Charles Dickens' The Battle of Life: Christmas Out the Wazoo

This week, we're joined by a very special guest: Nikita! Jackie handpicked her to co-host this episode because Nikita is funny, despite not being a man. We read and discussed the fourth of Charles Dickens' five Christmas Books so you don't have to, and you can go ahead and thank us for that. Rachel's mom tells her she doesn't deserve any presents. Jackie discovers God is real. Nikita informs her husband that under no circumstances is he to continue living after her death. Topics include: La Femme Nikita, Lucy Liu/Maggie Q, Santa Claus stories, leprechaun disappointment, the worst poop of all time, Da Bean Zone, wifi stories, breakup pet plans, stinkbugs, true sisterly love, interchangeable women, a literal boatload of money, Death Note, the most perfect creature who ever breathed (according to Dickens), arms that don't belong to you, the hot hot elf from The Santa Claus, a gummy mistake, Shake Shack, a 23-year old's eyeballs, and absolutely no ghosts whatsoever. 0:00:00 - 0:28:28 : stories of parental deception re: Santa 0:28:29 - 1:00:45 : story summary1:00:46 - 1:19:13 : story discussion/analysis/thoughts1:19:21 - end : author drama! romance tropes! and a truly deranged story about finding god in an airport with a little help from drugs. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★