Festive Foreign Film Fans
Bob and Mark are regular American guys exploring different countries and cultures through the holiday experience of Christmas. They enjoy festive movies, music, food, and customs. Each episode features the two visiting a new international location. It's like a global Christmas party!
Podcasting since 2023 • 62 episodes
Festive Foreign Film Fans
Latest Episodes
Season 3, Episode 8 - Le Calendrier "The Advent Calendar" (Belgium)
The Festive Fans end their Creepmas in October with a review of the 2021 film “The Advent Calendar” and a salute to Belgium. We also speak with Sabine Janisela, a diplomat at the Latvian Embassy, who helps us on our Piragi journey, offeri...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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Season 3, Episode 7 - Black Christmas (Canada)
The Festive Fans are off to the “nicest place in the world”, a nation that looks like Christmas itself, with its pine forests, captivating snowfalls, and Hallmark worthy quaint little towns. The people there are so friendly that the place...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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Season 3, Episode 6 - Liewe Kersfeesvader "Dear Father Christmas" (South Africa)
The Festive Fans take a thoughtful and enlightening journey to South Africa this episode to discover Christmas in a country still scarred by apartheid. We tend to overlook how South Africa is a place of extraordinary beauty — with its Tab...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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Season 3, Episode 5 - Bodies at Rest (Hong Kong)
So this episode is late. The Festive Fans had to attend a family celebration and a memorable party, but it was not Christmas. It was a wedding, an event that is surprisingly similar to our favorite holiday. They are both brigh...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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Season 3, Episode 4 - La Nana "The Maid" (Chile)
We thought we could make a joke about what the Festive Fans have in common with this episode’s country. We like to say it’s because we are tall and long, and we were surprised when our wives agreed, but they said we are tall on appetite a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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