Alien Xmas

🎄 It’s 2020, and a gift-wrapped puppy licked my face and made my skin turn blue.  🎙 Michael DiGiovanni and Sammy Hain join us for a charming stop-motion Christmas special from the Chiodo Brothers about how an alien invasion of the North Pole almost ruined Christmas — and the entire planet’s gravity, but also Christmas. Plus: A “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” Easter egg, some cameos from “Elf,” and Santa with nunchucks.  📺 You can find “Alien Xmas” on Netflix.  ****  💬 Topics & Tangents:  A behind-the-scenes interview with the Chiodo Brothers.  “Alien Xmas” on Bloody Disgusting.  A “Killer Klowns” Easter egg hidden in the Klepts’ chamber of stolen stuff.  The magnetic north pole vs. the geographic North Pole.  Michelle Deco (Noelle) writes Nintendo trailers, including this one for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.   Today’s TV Trope: Tablecloth Yank.  “Here’s your problem: Someone set this thing to ‘evil.’”  ****  📼 Commercials:  Coca-Cola “Santa Packs Are Coming” (1994)  Holidays After Dark  ****  “Alien Xmas” © 2020 Netflix US, LLC.  Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.  Find us at adventcalendar.house.  #s13 #2020s