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Join hosts Kira Davis (Just Listen To Yourself) and Amelia Hamilton (Growing Patriots) as they spend the holidays in Christmas movie land. From hot chocolate stands to cookie decorating contests to adorably predictable love stories, the ladies will break down the best and the worst of the Christmas movie universe all season long.

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United States

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Join hosts Kira Davis (Just Listen To Yourself) and Amelia Hamilton (Growing Patriots) as they spend the holidays in Christmas movie land. From hot chocolate stands to cookie decorating contests to adorably predictable love stories, the ladies will break down the best and the worst of the Christmas movie universe all season long.

Language:

English


Episodes

Ep. 35 - The Pinnacle Event of the Season

1/10/2024
The ladies gear up for a cross country Christmas road trip as they review GAF’s “Journey to Christmas.” Can a famous supermodel and a heartbroken limo driver find love AND the true meaning of Christmas while driving across the country? Why doesn’t anyone in Christmasland fly?

Duration:01:06:25

Ep. 34 - Funny, Smart and Surprisingly Funky

12/23/2023
The ladies dig into the Netflix’s 2017 foray into Christmasland, “A Christmas Prince.” Can a scrappy American reporter successfully go undercover to find the real scoop on the bachelor prince of a vaguely defined small European country? There’s only one way to find out.

Duration:01:48:10

Ep. 33 - Haunted Greta Thunberg

12/8/2023
The gals kick off the season with Christmasland favs Paul Greene and Jill Wagner in Bringing Christmas Home from GAF. What do secret WWII codes, Santa Claus and strange little girls all have in common? There’s only one way to find out. All aboard! Next Stop - Christmasland!

Duration:01:09:32

Ep. 32 - Season 4 Preview

11/21/2023
Amelia and Kira preview the upcoming Christmasland schedule so everyone can watch along all season long. This year the ladies travel outside of Christmasland a bit to its slightly less prosperous neighbor, Holidayland AKA Lifetime tv. They also venture into Netflix and of course Hallmark and GAF are in the mix. Get up to speed before the Christmas sleigh takes off!

Duration:00:21:42

Ep. 31 - AVMP Favorites

7/24/2023
Amelia Hamilton is flying solo this week and recapping some of her favorites. Tune in!

Duration:00:34:09

Ep. 30 - How Does Marcel Still Have a Job?

6/9/2023
The ladies bust out the hot cocoa and fake snow and jump into the GAC Christmas movie “A Jingle Bell Princess.” Will this uptight, type A stranded princess find love with the vulnerable, handsome, single dad and widower she is forced to stay with during the storm of the century? No spoilers! You’ll have to listen to find out.

Duration:01:05:27

Ep. 29 - A Real, Authentic Chicago Italian

4/11/2023
This week it’s an AVMP fav plot line - fake romance that leads to the real thing! The ladies review a winter romance from GAF, ‘From Chicago With Love.’ There are lots of misunderstandings, marketing powwows and a real, authentic Chicago Italian…by way of Toronto. Was the movie a hit or a miss? Listen to find out. Subscribe, rate and review, please! That would be VERY romantic

Duration:01:03:01

Ep. 28 - The Cyan Cartridge is Definitely Empty

3/15/2023
The girls review ‘A Winter Palace’ from Great American, and applaud Danica McKellar for her DIY printing press skills.

Duration:01:08:56

Ep. 27 - Lillian is a Glass of Water

2/20/2023
This week the merry maidens break out the chocolate and flowers to review ‘A Charming Valentine’ from Great American Family channel. Will these busy businesspeople too busy for love be able to make time for love in the hustle and bustle of Toronto…er…New York City? Listen for spoilers!

Duration:01:18:59

Ep. 26 - There Will Be Flyers

2/9/2023
This week the team takes on Great American’s “A Merry Christmas Wish” starring a couple of favorites. There will be chaste romance, fake snow, and flyers. And something called ‘scoop chat.’

Duration:01:18:42

Ep. 25 - Torovia is Definitely a Real Country

1/22/2023
Christmasland goes to the beach this week. Kira and Amelia take on Great American’s first New Years movie “A Prince in Paradise.” A heart-broken writer heads to a beachside vacation only to run into her ex-boyfriend and his new love, but don’t worry, an undercover prince is around to save the day.

Duration:01:07:14

Ep. 24 - All Mayors Are Black

1/13/2023
This week the ladies hop on over to visit Netflix’s Christmas neighborhood as they review the Lindsay Lohan holiday hamfest ‘Falling For Christmas.’ Did it hold up to the Christmas universe standard? Find out!

Duration:01:17:08

Ep. 23 - Welcome Home

1/9/2023
This week Kira and Amelia head over to the Great American Family channel to try out their Christmas fare and they were not disappointed. Find out why Danica McKellar’s first GAF movie after leaving Hallmark does justice to her new home’s motto - Welcome Home. Enjoy ‘Christmas at the Drive-in’

Duration:01:16:54

Ep. 22 - Hallmark Seems Off the Mark This Year

12/24/2022
Kira and Amelia have noticed a shift in the Hallmark tone this season and it feels off. The girls discuss what might be at the root, and have some news about the direction of the podcast moving forward.

Duration:00:42:34

Ep. 21 - Don't Worry, It's Not Really His Baby

12/18/2022
The girls get cozy for “Three Wise Men and A Baby.” Exploding diapers, dance routines and shocking parental neglect abound!

Duration:01:22:05

Ep. 20 - Lethal Umbrellas

11/29/2022
How do you protect the royal family from an ominous kidnapping plot? You send in a secret agent as an undercover nanny, of course! Hallmark has never aired a more violent Christmas movie, so don’t miss this week’s review of “The Royal Nanny” featuring professional royal watcher Kinsey Schofield, author of “R is for Revenge Dress” https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Dress-Princess-Diana-Inspired-Grown-Ups/dp/1637586426/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28Y5D9ZSQGNR6&keywords=kinsey+schofield&qid=1668735854&sprefix=kinsey+scho%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-1

Duration:01:29:39

Ep. 19 - Matt Damon’s Costumer Monopoly

11/10/2022
This week’s movie is Light’s, Camera, Christmas, starring Hallmark favorite Kimberely Sustad and John Brotherton. It’s a classic Hallmark meetcute - famous boy meets unimpressed, small-town girl. Will they overcome their differences to find love, even though they are worlds apart? Will they have a snowball fight? And how is Matt Damon indirectly responsible for this budding romance? Follow @averymerrypod on Twitter

Duration:01:06:50

Ep. 18 - Father Knows Best

11/3/2022
Not the best start to the Hallmark season with “Ghosts of Christmas Always” but the girls dive in anyway, and make the case for why the “Scrooge” of the movie is really the unsung hero.

Duration:01:04:06

Ep. 17 - Season 3 Preview

10/20/2022
Kira and Amelia are back with another season of top tier Hallmark commentary. Find out what’s on the schedule for Christmas and what they’re looking forward to most. Tis the season!

Duration:00:28:10

Ep. 16 - Respect the Polaha

12/22/2021
Respect the Polaha

Duration:01:05:32