Christmas is sneaking up fast and we are very much in the thick of it. In this week’s Check-Out Friday, Bryan and Tyler talk last-minute holiday shopping, shipping chaos, brutally cold weather, and of course—Christmas movies (yes, including the eternal “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” debate).
In this episode, we chat about:
- Holiday gifting, delayed Amazon orders, and surprise customs fees
- Traveling, blizzards, and wild “I probably shouldn’t be driving in this” stories
- Our go-to Christmas movie lineup: Elf, Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, and more
- The very serious question of whether Gremlins and Die Hard count as Christmas movies
- A shoutout to recent and upcoming episodes with Jill Szmanda (Forward Tilt) and Scott Eddy (live from Bangkok, Thailand)
- Bryan’s upcoming 2026 Hotel Owners Growth Lab workshops in Phoenix, Houston, and Chicago
Check-Out Fridays are our fast, no-fluff weekly episodes where Bryan and Tyler talk hospitality headlines, travel stories, industry happenings, and whatever else comes up while closing out the week. Think of it as a fun end-of-week debrief with your hospitality nerd friends.
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- Drop a comment with your all-time favorite Christmas movie
- Share this with someone in hospitality who loves the holidays as much as we do
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