The North Hole

Well, friends, the North Hole has come full circle with our last episode of the season, as we dissect the sequel to Netflix’s modern classic, Christmas Prince. Actress, comedian, and science educator, Sophie Shrand (@sciencewithsophie), joins us in roasting King Richard and Amber’s long-awaited and deeply underwhelming wedding in Christmas Prince: A Royal Wedding or, as we like to call it, 2 Christmas 2 Prince: Aldovia Drift.

Oh Johnathan Taylor Thomas. Your legs are so short, but your list of failures is so long. The North Hole welcomes Dylan Fowler, pop culture expert and brilliant human, to discuss I’ll Be Home for Christmas, JTT’s 1998 attempt to break out of the shadow of Home Improvement. I’ll tell you what, IT DIDN’T WORK! This lil’ guy couldn’t carry a big Disney Christmas movie. But it’s ok, baby. I couldn’t either!

We’re really starting to hate Christmas over here. Holly Lodge is a perfect middle-of-the-road Christmas movie. I often found myself asking: What else could I be doing with my life? The plot is simple: woman is single, man is (maybe) evil, woman runs a business and is behind on the rent. Who can help her? The man can! And we follow them through the joys of skiing together, baking cookies together, the works. Violet Lucca— film critic, brilliant human— joined us to talk about a little piece of trash that Hallmark gifted us with just a few short years ago.

We accidentally watched a good movie! How did that happen?! A Diva’s Christmas Carol starring the BEAUTIFUL Vanessa Williams was a made-for-TV VH1 movie from 2000. The fashion is on point and the acting is, well, it’s not great but it’s not THE WORST like everything else we’ve watched. Comedian and actor Karolena Theresa joined our conversation and we all just mooned over Vanessa’s cheekbones. It was a blast.

You love dogs? Too bad! There are barely any in this movie! And there are barely any jokes! It's really bad! Join Katie and Amanda as they go on a journey with Mean Girls' Aaron Samuels and his costar, a baked potato. We're joined by comedian Arti Gollapudi!

In the grand tradition of Snowglobe, ABC Family delivered us all with a gift in December of 2007. Mario Lopez and Melissa Joan Heart made the dream team in a Christmas comedy about a woman kidnapping a man and holding him hostage. Such a cute and fun premise for a rom com! We really enjoy ripping this one to shreds with our dear friend David Tarafa, Austin comic artist and Mario Lopez fan. Find David Tarafa’s work at BethComics.com. He’s an amazing artist!

This one we chose on title alone! Merry Kissmas is a 2015 piece of hot trash available on Netflix. We talked about kissing, Christianity, and low-budget Christmas decorations with our dear friend Lucy Breidenthal, who is a talented religious and social justice educator. She’s extraordinary, this movie is not. Follow @thenorthholepodcast for some hot meme action.

When a workaholic real estate agent bends to her demanding child's will and takes him to visit his grandpa for Christmas, she'll find a gravely-voiced diner owner who's going to tell her how to live her life, and how to find the Christmas cheer she always needed.

There are a few episodes on this ‘cast where we get to profile movies that we actually LOVE. Snowglobe starring Christina Milian is one of them. The premise is from a Twilight Zone episode: Woman goes into a snow globe to escape her life. The choices that Director Ron Lagomarsino baffle me to this day. We’re joined by comedian Sherm Jacobs for the ‘cast and I’ll tell you what— he wasn’t a fan! Follow @thenorthholepodcast for some fantastic memes.

We watched Gingerdead Man and there was a whole lot of yelling about baked goods for this one. Comedian and Jew-About-Town KT Behrmann and Filmmaker and Christmas Queen Amanda Justice argue about baking techniques and murder techniques. The North Hole also welcomed a special guest this week-- comedian and improv star Matthew Ramage. Do yourself a favor and watch this gem (it's only an hour long!) and tune in. Follow @thenorthholepodcast for some tasty Christmas Memes!

I can’t really tell you what happens in Santa with Muscles. It was kind of everything. And nothing. But god we had fun watching it. Comedian and Jew About Town KT Behrmann and Filmmaker and Christmas Queen Amanda Justice break down the the film (can I even call this a film?!) Santa with Muscles. One point of agreement was on how good Amanda would look in a sleeveless Santa suit. Follow @thenorthholepodcast for some tasty Christmas memes

Comedian and Jew-About-Town KT Behrmann and Filmmaker and Christmas Queen Amanda Justice break down the Netflix original Film, A Christmas Prince.