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PODCAST

A Lifetime of Hallmark

Les Kurkendaal-Barrett

Three guys who discuss movies on Lifetime and The Hallmark Channel and try to make sense of them all. Also, Blac Chyna news. And pop culture.

tv & film after shows

All Episodes

01:21:32

Sweet Carolina is a Two-Way Street of Doucheiness...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/06/08

Les, Kurt and Jason try to delay the inevitable: talking about this week’s Hallmark movie. Despite the presence of Queen Lacey Chabert, the guys would much rather discuss a Blac Chyna story involving a hitman as well as a long discussion of late 80’s/early 90’s first run syndication staples like Throb, What’s Happening Now, Small Wonder and Shelly Long. When they DO talk about the movie, they find themself fascinated with grilling whilst bathing, John Grisham novels as porn, and the offensive

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01:52:14

Stalked By My Doctor Eric Roberts, Doll Sniffer and...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/05/13

Les, Kurt, and Jason go for a second week in a row with no Blac Chyna News. Thankfully, though, Kurt comes through with news that Eric Roberts was on the latest episode of Grey’s Anatomy! That timing is fortuitous since the guys decided to watch another Eric Roberts Lifetime movie, Stalked by My Doctor. They all loved Just What the Doctor Ordered so much, so they decided to go back to where this cinematic universe began… and it did not disappoint! Soapboxing about texting and driving, check

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01:39:45

Sun, Sand, and Romance Makes an Indecent Proposal to...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/05/06

Les, Kurt, and Jason don’t have a Blac Chyna Report, but they DO have an update on Lori Loughlin, yet another discussion of Patti Labelle’s dessert selections, and the concept that Martha Stewart either thugged it our or hugged it our (only autocorrect really knows). Then, they guys (reluctantly) start to dissect Hallmark’s Sun, Sand, and Romance… which is more like Sun, Bland, and Romance (amirite?). Kurt think it’s Hallmark’s first cuckhold movie, Jason points out that the movie’s many empty

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01:43:39

A CPR Doll and a Truly Amazingly Insane Movie are...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/04/29

Les, Jason, and Kurt are all super-excited to discuss this week’s Lifetime movie that they barely have any time to even discuss Blac Chyna(!) If you've ever wondered why the guys like Lifetime movies so much, start right here with this one, Just What the Doctor Ordered! It's the FIFTH movie in a franchise that we didn’t know we needed… but boy are we happy when we found it. Jason proclaims that this is the most insane movie we have ever watched for this podcast, and he’s not wrong. It’s got Eric

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01:49:48

Right in Front of Me are Fred Gwynne, a...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/04/23

Les, Kurt, and Jason kick off the show having to delicately explain (or imply) what "ski poles" are, then they get excited for the first new Blac Chyna news in weeks (triggering questions about how Blac Chyna would dress for court and why the Kardashians want a free subscription to her Only Fans page). Then it's time to talk about Hallmark's Right in Front of Me, a new movie starring a (very sexy) Phillipino lead, yet another new milestone for the channel. There's also a potential romantic rival

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01:37:37

Beware of the Midwife Holding Chloroform and aTruly...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/04/18

Les, Kurt, and Jason are stunned but he lack of Blac Chyna news this week, so Les instead offers up a report on Jackee's shenanigans on Days of Our Lives (spoiler: there's A LOT going on including a drunken consolation marriage!) Then, the guys are ready to hold the super gigantic baby at the center of Lifetime's Beware of the Midwife. This movie revels in some (but not all) of Lifetime's best tropes: sneakiness, black hoodies, and baby stealing. But the guys can never figure out where the movie is

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02:00:06

One Perfect Wedding Proves That Hallmark is Ready to...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/04/13

Les, Kurt, and Jason are ready for the latest and final(?) chapter in Hallmark’s “One” trilogy of One Winter Weekend and One Winter Proposal with One Perfect Wedding. Despite having recapped the first 2 movies for this very podcast, Kurt still has no recollection of who these people are. Before we get an answer to “why is the lead of this movie bald now (a popular query on Google), we get an answer to “How has Blac Chyna navigated the pandemic?” Then Les and Jason concur that Kurt, as a background

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01:23:11

Always the Brutal Bridesmaids, Never the Stripper Who...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/03/30

Les, Kurt, and Jason are recapping a movie written by another person that once lived in Jason’s apartment building Lifetime’s Brutal Bridesmaids. But they can’t get into movie without first getting an in-depth (possibly via Wikipedia) look at the rise of Blac Chyna and and even more in-depth look at all the publications that we’ve never heard of but have featured Blac Chyna. Then, the guys are ready to head down the aisle into the movie, written by Jason’s friend Patrick Powell, and featuring some

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01:50:59

Chasing Waterfalls Shows Us a Whole New Hallmark...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/03/26

Les, Kurt, and Jason really do see the positive changes Hallmark has taken to contemporize and diversify their movies while still staying true to the Hallmark Brand. Speaking of on brand, Kurt delivers some Blac Chyna news that is (once again) solely about her outfit... and propels the guys into pondering what Blac Chyna's courtroom looks would invoke. Jason is happy that the Bink Williams character kinda sorta inspired by him made it into Hallmark's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Then, the guys are

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31:24

BONUS EPISODE with Nina Weinman, writer of Hallmark's...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/03/23

Les, Kurt, and Jason are excited to welcome Nina Weinman back to the podcast to talk about her new Hallmark Channel movie Don't Go Breaking My Heart. Nina and Jason are longtime friends and former improv cohorts, and Nina even (sorta) wrote Jason into her latest movie (though Jason's not happy about the name change). Kurt has a game for Nina (which she thankfully aced) and Les rightfully lauds Nina and Hallmark for their continued efforts into inclusivity. Plus, Nina hints at some exciting Hallmark

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01:32:07

The Desperate Widows Lures You into a Cult that’s a...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/03/19

Les, Kurt, and Jason love themselves an over-the-top Lifetime movie, but this one may not have lived up to expectations. The Blac Chyna news also left something to be desired as it was not so much “news” as much as it was “a piece of information that is barely notable.” Then Jason goes on a rant about about DVD waste before the guys join the sex trafficking ring cooked up in Lifetime’s Desperate Widows. The movie was formerly known as Mommune as in “mommy commune” as in a movie that truly tests Les

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01:49:30

Mix Up in the Mediterranean Offers Twins Hijinks,...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/03/10

Les, Kurt, and Jason start the podcast by almost immediately going down a Tyler Perry rabbit hole (but who hasn't done that?) and a riveting Blac Chyna Report involving matching outfits. Then, the guys head to Malta for Hallmark's Mix Up in the Mediterranean, a movie that seems to make a run at things Lifetime usually treads in like crime, deception, and the age old question of "should we go through people's medicine cabinets?". Kurt thinks the movie is DUMB, and Les and Jason agree despite really

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01:37:40

Cupid Delivers The Wrong Valentine to the Podcast:...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/02/17

Les, Kurt, and Jason try something for the first time: recapping a Lifetime movie with the help of one of the movie’s stars! Special Guest Meredith Thomas (@meredithactress) is a veteran of many movies in The Wrong Cinematic Universe, and she’s got a pivotal role in The Wrong Valentine. Meredith gets to work alongside Vivica A. Fox and her character gets to say everything that the audience is thinking, even if her suspicions are proven correct first-hand (something Meredith’s dad didn’t see coming

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02:12:24

Beverly Hills Wedding is a Hallmark Valentine to...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/02/12

Les, Kurt, and Jason bring you a jam-packed show heading into Valentine's Day / President's Day weekend! Kurt brings the evolution of media full circle by doing a rerun of his Blac Chyna Report. Les, unsurprisingly, reveals that he's an official Wendy Watcher (aka the Wendy Williams fan army). Jason learned that he's being cut from a Hallmark movie (sort of). But that brings the news that their friend Nina Weinman, writer of many great Hallmark movies, will be on in a few weeks to talk about her

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01:26:48

Wendy Williams: The Movie Overwhelms With Montages...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/02/04

Les, Kurt, and Jason may have taken one step closer to fulfilling Les’ dream to be on the Wendy Williams Show as they recap Lifetime’s Wendy Williams: The Movie. But first, the guys reveal that they’ve all spent a lot of time in the past week researching the net worth of William Kate and Connie Selleca (of The Greatest American Hero). Then, Kurt delivers a Blac Chyna Report that veers wildly between topics and leads the guys down an informative and extensive Cameo Rabbit Hole (you can pay for a Blac

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01:45:18

Salt-N-Pepa Seasons Lifetime with a Really Good...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/01/28

Les, Kurt, and Jason have a new show open! And a new Blac Chyna Report intro. It couldn't come at a better time since Kurt quickly recaps an entire episode of Blac Chyna's reality show and Les reveals that he has TWO contacts that have worked with June Squibb and thinks it's only a matter of time before she comes on the podcast (just mathematically speaking). Then it's time for a new Lifetime genre: the black lady entertainer biopic, kicking off with Salt-N-Pepa (though the kicking better be gentle

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01:44:01

You'll Need a Better Poker Face when You're Dying for...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2021/01/21

Les, Kurt, and Jason have a pep in their step which could be because they're recording this on inauguration... or because Les got extra relaxation time and almost missed the recording session. Or maybe it's because they have TWO Blac Chyna Reports (one from Kurt and one from Les)! Then, they get in the car with Lifetime's Dying for a Daughter, a movie that happily implements many of Lifetime's best tropes: Blatantly repeating important details for the viewing audience! Ridiculously oversized

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