🌴 In Part 2 of our “Futurama” Xmas double-header, we meet the only thing worse than an evil robot Santa… two evil robot Santas. Â
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🎙 Guests: Â
Michael DiGiovanni (Pop Culture Retrofit, Bluesky) Â
Erin Evans (Bluesky) Â
Joey O. (Y-Not Radio, Bluesky) Â
Donnie Storms (Bronwen’s Ghost, Bluesky) Â
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents: Â
“Box Car Blues” (1930). Â
Santa’s Death Fortress sure looks like Elsa’s ice palace. Â
Coolio’s final acting role before his death was a return as the voice of Kwanzaa-bot. Â
An ode to Musicmatch Jukebox and our turn-of-the-century mp3 albums we’re still holding onto. Â
My favorite joke in all of “Futurama.” Â
“I’m Spartacus!” Â
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đź“Ľ Commercials: Â
America Online Keyword: eBay (2001). Â
A Bomb for Christmas: A made-for-podcast Christmas movie featuring your old pal, me. Â
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“Futurama” and “A Tale of Two Santas ” © 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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