Christmas Movies Unwrapped

The best and worst of made-for-television Christmas films

Ep 41: Christmas 2024 Preview 10/13/2024

Ep 41: Christmas 2024 Preview A quick hello from Hannah and Naomi! Join us for a casual chat about 2024's upcoming Christmas movies. This may be a barely edited, recorded on a phone at the last minute discussion - but nothing can hold back Naomi's excitement and Hannah's horror at movies about snowmen who come to life! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/33440512

Ep 40: Unlikely Angel 12/31/2023

Ep 40: Unlikely Angel We're managed to sneak in one episode for 2023! We're discussing Dolly Parton's other Christmas movie where she plays an angel - Unlikely Angel! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/29287008

Ep 39: Mrs Santa Claus 12/25/2022

Ep 39: Mrs Santa Claus Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! We're discussing the delightful 1996 musical Mrs Santa Claus. Naomi and Hannah are charmed by Angela Lansbury, political activism and villianous toymakers! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/25421274

Ep 38: Christmas 2022 Preview 11/14/2022

Ep 38: Christmas 2022 Preview After a quiet (on the podcast front) 2022, we are back for the holiday season! Hannah and Naomi discuss their top 5 most anticipated Christmas movies of this year. Will they continue to be as predictable as ever or has this year changed them forever?! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/24995550

Ep 37: Journey Back to Christmas 05/06/2022

Ep 37: Journey Back to Christmas We're popping in for an episode we recorded way back in December 2021 to talk about Journey Back to Christmas! We're discussing time travelling shed logistics, pondering what crime our protagonist could possibly be accused of, and saying the word gazebo more times than we ever thought possible. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/23030864

Ep 36: A Shoe Addict's Christmas 12/25/2021

Ep 36: A Shoe Addict's Christmas Merry Christmas! We are finally discussing the time-travelling shoes movie - also known as A Shoe Addict's Christmas. We talk about ugly shoes, terrible photography and how Lorna looks great too! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/21593825

Ep 35: The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star 12/05/2021

Ep 35: The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star We're discussing our first movie of the 2021 Christmas season - The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star! Naomi tries to work out where Montenaro sits on the map of Europe with the latest installment's set of clues and Hannah reminisces about renting Entrapment on video cassette. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/21381959

Ep 34: Christmas 2021 Preview 11/07/2021

Ep 34: Christmas 2021 Preview It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's the time when Hannah and Naomi count down their Top 5 Most Anticipated Made-for-Television Christmas movies of 2021! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/21075983

Ep 33: The Spirit of Christmas 09/19/2021

Ep 33: The Spirit of Christmas Dear Listeners, we are back and we're talking about an absolute classic - The Spirit of Christmas! Naomi gets deep into ghost logistics and Hannah proposes an Avengers style Christmas movie team up! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/20511704

Ep 32: Christmas Mail 05/17/2021

Ep 32: Christmas Mail In our latest episode, we are joined by special guest and best fan Saoirse to talk about Christmas Mail! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/19122773

Ep 31: Dear Christmas 03/31/2021

Ep 31: Dear Christmas Ho ho hello! We are back with our first episode of 2021 to discuss Dear Christmas! Naomi contemplates other holiday podcast options and Hannah is ready with MJH facts. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/18543524

Ep 30: Christmas on the Square 12/25/2020

Ep 30: Christmas on the Square Merry Christmas! In our latest episode, we're discussing Christmas murder mysteries, Christmas lockdowns and Christmas injuries before having to deal with not loving something made by Dolly Parton... /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/17326889

Ep 29: Happiest Season 12/17/2020

Ep 29: Happiest Season It's here - we're finally talking about the highly anticipated Happiest Season! Joined by special guest Jen, we discuss all our complicated feelings about this film, get into the who Abbey should have ended up with debate and wish for Aubrey Plaza to teach classes on how to flirt with women. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/17220341

Ep 28: The Princess Switch: Switched Again 12/08/2020

Ep 28: The Princess Switch: Switched Again We're discussing the much anticipated sequel to one of Naomi's favourite Christmas movies, The Princess Switch: Switched Again! We are as predictable as ever - Naomi gets into the weeds of how these monarchies function and Hannah manages to drop in references to both The X-Files and Once Upon A Time. Let us know if you're Team Hannah or Team Naomi on the confusion of Netflix's Christmas Cinematic Universe! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/17111045

Bonus Ep: Antonio Cayonne interview (Christmas in Evergreen) 11/30/2020

Bonus Ep: Antonio Cayonne interview (Christmas in Evergreen) We talk to actor Antonio Cayonne about the upcoming Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing, the importance of diversity and representation in Hallmark movies, accountability and much, much more! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16981736

Ep 27: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey 11/23/2020

Ep 27: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey For the first of our movies from the 2020 Christmas season, we're talking about Netflix's Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey! Hannah thinks this is a sweet shop of a movie and Naomi would like a behind the scenes "making of" documentary. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16918157

Ep 26: Christmas at Dollywood 11/16/2020

Ep 26: Christmas at Dollywood Who doesn't love Dolly Parton? We're finally discussing one of our most anticipated of 2019's movies, Christmas at Dollywood! Hannah introduces a strike system and apologises for being too bossy. Naomi gushes about how wonderful Dolly Parton is and learns about funnel cake. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16809425

Ep 25: Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery 11/07/2020

Ep 25: Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery In this episode, we dive into Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery! Naomi is delighted at the perfect combination of baking, Christmas and murder, while Hannah thinks she needs a Hannah in her life. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16717979

Ep 24: Christmas 2020 Preview 10/21/2020

Ep 24: Christmas 2020 Preview It's been a weird old year, but the Christmas movies are still coming! Hannah and Naomi count down the top 5 films they're most anticipating this season. Which Christmas movie are you most excited to watch this year? /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16482503

Bonus Ep: Dayan Ballweg, writer of Love at the Christmas Table 10/14/2020

Bonus Ep: Dayan Ballweg, writer of Love at the Christmas Table Hannah and Naomi chat with Dayan Ballweg, writer of Love at the Christmas Table! We cover pop culture references, other Christmas projects he's worked on and THAT fight scene. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16398644

Ep 23: Love at the Christmas Table 09/17/2020

Ep 23: Love at the Christmas Table We're back and excited to talk about Love at the Christmas Table (or A Christmas Love Story as it was released in the UK). Hannah finds the best place to buy your girlfriend an amazing purse and Naomi discovers the perils of going full Havisham! /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/16040990

Ep 22: Last Christmas 06/22/2020

Ep 22: Last Christmas We're breaking our own rules and covering a theatrical release with Last Christmas! Hannah attempts to understand why this movie feels like a bunch of different films chucked in a blender and Naomi talks about George Michael being a cool dude. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/14915897

Ep 21: Crown for Christmas 06/14/2020

Ep 21: Crown for Christmas In this episode (recorded several months ago!), we're talking about Hallmark's Crown for Christmas. Hannah has a stressful lift music experience and Naomi compares this movie with other royal Christmas romances. Why does nobody seem to know what a governess actually does? /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/14811458

Ep 20: Hitched for the Holidays 05/18/2020

Ep 20: Hitched for the Holidays Hanukkah exists! Who knew? We're looking at Hallmark's first attempt at a Christmas/Hanukkah crossover movie. Hannah contemplates the power that comes in a relationship if you're magically responsible for a grandparent's health and Naomi is unimpressed with the "reveal". /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/14463140

Ep 19: Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe 04/25/2020

Ep 19: Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe We're discussing one of Hallmark's takes on the works of Jane Austen - Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe! Hannah has plenty to say about terrible restaurant names and free child labour, while Naomi pokes holes in this adaptation attempt. Will we ever get to see Emma and Eggnog? /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/14131937

Ep 18: The Mistletoe Promise 04/04/2020

Ep 18: The Mistletoe Promise In our latest episode, Hannah and Naomi get surprisingly emotional discussing Hallmark's The Mistletoe Promise. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/13846226

Ep 17: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby 03/23/2020

Ep 17: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby We're back with an episode we recorded way back in January before the world stopped! Hannah and Naomi tackle A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby. Hannah has a much better theory of who stole that treaty and Naomi has been doing a thorough examination of maps of Europe. Are you daddy ready? /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/13661168

Ep 16: Snowmance 01/02/2020

Ep 16: Snowmance In our latest episode, we discuss the classic tale of a love triangle between a woman, her lifelong best friend and a snowman come to life. Oh yes, it's Snowmance! Hannah and Naomi have never been this divided on a Christmas movie, whose team are you on? /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/12587786

Ep 15: The Knight Before Christmas 12/22/2019

Ep 15: The Knight Before Christmas We're discussing The Knight Before Christmas in our latest episode. Naomi would only like to be addressed as "Old Crone" from now on and Hannah attempts to unravel Netflix's complex cinematic multiverse. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/12490790

Ep 14: Let It Snow 12/02/2019

Ep 14: Let It Snow In our latest episode, we're discussing our first movie from 2019 - Let It Snow! We find out the key to Hannah's heart and why Hallmark is the Internet Explorer of Christmas movie television channels. /episode/index/show/christmasmoviesunwrapped/id/12229916

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