We’re taking a short break from new episodes this week, but we still wanted to spread a little holiday cheer. Did you know our podcast has more than a dozen Christmas-related episodes in our <a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/all-episodes/category/holidays" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holidays Collection</a>? Check out THIS Hot Take argument from our Season 2 episode, Best Holiday Pop Song (1980-2020).Want to hear more form this episode (originally released in December 3, 2020)?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/all-episodes/best-golden-girls-episode" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠</a><a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/all-episodes/best-holiday-pop-song-1980-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to listen to the full episode.</a>⁠For more episodes, blogs, Top 10s, and more,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠visit our website by clicking here. ⁠⁠⁠</a>Make sure to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE to the show⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;so you don't miss any upcoming episode.CREDITS:Editor: Bob ErlenbackIntro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch#christmasmusic #holidaymusic #christmaspop #popsongs #christmassongs #christmaswrapping #glee #weneedalittlechristmas #thewaitressesSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;We’re taking a short break from new episodes this week, but we still wanted to spread a little holiday cheer. Did you know our podcast has more than a dozen Christmas-related episodes in our &lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/all-episodes/category/holidays" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Holidays Collection&lt;/a&gt;? Check out THIS Hot Take argument from our Season 2 episode, Best Holiday Pop Song (1980-2020).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to hear more form this episode (originally released in December 3, 2020)?&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/all-episodes/best-golden-girls-episode" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/all-episodes/best-holiday-pop-song-1980-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to listen to the full episode.&lt;/a&gt;⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more episodes, blogs, Top 10s, and more,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠⁠visit our website by clicking here. ⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;Make sure to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE to the show⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;so you don't miss any upcoming episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CREDITS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor: Bob Erlenback&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro/Outro Music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#christmasmusic #holidaymusic #christmaspop #popsongs #christmassongs #christmaswrapping #glee #weneedalittlechristmas #thewaitresses&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Get a taste of our Season 2 Christmas Special, Best Holiday Pop Song (1980-2020) 

HOT TAKE: Best Holiday Pop Song "Christmas Wrapping" vs. Glee's "We Need a Little Christmas"

While Christmas is typically the time to snuggle up with friends and family to watch beloved the same corny, nostalgic favorites we return to every year, for filmmakers the holiday season is a surprisingly fertile ground for a very different form of entertainment: horror films. There are literally dozen of Christmas horror films currently in existence, and seemingly more every year. They use the Christmas festivities as a counterpoint for the bloody work of serial killers, monsters, or legendary figures from folklore. Forget Season’s Greetings and a Cup of Good Cheer; for these movies, it’s all about Season’s Beatings and a Cup of Good FEAR. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate for a very different holiday special as it explores the Best Holiday Horror Films.Movies discussed: Black Christmas (1974); Silent Night, Deadly Night; Rare Exports; Silent Night (2021); Violent Night; Christmas, Bloody Christmas; Terrifier 3; Better Watch Out; Gremlins; P2; Jack Frost (1997); Black Christmas (2006); Krampus; It’s a Wonderful Knife; A Christmas Horror Story; Anna and the ApocalypseJoin host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss, Michael Schwarz, and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 brutal holiday horror films. NOTE: This episode is not intended for children.Want to watch the episode instead? As of Season 12, we now have full video episodes up on YouTube. <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/s/GPCD-Best-John-Williams-Film-Score-Listener-Bracket-Listener-Bracket.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our channel for even more original, exclusive episodes!</a>Episode CreditsHost: <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/eric-rezsnyak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eric Rezsnyak</a>Panelists: <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/karissa-kloss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karissa Kloss</a>, <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/michael-schwarz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Schwarz</a>, <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/zack-derby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zack Derby</a>Producer: <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Erlenback</a>Editor:<a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Bob Erlenback</a>Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc TorchSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;While Christmas is typically the time to snuggle up with friends and family to watch beloved the same corny, nostalgic favorites we return to every year, for filmmakers the holiday season is a surprisingly fertile ground for a very different form of entertainment: horror films. There are literally dozen of Christmas horror films currently in existence, and seemingly more every year. They use the Christmas festivities as a counterpoint for the bloody work of serial killers, monsters, or legendary figures from folklore. Forget Season’s Greetings and a Cup of Good Cheer; for these movies, it’s all about Season’s Beatings and a Cup of Good FEAR. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate for a very different holiday special as it explores the Best Holiday Horror Films.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Movies discussed: &lt;em&gt;Black Christmas&lt;/em&gt; (1974); &lt;em&gt;Silent Night, Deadly Night; Rare Exports; Silent Night&lt;/em&gt; (2021); &lt;em&gt;Violent Night; Christmas, Bloody Christmas; Terrifier 3; Better Watch Out; Gremlins; P2; Jack Frost&lt;/em&gt; (1997); &lt;em&gt;Black Christmas&lt;/em&gt; (2006); &lt;em&gt;Krampus; It’s a Wonderful Knife; A Christmas Horror Story; Anna and the Apocalypse&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss, Michael Schwarz, and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 brutal holiday horror films. NOTE: This episode is not intended for children.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to watch the episode instead? As of Season 12, we now have full video episodes up on YouTube. &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/s/GPCD-Best-John-Williams-Film-Score-Listener-Bracket-Listener-Bracket.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to our channel for even more original, exclusive episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host: &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/eric-rezsnyak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Eric Rezsnyak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Panelists: &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/karissa-kloss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Karissa Kloss&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/michael-schwarz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Michael Schwarz&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/zack-derby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Zack Derby&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bob Erlenback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor:&lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; Bob Erlenback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Season's beatings! We discuss and debate 16 holiday-set horror movies, from 1974's "Black Christmas" to 2024's "Terrifier 3"

Best Christmas Horror Film

Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best Christmas horror film -- this one is NOT for the kids! -- and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 9, wherever you listen to podcasts.And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our <a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠</a> to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week!CREDITS:Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc TorchIG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.socialWebsite: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best Christmas horror film -- this one is NOT for the kids! -- and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 9, wherever you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CREDITS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.social&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Check out the 16 holiday horror films discussed in our second 2025 Holiday Special, as well as the Round 1 match-ups

PREVIEW: Best Christmas Horror Film

Christmas carols are, likely, some of the earliest songs most Americans learn, and at the same time, are probably among the earliest music still performed in popular American culture. Many of the familiar songs of the season date back hundreds of years, and the origins and lyrics of the songs have been lost or changed over time. We sing along every year, tapping into those familiar nostalgic feelings. But do we really know where these festive songs came from, or what they’re actually about? Gather ye kith and kin around the hearth – or the modern equivalent, the Bluetooth speaker – as the Great Pop Culture Debate explores the history of holiday staples and attempts to name the Best Traditional Christmas Carol.Songs discussed: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “O Tannenbaum/O Christmas Tree,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Away in a Manger,” “Carol of the Bells,” “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” “Jingle Bells,” “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “The First Noel,” “Silent Night,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Joy to the World”Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Trey Radu-Blackburn and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 of the most recognizable holiday carols of all time.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Christmas carols are, likely, some of the earliest songs most Americans learn, and at the same time, are probably among the earliest music still performed in popular American culture. Many of the familiar songs of the season date back hundreds of years, and the origins and lyrics of the songs have been lost or changed over time. We sing along every year, tapping into those familiar nostalgic feelings. But do we really know where these festive songs came from, or what they’re actually about? Gather ye kith and kin around the hearth – or the modern equivalent, the Bluetooth speaker – as the Great Pop Culture Debate explores the history of holiday staples and attempts to name the Best Traditional Christmas Carol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Songs discussed: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “O Tannenbaum/O Christmas Tree,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Away in a Manger,” “Carol of the Bells,” “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” “Jingle Bells,” “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “The First Noel,” “Silent Night,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Joy to the World”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Trey Radu-Blackburn and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 of the most recognizable holiday carols of all time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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From "Silent Night" to "Joy to the World," the panel discusses the history of and debates 16 beloved traditional Christmas carols

Best Christmas Carol

Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best traditional Christmas carol, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 2, wherever you listen to podcasts.And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our <a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠</a> to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week!CREDITS:Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc TorchIG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.socialWebsite: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best traditional Christmas carol, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 2, wherever you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CREDITS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.social&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Find out the 16 classic Christmas carols up for debate in our Holiday Special, as well as the Round 1 match-ups.

PREVIEW: Best Christmas Carol

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