The Enthusiasts Guild's 2025 Holiday Special

We asked past guests to share some of their favorite music, books, movies and other traditions they revisit at this time each year. Thanks to Chris Clark, Libby Maeder, Olivia Lawrence, Robert Lowell Goller and Katie Wade for warming our spirits this winter.

Happy holidays and best wishes for the new year!

 

Notes and links for some of the featured favorites:

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) - IMDB entry

• Murder for Christmas, edited by Thomas Godfrey - Goodreads page

• Funny Looking Angels by Smith & Burroughs 

  • When the Thames Froze - music video on YouTube

• The Heartache Can Wait by Brandi Carlile - music on YouTube

• Fairytale of New York by the Pogues - music video on YouTube

• White Christmas (1954) - IMDB entry

• The Family Stone (2005) - IMDB entry

• Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) - IMDB entry

• East Aurora's Carolcade - Buffalo Magazine feature

• Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - IMDB entry

• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Project Gutenberg

   

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