The genre that made every outsider feel seen, and left the system completely intact.

High school movies are a pressure valve. They make you feel understood just enough that nobody asks why the hierarchy is still standing. In this episode we look at the unwritten rules of the genre the cliques that never go away, the parties where the hunting ground has a John Hughes soundtrack, the adults who fail you, the one who doesn't, the lesson that costs nothing, and the rule underneath all the others: you just have to get through it. Featuring The Breakfast Club, Heathers, Pretty in Pink, Clueless, Booksmart, Mean Girls, Easy A, and Carrie.

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Written and produced by Neil

Music by Oliver Chapman

Recorded and mixed by Oliver Chapman at Sirkus

Sources:

The Breakfast Club (1985), dir. John Hughes

Pretty in Pink (1986), dir. Howard Deutch

Weird Science (1985), dir. John Hughes

Heathers (1988), dir. Michael Lehmann

Clueless (1995), dir. Amy Heckerling

Carrie (1976), dir. Brian De Palma

Mean Girls (2004), dir. Mark Waters

Easy A (2010), dir. Will Gluck

Booksmart (2019), dir. Olivia Wilde

Pump Up the Volume (1990), dir. Allan Moyle

American Pie (1999), dir. Paul Weitz

Porky's (1981), dir. Bob Clark

*Any resemblance to a real podcast is purely coincidental. No animals were harmed. May contain nuts. People who read all the show notes are undeniably sexier than those that don't. Subscribers to my Substack agree that their appearance visibly improved within 10 minutes.

Hello again, this shownote reading is becoming a habit with you.

Merry Christmas! We made it. It's the night before Christmas and we managed to get the final episode out! Find out why that is a Christmas miracle when you listen to the show. In this episode, you can marvel at my ability to get drunk on three sips of espresso martini while I present you with a little Christmas Eve buffet of Christmas facts to small for an episode for themselves.

Thank you everyone has listened this year. It's been ace! I'll probably write a couple of bits on my Substack so keep an eye out. I'm definitely going to do another podcast in the new year so keep this feed live.

I hope you all have the Christmas you want.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Content warning: I say the 's' word, sometimes with relish in the discussion of a defecating log!

Sources: My brain, 1974 edition.

Here's all the ways you can contact me.

Email – wydkachristmas@gmail.com

Bluesky - @solsixer.bsky.social

Newsletter - What You Don't Know About Christmas | Neil Chapman | Substack

Discord: -What You Don't Know About Christmas Discord

If you hear anything you think needs correcting, get in touch. If there’s anything you would like to know, get in touch! I’d also love to hear your own Christmas traditions whether it’s specific to your family, your country, or your culture. Some photos of Christmassy stuff would be great too.

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Hello, reading the shownotes even when there's no show. Good for you!

And a great big thank you to everyone who has listened over the past couple of weeks. I've had a word with Santa and you're all granted immunity from the naughty list.

Here's all the ways you can contact me.

Email – wydkachristmas@gmail.com

Bluesky - @solsixer.bsky.social

Newsletter - What You Don't Know About Christmas | Neil Chapman | Substack

Discord: -What You Don't Know About Christmas Discord

If you hear anything you think needs correcting, get in touch. If there’s anything you would like to know, get in touch! I’d also love to hear your own Christmas traditions whether it’s specific to your family, your country, or your culture. Some photos of Christmassy stuff would be great too.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Psst, hey you! Wanna read some shownotes? Follow me. First one is free.

In this episode we get a little spooky and a lot heart warmy, as Neil tells the tale of Captain Santa and the Ghostly Christmas Tree Ship.

Content warning: I’d say this one is PG. We talk about a shipwreck so there’s some death by drowning but no details and there is the ghost element but honestly, I’ve watched scarier Scooby Doo’s.

Thank you to everyone who has listened so far. I see you New Jersey, bis bald, Bayern! I’ve had a lot of fun putting my Christmas decorations up this week. I might even post them on the Ko-fi page, Feel free to send me yours too.

Get in touch!

If you hear anything you think needs correcting, get in touch. If there’s anything you would like to know, get in touch! I’d also love to hear your own Christmas traditions whether it’s specific to your family, your country, or your culture.

Email – wydkachristmas@gmail.com

Newsletter - What You Don't Know About Christmas | Neil Chapman | Substack

Sources:

Captain Santa’s Last Sail: The Mysterious Fate of the Christmas Tree Ship | Mental Floss

1912, the Year Without Christmas: The ‘Rouse Simmons,’ the Christmas Tree Ghost Ship (revisionist.net)

The Christmas Tree Ship | National Archives

Feeling generous?

Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat, Please put a penny in the podcasters hat.

If you haven’t got a penny, A ha’penny will do, If you haven’t got a ha’penny, Then don’t worry about it just enjoy the show guilt free.

Hey, I get it, times are tough and shelling out extra for a podcast is not what you need to be doing, especially at Christmas. But if you’re doing okay or recently had a visit from three ghosts and feel compelled to buy everyone big poultry you can always tip us instead at:

https://ko-fi.com/whatyoudontknow

Hello, you little shownote reader you. Welcome to What You Don’t Know About Christmas.

In this episode, we talk about Perchta. An ancient goddess that was the subject of a smear campaign. How did a protector of forests, women and children, end up being an enforcer of social norms? Have you finished your spinning? Is your house tidy? If not hurry up if you value your intestines!

Content warning: Perchta is into inflicting gory punishments on adults and children and we do talk about them so if you have sensitive little ones or that’s not your bag you might want to give this one a miss. We also mention child death.

Get in touch!

If you hear anything you think needs correcting, get in touch. If there’s anything you would like to know, get in touch! I’d also love to hear your own Christmas traditions whether it’s specific to your family, your country, or your culture.

Email - wydkachristmas@gmail.com

Newsletter - https://neilchapman.substack.com/

Sources:

Perchta: Evil Witch Of The Alps - An Old Tradition That Still Continues - Ancient Pages

What is Frau Perchta? Alpine White Woman or a Belly-Slitter? (germangirlinamerica.com)

Perchta and the 12 Days of Christmas (Part 2) - Stephen Morris, author (stephenmorrisauthor.com)

The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year eBook : Raedisch, Linda: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Feeling generous?

Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat, Please put a penny in the old podcasters hat.

If you haven’t got a penny, A ha’penny will do, If you haven’t got a ha’penny, Then don’t worry about just enjoy the show guilt free.

Hey, I get it, times are tough and shelling out extra for a podcast is not what you need to be doing, especially at Christmas. But if you’re doing okay or recently had a visit from three ghosts and feel compelled to buy everyone big poultry you can always tip us instead at:

https://ko-fi.com/whatyoudontknow

Even if you don’t want to tip us, it’s worth having a quick look at the page for little behind-the-scenes posts and previews of what I’m working on.

A Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!