silent. Did did you hear that?

SPEAKER_40 42:03

I mean, that's not even That painting sounds like it's from the era of silent film.

SPEAKER_29 42:08

Come on, painting. We've moved past that. I haven't. Oh man. The award envelopes are flying around now. I guess we better check it out. Everybody take some walkie-talkies.

SPEAKER_59 42:20

Presenting the award for Radist Halloween episode, it's CJ Bellinger and Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_51 42:33

Is it possible we're talking about Halloween episodes during a Christmas award show?

SPEAKER_49 42:38

Yeah, and it's this beautiful reminder that the holiday season is a kind of spectrum.

SPEAKER_51 42:43

Kind of like the one you're on. A very confusing candied eggnog spectrum.

SPEAKER_49 42:48

Yeah, one week we're carving pumpkins and the next week we're decorating our trees.

SPEAKER_51 42:53

And somehow both involve questionable life choices and theme snacks.

SPEAKER_49 42:57

And a surprising amount of ghosts.

SPEAKER_51 42:59

Yeah. That part's hitting a little close tonight. Let's remain festive. Those Burrmonths really hit differently, don't they? They do indeed. The nominees for Radist Halloween episode R from Superboy, Young Dracula, CM Chuck.

SPEAKER_64 43:16

But but also initially my thing was like, oh, he's doing something kind of heroic here. Like that's just uh, you know, if this if if I was watching a uh Superboy show of the week, I would have assumed that this was the villain of the of the day, right? Oh, big so to see him do something kind of counterintuitive to villainy is like what's going on here, you know what I mean? So and then we kind of get the the when he sees the clerk, you know, he's bleeding a little bit from the head, he gets that uh gets that wild look in his eyes, you know what I mean? He's like, Oh man, that looks like a snack right there.

SPEAKER_51 43:52

From Laser Tag Academy, the Olonga story, Kevin Williams.

SPEAKER_20 43:57

When you were talking earlier about uh the depth of the Tie-in. So, like you said, in the in the lore of the show, uh, Beth, ancestor of Jamie, created the Starlight or created you know the spawned laser tag.

unknown 44:11

Right.

SPEAKER_20 44:13

Or there were these little pack-ins uh that came with the toys that had the characters from the series that like talked about it. And they go like a step deeper there, and they say that, you know, this laser tag toy that you have, the you know, the sport toy phenomenon of you know the 1980s, is what you know becomes the most popular sport in the universe a thousand years. And and so they they also tie it to the physical toy that what you're playing with is the thing that Beth created from DuckTales Ducky Horror Picture Show, Joe Martinez.

SPEAKER_04 44:46

Again, this is talking to the 80s. We did a lot of stuff in the libraries, right? At school. A lot. I was a library kid, man. I of course in middle school, I was a little nerd that hung out in the library and took my lunches in the library sometimes. But um in the 80s, uh, I always checked out these books, and it was this this section of orange books that had Dracula. It had Bella Lugosi's Dracula, it had Wolfman, it had uh all the universal monsters, um, and then it had like a Godzilla and and uh those monsters book from Trick or Treat, Chad Young and Jeremy Phelps.

SPEAKER_46 45:24

They don't I mean uh the Nuke isn't really mentioned after the scene, I believe. So not much.

SPEAKER_29 45:33

I think yeah, like once or maybe once. Yeah.

SPEAKER_25 45:36

You hear him on the radio again, but he's not even at the because that's at the end of the movie when he's not even at the station, he's just playing a pre-recorded uh well episode.

SPEAKER_51 45:46

Yeah, that's great. From Garfield's Halloween Adventure, Art Kilmer, and Cecilia Davola.

SPEAKER_34 45:53

Yeah, I had I saw it uh at a when I was at a sleepover with uh our grandparents.

SPEAKER_29 46:00

Oh, nice okay.

SPEAKER_21 46:03

And I read the book too, so yeah, um many, many, many, many years ago. Um I was even younger than CeCe, but uh I I remember it coming out, and I remember watching it as a kid, um, as a teenager, and I even back then, I think there was a like a little Christmas podcaster in me back then from Once Bitten, Joe Martinez, and Tim Williams.

SPEAKER_04 46:32

The older and they're like, ooh, look at this one's got the new version. I'd want the new version of the coffin, but you know, I'd have fun just being one of her group, and just let me hang out.

SPEAKER_17 46:44

Yeah, and it's funny because like I think I would want to be uh, you know, Sebastian, like the right hand. Yeah. To be like, you know, taking care of her and you know, uh getting the stuff that she needs, just kind of like with like being kind of her protector. I think that would be that would be fun.

SPEAKER_49 46:59

And the winner is Art Kilmer and Cecilia Davila for Garfield's Halloween Adventure.

SPEAKER_59 47:09

This is Art Kilmer and Cecilia Davila's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_21 47:14

Wow, this is amazing, and I gotta tell you, I am stunned that we actually won this. We were up against some pretty tough competition, and my hat goes off to the other nominees in this category. Special shout out to my co-host CeC. We did it, I knew we could do it, and it was a blast working with you anytime. We'll we'll give me a call. We'll we'll do this again. Oh, sorry, that that was just weird. I thought I saw I saw a ghost. Maybe I've been watching too many Garfield cartoons. Okay, but I could have sworn I just saw a guy go by in in chains and I could see through him. You know what? Maybe I had too many shots at Tequila before before the uh the uh award show. That's probably it. Anyway, thanks again for this award. It's wonderful to be validated in such a way that when you get to do what you love to do, uh it just makes all the difference in the world. So thanks, Jerry. Thanks to those who who nominated me and voted for us. Thank you so much. Just okay, I'm serious, guys, I think there's a ghost over there.

SPEAKER_34 48:26

Thanks for the award. It was a really fun episode. Art was great to talk to. Um, can I get paid for this?

SPEAKER_46 48:56

This um this feels like Vigo energy.

SPEAKER_29 48:59

Maybe it was his painting that was judging us.

SPEAKER_46 49:01

Everything you are doing is bad. I want you to know this.

SPEAKER_29 49:04

Stop it. Stop it.

SPEAKER_59 49:08

Presenting the award for Radis Theology Bros episode, it's Tom Crow and Jerry D.

SPEAKER_49 49:21

Sometimes the season is loud and bright. And sometimes it calls us to pause and reflect.

SPEAKER_29 49:28

And sometimes it calls us to rent a haunted mansion.

SPEAKER_49 49:31

As long as it's cheap, right, Jerry? The next category reflects the real meaning of the season.

SPEAKER_29 49:38

And each nominee reflects the season's two parts Advent and Christmas tide.

SPEAKER_49 49:42

So, two distinct seasons, two very fun and moving episodes. And the nominees for Radith Theology Bros episode are Art Kilmer and Tom Crow for the proclamation of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

SPEAKER_21 50:00

We can get caught up in arguing about the details, and we miss the point of what's actually happening. That's that's something I've kind of really realized uh here recently. Is, you know, we we get caught up in all these little petty things, and and there's something greater going on and we're missing it because we want to be right about this particular thing.

SPEAKER_49 50:23

God did the thing and I'm cool with it. I'm not gonna argue with that.

SPEAKER_29 50:25

Exactly, exactly. That's that's all this is.

SPEAKER_49 50:27

He doesn't he did not ask me how he should do it, nor does he ask me how we should understand it. And Tom Crow for East Meets West, Advent. We have technically three, but it's rolled into two minor orders. We have the reader who is also uh tonsured a the reader or chanter, is also tonsured a taper bearer. Okay. So the prayers for both are read. And then after that comes the subdeacon, and they're not um ordained as part of the liturgy. The deacon is ordained during during the liturgy, is ordained and given a f then takes a fan and goes back in fans over the offering as it's getting clear. Nice.

SPEAKER_05 51:10

And the winner is Art Kilmar and Tom Crow for the proclamation of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.

SPEAKER_59 51:23

This is Tom Crow's first win tonight. This is Art Kilmer's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_21 51:29

This one wasn't really a shock, but uh it was it's really meaningful. I'm so grateful to have met Tom and Jerry and being invited in to uh talk theology with you guys. Especially your willingness to give up Christmas Eve so we can talk about things uh about what Christmas is really about. Uh as fun as it is to talk about Santa and presents and gifts and all that throughout the year. Uh I I think it's equally important to take time to acknowledge the Germany of Christmas, and that's what we did in this episode. And it means the world to us that you guys saw the value in that as well. And if I can just say one more thing. Uh you know, I I I just I swear I just saw a ghost go by. Tom, did you see that over there? You know what? Maybe the lasagna in the green room was sitting out too long. That's that's probably what it is.

SPEAKER_29 52:36

Oh, okay. The awards are floating. The awards are floating. Oh, maybe the house is haunted.

SPEAKER_59 52:43

Presenting the award for Raddest Watch Along episode, it's ZJ Bellinger and Mike Westball.

SPEAKER_51 52:58

Watch alongs, where you learn what your friends say during a movie when they feel safe.

SPEAKER_40 53:03

And tonight feels like we're learning what this house says during a movie when it feels unsafe.

SPEAKER_51 53:09

Yeah, this is less fun commentary track and more entity narrating your decisions.

SPEAKER_40 53:15

Like you should not have opened that door.

SPEAKER_51 53:18

Or pause the film and leave immediately.

SPEAKER_40 53:21

Which, to be fair, is solid advice for most horror situations.

SPEAKER_51 53:26

As long as it doesn't hog the popcorn.

SPEAKER_40 53:29

I would not trust anything in this house with a popcorn.

SPEAKER_51 53:32

Fair the nominees for Radus Watch Along episodes are CJ Bellanger and Anthony Caruso for planes, trains, and automobiles watch along.

SPEAKER_50 53:43

No, I remember like everyone wanted a low rider alley or whatever. Yeah. Well, maybe some parts of Texas, like there's a lot of Latinos that's still like that's part of their culture, right?

SPEAKER_29 53:55

In the 80s, dude, it was all like Lowrider, like all over the place.

SPEAKER_43 54:00

Yeah. There's another guy that's motel guys in a lot of 80s movies, too. Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_40 54:07

CJ Belanger and Anthony Caruso for a Christmas story watch alone.

SPEAKER_51 54:12

I would not abandon my friend here.

SPEAKER_40 54:14

And they all just ran away, yeah.

SPEAKER_51 54:16

Yeah, not cool. Out of the three of us, who'd be the one with the tongue up to pull?

SPEAKER_09 54:23

Not me.

SPEAKER_50 54:25

I thought Jerry.

SPEAKER_43 54:28

I actually definitely see Schwarz.

SPEAKER_51 54:32

I'm sensing a theme here. CJ Bellanger for Home Alone Watch Along.

SPEAKER_50 54:38

I watched the whole thing, but I anything after two, I can't I can't do.

SPEAKER_29 54:42

So three is rough.

SPEAKER_50 54:45

Ugh, good, don't get me started. For the longest time, I always thought this house was the uh Plains Tracy's automobiles house.

SPEAKER_29 54:53

Yeah, I mean it looks just like it. I I did too.

SPEAKER_50 54:56

I guess it was just like the Chicago like must be the aesthetic, right?

SPEAKER_40 55:01

Of the era they had similar and CJ Melange and Anthony Caruso for Christmas Vacation watching them.

SPEAKER_51 55:10

The in-laws are here. I don't know about you guys. Tell me if you feel the same way. I like my house just having me in it, like my kids in it. I don't like having people staying over at my place for an extended period of time. I feel like I feel out of place. I feel like I can't be myself. I feel like I'm being walked all over. Do you guys feel that way? A hundred percent.

SPEAKER_43 55:33

A little bit. When it comes time to staying elsewhere, I will always stay at a hotel because I like it.

SPEAKER_51 55:38

I'm the same frickin' weight. And the winner is Christmas Vacation with Jack and This is this duo's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_43 55:59

It's an honor to be up here again, receiving another award tonight. You know, uh, Christmas Vacation is one of those movies we all love, you know, uh, all for different reasons. For me, you know, to quote Tom, I'm a pervert. And probably for the girl at the mall and in the bathing suit, because it's getting a bit nipply out there, whenever I see her. Thank you, y'all. Merry Christmas.

SPEAKER_51 56:34

Nice commentary. It's me, of course. It's gonna be good, guys. Come on.

SPEAKER_40 56:39

Even the ghosts are leaving positive reviews.

SPEAKER_51 56:42

That's right. Five stars from beyond the grave. Ghosts love me. It's official.

SPEAKER_40 56:48

I'm a little concerned they're still watching.

SPEAKER_51 56:51

That just means they didn't fall asleep.

SPEAKER_40 56:54

Or leave.

SPEAKER_51 56:55

Okay, let's not think about that. I was having a good night, Mike. Come on.

SPEAKER_39 57:03

Announce with dignity.

SPEAKER_29 57:05

Sir, this is the Raddies.

SPEAKER_39 57:07

Oh, that is ugly, dude. This ballroom and this Haverfood winter ball committee demands formality. Definitely a class five. We're ready to believe you. Pause between the names.

SPEAKER_29 57:24

We do pause.

SPEAKER_39 57:25

It is not enough.

SPEAKER_29 57:27

Uh oh, let's see, do it to the chandelier.

SPEAKER_51 57:30

No worries, it's it's just spinning. Continue. Beta this time.

SPEAKER_49 57:36

Okay. We're officially in a spiritual performance review now.

unknown 57:41

Totally red.

SPEAKER_59 57:43

Presenting the award for Raddest Alternate Dimension Full of Siblings episode. It's Chad Young and Mike Westfall.

SPEAKER_46 57:56

Well, that was unsettling. Here's another extremely specific category: alternate dimensions. Siblings. Emotional sticks.

SPEAKER_40 58:04

That's how it starts. First it's siblings, then it's choose the form of your destructor.

SPEAKER_46 58:10

Please let it be something adorable. Only if you choose fast enough. Well, the nominees for the Raddist Alternate Dimension Full of Siblings episode are Jeff Lofton and Joe Martinez, The Cosby Show, Father's Day.

SPEAKER_36 58:24

This is the only Christmas episode Christmas, quote unquote, with Rudy. So there's that.

SPEAKER_46 58:29

Yeah.

SPEAKER_29 58:30

Oh. Yeah.

SPEAKER_36 58:32

The others are post-Rudy. Like they have, I think, Raven Simone in them.

SPEAKER_29 58:36

Raven Simone, yeah. And Pam, I think, is in the last one.

SPEAKER_36 58:39

Don't you love the 80s when they can just like write out a child character and just pretend it never happened? Oh yeah. Looking at you, family matters.

SPEAKER_29 58:47

What happened to Judy Winslow? I still don't know.

SPEAKER_36 58:50

It was a favorite dream, man. She didn't ever exist.

SPEAKER_29 58:53

Yeah. She was a figment of Laura's imagination. Yeah. Or uh she got sucked into like an alternate dimension somewhere. That was the Mandela effect, right? That's right, that's right.

SPEAKER_04 59:09

Richie's brother from Happy Days took her.

SPEAKER_29 59:14

That's true. That's true. It's like the alternate reality where all the sibling characters go. That's right.

SPEAKER_36 59:22

We're like Y and Friends. What is it like Monica has like six different birthdays that they celebrate?

SPEAKER_29 59:28

It's just they're they're actually all just parallel universes as we know.

SPEAKER_36 59:32

We're just like you're zooming in on one.

SPEAKER_46 59:35

Wait, dude, that's that's it.

SPEAKER_40 59:38

Yup. The winner is Jeff and Joe.

SPEAKER_59 59:47

This is Jeff Lofton's first win tonight. This is Joe Martinez's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_36 59:56

Hello everybody. This is Jeff from the Lost Christmas Podcast. I wanted to say a big thank you for for the award. Uh I feel so grateful that that you guys took the time to vote and that uh that I was able to win this one. Um Radist alternate dimension full of siblings. Well, I grew up in a house full of siblings, and sometimes I feel like I'm from an alternate dimension. Uh this episode of the The Cosby show was hilarious and dealt with Father's Day and Christmas time and all kinds of like fun, interesting stuff. And as always, I'm just so grateful to Jerry for allowing me to be on his show. This was uh this was a great one. This is an excellent episode. If you like more of these uh these uh conspiracy theories and alternate dimensions and multiversal uh theories, then keep checking out Jerry's podcast. He's got some great stuff and so many great guests. Thank you again. Feel very honored to have won.

SPEAKER_04 1:00:45

Wow, Jerry D, thank you. Totally Rad Christmas listeners, thank you guys again for another Raddy Award. I tell you what, when Jerry put this Cosby Show episode together and I saw it on the list, I knew there was no way we could lose. I mean, could it be that we didn't have no one going against us? Yeah, but we totally deserve this win. Um, especially if we're coming out to this uh creepy house Jerry has is that I swear I'm hearing things, but uh my mind's playing tricks on me, guys. Alright, well, well, sounds like they're uh playing me off here, Jerry, but uh thank you so much again. Okay, I'm not the only one that heard that. You guys heard that, right? Was that a ghost? Jerry D, I gotta get out of here. Thank you very much. Thank you, totally right Christmas listeners. Goodbye, guys.

SPEAKER_59 1:01:52

Nobody hearing this presenting the award for Raddest Catapult Dream episode, it's Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_49 1:02:08

Dream logic is the purest logic, they say. Also the most dangerous. I mean, look at Freddie Krueger. And then there's the catapult dream. You know the kind when you're peacefully asleep and suddenly your brain decides, what if we ruin everything? You jolt awake, sit straight up. Sometimes fully airborne, like you've just been launched out of a medieval siege weapon, no warning, no explanation, just immediate panic. Sometimes there's a falling sensation. Sometimes you think you missed an alarm. Sometimes your brain just goes, Run and you don't even know what from. Which tonight feels kind of relatable. The nominees for Radus Catapult Dream episode are Matt Spaulding and Jeremy P. Helps for Prancer.

SPEAKER_31 1:02:59

I had a dream it um in college, uh my first year we had bunk beds, right? And uh our desk was below the bed, so I it was up. Okay. Like a bed. Yeah, and it was like the day before I was gonna go home for a vacation of some sort, Christmas or spring or whatever. Yeah, and like my roommate was already gone, and we lived in a suite with four other bedrooms in a common area, right? It wasn't it wasn't like a typical just like a hallway. And this is all important because I had a dream. I woke up, I could have sworn, I woke up from this dream that there were ants everywhere, like some sort of crazy antisha. And I jumped out of this bed, and it's important to know I was not wearing any pajamas or anything. I was just I jumped out of bed, out of the bunk bed, hit the floor, threw open my bedroom door, ran out into the common area, and then realized, dang, that was a nightmare I was having. There's no ants in there.

SPEAKER_49 1:04:14

And the winner is Matt Spaulding and Jeremy P. Helps! This is this duo's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_25 1:04:27

Wow, my fourth ready. And my second one tonight for Prancer was Santa Matt. Man, I'd really love to tell you that it's really cool. But the more I'm in this place, the creepier it gets. Something about this house. It's not right. You know, earlier I said I was pretty sure that I saw Sammy Kerr earlier, but just a few minutes ago, I was in the green room, and I know I saw the hat box ghost. And I'm pretty sure, you know, on my way up to the stage, I saw Robert and Jacob Marley off in the distance. And the sooner we get this over with, the sooner we get out of this place, the better.

SPEAKER_59 1:05:25

We get some ghostbusting gear, or presenting the award for Radis Little's episode, it's Jerry D.

SPEAKER_29 1:05:47

This next category makes me very happy since it's all about my kids. I'm getting a little overclipped. No a cake. Disgust. Okay. The nominees for Radus Little's episode are from Santa's special delivery, Little Number Three.

SPEAKER_15 1:06:11

I think it's fun.

SPEAKER_29 1:06:12

Fun? Yeah, fun. Having fun is is definitely half the battle. I think the other half is just spinning well and getting good spins. What do you think?

SPEAKER_15 1:06:23

I think so too.

SPEAKER_29 1:06:24

Yeah.

SPEAKER_15 1:06:25

But having fun is the point of this game.

SPEAKER_29 1:06:28

Well, it was a lot of fun playing with you. What do you want to tell our listeners?

SPEAKER_15 1:06:31

I hope you like this video and subscribe too.

SPEAKER_29 1:06:36

It's not a video, but sure, if you want to subscribe for sure. Although if they're already listening, I think they probably are already subscribed.

SPEAKER_15 1:06:45

This recording and subscribe too.

SPEAKER_29 1:06:48

From Garfield's Halloween Adventure, Little Number One.

SPEAKER_34 1:06:51

Uh, my favorite like part was where he's like, it's like the area, not area, but like the scene where he's still like in his bed kinda. And he's talking about like Halloween. And he says, Halloween is my kind of h well, Halloween is my kind of a holiday. Not like those other stupid holidays. I don't get pine needles in my paws. There's no dumb bunnies, no fireworks, no relatives, just candy. Boom. You go out, you get candy. It's as simple as that. Simple. That's me.

SPEAKER_29 1:07:22

And the winner is. It's a tie. It's little number one and little number three.

SPEAKER_59 1:07:32

This is little number three, Elizabeth Dobila's first win tonight. This is little number one, Cecilia Dobila's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_15 1:07:44

Whoa, this is so cool. Thank you so much for this, Red. I had so much fun talking about special delivery. It's one of those games where everything goes wrong. But that's what makes it awesome. I wanted to be Christmas. Everybody who listened and all the other little you guys are the best. Whenever you win or lose, it's always way more fun if you play again. Merry Christmas to everybody.

SPEAKER_34 1:08:20

Thank you for another award. Um it was really fun to record. Still waiting on my pay.

SPEAKER_29 1:08:38

Adorable. The creepy ghost said adorable. Uh there's a headless butler ghost throwing the raddi's envelopes around, guys.

SPEAKER_49 1:08:59

Uh and those portraits are coming off the walls and floating. Should we catch them?

SPEAKER_40 1:09:04

Okay, we have frost rolls.

SPEAKER_08 1:09:09

Oh, yeah.

SPEAKER_51 1:09:13

Uh that rock.

SPEAKER_29 1:09:19

Okay, nobody panic. Alright. That's why moving from the staircase?

SPEAKER_51 1:09:32

Oh great. We have moved slime.

SPEAKER_49 1:09:35

Definitely not a decorator. It appears emotionally responsive. Getting some serious Ghostbuster 2 vibes here.

SPEAKER_46 1:09:43

You think there's a connection between this painting character and the uh slime?

SPEAKER_40 1:09:49

The atomic weight of cobalt 58.9?

SPEAKER_29 1:09:53

Slime. Why'd it have to be slime?

SPEAKER_46 1:09:56

Oh, it looks like jello.

SPEAKER_29 1:09:58

I hate jello.

SPEAKER_46 1:09:59

Oh come on, there's always room for jello. Ugh, slime on the podium, gross.

SPEAKER_39 1:10:06

The bowl has lost its way. Gross.

SPEAKER_51 1:10:11

The slime looks like it's pulsing. The city will be reclaimed.

SPEAKER_49 1:10:19

Uh yeah. Uh hey, CJ, we gotta present the next award. I guess let's give it a try.

SPEAKER_59 1:10:31

Totally read. Presenting the award for Radus Live Action TV show episode, it's Tom Crow and CJ Bellinger.

SPEAKER_49 1:10:47

Live action Christmas episodes. Comfort food.

SPEAKER_51 1:10:51

Unless it's dynasty, but then it's comfort food served on a mirror tray with betrayal.

SPEAKER_49 1:10:57

Yeah, nothing that says Christmas quite like shoulder pads and emotional devastation.

SPEAKER_51 1:11:02

And at least one person dramatically turning away from a window.

SPEAKER_49 1:11:06

Preferably while holding a drink that they never actually said.

SPEAKER_51 1:11:10

And a secret they absolutely revealed by That is the magic of action television. That kind of very visible studio lighting. Very important.

SPEAKER_49 1:11:33

Yes, that is of course part of the show.

SPEAKER_51 1:11:39

Practical effect. We did not plan a practical sign. We did now. It's it is kind of spreading. That's immersive. It is approaching my$300. Audience engagement CJ. Okay, it's kind of making eye contact. I'm a little freaked out.

SPEAKER_49 1:12:00

I'm very committed to that.

SPEAKER_51 1:12:02

Tom, that is not enough of that. Hey, we are choosing to treat it as one.

SPEAKER_49 1:12:09

Gotcha. The nominees for Radus Live Action TV show episode are from Alf. O Tannerbaum, Chad Young, and Vinny Brzezinski.

SPEAKER_44 1:12:22

But here's a random question for you guys. How many people you know actually put up their trees on Christmas Eve? I know people put them up later. I mean, look, they're not gonna put them up as early as we are, but um like I just don't understand doing it like Christmas Eve and then taking it down the day after. It seems like a lot of work. Yeah. Um but I I have not met ever known one person that's actually done it on Christmas Eve.

SPEAKER_46 1:12:45

I would not associate with anybody who does that because I feel like it would they would be just too much and they would be too psychopathic for Christmas.

SPEAKER_49 1:12:52

Yeah. From The Facts of Life, the Christmas show, Troy.

SPEAKER_24 1:12:58

I think that kind of set the theme for the rest of the episode. Because she spent a little bit of time on that particular uh that particular diodon with with being you know defensive about the monster. I think that kind of set the tone for a lot of the rest of the uh the episode.

SPEAKER_49 1:13:15

From SCTV, it's a wonderful film. Ken Kessler and Scott Leopold and Jeff Lofton.

SPEAKER_55 1:13:22

Well, and it's funny because I had the hardest time watching Home Alone when it first came out because of SCTV. Oh wow, okay. Because I I just I I associated her so much with SCTV. It just seeing her as a mom, I just I had a hard time with that. But I love her interaction.

SPEAKER_29 1:13:44

I was about to bring up, yep. I love their interaction.

SPEAKER_51 1:13:47

From Family Ties, Miracle and Columbus, Jeff Fox.

SPEAKER_22 1:13:51

There's a lot of reasons you don't go back and watch some shows because they are perfect in your mind, and then you go back and watch it.

SPEAKER_29 1:13:56

Then you go back and watch it, tarnishes it just a bit, yeah.

SPEAKER_22 1:14:00

Well, a lot. That's true. But family ties does hold up. I was I was actually impressed watching this episode, thinking this is a well-crafted episode. They've done a good job here.

SPEAKER_51 1:14:09

So from Dynasty, the Holiday Spirit, Bob Baker, and William Bruce West.

SPEAKER_60 1:14:14

But you know, Will, you're correct in terms I think it didn't get popular or as successful until Alexis comes in. Because, and then, and and here you have she's like, is she's English, right? So she's from England. So that adds another whole element to it, right?

SPEAKER_48 1:14:31

I mean oh yeah, yeah. But the the thing is, it's like it was great for the show, but like it seems like the creative people feel like that's when they lost control of it. It's basically like when Ugh took over Family Matters. You know, it's true, totally. People are watching, but this isn't what we signed on for. Like, apparently, there's something called a Moldovian massacre that comes around later.

SPEAKER_51 1:14:53

And from Airwolf Half Pint, Sean Soka, and Joe Martinez.

SPEAKER_37 1:14:58

Yeah, when you get the EDF pod and the guns tracted in, yeah, it looks like a regular helicopter.

SPEAKER_45 1:15:04

Yeah.

SPEAKER_37 1:15:04

Except for the except for the jet engines on the side.

SPEAKER_29 1:15:10

That's right. Like, hey, what are those things? Uh, don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. It's just we're just regular Civi.

SPEAKER_04 1:15:17

The mass always got me. Like, I always thought, like, even again, I I'm gonna say it, guys. I'm a I was a big fan of Ernest Porg9 for some reason. Uh a huge fan. And to know that like he came adventure? Yeah, like he came from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and he had already uh won an Oscar uh back in those days.

SPEAKER_49 1:15:39

And the winner is Ken Kessler, Scott Leopold Leopold, and Jeff Lofton for SCTV.

SPEAKER_59 1:15:51

This is Ken Kessler and Scott Leopold's first win tonight. This is Jeff Lofton's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_61 1:16:00

Hi, this is Ken from The Sounds of Christmas. Very grateful to have been part of the team that was voted Raddest Live Action TV show episode for our episode about SCTV's Christmas episode, It's a Wonderful Film. I loved SCTV back in the early 80s, mostly the cast that was part of it before the season with this particular episode, but it was still a lot of fun. And it was fun to join Scott from the Holly Jolly XMASU podcast and Jeff from the Lost Christmas podcast to revisit that special episode. I probably should also thank the cast of SCTV for making all of this possible. And thank you, Jerry D, for inviting me to join in on another fun episode as you continue to keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year long.

SPEAKER_55 1:16:51

Hey Jerry, this is Scott from Holly Jolly Xmasu. I have come here to chew bubblegum and win rattys, and I'm all out of bubblegum. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to win another of these coveted awards. This time for the Rattus live action TV show episode for when we talked about SC TV. Speaking of SC TV, I'm pretty sure I passed Count Floyd on the way to the podium. Thanks again, and I'm hoping next year you'll be able to upgrade to a more Christmassy venue. This place is really scaring the kids.

SPEAKER_36 1:17:22

I wanted to say a big, big thank you for all the votes for Rattus Live Action TV show episode and the award. Uh you know, I've just I feel so grateful that you guys listened, that you enjoyed it. Um SCTV is a fantastic show, and I'm so glad that I was able to to to cover it with these guys. Um Jerry, as always, is a fantastic host, and we're so I'm just so grateful that uh that I was able to be a part of this. Uh so many great people on that episode and uh so much hilarity that ensued. Uh if you haven't seen that episode, go check it out. If you haven't seen the SCTV episode from way back when, definitely go check that out as well. Thank you very much. I feel honored, and as always, uh keep listening to the Raddies.

SPEAKER_51 1:18:09

The paintings are fans as intended.

SPEAKER_49 1:18:12

You did not intend that. I intended enthusiasm. Your effect is gaining confidence. Yes. Um let's wrap up the category and move on, CJ.

SPEAKER_59 1:18:27

Presenting the award for Radis Disney episode, it's Mike Westfall and Jerry D.

SPEAKER_40 1:18:41

Disney Christmas content. Unforgettable. From Mickey to the Muppets, you can always count on Disney to have some fantastic programming, specials, and more.

SPEAKER_29 1:18:51

Also the kind of thing that makes this house hiss for some reason. I think I'll skip some of the banter, uh, Mike. The nominees for Radiss Disney episode are Tim Babb and Charlie Eguew for 1985 Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade.

SPEAKER_38 1:19:07

Half of that stuff looks like it was like the stuff that just wasn't, it didn't cut it enough for Star Wars, so they're like, let's use it for that. It's like some of the characters are so off, but like they wouldn't they wouldn't look out of place in Star Wars, but in something like this they look perfect.

SPEAKER_29 1:19:19

I wonder if it was like originally gonna be like the Star Wars holiday special, then they like spun it off into Captain EO.

SPEAKER_18 1:19:26

Well, I think they wanted him to do a Star Wars thing, but he's like, well, I don't want to do actual Star Wars, and my only stipulation is like no one can die in this. So there's no actual violence of, you know, like no one's getting shot, no one's anything like that.

SPEAKER_29 1:19:39

And Mike Westfald and Tim Babb for the all-new Mickey Mouse Club Christmas special.

SPEAKER_40 1:19:44

Jennifer's the one with the perm. I remember Jennifer because like Jennifer, Lindsay, and I think Josh were in every season of the Mickey Mouse Club.

SPEAKER_18 1:19:54

And Jennifer was the best singer, I would say, of all of them. But I feel like she didn't get enough love on the show. Like, whenever she would sing, she would kill it. And that maybe not the best, because like, you know, whatever uh Christina Aguilera and um other people are in there, but I felt like, especially in the early days, like she was she was really like singing-wise, I felt I felt like she was really good.

SPEAKER_40 1:20:17

And the winner is Tim Babb and Charlie Agu for 85 Disney. Congrats, y'all.

SPEAKER_59 1:20:28

This is this duo's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_18 1:20:33

Thank you so much. This means a lot to me to win in the best Disney category because I've been a Disney adult since before. That was a thing. So I'm glad I got to be on this episode. I'm glad we recorded it hot on the heels of my most recent trip to Disney World, so I felt like an episode, and I'm also glad- whoa! What was that? Did Did you guys recreate the ghost from the haunted mansion? That's cool. But I feel like this episode didn't really talk about that part of Disney World. Uh, anyway, thanks again.

SPEAKER_38 1:20:59

Wow, thank you. The 1985 Disney Parade episode was such a joy to make. It's got everything magic, nostalgia, and enough Christmas spirit to power Santa's sleigh twice over. I have to say though, standing up here tonight, I swear I just saw a ghost by the curtain. Either that or someone dressed as the ghost of Christmas past and is really committed to the bit. But seriously, this award means the world, I'll treasure it, assuming that it doesn't float away later. Thank you.

SPEAKER_29 1:21:34

Guys, okay, it's a commercial break. What are we gonna do about this ghost? We cannot brute force this.

SPEAKER_51 1:21:40

You know, but brute forcing things can kinda be a lot of fun, Mike. We need data.

SPEAKER_49 1:21:46

Every spirit has a story. Preferably one with anything.

SPEAKER_29 1:21:50

Okay, okay, new plan. We learn about him.

SPEAKER_40 1:21:53

We research the house. We find records.

SPEAKER_49 1:21:57

Yes, we ask questions instead of screaming and running.

SPEAKER_29 1:22:02

Agreed. Maybe I'll distract the audience with like some guest participation before each category? I mean, that could buy us some time to learn and hopefully keep their minds from thinking the place is haunted.

SPEAKER_51 1:22:12

Jair Bear, there's weird ooze everywhere and things are flying off the walls. I think everybody knows this is definitely 100% unequivocally a haunted house.

SPEAKER_29 1:22:22

Oh man.

SPEAKER_09 1:22:26

Totally red.

SPEAKER_29 1:22:27

Alright, I'm heading into the audience just like a real awards show. Uh, because nothing builds trust like leaving the stage in a haunted mansion. Charlie, it's Charlie Egu from Closer to Christmas.

SPEAKER_38 1:22:45

Charlie, how are you enjoying the show tonight? I'm loving it, Jerry. This might be the most festive, haunted experience I've ever had, and I've been to Whitecastle.

SPEAKER_29 1:22:57

That's great. I mean, we aim for holiday cheer with mild paranormal risk.

SPEAKER_38 1:23:01

Yeah, I noticed the portraits whispering earlier. They're very supportive. One of them asked me to respect the dignity of the ceremony. Yeah, we've been getting that note all night. Also, is it just me? Or was the punch bubbling and churning?

SPEAKER_29 1:23:13

Uh okay, yeah, don't drink the punch.

SPEAKER_38 1:23:15

Wasn't planning on it.

SPEAKER_29 1:23:16

Smart man. This is why Charlie keeps getting invited back, y'all. Situational awareness. Exactly. Charlie Egg, you, ladies and gentlemen. Alright, we're gonna keep it moving here. Alright, well, let's check in with another audience member here. Um, hey, it's CM Chuck from just another Friday night. Chuck, great to see you. How's your night going?

SPEAKER_64 1:23:43

Pretty good, Jerry. You know, I was talking to Caleb Cody and Nicholas Pepin earlier, and we were just trying to figure out if this is more of a boogeyman situation or a Sam Hain level event. That's a great question. Yeah, because if it's Sam Hain, we're already too late.

SPEAKER_29 1:23:59

Okay, let's not say that out loud. No, no.

SPEAKER_64 1:24:01

I'm just saying if I'm gonna start floating, I'm leaving.

SPEAKER_29 1:24:06

Yeah, that checks out.

SPEAKER_64 1:24:08

Also, the slime is concerning.

SPEAKER_29 1:24:11

That's a feature.

SPEAKER_64 1:24:12

That's not a feature.

SPEAKER_28 1:24:14

It's a premium feature. It just moved toward me. That means it likes you. I don't want it to like me. Well, nobody really does. Also, if this turns into a boogeyman situation, I'm not going into any closet. Good call.

SPEAKER_29 1:24:28

Yeah, we are strictly no closet exploration production tonight. Alright. See him chuck, everybody. Uh, but on that note, back to the stage before any of the furniture develops opinions here.

SPEAKER_59 1:24:41

Here to present the award for Radus Christmas TV special episode. It's Chad Young and Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_46 1:24:54

Christmas TV specials are sacred texts. They're timeless.

SPEAKER_49 1:24:58

Some are reverent, some are weird, and some are both. The nominees for Radiss Christmas TV special episode are from Nestor, the long-eared Christmas donkey, Jeff Lofton, and Jeremy P. Helps.

SPEAKER_25 1:25:14

Oh, well, yeah, that's salty, so they would have just, you know, got rid of him and you know not have to feed him.

SPEAKER_36 1:25:19

If he I mean, if he kept tripping over his ears, probably, honestly. Would have just made him into dinner, sadly. Yeah. Just be an honest keeper. Because at least, at least if he doesn't trip over him, he can at least like pull stuff. Right?

SPEAKER_29 1:25:32

Or like, you know, just tie his ears around. Just tie him back. Put him in a ponytail. Like, it's all good, man. Ponytail almost quite literally.

SPEAKER_25 1:25:42

Uh that would be better for Dominic to have a ponytail, though. Dominic probably does have the ponytail. Through a ball cap with a bald head.

SPEAKER_49 1:25:52

From Motown Merry Christmas, Ken Kessler.

SPEAKER_61 1:25:56

I remember when it was being advertised and it was going to be on whenever it was going to be on. And I thought, oh, I'd like to see that. And then and I missed it.

SPEAKER_29 1:26:07

Yeah.

SPEAKER_61 1:26:08

But now I have seen it years later.

SPEAKER_29 1:26:12

Like, did you really miss it?

SPEAKER_46 1:26:14

Yeah. From Babar and Father Christmas. Michael Mann.

SPEAKER_10 1:26:19

I mean, I guess it depends. Like, is it actually at the North Pole? Like, is it. I don't know. I'm pretty lazy here. If it's a lot of effort, then I don't know. Like, if I'm not riding the sled dog, probably to go, but um, yeah, if it's somewhere I thought I could get to, sure.

SPEAKER_46 1:26:38

From a very special Christmas party, Scott Leopold and Ken Castle.

SPEAKER_55 1:26:43

Big difference between action Arnold and Goofy Arnold. Right, right.

SPEAKER_61 1:26:47

Yeah. Because if it if it wasn't up to this point, we really hadn't seen Arnold in anything goofy. Right. Unless you go back to the villain in the in the 70s, which hardly anybody has seen. And and he wasn't really goofy in that. Um the every everything else about that movie was. But but he wasn't. But I don't think there was anything else that we had seen him being funny.

SPEAKER_55 1:27:19

Twit Twins came out 13 days before this aired. From a rock and roll Christmas, King Kessler.

SPEAKER_61 1:27:25

I remember I I saw this when it aired live, and I remember being very excited about it because of the ads and the build-up and all the people on it. And then I watched it. And there were some there were some cool parts, but overall I I was I was disappointed, and a couple things kinda really annoyed me. Well the the what I was disappointed in was that so many of the songs got clipped. Right. Whether it was just a short version or they there was one that was a a four four and a half minutes song, but they clipped it down to a minute and a half.

SPEAKER_46 1:28:12

From Scrooge's Rock and Roll Christmas, Ken Kessler, and Scott Leopold.

SPEAKER_55 1:28:17

And again, not bad, but it it doesn't stick with you like you know, they they put out a pretty wild Christmas album in their prime. Um and like it or hate it, um, you listen to it once and you're gonna remember something from it.

SPEAKER_61 1:28:35

For the presumed audience, which I think would be kind of an MTV sort of audience for something like this. Most are probably not familiar at the time, probably not familiar with Paul Revere's readers, more so today, but they used to perform in revolutionary era outfits.

SPEAKER_49 1:29:02

And the winner is Ken Kessler for a rock and roll Christmas.

SPEAKER_59 1:29:12

This is Ken Kessler's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_61 1:29:16

Hi, this is Ken from The Sounds of Christmas. Honored to have been on the Rock and Roll Christmas episode of the Totally Rad Christmas podcast, especially since it just won the ready for raddest Christmas TV special episode. How cool is that! It really was a rad TV special. The music was great, and I still wish they'd release it officially, especially that Fabulous Thunderbird song. The comedic skits didn't really stand the test of time, and my memory of watching it when it first aired was that those skits kind of well left something to be desired even back then. Anyway, I I gotta thank Eddie Money, Little Richard, Pat Penator, and, as I already mentioned, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the music really was terrific. Also, thanks to Dennis Miller, I suppose, for going along with all of this, and I hope Fox paid well. And thank you so much for listening and for voting. And special thanks to Jerry D for inviting me on and for keeping the spirit of Christmas going all year long.

SPEAKER_59 1:30:26

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Anthony Caruso.

SPEAKER_43 1:30:36

Last night, Sean Sotka hosted a special ceremony honoring some of the technical achievements in 80s Christmas podcasting. Here are some highlights of the evening.

SPEAKER_37 1:31:13

Yeah, I can't I can't do this anymore. Jerry's broke, but McDonald's was accommodating enough to at least look like they were in the 80s, and they're giving out their holiday McNugget boxes and apple cinnamon and cranberry orange sauces, as well as eggnog milkshakes and peppermint sundays. Way to go, Jerry. Love this show. Anyways, we got the technical rattdies for you here, and let's get going with this. The rattest Christmas villain episode goes to Nicholas Pepin from Pop Culture Roulette for Ho Ho No, the Fight Before Christmas.

SPEAKER_27 1:32:12

Wow, this is incredible. On behalf of all of us, thank you for this technical ratty for the Rattus Christmas Villain episode for Ho Ho No, the Fight Before Christmas. The bracket we did to determine the ultimate Christmas villain, and somehow we came out on top.

SPEAKER_07 1:32:28

Yeah, big thanks to the Academy for hosting the technical rattdies here tonight. Inside McDonald's, that looks like Christmas crashed into 1988 and just stayed. We've got glowing plastic garland, faded wall murals of winter scenes that feel slightly off, and a Santa that absolutely hasn't blinked since the Cold War.

SPEAKER_06 1:32:47

And honestly, it feels right. Because much like our bracket, this place is a little chaotic, slightly unhinged, and somehow still works. Also, holiday McNugget boxes with apple cinnamon and cranberry orange sauce? That's a championship level combo.

SPEAKER_27 1:33:04

That episode was one of our favorites, pitting iconic Christmas villains against each other, making questionable decisions, and probably upsetting a few listeners along the way.

SPEAKER_07 1:33:14

But that's what a good bracket does. It sparks debate, causes arguments, and occasionally makes you question everything you thought you'd do about holiday movies.

SPEAKER_06 1:33:24

Also, quick shout-out to the Eggnot Milk and Pepper McSunday for powering both this ceremony, and frankly, how the creative process tonight.

SPEAKER_07 1:33:43

So if our bracket taught us anything, it's this. Never trust a villain. And maybe don't split up when you get there.

SPEAKER_06 1:33:52

Seriously. We've seen enough movies to know how that went up.

SPEAKER_37 1:33:58

Stay red and Radis British Santa Claus the movie 40th anniversary episode goes to. Adam Parker Sybin from Mary Britsmith for Indie Christmas and Santa Claus the movie 40th anniversary.

SPEAKER_01 1:34:34

Wow, what an honor. I knew that when I watched Santa Claus the movie over and over again as a little British boy, that one day I'd be recording a special all about the 40th anniversary of this brilliant, chaotic movie. And deep down in my British heart, I knew I'd be winning an award for it. And now I know it's directed and produced by French men, and Santa and BZ are American men, but I declare it a British classic. It's got Dudley Moore and one of the guys from The Young Ones, which is a TV show you might not know if you're not British. But Mrs. Clause is definitely British. Well, I'm gonna go and re-watch Santa Claus the movie. And I'm pretty hungry, but I don't really know where I am, and all I can see around me are eggnog milkshakes and some sort of festive nuggets. Oh, who do I have to slay around here to get a muck mince pie and some muck mold cider?

SPEAKER_37 1:35:36

Raditz Cowboy in Snow Gulch goes to Little Number Two.

SPEAKER_16 1:35:53

Wow, thank you so much. This is incredible. I never thought riding through Snowy Gulch would earn me a ratty, but here we are. I want to thank Bravestar, the Galaxy Rangers, the Totally Rad Christmas gang, and everyone who believed in a cowboy who refuses to dress for the weather. And of course, all the folks out there keeping Christmas a little weird and a lot of fun. Remember, whether it's snow, sleep, or a holiday showdown, keep your boots on and your spear time. Beehaw and Merry Christmas. Oh, and I hope Bubblegum Bark doesn't cover this McDonald's in Bubblegum Goo.

SPEAKER_37 1:36:40

Radis Comic Book Christmas Carol episode goes to the ball. Laramie Wells from Moving Panels for one shot of Comic Christmas Carol casting.

SPEAKER_14 1:36:57

Okay, wow. Uh standing here right now in this beautifully decorated 1980s McDonald's, this is exactly how I always imagined winning a technical ratty would feel. I mean, the tensile, the lights barely hanging on, the faint smell of fries. I mean it it's it's magical, truly magical. Uh look, I want to thank Jerry D, the Totally Rad Christmas crew, and the Academy for this honor and for whatever deal you guys struck to get these holiday McNugget sauces, the cranberry orange. Incredible. I'm not saying it deserved a nomination, but I am saying it was robbed. Uh also a quick shout out to the guy I'm pretty sure is Sylvester Challone in the corner booth. Sir, thank you for waving and nodding at me earlier. That really meant a lot. And thank you for everyone for who listens to Moving Panels and this one-shot episode, a comic Christmas Carol casting. That episode was all about blending comic book storytelling with Christmas spirit. I'm so glad it connected with you guys. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got an eggnog milkshake melting and an after party happening somewhere in the ball pit. Thank you, and I'll see you on the other side of the page.

SPEAKER_37 1:38:05

Radist 80s Christmas wrap-up series, not done by totally rad Christmas, goes to Joel Fulton, the Christmas official auto for remembering the 80s, the year and Christmas, series 1980 to 89.

SPEAKER_35 1:38:27

Thank you. Thank you very much. I've always imagined this moment. I just didn't picture this stage being next to a McDonald's playground there. Leave it to Jerry to find the one McDonald's in the country that still has a playground. I want to thank everybody who's supported my channel, people who have left comments about how they missed Christmas and how this is how it used to be. You're the reason I get to spend time watching every bad Christmas TV movie, Bob Hope Christmas special, and that depressing Alf Christmas episode calling it Research. I want to thank Totally Rad Christmas for the acknowledgement and catering this event with boxes of chicken nuggets. And tonight, standing here holding this ratty, surrounded by this Retro McDonald's Christmas decorated neon, the smell of fries, and the screams of the kids trapped in the grimace cage on the playground, really does make this war feel special.

SPEAKER_37 1:39:26

Radis Christmas 2025 episode goes to Kristen Steering from Holidays After Dark and CJ Belange from Rose Such a Platter for Christmas 2025 Part 3, Naughty and Nights with CJ and Jerry.

SPEAKER_12 1:39:48

Whoa, I've never been to the 1980s before, you know, being born in 1991 and all, but getting to time travel back to this McDonald's in the 80s while it has all of its awesome vintage Christmas decor up for the sake of the technical rattdies is absolutely incredible. Jerry, I just want to say thank you so much for the technical ratty. Doing the naughty and nice episode with you and CJ was so much fun and it feels so great to be recognized. But I think it's time to go order some chicken nuggets, so thank you again.

SPEAKER_51 1:40:28

What's going on, Jerry? It is CJ from the Roast Such Flatter podcast. I yet again have been given another one. Probably not shocking to many people. Many people are aware of how dope I am, how awesome I am, and how good I make your podcast. Today it is for the Rattus Christmas 2025 episode. I yet have dominated another year. Um I don't have much to say other than thank you to me for doing you a favor. Um with that said, uh I I just want to thank you for letting me participate in uh the Raddy Awards helping host. Um I also just want to let everybody else out there know that you could also be as good as me if you tried. But I don't even try that hard. It just comes naturally. So yeah. Anyways, enough of being humble. Thank you, Jerry. Thank you, uh Totally Rad Christmas.

SPEAKER_37 1:41:22

And um thank you, meaning Radis Comic Brothers re-release goes to CM Chuck and Anthony Caruso for General Mills Monster Serials.

SPEAKER_43 1:41:48

Two years in a row for the same episode. It's a new milestone here. Uh you know, I I just want to dedicate this to General Mills serial, without whom we could never have done this episode. Uh, I look forward to your serial releases every year. I do have to say though, screw you guys! Nobody likes Carmela Creeper, everyone wants Fruit Brute back. Hashtag JusticeForFruitbru.

SPEAKER_64 1:42:14

And I'm going to follow up on Anthony's commentary with hashtag JusticeForget Me Mummy. You know, the the the two unsung heroes, Fruit Brute, Yummy Mummy, uh, you know, they deserve their own episode to be talked about as well. And I I also do want to say uh General Mills, thank you for combining elements of horror and cereal and marshmallows and sweetness, because uh what a perfect combination. And those Jim Henson boxes this year were incredible. So uh, you know, two uh two episodes uh one episode, two different awards, two different years tagged on the front. I'll take it.

SPEAKER_43 1:42:50

I also want to say, real quick, uh the music's playing me off here, but justice for the creature from the black lagoon. We did decades for his own cereal, and instead we get Carmilla Creeper.

SPEAKER_64 1:43:01

Yes, we want Gilman cereal.

SPEAKER_37 1:43:13

Radis Technical Raddy host goes to Sean Sotka from Christmas Podcast Podcast. Hey, that's me. Oh, I didn't think I'd ever win this. What? What do you what do you mean I'm the only one that's right. I'm the only one who's done this, so who else would win that? Uh anyways, at least I'm not shut out this year. Thanks everybody for listening to the technical raddies here. Let's get you back to the main show with Jerry, and I'm gonna go have some more nuggets.

SPEAKER_59 1:43:52

Totally red. And now, here again is Jerry D.

SPEAKER_29 1:44:03

Welcome back! It's been an eventful night so far. Everyone looks amazing. I'm here in the audience now checking in with our official Raddies food critic for the evening, little number two himself, my son Andrew. Andrew, you were at the Totally Red Christmas Awards for technical achievement last night. Also known, of course, as the technical Raddies. How was the food there at that McDonald's?

SPEAKER_16 1:44:22

Well, it was great, obviously.

SPEAKER_29 1:44:24

What do you think of the catering tonight?

SPEAKER_16 1:44:27

I think this cookie might be from 1987. Yeah, and I'm getting noticed.

SPEAKER_29 1:44:34

Well, that's where we keep the good stuff. Well, that's just the afternoon.

SPEAKER_16 1:44:40

Yeah, because it's after like it adjusted itself.

SPEAKER_29 1:44:44

What do you mean?

SPEAKER_16 1:44:45

It moved like it didn't want to be eaten.

SPEAKER_29 1:44:49

Okay.

SPEAKER_16 1:44:50

It winked bad.

SPEAKER_29 1:44:52

Okay, fine. Don't eat the cookies.

SPEAKER_16 1:44:58

It's fighting back a little.

SPEAKER_29 1:45:00

Alright, we're gonna leave Andrew to whatever that is. This has been your ready snack review.

SPEAKER_16 1:45:07

The chips are hurting.

SPEAKER_29 1:45:09

Nobody eats the chips. Alright, we got time for one more audience check-in here. Uh he's up for the Jerry D award for most appearances from Tis the Podcast. It's Anthony Crusoe. Anthony, how are you enjoying the show tonight? Jerry, I'm having a wonderful time tonight. I mean, you seem very relaxed for a man sitting in what is clearly an active haunting.

SPEAKER_43 1:45:35

The podcast is reverse. I do co-host a show with Tom, you know. That's fair. So nothing about tonight's concerning you. The temperature did drop about 15 degrees, the chandelier rotated, and I'm fairly certain somebody whispered into my ear. But otherwise, great show.

SPEAKER_29 1:45:57

Alright, so you're just you're just rolling with it then.

SPEAKER_43 1:46:00

Have you seen Undertone? At this point, I assume every recording will include at least one supernatural element. So I've been on enough episodes to know. If I acknowledge it, it'll get worse. Totally.

SPEAKER_29 1:46:14

It's pretty true for sure. Was that someone sitting next to you?

SPEAKER_43 1:46:25

Smart. Smart. If it introduces herself, I'll be polite, and hopefully it is a uh buzz-me woman.

SPEAKER_29 1:46:32

Of course. I mean that'd be that's always the that's the dream, right? I am not making eye contact though until I know for sure. This is why Anthony has 43 appearances, guys. Experience. Professionalism.

SPEAKER_43 1:46:45

Survival. Recognize me.

SPEAKER_29 1:46:48

Alright, Anthony Caruso, everybody, handling this better than all of us. I'm a horror guy, what can I say?

SPEAKER_43 1:46:54

But if you ask for a category, let us not do that.

SPEAKER_59 1:47:00

Here to present the award for Radus Miscellaneous Episode. It's Jerry D and CJ Bell and J.

SPEAKER_29 1:47:08

This category is where the Academy admits we didn't know where else to put it.

SPEAKER_51 1:47:12

Or we are in danger. But we remain committed to chaos.

SPEAKER_29 1:47:17

Anything goes. Dogs and cats living together. That's hysteria.

SPEAKER_51 1:47:21

The nominees for Radus Miscellaneous Episodes are Jeff Lofton for Celtics vs. Knicks Christmas Day 1985.

SPEAKER_36 1:47:30

And it was their fourth straight road loss, too, which is really interesting to think about, right? Because they were it was such a dominant season to lose four straight road games is like nuts because that they only lost like less than 15 games in the regular season. Right at 15 games in the regular season.

SPEAKER_51 1:47:46

Charlie Agu and Jeremy Phelps from 80s Christmas Coloring Books.

SPEAKER_38 1:47:51

Yep, not even not even a dot on it to make you think it's a chocolate chip. It's just you got a wafer. Here's a Nilla wafer. Go away.

SPEAKER_25 1:47:58

You can add your own, add your own decorations to it. Is it a sugar cookie? Is it a chocolate chip?

SPEAKER_29 1:48:04

Yes, it's a it's totally a sugar cookie, I guess.

SPEAKER_25 1:48:06

It's up to you. You can put your own little black dots to make your own chocolate chip. You never know.

SPEAKER_38 1:48:12

Activity page, all in one. Yeah.

SPEAKER_51 1:48:14

There you go. Anthony and Vinny Brasinski from Hallmark Dream Book 1989.

SPEAKER_43 1:48:19

The newsletter comes in the box they send every year.

SPEAKER_51 1:48:23

Oh, okay.

SPEAKER_43 1:48:24

Sign up for the, you know, pay your 60 bucks a year to keep your what's it called?

SPEAKER_44 1:48:30

KOC? Keep sake.

SPEAKER_43 1:48:32

Which which I stopped doing that because it only gave you access a week early, and all the ornaments are still for that 60 bucks out, and like half the stuff they send, like I don't do the mini ornaments, so like doing anything with them.

SPEAKER_44 1:48:44

So yeah, well I I signed up three years ago, they had a really good box, and then they gave you the mini tree, and I was like mini ornaments and stuff. It's okay. Um but they changed it though, Anthony. It's only a day before.

SPEAKER_51 1:48:57

Like, so yeah, so it's not even worth it, that Jeff Lofton for International Santa Claus Collection.

SPEAKER_36 1:49:04

Yeah, so um for those if for I mean I'm sure if you're listening, you know, but you know, Sinterklaas is just from St. Nicholas, and so it's uh this one's you know the typical white clerical robes. Um I think this is the one on the horse, if I'm not mistaken.

SPEAKER_29 1:49:19

I believe you're correct, yeah.

SPEAKER_36 1:49:20

Yep. And he has so this is also a really cool one because it's a two-part, it's two pieces in the box. And so the part of his staff comes off, and uh at least in mine it does, it like and it reattaches when you go back to it. There's a couple of them that have that um for for safekeeping.

SPEAKER_51 1:49:36

Michael May and Chad Young for Sears Christmas Wish Book 1985.

SPEAKER_10 1:49:41

Speaking of pleats, I'm looking at the uh the Cheryl Teagues collection on page 79.

SPEAKER_46 1:49:46

Oh, she was uh Oh yeah. Oh, okay.

SPEAKER_10 1:49:50

She had her whole line at Sears back in the day, but her pants are all pleated that way.

SPEAKER_46 1:49:55

Oh these women look like Dave Beyond what a dynasty.

SPEAKER_29 1:50:00

Yes, yes, or like Falcon Crest.

SPEAKER_46 1:50:02

Yeah. This is very difficult to look at.

SPEAKER_51 1:50:07

Nicholas Pepin and Vinny Brzezinski for Kmart.

SPEAKER_44 1:50:11

So I was trying to remember, like, so when we went the hills, there was always the big um icy and popcorn thing. Did Kmart have that too? Do you guys remember?

SPEAKER_27 1:50:20

I do remember the Kmart's I went to had like a little like snack bar. Kind of a like a diner counter. Not with like not like a full diner with like a menu, but like, you know, just like your basic, like, we can put this 15-year-old in charge of a fry cook, you know, or or a microwave without too much risk of bodily harm.

SPEAKER_59 1:50:44

And the winner is Michael May and Chad Young. This is Michael May's first award tonight. This is Chad Young's second award tonight.

SPEAKER_10 1:50:58

Okay, wow. I'm uh I'm sorry to have to phone the speech in. I was on my way to the stage from the green room, and this beautiful lady in white said I was supposed to follow her, so she led me down a side hall and into another room, but when I came in here, she wasn't here, and the door closed behind me and now it's locked. So I'm not I don't know what's really going on. Um Jerry, are you sure this place is cool? I'm starting to think that might not have been a human woman. Like somebody die in here? Anyway, thank you so much to the Raddy Academy for this honor. The Witch Book episode was my first time being on Totally Rad Christmas, and I couldn't have asked for a better partner for that than Chad Young. So thank you, Chad. You made it so easy for me to ease into the show. And of course, thank you, Jerry. You're a great host. And I've had such a ball, not only on the Wishbook episode, but a few times since then. You're so welcoming and easygoing, and I can't wait to come back again. I want to thank Sears for making the wishbook in the first place. Wishing for all those cool toys was a huge part of my childhood, and I'm sorry you went bankrupt. And finally, thank you to my brothers who helped me turn the wishbook into a competitive game of I Get That. I love you guys, and I wouldn't be here accepting this award without you. Now, can somebody come get me out of this room? It's dark in here. Please.

SPEAKER_46 1:52:13

Thank you, everybody, for voting for us, and thank you, Michael, for just being an absolutely rad buddy in this podcast. And thank you, Jerry, for inviting us.

SPEAKER_51 1:52:30

Okay, mod rules.

SPEAKER_29 1:52:32

Now the walls are doing retail nostalgia? Most on-brand hunting we've ever had.

SPEAKER_59 1:52:38

Dudes and dudettes, it's Jerry D.

SPEAKER_29 1:52:45

Alright now, let's see. Let's get one more audience check in here. Uh, how about yeah, Jeff. Jeff Lofton from the Lost Christmas podcast. Jeff, how are you enjoying the show tonight?

SPEAKER_36 1:52:54

Jerry, I'll be honest. This is starting to feel less like an award show and more like the first act of a horror movie.

SPEAKER_29 1:53:00

Okay, but like a fun horror movie, right? Like a scary movie?

SPEAKER_36 1:53:03

Well, that depends, Jerry.

SPEAKER_29 1:53:04

On what?

SPEAKER_36 1:53:05

The lights are flickering, the portraits are whispering, and I'm pretty sure no one ever actually invited us here.

SPEAKER_29 1:53:12

I mean, that all just sounds like ambiance to me.

SPEAKER_36 1:53:14

That's what they say right before something attaches itself to someone, Jerry.

SPEAKER_29 1:53:18

Okay, we're not using the word attaches.

SPEAKER_36 1:53:22

Also, has anyone checked how old this house actually is? No. Because this feels like unfinished business territory. Yeah. Definitely unfinished business.

SPEAKER_29 1:53:35

Okay, well, uh, Jeff from the Lost Christmas podcast, everyone, keeping things light. I give it 10 minutes. Uh, we're gonna go back to the stage now. Immediately. Do the announcer, please.

SPEAKER_59 1:53:46

Presenting award the last year for a movie novelization episode. It's Mike Westball and Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_40 1:53:57

Novelization. Where a two-hour film becomes 187 pages of air monologue.

SPEAKER_49 1:54:04

Sometimes revealing motivations. Sometimes revealing confusion.

SPEAKER_40 1:54:09

And sometimes revealing that the author watched the movie once and just filled in the rest.

SPEAKER_49 1:54:16

Boldly. Very boldly. Before streaming, before VCRs were everywhere. Novelizations helped us relive the movie we loved so much.

SPEAKER_40 1:54:27

Or in some cases, helped us experience scenes that were never actually in the movie.

SPEAKER_49 1:54:32

Yeah, uh, extended universe before that was a phrase.

SPEAKER_40 1:54:37

Or before anyone could fact-check it.

SPEAKER_49 1:54:39

We just gotta accept it.

SPEAKER_40 1:54:42

Sure, Gremlins probably had internal thoughts. That tracks.

SPEAKER_49 1:54:46

Oh, profound ones, I'm sure. Now the nominees for the Rattus original script movie novelization episode are From Gremlins, the original script and novelization with Ryan Estrada.

SPEAKER_56 1:55:01

Yeah, that uh that's the bar that she works at. And so there is a character playing. That character is so he's a big character in the um in this movie, in that he's with again, he's with them for the entire final fight. Uh, that's where they they hide out. He's actually the one that delivers the the Santa Claus and the chimney monologue that they just they got rid of the character, but like, we can't, we gotta keep that monologue that you know makes it so that the parents can't show their children this movie because they can't hear the end sentence of what she figured out.

SPEAKER_49 1:55:33

From Santa Claus, the movie novelization packs Holly.

SPEAKER_41 1:55:39

Also, it's kind of weird. I love the ancient one. And uh, I mean the idea that there's an ancient one, so it's like, what like was he ancient when they became mortal? Like when they became immortal, like why if they're immortal, is he super old and no one else is super old? It's just that's kind of crazy. But then uh in the movie, if you if you just watch it, like when you when Santa meets the ancient one for the first time, it's like Christmas Eve, he's about to go out, so it's like, and he's been there for years, he hasn't met Ancient One yet, and like there for a year, and like he's just now coming to meet him. And I just I wanted the book to explain this. Like, what happened? I felt like there was something missing there.

SPEAKER_40 1:56:14

And the winner is my buddy Pax Holly for Santa Claus the movie novel.

SPEAKER_59 1:56:23

This is Paxton Holly's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_41 1:56:29

Hello everyone, this is Pax, the host of iRead Movies, and I what? What? Excuse- Excuse me, what did you what did you say? I won the Ratty for Raddist original script movie novelization episode? Are you are you kidding me? You're joking. Right, stop it. Stop! Really? Well, crap. I am not uh prepared for that. So Huh. Okay, well, thank you to everyone who gave me this award. Obviously, I'm humbled. Um, I would say I don't do it for the accolades, you know, stuff like the rattys and awards. But who are we kidding? Of course I do it for the recognition, so thank you for feeding the beast that is my own self-importance and ego. I'd also like to wait, what was that? Did you hear what is it? Did you hear that? What was that noise? Like it sounded it sounded like a moaning and maybe some chain rattling. Did you hear did you hear that? Is this place haunted? Did you bring me to a haunted castle to get this award? Like I what was that?

SPEAKER_59 1:57:40

The sixth annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards will be back after these messages.

SPEAKER_39 1:57:48

This Christmas, Taco Bell would like to propose a traditional holiday feast.

SPEAKER_29 1:57:52

Alright, guys, here's the library. Maybe we can find, I don't know, something.

SPEAKER_40 1:57:59

Whoa! That book flew off the shelf and opened to this page. I think maybe the house wants us to read this. Maybe it doesn't like this ghost dude hanging around.

SPEAKER_51 1:58:11

Okay, this is most definitely intentional, haunting behavior, I'm convinced.

SPEAKER_49 1:58:17

Alright, let's see what we're dealing with here.

SPEAKER_51 1:58:20

Reginald P. Hawthrone, an industrialist, former mayor of the city?

SPEAKER_46 1:58:27

Mayor? That feels like an escalation.

SPEAKER_51 1:58:31

Advocate for civic improvements and social efficiency programs?

SPEAKER_40 1:58:36

That phrasing is doing a lot of work.

SPEAKER_49 1:58:40

Alright, here's the dark part. Rumors circulated that Hawthorne performed a lot of unnecessary surgeries and conducted experiments on the poor and imprisoned beneath City Hall, attempting to produce obedient citizens free of independent thought. Like mind control? Mind removal.

SPEAKER_51 1:59:00

It says he called them perfect servants.

SPEAKER_29 1:59:04

Okay, that's officially like big bad villain behavior.

SPEAKER_49 1:59:07

Wait, wait, wait, listen to this, guys. Hawthorne died suddenly during the winter gala while delivering a speech announcing the expansion of his civic program.

SPEAKER_46 1:59:19

So the haunting started there.

SPEAKER_51 1:59:22

Jerry, can you do me a big favor? And next time you book a venue, don't do it on the cheap, please. Thank you.

SPEAKER_49 1:59:30

Alright, listen. Witnesses reported Hawthorne declaring he would return to reclaim his office and finish what he began.

SPEAKER_29 1:59:39

So be good for goodness sake. Whoa! Digness!

SPEAKER_46 1:59:43

Somebody crap, there was a prophecy. Just before he finally croaked, his last words were fame is but a door, applause is but a window. I'll be back to finish my toast. Huh?

SPEAKER_40 1:59:53

We are dealing with a 19th-century ghost dictator.

SPEAKER_51 1:59:57

Who wants his city back.

SPEAKER_46 2:00:00

And possibly an arm.

SPEAKER_29 2:00:02

Yeah, we are not letting that happen. Oh man, commercial breaks over. Alright, we continue. Let me get back out there.

SPEAKER_59 2:00:13

Welcome back to the sixth annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards. Presenting the award for Radis Santa Claus, the movie 40th anniversary episode. It's Jerry D.

SPEAKER_29 2:00:33

The next category celebrates a magical film so aggressively 80s it needed its own anniversary category. I'm talking peak 80s, corporate intrigue, magical candy canes, and John Lithgow just absolutely committing to whatever that performance was. Greatness is what it was. It's a movie that said, What if Santa? But also business. And somehow it works. If you've ever tried to explain this movie to someone who hasn't seen it, you sound completely unhinged. The nominees for Radis Santa Claus the Movie 40th Anniversary episode are From Santa Claus the Movie, the score and soundtrack, Robert Nicholas.

SPEAKER_19 2:01:11

Yeah, I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that uh that when he got a start uh in the whole industry, uh also moving up the whole studio way, he was one of those rare composers that knew how to develop pop hits as well as uh movie scores, considering that even the uh the Peter Gunn theme actually was a uh certified hit, right? Which is something you almost never see, uh especially out of that time period.

SPEAKER_29 2:01:36

From Santa Claus the movie, the novelization, Pax Holly.

SPEAKER_41 2:01:40

Yeah, and one thing This is one thing I think the book does better than the movie. Like the movie In the movie, Patch is like this impetuous kind of creative genius kind of a guy, and sometimes that makes him uh a little too like he creates these great ideas, but then sometimes he rushes through it to kind of get done, and then that becomes his issue. Um the book is less, he's less impetuous, like he he's super creative and he create creates these things. And in the book, Santa implements a lot of them. Like a lot of the stuff we see in the movie is was actually in the book done by Patch.

SPEAKER_29 2:02:13

And the winner is Once again it's Pax Hawley for Santa Claus the Movie, the novelization.

SPEAKER_59 2:02:22

This is Paxton Holly's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_41 2:02:26

Well, Raddies, we meet again. Rattist Santa Claus the Movie 40th anniversary episode. At this point, I feel like Michael Jordan winning his sixth NBA championship. I mean, where else can I go at this point? I'm up here, up on the mountaintop, looking down on all you people. How's the weather down there? How's the weather down? You get it? Because I'm looking down on you? Because I'm on the mountaintop. Never mind. Anyway, never mind. Uh the list of people to thank for this award is long. So I should probably wait. Did you hear the noise? The moaning with the chain again. Like I you can't hear that? Nope, that's it. I'm done. Bye. I'm getting out of here. Bye.

SPEAKER_39 2:03:18

An anniversary deserves a proper toast.

SPEAKER_29 2:03:22

Well, get to your toast, dude. With order, with dignity. Okay, you're like really big on dignity? We're more of a casual celebration operation here.

SPEAKER_39 2:03:33

This is a formal occasion, do as I command.

SPEAKER_29 2:03:37

I mean, we're doing our best.

SPEAKER_59 2:03:39

Here to present the award for Rattus guaranteed ratty-winning episode with Tim Babb and Mike Westfall. It's CJ Bellinger and Mike Westfall.

SPEAKER_51 2:03:56

This category assumes quite a bit. Just being on a podcast with you and Tim guarantees a ratty.

SPEAKER_40 2:04:03

I mean, it's not arrogance if it's statistical, right?

SPEAKER_51 2:04:08

I guess. It's like being on an episode with me guarantees it's gonna be dope.

SPEAKER_40 2:04:13

Yeah, you get it.

SPEAKER_51 2:04:15

The nominees for Radis Guaranteed Ratty winning episode with Tim Babb and Mike Westfall are Mike Westfall and Tim Babb for the all-new Mickey Mouse Club Christmas special.

SPEAKER_18 2:04:26

I mean, in fairness, no one's gonna sit around and let you hear that. They were setting her up for failure.

SPEAKER_29 2:04:33

Oh no, yeah. Yeah. No, as soon as you hear twice the night before Christmas, you're like, okay, you're gonna say this whole thing, I'm gone.

SPEAKER_18 2:04:40

Yeah. I'm like, I know how long this poem is. I'm out.

SPEAKER_40 2:04:43

Yeah. That's right. I have never experienced the joy of being a costumed character at the mall, but it looks about this fun.

SPEAKER_18 2:04:52

I have.

SPEAKER_40 2:04:53

Have you? Really?

SPEAKER_18 2:04:54

Really not. I was Westy the Westfield kangaroo for a day.

SPEAKER_51 2:04:58

Oh Tim Babb, Mike Westfall, and Caleb Cody for Weird Owl Christmas at Ground Zero.

SPEAKER_18 2:05:07

That was I remember looking it up and it was in the 90s.

SPEAKER_40 2:05:10

Because that was on Bad Hair Day. That was on B side. Yeah, it was a B-side for Amish Paradise. But the but the version on the Amish Paradise single was like an extra gory version.

SPEAKER_18 2:05:23

Oh my. Sorry, I almost didn't make it to the stage. I think I slipped in some ectoplasm. Can we get a Ghostbuster to do some cleanup on Isle backstage? Anyway, uh, I thought it best to accept this award through song. Who's the winner of the award that's made for you and me? T-I-M-A-N-D-M-I-K-N-E. Seriously, this is such an honor to win this award, but I have to share it with my fellow nominees, Tim and Mike. You guys are just as deserving to stand up here, and half of this belongs to you. Literally.

SPEAKER_40 2:06:20

Oh, gee, this is so unexpected to win an award in a category with my name in it. Thanks, y'all. I'm gonna hollow out this one and drink from it like a tiny Stanley Cup.

SPEAKER_29 2:06:59

Okay, so the house actually is haunted. I didn't believe it, but it's haunted. I mean look, there's Reginald Pop Ork.

SPEAKER_39 2:07:06

Do you at last understand my need?

SPEAKER_29 2:07:10

You want the flaws?

SPEAKER_39 2:07:12

Oh, obedience. This city wants chaos. I brought. So experiments on your own people, dude? Progress demands sacrifice. That is a terrible campaign, Pokebud. Tonight the ball returns. The city shall remember it's red. And you shall announce my uncommon.

SPEAKER_29 2:07:38

You know, I'm a voter. Aren't you supposed to lie to me and kiss my butt?

unknown 2:07:44

Totally red.

SPEAKER_59 2:07:45

Here to present the award for Radis Gag Me with a Spoon Impression. It's Jerry D and Chad Young.

SPEAKER_29 2:07:58

Alright, this next category celebrates one of the most important cultural traditions of the 1980s. Over-the-top impressions! Exactly. The kind where someone commits so hard to the bit that you just sit there thinking. Oh no, they really went for it and failed. And sometimes you're impressed. Sometimes you're confused. And sometimes you just lean back and say, Gag me with a spoon with a spoon.

SPEAKER_46 2:08:28

The nominees for Radis Gag Me with a Spoon impression are from 1985, Walt Disney World, Very Merry Christmas Parade, Tim Babb and Charlie Agu.

SPEAKER_38 2:08:39

Okay, so I'm gonna have to go with a Regis moment. I don't know if anyone else is, but I'm gonna have to go to one with the with the with the little kid where he goes, Um, my my parents said I I said Maryland. And he goes, Ah, you're really from Tennessee. This kid's all confused. And he like blows my regis.

SPEAKER_18 2:08:59

That was great. Mine is technically a Regis moment. Uh I mentioned it earlier, so uh So tell me about these dolphins. They're members of the team, and we spend a lot of time in their environment.

SPEAKER_46 2:09:16

From Bloodbeat, Jeff and Jeff.

SPEAKER_47 2:09:19

And now, Mom says, But it can't be you! You wouldn't harm me and my children, would you?

SPEAKER_46 2:09:29

And I shall destroy you.

SPEAKER_30 2:09:33

Jeff, that was too good. That was too good an impression. I think I think you've been watching I think you've been blood beating without me. You know, I mean that's the thing. Honestly, I love this movie. I don't think there's a thing that I that I don't like about this movie for me to do a quote about. Well, it's mystical boinging. Um do the mystical boinging sound. Let's try it. Something like that, I think.

SPEAKER_46 2:09:59

From DuckTales Ducky Horror Picture Show, Joe Martinez.

SPEAKER_04 2:10:03

They got the big fat pig on the outside, and he's like, wait, I just have to call my mummy. He's like, good, and now you can tell your mummy goodbye.

SPEAKER_46 2:10:14

From remote control, Ken Kessler, Scott Leopold, and Vinny Brzezinski.

SPEAKER_61 2:10:20

Squiggy.

SPEAKER_55 2:10:25

41 days and 40 nights.

SPEAKER_44 2:10:31

Mine would have to be in again. It's I don't know if it was done, you know, it wasn't done on purpose, but how do you not know the dire straits video? Like, here let me show you the easiest one here, the one of the most iconic videos of all time. And you say Bruce Brinkley.

SPEAKER_29 2:10:49

And the winner is the Remote Control guys, Ken Scott and Vinny.

SPEAKER_59 2:11:00

This is this ensemble's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_61 2:11:05

Hi, this is Ken from The Sounds of Christmas. I'm very honored to have been a part of the Remote Control Christmas episode on Jerry's Totally Rad Christmas podcast, and honored all the more now that that episode has been voted Raddest Gag Me with the Spoon impression, though I'm pretty sure that the actual winning impression was done by somebody else, as mine are usually not that great. I want to thank everybody that was also on that episode and all of you that voted for it. Thank you, Scott, from the Holly Jolly X Masu podcast, and Vinny from Huey and Brax for joining me on this entertaining look back at what was at the time my favorite game show. I also want to thank Ken Ober and Colin Quinn for making the remote control show so much fun, and you may find that hard to believe if you weren't there, but it really was fun. And lastly, and most importantly, Jerry D. Thanks so much for inviting me on your Totally Rad Christmas podcast and for doing so much to keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year long.

SPEAKER_55 2:12:11

This is Scott from the Highly Jolly Xmasu podcast. I just want to thank Jerry for this ratty for the gag me with a spoon portion of the remote control episode. I have to say, I'm really digging the atmosphere you cooked up for the rattdies this year. It's really tubular, as in Bell's. Thanks again, and I can't wait until our next episode together.

SPEAKER_54 2:12:34

Hey there, Toby Rad Christmas fan. This is Vinny Brzezinski. Thanks for voting for Ken and I on our remote control show. Such a great show. I loved it during my childhood. My mom loved it. It was a good time for both. One of the first shows I remember that was kind of like a pop culture trivia game, which is pretty cool in my eyes. Glad you liked it and thanks for voting. And hopefully I get some more time here with Jerry D and do some more podcasts very soon. Thanks.

SPEAKER_59 2:13:16

Presenting the award for Radis Canadian Treasure episode, it's CJ Bellange.

SPEAKER_51 2:13:30

As many know, Canada has given the world many gifts, with one being me, politeness, a flannel, an alarming ability to survive winter, and of course, a deeply comforting children's television. The kind that makes you feel safe, educated, and slightly more emotionally stable than whatever is happening in your house or around the world or right now in the United States. Which frankly, we could all use. The nominees for Radis Canadian Treasure episode are me, Mr. Awesome, CJ Bellanger, Cabalnak, Mr. Dress Up. Ah man, it's it's Canadiana. It's nostalgia. I don't I don't think you guys got it out there, did you? We didn't, no. No, this guy is um it's funny. He's originally from Maine. Uh yeah. He's not even Canadian. I think he became a Canadian citizen in 92, so he was still kind of on a work visa. Oh I didn't know that at the time, but you can tell by his accent, he's not Canadian.

SPEAKER_05 2:14:28

Yeah, yeah, he doesn't have a it was Canadiana.

SPEAKER_51 2:14:31

Like if you were a young kid, you were you were watching Mr. Rogers, but he was also a he was also good friends with Mr. Rogers. So he's kind of like a protege. And um watching him growing up, like you know, he had the chest, he had all the puppets, like it just felt like a warm, a warm hug, a warm blanket every time he came on. There was something new happening. He felt homely. So even when I was young, it wasn't always the best home environment. But when you watch Mr. Dress Up, you were zapped into that world, right? So it was it was man. Every time I watch it, even the music of it is so nostalgic. I I just anytime I think about it, I think of just happy thoughts, and maybe even being babysat by I had a babysitter and her name was Alice. She was a mean old lady, but she was nice to me most of the time. But I'd watch it there, and she I guess she had a crush on him or something. She'd always call him that handsome man. I think of that, I just think of being a kid. And I remember even when you were supposed to pretend you outgrew it and you go to school, like, oh, I don't watch that stuff. Yeah, that's for babe. I absolutely did. Like if it was on TV, I was watching that well into my like 11, 10, you know, 12, 13-year-old days for sure. Like it's Canadiana, man. And I feel sorry for anybody that didn't get to watch it growing up because it was it was wholesome television that you just don't find anymore. Strong field this year, very competitive, and the winner is me.

SPEAKER_59 2:16:01

This is CJ's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_51 2:16:08

But the real winner is all of you and the world for having Mr. Dress Up and me. And if any ghosts here would like to experience gentle educational programming, I highly recommend it. See, even the house agrees.

SPEAKER_59 2:16:43

It's Chad Young and Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_46 2:16:51

Guess those equals fresh energy. Fresh perspective. Fresh ways to gankers. Chad, let's keep it positive. Being positive, Halsen. Every time a new guest shows up tonight, something else in this house wanna.

SPEAKER_49 2:17:06

Correlation does not equal causation.

SPEAKER_46 2:17:09

Tell that to the channel.

SPEAKER_49 2:17:11

We will proceed optimistically. That's your thing. The nominees for Radus Christmas Podcast guest hosts are Kevin Williams for Galaxy Rangers Marshmallow Trees.

SPEAKER_20 2:17:26

I'll have to go back and watch it again because I almost think when so yeah, they go through the scene where they're planting the saplings and they smash cut over to the burger shop. Right and they're eating their burgers, and Kimball's explaining how great these are gonna be. So understood it differently. I I thought they were actually, because he said like we've got units ready to ship or whatever. I thought he was at I thought they were actually trading trees for burger restaurants that were going back to CJ Belanger and Anthony Caruso for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Watch Along.

SPEAKER_43 2:18:02

DHS is like records nowadays, they're actually selling them again at like Walmart and stuff.

SPEAKER_50 2:18:07

Well yeah, my my kids collect them and they just bought a um, I don't know if you know the band. They're they're a band called Hymn in a rock from um I forget where they're from, they're from Europe somewhere.

SPEAKER_51 2:18:20

And um their best of was like 70 bucks. Okay. Let's do it, but uh okay.

SPEAKER_46 2:18:29

They're expensive. Van Kessler, Scott Leopold, and Jeff Lofton with SCTV, it's a wonderful film.

SPEAKER_55 2:18:37

It it it says SCTV. It it's got a couple people from it, but it just it it wasn't the same.

SPEAKER_29 2:18:45

Yeah, a lot of the heavy hitters only had like a couple of guest appearances here and there. So what about you, Ken?

SPEAKER_61 2:18:53

I loved those early seasons where Guy Capaliero was running the station, right, and Johnny LaRue was doing his street beef and all of the other stuff, trying to be a big star.

SPEAKER_46 2:19:12

Tom Crewe, an art killer for the proclamation of the nativity.

SPEAKER_49 2:19:16

And that goes back to the day starting at sundown the day before.

SPEAKER_29 2:19:22

Exactly. It's also a reference to you know the ancient Jewish tradition of the like tomorrow, like we're technically in tomorrow. You know, we're we're so that's cool.

SPEAKER_21 2:19:33

I I I hadn't thought of that in that way before. Uh you know, doing it the the evening before, and it's like recognizing that that Jewish day, yeah.

SPEAKER_49 2:19:43

And Tim Babb and Mike Westfall from all new Mickey Mouse Club Christmas Special. This is from their 1990s.

SPEAKER_18 2:19:52

I remember like as soon as it started, I'm like, oh yeah? I remember I used to listen to this song.

SPEAKER_40 2:19:57

I remember the song. I do not remember this video of them at this ski resort, but I definitely remember the song.

SPEAKER_29 2:20:03

I didn't go too deep on the video because it was a lot of just them singing and dancing in like in ski resorts and on the side. No, that's it. That's the whole video.

SPEAKER_18 2:20:11

That's that's yeah, that's that's all they got.

SPEAKER_29 2:20:13

And I think it's just because it's kind of snowy and Christmassy.

SPEAKER_18 2:20:17

Yeah, I think that's what they were trying to do, but like I feel like the song makes reference to summer over and over again. And the winner is CJ and Anthony.

SPEAKER_59 2:20:32

This is this duo's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_43 2:20:41

It's an honor. I mean, two awards here, uh, three awards tonight so far. One, two with CJ. Uh, you know, I love these watch-alongs. Um, I want to thank Jerry, the Academy. Um, and I want to dedicate this award to the late great John Candy, you know, uh comic icon and legend who uh, you know, I hope you're up there having drinks of Catherine Hera right now. Uh thank you all. Merry Christmas.

SPEAKER_51 2:21:15

Woo! Let's go! Another award for me. Anthony was good and all, but listen, anytime I'm on an episode, Jerry, look me in the eyes. I'm the captain now, okay? I'm number one, everybody knows it. And if a ghost goes near my Jordans again, they're getting rocked. Thank you. Bye-bye.

SPEAKER_46 2:21:47

Okay, I don't like that it's reacting now. It appears to support this terrible decision. Well, great. Even this house has opinions.

SPEAKER_39 2:21:57

I have had enough if you will not host with dignity and announce my return. Well, what is will be no more. Now is the season of evil.

SPEAKER_29 2:22:17

Ladies and gentlemen. Oh no, we just leaped into Chad. He's not just possessed.

SPEAKER_51 2:22:24

Uh, I think he's campaigning.

SPEAKER_29 2:22:26

Ugh, I hate politics. A campaign banner? Really? Hawthorne for mayor. What is what does that say? Order, progress, obedience? Come on, man.

SPEAKER_46 2:22:37

It is with the most utmost gravitas, and I announce the restoration of proper civic order.

SPEAKER_29 2:22:44

That banner is extremely concerning.

SPEAKER_40 2:22:46

That is a supernatural campaign launch.

SPEAKER_46 2:22:49

The city shall again know discipline structure, loyal servants. And now I present the first category of my new administration.

SPEAKER_49 2:22:59

We need a we need to break this possession immediately. Business or personal?

SPEAKER_59 2:23:05

Totally red. Presenting the award for Radus Non-Christmas podcast host, it's Mike Westfall and CJ Bellinger.

SPEAKER_40 2:23:22

Sometimes we all have to branch out beyond Christmas.

SPEAKER_51 2:23:25

Just don't cross the streams.

SPEAKER_40 2:23:27

Man, you said it! Should I leave?

SPEAKER_51 2:23:30

No, baba. Just don't cross the streams.

SPEAKER_40 2:23:33

Good advice. Also feels like advice we should be applying literally in about five minutes. The nominees for Rattus Non-Christmas podcast host are from Rubik's First Christmas, Adam Pope, and William Bruce West.

SPEAKER_48 2:23:53

It's still huge. Like, it's huge here. And I wondered, I think it was like a few Christmases ago, and like it was half joking, but like I'm serious. It was back when we all were still on Twitter. Like, how is the Zay Fredziano not the world's richest man?

SPEAKER_62 2:24:10

Well, he's gotta be. The reason we know it is it was licensed everywhere for every movie, every TV show.

SPEAKER_48 2:24:17

But he must have gotten a terrible deal because from what I've read about him, he's nowhere near as rich as he should be.

SPEAKER_51 2:24:25

From Beverly Hills teams, William Bruce West and Chad Young.

SPEAKER_47 2:24:29

Even a year. Even a year. Even a year, because this is just September to December. So it's like if it had been like September to December of 86, like it would have been birthday. They might have gotten another season. 87 just it's too late.

SPEAKER_46 2:24:46

Yeah. There was a big like obsession in the 80s with and it all goes back to what Will was saying. Like being rich and all, you know, it was so cool, and that's what Beverly Hills was like the the main location for all of that, at least in like in shows and all that, you know.

SPEAKER_40 2:25:05

And from Thundercats UK Comics Christmas issues, Laramie Wells and Nicholas Pepin.

SPEAKER_26 2:25:12

They probably did it, they just didn't bother to reference it, or they they put it halfway through the next uh you know six issues later.

SPEAKER_14 2:25:19

That's right. Yeah, like like, yeah, because there's one reference, I don't know if it was this one or one of the others we're gonna talk about, where it does the little asterisk and then it says, like, in a future issue. And I'm going, What how are you referencing something that hasn't happened yet?

SPEAKER_51 2:25:34

And the winner is William Bruce West and Chad Young for Beverly.

SPEAKER_59 2:25:45

This is William West's first win tonight. This is Chad Young's third win tonight.

SPEAKER_40 2:25:52

Here accepting the award on behalf of William Bruce West, here's Adam Pope.

SPEAKER_62 2:25:57

I want to thank Jerry for inviting me to accept this award on behalf of our dearly departed friend William Bruce West. I remember specifically listening to this episode and just howling and being so entertained. And I literally messaged Will the next day and just said, Buddy, you were on fire. That totally ran Christmas episode is going to go down in history. It was so indicative of everything that William Bruce West had to bring to the table. He had Chad Young into the mix, and those guys are just gonna carry it. You know, you can just sit back if you're a podcast host because they will take care of things. But Will was just he was so focused in on this Beverly Hills teens cartoon. He had so many interesting insights. He is the king of metaphors and he can connect the dots to so many places. So this I knew was going to be an award-winning appearance for the Raddies. It is well deserved. I'm glad that Jerry and the committee have recognized that and will, you will live on in our hearts and in our memories forever. But the Beverly Hills Teens episode of Totally Rad Christmas will shine like a star on top of the Christmas tree for years to come. Miss you, buddy.

SPEAKER_51 2:27:20

Uh Chad also cannot give uh an expressive evidence speech at this time.

SPEAKER_40 2:27:25

Due to him being indisposed.

SPEAKER_51 2:27:28

Super indisposed.

SPEAKER_40 2:27:29

Extremely possessed.

SPEAKER_51 2:27:32

We'll probably perform an exorcism later.

SPEAKER_40 2:27:37

He's still hosting.

SPEAKER_51 2:27:40

Yeah, we're gonna have to go deal with that.

SPEAKER_59 2:27:42

Presenting the award for Raddest All-Star episode, it's Jerry D and Tom Crow.

SPEAKER_29 2:27:55

Alright, this next category celebrates something special. The episodes where the podcast basically turns into the Avengers.

SPEAKER_49 2:28:03

Right. These are the episodes where you've got multiple hosts, surprise guests, crossovers, and half the time you don't even know who's talking anymore.

SPEAKER_29 2:28:11

I mean, it's the podcast equivalent of that moment in every 80s movie when the whole team shows up for the final battle.

SPEAKER_49 2:28:17

Except instead of swords and laser cannons, it's microphones and encyclopedic knowledge of obscure Christmas media.

SPEAKER_29 2:28:26

Which honestly might be more dangerous.

SPEAKER_49 2:28:28

Also, coordinating these episodes is a logistical nightmare.

SPEAKER_29 2:28:33

Right. Trying to schedule five podcast hosts is harder than assembling Voltron.

SPEAKER_49 2:28:37

Voltron only had five lions.

SPEAKER_29 2:28:40

Exactly. Some of these episodes feel like twelve lions and a guy who wandered in from Kmart.

SPEAKER_49 2:28:45

Which actually describes one of our nominees from tonight.

SPEAKER_29 2:28:49

The nominees for Rattist All-Star Episode are Danny Davila for Cludo, Christmas Past, Christmas Present.

SPEAKER_09 2:28:56

Yes, and the guy too, he was like, you have 45 seconds. I'm just reminding you, you have 45 seconds. Uh so uh uh Mr. uh uh Colonel Mustard or whatever it was. Like uh and by the way, I liked how you did this. Uh oh yeah, yeah. Like, like, no, no, no. Come on. Uh my apologies. Like, they're getting into it, like they're in the they're in the clue world too.

SPEAKER_29 2:29:19

Like, they weren't just wrestling bros from 80s wrestling part four.

SPEAKER_04 2:29:24

I always thought, man, if he ever let that go when he got into the crowd, dude, that's a lawsuit like that. Lawsuit. Oh, yeah.

SPEAKER_51 2:29:31

Huge. Can I ask a question? Did anybody seriously sit and watch this entire match?

SPEAKER_25 2:29:36

I watched the whole thing. I actually watched a lot. I got highlights of it. Lots of headbutts. Lots of headbutts.

SPEAKER_51 2:29:43

Yeah, the only matches I watched, I knew Duggan was wasn't going more than four minutes. And I knew I knew Warrior wasn't going more than six. So I'm like, I'll watch these.

SPEAKER_32 2:29:51

The other ones, hell no. I mean, technically I watched it all, but on like one and a half speed.

SPEAKER_29 2:29:57

Warrior went way too long for a Warrior match. Nicholas Pepin and Vinny Brzezinski for Kmart.

SPEAKER_44 2:30:02

I think the last pop culture reference I remember Kmart was in uh Gronups. Grown Ups 2. Oh, yeah, yeah. Because remember they were hanging out in Grown-Ups? Like, what was that? Late 2 like 2010, 2011? Um because I was like, man, there's still a K there's still a Kmart in New Hampshire?

SPEAKER_27 2:30:20

Like where is where is there still Kmart's? Well, one of the most surprising things is when I lived in Florida, I lived in Boca Raton, which is one of like the richer parts of the state of Florida. And they were really particular on like how McDonald's was allowed to have road signs. Like they couldn't be above a certain height, like certain restaurants had to change the color of their logo.

SPEAKER_29 2:30:44

Ken Kessler, Scott Leopold, and Jeff Lofton for SCTV, it's a wonderful film.

SPEAKER_61 2:30:49

Or maybe what they were like 40 years ago.

SPEAKER_55 2:30:52

Right. Exactly. If you watch someone like the uh the you know C and D level sex comedies back then, I I I think they nailed it on the head.

SPEAKER_29 2:31:02

Like zapped or uh up the creek. And Mike Westwall and Tim Babb from the all-new Mickey Mouse Club Christmas special.

SPEAKER_40 2:31:12

Like, this is even more of Debbie Downer than uh than Wendy Wallow.

SPEAKER_29 2:31:20

Now it's a superhero. Mickey Mouse Club just thought everyone was too happy.

SPEAKER_18 2:31:26

You know, well, the ends have been too happy, we're bringing it down. We're bringing it down.

SPEAKER_40 2:31:31

It's just like, alright, our idea of comedy is look at this sad sap.

SPEAKER_18 2:31:37

Isn't it funny when people are miserable?

SPEAKER_40 2:31:39

Now imagine he's a superhero.

SPEAKER_29 2:31:43

That's right.

SPEAKER_40 2:31:44

Uh, but also, who who is sending Christmas cards to a TV show? I don't know, but I probably would have if I was into it. Okay. I mean, I guess people just like to mail TV shows, but I don't remember them like giving anything.

SPEAKER_18 2:31:59

How generic that card was? I feel like they made it up just to launch into the bit.

SPEAKER_49 2:32:04

And the winner is from 80s wrestling part four, the wrestling bros. Jeremy, Ron, Joe, and Manny. Oh, and CJ, and CJ.

SPEAKER_59 2:32:18

This is this ensemble's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_51 2:32:24

You know, Tom might have forgotten my name, but I honestly don't really care about him. Listen, um, I love wrestling. I love talking about wrestling. Not a big fan of all these guys. I kind of make them look better as I do because I win awards. So I'm gonna take uh responsibility for this. I'm gonna thank myself. I'm gonna I'm gonna also thank Jerry for having me on. And just because Tom's on the show, I'm gonna thank God because I feel God in this haunted house tonight.

SPEAKER_13 2:33:01

First of all, I want to thank Jerry and the Raddies committee for this excellent award. It's a shame you retired the most beautiful beard award, but you know, I'll take the Raddies where I can get them. I'm stacking them up like paper, baby. And let me just say thank you to all the wrestling bros. Thank you to all the wrestling fans, thank you to all the people who voted for me. And if you didn't vote for me, what's wrong with you? Because you got to learn, people. And also I want to say give a shout out to my homeboy Anthony. And uh let me just say, let me just wing it here. Camilla Creeper, Dracula's cousin, that is a nepo baby, baby, and we ain't got no time for that. Justice for the gill man, justice for blueberry, justice for all my monster serial homies.

SPEAKER_25 2:33:51

Hey baby, it's the J-Wave. You know, I may be fresh off a beating that I endured at the last United 210 event in San Antonio. But that couldn't stop me from attending the most prestigious of award shows. The raddies. You know, I can't say that I'm 100% happy with my family of sharks in Texas. But I know that I can't go wrong with my wrestling bros. Hear it totally rad Christmas. Anytime we've talked, it's been a rad time. And I can't wait until we do it again. Thanks, guys.

SPEAKER_40 2:34:40

We need to break the possession.

SPEAKER_51 2:34:42

Right now, Chad's having a violent, prolonged, transformative, psychic episode. We must disrupt the tone!

SPEAKER_40 2:34:50

Something destabilizing.

SPEAKER_51 2:34:52

Chad is now pulsing with evil. It would take a tremendous amount of positive energy to crack that shell, and I seriously doubt there's enough goodwill left in this award show to do it.

SPEAKER_49 2:35:03

You know what? I just can't believe things have gotten so bad in this award show that there's no way back. I mean, sure, it's dirty, it's crowded, it's low class, it's noisy, there are people all around who just soon step on your faces, look at you. But come on! There's gotta be a few sparks of sweet, sweet humanity left in this thing. We just have to figure out a way to mobilize it.

SPEAKER_40 2:35:26

He's right. We need something that everyone in this building can get behind. We need a symbol.

SPEAKER_51 2:35:33

Something that appeals to the best in each and every one of us.

SPEAKER_40 2:35:38

Something good.

SPEAKER_29 2:35:39

Something decent. Something pure. Oh no. I know it's a bad joke. Ladies and gentlemen, the fall of the order shall begin. Hey hey, why did the ghost run for mayor? Do not because he wanted to raise the budget. Good, he's weakening!

SPEAKER_51 2:36:00

Terrible. Hit him again.

SPEAKER_29 2:36:01

What do you call a ghost? A transparent leader.

SPEAKER_39 2:36:11

This is not boot.

SPEAKER_29 2:36:16

Don't cry, it's just a joke. Oh come on!

SPEAKER_39 2:36:26

Your humor is an abomination.

SPEAKER_40 2:36:30

That's true.

SPEAKER_51 2:36:31

Extremely effective though. Oh well. We gotta get to that next award. Come on, Mike.

SPEAKER_59 2:36:36

Let's a go. Totally red. And now here to present the award for raddest hap hap happiest moment. It's Mike Westfall and CJ Bell and Jay.

SPEAKER_40 2:36:55

This next award celebrates something that sits at the very heart of Christmas storytelling. Joy. Exactly. The moments when nostalgia hits just right and suddenly you're ten years old again and watching television in December.

SPEAKER_51 2:37:10

Those moments where you pause the episode and say, I forgot how much I love this.

SPEAKER_40 2:37:16

Or sometimes, I cannot believe this actually aired on television.

SPEAKER_51 2:37:21

And sometimes both at the same time.

SPEAKER_40 2:37:23

But those moments, whether heartfelt, funny, or wonderfully strange, capture the spirit of why we revisit these specials year after year.

SPEAKER_51 2:37:32

They're the scenes that make you smile, even if you've seen them a thousand times.

SPEAKER_40 2:37:36

Which brings us to the nominees.

SPEAKER_51 2:37:38

The nominees for Raddest, Hap Hap Happiest Moment are from Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner, Sean Sotka.

SPEAKER_37 2:37:48

Oh, just watching it year after year when I was a kid when after it first came out. It was just phenomenal. It was something I look forward to. That there was a few specials in HBO that time that I loved watching. So to me that was that was a part of Christmas. And once they stopped airing it, once they stopped airing it, it was sad. So years later I finally found it again. I'm like, yes, I can watch this again. From Mr.

SPEAKER_51 2:38:15

Dress Up, CJ Ballanger. I was always a big fan of the tree, you know. I tried to get it. I cover it with some green icing and then put the ornaments on it and stuff like that. Um normally the tree, because that's that's what you could put the most frosting on. My fat diabetic ass was like, yeah. I'm about to down to sugar. I'm doing it. That was me. From International Santa Claus collection, Jeff Lofton.

SPEAKER_36 2:38:43

Oh man, the first time I got a lot, and I like uh like I bought a bulk on eBay, and I opened it up, and there was no duplicates, and there was one that was a surprise, and it was the one with the flying carpet that I'm going crazy trying to remember which one it is. Maybe it's Morocco.

SPEAKER_51 2:39:00

And from the 1985 Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, Tim Babb and Charlie Ague.

SPEAKER_18 2:39:06

I'm just probably Regis steamrolling over the people he's interviewing. Made me laugh so much. Well, it's pretty great.

SPEAKER_38 2:39:15

Yeah, I'm gonna have to say, since I don't have any memories of this except for, you know, this discussion here, obviously I'll stick with the group, the group talk here that we had about it.

SPEAKER_40 2:39:23

Oh classic. Yeah. And the winner is Tim and Charlie for the Disney Parade. This is this duo's second win tonight.

SPEAKER_38 2:39:41

Thank you so much. Winning the Hap Hap Happiest Moment was all about capturing pure Christmas joy and maybe a little chaos, just like the holiday should be. And speaking of chaos, has anyone else noticed how cold it is in here? Like haunted Victorian Christmas mansion cold. I walked past a mirror backstage and didn't see my reflection for a second. So I'm just throwing that out there. But hey, if the ghosts are listening, this award is for you too. Stay festive, everyone.

SPEAKER_18 2:40:11

Thank you so much for this award. You know, these things are a team effort, just like doing group project back at school. And just like back at school, there's always one member of the team that's slacking and another member of the team who has to do all the work. So my apologies to Charlie who had to do all the heavy lifting for this hap hap happiest moment. This isn't me being humble. Go back and listen. I go off on a random tangent about Superman 2 when we're supposed to be talking about the Walt Disney World Parade. So thanks to the voters, but mostly thanks to Charlie for making things whoa! That was totally a ghost. No one else saw that? Oh okay, okay, I gotta go.

SPEAKER_46 2:40:54

Chad, are you okay? I I feel like I just hosted a Victorian Town Hall meeting. You did.

SPEAKER_51 2:41:02

You promised infrastructure reform. You cannot stop the return of all that.

SPEAKER_29 2:41:10

Alright, Chad, go get the Proton packs.

SPEAKER_46 2:41:13

On it.

SPEAKER_51 2:41:14

You brought Proton packs?

SPEAKER_46 2:41:15

Yeah, I bring my stuff Ghostbusters stuff wherever I go.

SPEAKER_40 2:41:19

Wait, you brought multiple proton packs?

SPEAKER_46 2:41:22

Listen, I mean I think what I'm saying is that sometimes stuff happens. Someone has to deal with it. Who are you gonna call? You know, those would have been helpful earlier. Details. Alright! Proton packs. Let me go get them.

SPEAKER_39 2:41:37

Your resistance is pathetically few pile.

SPEAKER_51 2:41:43

Here's Chad. Wow. Look at those packs.

SPEAKER_40 2:41:46

Please tell me those are real.

SPEAKER_49 2:41:48

How did you even get those? Like, where does one pick up an actual proton pack?

SPEAKER_46 2:41:53

eBay and various conventional real and they're spectacular.

SPEAKER_29 2:42:05

Can are real Ghostbusters proton packs?

SPEAKER_51 2:42:08

Those are toys.

SPEAKER_29 2:42:10

Listen, dude, they were on set.

SPEAKER_46 2:42:13

Those are from 1986. Yeah, these are definitely made of plastic.

SPEAKER_29 2:42:18

Well, if there's a steady paycheck in it. Wheeler is anything. Alright, strap these bad boys on, guys. Come on. There you go. Alright, now everybody make the noises. Yep, you know.

SPEAKER_05 2:42:38

Wow, wow, wow.

SPEAKER_46 2:42:40

Wow.

SPEAKER_29 2:42:42

Yeah, I'm not doing that, dude. Come on, bud. Haven't you ever seen hook? It'll work.

SPEAKER_40 2:42:47

Well I'm down to try anything.

SPEAKER_54 2:42:55

Oh god, nobody better be recording this. Uh what screen?

SPEAKER_29 2:43:03

Oh, sir.

SPEAKER_49 2:43:15

Nevertheless, continue the noises, guys.

SPEAKER_50 2:43:27

Yeah, that's definitely good.

SPEAKER_40 2:43:30

That means there's no logic in any.

SPEAKER_29 2:43:36

That's kind of our brand, guy.

SPEAKER_40 2:43:49

One in the box! Ready to go! We be fast and we be low.

SPEAKER_51 2:43:56

Wow. Really? Works.

SPEAKER_29 2:44:00

Look, the slime's disappearing too.

SPEAKER_49 2:44:02

Oh man, I wanted to say something about the throat Anthony later.

SPEAKER_40 2:44:06

Chad, it's good to have you back, buddy.

SPEAKER_46 2:44:09

Um did did we just ghost boss the Victorian mare with the children's toys? Yep.

SPEAKER_51 2:44:16

And we provided all the sound effects vocally. What the hell was that about?

SPEAKER_29 2:44:21

I don't know, but it was pretty remarkable! Hey, never underestimate the Kenner toy light. Now on to the next award. Totally red.

SPEAKER_59 2:44:29

And now, here to present the award for Radist half the battle guests, it's Mike Westville and CJ Bell and J.

SPEAKER_40 2:44:44

Alright. This next category is a special one.

SPEAKER_51 2:44:47

Yes, it celebrates the moment on the show when someone drops a piece of knowledge so specific and unexpected that everyone else just drops and goes.

SPEAKER_40 2:44:56

How did you know that?

SPEAKER_51 2:44:59

Exactly.

SPEAKER_40 2:45:00

It's the podcast equivalent of when Egon suddenly explains the entire paranormal situation in 30 seconds.

SPEAKER_51 2:45:07

Right. Everyone else is panicking, and Egon's like, well, obviously this is a blah blah blah full roaming vapor blah blah cross-dimensional anchoring point.

SPEAKER_40 2:45:17

And somehow that explanation actually makes things more terrifying.

SPEAKER_51 2:45:22

That's the beauty of the half-the battlegest.

SPEAKER_40 2:45:24

One person casually drops a fact about a Christmas special from 1984.

SPEAKER_51 2:45:29

And suddenly the entire conversation changes direction.

SPEAKER_40 2:45:33

Sometimes it's trivia.

SPEAKER_51 2:45:35

Sometimes it's archaeology.

SPEAKER_40 2:45:37

Sometimes it's just me remembering something I watched once at two in the morning in 1991.

SPEAKER_51 2:45:42

Which to be fair is about 40% of the podcast.

SPEAKER_40 2:45:46

And with that in mind, the nominees for Rattest Half the Battle Guests are From Superboy, Young Dracula, CM Chuck.

SPEAKER_64 2:45:56

Uh the other half is Jerry that if you're a vampire getting taken into space, be aware that that's where the sun also is. That's great. Yeah. I was like, come on, man.

SPEAKER_40 2:46:08

I mean. From a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Anthony Caruso and Jeremy Phelps.

SPEAKER_43 2:46:15

Checking whether your dog and his best birdfriend can actually cook before struggling to make Thanksgiving dinner yourself.

SPEAKER_25 2:46:22

Yeah, but then we came to realize that you know the food would be covered in dog hair, so it might have not been a good thing to share. But it would be whimsical. It would be whimsical. I don't trust Chat GPT, though.

SPEAKER_29 2:46:35

I'm all for whimsy. Let's try it.

SPEAKER_25 2:46:39

Well, I think if uh knowing is half the battle, the other half is having a really cool grandma who lives in a condominium.

SPEAKER_51 2:46:46

From the all-new Mickey Mouse Club Christmas special, Tim Babb and Mike Westfall.

SPEAKER_40 2:46:51

Shopping at Mousie's holiday department store where we have really great bargains. So just take a look.

SPEAKER_17 2:46:58

I wrote that myself.

SPEAKER_18 2:47:03

Great. Uh knowing what a glacier is. So you don't have to ask twice. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Especially if you're on one. You should know what one is.

SPEAKER_51 2:47:14

Finally, from Dan Fogelberg, Saint Old Lang Sin, Chad and Laura Wansick.

SPEAKER_11 2:47:21

Well, I think the other half is marrying yourself an architect who can keep you warm and safe and dry. But you, Laura.

SPEAKER_02 2:47:28

I think that the other half is having a bag that can keep food cold for hours in case you happen to spend time in the car with a past lover and you don't want your groceries to spoil.

SPEAKER_59 2:47:40

And the winner is CM Chuck for Superboy. This is Chuck's first win tonight.

SPEAKER_64 2:47:59

Young Dracula. I mean Superboy. This one has all the things, you know. I want to thank the Academy. I want to thank uh Jerry D, obviously, the totally rad Christmas family. Um, you know, Bram Stoker, I think, deserves some credit. Um, you know, Siegel and Schuster, you know, for creating Superman, and of course, eventually we get Superboy. But, you know, I never thought that we would have all those things in one place at one time. So uh I'm super glad uh to be able to put this one on my shelf. I I I check a couple of boxes here with this award, which is uh something Superman, something vampires, you know what I mean, and and Dracula. So this one's gonna be near and dear to me. Thank you, Academy, so much. Thank you, Jerry, and all the totally right uh Christmas uh people behind the scenes. Uh and to all the Friday nighters, too, the just another Friday night fans. We appreciate appreciate and love you guys. Thank you for voting. Good night.

SPEAKER_46 2:49:14

What a weird day. Um, did I did I like run from air or something?

SPEAKER_40 2:49:19

Briefly.

SPEAKER_51 2:49:20

Your platform was pretty freaking terrifying.

SPEAKER_49 2:49:23

It did have some pretty sick addiction though.

SPEAKER_29 2:49:26

And thankfully, nobody elected the ghost. Alright, let's finish this thing and get to the after party. Luckily, that's funded by independent donations, so it wasn't affected by the budget crisis. It's gonna be dope.

SPEAKER_59 2:49:39

And now, here to present the award for rattest guest named Charlie, it's Jerry D.

SPEAKER_29 2:50:05

Alright, our next category celebrates something very specific and very important. You see, over the years we've learned a universal truth about podcasting. If your name is Charlie, there's a very high probability you're going to end up on this show. So the nominees for Radis Guest Named Charlie are Charlie Agu for 80s Christmas Coloring Books.

SPEAKER_38 2:50:25

Alright, I'm gonna have to just come right out of the bat and say when we had coloring books when we were little, they were the generic ones. There was no story to them. Horrible drawings. Like, I I have not seen any of these until you had sent them to me. If I would have known that this was coloring books back in the day, I would have loved it. I don't know how I missed it or why I never saw it. I don't know where coloring books were kept in the stores, why I never saw them, but we always had like the generic dollar store coloring books that somehow were like 500 pages. Like they were like Bibles. They were huge. Oh, the huge books. Yeah, but but like you'd get one and it would last you like two years. So you might get, you know, by the time you get a new one, this one's destroyed. But I I've never had any of these that actually told a story through the whole book like that. So it was quite interesting to see it.

SPEAKER_29 2:51:10

Charlie Agu for 1985 Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade.

SPEAKER_38 2:51:14

And I'm sick of that crash comment about gravy train. This is this is gonna make me sound weird. I I am I'm not one of dog food people. No, I did not fuck these commercials when I was a kid made me want to try it. I I don't know what it was. Just the fact that they would show dried dog food, then there's this other dried dog food when you add water, all of a sudden it's bathed in gravy. It's like I I need to see what that tastes like. And then they're throwing the cheese wheel at it. But I've never I've never tried gravy chain. I gotta put that out on the out right now. I've never tried.

SPEAKER_29 2:51:45

And the winner is Charlie Agu for the Disney Parade.

SPEAKER_59 2:51:55

This is Charlie Agu's third win tonight.

SPEAKER_38 2:52:00

Wow, what an honor. The best guest named Charlie. It's a competitive category, mostly with myself, but still. I want to thank everyone who voted for me for this category. And also, a quick question: did anyone else just hear sleigh bells but like echoing? Because I'm pretty sure I just made eye contact with something up in the balcony. If I don't make it out of this haunted award show, just know I went out doing what I love, talking about Christmas. Thank you again, all who voted. And um, if anyone has holy water, I'll be backstage.

SPEAKER_59 2:52:34

And now it's my pleasure to introduce to you this year's president of the Academy of Eighties and Christmas. Once again, from the Lost Christmas podcast, it's Jeff Lofton.

SPEAKER_36 2:52:54

Thanks, Jerry. You know, the Academy of Eighties and Christmas always strives for excellence when it comes to choosing nominees. At least for the most part. I'm pleased to say that this year, only the rattest, most tubular guest hosts were nominated, except one, and you know who you are. I'm looking at you. The Academy made the decision this year to retire several of last year's loser impromptu emergency categories like Raddest Episode where the protagonist has an out-of-control mullet, and fattest life day episode, and no amount of Triple Dog Dare can bring them back. Seriously, it's not coming back. In the meantime, we had hours of destiny, Kmart, Alf, Disney, and cheesy sitcoms to get us through the year. So many good memories, but the best things in life are the people you love, the places you've seen, and the memories you've made along the way, especially at Christmastide. So thank you all for being a part of this season and for giving us a reason to celebrate together each April and revisit our childhoods. It's also my pleasure, as president, to present honorary raddies to Nick Picot, Alonzo Duralde, and Michael Sweet for special services to the Totally Rad Christmas Podcast. I'd like to reiterate that this year's Raddies are dedicated to a wonderful, totally rad Christmas All-Star who had a hard time these last few months with medical issues and has sadly passed away. William Bruce West. William, this one's for you, brother. Let's observe a quick moment of silence for William, the hero, and for all the heroes who've passed away this year, including Ozzie Osborne and Chris Ray. They will be sincerely missed. Thanks again, and don't forget to follow the Lost Christmas Podcast on all those podcast networks that you have. Follow us on any social media platform as well. And most importantly, keep celebrating Christmas, and we'll see you all at the after party.

SPEAKER_59 2:55:02

Finally, presenting the award we've been waiting for all evening. It's Jerry D and Shadow.

SPEAKER_29 2:55:20

Why? Because it's named after you. Exactly. Okay, fine. This award recognizes the people who have shown up on the show again and again and again.

SPEAKER_46 2:55:32

Sometimes so often that listeners are assuming they're full-time employment. They are not. No benefits. No dental.

SPEAKER_29 2:55:44

But these guests have helped make the show what it is, and honestly, at this point, they're basically part of the Totally Rad Christmas staff. So the nominees for the Jerry D award for most guest appearances are Anthony Caruso with forty three appearances.

SPEAKER_46 2:55:58

Jeremy Phelps.

SPEAKER_29 2:56:00

20 appearances. Tom Crow, 19 appearances.

SPEAKER_46 2:56:05

CJ Balum Jay, 20 appearances.

SPEAKER_29 2:56:09

Mike Westwall, 17 appearances.

SPEAKER_46 2:56:12

Jeff Lofton, 17 appearances.

SPEAKER_29 2:56:16

And the winner is Anthony Caruso, of course.

SPEAKER_59 2:56:24

This is Anthony Caruso's fourth win tonight.

SPEAKER_43 2:56:32

43 appearances. It uh sh does not feel like that at all. You know, um, I used to think I was bad at math. I want to talk to the guys counting episodes of Totally Red Christmas. Uh, you know, I don't know if they're L's back there or what they are. Uh, you know, maybe the Thundercats can't add properly. But uh either way, I will gladly accept this award. Um, you know, I have my own podcast. Shout out to Tom and Juliet as a pod, but there's no one else I'd rather host a second podcast with co-host a second podcast with but Jerry D. Jerry, this one's for you. This one's for the Academy. Thank you. Thank you. Merry Christmas.

SPEAKER_29 2:57:21

Here's to you, Anthony. Proof that sometimes being a guest can make you the star of the show. And honestly, after tonight, proof that being on this show also means you might survive a haunted mansion, a Victorian Ghost Mayor, and Ghostbusters sound effects. So that's the show. Huge thanks to everyone, all our listeners, my amazing co-hosts, and to the owners, question mark of this wonderful place for letting us crash here tonight, even though technically we ended up crashing in a haunted Victorian ballroom instead. And of course, a massive thanks to all our guests over the years, the Christmas Podcast Network, the Illumipodty. Be sure to check us out on our social media pages, which you can find at linktree.com slash totally rad Christmas. And if tonight made you feel like you just want a raddy, go leave us a review on iTunes. Not only does it help more people find the show, it spreads a little extra rad holiday cheer. Also, don't forget to check out our merch shop on tepublic.com and our super dope website, totallyradchristmas.com, courtesy of the multiple Raddy Award-winning Tis the Podcast Elf, Tom Crow. Again, on a serious note, our friend, colleague, and Totally Rad Christmas all-star William Bruce West passed away this last week. We continue to pray for his family and his soul, but we ask you to please, please help his family out. I'll have all the links to their GoFundMe on our socials to help them out. We'll miss you, William. Like Jeff said, we'll miss you. But for now, from all of us here at the Totally Red Christmas Awards, Merry Christmas to all and to all a safe night. And if you hear Victorian campaign speeches coming from your vacuum cleaner later, just ignore it. Later, dude.

SPEAKER_49 2:59:25

Nope. Nope. I'm out.

SPEAKER_51 2:59:28

These things just get weirder and weirder every year. They really do. I'm gonna say we do it in a parking garage.

SPEAKER_40 2:59:35

Abandoned mall?

SPEAKER_49 2:59:37

Let's do an open field where there can nothing can happen. We'll see who answers the phone.

SPEAKER_29 2:59:42

Right now let's party to the max.

SPEAKER_40 2:59:50

Ready seven on the island of magic.