11th Day of Bingemas: ‘Christmas at the Catnip Café’ With Van Lathan

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🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Merry Bingemas, one and all! On the 11th day of Bingemas, Van Lathan joins Jodi for a classic animal-based Hallmark original holiday film, ‘Christmas at the Catnip Café.’ This movie follows modern woman marketing CEO Olivia (Erin Cahill) and hot veterinarian Ben (Paul Campbell) as they navigate Bay Area real estate, an improvised sock puppet show, a cat-loving orphan, and binders full of cat café events. Host: Jodi Walker Guest: Van Lathan Producers: Sasha Ashall, Belle Roman, and Ashleigh Smith Engineer: Donald Lobianco Set Design: Hannah Leikin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Big Tasty is back at McDonald's, but now it's a double.
0:04.0	It's the beefiest Big Tasty of all time ever!
0:09.0	Oh, got a bit intense there.
0:11.0	The new Double Big Tasty, now at McDonald's.
0:14.0	Available to the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11am, price and participation may vary, subject to availability.
0:20.0	Hey, Sainsbury, I'm having a big party. Got any finger food that won't cost an arm and a leg? We do. All our Sainsbury's party food is three for two with nectar. Like our taste the difference, crispy mushroom tartlets, mini-waggy beef cheeseburgers or crispy chicken bow buns. That will get them coming back for seconds. And thirds. Want to save big on party pleasers? Ask Sainsbury's. Sainsbury's good food for all of us.
0:43.3	18 plus, nectar required, cheapest product free, available in store and online, excluding locals, subject to availability, teas and sees apply. It's time!
0:59.0	It's time!
1:00.0	Hello and welcome to binge miss, a 12-part holiday special here on the Ringer podcast network.
1:18.0	I'm your host Jody Walker, and we are on Day 11, the final week of binging this year's
1:24.1	best original holiday offerings with all your Rer faves. And today that means
1:29.5	Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, the Stefan Skit of Hallmark Movies, because this movie has everything.
1:41.3	A big city girl who's just been too busy to settle down and find love. A small
1:46.3	city boy who's just been too generous with others to prioritize himself. A love connection made
1:52.3	from the afterlife by a meddling great aunt. And also, and I admit this one was a bit of a
1:58.6	twist on the classics, the attempted forced buyout of a cat
2:02.6	cafe.
2:03.7	Anyway, here to help me break down, I think the silliest, but also maybe most romantic movie
2:10.1	of Benjamas so far, I could only turn to one half of our beloved Midnight Boys, the
2:17.0	ringer's source of all things magic, marketing, and merriment, and newest bestie of Benjmus. Van Lathen, Mary Benjimus, how are you? Pee-poo! I'm so excited. I cannot believe it. I can't believe Christmas at the cat in the cafe. I can't believe it. Can't believe it happened. I can't believe it happened. I can't believe I got you to watch it. I can't believe you came after I got you to watch it. But actually, Van, I'm going to tell you something right off the bat. I kind of liked this movie.
2:46.1	I got to be real with you guys. I want everyone watching this to hear my voice.
2:52.5	We brought you here to be real, Van.
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