“It’s My Favorite” Talks Christmas!

Last updated on: December 19, 2016 at 9:06 pm by Chris Williams

“It’s My Favorite” Talks Christmas! 2016-12-19T21:06:11-05:00 Chris Williams

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So, Christmas is coming and I know there’s been a bit of a lull the past few months in blogging as I’ve finished my first semester of grad school. It’s been a busy, challenging few months, but as of about 24 hours ago, I’m done with class. Starting Friday, I’ll be off work for two days. In addition to enjoying the holidays with my family, I’m also looking forward to catching up on some movies and tending to this neglected site.

In the coming days and weeks, I’m going to start winding down 2016. Before this week is up, I’ll have my thoughts on my favorite non-movie pop culture of the year. I’m sure I’ll do one last holiday-related post as well. And then, around the end of the year/beginning of 2017, I’ll have my list of my top 20 films of 2016. I still have a bunch to catch up on, so I’m not sure if I’ll just bite the bullet and do a list before I’ve seen the ones I still need to and just write about those films later, or if I’ll hold off. Depends on time, I guess. But there’s a lot of movie-related writing coming.

One of the constants through the year, however, has been the monthly(ish) podcast I do with my friends Matt December and Beth Golpe. “It’s My Favorite” started as a lark nearly two years ago, a way for us to get together once a month and talk about pop culture. It’s become the highlight of my month, though. We might not get a ton of downloads, but I have a ball sitting with Matt and Beth and just letting the conversation flow for a bit. Yes, it’s great fun to talk movies and television. But in recent months, we’ve started to riff on politics, family traditions and more, and the result has been some of my favorite episodes. You can find old episodes here or on iTunes.

We recently sat down to talk about the Christmas season, and I had so much fun that I wanted to make sure I shared it here. You’ll here us talk about our favorite Christmas memories and traditions, as well as how we learned the truth about Santa Claus. You can find it embedded here:

As we head into 2017, I look forward to how this podcast changes gets better. But most of all, I’m just selfishly looking more forward than ever to my monthly hangouts with the gang. I hope you enjoy the episode — feel free to leave your own holiday traditions and memories below!

Chris Williams

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