Ep #112 - Christmas...Again?! (2021)

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Ep #112 - Christmas...Again?! (2021)

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Oct 9, 2023

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After nearly ten years to the day, Disney Channel decided to make a Christmas DCOM...AGAIN! What gifts do the AWNP boyz have in store for their dear listeners? How about some unpleasant noises, a nasty A Whole New Pop, and Lucas somehow being meaner than usual to Jacob? Truly, the Christmas spirit has come early. Wikipedia entry for Christmas...Again?!

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Oct 9, 2023

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Two friends taking a critical eye to the entire Disney Channel Original Movie filmography. Join them on their nostalgic and humorous journey as they chronicle everything from Under Wraps to The Descendants and beyond!

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