Dan and Adrian start by tumbling headfirst into a conversation about aging bodies, playground-safe anatomy jokes, and the eternal comedy supremacy of “bingo wings” and the weenus.
From there, the episode settles into a warm, nostalgic groove—snacks, chips, French onion dip, and the quiet tragedy of modern convenience foods. The conversation widens into holiday realities: Christmas budgeting, practical vs. joyful gift-giving, Santa logistics, and the unspoken truth that uninterrupted sleep may be the greatest gift of all.
The back half leans hard into shared cultural memory: Christmas movies, Muppets, Jim Henson’s legacy, and the awe of practical effects—loving the magic while still wanting to peek behind the curtain. This naturally segues into a larger theme: forgotten or culturally sidelined ’80s movies, media that once dominated the zeitgeist and now lives in half-remembered VHS corners of our brains.
*RIP Rob Reiner