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New Hallmark movie to review, and this one’s taking love deep into the rainforest.ABOUT LOVE ON THE AMAZONClaire travels to Brazil and hires Danny, a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR LOVE ON THE AMAZONJanuary 17, 2026 | Hallmark ChannelCAST & CREW OF LOVE ON THE AMAZONJaicy Elliot as ClaireRafael de la Fuente as DannyBRAN’S LOVE ON THE AMAZON SYNOPSISClaire is house-sitting for her sister while she’s in the Amazon for work when a letter arrives saying her sister has been accepted for a fellowship, but she needs to sign it by the end of next week. With no way to contact her, Claire decides the only option is to deliver it herself.She hops on a plane and hires a riverboat captain named Danny to take her to her sister, but Danny says the location is too remote. Undeterred, Claire joins the next excursion headed in the right direction, planning to figure it out as she goes. Unfortunately, it’s going to take way too long. She tries hiring other guides, but no one wants to go that far into the jungle.Eventually, she runs into Danny again, and he gives in once he realizes who her sister is. They actually know each other. So off they go.Along the way, they stop in different villages. At first, the crew isn’t thrilled with Claire, but eventually they warm up to her and basically let her join the team. They get as far as they can by boat and then have to continue on foot through the jungle. During the trek, Claire panics, thinking she hears her sister calling out to her, but it turns out to just be the “tree of Chucky.” Classic jungle moment.After a long journey, she finally finds her sister. She delivers the paperwork, and the sisters start talking about Danny. Claire insists she could never be with him—unfortunately, Danny overhears this and is clearly hurt.That night, there’s dancing. Instead of asking Claire to stay, Danny says he’s leaving and peaces out. Claire’s sister talks some sense into her and convinces her not to let him go. Claire hops into a small boat, chases down the bigger one, and tells Danny she’s staying in the Amazon.They kiss. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a brand-new series launch! Marvel Mondays are officially here, and we’re kicking things off with the movie that started it all.ABOUT IRON MANAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR IRON MANMay 2, 2008 | TheatersCAST & CREW OF IRON MANRobert Downey Jr. as Tony StarkGwyneth Paltrow as Pepper PottsTerrence Howard as RhodeyJeff Bridges as Obadiah StaneBRAN’S IRON MAN SYNOPSISWe meet playboy Tony Stark. He’s in the back of a military Humvee, answering all their questions about how cool he is, when they’re suddenly attacked by Stark Industries explosives. He passes out—and when he comes to, he realizes he’s being held captive.Cut back 36 hours earlier. Tony is supposed to be receiving an award… except he doesn’t show up. He’s too busy “working.” After the event, a journalist confronts him about selling weapons to terrorists. He denies it—and then they hook up. So that’s Tony.We meet Pepper Potts, Tony’s hyper-competent personal assistant; “Happy” Hogan, his bodyguard and chauffeur; and most importantly, J.A.R.V.I.S., his personal AI system.Tony heads to Afghanistan to show off his flashy new “Jericho” missile. It’s a big deal. It’s also very bad.Now we’re back at the beginning. Tony was critically wounded in the ambush, but fellow captive Yinsen built an electromagnet to keep shrapnel from reaching Tony’s heart and killing him. Problem… temporarily solved.Tony’s captors are the Ten Rings terrorist organization, and they demand he build a Jericho missile. If he doesn’t, he won’t be set free. Instead of building the missile, Tony secretly builds a weaponized suit to help them escape. The Ten Rings discover his plan, and Yinsen sacrifices himself to distract them while the suit powers up. Tony fights his way out of the cave, finds Yinsen dying, and—furious—destroys the terrorists’ munitions before flying away. He eventually crashes in the desert, destroying the suit.After being rescued by Rhodey, Tony returns home and announces that Stark Industries will no longer manufacture weapons. Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), his father’s old partner and the company’s acting manager, warns him this could destroy the company and its legacy. Tony reveals he has built a new miniaturized arc reactor—one capable of providing clean energy to the entire planet.In his workshop, Tony builds an improved Iron Man suit and a more powerful arc reactor for his chest. Pepper places the original reactor in a glass display case. When Stane presses for details, a now-suspicious Tony keeps his work to himself.At Tony’s first public appearance after his return, reporter Christine Everhart reveals that Stark Industries weapons—including the Jericho—have been delivered to the Ten Rings and used to attack Yinsen’s home village. Tony also learns Stane is attempting to remove him as head of the company. Enraged, Tony suits up and flies to Afghanistan, saving the village and dealing a devastating blow to the Ten Rings. On his way home, he’s targeted by two F-22 fighter jets and calls Rhodey, revealing his identity to stop the attack.Meanwhile, the Ten Rings recover pieces of Tony’s original suit and meet with Stane. Stane eliminates the terrorists and has his own suit reverse-engineered from the wreckage. To track the weapons supply, Tony sends Pepper to hack into company files from Stane’s office. She discovers that Stane has been supplying terrorists and hired the Ten Rings to kill Tony—only for them to fail. Pepper then contacts Agent Phil Coulson of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division (S.H.I.E.L.D.).Stane’s scientists can’t replicate Tony’s arc reactor, so Stane ambushes Tony at home using a sonic device, paralyzes him, and steals his reactor. Left for dead, Tony crawls to his workshop and installs the original reactor. As Pepper and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents try to arrest Stane, he attacks in his Iron Monger suit. Tony fights him but is outmatched without his upgraded reactor. He lures Stane to the top of Stark Industries and instructs Pepper to overload the massive arc reactor. The resulting surge knocks Stane into the reactor, killing him.The press dubs the armored hero “Iron Man.” Agent Coulson provides Tony with a cover story, but at a press conference, Tony abandons it entirely and admits: “I am Iron Man.”In the post-credits scene, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury visits Tony and reveals that Iron Man isn’t the only superhero in the world—introducing the Avengers Initiative. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Patrick joins us for a new episode covering a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime story that quickly became a national obsession.ABOUT ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORYWhen Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe is found dead in a snowbank outside a friend’s home, his girlfriend Karen Read is charged in connection with his death. What begins as a tragedy quickly ignites a firestorm that captures national attention.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORYJanuary 13, 2025 | LifetimeCAST & CREW OF ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORYKatie Cassidy as Karen Read Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally happening. We are watching Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod.ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)Rory is accepted into the elite Chilton prep school. Bad news for Lorelai: she must make amends with her parents to borrow the money for Rory's tuition. The money is available--with strings attached.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)October 5, 2000 | The WBCAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore Alexis Bledel as Rory GilmoreBRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSISWelcome to Stars Hollow, founded in 1779 and thriving! We meet Lorelai as she walks into Luke’s Diner and asks for coffee. He tells her she has a problem because she’s a coffee junkie—but there’s nothing he can do about it. Why? Because he loves her. I mean… maybe not. It’s the pilot.We also meet her 15-year-old daughter, Rory. While getting coffee, a random dude hits on both of them separately. Classic Gilmore Girls—so close in age they could be sisters.Lorelai heads to work at the Independence Inn, where we meet her coworkers: Michel, a rude French man who runs the front desk, and Sookie St. James, the wildly talented and chaotic chef—and Lorelai’s best friend. Sookie dreams of one day owning an inn with Lorelai.Meanwhile, Rory is hanging out with her best friend, Lane Kim. They’re discussing an upcoming hayride that Lane’s mom is forcing her to attend in hopes of setting her up with the son of one of her friends.Then Lorelai gets BIG news: Rory has been accepted to the ultra-exclusive prep school, Chilton. This is huge, because it makes Rory’s dream of going to Harvard that much more possible. Lorelai tells Rory, and she is pumped.But the joy doesn’t last long. Lorelai finds out how much Chilton costs—and it’s a lot. They need the money immediately, or Rory can’t start on Monday. There’s only one option, and it’s the worst one: asking her wealthy parents for help. Lorelai shows up at their house, and it’s immediately clear the relationship is rocky. They agree to pay—but on one condition: weekly dinners with Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai reluctantly agrees.At school, Rory is packing up her things when she bumps into Dean, the new kid from Chicago. They talk, and Rory quickly starts to like him, despite the extremely concerning fact that he admits he watches her every day because she’s “nice to look at.” Sir.After a sweet afternoon with Dean, Rory tells Lorelai she’s not sure she wants to go to Chilton anymore. Lorelai is confused and upset, but it suddenly clicks—it’s because of a boy. Lorelai tells Rory she will not allow her to throw her life away for some random guy. Rory is going to Chilton whether she likes it or not. It’s not a great night… nothing a little Macy Gray can’t help.It’s finally time for the first Friday night dinner, and it’s a disaster. Lorelai’s father, Richard, brings up Rory’s dad, Christopher, and all the success he’s having with his internet startup in California. Lorelai spirals. She and her mom, Emily, end up fighting in the kitchen, and Rory overhears everything—including the fact that her grandparents are paying for Chilton.By the end of the night, Rory recognizes her mom’s bravery and agrees to go to Chilton. The episode ends where it belongs: the Gilmore girls sitting in Luke’s Diner, talking. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart.ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2)Nathan responds to a wildfire in Goldie National Park while Elizabeth leads relief work in Hope Valley.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2)January 11 2026 | Hallmark ChannelCAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 2) SYNOPSISThe fire is burning hot and fast. Allie’s gone woke and makes masks for everyone to wear. All the important men in town head out there. They find Allie and Opal, but the boys are missing. Nathan and Joseph go searching and find the boys, though the fire is really growing. It feels like they’re about to get trapped… but nope. They all make it out just fine.As the fire spreads, a mandatory evacuation is ordered. Before anyone can fully evacuate, the wind shifts and the fire starts heading toward Benson Hills. That means the folks from Benson Hills have to evacuate to Hope Valley. It’s a whole thing—Lucas works some magic, a giant gets arrested (even though Bill clearly has a health issue), and everyone bands together.There’s a girl named Genevieve who’s heartbroken because her dad is missing, so Rosemary decides to hire her as a babysitter to help keep her mind off things.Nathan goes out again to search for missing people and comes back with bad news: Benson Hills is gone. They also find Genevieve’s dad, and he’s in really bad shape.For now, everything seems okay—but Lee is convinced this fire wasn’t an accident. How does a fire burn down a national park the day before it’s supposed to open? Lee has a theory… McGinty. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New episode covering the newest Hallmark movie — and this one’s taking us all the way to Australia.ABOUT A MELBOURNE MATCHGeorgie, a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach, an ex-Australian footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there's more to life than work.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A MELBOURNE MATCHJanuary 10 2026 | Hallmark Movies NowCAST & CREW OF A MELBOURNE MATCHMallory Jansen as GeorgieRyan Corr as ZachBRAN’S A MELBOURNE MATCH SYNOPSISGeorgie is a travel writer who covers different cities, giving readers tips on what they should see and do. When she returns from New Orleans, her boss calls her in and asks if she’s ready for her first week-long international trip… to Melbourne, Australia!When she lands, Georgie is completely exhausted—so exhausted that she buys an insane hat. Her driver is nowhere to be found, and as she wanders around in a jet-lagged haze, she nearly gets hit by a car. Luckily, the driver is hot. Even luckier? He’s her driver.His name is Zach, and Georgie insists he stay on as her driver, despite the fact that he calls her “Georgie Girl.” Zach knows all the spots that really show off Melbourne, and they have an amazing time together. Georgie starts to notice that people occasionally point at them or try to take photos. Eventually, she spots a poster of Zach as an athlete, and he comes clean: he’s a famous footy player who went out with an injury a few years ago. Thinking about it is still too painful, so it’s easier for him to avoid the topic altogether.They continue hanging out and really hitting it off, which means it’s time for Georgie to meet his family and friends. They’re out in the grass looking at kangaroos when they almost kiss—but they’re interrupted by soundcheck for a party. The sparks are FLYING. This has been the best trip.The next morning, Georgie sleeps in and wakes up to a frantic call from her assistant, who tells her she’s supposed to be on a late-night show that night. They’ve been trying to reach her! When Zach shows up, Georgie is upset that he let her sleep in and says some things she’s definitely going to regret.While on the show, Georgie realizes that the best part of the trip wasn’t the city—it was spending time with Zach. She runs off the set, finds him, and they make up… and make out. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New week, new episode! We’re catching up on a Christmas movie from 2025 that  slipped through the cracks — and it’s a little messier than your typical Hallmark Christmas movie. Today, we're talking The Baltimorons. ABOUT THE BALTIMORONSA newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE BALTIMORONSSeptember 5, 2025 | TheatersCAST & CREW OF THE BALTIMORONSMichael Strassner as CliffLiz Larsen as DidiBRAN’S THE BALTIMORONS SYNOPSISThe movie kicks off with a drunk guy stumbling up to an attic. He’s clearly having a rough time.Cut to Christmas Eve. Cliff tells his girlfriend, Brittany, that he’s six months sober. They arrive at her mom’s house, where Cliff immediately nails his mouth and loses a tooth. He has to drive around Baltimore looking for a dentist and eventually finds one. The bad news? He’s terrified of needles and passes out the second he sees one.The dentist, Didi, is clearly going through it herself, but she helps him out and tells him he’ll need to come back on Monday to get the crown put in. When Cliff walks outside, he realizes his car has been towed. Didi sees him and offers to drive him to the tow lot. She’s very kind—but also clearly annoyed by Cliff, who is… a lot.They get to the tow lot and find it closed. Once again, Didi helps him out. To thank her, Cliff insists on taking her out to dinner, assuming she has no plans since her kids are at her ex-husband’s house. Instead, she decides she wants to crash her ex-husband’s party—and wants Cliff to come with her. Cliff understands the assignment and does everything possible to make Didi look amazing while making her ex absolutely miserable.They keep hanging out afterward, and Cliff opens up about his past in improv. Didi suggests they go to a show. Cliff admits he was fired because he “bullied” another comedian and hasn’t been back since. He really wants to go, but he’s nervous.They go anyway, and his friend Marvin calls him up on stage. Cliff panics and says he can’t do it—but Didi pushes him to get up there. The crowd wants him to perform his Baltimorons sketch, but it needs a second person. Everyone gets awkward, so Didi volunteers.It starts off rocky, but eventually improves, and they end up kissing on stage—until Cliff abruptly calls “end scene.” Didi is embarrassed and storms off. Cliff explains that he smelled alcohol on her breath and panicked because he’s six months sober. He didn’t think he could perform sober, but now he knows he can. He wants to keep the night going, especially since his fiancée is already mad at him.They head to Didi’s boat and go out on the water. When they return to the dock, Brittany is waiting for him. She saw on the tracker app that he was in the middle of the water and got worried. They argue, and it seems like they break up.Cliff goes back to Didi’s place. They slow dance. They kiss. What a night.The next day, Cliff returns to his place, where Brittany shows up. They talk and officially break up, realizing it’s what’s best for both of them.Cliff goes back to Didi’s house. She invites him in. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally happened. BRENDEN PENNY IS ON THE LINE! ABOUT BRENDEN PENNY:Brendan Penn is a Canadian film and television actor who first became well known to TV audiences as A.J. Varland in the first season of Whistler that aired in Canada from 2006 to 2008. Brendan starred as Kevin O'Brien in the Hallmark Channel family drama series Chesapeake Shores & is now a Hallmark staple, appearing in many Hallmark Channel movies. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join us as we catch up on our mail from over the holiday season!  Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jacks joins us this week to kick off the newest season of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart.ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1)Hope Valley prepares for the opening of Goldie National Park. Elizabeth, Nathan, Allie, and Little Jack return home, but is it for just the weekend?AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1)January 7 2026 | Hallmark ChannelCAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1)Erin Krakow as Elizabeth ThorntonKevin McGarry as Nathan GrantChris McNally as Lucas BouchardBRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSISThe national park is opening in two days, and Lee is freaking out. Rosemary, however, is not — because Elizabeth is finally coming home from Cape Fullerton, where she’s been with Nathan and baby Jack while he received diabetes treatment. Nathan has spent the entire summer growing a beard.Lucas calls Elizabeth with bad news: the inspector who’s supposed to approve the new diabetes center in Hope Valley is stuck in Toronto due to the strike and might not make it until spring. So they decide to return to Hope Valley, but only for the weekend. Before they leave, Jack’s mom tells Nathan that she approves. Nathan is like, “I haven’t even proposed,” and she’s like, “You will.”When they get back to Hope Valley, they share the bad news with everyone. Oliver is also there — and he has a mustache. Apparently, he’s been writing letters to Allie all summer.We learn that Gowen’s son, Christopher, has been a huge help in getting the new playhouse up and running, including installing electricity.The whole town comes together for the lighting of the first traffic light in Hope Valley.Mr. McGinty shows up — presumably because he heard Bill is back in his red serge. Bill basically tells him, “Your land is ours now, scram.” McGinty responds with a threatening “We’ll see about that.”Lucas returns to town and immediately gets a ticket for running a red light. He catches up with Edie, and the sparks are flying, though neither of them is quite sure what comes next.Elizabeth stops by the school to drop off lesson plans for Minnie and ends up having a very serious conversation with Toby about rocks. We are so back.Allie tells Elizabeth how happy she is to be back in Hope Valley, but admits things feel a little weird with Oliver. Elizabeth encourages her to talk to him.She does — he shaves his mustache, she helps him with a map for the new trails, and somehow the sparks start flying again.Elizabeth tells Nathan that he and Allie need to stay in Hope Valley. It’s Allie’s last year of school — no more sacrifices. Nathan makes a few calls and manages to get the inspector flown to Hope Valley.They’re approved. They’re staying!!!Bill tells Oliver he’s moving in with him — no questions asked — but also makes him stay at work and miss a hike with Allie. Classic Bill.The episode ends with smoke billowing from the park. The kids are out there.Uh oh. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.