TDM: Total Dad Movies with Tooky, Dave, & Mike
Mike and Dave are two Gen X Dads who grew up watching movies because there was nothing else to do. Tooky is a Millennial dad-in-training who grew up with the internet, and thus never needed to watch ROAD HOUSE on cable. Mike (a standup comedian) and Dave (an improviser and occasional academic) will present Tooky (comedian, social critic and dad-in-training) with a new (old) movie every week and answer the important questions: Are white people ok? When did Nic Cage become a whole thing?Are these movies good, or are Mike and Dave wallowing in toxic nostalgia? Every Tuesday, TDM promises to bridge the generation gap, one dad movie at a time.
Intro/outro music: "It's Almost Late Night" from the album WE HAD A GOOD RUN by Dave Rabinow, available at www.daverabinow.com
TDM: Total Dad Movies with Tooky, Dave, & Mike
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
Well, the Dads finally made it to Chevy in this most Chevy of Chevy movies.
It's hard to explain the phenomenon of Chevy Chase in 2025 to someone who wasn't there. But such is the burden of Gen X Dads, much like reciting "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" to our uninterested screen-addicted progeny, we must also account for the old man in Community's presence in this holiday tradition. And you know what? The movie is still pretty good. And maybe a gift we can give our kids is the choice to separate "art" from "artist." So Merry Xmas, Chevy Chase (and all of you)! From the Dads to you - may Beverly D'Angelo bless us all, every one. Enjoy Jeremiah Chechik's 1989 holiday romp NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION!
47:25: What Reminds You Of Your Xmas?
51:20: What Makes This A Dad Movie?
55: Who's Your Daddy?
58: The Kavanagh Rating