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Is "Toast to Italy" the Hallmark movie that finally saves us from a rough Christmas in July?? Eric and Andrea are back to give their full, honest review of Torrey DeVitto and Will Kemp's new Italian wine-country romance — plus they finally rank last month's Christmas in July movies against each other (spoiler: they do NOT agree).
 In this episode: a recap and ranking of the Christmas in July lineup (Love Under the Mistletoe, Christmas Under Construction, Little Christmas Market, and Snowbound for the Holidays), a full spoiler-friendly review of Toast to Italy starring Torrey DeVitto and Will Kemp, the scene that surprised them both, what worked and what didn't, similar cozy picks to stream next (including two BritBox/Acorn mystery recommendations), fun cast trivia, and a look ahead to next week's reviews of Absolutely Devoted to You and Paris Is Always a Good Idea.
 CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro & Merch Unboxing
1:45 Ranking Our Christmas in July Movies
7:30 "Toast to Italy" Quick Recap & Our Ratings
9:15 What We Loved About Toast to Italy
14:50 What We Didn't Love
18:40 Standout Scenes (That Spicy Moment!)
21:20 Let's Talk About the Romance
23:10 Similar Movies & Shows to Watch Next
26:00 Fun Trivia: Torrey DeVitto & Will Kemp
27:45 Next Week: Absolutely Devoted to You + Paris Is Always a Good Idea
29:15 Outro
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We've traded the beret for a rain jacket — Episode 2 of Hallmark+'s "Paris Is Always a Good Idea" takes Chelsea (Lacey Chabert) to Ireland to reconnect with old flame Colin. Eric and Andrea break down the flashback wig, that slow-motion Colin entrance, the meet-cute-gone-wrong at the dog show, and the twist ending that changes everything we thought about why he remembers the exact minute she left. Plus: book vs. show differences, the Jason slow-burn, and what's coming in Episode 3.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro – Leaving Paris for Ireland
0:47 Episode 2 Synopsis: Colin Revisited
1:30 Young Chelsea Flashback & Her Character Evolution
3:15 Annabelle's Ireland Love Interest (the Bartender)
4:20 Wait... Is Ryland a Guy or a Soccer Team?
5:15 Meeting Colin: Slow-Mo Entrance & Meet-Cute Chaos
7:15 What's Missing: We Want More Humor
8:15 Ireland Scenery & Our Cozy Pub Daydreams
9:30 Hallmark's Ireland vs. A Very Scottish Christmas
10:15 Standout Scene: Colin's Wife & Kids Twist
12:00 Book vs. Show: How the Novel Handles This Reunion
13:15 Romance Check: Colin vs. Jason
14:15 The Book's Real Route: Spain Swap & Tuscany Tease
15:00 Next Up: Episode 3 Preview & Goodbye
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Lacey Chabert kicks off her new six-episode Hallmark+ series, Paris Is Always a Good Idea, and Eric and Andrea have very different takes on episode one, "Paris Revisited." Andrea's all in on the sibling storyline and the slow burn with Jason. Eric read the book. He has notes.
What You'll Hear:
Why the library lost Andrea's copy of the book before she could read it
What changed between the novel and the TV adaptation, and why it matters
The sibling storyline between Chelsea and Annabelle, and the weight of losing their mom
Barbara Niven's role as the dad's new girlfriend, and why the restraint works
The casting age debate around Chelsea's character
The Chelsea/Jason enemies-to-lovers setup and where it's headed
What Eric and Andrea want to see more of in episode two
Chapters (estimated from the conversation flow — swap in your real cut timestamps before publishing) 0:00 Intro 1:35 Meet Eric and Andrea, the missing library book 3:10 Episode 1 synopsis, from the Hallmark app 4:20 What Andrea loved: sibling dynamic and mom's notes 7:10 Eric's take: the book vs. the show 10:20 The age casting debate 12:15 What didn't work 13:40 Standout scene: the dance club moment 15:10 The Chelsea/Jason romance 16:40 What's next in episode two 18:10 Sign-off
Did you read the book first? Tell us if the show lived up to it, or if you're Team Andrea and loved it either way.
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Love Under the Mistletoe, also released as Operation Mistletoe, brings back high school crushes Grace and Ryan to revive a charity fundraiser and, conveniently, keep ending up under the mistletoe. Eric and Andrea sat through it in installments and break down the budget, the chemistry, and one sleeve-rolling continuity error that neither of us can unsee.
What You'll Hear:
- Why the outdoor scenes gave away a not-so-cold shoot
- The meddling best friend character we could not get behind
- A continuity error in the cookie-baking scene
- Where Jen Lilley carried the movie almost single-handedly
- A blooper about mistletoe that is not actually mistletoe
- Five thumbs-up-or-down verdicts on August's new Hallmark releases
Chapters:
0:00 Cold Open
3:45 Meet the Movie: Love Under the Mistletoe
5:10 First Impressions: A Slow Burn
7:30 What We Didn't Like
14:15 Standout Scene: Cookie Baking
14:45 Romance and Chemistry Check
16:30 Comparable Movies Worth Watching
19:10 Trivia and Bloopers
21:45 August Movie Preview: Thumbs Up or Down
25:15 Wrap-Up and Next Week
Did Ryan and Grace feel like a real couple to you, or more like siblings? Let us know in the comments.
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Kimberley Sustad, Andrew Walker, and Ben Ayers sit down to talk dream bucket-list vacations, life on a Hallmark cruise, and a hypothetical all-star Hallmark murder mystery - including who gets killed off first and who they'd cast as the killer (hint: it's Tyler Hynes). Plus: Christmas movies vs. non-holiday rom-coms, Ben's case for more Curious Caterer, and Kimberley's pitch for her own murder mystery show.
00:00 Dream bucket list vacations — Greece, and Andrew's Dolomites ski story
02:15 Pitching an all-star Hallmark cruise murder mystery
03:45 Who's the killer? (it's Tyler Hynes)
04:30 Life behind the scenes on the Hallmark cruise
06:30 Christmas movies vs. regular rom-coms
08:00 Curious Caterer, Aurora Teagarden & Kimberley's murder mystery pitch
09:00 Wrap-up
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