The Christmas Episode: Recent Episodes
Hunter Babcock
Join Hunter and Brent each week while we tackle all your favorite Christmas episodes... it's the Christmas Episode!
Hunter and Brent talk about hair and the Coronavirus. Then they discuss the I Love Lucy Christmas Special and talk about Aaron Sorkin... again.
Hunter and Brent return from the hiatus to discuss Shrove Tuesday, their Christmas Party they're going to throw on June 26th, and weird bread traditions. Then, the boys watch The West Wing and Hunter goes gaga for Aaron Sorkin for like 15 minutes.
Special guest John joins Brent and Hunter as they discuss the Oscars, YouTube channels, and what makes Christmas TV special. Then, they watch the classic Happy Days episode, "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas", and pontificate about who Fonzie voted for, how good this episode was, and which character of the Happy Days universe John most resonates with.
Brent, Hunter, and call-in guest Collin discuss the Oscar nominated movie "Joker." Then, Hunter and Brent watch the most recent Saturday Night Live Christmas episode with host Eddie Murphy and musical guest Lizzo. The boys discuss past SNL casts and Christmas episodes, the reality that Will Ferrel has only been in comedy movies, and count how many episodes they've released up until this point. Happy Episode 30!
Brent and Hunter discuss the Academy Awards and stick beating for Christmas. Then, the boys jump into a great Modern Family Christmas episode and take a quiz to find out that (spoiler alert) they’re both Claire.
Hunter and Brent discuss Guatemalan Christmas traditions and Androids. Then the boys watch All in the Family’s infamous Christmas episode, “The Draft Dodger.”
2020 vision! Brent and Hunter discuss their holidays and the recent uptick in fan engagement. Then, the boys draw Monk out of a hat and watch the season 4 episode, "Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa" which leads them to a discussion about Australia, crime, and Celine Dion.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! THE DAY THAT WE TALK ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR... IT'S HERE! Join Hunter and Brent by the fire as they discuss Christmas gifts, the Disney Channel Original Movie "The Ultimate Christmas Present", and reflect on the year in the pod. Thanks for listening, and expect more Christmas content year round!
Brent and Hunter take you to the streets and play audio from their time at the Holiday Parade near their house. There are guests, live commentary, and a lot of Christmas cheer. Then the boys watch 7th Heaven and have a lot of questions.
Hunter and Brent can barely get through the iconic Lizzie McGuire Christmas episode starring Aaron Carter and a gluttonous security guard. The boys take a Buzzfeed Quiz and determine who they are in the McGuire universe.
Join Hunter and Brent as they walk through the ten most popular Christmas songs of all time. In addition, the boys talk about Home Alone, the Grinch, and Texas Superstars Pentatonix.
Brent, Hunter, and Jonny watch Christmas commercials and then enjoy ANOTHER episode of Family Guy. Come for the guest and stay for Hunter and Brent trying to keep Jonny on topic and on brand.
Hunter takes Brent through a “Hallmark Christmas Movie” Mad Lib that he created, and then the boys watch the Chanukah episode of Rugrats. They discuss nostalgia, crowns, and Christmas music playlists.
Hunter apologizes to Brent for deleting the previous episode of the X-Files, and the boys welcome call-in guest Megan who virtually picks out of the hat. The boys watch E.R. and talk about FRAT LIFE.
Welcome to the first installment of The TCE Archives. Sometimes, we can’t get together and record, but the show must go on! Therefore, we thought to dip into The Christmas Episode Archives: a deep, cavernous space that contains old unreleased episodes. If you’re a fan, you know that we (at one point) wanted to go through all the Home Improvement Christmas episodes, yet we only released two. More exist and will be released in due time! Enjoy the third episode we ever recorded: ’Twas the Blight before Christmas.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Brent and Hunter call the ULTIMATE audible and watch Midsommar (which is a movie). WARNING: We spoil HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, and THE WICKER MAN. Midsommar was not scary. End of story.
Hunter and Brent finally thank Myuu, talk about playlists, and the Pope. Then, they watch Friends and discuss the place it has in our hearts.
Brent and Hunter discuss podcasting as a medium, Brent's absolutely insane Halloween costumes from years back, and Hunter's first job working at a Halloween store. The boys then draw Family Guy out of the hat and talk about Twin Peaks, and how bad Family Guy is.
The boys continue SPOOKTOBER by going deep on Tootsie Pops and Vines. Then - by the divine grace of a Halloween miracle - Hunter and Brent talk New Girl and take a Buzzfeed quiz!
WELCOME TO SPOOKTOBER! All this month the boys will be leaving the cheery land of Christmas behind to discuss SPOOKY episodes. In this first edition, Hunter and Brent welcome Victoria to the pod to talk about scary movies and TV shows. Then the gang watches a Halloween episode of Cheers that is more romantic than scary. Figures.
Hunter and Brent finally watch The O.C. but not before discussing John Mayer, Bon Iver, and Grateful Dead. Then, by divine intervention, the boys watch The O.C.
Hunter and Brent talk about misheard lyrics and Miley Cyrus. Inspired and energized, Hunter makes an executive decision to not pull from the hat. After some back and forth, Hunter gets his way and the boys watch then discuss the Hannah Montana Christmas episode, "It's the End of Jake as We Know It."
Hunter and Brent discuss accents, parking meters, and lament the absence of Brent's roommate, Andrew. Then they discuss the Parenthood Christmas episode, "What to My Wondering Eyes" which has everything you want in a Christmas episode: cancer, family, and Bob Dylan.
In this episode, Brent and Hunter discuss Labor Day, what's canceled, and NAMM. Then the boys watch Hey Arnold's surprisingly political and emotional Christmas episode, "Arnold's Christmas." We close things up with a round of Who Are You and drop some hints about the future of the podcast.
Brent and Hunter discuss Christmas movie trailers, Taylor Swift, and the Parks and Rec episode, "Citizen Knope." Also, Mike Lawson calls in to talk crap about Brent and to finally ask Hunter questions for once. Welcome to The Christmas Episode... Season 2!
Hunter and Brent discuss the winter-themed Gilmore Girls episode “The Bracebridge Dinner.” They also jump into St. Patrick’s Day, Hunter’s undying love for Gilmore Girls, bottle episodes, Bjork, and High School Musical! Come for the Christmas talk, stay for the deep psychological analysis of why Hunter works with high school students!
The boys get POLITICAL this week as they discuss "Last Man Standing", conservative ideology, crossbows, and how Brent does not have time for heiresses.
Hunter and Brent discuss the Community episode, “Regional Holiday Music”, address some criticisms, talk about Glee, and introduce a BRAND NEW segment where they take a Buzzfeed quiz!
Brent and Hunter discuss the Mad Men Christmas episode, "Christmas Comes but Once a Year" and talk about their Christmases, try to remember what actually happens in Mad Men, and make Oscar predictions. Check it out!
We take a departure from Home Improvement and jump into a classic Simpsons Christmas episode. Apart from dissecting what happens to Bart when he shoplifts, Brent and Hunter debate Santa's gender, sports, and introduce a new segment. Check it out!
Hunter, Brent, and Brian (!?) discuss the second Christmas episode of Home Improvement. Enjoy!
In the first episode of The Christmas Episode, Hunter and Brent discuss the Home Improvement episode "Yule Better Watch Out." We spoil Santa, Home Improvement, and Brent's favorite Christmas gift.