# Episode 352 - A Merry Little Ex-Mas (2025)

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Podcast: [They Called This a Movie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/they-called-this-a-movie-11991)
Published: 2025-12-19T17:45:37+00:00
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## Resource

It's our final Christmas-themed episode before we wrap up 2025, and we've gone the Netflixmas route, with the brand new A Merry Little Ex-Mas , starring Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson. Join us as we discuss our love for Alicia Silverstone and Melissa Joan Hart, celebrate gay grandpas, and talk about the lack of stakes in a film that wants us to like everyone. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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