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Basic Pitch 206: You Light Up My Christmas

We illuminate Lifetime’s You Light Up My Christmas with actress Grey DeLisle-Griffin, who voices Daphne, Wonder Woman, the Loud House sisters, and many many more.

You can follow Grey on Twitter @GreyDeLisle. 

 

Also throw @jdobbsrosa and @paulahaifley a follow if you enjoyed the pod.

 

To learn more about the history of Christmas lights, The Smithsonian has a good primer: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/untangling-history-christmas-lights-180961140/

 

And here's some fun trivia about The Facts of Life: https://www.theloop.ca/17-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-facts-of-life/

Basic Pitch 205: A Christmas Miracle

We search for A Christmas Miracle with filmmaker Sam Wineman, writer/ director of The Quiet Room.

Donate to Sam’s AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser at tofighthiv.org/goto/samwineman, which funds The Los Angeles LGBT Center and The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, two wonderful charities. Supporters can get a free copy of Sam’s holiday albums The Warmest Fire and Snow Covered. 

You can find out more about the LA LGBT center here: lalgbtcenter.org

And more about The San Francisco AIDS Foundation here: www.sfaf.org

Basic Pitch 204: Picture a Perfect Christmas

We head into the Sears portrait studio with Hallmark’s Picture a Perfect Christmas with screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the Final Destination franchise.  

Go Follow Jeffrey on Twitter @JeffreyaReddick

If you've just been cast as the Fifth Reindeer, here's the full poem to help you learn your lines: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43171/a-visit-from-st-nicholas

Basic Pitch 203: The Mistletoe Secret

We've never been kissed by Hallmark's The Mistletoe Secret with director Chelsea Stardust and actor/writer Sean Keller, director and co-writer of Hulu's All That We Destroy. 

To get Sean Keller's new holiday anthem Holy Fucking Shit Its Christmas, it's only $1 at https://seankeller2.bandcamp.com/track/holy-fucking-shit-its-christmas?

Want to try a mistletoe martini? Try one of these recipes: 

https://dishesdelish.com/mistletoe-martini/

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/chopin-mistletoe-martini/

https://mixthatdrink.com/mistletoe-martini/

 

Basic Pitch 202: The Truth About Christmas

We cannot tell a lie about Freeform's The Truth About Christmas with screenwriter Josh Miller, writer on Sonic The Hedgehog (2020).

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Follow guest Josh Miller on Instagram @josh_s_miller, his podcast Best Movies Never Made @NeverMadeFilm and his LA film series Friday Night Frights @FriNightFrights

If you've recently recovered from a Santa-based toy curse, here's an article on how to run for city council: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4xw8mj/how-to-run-for-office-with-no-money-and-little-experience

Basic Pitch 201: A Sweet Christmas Romance

We're baking for two with Lifetime's A Sweet Christmas Romance with screenwriter Samantha Herman, writer of Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen and Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday.

Check out this recipe for a Sticky Toffee Pudding! 
https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sticky-toffee-pudding

Season Two Preview: Guy Yosub

We start our countdown to Hanukkah with a Guy Yosub interview, writer of Lifetime’s Mistletoe & Menorahs, premiering tomorrow.

Basic Pitch Black Friday Bonus: Hallmark Superstar Samantha Herman

We score on Black Friday with our Samantha Herman interview, writer of new Hallmark films Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen and Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday

Basic Pitch Fall Special: An Hour Behind

We catch up on sleep with Amazon’s An Hour Behind, starring Barry Watson, with guest Michael Kennedy, writer of Blumhouse’s upcoming body swapping thriller and co-host of Attack of the Queerwolf.

BasicPitch 01 : Love on the Sidelines

We score a touchdown with Hallmark’s Love On the Sidelines, starring Emily Kinney, with guest Samantha Herman, screenwriter.