This Is A Pickle
Join the Casazzas in their enjoyment of the Hallmark Christmas Movie universe.
Episodes
84 episodes
Season 5, Episode 18: Older, Wiser and Still Fun
Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss Three Wiser Men and a Boy -- the follow up to 2022's Three Wise Men and a Baby.
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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Season 5, Episode 17: Halfway there with Christmas on Call
Guess what, loyal listeners? We are halfway through the 2024 season's Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas movies. Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss Christmas on Call.
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Episode 17
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Season 5, Episode 16: Confessions of two podcasters
A quirky family matriarch enters her town’s annual holiday letter-writing contest but needs help, so she hires struggling novelist Juan to craft the perfect letter. This is an odd movie and casting Angela Kinsey seems equally odd. ...
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Season 5, Episode 15: Jingle Bell Run
Andrew Walker and Ashley Williams team up in the Hallmark Channel's "Jingle Bell Run," original airdate November 16. Mike enjoyed it -- Erinn thought it was just OK.
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Season 5, Episode 14: Singing with the Singhs
Hallmark takes another step outside of it's box to bring us a Meet the Parents-style culture-clash holiday flick in Christmas with the Singhs. Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss the effort, what they liked and what they didn't like as...
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Episode 14
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31:56
Season 5, Episode 13: Nollaig Shona
As they say in the Hallmark Channel's Tis the Season to Be Irish, "Merry Christmas!" Or "Nollaig Shona."Join us as we take a bit of a lackluster journey to Ireland to follow the story of Rose and Sean. Have you ever made a wish on ...
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Episode 13
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24:50
Season 5, Episode 12: Santa Tell Me if This is Real Life
Get silly with Mike and Erinn as they discuss the charming, but silly Santa Tell Me from the Hallmark Channel. This one first aired on Saturday, November 9. Make sure you're capable of suspending reality and allowing some whimsy in...
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Episode 12
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Season 5, Episode 11: Test your Trivia Skills
Join Mike and Erinn while they discuss a movie they both enjoyed -- Trivia at St. Nick's, first aired Friday, November 8.This film includes two Pretty Little Liars alumni that reunite to create a fun rendition of a well-written script. ...
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Season 5, Episode 10: Witchy Women
"Are you a witch?"Kath (Caroline Rhea) asks Barbara (Beth Broderidck) in this reunion of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch aunties -- Holiday Mismatch, first aired on Sunday, November 3rd.It's cute. It's a bit cringe. It's a whole lotta Hal...
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Episode 10
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Season 5, Episode 9: It's a Long Story
It's been a roller coaster of a week in our pickle barrel, but there are Hallmark Christmas movies to watch and we are still here. Join us as we discuss Our Holiday Story, which first aired on the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, Nove...
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Episode 9
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Season 5, Episode 8: We don't sing praises for this Carol
Mike and Erinn reluctantly discuss the 7th Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas 2024 movie, A Carol for 2, which first aired on Friday, November 2. Tune in and let them know if you agree or disagree!
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Episode 8
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Season 5, Episode 7: Our Podcast is No Charade
The last Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Movie of October was actually the 5-Year Christmas Party, but Mike and Erinn like to be unpredictable and made it The Christmas Charade instead.The caper first aired on Saturday, October 26 a...
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Episode 7
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35:50
Season 5, Episode 6: 5 Years of Jordan Fisher
Theater Kids get hype! Mike and Erinn are here to discuss The 5-Year Christmas Party and the delightful theater kid joy it gave us (Erinn). Katie Findlay and Jordan Fisher star in this timeline story involving two college graduates...
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Episode 6
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Season 5, Episode 5: Kismet and a nutcracker
Per German tradition, nutcrackers are considered symbols of good luck and will scare away bad spirits from homes. Per this movie from Hallmark, nutcrackers symbolize hope. Mike liked this one ... Erinn hopes the next movie on ...
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Episode 5
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Season 5, Episode 4: We Object!
We have come to the point in the season where Erinn and Mike have found the first flop of a film. Join them as they discuss the lows and lowers of Scouting for Christmas as well as the recent news about the age discrimination lawsuit brought fo...
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Episode 4
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38:54
Season 5, Episode 3: Crashing into Christmas
Holiday Crashers first aired on Saturday, October 19 on the Hallmark Channel. Join Mike and Erinn as they dissect the second movie of the season and discuss what's to like.
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Episode 3
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Season 5, Episode 2: 'Twas several weeks before Christmas ...
The first movie for the 2024 Hallmark Countdown to Christmas aired on Friday, October 18. Join Erinn and Mike for their thoughts on 'Twas the Date Before Christmas with Jessie, Bryan and the Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics.
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Episode 2
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Season 5, Episode 1: Welcome Back!
Kicking off our 5th season (!) with our thoughts on the upcoming Hallmark Countdown to Christmas that starts TOMORROW!Join us for another season of 12 Hallmarks of Christmas, rounds of Gold, Frankincense or Myrrh and maybe some new feat...
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Episode 1
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29:42
Season 4, Episode 11: A Biltmore Christmas and an Excited Erinn
Join Mike and Erinn as they discuss the Hallmark Channel's A Biltmore Christmas. Erinn can't contain herself and Mike barely gets to speak.
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Episode 11
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Season 4, Episode 10: Lets go to Bergen, not Heidelberg!
Mike and Erinn are all out of order and don't care! Join them as they discuss the Hallmark Channel's Norwegian Holiday. *Note: They tried to watch A Heidelberg Holiday and gave up halfway through.
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Episode 10
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Season 4, Episode 9: A two-for-one episode! Not a tropical island and not really the North Pole
Mike and Erinn discuss the Hallmark Christmas Channel's Christmas Island as well as the Santa Summit. They liked one more than the other. Tune in to hear why!
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Episode 9
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47:51
Season 4, Episode 8: Never Been Chris'd but we want to be
Catch up with Mike and Erinn as they discuss the Hallmark Channel's Never Been Chris'd starring the one and only Tyler Hines!
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Episode 8
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51:00
Season 4, Episode 7: Flipping for Hallmark Christmas movies
Erinn and Mike discovered there is a movie called "Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance" while recording this episode and decided they need to watch it. Also, is a movie character name Sage Baker or is the character a ...
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Episode 7
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