{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6abc1c0506846f55a3e7ca99/6abc1c3ae1bd8d0f19aaff2b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Elf (2003) ft Ashley Thomas","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6abc1c0506846f55a3e7ca99/5825995d780363872519b84f680b7309.png?height=200","description":"<p><em>\"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.\"</em></p>\n<p>On this episode of <em><strong>AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES</strong></em><strong> </strong>(or 00s if you're into the whole brevity thing),<strong> </strong>Devon Elson is feeling festive but our first Christmas special of the pod is not about Jolly St Nick himself but one of his elves, the 6'3 36 year old Buddy who may or may not be an elf, in John Favreau's 2003 modern holiday classic <em><strong>Elf</strong></em><em> </em>!</p>\n<p>His special guest this week is <strong>Ashley Thomas</strong>! A writer at Fangirlish, and consummate podcaster with Podcast-616, We Are Starfleet, and Gene-ology: A Mission Log Look into Gene Roddenberry’s Works!</p>\n<p>Together they take sides in the growing Elf-mania but find plenty of equal ground on appreciating the relentless enthusiasm excellently portrayed by Ferrell, the crotchety disinterest in his human father thanks to James Caan, the revelatory singing talents of Zooey Deschanel which leads to an extended plug of her music career, and maybe, just maybe, a friendly disagreement over just how sugary sweet an ending can be in a Christmas flick...</p>\n<p><strong>Host / Editor</strong></p>\n<p>Devon Elson</p>\n<p><em>twitter.com/absolutetravist</em></p>\n<p><strong>Guest</strong></p>\n<p>Ashley Thomas</p>\n<p><em>bsky.app/profile/thenerdyblogger.bsky.social</em></p>\n<p><strong>Executive Producer</strong></p>\n<p>A. J. Black</p>\n<p><strong>Find the podcast on Linktr.ee:</strong></p>\n<p><em>twitter.com/atthenoughties</em></p>\n<p><strong>Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon:</strong></p>\n<p><em>https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew</em></p>\n<p><strong>Twitter</strong>: <em>@filmstories</em></p>\n<p><strong>Facebook/Instagram/Threads</strong>: Film Stories</p>\n<p><strong>Website:</strong> <em>www.filmstories.co.uk</em></p>\n<p><strong>Title and opening music:</strong></p>\n<p>'Just For Fun' by April Moon (c) epidemicsound.com</p>\n<p>'Midside Notes' by Martin Landström (c) epidemicsound.com</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Film Stories"}