Ask yourself a simple Christmas question.

What is 'The Nutcracker' about?

Recite the plot. Of 'The Nutcracker'. Right now. Do it.

Do it.

You can't, can you? Because deep down, you have absolutely no idea what the famous Russian ballet that takes place in Nuremberg, Germany is actually even about! You know there's a Nutcracker! And maybe some sugar plum fairies! MAYBE you know there's a rat king! But do you ACTUALLY KNOW THE STORY?

NO! NO ONE DOES!

So, anyway, we talk about that this week.

Lots of other things too. Some happy things, some sad things.

RIP Rob Reiner, one of the greatest film makers of all time.

Also, our most frequent celebrity guest does not make an appearance this episode, so you get one without any mentions of the witch with an enviable toolkit.

Witch in this context means actual witch, it's a whole pun, see if you can work it out.

Bonus points if you understood that.

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Are you ready for "A Christmas Comes Home for Christmas", "Holiday in Holidaysville: A Small Town Christmas Love Story", and "Jack Lumber's Christmas Tree Lot Saves the County Oranphanage For Christmas"?!

That's right, ladies and gentlemen! It's time for all your favorite Hallmark slop Christmas movies, and boy howdy we got 'em here today!

This week, on the program!

AI relationships! The right move for you?? We discuss!

AND!

The pentagon press gaggle- influencers doing interviews now?! Let's rap!

AS WELL!

Norovirus! Is it hiding in your lettuce? Maybe! Maybe not! We're just asking questions!

You're gettin' a real humbug of a humdinger of an episode of an... oops, almost took the schtick too far.

Listen in, kids!

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Josh and the Fitz go hard on the ASMR this morning!....... FOR THE FIRST TWO MINUTES.

After that, its basically just a normal episode, so if your earholes aren't prepared for close mic talking, don't worry, they drop it pretty quick.

TODAY! ON THE PROGRAM!

Marco's Pizza: what the hell is this business model?! Why are you only having DoorDash and not your own Delivery drivers?! YOU. ARE. ON. BLAST.

Also, if you're a 35+ that has any memory of early internet and the great flash animations of the past- there is an easter egg around the midway point of this episode where Gulstaff, Sorceror of Light makes a guest appearance. You won't want to miss it.

Also, ALSO. GODZILLA SAVES CHRISTMAS! YOU DON'T WANNA MISS THIS!

yes the half rhyme was intentional, no you can't unread it.

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This one is a straight waltz down memory lane into the mystical lands of Calvin and Hobbes, the one and sole greatest newspaper cartoon to ever grace the pages of print.

Stupendous Man? We got it. Spaceman Spiff? We got it. The G.R.O.S.S. club? We got it. We got it ALL here today.

AND FOR TODAY ONLY ITS ALL HALF OFF THANKS TO CRAZY KHONSU'S MOONLIGHT MADNESS SALE DOWN AT PHRUGAL PHARAOH'S!

We also talk about electric eels for a while. And its possible this episode got attacked by an electric eel because Ryan's audio becomes absolutely unforgivable at one point, so just kinda bear with us.

You're getting a real whopper of a scatterchart on this one. I mean we really go all over the place. Politics. Comics. The human timeline. Its all here.

Buckle up, kids, we're so back.

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MORNING RADIO, TBD IS NOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY PHRUGAL PHARAOH'S! PHRUGAL PHARAOH'S!! ITS YOUR ONE STOP SHOP TO KEEP YOUR PYRAMID TIP TOP! PHRUGAL PHARAOH'S! READY? SET! GO!

Did you catch the subtle Set, or Seth, joke in there? As in the Egyptian god of Chaos and Storms? Also reverred in Forgotten Realms as Umberlee, the B*tch Queen of the Seas? Have we gone too far with this? We've gone too far with this.

So anyway. We talk about Crystal Pepsi, which is just... I mean, it's peak content, guys. THIS is what everyone has been asking for.

LOTS of Halo talk in this one. Like all the way through. If it's not your jam, maybe skip around a bit and see if you can find some other delicious tidbits.

There's a pretty good conversation in there about our anxious dreams. Want some anxious dreams? We'll give you anxious dreams.

ALL THIS AND MORE!

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Did we get your attention with that one? Well guess what. It's not clickbait. Ryan hates The Library.

By 'The Library' we're referring to Mission 6 of Halo: Combat Evolved.

Because a significant portion of this podcast is taken up talking about Halo: Campaign Evolved.

Okay, maybe not a significant portion, but enough that like... yeah, the boys are talking Halo today.

What else are they talking about?! I'm glad you asked! Cream pies! That's right! Say it out loud. Cream. Pies! They also talk about Unicorns. Yep, unicorns. It's a a wild one, folks. You kinda wanna pour yourself a nice scotch, settle into your finest reading chair, and enjoy it. Here we go.

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This episode is chopped, we're so cooked. Based.

If nothing you've read so far made any kind of sense, congratulations! You're in the prime listening cohort for Morning Radio, TBD!

Here's the thing. We can promise the following. Absolutely nothing beyond the first five minutes of this episode will have you reaching for your handy Gen Alpha pocket translator. Why the heck hasn't Google Translate come up with a solution for this yet? So if you can get past the opening... it's a pretty okay episode.

Fanfic?! Is it real art? Or is it just human copycat nonsense?

Would you rather try to survive the jungle or a huanted house?! We discuss!

Fizzy Yoohoo? Is it for you, hoo? Talk about it we do-hoo.

It's the great butter battle of 2025! Think that came out of nowhere? Wait until you hear about Egg Creams!

Alright, that's enough random mishmash nonsense for today. The description isn't as unhinged is normal but like... I don't know, guys, not all of these can be bangers.

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Which curse would you dare?

A baphomet cookie?

Or the Taco Bell Baja Blast Cream Pie?

Both of these things are real. Only one of them is a sugary delight that will make you question the legitmacy of existence itself. The other is a mess of toxic waste poured into a psuedo-churro crust with more color additives than RFK can shake a CDC at. We won't tell you witch is witch, but we're pretty sure you can figure it out.

This week, on the program!

Ms. Nicole Kidman: the announcer guy would like to speak with you on a private matter of utmost secrecy involving what your plans are for Friday night and whether or not it's too soon to be asking these questions.

AND! Ryan gets an unexpectedly cool gift from a forest witch. Josh counters with the latest culinary abomination from America's chief Mexican food doppleganger.

ALSO! Josh thinks maybe the Manitou folklore in Ghost Story was better left on the cutting room floor. Will he convince Ryan, or is THIS ghost story destined to haunt our wayward writer to his grave?!

The season's getting spookier so the episodes are getting sweeter- from a sugar content perspective that is! Only 99grams per serving, 3 servings to an episode, all this and MORE!

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