
This Is A Pickle
Join the Casazzas in their enjoyment of the Hallmark Christmas Movie universe.
Episodes
97 episodes
Season 5, Episode 31: The Santa Class
Here's one more from the 2024 Countdown to Christmas -- The Santa Class, starring Kim Susted. Mike and Erinn liked this one! Tune in to hear why.
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Episode 31
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Season 5, Episode 30: Rocking out for Hanukkah
Mike and Erinn may be in 2025, but their Hallmark hearts are still navigating the 2024 Countdown to Christmas.Join them to discuss Hanukkah on the Rocks and their love of Marc Summers.
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Episode 30
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Season 5, Episode 29: We aren't perfect, but we are still here
Mike and Erinn are this close to completely finishing out the 2024 Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas!Listen in to discuss Leah's Perfect Gift, which first aired on December 9. This week folks are celebrating Hanukkah, ...
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Episode 29
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36:24

Season 5, Episode 28: Does this Sugarplum dance in our heads?
Janel Parish is back on the Hallmark Channel as Sugarplum, a fictitious Holiday Hero who ensures Christmases are (cough cough Hallmarkian) perfect in (cough cough Hallmarkian) Christmas movies. As with several of the Countdown to Chris...
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Episode 28
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Season 5, Episode 27: Should have kept the Princess Private
Mike and Erinn discuss Private Princess Christmas, which first aired on the Hallmark Channel on Friday, Dec 6. They liked the cast, but that's about it.
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Episode 27
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Season 5, Episode 26: 13 Yule Lads Plus Mike and Erinn
Mike and Erinn reach the end of the Thanksgiving weekend Hallmark Channel movies and it's a good one. The Christmas Quest, starring Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha, first aired on Sunday, Dec 1, and shouldn't be missed (except for the endin...
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Episode 26
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Season 5, Episode 25: Nearing the Finnish Line
Join us to talk about Hallmark's trek to Finland in The Finnish Line, which first aired on the Hallmark Channel on December 1. We didn't mind it. Not at the top or the bottom of our lists.
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Episode 25
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Season 5, Episode 24: Hallmark Channel scores a 2-point conversion
We've known all season that Holiday Touchdown: A Chief's Love Story is the must-see movie for the 2024 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas. It didn't disappoint. From the partnership with the NFL to the star-studded cast and peppering of fo...
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Season 5, Episode 23: Mike Believes This is a Good One
Hallmark makes fun of Hallmark in it's Countdown to Christmas movie, Believe in Christmas. Mike is a fan, Erinn cringed a lot. Tune in and let us know which one of us is right.
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Episode 23
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27:11

Season 5, Episode 22: Another home renovation-themed movie!
A former vampire hunter (Wes Brown) and a former vampire (Ashley Greene) team up in another Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas movie with a home renovation theme. Join us to hammer out the details!
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Episode 22
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31:47

Season 5, Episode 21: Partying like it's 1999
While celebrating her promotion alone on Christmas Eve, a workaholic lawyer is transported back to 1999 via a mysterious rideshare experience.And she does all this with lens-less glasses!
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Episode 21
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Season 5, Episode 20: Mary Poppins ... er, Mrs. Miracle
Join Mike and Erinn to reflect on Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle, which first aired on the Hallmark Channel on Thanksgiving. Erinn learned about Debbie Macomber and Erinn's dad learned about Mary Poppins.
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Episode 20
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Season 5, Episode 19: To Have and To Hold Or Something
After a brief courtship, Celeste and Jason get engaged. Celeste then asks her pastor father, who's not ready to let his daughter go, to officiate their Christmas wedding.It is as ridiculous as it sounds.
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Episode 19
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30:11

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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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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27:28

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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36:03

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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29:11

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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38:23

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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25:46

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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