Think or Drink? - "Christmas Trivia 2024"

Did you know that you can roller skate to church in a certain country for Christmas? Join us for a holiday-themed episode filled with laughter, trivia, and festive cheer as we, alongside our good friends Andy, Chris, Rob, and Siobhan, explore the quirkiest international Christmas traditions. Sip along with us as we try the Frosted Cranberry 75. Our trivia game challenges you to master the art of giving—in points, that is—while strategically "peeking under the tree" to dodge those pesky wrong answers.

 Discover surprising nuggets of holiday music history, like Judy Garland's unexpected contribution. As the drinks get trickier and the questions tougher, our camaraderie and banter keep the spirits high, peppered with jokes and the occasional rosemary garnish suggestion.

Ever wondered about the origins of Mrs. Claus or the history of the Yule Goat? Our discussions meander through festive lore. We cap off the episode with a light-hearted guessing game inspired by "A Christmas Carol." With joyful toasts and playful banter, we wrap up with warm holiday wishes and a nod to the true essence of the festive season—shared laughter and joyful experiences.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro and Introductions
• 6:53 Round 1 - The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is Singing Loud for All to Hear
• 19:01 Round 2 - Who Does That?
• 40:25 Round 3 - Is that you, Santa Claus?
• 56:08 Christmas Trivia Game- Holiday Guessing Game
• 59:54 Final Round - The Question Game
• 1:11:19 Booze Quote and Podcast Information

Transcript

Intro and Introductions

Matt 1:01

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Rob 1:13

We have liftoff. Welcome to Matt and Friends. Drink the Universe. Drink the Universe.

Matt 1:25

All right listeners, welcome back to Matt and Friends Drink the universe. All right listeners, welcome back to Matt and Friends Drink the universe. This is our.

Siobhan 1:32

You fucked yourself up.

Rob 1:34

Oh man, drink no, no, no, no, no. You're leaving that in and you're taking a drink because you hit the wrong button.

Matt 1:54

Oh my God, Christmas holiday episode and I have some great friends drinking the universe with me again that I'm sure are going to make fun of me for most of this episode, but that's okay, I miss them all dearly. It's been a while since we sat down behind the mics, so I'm going to go around the room, starting with the dude in the glasses next to me.

Rob 2:24

Yes, and we'll go that way. Hello everybody, it's Rob, I'm back again.

Siobhan 2:28

Hello the room, starting with the dude in the glasses next to me, yes, and we'll go that way.

Chris 2:30

Hello everybody. It's Rob. I'm back again. Hello, it's Siobhan. Hey everyone, it's.

Matt 2:31

Chris and I'm Andy, so I did prepare a cocktail to share with everybody before we get started here and this is the Frosted Cranberry 75s that Josh and I put together for the previous alcohology episode. Champagne based cocktail, little raspberry gin liqueur at the bottom.

Rob 2:48

She's strong smelling. She got a stank to her. Oh, I am a little concerned.

Andy 2:56

Ooh, I'm not sure what to think about it. It sits on the tongue, oh I don't mind it, it's very ripe.

Siobhan 3:02

Yes.

Siobhan 3:02

Tart Tort, if you will. Very tart yeah.

Rob 3:03

It's very ripe. Yes, tart Tort, if you will. It's very tart. Yeah, it tastes better than it smells.

Siobhan 3:07

I was just going to say that.

Siobhan 3:08

So that I'm grateful for it definitely does. To be honest with you, it should be garnished with a lime.

Matt 3:15

I'm sorry. It should be garnished with a lemon twist and I did not have a lemon, so weak, sorry.

Siobhan 3:21

It's good yeah.

Rob 3:23

I don't think it's missing the lemon twist, you know.

Matt 3:26

I honestly think part of what they suffered from is I mixed up a batch of five all in one sitting and then tried to portion it out, and I think it might have been heavy on some stuff and light on some other stuff.

Chris 3:36

Matt's bad at math.

Andy 3:38

Well yeah, that's okay. I don't dislike it, I'd rather drink other things. Though, fair it Okay.

Chris 3:44

I don't dislike it, I'd rather drink other things, though it's a slow sipper for a bit.

Rob 3:47

It definitely has a festive taste to it.

Siobhan 3:50

You get the cranberry, I will give you that.

Rob 3:52

It's giving me winter Now that I'm deeper in. I actually don't mind this.

Matt 3:57

Aw.

Siobhan 3:58

I will say that's what she said.

Andy 4:00

I was going to let that one go, but no, don't let that one go.

Matt 4:03

No.

Chris 4:04

Don't let that one go. No, what the hell are we doing?

Matt 4:06

Well, I was going to say that just so everybody knows. If you're in the great state of Pennsylvania, the cranberry gin liqueur that is in here is a special order from the state store. You can't just walk in. You can get it from their website though.

Chris 4:16

Dang. Oh, there you have it.

Matt 4:19

Pennsylvania Wait but it's listed in the French 75. It's Koval. I think Is it K-O-V-A-L. I believe We'll post a picture. Yeah, I'll post a picture of the bottle again. Yeah, so why are we here today, andy? What I think we're doing some trivia we're doing some trivia.

Andy 4:37

All right, it is going to be some festive, christmas trivia and since it's the season of giving, a little different from the last time we did this Last time we wrote somebody's name on Santa's sack. And sorry, check that, whoa, I was like on it.

Siobhan 4:56

He's making that list. How could you read it?

Siobhan 4:59

How could you read it?

Andy 5:02

Well, if you're flexible enough. Santa's been doing yoga. You got to find out if it's lumpy or nice.

Siobhan 5:09

Oh, then you might need to see a doctor.

Andy 5:12

I liked the card style that I did for the St Patrick's Day trivia better. So what we're going to do if you get a question right, you're going to draw a card from the pile and give it to somebody else and at the end of the game, we're going to draw a card from the pile and give it to somebody else and at the end of the game, we're going to count up the points and the person with the fewest points is the winner. Because it's Christmas, it's better to give than to receive. However, if you get a question wrong, we all have to drink.

Chris 5:40

We're all in this, together, we all go down together.

Round 1 - The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is Singing Loud for All to Hear

Andy 5:44

This time we have a special ability that everybody gets and you can use it as many times as you want, and the special ability is to take a peek under the tree. If you choose to take a peek under a tree, I will eliminate one of the answers, one of the four answers. However, each time you do it, it it adds points to your total, but it doubles. So the first time you do, it's only going to add one point. Second time, two, third time, we're adding four. Yikes right. So every peak under the tree, you're getting closer to getting in trouble only if we do it, though.

Siobhan 6:20

Right, like if somebody else does it, it doesn't double for us if we do it the next time, correct?

Andy 6:25

okay cool, yeah, yeah, I've got it. I've got it independently scored here yeah, so it's.

Rob 6:29

There is no strategy as to like. Well, siobhan peaked on the three ones, and now it's worth it now I better peak before it gets too high.

Chris 6:37

Okay, correct, correct. I like that. All face cards are worth 10.

Andy 6:41

Yeah, we'll keep it simple. That way, all face cards gonna be worth to be worth 10. Aces are 1 or 11? We're going to make aces be worth 1.

Chris 6:48

Aces are 1. Aces are 1.

Andy 6:50

Face cards are all 10. Ready.

Siobhan 6:53

Heck yeah Drinks are ready.

Andy 6:54

Sure, so round 1. Fight, fight. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Same as round one last year. Different questions, but let's find out who is getting the first question. Spinning the wheel. You came prepared with a wheel.

Matt 7:13

I did God the wheel of holiday cheer.

Chris 7:16

That was heavy to bring in here, by the way. Very heavy Wheel of person.

Andy 7:18

One Turn, turn, turn. Here we go, Siobhan you are getting the question go, go go. I'm feeling good about you getting this one, though this is no siobhan who composed the nutcracker. Was it a schoenberg, b stravinsky, c tchaikovsky or d rock mononoff? I'm gonna go with tchaikovsky or D Rachmaninoff.

Siobhan 7:43

I'm going to go with Tchaikovsky, though I would definitely listen to the Stravinsky Nutcracker.

Andy 7:49

I'd listen to the Schoenberg version.

Matt 7:50

I was thinking I'd listen to the Rachmaninoff version Absolutely, but that'd just be piano.

Siobhan 7:54

But Tchaikovsky.

Andy 7:56

Tchaikovsky is the correct answer. Draw a card and give it to the player of your choice.

Siobhan 8:02

Can I look at it?

Andy 8:03

I don't know, though it's supposed to be a present. I don't think you get to peek.

Siobhan 8:06

If I don't get to look, then I will just pass it.

Chris 8:08

Oh my.

Siobhan 8:09

God there you go. Half of that is mine.

Siobhan 8:11

We're married.

Rob 8:13

I'll remember that when we keep score later.

Siobhan 8:15

Until I win, and then suck it.

Andy 8:19

All right, chris, we're going to you next, okay, who wrote Mariah Carey's? All I Want for Christmas is you.

Rob 8:29

The devil himself. Was it A? I hope that that is one of the choices. The Elzebub?

Andy 8:35

Was it A Pharrell, B Dolly Parton, C Ricky Martin, or D? Mariah Carey wrote it herself, or E? The devil himself, Satan? I'll go with Pharrell.

Rob 8:44

Ricky Martin or D Mariah Carey wrote it herself, or E the devil himself?

Chris 8:48

I'll go with Pharrell, just because he's written so much stuff and produced so much stuff.

Matt 8:53

I think I know this one, pharrell is not the correct part is it Dolly?

Andy 8:58

it is not, but I threw that in there to throw you, because Dolly wrote a lot of music it was. Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey wrote that herself.

Chris 9:06

Yikes Wow, oh my God, drink Now.

Matt 9:09

I hate her twice as much. 30 drinks. I hate her twice as much.

Andy 9:15

I don't hate that song, but I get sick of it real quick, yeah well that's what's up, if I had to.

Siobhan 9:19

That's Tart, oh, that's tart. Oh no, he got the tart face.

Matt 9:29

ah yikes if I could hear it once, that would be fine. It's so. I was bombarded. I was in new york yesterday and, uh, as we were walking around the city, every rickshaw that took a tourist that was dumb enough to pay for a rickshaw in new york city down the street next to me was blaring that song no, out of like an industrial size jbl yeah that was like zip tied to the back of the thing you know, some people were eating that shit up though, yeah, of course they weren't like linked up together, so they were all

Matt 9:53

like slightly off. Oh, jen was dying because she knows how much I hate that song, so every time when we go by she'd be like amazing, make it stop where's your bracelets?

Rob 10:03

Oh, what, no, I'm going to make you.

Matt 10:06

Oh, you're going to do this.

Rob 10:07

Go ahead, we're doing this aren't you yeah.

Andy 10:09

Oh, go ahead. You want to tell them? I'm confused. What's going on here? Oh my bracelets.

Matt 10:12

I fell victim to one of the classic New York City like give somebody money scams yesterday, which is I.

Siobhan 10:18

I walked by.

Rob 10:29

He, kind of like, grabbed my hand, not the only place the beads were slipped. Hey, I hate you, I don't know where they were before that.

Matt 10:33

I hate you so many times. Did you smell them? I thought about that several times, andy, thank you. And like after he put them on, he was like good luck, world peace, world hunger. And I was like what is? Happening Good luck and he was like Venmo oh.

Andy 10:47

Venmo Wow.

Siobhan 10:49

Did you Venmo this man? Yeah, I kind of did Jesus.

Chris 10:52

What a dummy.

Siobhan 10:53

No wonder you don't like the city.

Andy 10:54

Your identity was just stolen.

Chris 10:56

Well that's why I did it with Venmo. That's what. So moving on.

Siobhan 11:07

Where? So, moving on, where was the qr code, the amount of ignoring.

Andy 11:09

It is now matt's question after your questionable decisions?

Siobhan 11:10

here's your question.

Andy 11:11

Good luck, world peace what is the alternate name for the christmas tune 12 days of christmas? Is it a the counting song, b the shopping song, c the true loves gifts, or d griffs? Gifts of christmas time? Griffs would be better. B the Shopping Song, c the True Love's Gifts or D Gifts of Christmas Time Gifts. Would be better, though, gifts of Christmas Time. C True Love's Gifts is not the correct answer. The correct answer is the Counting.

Chris 11:41

Song.

Rob 11:47

We talking about numbers. We are talking about e equals mc hammer. We talking about numbers.

Andy 11:57

Yikes, all right, I'm ready, mr staley yes, who was the first, very first singer to record? Have yourself a merry little christmas. Was it a judy garland, b bing crosby, c dean martin or d dolly parton? Wow, we do have peaks under the trees on the table, so you want to use them?

Rob 12:20

so I I just need to talk this out for a minute because record is this a trick question, because all of those people have performed that song and if they perform it live on a television program, is it technically recorded?

Andy 12:36

I would say no, I will tell you the first person to record it. It was not live. Okay, we're talking. The first person to record In it was not live. Okay, we're talking. The first person to record in a studio. Correct First singer to record, have Yourself a Marital Christmas.

Rob 12:51

I'm going Bing Crosby, final answer.

Andy 12:54

We are not doing well so far. Correct answer is Judy Garland. Judy Garland.

Siobhan 13:01

It's from Meet Me in St Louis.

Rob 13:02

But I knew that she sang it, but I thought it was a live performance.

Matt 13:06

He tricked you. I got stuck when you said Dolly Parton, and then Peaks.

Siobhan 13:10

She's about to be one of these answers Sorry.

Andy 13:14

That's not a wrong answer.

Siobhan 13:16

Hey guys, come on. I mean, this is working out really well for me. We need to crack into those beers pretty quick.

Andy 13:25

I'm liking this, but I'm not liking this. The more I'm drinking it, the less I'm liking it.

Siobhan 13:29

I will make another one after this because, I feel like that's a bad

Matt 13:32

representation. I'm upset that they didn't come out well I don't mind it.

Siobhan 13:35

to be fair, I think it's just acquired.

Chris 13:38

You know what it'd be Like a little rosemary.

Siobhan 13:42

Yeah, like a little rosemary, like a little. Yeah, add a little, add a little herby herb time. Yeah, but I think, like.

Andy 13:47

I think the bigger issue with this is this this is definitely. This is a nice. Like you're at the party, you want something to sip, because the flavor lingers yes, like it needs more constantly champagne. The fact that you guys can't get these questions right means we're drinking. I did, okay, I. I'm a little nervous.

Chris 14:03

now Siobhan's the only one pulling her weight right now.

Rob 14:07

We are trying, speaking of Siobhan back to you. Finish the lyric You're carrying us.

Siobhan 14:13

Finish the lyric, you know could be terrible.

Rob 14:16

Could be. Santa Claus is coming, that's.

Siobhan 14:21

We're not doing this. I tell my coworkers about this podcast, poor choices that's. We're not doing this.

Andy 14:26

I tell my coworkers about this podcast Poor choices. Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away this year to save me from. Is it fears, tears, ears or years? I think it's tears. Tears is the correct answer.

Siobhan 14:47

I had to go with my gut on that one. I can't second guess.

Andy 14:50

The decisiveness.

Siobhan 14:52

Well, I guess I'm not going to give another one to Chris. So, Matt, there you go.

Matt 14:59

Are you supposed to flip them or no?

Siobhan 15:00

No, not yet.

Matt 15:02

I can't peek at the presents.

Andy 15:03

Oh, you can, but you know that's a different that's a different thing. All right, chris. Finish the lyric. Here comes santa claus. Here comes santa claus. Right down snowy lane, icy lane, santa claus lane or mistletoe lane, santa claus lane.

Chris 15:22

Santa claus lane is the correct answer all right. Take a card for yourself, siobhan.

Rob 15:27

I thought I made it close enough to be easy button for that one. Take one in the middle for myself all right.

Matt 15:36

Well, sir, mr easy button I felt like we were playing trivial pursuit and he just got the kitty version over there, but I'm not better than continue suit and he just got the kitty version over there.

Andy 15:47

But I'm not bitter, continue. I'm dreaming of a white christmas. With every christmas card I write may is it the treetops glisten, your days be merry and bright, you hear sleigh bells in the snow, or you love everyone. You know it is. B is the correct answer these.

Siobhan 16:05

We just took a turn. It's almost like in the sats or in the gres when they go. These people are stupid.

Siobhan 16:11

We better give them some questions. They can manage yep pick.

Rob 16:14

Pick a card and distribute it, my friend yeah, duh all right everybody's got a card, everybody has one card.

Andy 16:23

Last one of round one rob burp. Finish the lyric. Yes, have a holly, jolly christmas, is it? It's the last party of the year. It's when all your friends are near. Don't have too many cups of cheer. It's the best time of the year Is the correct answer.

Rob 16:45

Say hello to friends you know and give Matt a card.

Chris 16:49

Oh yeah, Might I say we slayed that part of the round.

Siobhan 16:54

You might say that, and then we all sigh. Correct Drink this tarp garbage.

Andy 17:05

Jeez, so it looks like at the end of round one. Chris has got one present, siobhan's got none One. Oh, she does have one.

Rob 17:13

I do have one. Everybody's got one, except Welser has two. Two presents.

Andy 17:17

Nobody has taken a peek under the tree, nope, which means it's time for round two.

Rob 17:23

Wait, hang on. May I jingle to signify round two.

Andy 17:26

Yeah.

Rob 17:28

Okay.

Matt 17:29

It's worth noting that Rob is wearing the ugly Christmas sweater with a bunch of cats on it and also bells tied up in nice red ribbons.

Andy 17:36

Yes, indeed, it's also worth noting that Matt told us to wear something festive and he's the only one just here in a flannel shirt. Man. We all have our Christmas themed stuff. It's red.

Matt 17:50

Mine's the deep cut dude.

Andy 17:51

Does everybody get mine. It's from the best Christmas movie there is. I don't know you need to watch Emmett Otter's.

Siobhan 17:59

Jug Band.

Round 2 - Who Does That?

Andy 17:59

Christmas I am wearing the official.

Chris 18:03

Riverbottom.

Andy 18:04

Nightmare Band t-shirt.

Chris 18:06

You two are so random with that.

Andy 18:07

Isn't that Muppets? It's Muppets right it's. Jim Henson yeah.

Siobhan 18:10

Well, Andy needs a drink Before round two. I need another drink, Do you want?

Rob 18:13

bourbon. The bourbon is very close to you.

Matt 18:15

There's a bottle of Blanton's right there.

Rob 18:18

Do you want a West Coast IPA? I?

Andy 18:20

don't generally like a West Coast Ibiza.

Rob 18:21

Neither do I. I'll be honest with you.

Matt 18:23

Chris might be the only one that does. How about that German Pilsner?

Andy 18:25

I'll take a Pilsner. There you go, yeah.

Matt 18:27

If you like it, I have more. That's the Bald Birds Brewing. Simple German Pilsner. Yeah, simple, german Simple.

Chris 18:32

German.

Rob 18:33

It's the cans that.

Chris 18:36

What is it, Barry Gibbs?

Siobhan 18:39

It's Simple German Pilsner. That's what it was. I don't know, that wasn't good Simple. German Pilsner there you go, simple.

Siobhan 18:48

German Pilsner. I'm giving it up for the German Pilsner.

Matt 18:52

We are so nerdy Joey from Bald Birds if you're listening, there's your next commercial man. Sign us up, I'm crying.

Andy 19:01

All right Round two, honestly, oh no.

Siobhan 19:05

Who? All right Round two, Honestly who?

Matt 19:06

does that, honestly, we're going back to different holiday traditions around the world.

Siobhan 19:09

Oh good, we're spinning around.

Andy 19:11

And the winner of one for this round is the sound is off, it is off.

Chris 19:18

Ra-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga Matt.

Rob 19:21

Welser hey we know him. We know him.

Siobhan 19:24

All right, when did he get here?

Rob 19:26

He's been here the whole time.

Andy 19:29

All right, here we go Round two. Honestly, who does that? At sunset on December 7th, the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, people gather in towns and villages across this country for burning the devil. Villages across this country for burning the devil. Since the 17th century, people here believe that burning an effigy of the devil will cleanse their homes of evils and misfortunes suffered in the previous year. Is this A Guatemala, b Spain, c France or D Ethiopia?

Siobhan 20:04

Where do they burn the devil? Mariah Carey's house, apparently. Okay c, spain, españa well, spain was b.

Andy 20:12

Oh, so did you want? Let's do, let's try this again. Is it a guatemala, b spain, c france or d ethiopia? What would be spain is not the correct answer. That is Guatemala.

Rob 20:32

Guatemala Cheers.

Andy 20:36

Let's find out, how this German Pilsner is. You were close.

Siobhan 20:39

I mean not geographically. Geographically I was not Hispanic parts of the world.

Matt 20:44

Okay, all right, they speak Spanish in both places. Before we get to my question, I have a question.

Rob 20:51

The conception happened on December 7th and he got here on December 25th. How's that possible?

Chris 20:57

No, he didn't actually get born in December.

Rob 21:00

This was a joke, I know, I know, oh God.

Siobhan 21:04

I was going to be like we are not opening this can of Jesus worms Okay, it's not the movie species.

Matt 21:11

Great name for a beer Jesus worms. Can of Jesus worms. Okay, it's not the movie species.

Siobhan 21:13

What would be a great name for a beer Jesus worms Can of Jesus worms.

Rob 21:16

Yikes. All right, hang on, I'm going to open my beverage.

Andy 21:21

Nice.

Matt 21:22

And what are you drinking?

Rob 21:23

This is going to be from my favorite local cider place, five Main Insider Company. This is their cider donut, which this year, in my opinion, is probably like head and shoulders above the last two years that they've done oh yes because they've they've taken down the sweetness a little bit and it's just like a little bit less assertive.

Siobhan 21:42

It's beautiful I will say someone told me when I was there, because I have thought the same thing and I think the cider donut is a bit sweet for me, but if you mix it with their dry, so if you do, even especially if you're there they'll tap you half and half.

Rob 21:57

Have you had this here?

Andy 21:58

Yes, and it's very good. It's good, I'm with you. It's a little too sweet for me.

Siobhan 22:02

But when someone said Cut it down a little. Yeah, they had them mix it with dry. I was like that's a smart idea Yo.

Matt 22:09

Dude, it's a smutty Yo. I am working an opportunity for us to go and do a tasting with them Amazing.

Siobhan 22:14

Yes, we do know, them.

Andy 22:16

Yeah, we do. I've tasted most of their stuff already. Yeah, all right. Yes, here we go, rob.

Rob 22:23

I'm ready.

Andy 22:24

In this country's capital, swaths of city dwellers, bolivia.

Rob 22:30

Final answer.

Andy 22:32

Swaths of city dwellers bolivia. Final answer swathes of city dwellers make their ways to mass on roller skates every year on christmas morning. The tradition is now so well established that many of the city streets are closed to traffic from 8 am so that the skating congregation can get to church safely. Is this a mexico, b venezuela, c spain or d ethiopia?

Rob 22:56

oh, interesting. I was really thinking, before you gave the choices, that it was going to be the netherlands. Netherland, yeah, because it sounds very dutch, but but it's not ice skating, it's roller skating. I understand, still sounds dutch isn't that weird okay I like gold. Um sorry, why sorry? Can you give me those again? I was waiting for some scandinavian country to come up, and it never did so happen?

Andy 23:20

nope, is it a mexico, b venezuela, c spain or d ethiopia?

Rob 23:27

oh man, I'm gonna go with spain is not the correct answer.

Siobhan 23:33

It is Venezuela. That's what I would have guessed I would have guessed Mexico.

Chris 23:36

I don't know.

Siobhan 23:36

Oh man, Mexico City is like a big old pile of hills. I feel like everyone's going to die.

Siobhan 23:43

A big old pile of hills, there's so many hills.

Andy 23:45

Yeah, I mean it's like a really high elevation place Roller skating the other way sucks.

Siobhan 23:49

Yeah, exactly, oh, we're drinking.

Matt 23:55

Do they wear like the full roller disco outfit? Does there have to be sequins? Christmas themed bell bottoms. I do not know. I have questions. They're going to church, man.

Siobhan 24:06

They're going to church Roller skates.

Rob 24:09

Take me to church.

Siobhan 24:11

I'm rolling down the street. I'm rolling down the street.

Rob 24:14

I'm rolling away.

Andy 24:17

Okay, all right, siobhan. Yeah, every year in the days leading up to the 25th of December, children eagerly place their shoes by the fire in hopes that Santa will fill them with small gifts and treats in the night. Traditionally, carrots are left in the shoes for Santa's faithful steed. Is this A Mexico, b France, c Germany or D the Netherlands?

Siobhan 24:43

Oh see, this is I don't know, but I'm going to go with something Peeking under the tree is still an option. Oh, you know what that might help me here, because I do need this narrowed down, so I'm going to peek under the tree All right, we've got our first peek under the tree.

Andy 25:04

We are eliminating the option of France. Okay, so is it A Mexico, c Germany or D the Netherlands?

Siobhan 25:16

I'm going to. Oh man, I'm going to hate this, but I still have this tart drink left, so I'm going to go with Germany.

Rob 25:25

The Netherlands Damn it.

Andy 25:27

The Netherlands is the correct answer, I know this because my work.

Rob 25:31

I work with people in the netherlands we often talk about.

Andy 25:34

I've definitely heard the holiday traditions there, so yeah, yeah, they still all do this yes, yes, they do.

Rob 25:40

That's great, they very much do that's good.

Andy 25:41

Elsewise, this question was bullshit.

Siobhan 25:44

No, it's very real no, I've heard of that too dang. All right, I'll take it. Okay, now, who's that? Who's that?

Andy 25:55

over there. That was very satisfying yeah.

Rob 25:57

Wizard, tell us of your wizard can?

Chris 26:00

This is a Burlington Beer Company.

Siobhan 26:01

Ooh.

Chris 26:03

Ooh From Vermont. Yes, we were at the brewery this past summer and every single beer we had was fantastic.

Siobhan 26:14

Oh my gosh, didn't we have food?

Chris 26:15

that was really good too, the food was outstanding.

Siobhan 26:17

It was awesome. We got hammered, we drank a lot of beer.

Rob 26:21

I know because you were there for the beginning part. I could have been there.

Siobhan 26:26

It's okay Next time. Next time they have great stuff, though, and also shout out to Tanzos beverages in Bethlehem and Northampton, because this beer is actually from three or four.

Rob 26:41

That's fun.

Siobhan 26:42

Yep.

Rob 26:42

Love the can art as well.

Siobhan 26:43

Double.

Andy 26:44

IPA advent calendar I was going to get one of their advent calendars. But then last weekend I went away with some of my buddies for a guy's weekend and I bought a case and a half of beer and we are apparently old we didn't drink that much so now I have a surplus of beer at my house

Siobhan 27:01

I guess I'm not getting the beer advent they sell out real fast too, so it's worth it though but the case and a half of beer that I did get was from Dan.

Andy 27:11

All right, chris, hit me. What country has a giant cat that is said to roam the snowy countryside at Christmas time? Traditionally, farmers would use this Yule cat as an incentive for their workers. Those who worked hard would receive a new set of clothes, but those who didn't would be devoured by the gigantic cat-like beast. Today, it is customary for everyone in this country to get a new set of clothing for Christmas to avoid unsavory demise. Is this A the Netherlands, b Germany, c Iceland or D Russia?

Chris 27:44

I feel like I should know this. I feel like it's Iceland, but I don't know. I'm going to say Iceland.

Andy 27:53

Iceland is the correct answer.

Chris 27:56

I just love their cats.

Siobhan 27:58

If you give me a card from this, I will murder you. I feel like I kind of helped.

Chris 28:03

Exqueeze. How did you help me? Well, you just asked for it.

Siobhan 28:09

I mean, you did basically say you don't need to help him. You can't Thank you, anyway, you won't.

Andy 28:17

All right friends. So this question is going to be for Welser, but I'm just curious everybody when you think of Christmas food, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Christmas food?

Rob 28:28

Christmas ham.

Siobhan 28:29

Biggie pudding.

Andy 28:29

I feel like ham is a thing that ham that often is made on christmas the first thing that comes to mind for me my mom made we called it monkey bread oh, and it was sweet cinnamon smothered bread she would like make it the night before and it would be ready in the morning.

Matt 28:47

It was amazing, yes, so with that in mind, pennsylvania dutch potato filling, which there's a finite difference between filling and stuffing. Yes, those are different things dressing.

Andy 28:59

I can't make either, but they're different.

Matt 29:02

Jen makes it and it is labor intensive, like it's a whole thing to make it from scratch.

Andy 29:07

Yeah, so that in mind, matt, in this country it's the creepy crawlers that the local children look forward to. Festive fried caterpillars might seem like one of the more unusual christmas traditions, but these caterpillars aren't just your run-of-the-mill variety you find in the garden. The pine tree, emperor, moth or Christmas caterpillar is covered in festive. Oh, it's colored in festive hues, giving all who swallow a little extra luck for the coming year. Is this Spain, south Africa, ethiopia or Egypt? Fried caterpillars for Christmas? Don't get me wrong. I try it. Try it, but I want to peek under the tree. All right, taking a peek under the tree. So your options are is it spain, south africa or egypt? South africa? South africa is the correct choice.

Matt 30:12

Yes, my mental process for that was what are countries most likely to have caterpillars?

Chris 30:17

Yeah, I figure like Egypt probably doesn't have caterpillars. I don't know. Are there sand caterpillars? Who knows?

Andy 30:24

I went with the correct answer and random ones that I thought might be right.

Rob 30:30

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I actually, when you read the question, I thought we were going to Asia.

Siobhan 30:36

Like I thought, for sure it was going to be like Thailand or like something.

Matt 30:41

Siobhan, did you win this last year?

Chris 30:43

Probably let's be honest.

Siobhan 30:44

I don't know, but I already have two, and there's two people here without two.

Andy 30:48

You can find out by listening back.

Matt 30:50

You have won many trivias, and that's the game I'm playing right now.

Chris 30:53

We did just win a trivia recently, I didn't know we were playing butthurt trivia today.

Siobhan 30:57

Okay, if.

Siobhan 31:01

I knew that I wouldn't have showed up.

Rob 31:04

Well, but here you are.

Matt 31:06

Those categories would be hemorrhoids, fissures and.

Siobhan 31:10

Frail masculinity would be one of the wow the category I know frail.

Matt 31:16

I've never won anything on this podcast, so that is not true actually.

Andy 31:20

Well, sir, well, so you won the friends you've made along the way.

Siobhan 31:24

Oh wait, I think he did.

Andy 31:26

I think he did because I yeah, yeah I don't think I was I remember the final question I he was off by like a year, Like he was super close. I think you might have won last year.

Rob 31:38

No, I don't think he did. No, I did not win last year. We gave him all of the sack. Chris won last year.

Chris 31:43

No, no no, I was the one who had all the you got screwed.

Matt 31:47

Last year I got screwed.

Siobhan 31:54

I screwed you last year. I was supposed to win and I got screwed out of it.

Siobhan 31:56

I think it was Siobhan who won. Well, I did win.

Andy 31:58

Lord of the.

Siobhan 31:58

Rings, which I think is why Matt is so mad about that too, which?

Andy 32:03

was mildly by chance. Because of the difficulty of those questions, I was attacked.

Siobhan 32:06

I was definitely attacked Anyway. All right, it's my turn, all right.

Andy 32:10

Rob, yes, the Yule Goat dates back to at least the 11th century, where there are men. What? Not even close, not even the same climate.

Rob 32:22

I think, you meant Afghanistan?

Siobhan 32:23

Bad.

Rob 32:25

That was a bad joke.

Siobhan 32:32

Okay, sorry, that was horrifying that was so horrifying your face oh my god.

Andy 32:45

Matt just did that noise and Chris went no, that was me who screamed no the scream, but the whatever that book is horrifying I think, I think we need to insert those classic like screaming goats, in the middle of pop songs that was good yeah, that was awesome

Rob 33:05

all right. Yes, tell me about the goat all right.

Andy 33:08

So the goat, uh, the yule goat, dates back to at least the 11th century, where there are mentions of a man-sized goat figure a man-sized goat figure.

Andy 33:19

Okay, led by saint nicholas, who had the power to control the devil. The yule goat, as you can imagine, has changed quite a bit throughout history. In the 17th century, it was popular for young men to dress as the goat creature and run around pulling pranks and demanding gifts. By the 19th century, the goat became a good guy, a giver of gifts. Instead of father, christmas, men in the family would dress as the goat and give gifts to the entire family. Okay, today the man goat is no longer and the yule goat has taken its place in modern history and as a traditional Christmas ornament. On their trees In larger cities, a giant version of the goat ornament is created out of straw and red ribbons. Is this A Iceland, b Germany, c Sweden or D Italy?

Rob 34:11

It is the people that I come from, the Swedes.

Andy 34:15

You are correct, it is a Swedish tradition. I do have a Yule goat that goes on my Christmas tree. I don't remember who made it out for me, but it's a little straw Yule goat ornament.

Rob 34:26

Chris, I've always wanted to give you a present.

Matt 34:28

Oh my God, I appreciate the ghost redemption arc there, Like it's a nice redemption arc.

Andy 34:34

Yeah, it really went full circle of like good guy, villain good guy. Yeah, we like that for him.

Siobhan 34:40

Burn it All I can think of Turn the corner.

Matt 34:44

Have you seen?

Andy 34:45

pictures of the massive straw goat goats that they make in Sweden. Yes, they're like three stories tall.

Rob 34:51

Yeah, they goats that they make in Sweden. They're like three stories tall.

Siobhan 34:53

It's like a wicker man.

Siobhan 34:55

It's like a Trojan horse situation. All I could think of is Mr Tumnus. He's not dead.

Rob 35:03

Hey, get back here with my sock, you goat bastard Spoilers. He's not dead.

Siobhan 35:09

The book's at least like 75 years old. Really get on it. It that is one of my.

Andy 35:15

That is one of my christmas traditions of watching lion, the witch and the war joke it's christmas.

Siobhan 35:21

Classic christmas is in there a little turkish delight.

Andy 35:25

Love it. Turkish delight is disgusting, disgusting. If you haven't tried it, you can. It's not good. Nope word, siobhan. Yeah, in this country, saint nicholas is entirely different from santa claus. There, saint nicholas is a separate gift giver that nods to the religious version of santa and leaves small presents such as coins and fruits in the shoes of good children on the night of december 5th. But if they were naughty children, they would wake up to find sticks, twigs or switches in their shoes instead. Is this germany, italy, mexico or australia?

Siobhan 36:04

no, that's australia, not austria I enjoy shoes, but I wasn't oh my god, shoes. I'm not sure why I'm getting all the shoe questions or both shoe questions.

Andy 36:14

I guess All right?

Siobhan 36:15

well, I'm gonna go with Italy.

Andy 36:20

Is incorrect. Damn it Germany.

Siobhan 36:22

Okay, well, I thought it was Germany last time you gotta think about the shoe culture right.

Rob 36:27

So the Dutch, the Germans, they're very connected.

Siobhan 36:30

Listen, Italians make shoes True. Yeah, but they don't put shit in them, apparently, apparently not, or maybe they do and we'll find out next round when I get the other shoe question.

Rob 36:42

Hey Matt, can I ask?

Matt 36:43

you a question. You're waiting for the other shoe to drop. Is that what you're asking?

Rob 36:45

Okay, Bush got buzzed. I'll take that one, chug that. I have a question, chug, that as you take your chug, is there an ER somewhere on the back of that stocking? Because right now I just see Jennifer and it's making me laugh.

Matt 37:02

Oh, the stocking? Yes, there is an ER.

Chris 37:07

Also math Couldn't be further from the truth on that one Ouch.

Siobhan 37:12

We're talking about Welsers.

Siobhan 37:13

I thought it't do that.

Rob 37:14

We're talking about Welsers I thought it said Maddie, we're talking about Welsers.

Siobhan 37:17

Well done.

Rob 37:19

Well played Dang. Oh, my guy All right.

Siobhan 37:22

Yes, well, crap, I started so well, here we are. Oh, a drink for that.

Rob 37:28

Sorry.

Siobhan 37:28

Take a drink friends.

Matt 37:30

So, jen, take a drink, friends. So Jen and I have actually been having a war down here. The Steelers nutcracker is over there and she called it ugly when I pulled it out of the storage box and I was like why would you? He's holding a drum in a Steelers uniform. That's all the things I love. Why would you call this thing ugly by?

Andy 37:49

the way the Steelers drum line now has horns? Yeah, they do, they do, they. Would you call this thing literally? By the way, the steelers now has horns? Yeah, they do, they do they're horny are they on their?

Siobhan 37:54

head yeah on their head. Who don't know?

Matt 37:57

shout out to uh, shout out to vince and charlie, out there with the steel line.

Andy 38:00

Yeah, I saw them a couple weeks ago, when I was out there very cool, chris, all right chris if you can do it of round two. On Christmas Eve, families in this country exchange books and spend the rest of the evening cozied up by the fire as they read them aloud and eat sweet treats. Is this Germany, iceland, the Netherlands or Guatemala?

Matt 38:27

As Siobhan packs her suitcase to go to the land of Christmas books, sheesh.

Andy 38:31

Sounds great, though right. Just give each other books and let's all read to each other. I'm going to go to the land of Christmas books, sheesh. Sounds great, though right.

Chris 38:35

Like, let's give each other books and let's all read to each other. I'm going to peek under the tree.

Andy 38:37

This year.

Rob 38:38

I got Grandma Fifty Shades of Grey.

Andy 38:41

Okay, grandma, read that, she doesn't have to read aloud oh no, All right, Chris, we are eliminating the choice of Guatemala.

Chris 38:52

Dang it Is it.

Andy 38:56

Germany, Iceland or the Netherlands, I'll go. Netherlands Is incorrect.

Chris 39:02

Shoot. It's Iceland again. It is Iceland again. It's Hygge, it's Hygge, oh Hygge. I should have known that because of the stupid Will Ferrell movie.

Siobhan 39:15

Yeah, the Eurovision.

Rob 39:18

Yeah, Eurovision.

Round 3 - Is that you, Santa Claus?

Siobhan 39:19

Yeah, volcano man, I don't think I saw that it's equally terrible and amazing they're they're okay. I think I'm making a reference, but I'm not getting it. They're Okay, it's Will Ferrell and he plays Like half of an Icelandic Duo band that competes in the Eurovision competition.

Andy 39:41

Like for songs.

Rob 39:42

You need to watch it.

Siobhan 39:44

It's very good.

Rob 39:46

I made an entire like recap of an Iceland trip that I made based upon the music video. For Volcano man.

Siobhan 39:54

That's great.

Andy 39:55

Anyway, bummer Chris, we're drinking.

Siobhan 39:59

Thank God you got the first Iceland one.

Matt 40:02

I'm really glad I brought out the amount of beer for this table that I did we're not doing great here.

Siobhan 40:09

You're doing fine Rob.

Chris 40:11

I have two presents, three I have two presents.

Rob 40:13

Three. I have one present hey.

Chris 40:17

Everybody's shitting Rob now.

Andy 40:19

Everybody but Rob has taken one peek under the tree.

Rob 40:22

That's right, I'm not peeking.

Andy 40:25

So we're going on to round three, which is Is that you, santa Claus? Oh, last year, round three was indeed you, santa Claus, oh Last year round three was indeed all about Santa Claus, ta-da Skinny. Round three. Last year was all about Santa Claus. This year it's all about Mrs Claus.

Siobhan 40:48

Oh God About time yeah, okay, hey you know, sometimes you got to represent the ladies.

Rob 41:01

Oh, it's back Chris. Oh boy, I know him.

Andy 41:06

I know him All right, chris. Round three. Question one what about Mrs Claus? Considered, the first written work to reference Santa Claus's spouse, a Christmas legend, was penned by James Reese. When did he publish it? Was it 1849, 1883, 1949, or 1983?

Chris 41:37

1843.

Andy 41:40

It's not an option. What 1849. Oh, 49. Is that what you?

Chris 41:48

want yeah sure.

Andy 41:49

Is the correct answer.

Rob 41:51

Oh my God Interesting.

Andy 41:53

Straight up guess.

Chris 41:55

Yeah, oh yeah. I mean, I knew it had to be 1800s.

Siobhan 41:58

It's gotta be 1983. Yeah, yeah, yeah, like that's that's me, you guys, guys, that's my birthday so who are you giving a present to, uh rob?

Andy 42:06

well, you were born in 1849 no 1983.

Siobhan 42:10

Don't I look great for 1849 or 1843, as you thought was an option?

Rob 42:16

okay, thank you, chris, I appreciate the present Just returning the favor.

Chris 42:19

Thank you.

Rob 42:19

I understand Matt.

Andy 42:23

No, too bad you invited me.

Matt 42:29

I invite this upon myself repeatedly.

Andy 42:31

I'm aware of that Mrs Claus made her cinematic debut. In which of these peculiar sounding movies Was it? A Brace yourself. A Santa Claus Versus the devil In 1959, Please. B. Santa Claus and the ice cream bunny In 1972. C Santa Claus Conquers the Martians In 1964. Or D Santa Claus and Liberace Save Christmas In 1962? Any of these and I'm happy. Or D Santa Claus and Liberace saved Christmas in 1962?.

Chris 43:05

Any of these and I'm happy.

Siobhan 43:06

I was about to be like I want to see all of them.

Matt 43:09

I so wanted to be either C or D. I'm going with D. You can take a peek under the tree.

Rob 43:14

He wants that D, andy, come on, give him that D.

Andy 43:18

So you're going with the D which is Santa Claus and Liberace saved Christmas. Yes, that is incorrect. Damn it. Is it the bunny the correct?

Chris 43:26

answer is Santa.

Andy 43:27

Claus conquers the Martians in 1964.

Siobhan 43:30

Damn it, god. That's the first appearance of.

Chris 43:32

Mrs Claus.

Siobhan 43:33

Cool, that's, good trivia that's great trivia that sounds insane.

Matt 43:37

by the way. When was the Rankin and Bass declamation?

Siobhan 43:40

After that.

Andy 43:41

After that.

Siobhan 43:42

Santa Claus is coming to town, Wasn't that? Yeah, I think that was late 60s 70s. Yeah, that's because, mrs Claus was totally in that the Martians are 60s. Yeah, that was, the Martians was 1964.

Andy 43:56

Which leads to our next question. Hold on a minute. Mr Welser hold on hold on question hold on mr welser, hold on hold, on hold. I need a recording. Yes, which of those did I make up? A santa claus versus the devil. B santa claus and the ice cream bunny. C santa claus and liberace, save christmas. Or d they're all real they're all real d, d Is incorrect.

Rob 44:22

Oh, no, son of a biscuit.

Andy 44:23

The only one, that I made up is. Santa Claus and Liberace. Save Christmas, oh damn it.

Siobhan 44:28

Damn it Wow, I love that we all just wanted that to be true so badly.

Chris 44:32

I wanted the bunny to be real. I'm so glad. I'm so glad.

Rob 44:36

The bunny would have been my guess if I didn't go with all of the above.

Siobhan 44:50

Santa Claus and the ice cream bunny you can find on youtube, um but yeah, the only one, I made up. So just to revisit your. So santa claus is coming to town. Which rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer ranking in bass?

Chris 44:55

that's 1964, so same year but I don't think mrs claus is in that. Yeah, she is. Is she in that one?

Siobhan 45:02

Yeah, but again same year, so it's not like it was before that.

Rob 45:05

That's not a live action appearance.

Siobhan 45:07

Correct.

Rob 45:08

That's claymation. Just kidding, sheesh.

Andy 45:11

All right, Siobhan.

Siobhan 45:12

Oh sorry, Go ahead.

Andy 45:13

I was just giving more Rankin and Bass special Santa Claus is Coming to Town in 1970. What?

Rob 45:23

color were.

Andy 45:23

Santa's shoes. Damn it Explores Mrs Claus's backstory and gives her a first name. Do you remember what it was? Was?

Chris 45:34

it.

Andy 45:34

A Sarah B, jessica C Ethel or D Abigail.

Siobhan 45:41

I'm going to go with Sarah.

Andy 45:45

Would be a good choice, but the correct answer is Jessica.

Chris 45:48

Jessica, that's dumb. Last one I would have guessed.

Siobhan 45:51

Right, oh, you would have guessed.

Siobhan 45:53

Ethel Claus.

Andy 45:54

Get out of here Ethel Claus. It's a very classical old lady name, old lady name Sarah.

Siobhan 45:58

Claus and Santa Claus Come on.

Chris 46:03

No, I didn't say Ethel was my first name. The alliteration writes itself.

Siobhan 46:05

I know well, it doesn't apparently.

Rob 46:07

Jessica.

Siobhan 46:09

Gross, okay, fine. At least it wasn't about shoes.

Andy 46:13

Oh, my god shoes.

Rob 46:15

Shoes.

Andy 46:16

Oh my god shoes, chris. In 1996 CBS we were live for this one. Cbs aired an original tv movie musical called mrs santa claus, starring which of these broadway legends? Jessica?

Siobhan 46:36

Oh my God, ew Jessica Simpson on.

Rob 46:39

Broadway, she was probably singing about tuna.

Andy 46:43

Reindeer or fish Starring, which of these Broadway legends in the lead role, was it A Bernadette Peters, b Ethel Merman, c Carol Channing or D Angela Langsbury? In 1996, cbs aired an original TV movie musical called Mrs Santa Claus.

Chris 47:03

Just because I would prefer this casting, I'm going to go. Angela Lansbury Is the correct answer? Not.

Siobhan 47:11

Carol Channing, mrs Santa Claus.

Chris 47:13

Okay, give Wes a card.

Siobhan 47:16

Mrs.

Andy 47:16

Santa Claus.

Rob 47:19

I'm the German.

Andy 47:20

Ethel Merman, don't you know?

Siobhan 47:22

We read a shit on birth yes, that's so good.

Chris 47:26

There's no.

Siobhan 47:26

Christmas.

Siobhan 47:27

Oh, that's Carol. Yeah, I have a friend that does a Carol Channing impression.

Siobhan 47:31

That's really good, alright.

Andy 47:34

Matt, mrs Claus has had several first names over the years. Which was the first? Was it Gertrude, mrs holly, jessica or margaret, which was the first first name applied to mrs claus? Those again, please, matt. Was it gertrude, holly, jessica or?

Matt 47:58

margaret. Back and forth between Holly and Margaret Can take a peek. How's that work, though, with the points? Refresh my memory Every time you take a peek, it doubles how many.

Andy 48:09

So you've done one, so the second one will only be two points.

Siobhan 48:13

Only what a sales pitch.

Matt 48:15

I'll peek under the tree.

Andy 48:17

Taking a peek. It is not Holly, so is it Gertrude, Jessica or Margaret? I'm going with Gertrude. Gertrude is the correct answer.

Chris 48:28

Wow, out of nowhere. It better be an old lady name this time. Okay yeah.

Matt 48:33

That was the oldest of old lady names.

Siobhan 48:35

Holly's a good red herring. Yeah, that was a good first yeah.

Andy 48:43

I don't know, who I want to give the card to, because I could just do the really nasty, horrible thing I could level the game. Everybody buys themselves a gift Before Christmas.

Siobhan 48:51

I screwed Chris over last year.

Matt 48:53

And I did kind of feel guilty About that afterwards For the record.

Rob 48:59

Stop gesturing towards me, you are gesturing towards Rob.

Matt 49:03

I'm going to give it to Siobhan.

Siobhan 49:05

Oh, I don't want to. No, we saw it, so pick a different one.

Rob 49:07

All right, too bad, I don't. Sometimes you accidentally see your presence, it's true.

Matt 49:14

Yep, you're Darth Vader, you can feel them.

Rob 49:17

You're not supposed to look. Don't look. I You're not supposed to look. I'm not. I'm arranging, don't be touching.

Matt 49:22

They all say the same thing on the back the back of them, which is identical. I need friend help and I have no vested interest in making this an expedient podcast. Should I go for the bourbon, should I go for a beer or should I go for more champagne?

Siobhan 49:36

I'm not helping you. Are you going to have a bad day if you have bourbon? Get the bourbon in your hand.

Matt 49:40

All right, this ruined my game. Toss me the Blanton's bottle there, blanton's me Blazer.

Andy 49:46

It's fancy, it comes in a sack. If you don't want to eat it, oh look out for your face.

Siobhan 49:51

It wasn't my face, it was your hand. What letter is?

Rob 49:52

this. There's no letter. Why is there? Has a letter associated with it and you can collect them all to spell the word Blantons.

Andy 50:11

All right, I think we are on to Rob correct, that's my turn. Yes sir. All right. So caveat, I know this is not a popular movie, but I love it.

Rob 50:26

Okay.

Andy 50:27

I'm just putting it out, there Is it Die Hard.

Siobhan 50:29

Is it a Hallmark movie? That's a very popular movie, yeah.

Rob 50:31

Whoa.

Siobhan 50:32

Is that a Christmas movie? It's a Christmas movie. It's a Christmas movie. It's a Christmas movie. It's a.

Andy 50:34

Christmas movie. It's a Christmas her husband, played by paul giamatti, and brother-in-law fred, played by vince vons this is a great movie. I don't care, oh, everybody hates on it. It's a great movie so what's that? Enough to hate who played mrs claus in this? Was it angela langsbury, miranda richardson, goldie hawn or june lockhart?

Rob 50:57

I am going to guess goldie hawn, because I have no idea.

Andy 51:02

It's incorrect. It was Miranda Richardson. Who is that?

Siobhan 51:05

Yeah, I don't even know who that is.

Andy 51:06

You know her, yes, you know, her, google her quick, you know her.

Chris 51:09

I'll look her up.

Andy 51:09

Drink up.

Chris 51:11

Paul Giamatti as Santa.

Andy 51:13

So good, hilarious, so good. And I know people like to hate on Vince Vaughn he always plays the same character, but it is so good in this movie.

Chris 51:20

Is that the one? I just saw a clip the other day. I forget which Vince Vaughn Christmas movie it is, but they're like repoing a TV from a little kid and the little kid kicks him. Yes, it's that one right.

Andy 51:33

I think that's the beginning of this one.

Chris 51:35

It's either that or he's also in that weird one that's like six Christmases or whatever, where they have to go to like four.

Rob 51:39

weird one that's like six Christmases or whatever, where they have to go to four.

Andy 51:45

I can't remember which one it is, but that scene is hilarious. Fred Claus is ridiculous.

Siobhan 51:51

Ludacris is in it. I knew you were all going to do that.

Andy 51:57

I think Jon Hamm's in it.

Siobhan 52:00

Kevin Spacey is in it. We don't talk about him.

Andy 52:04

The movie's still great.

Rob 52:05

We don't talk about Spacey. What's her name?

Andy 52:09

What's her name? Plays their mom. Oh, what's her name?

Siobhan 52:13

Elizabeth Banks is in it too Well, and Kathy Bates, kathy Bates.

Andy 52:18

That plays Santa and Fred's mom.

Siobhan 52:21

Well, everybody listening. Go ahead and watch Fred Claus, Wait a minute why we're here. Favorite Christmas movie going around the room, andy, first, no pressure, it's Polar Express.

Andy 52:32

Charlie.

Matt 52:32

Brown's right behind it, but it's Polar Express. I love Polar Express, chris.

Chris 52:37

Oh, 100% Die Hard. I don't care if Bruce Willis says it's not a Christmas movie Did he say it's not one.

Andy 52:43

I'm a little surprised, Chris, that it's not the Santa.

Chris 52:46

Claus no.

Andy 52:48

He loves the Popo.

Siobhan 52:48

Shijo Popo, shijo, he does. No, it would be.

Chris 52:53

Die Hard Home Alone. Elf One or two.

Matt 52:57

Home Alone, one or two, one One I mean either 1.

Chris 53:00

They're both amazing. We just watched 2 the other night.

Siobhan 53:06

Okay, I'm going to do a little bit of a cop-out, but then help, it's very difficult to pick a favorite Christmas movie, but what I will say is I just re-watched the Garfield Christmas special the other day on YouTube back from, I don't remember, the nineties, eighties.

Matt 53:22

I can't even remember.

Siobhan 53:24

So good.

Matt 53:25

You guys please look it up.

Andy 53:26

You can watch it on YouTube. Oh to the grandmother, it's so good.

Siobhan 53:31

It's 20 minutes, it will renew all of your energy for the rest of the

Rob 53:36

year in that cabinet.

Siobhan 53:37

It's the best thing ever, so please watch it.

Rob 53:39

Uh, man, this, it's the best thing ever, so please watch it. Man, this is too hard for me, so I'm going to have to go top three. Christmas Vacation Solid, okay, elf and man, I don't know, muppet Christmas Carol. It's the correct version of the Christmas Carol, yes.

Andy 54:02

I have multiple times heard people argue which is the best version of the Christmas Carol, because there's like two classic versions. I guess three Muppets is the correct version.

Chris 54:07

The one that's Ebenezer is actually pretty good, but Muppets Christmas Carol.

Siobhan 54:12

Ain't nobody touching that.

Matt 54:14

I love my favorite version of. Christmas.

Rob 54:16

Carol, though, is the Disney version.

Matt 54:18

I love the Disney version. I'm going to do top three as well, because it's way too hard to just say top. Definitely Christmas Vacation top one. Home Alone 2, number two, and I'm surprised nobody said it. Christmas Story number three.

Siobhan 54:32

Oh yeah, it's classic. Oh, it's not terrible. I think I saw it too many times. Hold on.

Andy 54:39

The same with Elf.

Rob 54:40

I think I've just seen it too many times. Hold on the same with Elf. I think I've just seen it too many times. We need to have an honorable mention. Elf would be four for me. Jingle all the way. Come on, hilarious.

Siobhan 54:48

Do you want to know? There's so many people, I know, that love Christmas with the cranks too, with Jamie Lee Curtis. Yes.

Matt 54:55

That's an annual watch for us, rob. Yesterday, when we were standing outside the Disney store trying to get in and somebody walked by and goes, are you all waiting for a fucking Turbo Time doll?

Chris 55:08

Nice, what a reference to make.

Andy 55:10

That's great, that's great.

Siobhan 55:12

In 2024, you're referencing the Turbo doll? Yeah, was it, sinbad. Sinbad was in the line.

Matt 55:18

No, it was just some random dude who's like are you all waiting for a, for a turbo man doll? And man instantly started laughing and you could tell all the younger people that were like time.

Siobhan 55:27

What are you talking about? Wow, well, that was a fun segue yeah, who's? Questioning it's me what shivani gross shiovani.

Andy 55:38

stop question for the round. Who played Mrs Claus in the Santa Claus 2 with Tim Allen?

Rob 55:47

Son of a bitch.

Andy 55:48

I don't know A Nicole Kidman, b Sandra Bullock, c Miranda Richardson or D Elizabeth Banks.

Siobhan 55:58

Uh-oh, quick fact check.

Rob 56:02

I'm not sure that any of those are right, uh-oh.

Matt 56:05

I don't think they are either.

Siobhan 56:09

I demand a recount that Mrs Claus was in that two through four, and then the Santa Claus series show that's on Disney+, which is quite good. Feel free to replace one of them with the right answer. Wait for it.

Matt 56:26

Ooh, timpani, oh crap, we ran out. We just alternate the percussion section. Here we have a vibra-slap. We're going to put them together One, two, three.

Rob 56:45

Oh, the tension is mounting. I have the answer.

Siobhan 56:50

I don't know if he's looking for the answer. What are we doing? I see what I fucked up Do you have an extra question. I don't have an extra question.

Rob 57:00

Okay, okay, okay.

Siobhan 57:01

Somebody should have planned ahead a little more. Just kidding, I don't know who has never.

Rob 57:09

Who has never played? Mrs Claus, is the question? Is that the question, hey? Guest host this one's just for you.

Andy 57:19

I'm sorry. I don't use chat GBT Burn Wow. I'm sorry, yulza, I don't use chat GBT.

Siobhan 57:24

Oh, burn Wow.

Chris 57:30

By the way, I can't wait for our video game trivia, because I didn't use AI at all and you guys are going to get smoked.

Matt 57:35

All right, that is one of the ones I'm most excited about for 2025.

Rob 57:39

Okay, here we go.

Andy 57:40

We're completely shifting here. Shifting, can you feel it? Who were the first to visit baby Jesus? Was it the wise men, was it the shepherds, was it the angels? Or was it Steve from down the street Carl? Steve from down the street Carl.

Siobhan 58:03

Steve from down the street. It was a donkey In Israel. Hey there, Jesus who are you Wow look at this baby Cousin Steve's here.

Andy 58:14

Who in the hell it had to be the dude.

Siobhan 58:17

Did you have?

Andy 58:17

that baby.

Matt 58:18

No, it had to be the guy that lived next door to that stable. That was like what is going on?

Andy 58:24

over here. Yeah, just wondered over, yeah.

Matt 58:31

He had a drink in his hand and was like what is going?

Rob 58:33

on. That's this. The question is related to him. Yeah, go on Okay.

Siobhan 58:38

I'm going to go with the angels because I think the shepherds and the kings came, because the kings were like, basically last.

Andy 58:45

Yeah.

Siobhan 58:46

And then I think the shepherds had to see the star and they were like oh my God, but oh.

Final Round - The Question Game

Siobhan 58:53

I mean, are you trying to help?

Siobhan 58:54

me out. Well, the king saw the star, but I mean, the shepherds were like chilling. They weren't like They'd be chilling. I'm still going to go with the angels.

Andy 59:05

I believe the correct answer is you believe. How do you?

Siobhan 59:08

believe.

Chris 59:08

Them angels didn't visit him.

Siobhan 59:10

They visited the shepherds and they're like hey, shepherds go see.

Rob 59:14

Jesus.

Chris 59:15

Yeah, the angels knew about Jesus. They didn't go and say hey-o.

Andy 59:20

You know they were at the gender reveal, they didn't have to go to.

Siobhan 59:24

Yeah, for those of you, they were at that immaculate conception where Mary was like what I have to do in two weeks or whatever. What's the?

Chris 59:33

angel's name Gabriel. Yeah, that one.

Siobhan 59:36

Are you kidding me? You know, you just mansplained the Bible to me.

Chris 59:43

I did not mansplain whatsoever, I literally, I just got splained on.

Siobhan 59:45

Okay, yeah, because I'm the only girl here would you like a towel?

Andy 59:53

all right for the final round. Different from my final rounds in the past, this is inspired by the questions game that they played in charles dickens, a christmas carol, so you get to ask me a yes or no question. My answer will either be yes, no, or yes and no. There can be some weird like I get that, yeah, okay is it alive if you're referencing a tree like yes, no, maybe yes, uh, depending on your definition of alive, anyhow, so the answer will be unhelpful the person who gets it right gets to put a gift in everybody else's stock.

Andy 1:00:35

Oh snap. So wow, there are five things, and we're just going to go down the line until somebody asks me the is it blah? And the answer is yes, and that person gets to put it in the other people's stock.

Chris 1:00:51

Oh, got it Okay. Okay, I'm ready. So going up first. So a yes, no is not a winning answer or winning question.

Andy 1:00:59

Correct the winning answer.

Rob 1:01:01

let's say, if I ask a yes, no question. May I make a guess afterwards? If I have one, or does it have to come all the way back to me, correct?

Andy 1:01:08

okay, all right. So is it a reindeer?

Matt 1:01:11

if that would be the sorry do you want to build a snowman?

Andy 1:01:17

if yes, yeah, so you got to try and yeah to everybody else's questions and build off of that to try and find the correct answer and the first up is Siobhan.

Rob 1:01:30

Oh, I like that Great, because I will have three things to know.

Chris 1:01:35

Nail it in one.

Rob 1:01:36

Yeah, let's go.

Siobhan 1:01:37

Is it just me asking, okay, and there's no clue at all Is?

Rob 1:01:40

that her yes or no question? No, all right.

Siobhan 1:01:47

I hate this. Okay, is it a Christmas item?

Chris 1:01:52

Yes, is it found outside?

Matt 1:01:57

No, Is it on a Christmas tree?

Andy 1:02:01

I'll say it could be. It's not one of the answers, but it could be yeah. Is it on a Christmas tree? I'll say it could be. That's not one of the answers, but it could be yeah.

Rob 1:02:06

Is it something that you would give as a gift?

Andy 1:02:10

Yes.

Siobhan 1:02:16

Is it alive?

Chris 1:02:17

No, is it normally edible?

Andy 1:02:21

Yes.

Matt 1:02:27

If we guess and we're wrong. What happens? Either a yes or no, this keeps going. That was a procedural question, correct? Is it a gingerbread man?

Rob 1:02:39

No, Is it a Christmas pickle?

Siobhan 1:02:42

No, Is it a Christmas?

Rob 1:02:44

pickle? No. Is it a candy cane? Yes, damn it, son of a bitch. Everybody suck it.

Andy 1:02:48

Son of a bitch Suck it Fine, give everybody a present Wow.

Siobhan 1:02:54

You get a present, and you get a present, and you get a present.

Rob 1:02:57

Thanks, Oprah.

Chris 1:02:58

I was between gingerbread and candy cane, damn it. I thought.

Rob 1:03:02

Christmas pickle was a good guess. It was a good guess, it was just not the right guess.

Chris 1:03:08

But for him to be like, sometimes A Christmas pickle is always on. You don't eat Christmas pickles.

Siobhan 1:03:15

Who doesn't I do?

Chris 1:03:19

On the table For your Christmas meal Is a big plate of pickles.

Siobhan 1:03:28

Are you telling me? You wouldn't eat a pickle if it was on the Christmas table.

Chris 1:03:33

Yes, you would. That's not the question.

Siobhan 1:03:35

That's not the question. That's fair. Either way, a pickle is not the answer.

Chris 1:03:39

Time two. You're up first. Is it a person?

Matt 1:03:43

No, Is it a person?

Andy 1:03:46

No, Is it?

Rob 1:03:46

a place? No. Does it have antlers?

Siobhan 1:03:49

Yes, Is it Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Two in a row to Siobhan.

Chris 1:03:56

Son of a bitch. Damn it, rob. It's not like he's going to be like oh it's Comet.

Rob 1:04:03

You're welcome, jesus. I handed that to you.

Siobhan 1:04:07

It's not Jesus, it's Rudolph.

Rob 1:04:11

I handed that to you and I handed you a present. You're welcome and I'm going to share in this win. Thank you.

Siobhan 1:04:18

Don't think I'm going to win. You have been rolled.

Andy 1:04:23

That's two in a row that I've handed to you.

Matt 1:04:24

You get the first question. Is it Frosty the Snowman?

Siobhan 1:04:29

No, I was trying to get the straight up win Is it.

Siobhan 1:04:35

Popo.

Rob 1:04:37

Sorry, that's not really my question. That's not really my question. Come on, just because it made Chris inhale really my question. Come on, all right, we're going to move on.

Andy 1:04:44

We're moving just because it made.

Siobhan 1:04:45

Chris inhale his beer there. Come on, that's almost died. No that's not.

Rob 1:04:50

That's fair. Go do another one. That wasn't real, okay. Does it have an? No, I'm kidding.

Andy 1:04:56

No real question. Okay, this is real here, okay this is real.

Rob 1:04:59

Here we go. Is it alive?

Siobhan 1:05:03

Yes, and no, is it Krampus?

Chris 1:05:07

No.

Siobhan 1:05:08

Damn it.

Chris 1:05:09

Is it human?

Matt 1:05:11

No, does it appear in a movie?

Rob 1:05:14

Yes, Is it a gingerbread man?

Siobhan 1:05:20

No.

Siobhan 1:05:22

Is this edible?

Andy 1:05:24

No, Is this edible? No, I mean I guess anything's edible, but no come on, no.

Siobhan 1:05:29

What would we think about? Yes?

Matt 1:05:30

I would know I am edible, dear children. That's called cannibalism.

Chris 1:05:34

Yeah, would normal people think this is edible? No, got it. Is it the abominable snowman? No, damn it.

Matt 1:05:43

Frosty's top hat.

Rob 1:05:45

Oh man, these questions suck, by the way.

Matt 1:05:49

I love everything about what's happening right now?

Chris 1:05:52

It's just guesses. I thought we narrowed down, but maybe not. Is it Santa's G-string?

Rob 1:05:57

No, it could be edible, you don't? Know, You're drinking for Santa's tea string, is it?

Andy 1:06:08

magical.

Siobhan 1:06:13

No, would you?

Chris 1:06:13

find it in a home. Yes, is it a Christmas tree? It is Well done Nice.

Andy 1:06:20

Well done, Christopher. Chris, pass out some presents I'm going to pour some bourbon.

Matt 1:06:25

When you're passing out presents, can you give a stack to the same person, like if you have four in it?

Chris 1:06:29

One to each person.

Siobhan 1:06:32

Listen to the rules.

Rob 1:06:33

All right.

Matt 1:06:35

Rob yes.

Andy 1:06:37

Double check with this one.

Rob 1:06:38

Is it an animal?

Matt 1:06:41

No, Vegetable or mineral, not your turn.

Andy 1:06:46

And that's not a yes or no question.

Siobhan 1:06:50

Your question. Oh, it is Okay. Sorry, the password is I'm sorry. Can I have a review of what was already covered? No, because I was not paying. Shut up, we only had one question. It's just not an animal, I'm sorry. Can I have a review of what was already covered? No, because I was not paying.

Andy 1:07:03

Shut up, we only had one question.

Rob 1:07:05

It's just not an animal. Is it an animal? It's not an animal. Okay, great, Got it, thank you. The answer was Just want to make sure God no.

Siobhan 1:07:12

Is it a person?

Chris 1:07:14

No, is it living? No?

Matt 1:07:17

Santa's sleigh no.

Siobhan 1:07:20

I think you're supposed to say, is it?

Matt 1:07:22

Santa's sleigh. Sorry, your answer was not a formal question.

Rob 1:07:28

It sucks when Matt goes before you and never asks any questions.

Andy 1:07:31

He just makes guesses. I mean it eliminates something off your. Is it Santa's?

Rob 1:07:36

sack. No, I wish it were.

Siobhan 1:07:40

Does it have to do with Santa? Not really.

Chris 1:07:43

Is it have to do with Santa? Not really. Is it normally found outside?

Andy 1:07:47

No, didn't realize this game was going to break Matt's brain.

Matt 1:07:53

Is it a Christmas star on top of a tree?

Rob 1:07:55

No, why do you only guess? Why that's?

Siobhan 1:08:00

strategy Because I want the end there's one more.

Andy 1:08:03

We can go the other direction for the last one. Is it a stocking? It is, oh Nice.

Chris 1:08:09

Well done, that was my next guess, thank you, good job.

Siobhan 1:08:12

Thank you very much, that was really good, all right, and for the last one we'll roll for who's going first and we will go the other direction this time.

Matt 1:08:21

No, in the same direction, eat it.

Chris 1:08:24

Same direction.

Matt 1:08:25

Now I get screwed instead.

Chris 1:08:28

Chris, you are first Is it human no.

Siobhan 1:08:33

Is it an animal?

Andy 1:08:35

Yes.

Rob 1:08:36

Not much certainty there. Is it the narwhal that says hope you find your dad bye buddy no you're welcome.

Matt 1:08:48

What was that? Is it frosty, the snowman?

Chris 1:08:50

no, is it found outside?

Matt 1:08:53

why is it never frosty?

Siobhan 1:08:55

yes and no now is it Krampus. Yes, woo, I knew it had to be Krampus, so sorry I couldn't assist you.

Chris 1:09:05

Krampus isn't an animal.

Siobhan 1:09:07

He is an animal. No, he said yes, he's a manimal. He said it's not a person and he's not a human.

Chris 1:09:13

He said it's not a person. Yeah, yeah, okay.

Rob 1:09:16

All right, pass out your freaking presents.

Andy 1:09:18

Pass out the question, the presents, and that was the last I definitely did not win this.

Chris 1:09:24

It's time to open your presents. Flip them over, Holy shitballs. Remember aces?

Andy 1:09:29

are worth one. Face cards are worth ten.

Chris 1:09:32

I have two more under here. What Enough Surprise, all right.

Matt 1:09:38

What are number cards?

Siobhan 1:09:40

What are numbers? They're the numbers oh they're numbers, okay, 10.

Andy 1:09:45

So a one would be, worth what?

Siobhan 1:09:47

A two would be worth two.

Matt 1:09:48

Is there a one? I'm going to be 100%.

Siobhan 1:09:51

Two is worth two.

Matt 1:09:52

I'm going to be 100% honest. When you explained the rules to this, I was mid-drinking and not paying attention.

Booze Quote and Podcast Information

Andy 1:10:07

Andy, I have 56 plus one yep 57 so 57, siobhan 36 with the plus one makes it 37, andy I have 40, 40, I have 51, 51 plus two siobhan again for the win I'm sharing you would you?

Siobhan 1:10:20

fucking bitches tried to break me.

Rob 1:10:24

Well done, merry Christmas Two years in a row, you got three of the finals God bless us everyone, I got.

Siobhan 1:10:32

Katie Kane, rudolph and Krampus.

Chris 1:10:35

All four of the final questions I got tens.

Andy 1:10:39

Brutal.

Chris 1:10:40

Damn that is brutal. Excellent job, andy, thank you.

Rob 1:10:46

Cheers to our ho-ho host. Yes.

Siobhan 1:10:49

That's right.

Matt 1:10:50

Andy, thank you so much for the second year in a row.

Andy 1:10:52

You're the Yule goat of us all, nice.

Matt 1:10:55

Thank you, all of you that do this podcast with me. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, how great it is for my mental health, even though you destroy it on a regular basis.

Siobhan 1:11:03

He mostly means everyone else that does this podcast, except for those of us sitting here.

Matt 1:11:07

I love all of you very much. I wish everybody a happy holidays, a Merry Christmas and whatever else it is, you celebrate Festive.

Rob 1:11:16

Kwanzaa everyone.

Siobhan 1:11:17

Festive Kwanzaa. Happy Hanukkah.

Chris 1:11:20

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Matt 1:11:31

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