This holiday season, Kevin's VHS player is put to good use as the No Returns co-hosts watch and discuss the 1986 made-for-TV movie, Babes in Toyland.
Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Kevin Krein was the host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. You can read the things he has written about contemporary popular music, his poor mental health, and where those things intersect, on his website, and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
The podcast's original theme music was written and performed by Blake Gardner. He performs as Blake Rules—listen on Spotify or follow him on Instagram.
Closing Credit Music:
“Too Much,” written by Carly Rae Jepsen, John Hill, Jordan Palmer, Noonie Bao, and Sammy Leighton Clay; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. Dedicated, Interscope, 2019.
Episode Music Credits:
“C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I,” “Toyland,” Monsterpiece,” and “It’s The Feeling,” written by Leslie Bricusse; performed by the cast of Babes in Toyland. 1986.
“Realeyes,” written by Kat Bjelland; performed by Babes in Toyland. Fontanelle, Reprise, 1992.
“A Long December,” written by Adam Duritz; performed by Counting Crows. Recovering The Satellites, DGC 1996.
"Alright," written by Pamela Valfer; performed by Kitty Craft. Beats and Breaks From The Flower Patch, Darla Records, 2024 (Reissue)
