{"podcast":{"title":"Dead Formats: An Obscure Movie Podcast","slug":"dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988","podcast_index_feed_id":7208988,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/deadformats/feed.xml","website_url":"https://deadformats.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19530254/Season22048.png","author":"Dead Formats","episode_count":38,"summary":"A movie podcast dedicated to breathing new life into dead formats – interactive movies, made-for-TV stuff, shot-on-video films, that sort of thing. If it’s obscure, bizarre, or almost unwatchable, we want to talk about it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T14:17:46.152856+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988"},"episode":{"title":"Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) with Bones and DK","slug":"yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-1991-with-bones-and-dk","published_at":"2025-12-15T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-1991-with-bones-and-dk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988","url":"https://deadformats.podbean.com/e/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-1991-with-bones-and-dk/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ydwsniz5pbawujy5/Yes_Virginia_There_Is_a_Santa_Claus_1991_with_Bones_and_DK_8ixsw.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Dead Formats podcast, Chris is joined by Bones of 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink/DK & Dan Like Bands to discuss the 1991 TV movie Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus starring Charles Bronson and Richard Thomas. The team explores the film's plot, which alternates between the struggles of a poor Irish immigrant family and the redemption arc of a cynical newsman played by Bronson. They analyze various aspects of the movie, including the repetitive plot structure, the insertion of Bronson's character arc, and its somewhat bleak depiction of Christmas. The conversation covers the movie's production details, including a notable scene where Bronson, true to form, punches another character. The episode is wrapped up with holiday well-wishes and appreciation for the multitude of guests who have contributed to the podcast's inaugural season. Buy your tickets to Pulgasari 3D at the Guild Cinema on July 31st @ 10:30pm Follow Us: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/CJWWRQUmEJ","meta_description":"In this episode of the Dead Formats podcast, Chris is joined by Bones of 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink/DK & Dan Like Ba…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5167,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988/episodes/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-1991-with-bones-and-dk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-1991-with-bones-and-dk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}