We're back, comfort fans! To kick off season 4, we're welcoming back guest Katherine Pyeatt to talk nerdy about a movie that collects many of our old favorite conventions into one awesome package, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! It's got action & adventure, a ragtag team of found family, a tremendous sense of humor, complex special makeup effects, tons of pop culture references, and one wonderfully thicc dragon. We talk about the fabulous fight choreography, the detailed weapon-crafting, our own experiences with RPGs (including tabletop gaming and a whole lot of Baldur's Gate 3), the necessity of creating a well-rounded party, and we celebrate the one specific thief who stole all three of our hearts. Choose your class and join the campaign for this special season opener episode!

For the last of our offbeat holiday selections this year, we're talking about an instant new classic for us, The Holdovers! This film bridges the no-man's-land time between Christmas and New Year's Day, when time stretches, everything seems a little foggy, and it's easy to forget what day it is. We're thrilled to welcome first-time guest, long-time friend, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sanjay Salomon to discuss this film, which has many personal connections to his own youth growing up in Western Mass, at Deerfield Academy (main filming location) no less! We also talk about Alexander Payne's vision of The Holdovers as a part of the 70s film catalogue that includes some of our other favorite movies like Hal Ashby's Harold & Maude and The Last Detail, the top notch performances from Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and first time film actor Dominic Sessa, Ryan Warren Smith's production design that captures the true spirit of a New England winter, and the amazing score from Mark Orton, which draws heavily on 70s influences like Cat Stevens and somehow perfectly evokes both the time and the place of The Holdovers. Pour yourself a tall drink of your choice and ring in the New Year with us!

It's the most wonderful time of the year again, and that means it's time for our holiday special episode! This Christmas season, we decided to revisit a nostalgic animated favorite from childhood, the Rankin-Bass Frosty the Snowman holiday special. We discuss the origins of the song that inspired the cartoon, Jimmy Durante's excellent voiceover, Frosty's place within the Rankin-Bass holiday lineup, and our reactions to rewatching this special after many years. Hop a train to the North Pole with us, and don't forget your magic hat!