Episode 609: Kaufman on 34th Street

So this is Christmas, and what have we podded?  A lot, actually. Our tradition trio of final episodes that close out each year begin today, with Garrison joining us for our annual Christmas Gift giveaway, and a look at the worst films we've seen this year, in our Lumps of Coal ep, but first, Friend of the Show Jennifer Kaufman joins us for her 6th Christmas spectacular -- she's a tradition unlike any other. 

First, they play catch-up with Kaufman, then play a little came of Christmas Chronology.

Finally, d$, Mikey, #XLessDrEarl and Kaufman count down their fave portrayals of Santa in film, with all the discussion that goes with it. 

• The Christmas Chronicles (Netflix)
• The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (Netflix)
• A Christmas Story (MAX)
• Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Hulu; Disney+)
• Dear Zachary (Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Elf (Max; Hulu)
• Ernest Saves Christmas (Paramount+; Disney+)
• Home Alone (Starz; Disney+)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1947) (Amazon Prime; Disney+; Hulu; AMC+)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1955) (Plex)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1959) (Cultpix)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1973) (Hoopla)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (Hulu)
• Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney+)
• Noelle (Netflix)
• The Night They Saved Christmas (Tubi's CracklePlex)
• The Santa Clause (Disney+)
• Violent Night (Amazon Prime)