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A Christmas podcast about holiday movies, hosted by a couple, who disagree on what a “typical holiday experience” is, and laugh even more.
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4. How the Grinch Dismantled Capitalism

12 Days PodOct 23, 2020

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59. It's Christmas, CAROL. Not Christmas Carol

59. It's Christmas, CAROL. Not Christmas Carol

In the fifty-ninth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss hyper fixating on trains, Javier Bardem, and viewing life through windows.
Dec 22, 202334:43
58. Scrooged Made Cara Snoozed

58. Scrooged Made Cara Snoozed

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.
Dec 22, 202337:34
57. A Christmas Prince: The Curse of the Royal Baby

57. A Christmas Prince: The Curse of the Royal Baby

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).


Dec 15, 202350:37
56. Hanukkah on Rye: Happy Challah-Days

56. Hanukkah on Rye: Happy Challah-Days

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.

Dec 08, 202335:28
55. Chicken Soup for the Princess Switch Soul: Romancing the Star

55. Chicken Soup for the Princess Switch Soul: Romancing the Star

In the fifty-fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the Chicago sports franchises, sinus infections, and Vanessa Hudgens’ scheduling issues.
Dec 01, 202329:56
54. Billy Bad Santa

54. Billy Bad Santa

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.

Nov 24, 202330:22
53. Spirited... You mean like the Dickens novel??

53. Spirited... You mean like the Dickens novel??

In the fifty-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Ryan Reynolds’ persona, ghost pension plans, and Bob Marley.
Nov 17, 202333:04
52. Frosty the Snow Wrist

52. Frosty the Snow Wrist

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.


Nov 10, 202325:54
51. The Family Stone(d)

51. The Family Stone(d)

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.


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Nov 03, 202331:29
50. Violent Night, Harbour's Delight

50. Violent Night, Harbour's Delight

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.
Oct 27, 202334:22
49. A Christmas Story Christmiss

49. A Christmas Story Christmiss

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. 


Oct 20, 202333:31
48. Jack Frost and the Magic Harmonica

48. Jack Frost and the Magic Harmonica

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.
Oct 13, 202333:35
47. Shop Around the Corner? I barely know her!

47. Shop Around the Corner? I barely know her!

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.
Oct 13, 202325:52
46. The Kurt Russell Christmas Chronicles

46. The Kurt Russell Christmas Chronicles

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.”
Oct 13, 202335:55
45. T(h)rees and Trilogies, Season Three Recap

45. T(h)rees and Trilogies, Season Three Recap

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.

Jul 21, 202327:06
44. Santa Clause 3: There’s No Escape... Clause

44. Santa Clause 3: There’s No Escape... Clause

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.

Dec 23, 202232:59
43. Little Women, Little Christmas

43. Little Women, Little Christmas

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.

Dec 23, 202236:53
42. Jingle Jangle and Magical Math

42. Jingle Jangle and Magical Math

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.

Dec 16, 202229:59
41. The Princess Switch: 2 Many Switches

41. The Princess Switch: 2 Many Switches

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.

Dec 09, 202233:55
40. Falling for Christmas... KA-CHOW

40. Falling for Christmas... KA-CHOW

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.

Dec 02, 202235:44
39. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Actual Actor Kevin Bacon

39. Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Actual Actor Kevin Bacon

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.

Nov 25, 202230:21
38. Applaus(e) for Klaus!

38. Applaus(e) for Klaus!

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!

Nov 18, 202229:44
37. Jingle All the Way Back to the Mid-90s

37. Jingle All the Way Back to the Mid-90s

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.

Nov 11, 202231:31
36. Santa Claus is Coming to Town? In this economy??

36. Santa Claus is Coming to Town? In this economy??

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.

Nov 04, 202232:14
35. Big Daddy Krampus

35. Big Daddy Krampus

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.

Oct 28, 202229:19
34. Happiest Season: Make the Yuletide Gay (idk lol)

34. Happiest Season: Make the Yuletide Gay (idk lol)

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!

Oct 21, 202228:39
33. A Christmas Prince 2: Unions

33. A Christmas Prince 2: Unions

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.

Oct 14, 202230:43
32. Meet Me Just Outside of St. Louis
Oct 14, 202237:30
31. Home Alone 3: This Time WE Lost Kevin

31. Home Alone 3: This Time WE Lost Kevin

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.

Oct 14, 202234:45
30. Rings and Things, Season Two Recap

30. Rings and Things, Season Two Recap

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.

Friends, we've missed you so much. We hope you love this episode as much as we love our silly podcast.

Sep 02, 202229:35
29. Elmo Saves Christmas in July (Ahem... August)

29. Elmo Saves Christmas in July (Ahem... August)

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.

Aug 05, 202226:51
28. It's Time for Our Own Christmas Vacation

28. It's Time for Our Own Christmas Vacation

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.


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Dec 24, 202130:47
27. The Santa Clause 2: Chekhov's Toy Helicopter

27. The Santa Clause 2: Chekhov's Toy Helicopter

Still a heckuva lot of parenting flaws in this one from good ol' Santy Claws.

In the twenty-seventh episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss Charlie's extraordinary artistic ability, a fascist robot, and they bid farewell to a fan favorite.

If you're loving the podcast, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcast! Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.

Dec 17, 202134:08
26. Charlie Brown? More like Charlie Red and Green

26. Charlie Brown? More like Charlie Red and Green

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!

In the twenty-sixth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the androgyny of Snoopy, their favorite newspaper comic strips, and how the Vince Guaraldi Trio Christmas Album is perfect.


If you're loving the podcast, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcast! Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.

Dec 10, 202127:55
25. A Princess Switch: Baker? I Hardly Know Her!

25. A Princess Switch: Baker? I Hardly Know Her!

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.)
If you're loving the podcast, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcast! Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.
Dec 03, 202133:40
24. When Harry Met Sally: A Palate Cleanser

24. When Harry Met Sally: A Palate Cleanser

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.

If you're loving this second season of the podcast, be sure to screenshot where you are listening to it from and post it on your socials! You can tag us at @12dayspod on both Instagram and Twitter. Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.
Nov 26, 202134:34
23. To Heck with Deck the Halls!

23. To Heck with Deck the Halls!

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.


If you're loving this second season of the podcast, be sure to screenshot where you are listening to it from and post it on your socials! You can tag us at @12dayspod on both Instagram and Twitter. Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.

Nov 19, 202130:17
22. The Year Mrs. Claus Should Have Just Taken Over

22. The Year Mrs. Claus Should Have Just Taken Over

The Year Without a Santa Claus? Not if Mrs. Claus has anything to say about it.

In the twenty-second episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss their reimagined versions of this movie, Santa Claus' troubling lore, and their childhood fear of dog catchers.

If you're loving this second season of the podcast, be sure to screenshot where you are listening to it from and post it on your socials! You can tag us at @12dayspod on both Instagram and Twitter. Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.
Nov 12, 202129:43
21. A Christmas Wince

21. A Christmas Wince

A Christmas Prince? More like a Christmas Wince!

In this twenty-first episode of 12 Days Pod, Cara and Dan discuss stereotypical New York accents, the literary allusions that inspired this film, and how much they both rather be watching Princess Diaries 2.

If you're loving this second season of the podcast, be sure to screenshot where you are listening to it from and post it on your socials! You can tag us at @12dayspod both on Instagram and Twitter. Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough.

Nov 05, 202131:26
20. Gremlins: Gimme the Grimmies

20. Gremlins: Gimme the Grimmies

Can you believe it? We've made twenty episodes. Wow. 

In this twentieth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss sweet baby Gizmo, drunk naked turkeys, and how much time Billy should have served in jail over the destruction of his town. Happy Halloween all you ghouls out there!

If you're loving this second season of the podcast, be sure to screenshot where you are listening to it from and post it on your socials! You can tag us at @12dayspod both on Instagram and Twitter. Sharing your love for the pod means so much to us and we can never thank you enough. 






Oct 29, 202129:27
19. Despicable Me's The Grinch

19. Despicable Me's The Grinch

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.

Oct 22, 202131:24
18. Merry and Bright, White Christmas Sure Is White

18. Merry and Bright, White Christmas Sure Is White

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.”

Oct 15, 202125:51
17. Die Hard? More Like Live Soft

17. Die Hard? More Like Live Soft

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? 

Oct 15, 202129:30
16. Home Alone 2: Too Many Pigeons

16. Home Alone 2: Too Many Pigeons

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.

Oct 15, 202128:01
15. It's Christmas in July, Season One Recap

15. It's Christmas in July, Season One Recap

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. 

Friends, we've missed you so much. We hope you love this episode as much as we love our silly podcast. 


Jul 23, 202133:54
14. Last Christmas, I Literally Gave You My Heart

14. Last Christmas, I Literally Gave You My Heart

**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. 

Yes, spoilers abound. No, you should not care. Listen to this episode.**

In the fourteenth episode and season finale of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss Henry Golding, the origin story of 12 Days Pod, and Cara pitches her very own Christmas song-based movie.



Dec 25, 202027:37
13. The Muppet Christmas Carol is Absolute Perfection

13. The Muppet Christmas Carol is Absolute Perfection

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.

Dec 25, 202031:26
12. The Santa Clause? More Like Parenting Flaws!

12. The Santa Clause? More Like Parenting Flaws!

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. 

Dec 18, 202027:43
11. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Had a Very Toxic Dad

11. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Had a Very Toxic Dad

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.

Dec 11, 202028:28
10. Elf: Big Man, Small Shower

10. Elf: Big Man, Small Shower

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™

Dec 04, 202025:49