A Very Merry Podcast

Ep. 40 - Does Piper Really Need Another Job? Dec 23, 2024

Amelia and Kira review the 2015 Hallmark Christmas movie “Christmas Incorporated.” Riley must convince her badboy socialite boss not to destroy Christmas for the sweet town of Dover by shutting down their toy factory. Will Riley save Christmas for the good people of Dover? Will her boss finally come to learn the true meaning of Christmas? Will that one girl who works in every shop finally get offered a full time job? Listen to find out!
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas-incorporated/about-christmas-incorporated

Ep. 39 - Jillian Is a Real B Dec 03, 2024

Break out your passports and trade in your hot chocolate for hot toddies as Kira and Amelia take the podcast out of Christmasland for an episode and travel to its seedier sister region, Holidayland. Dear Santa is a 2011 Lifetime movie and is directed by Beverly Hills 90210’s Jason Priestly and asks its audience that all-important question many of us ask ourselves at the holidays - would it just be easier to get a job to pay my rent or to trick a kind, charitable single dad into falling in love with you and proposing? Fair warning - this may be the podcast’s most scandalous film yet. Remember…what happens in Holidayland stays in Holidayland. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1893218/fullcredits

Ep. 38 - Pretty Woman in Christmasland Nov 27, 2024

What if Pretty Woman was set in a romantic, wintery town instead of Los Angeles? What if Julia Roberts was a seamstress instead of a lady of the night? What if Richard Gere was a cranky Duke with a secret heart of gold? What if Danica McKellar put on a smokin hot red dress? If these are the questions that keep you up at night, all of the answers you’ve hoped for are finally here. Kira and Amelia review Great American’s “A Royal Date for Christmas” starring Christmasland royalty Danica McKellar. There will be high fashion. There will be questionable snowmen. There will be Black best friends. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28188089/

Ep. 37 - The Pinnacle Event of the Season: The Pinnacle Event of the Season Nov 23, 2024

The girls head on a road trip to Christmasland with Great American’s Journey to Christmas. Supermodel Callie and her limo driver Jack are forced to take a cross-country road trip together on the week of Christmas (naturally). Will they find love and the true meaning of Christmas? Or will impossible deadlines, vindictive storms and L.A. talent agents stand in their way?
Journey to Christmas starring Ash Tsai and Joey Heysworth, Great American Family Channel https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29270965/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29270965/)

Ep. 36 - AMVP Season Preview! Pack your bags for Christmasland! Nov 13, 2024

The girls are back. More hot chocolate. More undercover princes. More snowball fights. More cozy!

Ep. 35 - The Pinnacle Event of the Season Jan 10, 2024

The ladies gear up for a cross country Christmas road trip as they review GAF’s “Journey to Christmas.” Can a famous supermodel and a heartbroken limo driver find love AND the true meaning of Christmas while driving across the country? Why doesn’t anyone in Christmasland fly?

Ep. 34 - Funny, Smart and Surprisingly Funky Dec 24, 2023

The ladies dig into the Netflix’s 2017 foray into Christmasland, “A Christmas Prince.” Can a scrappy American reporter successfully go undercover to find the real scoop on the bachelor prince of a vaguely defined small European country? There’s only one way to find out.

Ep. 33 - Haunted Greta Thunberg Dec 08, 2023

The gals kick off the season with Christmasland favs Paul Greene and Jill Wagner in Bringing Christmas Home from GAF. What do secret WWII codes, Santa Claus and strange little girls all have in common? There’s only one way to find out. All aboard! Next Stop - Christmasland!

Ep. 32 - Season 4 Preview Nov 21, 2023

Amelia and Kira preview the upcoming Christmasland schedule so everyone can watch along all season long. This year the ladies travel outside of Christmasland a bit to its slightly less prosperous neighbor, Holidayland AKA Lifetime tv. They also venture into Netflix and of course Hallmark and GAF are in the mix. Get up to speed before the Christmas sleigh takes off!

Ep. 31 - AVMP Favorites Jul 24, 2023

Amelia Hamilton is flying solo this week and recapping some of her favorites. Tune in!

Ep. 30 - How Does Marcel Still Have a Job? Jun 09, 2023

The ladies bust out the hot cocoa and fake snow and jump into the GAC Christmas movie “A Jingle Bell Princess.” Will this uptight, type A stranded princess find love with the vulnerable, handsome, single dad and widower she is forced to stay with during the storm of the century? No spoilers! You’ll have to listen to find out.

Ep. 29 - A Real, Authentic Chicago Italian Apr 11, 2023

This week it’s an AVMP fav plot line - fake romance that leads to the real thing! The ladies review a winter romance from GAF, ‘From Chicago With Love.’ There are lots of misunderstandings, marketing powwows and a real, authentic Chicago Italian…by way of Toronto. Was the movie a hit or a miss? Listen to find out. Subscribe, rate and review, please! That would be VERY romantic

Ep. 28 - The Cyan Cartridge is Definitely Empty Mar 15, 2023

The girls review ‘A Winter Palace’ from Great American, and applaud Danica McKellar for her DIY printing press skills.

Ep. 27 - Lillian is a Glass of Water Feb 20, 2023

This week the merry maidens break out the chocolate and flowers to review ‘A Charming Valentine’ from Great American Family channel. Will these busy businesspeople too busy for love be able to make time for love in the hustle and bustle of Toronto…er…New York City? Listen for spoilers!

Ep. 26 - There Will Be Flyers Feb 09, 2023

This week the team takes on Great American’s “A Merry Christmas Wish” starring a couple of favorites. There will be chaste romance, fake snow, and flyers. And something called ‘scoop chat.’

Ep. 25 - Torovia is Definitely a Real Country Jan 22, 2023

Christmasland goes to the beach this week. Kira and Amelia take on Great American’s first New Years movie “A Prince in Paradise.” A heart-broken writer heads to a beachside vacation only to run into her ex-boyfriend and his new love, but don’t worry, an undercover prince is around to save the day.

Ep. 24 - All Mayors Are Black Jan 13, 2023

This week the ladies hop on over to visit Netflix’s Christmas neighborhood as they review the Lindsay Lohan holiday hamfest ‘Falling For Christmas.’ Did it hold up to the Christmas universe standard? Find out!

Ep. 23 - Welcome Home Jan 09, 2023

This week Kira and Amelia head over to the Great American Family channel to try out their Christmas fare and they were not disappointed. Find out why Danica McKellar’s first GAF movie after leaving Hallmark does justice to her new home’s motto - Welcome Home. Enjoy ‘Christmas at the Drive-in’

Ep. 22 - Hallmark Seems Off the Mark This Year Dec 24, 2022

Kira and Amelia have noticed a shift in the Hallmark tone this season and it feels off. The girls discuss what might be at the root, and have some news about the direction of the podcast moving forward.

Ep. 21 - Don't Worry, It's Not Really His Baby Dec 18, 2022

The girls get cozy for “Three Wise Men and A Baby.” Exploding diapers, dance routines and shocking parental neglect abound!

Ep. 20 - Lethal Umbrellas Nov 29, 2022

How do you protect the royal family from an ominous kidnapping plot? You send in a secret agent as an undercover nanny, of course! Hallmark has never aired a more violent Christmas movie, so don’t miss this week’s review of “The Royal Nanny” featuring professional royal watcher Kinsey Schofield, author of “R is for Revenge Dress”
https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Dress-Princess-Diana-Inspired-Grown-Ups/dp/1637586426/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28Y5D9ZSQGNR6&keywords=kinsey+schofield&qid=1668735854&sprefix=kinsey+scho%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-1

Ep. 19 - Matt Damon’s Costumer Monopoly Nov 10, 2022

This week’s movie is Light’s, Camera, Christmas, starring Hallmark favorite Kimberely Sustad and John Brotherton. It’s a classic Hallmark meetcute - famous boy meets unimpressed, small-town girl. Will they overcome their differences to find love, even though they are worlds apart? Will they have a snowball fight? And how is Matt Damon indirectly responsible for this budding romance? Follow @averymerrypod on Twitter

Ep. 18 - Father Knows Best Nov 03, 2022

Not the best start to the Hallmark season with “Ghosts of Christmas Always” but the girls dive in anyway, and make the case for why the “Scrooge” of the movie is really the unsung hero.

Ep. 17 - Season 3 Preview Oct 20, 2022

Kira and Amelia are back with another season of top tier Hallmark commentary. Find out what’s on the schedule for Christmas and what they’re looking forward to most. Tis the season!

Ep. 16 - Respect the Polaha Dec 22, 2021

Respect the Polaha

Ep. 15 - CEO of Hallmark, CCB Dec 21, 2021

CEO of Hallmark, CCB

Ep. 14 - Only Lacey Gets the Fireplace Dec 01, 2021

The ladies honor the Queen of Hallmark, Lacey Chabert, and review her new film ‘Christmas At Castle Hart’. Shooting on location in Ireland? Winning! CGI castle wreaths? Not so much.

Ep. 13 - Kira Hates Parades: A Thanksgiving AVMP Special Nov 23, 2021

Kira Hates Parades: A Thanksgiving AVMP Special

Ep. 12 - Pumpkin Pie Wars Oct 31, 2021

Pumpkin Pie Wars

Ep. 11 - An Interview With Godwinks Oct 14, 2021

Kira and Amelia interview SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt, the co-founders of Godwink Brands and producers of highly acclaimed Hallmark "A Godwink Christmas” movie series. SQuire and Louise discuss how their faith-based brand weaves into the Hallmark family and is so popular is now expanding to Netflix. Plus the couple gives us a sneak peek into the fourth installment of the Godwink series coming up on Hallmark this December. AVMP listeners also get a 20% discount on Godwink merchandise. Go to http://godwinks.com and use code MERRY. Merry Christmas!