The holiday movie machine

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🗓️ 24 December 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Do holiday movies actually make money for networks like Hallmark and Netflix? How many Vanessa Hudgens characters is too many Vanessa Hudgens characters? Sam is joined by Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host Linda Holmes and author Kat Chow to discuss the best and worst 2021 holiday movies on TV and talk about the business behind them.

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, this is Sam's Aunt Betty.
0:03.0	This week, the business behind holiday movies.
0:06.7	All right, let's start the show.
0:09.0	Hey y'all, you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR.
0:13.2	I'm Sam Sanders.
0:14.8	It's a holiday weekend, so we're going to give you an episode right now.
0:18.6	All about holiday movies.
0:22.4	And not just the great ones, but the cheesy ones too.
0:25.7	You know, the TV movies on Hallmark and Netflix,
0:29.0	with actors who are famous enough in plotlines
0:32.4	that are equal parts ridiculous and predictable.
0:36.1	Now that Thanksgiving is behind us,
0:38.1	we can all focus on my favorite time of the year.
0:40.4	I can only guess.
0:41.5	Christmas!
0:42.8	It's not easy meeting someone great.
0:44.6	Maybe I will take a break from dating during the holidays.
0:47.8	Maybe through spring.
0:49.1	Christmas is the busiest time of year at my office,
0:51.3	so I thought I'd write everyone's Monday.
0:53.2	It's hard to be grumpy with the merry-bearing muffin in your mouth.
0:55.8	Once upon a time lived the greatest inventor
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