Quiet Riot21 Des 2024

The Politics of Hallmark Xmas Movies

***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** Hallmark has pumped out over 800 of these original movies - and I use the term original very loosely. Its countdown to Xmas generates over a third of its entire revenue during this one month. But where do these films have their roots? Are they a new phenomenon or just the modern version of Pride & Prejudice? Are they an anti-capitalist subversion teaching that work and materialism do not equal happiness? Or a MAGA misogynist festival that seeks to humiliate women who have the temerity to seek a life, education, or career outside their home town? Alex compares notes with film critic Linda Marric, to get to the bottom of their enduring, and - given their quality - pretty surprising popularity. GOOD FESTIVE PICKS The Holiday *batteries not included The Family Man When Harry Met Sally... SO BAD THEY ARE GOOD FESTIVE PICKS Harvest Love A Law for Christmas 'Tis The Season to Be Merry Christmas at the Holly Hotel Sister Swap - City Edition Sister Swap - Country Edition Hallmark's daring interracial effort: Something from Tiffany's Hallmark's first gay starring couple: The Holiday Sitter Hallmark's does Hannukah: Love, Lights, Hannukah! Click here for your Quiet Riot Bluesky Starter Pack. Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com. Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sunday School: Andy B's A Busy Bee

• LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Our London round table on authoritarianism, with the Lincoln Project and Byline Times, is on Thursday – get your tickets ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Andy Burnham's first week in the...

26 Jul 0s

B-SIDE: Farage Unmasked

• LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Tickets to our London round table on authoritarianism, with the Lincoln Project and Byline Times, are selling fast – get yours ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nigel Farage has mired him...

24 Jul 0s

Andy's Hokey-Cokey: Who's in, who's out, and why?

• LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Get your tickets to our London round table on authoritarianism, with the Lincoln Project and Byline Times, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Burnham Cabinet has taken shape so it's time...

23 Jul 0s

Head over Healey - QR Economy Special

• LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Get your tickets to our London round table on authoritarianism, with the Lincoln Project and Byline Time, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ John Healey's appointment as Chancellor seemed t...

22 Jul 0s

Midnight Mass: Andy's Pitch-In Cabinet

• LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Get your tickets to our London round table on authoritarianism, with the Lincoln Project and Byline Time, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ After all the speculation, Andy Burnham has finall...

21 Jul 0s

Sunday School: The mayor the merrier

With ex-mayor Andy Burnham now officially Labour's main man, and London mayor Sadiq Khan heading to the Lords and then who knows where, are we seeing the rise of a new mayoral political class that use...

19 Jul 55min

B-SIDE: The Palantir Files

LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Get your tickets to our 30th July London appearance ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠ The tech giant Palantir, and its billionaire Trump-loving co-founder Peter Thiel, has a £330million deal with t...

17 Jul 54min

The Summer of 2026

LIVE SHOW KLAXON!!! Get your tickets to our London appearance ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠ With both British teams now out of the World Cup, can we find anything to be optimistic about in the shenanigans around Ir...

16 Jul 1h 1min