E3 - The First Christmas Episode - a podcast by Gayle Martin

Christmas is problematic. It brings with it a sackful of emotions and expectations for us to either sift through, or ignore. And for a short time, it tries to cover our pain, disappointment, and even our sins with a blanket of pristine (and often fake) snow.

That's why, for this episode, I decided to cover films that cater to those of us who prefer to dissent from this cheerful facade...and get down to the sharp, brass tacks hidden mischievously beneath it.

So let's snuggle up together and discuss something fake that we can really get behind: special effects, and the stories they help us tell.

To read a transcription of this episode, visit:
https://www.gaylemartinmakeup.com/blog/episode-3-the-first-christmas-episode

SOURCES
https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/christmas/260675/the-17-best-christmas-horror-movies
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/25-christmas-horror-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Evil
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/christmas_evil/
https://www.allmovie.com/movie/christmas-evil-v49137/review
https://www.timeout.com/london/film/christmas-evil
https://books.google.com/books?id=39jxgdy3IhcC&pg=PA97#v=onepage&q=christmas%20evil&f=false
http://nightflight.com/christmas-evil-john-waters-tells-us-about-an-evil-santa-pushed-to-the-limits-of-clausmania/
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rare-exports-a-christmas-tale-2010
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/rare-exports-christmas-tale/review/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/rare-exports-christmas-tale-film-58843
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/movies/03rare.html?ref=movies&_r=0
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/09/entertainment/la-et-rare-exports-review
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_(2000_film)#Production
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/the-grinch-makeup-therapy-jim-carrey-kazuhiro-tsuji-1201926197/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016/fullcredits
http://articles.latimes.com/2000/nov/12/entertainment/ca-50505
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141215/arts-entertainment/jim-carrey-tells-of-make-up-torture-during-the-grinch.548326
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/the-grinch-makeup-therapy-jim-carrey-kazuhiro-tsuji-1201926197/
https://ew.com/article/2000/12/20/meet-makeup-pro-behind-grinch-and-planet-apes/

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MUSIC
Dead Souls (nightmare rave) vs Elegy by Illiaque
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Iliaque/Iliaque/Iliaque_-_Iliaque_-_03_Dead_souls_nightmare_rave_vs_Elegy

Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies, Tchaikovsky

Carol of the Bells performed by Quincas Moreira

FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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