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Advent Calendar HouseThe Worst Witchđ Itâs 1986, and one student at a magical boarding school is struggling to fit in while having to deal with a hard-nosed potions teacher and bullying from a golden child whose father will hear about this, but finds comfort in broom flying and encouragement from the kindly old headmaster.  No, not that one.  Before Harry Potter, there was âThe Worst Witch,â which was adapted into a TV Halloween special starring a young Fairuza Balk, Dianna Rigg, Charlotte Rae in a dual role, and Tim Curry in the trippiest â80s music video.  ****  đ Guests:  ...
2024-07-131h 50
NASTY KNUCKLES PODCASTEpisode 155: Scott Laughton recaps the Flyers season | Laughton 3.0Philadelphia Flyers forward and alternate captain Scott Laughton joined the podcast for a third time! Laughton talks to us about the pain of the season ending, dealing with trade rumors, his individual struggles in the first half and how he turned it around in the second half, scoring no âParalyzerâ goals this season, the growth of his young teammates, Sean Couturier being named captain, the leadership and veteran presence in the locker room, how Patrick Sharp is helping out young players, Wayne Simmonds' retirement ceremony, stories about Jake Voracek, Michael Raffl, Craig Berube, and a ton more!At...
2024-04-261h 32NASTY KNUCKLES PODCASTEpisode 155: Scott Laughton recaps the Flyers season | Laughton 3.0Philadelphia Flyers forward and alternate captain Scott Laughton joined the podcast for a third time! Laughton talks to us about the pain of the season ending, dealing with trade rumors, his individual struggles in the first half and how he turned it around in the second half, scoring no âParalyzerâ goals this season, the growth of his young teammates, Sean Couturier being named captain, the leadership and veteran presence in the locker room, how Patrick Sharp is helping out young players, Wayne Simmonds' retirement ceremony, stories about Jake Voracek, Michael Raffl, Craig Berube, and a ton more!At...
2024-04-261h 32
Advent Calendar HouseA Mouse, A Mystery, and Međ Itâs 1987, and someone stole Santa Claus in the middle of his hot dog break.  Join us as we follow a renowned novelist who may or may not be a teenager and her animated mouse writing partner on a quest find out who kidnapped a department store Santa, while we solve the mystery of how anyone remembers this Christmas special that only aired once.  ****  đ Guests:  Lindy Kempe (Bluesky).  Emily Rowley (Threads).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. Dick Van Pattenâs shout-out in âWayneâs Worldâ and came...
2023-12-061h 05
Advent Calendar HouseâTis the Season to be Smurfyđ Previously on the Advent Calendar House, we witnessed goodness make the badness go away in âThe Smurfsâ Christmas Special.â  This time, weâre taking a one giant puppy open sleigh ride back to 1987 to help the Smurfs save Christmas for a poor human toymaker and his gravely ill wife, while Brainy and Hefty get lost in medieval Crime Alley.  ****  đ Guests:  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  Donnie Storms (Bronwenâs Ghost, @boxcar45).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. Watch ââTis the Season to be Smurfyâ on the Smurfsâ official YouTube chan...
2023-07-051h 06
Advent Calendar HouseItâs a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieđ Itâs 2002, and weâre trapped in a horrifying world where Kermit the Frog doesnât exist. Join us for a spectacular, spectacular Christmas Eve extravaganza starring Kermit in the George Bailey role of the Muppetsâ perfectly silly take on âItâs a Wonderful Life,â also featuring Joan Cusack, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, the cast of âScrubs,â and Whoopi Goldberg as God, Herself.  ****  đ Guests:  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames, đ¸ @pinkmedley).  Adam Jurotich (The Ambassadors of Harmony, đ¸ @adam_sr).  Erik Johnson (Erik Johnson Illustrator, đ¸ @erikjohnsonillustrator).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1...
2022-12-242h 00
Advent Calendar HouseMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Iâm Dreaming of a White Rangerđ Itâs 1995, and a couple of giant space monsters with swords are about to lose a snowball fight against the powerless Power Rangers, who canât Morph at the North Pole due to a cross-current of holiday magic. And also magnets.  You can watch Iâm Dreaming of a White Ranger on the official Powers Rangers YouTube Channel.  ****  đ Guests:  Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO).  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. Iâm Dreaming of a White Ranger on Ranger Wiki.  2. Dynaman, an English-dubbed...
2022-07-151h 39
Advent Calendar HouseCare Bears Nutcracker Suiteđ Itâs 1988, and weâre staring intensely at the totally nuts series finale of The Care Bears Family, the Care Bearsâ last TV appearance for 16 years.  ****  đ Guests:  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  Karen Flieger (@karenflieger8, The Retro Network).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. The Worldâs Smallest Tenderheart Bear.  2. Karenâs awesome Nutcracker socks.  3. Abby Hagyard on Twitter (Ms. Walker, and also Mom on You Canât Do That on Television).  4. The Wild Puffalumps.  5. Billie Mae Richards, the voice of Rudolph, as Tenderheart...
2021-12-081h 25
Advent Calendar HouseDinosaurs: Refrigerator DayđŚ Get your frying pan ready and join us on a journey to what feels like 60 million years ago back to 1991 to observe the most wonderful time of the year for the Jim Henson Companyâs Dinosaurs, which by some Fridge Day miracle is the Advent Calendar Houseâs first TGIF episode.  ****  đ Guest:  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. The Dinosaurs parody on The Simpsons.  2. We go from talking about the ĂkÄĂż DøkÄĂż KøøkĂŻĂą segment of Muppets Now to Netflixâs Nailed It!  3. Sally Stru...
2021-07-191h 10
Advent Calendar HousePee-weeâs Playhouse Christmas SpecialTune in as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pee-weeâs Playhouse Christmas Special the only way we know how: With lots of screaming, lots of fruitcake, and lots more screaming.  ****  đ Guests:  Erin Evans (@mserinmevans).  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  Joey O. (Y-Not Radio, Words with Nerds, @ImGonnaDJ24).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. Magic Johnson recorded his segment hours before playing in â and winning â a Lakers game. We donât know the precise date, but one win was against the SuperSonics, possibly (but probably not) on Ice C...
2018-12-211h 22
Advent Calendar HouseThe Small OnePart 2 of our Christmas donkey double feature takes a deep dive into Don Bluthâs last Disney project, a short film released in front of the 1978 re-release of Pinocchio.****  đ Guests:  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  Brandon Medley (@brandmed, Blessed are the Geek).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. Like so many Disney movies, itâs based on a book â The Small One: A Story for Those Who Like Christmas and Small Donkeys.  2. Dragonâs Lair.  3. The Land Before Time toys from Pizza Hut.  4. Mouse in Transi...
2018-12-1341 min
Advent Calendar HouseNestor the Long-Eared Christmas DonkeyWe try to make more accurate donkeys in Nativity displays catch on like a certain elf on a certain shelf by revisiting the 1977 Rankin/Bass special, Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey.  ****  đ Guests:  Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).  Brandon Medley (@brandmed, Blessed are the Geek).  ****  đŹ Topics & Tangents:  1. Roger Miller performing Do Wacka Do in 1966 with another guitarist, âStubbs,â whoâs wearing a Batman T-shirt.  2. Roger Millerâs Whistle Stop intro to Disneyâs Robin Hood is secretly the Hamster Dance.  3. Tillyâs ascension back to...
2018-12-1239 min