Are you a fan of the Hallmark Christmas movies? Perhaps you like them. Are you averse to them?
Whatever your preference, “Deck the Hallmark” podcast has your back. Since 2018, Greenville, South Carolina–based dads and best pals Brandon Gray (loves), Daniel “Panda”Pandolph (likes), Daniel “Grumpy Dan”Thompson (despises), has been sharing their thoughts on these holiday juggernauts. They call out Christmas feels and ridiculously fake powder with equal enthusiasm.
It reached 1 million downloads its first year and was featured on “Good Morning America,”Now it is the subject of a brand new book. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies”(Running Press), coauthored Bran, Panda and Dan with Alonso Duralde,’s Reviews Editor. “I’ll Be Home”Includes reviews of 116 Christmas movies. Also includes recipes for hosting your own Hallmark party.
Here’s a sample of some of the show’s funniest and most memorable quips (from the hosts as well as some of their celebrity guests) about cable TV’s favorite small-town, cookie-baking, tree-lighting, community-center–saving Christmas movies.