False advertising this week when Katie and Meg sit down to watch 'A Castle for Christmas' and to their horror find there is nary a castle nor hardly any Christmas in sight! Not to worry as there's still enemies to lovers, 'there was only one bed castle', and more Scottish stereotypes than you can shake a bagpipe at!🎬 Film Discussed 🎬: Castle for Christmas from Netflix✍️Film Description✍️: To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle —...

This week join Katie and Annie to venture cautiously into the weirdest holiday romance yet, with dubiously legal private investigators, secret babies and a sound designer let loose- oh my!🎬Film Discussed 🎬: Christmas Wedding Planner from Brain Power Studio✍️Film Description✍️: A wedding planner is in the midst of planning her cousin's lavish and exclusive wedding when a devilishly handsome private investigator turns her world upside down. 🎁Christmas Gift🎁: Southampton City Rollers 🎬 Next Film...

On the second episode of the podcast Lifetime's first Lesbian Holiday Romance gave to me: 12 trees a-whispering, 11 Halloween homes, 10 chickens coop-in, 9 ladies dancing, 8 magic owls, 7 clunky references, 6 classic flannels, 5 u-hauls, 4 ugly bangs, 3 tarot cards, 2 crafting vests and girls with no chemistryyyyy. Join Katie and her favourite lesbian Eilis on a deep dive into Under The Christmas Tree.🎬 Film Discussed 🎬: Under The Christmas Tree from Lifetime✍️Film Description✍️: Marketing...

Katie & Liv take a tumble into the strange town of Angel Falls just in time for Christmas.👼 Stop by with us for Mary's GBF, ice skating mimes and robot angels- because, hey, sometimes you just need a man that's hotter than your current boyfriend to teach you the true meaning of Christmas! 🎄 🎬 Film Discussed 🎬: Angel Falls Christmas from Great American Family✍️Film Description✍️: A devoted doctor with little time for the Christmas Spirit is in desperate need of an intervention from the...

Ho ho hello and welcome to this prologue episode of A Podcast For Christmas. Join us for a tour at breakneck speed to set the scene for this podcast including: Perceptions of women's entertainment and why media targeted towards women is so culturally denigratedHallmark Channels origins from religious broadcasting to queer controversyA new era of inclusivity and the surprising diversity behind the cameraBehind the scenes insights into the bizarre way Hallmark movies are made Key sources A...

Snuggle up by our virtual fireplace as host Katie attempts to take her friends from skeptics to sentimentals in A Podcast For Christmas.  Deep dive into the festive fluff as we debate cynicism vs escapism, Christmas spirit vs capitalism and romance vs realism all through the lens of Hallmark-esque Holiday movies. We’ll ask - and keep asking - despite lack of on screen representation are these camp classics? Are they making the yuletide gay enough? Are these movies, in fact, a sleigh? Hosted...