Jon returns to talk Nosferatu, the new movie by Robert Eggers, and its origins, the roles of vampires in media and how they've touched on queer themes.

Jay talks about his concerns for the new year as a queer person in the US. He also talks about things in his life he wants to work on.

Christian Garcia of That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema adds Dr. Seuss' classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! to the Holiday Story Trunk as he and Jay talk some of the history of the story, some of the adaptations, the Tumblr headcanon that linked the Grinch to Tony the Tiger, and the greater universe of the story.

That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema: https://open.spotify.com/show/4aIAsQdHfQCsgodkdRf7rB

Jonathan Miranda offers Barbie's animated take on Dicken's A Christmas Carol for the holiday story trunk this year. And he and Jay quickly find a lesbian pairing in this version!

Erica Olivera returns to talk about the mythical figure of Krampus and what he's got to do with Christmas.

Sam presents Tomie DePaola's The Legend of the Poinsettia for the first of the 2024 entries to our holiday story trunk.

Jay is joined by returning guests Angelo Thomas and Miranda, and new guest Bryce Madison to discuss Wicked Part 1, the first of the two films adapting the musical Wicked.

Jay's friend Hannah Byram comes by to discuss the backlash to female representation in entertainment. And yes, it touches on the recent politics of the time as well.