Podcast
A Very Merry Iconic Podcast with Danny & Hannah & Friends!
Danny Pellegrino of the Everything Iconic podcast joins forces with writer and comedian Jenna Brister, Hannah Aaron Brown, and friends to recap holiday movies, with lots of tangents and detours along the way for A Very Merry Iconic Podcast. Season 8 coming fall of 2026! π
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- Episodes
- 68
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 52 min
- On air since
- 2019
- Latest episode
- 2 weeks ago
Episodes
68 episodes, newest first
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51 min
Practical Magic 2! π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈ
Season 8, Episode 1
Show notes
Danny is back for season 8 of A Very Merry Iconic Podcast with a special Halloween treat! Joining Danny is Hannah Aaron Brown to talk all things Practical Magic 1 & 2! Very Merry will be back with more season 8 episodes in late November!!
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1 min
A Very Merry Iconic Podcast Returns Late October 2026! Trailer
Season 8
Show notes
Season 8 of A Very Merry Iconic Podcast will return with new episode in 2026! Tune in late October for a Halloween recap, then join us in November for a new season of Christmas movie recaps! This year, Hannah Aaron Brown will be joining the fun (former co-host Jenna Brister will pop by when she can!), to recap Practical Magic 2, The Preacher's Wife, Die Hard, Frosty the Snowman, Holiday in Handcuffs, and more!
Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/averymerryiconicpodcast !
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1 hr 9 min
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) πππ€π
Season 7, Episode 8
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are wrapping up season 7 of A Very Merry Iconic Podcast with a recap of the Sandra Bullock film, While You Were Sleeping! Special thanks to everyone for joining us on our continued journey of analyzing chaotic, beautiful, and unhinged holiday content! See you next year for season 8!!!
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Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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1 hr 3 min
ELF (2003) ππ
Season 7, Episode 7
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are recapping the 2003 classic, ELF, starring Mary Steenburgen and Will Ferrell! They discuss the merchandising, pratfalls, James Caan of it all, and more!
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Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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1 hr 13 min
THE GRINCH VII + ROGER KUMBLE, JUST FRIENDS (2005)
Season 7, Episode 6
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are back with their 7th annual Grinch chat, PLUS director Roger Kumble stops by to discuss his iconic holiday feature, JUST FRIENDS! Roger directed the 2005 comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris, which is celebrating its 20th(!!!) anniversary this year. Roger also directed Cruel Intentions!
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Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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59 min
RED ONE (2024) π πͺ¨βοΈπ¨
Season 7, Episode 5
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are recapping the unhinged 2024 film, RED ONE. Starring The Rock, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu and Bonnie Hunt, it's the tale of Santa's bodyguard and Chris Evans teaming up against evil Christmas creatures.
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1 hr 22 min
Thanksgiving Spectacular with Hannah Aaron Brown!
Season 7, Episode 4
Show notes
Jenna is off this week, but Hannah Aaron Brown is filling in to talk all things holiday season! They discuss the rumored Family Stone sequel, Thanksgiving parade, lore of blackout Wednesday, underrated holiday movie gems, Wicked, and so much more!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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51 min
SISTER ACT (1992) βοΈπ€
Season 7, Episode 3
Show notes
The movie recaps are back, and this week Danny and Jenna are breaking down a holiday-adjacent comfort film, SISTER ACT. Featuring Whoopi and co. in habits, D & J go on a million detours along the way of talking through the tale of Sister Mary Clarence aka Dolores Van Cartier. *Presented by Amazon
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34 min
A Merry Little Ex-Mas with Alicia Silverstone! (Interview)
Season 7, Episode 2
Show notes
Our holiday movie recaps begin next week(!), but for now Danny and Jenna have a special interview with Alicia Silverstone about her new holiday movie, A Merry Little Ex-Mas (Netflix)! They also discuss non-holiday topics like the Clueless reboot, Batman and Robin, working with the late Diane Keaton on Book Club, and so much more!
More holiday recaps will launch in November, so subscribe to A Very Merry Iconic Podcast and follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on IG for updates!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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46 min
HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH (2004) ππ§ββοΈ
Season 7, Episode 1
Show notes
Danny & Jenna are back for season 7 of A Very Merry Iconic Podcast and to kick off the season, they're covering 2004's HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH, the autumnal Disney Channel original movie featuring trolls and company in high school! Debbie Reynolds returns alongside a CGI purse!
More holiday recaps will launch in November, so subscribe to A Very Merry Iconic Podcast and follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on IG for updates!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.Store
Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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48 min
HOT FROSTY (2024) π₯βοΈπ
Season 6, Episode 6
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are here to tackle one of the most important films of the season, HOT FROSTY from Netflix. Hope you enjoy the recap/chaos!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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19 min
Little Bonus Grab Bag Thingy Episode! ππ
Season 6, Episode 5
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are back with a little holiday bonus before the next full recap (Hot Frosty, out next week)! They touch on Steve Martin in Mixed Nuts, Danny's Deck the Walls, holiday podcasts, and lots more!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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43 min
THE GRINCH VI! π
Season 6, Episode 4
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are back with their annual Grinch episode because...they always have more thoughts. This year they take on Seuss decor, baby Gr*nch, Molly's performance, and so much more!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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53 min
SERENDIPITY (2001) βΈοΈπ¦ππ₯π«
Season 6, Episode 3
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are back to cover 2001's SERENDIPITY, with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. They discuss the iconic ice skating scene, the soundtrack, Molly Shannon's supporting role, and so much more!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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52 min
MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1994) π π¬
Season 6, Episode 2
Show notes
Danny and Jenna dive into Miracle on 34th Street (the 1994 remake) and discuss the flawless lighting, the courtroom drama of it all, and so much more!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.Store
Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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47 min
HALLOWEENTOWN II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001) ππ§ββοΈ
Season 6, Episode 1
Show notes
SEASON 6 OF A VERY MERRY ICONIC PODCAST IS UPON US! Danny and Jenna are back to cover Halloweentown 2, the unhinged Disney sequel to the first Halloweentown, which reunites Marnie and co. as she returns to the infamous town with Debbie Reynolds for seasonal hijinks. Danny and Jenna will return in November with more new eps, but for now enjoy the annual spooky season recap!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.Store
Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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1 hr 6 min
VALENTINE'S DAY (2010) πππ
Season 5, Episode 8
Show notes
Danny and Jenna are back with a seasonal bonus episode covering the unhinged ensemble comedy VALENTINE'S DAY! This movie has everything, Anne Hathaway as a sex phone operator, possible time travel, Kathy Bates as a character without a last name, George Lopez doing car stunts, and so much more!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.Store
Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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52 min
DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009, The Jim Carrey One) π―οΈπ©π¦ππ
Season 5, Episode 7
Show notes
For the final new episode of season 5 of A Very Merry Iconic Podcast, Danny and Jenna watch Disney's A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey and Jim Carrey and Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman in an unhinged retelling using aggressively jarring visuals.
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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51 min
LITTLE WOMEN (1994) ππ§π
Season 5, Episode 6
Show notes
Danny and Jenna talk all things LITTLE WOMEN (1994), including the Christian Bale of it all, colonial times, and Danny's newfound Little Women standom. Special thanks to our sponsor, Nordstrom!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
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Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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1 hr 2 min
THE GRINCH V...We Still Have More Thoughts π
Season 5, Episode 5
Show notes
Our annual Grinch episode is back for part V. This year we tackle the brand new Nintendo Switch Grinch game, Jenna brings a folder of more facts, plus the two touch on some holiday stuff they're feeling Grinchy on! Jenna also talks about the new holiday movie she wrote, A Perfect Christmas Pairing, which is available onDemand/Peacock/Freevee. Special thanks to our sponsor, Nordstrom!
*Order Danny's book here: https://amzn.to/3Z5mjHS
*For A Very Merry Iconic Podcast merch go to EverythingIconic.Store
Follow @AVeryMerryIconicPodcast on Instagram
Danny: @DannyPellegrino
Jenna: @Jenna.Brister
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