Mike Westfall

68 mins S3 #9 Dec 17, 19

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

Every unstoppable monster has a beginning. Guests: Erin Evans, Brandon Medley, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

54 mins S3 #8 Dec 15, 19

Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol

The nearsighted granddaddy of all animated Christmas specials. Guests: Anthony Caruso & Julia Colburn from Tis the Podcast. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

41 mins S3 #7 Dec 13, 19

Sealab 2021: Feast of Alvis

A penny’ll start a fire. Guest: Zac Shipley. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

45 mins S3 #6 Dec 11, 19

The Glo Friends Save Christmas

Glo Worm and pals rescue Santa from the Wicked Witch of the North Pole. Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

52 mins S3 #5 Dec 09, 19

Ziggy’s Gift

Everyone’s after the little guy for no reason. Guest: Chad Young. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

47 mins S3 #4 Dec 07, 19

Cricket on the Hearth

Rankin/Bass presents a Dickens of a story, but not that one. Guest: Brian Earl. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

54 mins S3 #3 Dec 05, 19

A Wish for Wings That Work

Opus the Penguin fails to take off. Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

65 mins S3 #2 Dec 03, 19

Pinocchio’s Christmas

Rankin/Bass’s wood-burrowing earworm factory. Guests: Michael DiGiovanni, Michael May. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

70 mins S3 #1 Dec 01, 19

Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Scrooge McDuck’s big-screen debut doesn’t throw Pluto a bone. Guests: Lizzie Twachtman, Adam Pope. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

81 mins S2 #26 Oct 10, 19

Garfield’s Halloween Adventure

The terrifying special that turned a generation into scaredy cats. Guest: Jeff Somogyi. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

49 mins S2 #25 Feb 13, 19

The Muppets Valentine Show

An early Muppet Show pilot from 1974 that misinformed me about where babies come from. Guests: Brian Arnold, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

64 mins S2 #24 Dec 24, 18

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Big Bird worries Santa’s unfit for skinny chimneys, and Mr. Hooper spends Hanukkah saving Christmas. Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

58 mins S2 #23 Dec 23, 18

ALF’s Special Christmas

A big bowl of sad with a side of poached cat. Guest: Jeff Somogyi. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

55 mins S2 #22 Dec 22, 18

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: We Wish You a Turtle Christmas

A direct-to-video special so low-quality, it happens in a sewer. Guests: Shawn Robare, Jonathan Zelenak. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

83 mins S2 #21 Dec 21, 18

Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special

Lots of screaming, lots of fruitcake, and lots more screaming. Guests: Erin Evans, Lindy Kempe, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

62 mins S2 #20 Dec 20, 18

Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas

Disney’s Fab Five (and Daisy, who’s somehow less important than the dog) enter the 3rd dimension. Guests: Drew Crowley, John Dedeke. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

60 mins S2 #19 Dec 19, 18

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

Live from the Turducken Hunger Games. Guests: Drew Crowley, John Dedeke. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

85 mins S2 #18 Dec 18, 18

He-Man/She-Ra: A Christmas Special

Fights are fun! I like fights! Guests: Brandon Medley, Chad Young. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

53 mins S2 #17 Dec 17, 18

A Pinky and the Brain Christmas

Probably the closest the Brain ever got to taking over the world, if only his heart hadn’t grown 3 sizes. Guests: Joey Letson, Joey O. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house

67 mins S2 #16 Dec 16, 18

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

Pa would’ve loved this podcast about Jim Henson’s 1977 Christmas special. Guest: Emily Rowley. Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house