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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

95:14

Two Lesbians and The Christmas Baby Start...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2026/01/10

Les, Kurt, and Jason may not be Golden Globe-nominated (this year), but that’s not keeping them from being happy for having healthy relationships with exes after a breakup, just like Blac Chyna may or may not be having. Then, they dive in with the fish to swim with Hallmark’s The Christmas Baby. Blame the many fish references on the stereotype-filled script that also includes lots of woodworking, a love of cats, and… the theater! In spite of the stereotypes, we’re also served some new archetypes: a

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82:36

A Make Or Break Holiday is Enjoyable Even Though It’s...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/12/24

Les, Kurt, and Jason are here to celebrate the season with another Hallmark holiday movie, Make or Break Holiday. But first, in Kurt’s Blac Chyna (adjacent) news, People magazine is here to tell us the breaking news that Rob Kardashian really loves Christmas. #Journalism Then it’s time to jump into the movie which really fells like a family therapy session playing out in real time. The insane self-inflicted pressures of family dynamics means that we get a big kiss right when the couple meets and

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108:10

Vivica A. Fox, Jackee, and Meredith Thomas Wage The...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/12/16

Les, Kurt, and Jason finally start recording the podcast after a series of technical mishaps and after an eyeball from Kurt that is so epic it is broken up into a two-parter. Then, we hear about Les’ very frantic attempt to attend 7 holiday parties in one night where Jason’s party was on the chopping block block. Jason also talks about Rob Reiner’s pivotal role in the legalization of same sex marriage, and in throwback Blac Chyna news, Kurt shares a 2023 story about Tokyo Toni screaming about how

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74:00

Holiday Touchdown A Bills Love Story Does Not Star...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/12/02

Les, Kurt, and Jason are here to talk about Hallmark’s Holiday Touchdown A Bills Love Story, but Les hasn’t even watched the movie that he made Jason and Kurt watch! But Les is somewhat forgiven after recounting his very long day. Then Jason announces that Kurt’s Turkey Trot 5K time was better than Les’, so Les is now forced to denounce all things Sarah Jessica Parker (though he only offers a full-throated denouncement of Sex and the City 2). Plus, in Blac Chyna news, there are rumblings she may be

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69:43

All’s Fair from Ryan Murphy and starring Kim...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/11/20

Les, Kurt, and Jason are ready to fight the moment the podcast starts, and the fighting is livelier than any on screen in Hulu’s original series “All’s Fair.” But first, there’s no Blac Chyna report, but that’s only because Kurt has an update on Wendy Williams! Then, it’s time for the guys to (try to) unpack Ryan Murphy’s new series starring Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash Betts, and Glenn Close (with guest stars Judith Light, Grace Gummer, and Kate Berlant). Despite a

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89:16

The Boarding School Murders is The Facts of Life Told...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/11/08

Les, Kurt, and Jason catch up on Les’ time in the UK including many costume parties and many sheep. Plus, Jason couldn’t find orange hair spray, so he had to make Chucky a grown up gay, and Kurt has some very serious sounding news from the world of Blac Chyna and Tokyo Toni. Then, the guys go down several Mr. Belvedere and Benson rabbit holes (since ABC had a whole comedy block devoted to butlers in the 80’s). They guys would rather talk about those 80’s sitcoms than The Facts of Life since

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76:26

The Groomsmen Last Dance is One More Chance for Tyler...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/10/18

Les, Kurt, and Jason back and Les is bursting with enthusiasm! And why wouldn’t he be when he finds out Kurt is leaning into his brand as a cake guy (who still needs to try Plops, according to Jason). Kurt’s eventual one man murder mystery show definitely needs to include death by cake pop. Or perhaps the show could involve bruises, blows to the body, and a gun to the temple (all new details learned this week in the ever-evolving years-old fight between Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian)! Then, the guys

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81:13

Jonathan Bennett, Tyler Hynes, B.J. Britt, and...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/10/07

Les, Kurt, and Jason recorded this episode on the day of the Full Supermoon which gives Kurt extra zing. He may have had a TON of zing back when his professor made him read Waiting for Godot (which would have been pure hell for Les). Plus, Blac Chyna speculates on possible career paths for daughter Dream despite the fact that she’s already recorded her first single (but the music has to be IN you, not ON you). Then the guys get hitched to Hallmark’s The Groomsmen Second Chances, the second of their

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78:45

B.J. Britt, Tyler Hynes, and Jonathan Bennett not...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/09/23

Les, Kurt, and Jason are back after a few weeks away, and have a lot to catch up on: The passing of Polly Holiday and Robert Redford! The marriage of Oliver North and Fawn Hall! The Rapture! Then Kurt has some news about a potentially controversial acting role for Blac Chyna (will the Rotten Tomatoes score work against it?). Plus, the guys get hitched to Hallmark’s The Groomsmen: First Look, the first in a trilogy of movies about three Philadelphians that don’t have Philly accents! It’s also nice to

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42:37

From Sweden, a Pop Culture Catch Up is needed to know...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/09/06

Les, Kurt, and Jason convene to catch Les (and maybe you) up on what’s been happening in pop culture while he’s been in Sweden. Les has a slightly aggressive nicknames for Jason and Kurt, so Jason gets overly aggressive while Kurt wisely avoids what could be a trap. Les is upset about the new Liam Neeson and Pam Anderson development, Kurt shares how Blac Chyna really made her money on OnlyFans, and Jason shares an epic clip of Jamie Lee Curtis on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. So put on your

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01:43:33

I'll Never Let You Go Until Tom Writes His Book,...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/08/23

Les, Kurt, and Jason are back, and Kurt announces he’s about to do something to upset Les: he plans to do a show ON book. Ultimately, Les thinks it’s acceptable, but Jason thinks it may be a sex cult. Jason is quite confused, though, about this week’s Blac Chyna / Tokyo Toni news about Finesse2Types feuding with 50 Cent (or something like that). Plus, June Squibb is headed to Broadway, and both Lifetime and Hallmark are doing layoffs! Despite the layoffs, Lifetime delivered a solid move with “I’ll

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01:16:07

Moriah’s Lighthouse Will Guide you to a Baguettes, a...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/08/09

Les, Kurt, and Jason are celebrating… healthy prostates (and Jason’s Birthday)! Blac Chyna is celebrating a healthy split from her fiancé. And the guys are collectively celebrating the budding romance of Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson! But, there’s thing not being celebrated: the Hallmark Movie Moriah’s Lighthouse. Despite the presence of Luke Macfarlane, this movie is a snooze fest filled with a bunch of likeable people that needed a better plot onscreen rather than the plot that happened

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01:30:49

This Shark Season is a Deep Blue Nightmare for...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/08/02

Les, Kurt, and Jason are back after a few weeks away, and felt it was important to honor the recently deceased Michael Madsen with a SyFy Channel (possibly) movie called Shark Season that ended up on Lifetime retitled as Deep Blue Nightmare. But first, Les has stories about his time in Chicago and about his new Jackie Collins tattoo! Plus, Kurt’s Blac Chyna reports who Tokyo Toni called “a serious zoo animal.” Then, it’s time to dive into the Deep Blue Nightmare where WE ARE THE SHARK in that we are

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01:25:12

Alison Sweeney and Ashley Williams are Sent To...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/07/08

Les, Kurt y Jason regresan después de la aventura europea de Jason, así que, por supuesto, ¡Les abrió el programa en español! Jason habla de su amor por Londres (y Titanique y Dua Lipa en el estadio de Wembley), ¡y Kurt tiene una gran noticia sobre Blac Chyna! Después, llega la hora de ver "To Barcelona, With Love" de Hallmark, la primera de una serie de dos partes que se arruina por completo (en cuanto a la trama) por los incesantes anuncios de la segunda parte, en parte porque ya no existe el

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01:36:07

Either a Beej or a Finger Results in A Kidnapping in...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/06/13

Les, Kurt, and Jason are back to talk about the biggest stories of the week, the protests in Los Angeles and Mariah Carey making a surprise appearance at The Eagle (you’ll never think of the song “Hero” in quite the same way). Plus, Les tells us about his experience at an official Hallmark FYC event and Kurt has big Blac Chyna news! Then it’s time to head to the farm in Lifetime’s “A Kidnapping in Amish Country” which features an epically bad beard, a villain whose nastiness has nothing to do with

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51:59

Fake Royalty and a Black Hoodie is a Rich Person’s...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/06/06

Les, Kurt, and Jason have been MIA for a month, so Elsbeth got on the case to find out where they’ve been (Bikini Katie says Hi to Kurt!). After celebrating the birth of Blac Chyna, the guys take a look at CBS’s Elsbeth. After Les has been singing the praises of the lady detective, he finally asked/forced Kurt and Jason to watch an episode featuring a Lifetime-esque black hoodie AND Hallmark-esque fake royalty. And a transnational terror cell of princesses. And least Elsbeth is rave ready at a

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01:02:32

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - To the Moon and Back is...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/05/05

Les, Kurt, and Jason fall into one of 3 distinct categories of people for this week’s movie: podcasters, people in an open MRI, and people in assisted living, huzzah! But the guys would rather talk about other things like Tokyo Toni’s 5 (or is it 6) marriages, and her ex John E. Depth. Mr. Depth may be poking at Les’ opening at Circus of Books (but not in the same way Maya Angelou poked Jason on Facebook). The guys do eventually talk Hallmark’s Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: To the Moon and Back

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01:42:58

The Sins of My Husband Include Not Filling Out a Real...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/04/28

Les, Kurt, and Jason finally start recording after Les is distracted by husbands who hate their actor wives. Then we learn that Kurt wants to give the White Lotus lady boy speech at his class reunion and Les bout a book about veganism autographed by Linda Blair in the 90’s. Plus Jason questions why there is Blac Chyna news about why she doesn’t need to share news about herself. Then, it’s time to go down into the airtight bunker of Lifetime’s Sins of My Husband. Is the Park Ranger Academy for the

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01:42:35

Hearts Around the Table: Kiki’s Fourth Ingredient is...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/04/17

Les, Kurt, and Jason finally start the show on their fourth try only to immediately get sidetracked talking about Haley Joel Osment’s arrest and Jason’s VERY unpopular opinions about The Breakfast Club. Then Kurt reveals that he’s made some progress with his quest to get Natalia Grace on the show (something Les is fully onboard with, too). In Blac Chyna news, Tokio Toni really just wants to make some beats, so she opens up her home and it doesn’t end well. Then, it’s time to set the table for

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01:17:32

Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass Adopt Natalia Grace to...

A Lifetime of Hallmark ·

2025/04/10

Les, Kurt, and Jason haven’t stopped referencing the Hulu limited series Good American Family about the family that adopted Natalia Grace, so this week they decided to actually watch an episode for the podcast! But first, Les started texting EVERYONE to let them know about his perfect colon (obviously), and Kurt has some Blac Chyna news… as well as some Donny Most news! Plus, Jason vision boards his dream lineup of guests for the podcast: an episode featuring Blac Chyna, Natalia Grace, and the

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