#149: Road Report #18

December 15, 2023

Summary

Scott, Gabe and Ben discuss Christmas songs and movies while Scott is on tour with his band Local H. They each share their top picks for best Christmas songs, debating the merits of traditional favorites versus more alternative selections. The lighthearted conversation also covers 70s and 80s pop culture nostalgia.

PeopleAlan King Alex Sucks Anthony Minghella Arnold Schwarzenegger Beverly D'Angelo Bing Crosby Brenda Lee Brian Cranston Carol Lombard Cate Blanchett Charlton Heston Chevy Chase Chuck Heston Clint Eastwood Corey Feldman Corey Haim Criterion Dale Crover Danny Kaye David Hasselhoff David Lean Ed Lockman Emmanuel Lewis Frank Sinatra Freddy Fender Gareth Edwards George Kennedy Greg Evigan Greg Gaffin Heather Graham Iggy Pop James Woods Jeff Bridges Jeff McDonald Jennifer Connelly Jeremiah Chechik Jerry Lewis Jim Healy John Cale John McCauley Johnny Carson Johnny Marks Jon Bon Jovi Joni Mitchell Jose Feliciano Julianne Moore Katie Augustine Kyle Kanane Leonard Cohen Macaulay Culkin Marc Maron Mariah Carey Matt Dillon Mel Torme Meredith Salinger Nat King Cole Neil Young Nicole Eggert Pamela Anderson Patricia Highsmith Paul Reubens Paul Rubin Rachel Ward Randy Quaid Richard Dreyfus Richie Sambora Riz Ahmed Robert Pollard Robert Shaw Roger Waters Roland Emmerich Rooney Mara Roy Scheider Rudolph Shane MacGowan Steve Buscemi Sufjan Stevens Sylvester Stallone Taylor Swift Todd Haynes

BandsAC/DC Anthropobia Bad Religion Band Aid Brutal Panda Death Pose Deer Tick Diamond Rugs Gorilla Biscuits Iron Maiden Lifers Local H Neil Young REM Radkey Red Cross Silverchair Stone Temple Pilots The Beatles The Black Keys The Eagles The Kings The Kinks The Misfits The Osmonds The Pogues The Replacements The Rolling Stones The Waitresses

Movies & TVAgainst All Odds BJ and the Bear Baywatch Blackboard Jungle Blown Away Call Me by Your Name Carol Casablanca Citizen Kane Dream a Little Dream Every Which Way But Loose Far From Heaven Fire Island Godzilla Minus One Gremlins Holiday Affair Home Alone I Wouldn't be in Your Shoes It's a Wonderful Life Jaws Knight Rider Less Than Zero License to Drive Maximum Overdrive May December McCabe and Mrs. Miller National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Out of the Past Rent Safe Stonewall Strangers on a Train The Eiger Sanction The Favorite The Killing of a Sacred Deer The Lady in the Lake The Lobster The Talented Mr. Ripley

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