12 days pod by 12 Days Pod

Last Updated: February 18, 2026
A Christmas podcast about holiday movies, hosted by a couple, who disagree on what a “typical holiday experience” is, and laugh even more.
89. And to all a Green Knight
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In the Season 6 finale of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss cursed children's books, Barry Keoghan's sex appeal, and Cara gives an English lesson on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

88. A Very Merry Jonas Family Christmas Movie Musical Concert!!!
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In the eighty eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss purity rings, boy bands, and Jonas-con.

87. The Family Man featuring the Ghost of Don Cheadle
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In the eighty seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the erratic energy of 90's actors, Bush v. Gore, and Cara gives her best Nicolas Cage impression.

86. Carry-On or (An Explanation of the Musical Fun Home)
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In the eighty sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the LaGuardia Airport Choir, walkie talkies in the 2000s, and treadmill movies.

85. A Christmas Puzzle (Taylor's Version)
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In the eighty fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss all things Christmas in the Spotlight, including: football impossibilities, Jaws, and how to actually make a Taylor Swift Christmas movie.

84. I'll Be Home Por(sche) Christmas
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In the eighty fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss vultures, Disney Channel movie marketing, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

83. Task Rabbit Presents: Single All the Way
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In the eighty third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss bad queer Christmas movies, product placement driven plot, and Canadian pride.

82. We Adore The Night Before
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In the eighty second episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss millennial nostalgia, Michael Shannon’s omnipresence, and the Yellow M&M.

81. Rare Exports: A Not-So-Fargo Christmas Tale
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In the eighty first episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss old men, Finnish cinema, and ginger bread cookies.

80. The Knight(Mare) Before Christmas
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In the eightieth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan talk about Michael Bublé’s grocery-themed music videos, Alexa, and Cara’s application to Netflix’s reality show The Circle.

79. Arthur Christmas: Millenial Santa
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In the seventy ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Letterboxd reviews, succession lines, and spunky elves.

78. Namaste Merry Christmas, Noelle
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In the seventy-eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss mall culture, Santa’s mortality, and Cara wishes LeBron was in the movie.

77. Remember the Night on Classic Movies and TV Dot Com
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In the seventy-seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Disney Legend Sterling Holloway, sandwich gloves, and Dan learns a few things usually covered in film school.

76. A Very Merry Mediocre Muppet Christmas
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In the seventy sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss how Kermit is responsible for 9/11, Snoop Dogg's lost cameo, and the cast of Scrubs. They don’t mention at all that Scooter does a cage dance in a skimpy leather outfit but Cara is putting this in the description because you need to know that happens. 

75. 12 Days Pod at (K)Night, Season 5 Recap
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In the seventy fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara rank the High School Musical trilogy, discuss the SNL cast they grew up with, and wonder if they’ll ever get a Tubi sponsorship. Also, they’re parents now!

74. The Holdovers: Holly and Melancholy
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In the seventy-fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss rotary phones, their first exposure to Paul Giamatti, and Dan's disdain for bowling.

73. Last Holiday... It's Later Than You Think!
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In the seventy-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the New Orleans Hornets, the nostalgia of Emeril Lagasse, and whether Cinderella turns into a pumpkin or not.

72. Our Little Secret: Merry Ex-mas
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In the seventy-second episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the past decade of pop culture events, family dynamics in Christmas movies, and what makes a bad movie good.

71. Hot Frosty is Not Hot Enough!
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In the seventy-first episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the web of the Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe, share some bizarre movie reviews, and Cara compares this to an iconic film franchise.

70. Home for the Holidays: Grit and Bear It
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In the seventieth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss family dysfunction, Gladiator 2, and Cara learns a new idiom.
69. Well, we watched Red One
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In the sixty-ninth episode (nice, lol) of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the need for more Christmas movies in theaters, deep Christmas lore, and Rock Facts!

68. Jack Frost and his Winter Daddy
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In the sixty-eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss Groundhog Day, Monty Python, and Cara shares a new poem.
67. Santa and the Ice Cream-less Bunny
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In the sixty-seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the worst movie of all time, Jack and the Bean Stalk, and Florida in the 1970's.
66. Batman Returns with Danny DeVito's Beautiful Body
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In the sixty-sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss other Batman's, white gold, and Danny DeVito's perfect penguin body.
65. Santa’s Slay: Bears and Boobs
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In the sixty-fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss modern art, Hocus Pocus, and whether or not they would recommend actually watching this (the answer may surprise you!).
64. Introduction to Advanced Christmas Glee
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In the sixty-fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss Glee and Community’s cultural impact, robotic legs, and Lea Michele.
63. Rise of the Guardians: Into the Guardians-Verse
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In the sixty-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Peter Ramsey’s prolific animation career, Dan’s chipmunk adventures, and the extensive kid-lit source material. 

62. ChRIZZmas in Connecticut
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In the sixty-second episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the ole magoo, progressive post-war cinema, and they find a new character to add to the list of Christmas Movie GOATs.
61. Fred(o) Claus
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In the sixty-first episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss hard boiled eggs, the continued evolution of Santa lore, and the Weenie Whistle Effect.

60. Wedding Bells and Labor Day Spells, Season Four Recap
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In the 60th episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan spill the beans on their wedding "I dos," their Olympic honeymoon highlights, and all the big changes in their lives.

59. It's Christmas, CAROL. Not Christmas Carol
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In the fifty-ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss hyper fixating on trains, Javier Bardem, and viewing life through windows.
58. Scrooged Made Cara Snoozed
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In the fifty-eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss their lack of understanding of 80’s nostalgia, Christmas Carol exhaustion, and Cara gets an assist from ChatGPT.
57. A Christmas Prince: The Curse of the Royal Baby
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In the fifty-seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss geography and lore, what it means to be a Christmas movie, and say their final goodbyes to the First Royal Family of Netflix (for now).

56. Hanukkah on Rye: Happy Challah-Days
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In the fifty-sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss deli meat jump scares, all things Hallmark, and the parallels between Winnipeg and New York.

55. Chicken Soup for the Princess Switch Soul: Romancing the Star
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In the fifty-fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the Chicago sports franchises, sinus infections, and Vanessa Hudgens’ scheduling issues.
54. Billy Bad Santa
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In the fifty-fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss Armageddon, Lauren Graham’s lackluster performance, and Billy Bob Thornton’s love life.

53. Spirited... You mean like the Dickens novel??
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In the fifty-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Ryan Reynolds’ persona, ghost pension plans, and Bob Marley.
52. Frosty the Snow Wrist
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In the fifty-second episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss motivational speed painting, Duolingo’s sordid affairs, and Dan ranks his favorite frosted things.

51. The Family Stone(d)
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In the fifty-first episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss doobies, their large adult son, and how deranged classic Christmas tropes are.

50. Violent Night, Harbour's Delight
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In the fiftieth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss David Harbour's hot dad energy, career Christmas movie actors, and new Santa lore.
49. A Christmas Story Christmiss
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In the forty-ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss all the wrong ways to measure fish, their love of Kieran Culkin, and Ralphie’s surprisingly interesting writing career. 

48. Jack Frost and the Magic Harmonica
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In the forty-eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the Jim Henson Company’s worst creation, the strange vibes of Aspen, and the importance of watching movies for free on YouTube.
47. Shop Around the Corner? I barely know her!
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In the forty-seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara list different types of leather goods, discuss Jimmy Stewart's big ol' crush, and Dan names every musical he can think of.
46. The Kurt Russell Christmas Chronicles
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In the forty-sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the confusing cultural impact of Kurt Russell, the unnecessary creation of a new language for this movie, and ask why all modern movie characters are obsessed with “going viral.”
45. T(h)rees and Trilogies, Season Three Recap
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In the forty-fifth episode and season three recap of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss dating Jason Schwartzman, if they should launch a Succession podcast (12 Roys of Christmas), and urge you to flag any emergency Christmas movies you want covered this season.

44. Santa Clause 3: There’s No Escape... Clause
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In the forty-fourth episode and Season 3 Finale of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan mourn Martin Short’s mid-career crisis, question once again, who this movie is for, and Cara has some bones to pick with the listeners.

43. Little Women, Little Christmas
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In the forty-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara share which Little Women they identify with most, Cara longs for sisters, and they discuss their apathy towards certain subjects in school.

42. Jingle Jangle and Magical Math
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In the forty-second episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss Dan’s mid-movie IMDB habits, their love for Keegan-Michael Key and Forest Whitaker, and the importance of The Greatest Showman.

41. The Princess Switch: 2 Many Switches
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In the forty-first episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Vanessa Hudgens’ life, the absolute chaos of the Princess Switch universe, and Cara slowly loses her mind.

40. Falling for Christmas... KA-CHOW
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In the fortieth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan strike a chord with Chord Overstreet, discuss the excellence of the Cars trilogy, and learn that E! News is still in the interview game.

39. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Actual Actor Kevin Bacon
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In the thirty-ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the unreleased four hour version of this film, John Candy and Steve Martin’s chemistry, and how inconvenient it would be to live in the 80’s.

38. Applaus(e) for Klaus!
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In the thirty-eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss how Toy Story 4 is overrated, the importance of cool animation styles, and Dan tries his hand at a J.K. Simmons impression!

37. Jingle All the Way Back to the Mid-90s
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In the thirty-seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss winter parades in Minnesota, fake movies based on Christmas songs, and say hi to Chris Columbus yet again.

36. Santa Claus is Coming to Town? In this economy??
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In the thirty-sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara do an official Santa Claus-themed draft, Dan falls asleep, and Cara rekindles her childhood crush of ginger Santa.

35. Big Daddy Krampus
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In the thirty-fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the lore of Krampus, where Krampus ranks among classic horror movies, and get excited about spooky Christmas.

34. Happiest Season: Make the Yuletide Gay (idk lol)
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In the thirty-fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss difficult family dynamics, Victor Garber’s astounding career, and Aubrey Plaza’s sexual energy. Cara also provides an update on her choral ambitions!

33. A Christmas Prince 2: Unions
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In the thirty-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss different subplots and episode titles, the re-casting of Amber’s Dad, and how more really always is more.

32. Meet Me Just Outside of St. Louis
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In the thirty-second episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss what a Koosh Ball is, Dan issues a retraction, and Cara gets really into ASMR.
31. Home Alone 3: This Time WE Lost Kevin
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In the thirty-first episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss midwestern public school vaccination requirements, John Hughes scraping the bottom of the barrel, and Dan manages to bring up A Cinderella Story again.

30. Rings and Things, Season Two Recap
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In the thirtieth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss signing contracts, sweet little doohickey monkeys, and about the wildest Christmas parade suburban Virginia has to offer.

29. Elmo Saves Christmas in July (Ahem... August)
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In the twenty-ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss with you how weird Elmos' legs are, the connection between Grover and Gonzo, and how Big Bird is the best Sesame Street character. We also all pretend that this episode was uploaded last week in July like we originally intended and act cool about it.

28. It's Time for Our Own Christmas Vacation
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In the twenty-eighth episode and Season 2 finale of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss how Christmas Vacation stacks up against the Godfather, Cara finds another bone to pick with Chris Columbus, and they share an update about Season 3 of 12 Days Pod.

27. The Santa Clause 2: Chekhov's Toy Helicopter
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Still a heckuva lot of parenting flaws in this one from good ol' Santy Claws.

26. Charlie Brown? More like Charlie Red and Green
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Good grief, it's our softest episode yet and Dan is feeling the effects of his booster shot! So sit back, relax, and let this episode get you in the holiday spirit!

25. A Princess Switch: Baker? I Hardly Know Her!
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In the twenty-fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss how someone "looks like a baker," the complexities of the Netflix Christmas cinematic universe, and Cara does a spot-on British accent (you will swear you're in Montenaro.)
24. When Harry Met Sally: A Palate Cleanser
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In the twenty-fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss how Meg Ryan invented fall, a Buzzfeed trivia quiz, and waxed poetic about how nice it is to not have to have “it together” in your thirties.
23. To Heck with Deck the Halls!
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In the twenty-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the similarities between Deck the Halls and the 2016 election cycle, the mental state of the cast during the filming of this movie, and question the very ethos of their podcast.

22. The Year Mrs. Claus Should Have Just Taken Over
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The Year Without a Santa Claus? Not if Mrs. Claus has anything to say about it. 
21. A Christmas Wince
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A Christmas Prince? More like a Christmas Wince!

20. Gremlins: Gimme the Grimmies
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Can you believe it? We've made twenty episodes. Wow. 

19. Despicable Me's The Grinch
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In the nineteenth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the need, or lack thereof, for more Grinch movies, Dan delivers his best Smaug impression, and Cara figures out how many ways you can mispronounce Benedict Cumberbatch.

18. Merry and Bright, White Christmas Sure Is White
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In the eighteenth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss whether it’s dancing or choreography, Corbin Bleu's Holiday Inn, and Dispatch’s “The General.”

17. Die Hard? More Like Live Soft
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In the seventeenth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Bruce Willis' sex appeal, the continuity of dirty t-shirts, and settle the debate: Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? 

16. Home Alone 2: Too Many Pigeons
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In the season two premiere episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the Son of Sam, Joe Pesci keeping Macaulay Culkin honest, and how New York is always the third character.

15. It's Christmas in July, Season One Recap
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In the fifteenth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the game "Who Me?," agree that Yesmare Before Christmas would be an excellent title for an episode, and share a very special voicemail from Ron Howard. 

14. Last Christmas, I Literally Gave You My Heart
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**If you've never seen 2019's Last Christmas - don't let that stop you from listening, you don't need to have seen it to enjoy this episode. 

13. The Muppet Christmas Carol is Absolute Perfection
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In the thirteenth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan are visited by a few very special guests! They also discuss the reincarnation of Jim Henson and the mistreatment of Miss Piggy.

12. The Santa Clause? More Like Parenting Flaws!
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In the twelfth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the mystical powers of elves, shocking alternate castings, and Cara's skepticism of the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile. 

11. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Had a Very Toxic Dad
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In the eleventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the appeal of Yukon Cornelius, how Queen Elizabeth could be embedded into this North Pole adventure, and discuss the programming of their own Reindeer Games.

10. Elf: Big Man, Small Shower
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In the tenth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Zooey Deschanel's hair, how New York City is the best part of New York City, and why this movie is for soft boys™

9. Miracle on 34th Street: A Courtroom Musical
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In the ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the musical adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street, Cara's love for courtroom dramas, and how the marketing team conned everyone. 

8. Love Actually is fine. Love, actually is good.
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In the eighth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss who their favorite couples are from Love Actually, Cara's distaste for Hugh Grant, and Billy Bob Thornton's fear of antique furniture.
7. Josh Groban's The Polar Express
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In the seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss time travel, Santa's different states of matter, and why this movie is Tom Hanks' one-man-show. 
6. The Holiday(s are for meet-cutes)
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In the sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara tell you all about their own meet-cute,  discuss just how adorable Jack Black is, and recast (and maybe even gender swap) the four leads with actors of color. 
5. What's This? The Nightmare Before Christmas, Bone Daddy
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In the fifth and spookiest episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss why they were too scared to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas before, the overwhelming charisma of the Pumpkin King, and the unparalleled talent of Danny Elfman.

4. How the Grinch Dismantled Capitalism
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In the fourth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss why this movie is shot at such a strange angle, Cara's appreciation for Ron Howard, and which Hogwarts House the Grinch belongs to.

3. It's A Wonderful Life, sometimes
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In the third episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss the woo-factor of Donna Read, Dan's distrust of angels, and whether or not this is even a Christmas movie at all. 

2. Yule want to watch a different Christmas Story
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In the second episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the soft glow of electric sex, whether bad Mickey Mouse costumes are copyright infringement, and Jack Nicholson. Yes, Jack Nicholson. 

1. Home Alone not Left the Kid Home Alone
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In the premiere episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss whether Kevin McCallister is the makings of a serial killer, whether Joe Pesci and Danny DeVito are interchangeable, and the love-interest-ability of John Candy.

12 Days Pod - Trailer
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Welcome to 12 Days pod! A Christmas podcast about holiday movies, hosted by Cara Zelaya and Dan Takaki, a very-much-in-quarantine couple who disagree on what a “typical holiday experience” is and laugh even more. 

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