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'Falling for Christmas' w/ Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth

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Show Notes

Amie Engerbretson and Jonathan discuss this Lyndsay Lohan Rom-Com / Christmas / Ski movie, and have a very festive time debating whether it’s a Christmas delight or a modern-day dumpster fire. All that, plus you have an opportunity to win a brand new pair of Atomic skis. Check it out! RELATED LINKS Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Blister Summit 2025 Watch: Falling for Christmas Watch: Blue Hour TOPICS & TIMES: Amie Goes All In On Christmas (3:38) Amies' New Film, Blue Hour (5:20) Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest (9:35) Why This Film?? (13:58) Lindsay Lohan (14:58) Christmas Rom-Com's (20:08) Deciphering the Genre (26:13) Most Rewatchable Scenes (28:21) Todd's Family Christmas (33:14) Best Lines (35:34) What's Aged the Best? (39:21) What's Aged the Worst? (40:38) Hottest Takes (42:10) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (50:43) ‘Gimme More’ Award (52:10) ‘Gimme Less’ (54:14) ‘Burning Questions’ (56:32) Recasting Couch (1:02:10) Interlude: JE’s Wine Spill (1:02:51) Remake? (1:05:44) Who Won The Movie? (1:08:10) Final Grades (1:09:14) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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