CWFC 080 – Christmas Goes to the Oscars with Alonso Duralde

On this episode, we have author, film critic, and podcaster extraordinaire Alonso Duralde on the show. And in honor of this Christmas movie expert joining us, the show is going to be all about Christmas movies. We’ll talk Christmas movie snacks, Christmas movie tropes, and a discussion of Christmas movies at the Academy Awards…and even give out a few awards of our own! Download here! 00:00 – 02:05 Intro 02:05 – 03:53 We Need a Little Christmas Now 03:53 – 08:27 Five Golden Things (Christmas movie tropes) 08:27 – 35:34 Alonso Duralde talks Christmas at the Oscars 35:34 – 52:58 The Holidacademy Awards (aka the Christmascars) 52:58 – 55:55 Wrap Up 55:55 – 58:20 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki Photo of Alonso Duralde by Lisa Jane Persky (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the link) Christmas Popcorn https://town-n-country-living.com/christmas-popcorn.html Tis the Podcast https://www.tisthepodcast.com/ Alonso Duralde on Twitter https://twitter.com/ADuralde Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas http://amzn.to/1YxMfqD Linoleum Knife Podcast https://linoleumknife.libsyn.com/ A Film & A Movie Podcast https://bramblejampodcast.com/film Breakfast All Day Podcast https://bfastallday.libsyn.com/ The Untitled Ify, Drea, & Alonso Project https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/untitled-project I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies The Deck the Hallmark Podcast’s Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession https://www.runningpress.com/titles/brandon-gray/ill-be-home-for-christmas-movies/9780762499359/