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  • A Royal Montana Christmas
    Oct 20 2025
    It’s the first new Hallmark Christmas movie of 2025! The whole gang is back together to review A Royal Montana Christmas, recorded live during the Deck the Hallmark Marathon.ABOUT A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMASOverwhelmed by her royal duties during the Christmas season, Princess Victoria of Zelarnia decides to take a vacation to Peaceful Pines Ranch in Montana to decompress and reconnect with a place she remembers from childhood. While at the ranch, she meets Huntley Blaylock, a rugged ranch guide, and the two form an unexpected bond as she rediscovers small-town traditions and considers what she truly wants for her future.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMASPremieres Saturday, October 18, 2025 | Hallmark ChannelCAST & CREW OF A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMASFiona Gubelmann as Princess Victoria of ZelarniaWarren Christie as Huntley BlaylockBRAN’S A ROYAL MONTANA CHRISTMAS SYNOPSISWe are in Zelarnia, and Princess Victoria is a VIBE! She’s very clearly British—you can tell by her accent. She likes horses, she’s not great with candles… but SHE IS CRUSHING IT! She’s reading a Hallmark card from her papa—her papa taught her everything she knows about horses. She comes downstairs in her cozy, earth-toned pajamas.Missing her dad, Victoria wants to visit a ranch she used to spend time at with him as a kid. Her mom says, clearly, “This means a lot to you. Off you go.”It doesn’t take long for her to get into trouble. She runs over a guy’s box of ornaments—so inconsiderate.When she arrives at the ranch, she asks about the holiday ball. They tell her they don’t do that anymore. Princess Victoria is sad—but that’s nothing some Christmas games with other guests can’t fix. That is, until Mr. Angry Pants from earlier shows up. He introduces himself as Huntly and mentions he’s staying there… or something like that. Turns out, his parents own the ranch! He’s home for the holidays, taking a break from coaching baseball.They start working around the ranch together, and it’s magical. The thing is, Coach Huntly isn’t super skilled with ranch chores, but that doesn’t stop him from helping Victoria practice her lasso skills. It’s… a lot.The next day, Victoria sticks around to help decorate. She finds out the local volunteer firefighters need to raise money. Victoria says, “How about a Christmas dance? I can plan it!” Huntly doesn’t like the idea and storms off. What’s his deal?He goes to talk to his dad, who tells him to stop being such a dope. Huntly comes back and tells Victoria she can plan the party—but it has to be on the 19th. She sighs, “Well, I guess I’ll have to extend my trip.” To celebrate, they go stargazing together.We learn he hates the dance because it was supposed to be his big sendoff to play ball. He got injured that year and never went again. It also turns out they actually met as kids, and he always wished she’d return. He leans in for a kiss, and she stops him. She says, “I have to tell you something…I’m a princess.” He’s not fazed. They try to kiss again, but they get interrupted twice. Two interruptions is enough—they call it a night.The next day, he asks if she’d be his date to the dance. She’s all in. But when he tells her he wants to be on the same team and is open to moving to her kingdom, she gets scared.The next day, he gives her a little wooden horse—and that’s all she needed. They go to the dance together and party hard. He tells her he’s moving back home full-time. She says, “I could never ask you to leave your family, and I’m not leaving mine.” He takes that in and kisses her insanely, pulling her into his beard for safe keeping—then she storms off. YOURE MAKING THIS TOO HARD!Victoria ends up leaving the next day without saying goodbye, leaving her wooden horse behind. It seems like it’s over.Cut to Christmas Day in Montana. Huntly is doing chores when what do his wandering eyes behold but a princess! She tells him she’s giving her sisters the crown and is moving to Montana. They kiss HARD! She introduces him to her family, and they all have Christmas breakfast together—as Victoria and Huntly kiss hard again! 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.
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    41 min
  • Season 8 Kick Off - Top 3 Most Anticipated Christmas Movies
    Oct 17 2025

    Season 8 of Deck the Hallmark is HERE!

    Today, we’re kicking things off by chatting about the three movies we’re most excited for — and the three we’re not as excited for.

    Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM for our Season 8 Marathon!
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    40 min
  • Ranking Every 2025 Hallmark Movie: Quarter 3
    Oct 16 2025

    It’s time to pick back up our 2025 Rankings with the rest of the non-Christmas Hallmark movies from this year. Today, we’re ranking the films starting with Providence Falls and going through Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C.

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    28 min
  • Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C
    Oct 15 2025

    We continue to dive into the spooky vibes this week with Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C, and Brian is here to join Bran and Dan for the breakdown.

    ABOUT HAUNTED HARMONY MYSTERIES: BURIED AT C

    Our favorite music teacher Gethsemane is back again along with her trusted ghost friend Eamon to solve the unexplained death of a sea captain.

    AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR HAUNTED HARMONY MYSTERIES: BURIED AT C

    October 12, 2025 | Hallmark Channel

    CAST & CREW OF HAUNTED HARMONY MYSTERIES: BURIED AT C
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley as Gethsemane
    • Risteard Cooper as Eamon
    • Marco Grazzini as Griff
    BRAN’S HAUNTED HARMONY MYSTERIES: BURIED AT C SYNOPSIS

    We’re on a boat! This old dude is like, “Uh oh, the boat’s having issues. I’ll call it in.” The younger dude’s like, “No, just fix it,” while flashing his gun. The young guy takes a call and says he’s got it handled — all while eyeing a fancy violin. The old guy overhears and tries to call for help, but ends up getting smacked in the head.

    Three months later, missing person posters are going up for the old captain — put up by his daughter.

    Cut to Gethsemane, who’s conducting a choir (and crushing it) while trying to ignore her ghost friend, Eamon. She reveals a new statue to honor a dead guy, but everyone thinks it sucks. After the show, hottie Griff goes up to tell her how great it was — and of course Inspector O’Reilly isn’t far behind. Classic love triangle stuff.

    She’s thrilled when her brother, Jackson, gets into town to visit. They sing a song and grieve the loss of their dad, who died a year ago.

    They head to a pub, where Jackson ends up chatting with the violin guy from the beginning. Jackson, who works at a music store, asks to take a look. The guy says he should be able to sell it and retire. Jackson asks if there are any good bands playing, and the guy says the hotel he’s staying at has a piano player — that’s about it. He ends up leaving his bag behind, so Jackson goes to return it. When he gets there, the lights go out, someone yells, and Jackson rushes upstairs to find the violin guy on the ground — and a hooded figure running off with the violin. Jackson tells the hotel employee to call the police, which naturally means Inspector O’Reilly.

    Gethsemane goes to check on her brother, and Eamon shows up saying he might be able to help. He takes her to talk to the ghost of the dead guy. He says the violin guy’s name was Ray — paid cash up front but seemed off the whole time. He asks Gethsemane to get a message to his daughter, and she agrees.

    Inspector O’Reilly checks the security footage, and the hooded figure appears to be a woman.

    That same hooded figure later runs out of the dead guy’s boat when Gethsemane goes to check it out.

    Naturally, Gethsemane is now on the case — with Eamon’s help, of course. There are sketchy art dealers, teachers, and bears, oh my! (Okay, no bears. I lied.)

    Gethsemane and Griff grow closer and even almost kiss! Her brother figures out she has powers — and he’s totally cool with it.

    Turns out Ray was originally going to sell the violin to a music store owner but backed out for a higher bidder. So she and the harbor master hatched a plan… and now Ray’s dead. But don’t worry — Gethsemane catches them!

    She wraps up the case, enjoys the rest of her time with her brother, and yay for love!

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    41 min
  • Haul Out the Halloween
    Oct 14 2025

    It’s time to Haul out the Halloween!
    Scott from Christmas Morning joins Bran, Dan, and Brian to break down the latest movie in Hallmark’s wildly popular Haul Out the Holly franchise.

    ABOUT HAUL OUT THE HALLOWEEN

    New, Halloween-obsessed neighbors inspire residents of Evergreen Lane to haul out their spookiest costumes and décor to become EverSCREAM Lane.

    AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR HAUL OUT THE HALLOWEEN

    October 11, 2024 | Hallmark Channel

    CAST & CREW OF HAUL OUT THE HALLOWEEN
    • Lacey Chabert as Emily
    • Wes Brown as Jared
    • Melissa Peterman as Pamela
    • Ellen Travolta as Mary Louise
    • Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned
    • Kimberly J. Brown as Luna
    BRAN’S HAUL OUT THE HALLOWEEN SYNOPSIS

    Evergreen Lane is the most festive street in America, and nothing is more festive than a wedding! Emily and Jared are the ones tying the knot — and even better, the Johnsons are gone! The wedding is beautiful, and everything seems perfect.

    While Emily and Jared are on their honeymoon, a new couple moves in and decorates big for Halloween — like, really big. The rest of the crew wonders if they should contact Jared, the head of the HOA, but decide to wait until he’s back. When Jared finally sees the decorations, he’s so shocked he literally drops Emily.

    He heads over to tell the new neighbors that all their lawn decorations have to go. “This is Evergreen Lane, not Everscream Lane!” But Jared is stunned to learn from Emily’s parents that the “no other holiday decorations” rule was never actually added to the bylaws.

    We learn that Evergreen Lane used to go all out for Halloween, but after Emily’s Gram Gram passed away, her parents thought she wouldn’t want it anymore. Quite the opposite — Emily insists it’s time to bring the spooky fun back, because that’s exactly what Gram Gram would’ve wanted.

    The committee gathers to gossip about the “weird new neighbors,” right as they walk in — Luna and Marvin. Turns out Luna really is a witch… in a play!

    Emily and Jared soon announce that Everscream Lane is officially a go! Events are planned, and every house has one week to come up with a Halloween display. Everyone’s in — but Luna and Marvin propose one more idea: a spooky alley to raise money for the children’s hospital. It’s approved, as long as it’s not too spooky.

    Jared surprises Emily by saying he doesn’t want to do a couple’s costume this year — and that’s a little scary for her. What’s scary for Jared? Emily’s mom might be dating Ned! Things come to a head when Jared lashes out at Ned during the pumpkin decorating competition — even throwing Ned’s pumpkin to the ground… while local TV cameras are rolling.

    Jared’s put on leave from the HOA until he makes things right with Ned — which he does. All is well again, just in time for the Halloween cookie competition (complete with ugly Halloween sweaters). To Pamela’s shock, Emily’s cookies win!

    Emily decides to publish a children’s book inspired by Evergreen Lane. Then, big news — the local news channel is coming back to cover the Lane on Halloween night! Everything is perfect.

    After briefly appearing as “Chaddy Kruger” — a Chad Kroeger/Freddy Krueger mashup costume — Jared realizes he’s a married man now and rejoins Emily for a team costume.

    Everscream Lane is a huge success, and the whole gang celebrates as Jared gets the news: he’s been accepted into the Norwegian Santa School!

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    50 min
  • A League of Their Own
    Oct 13 2025

    It’s the final Mighty Monday of 2025, and Ryan is closing things out with one of the most iconic sports movies of all time — A League of Their Own.

    ABOUT A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

    During World War II, when most of the men are off fighting overseas, two sisters join the first professional women’s baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their growing rivalry.

    AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

    July 1, 1992 | Theatrical Release

    CAST & CREW OF A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
    • Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson
    • Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan
    • Lori Petty as Kit Keller
    • Madonna as “All the Way” Mae Mordabito
    • Rosie O’Donnell as Doris Murphy
    • Jon Lovitz as Ernie Capadino
    • David Strathairn as Ira Lowenstein
    • Bill Pullman as Bob Hinson
    • Directed by Penny Marshall
    BRAN’S A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN SYNOPSIS

    The movie kicks off in 1988 with Dottie Hinson attending the opening of a new exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame that celebrates the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

    Suddenly, we're transported back to 1944 to learn how the league began. We meet a younger Dottie and her sister Kit, working hard on the dairy farm. A scout named Ernie arrives and tries to convince Dottie to join the league, but she agrees only if Kit can come too.

    Off to Chicago they go to try out for the league — and they make the Rockford Peaches.

    But who’s going to manage this squad? Former star player Jimmy Dugan. Jimmy Dugan sucks. He’s an alcoholic who only takes the gig to make some money so he can buy more booze. He doesn’t want to be there, which forces Dottie to step up as the team’s leader.

    As the league grows more and more popular, the stadiums start selling out. The teammates bond, and everything is going great — until the guy running the league makes Dottie the face of it, which upsets her sister and ultimately leads to Kit getting traded.

    The Peaches finish the season with the league’s best record, qualifying for the World Series. That evening, Dottie gets a surprise when her husband, Bob, shows up — wounded and discharged from the Army.

    Jimmy discovers that Dottie plans to go home with Bob. He tries to talk her out of it, telling her she’ll regret not staying.

    Before the final game of the World Series, Dottie rejoins the team, while Kit is the starting pitcher for the opposing team. Dottie and the Peaches end up winning, and the sisters reconcile afterward.

    Back in the present at Cooperstown, Dottie is reunited with the other players — including Kit. They all sing the team song and pose for a photo.

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    50 min
  • BONUS - Girls Gone Hallmark - Harvest Moon
    Oct 11 2025

    Occasionally, we like to spotlight other Bramble Jam Podcasts here on the Deck the Hallmark feed that we think you’ll enjoy. Today, we’re celebrating fall by spotlighting Girls Gone Hallmark!

    "We’re diving into Harvest Moon, the fall favorite starring Jessy Schram and Jesse Hutch. Instead of sticking with big-city boardrooms or holiday magic, this movie takes us straight to a pumpkin farm that’s seen better days. As Jenny trades stilettos for soil and Brett tries to keep everything running, we get a story that’s equal parts charming, funny, and surprisingly grounded. Join us as we break down what works, what wobbles, and all the moments that made us smile in this Hallmark autumn classic."

    Be sure to subscribe to Girls Gone Hallmark to keep up all season long!

    🎧: www.girlsgonehallmark.com

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    27 min
  • Hallmark Christmas 2025 Preview Show #2
    Oct 10 2025
    The gang is BACK to help us finish breaking down the rest of the 2025 Hallmark Christmas movies! Did you miss part 1? Check it out HERE.This week, we cover...Thursday, November 27: We Met in DecemberStars: Autumn Reeser (Junebug), Niall Matter (This Time Each Year)On an unexpected layover in mid-December, Annie Lane (Reeser) and Dave Weeks (Matter) meet asstrangers in a beautiful hotel all decorated for the holidays. It’s love at first sight, and they end uphaving a magical night of sharing hopes, dreams...and a perfect kiss. But when they fail to exchangenumbers and miss each other the next morning, Annie and Dave fly back to Chicago with no easyway to track the other one down. The only clues they have are those shared about plans for theupcoming holiday season, and the two embark on separate quests to find one another. Along theway, insightful wisdom shared during their time together leads Annie and Dave to make importantchanges in their lives, leading them both to find ways of making this Christmas special forthemselves, their families, and their loved ones.Friday, November 28: The Snow Must Go On – premieres at 6 pm ET/PTStars: Heather Hemmens (Christmas Under the Lights), Corey Cott (Season’s Greetings fromCherry Lane)Isaiah Heyward (Cott) last appeared on Broadway almost 10 years ago. Since then, getting back onBroadway has been a challenge. To escape the grind of the city and re-evaluate his life, Isaiah visitshis sister, Jess, and teenage niece, Aurora, in upstate New York for the holidays. But his yuletiderespite is interrupted when he learns Aurora’s high school may have to cancel their annual Christmasmusical because they can’t find a director. With a nudge from Aurora and the school’s guidancecounselor, Lilly-Anne Brigente (Hemmens), Isaiah decides to save the Christmas show and jumps inas director. Isaiah’s situation gets a little more complicated when he learns that an influentialBroadway producer’s daughter is in the school production, so Isaiah decides to cast himself as thelead in order to land a part in an upcoming Broadway show. But while the curtain rises on rehearsalsand the Christmas Eve opening night fast approaches, Isaiah finds some Christmas surprises of hisown, as he stumbles upon an unexpected romance with Lilly-Anne, creates an unanticipated bondwith his students, reassesses his priorities and ultimately discovers that the greatest holiday gift isfound when love, family, and friendship take centerstage.Friday, November 28: The More the Merrier – premieres at 8 pm ET/PTStars: Rachel Boston (Adventures in Love & Birding), Brendan Penny (Chesapeake Shores)Alice (Boston), an emergency room doctor at a small, rural hospital, always volunteers to work theChristmas Eve overnight shift and goes the extra mile to make the holiday merry and bright forpatients and staff. When the hospital gets snowed in, Alice and Brian (Penny), the newly hired top-rated cardiologist, find themselves in the middle of a bona fide baby boom when three women –including the only OBGYN for miles around – go into labor on the rarest birthday of the year. As theyteam up to bring these bundles of joy into the world as the night wears on, Alice, Brian and the restof the staff also work hard to make the holiday feel festive for all the patients. Though they may havedifferent approaches to medicine – and to life – there’s a spark between them and by the end of theirshift it’s clear that this may be the Christmas Eve that changes them both forever.Saturday, November 29: An Alpine Holiday – premieres at 6 pm ET/PTStars: Ashley Williams (To Barcelona, Forever), Laci Mailey (The Perfect Setting), Julien Samani(Holidate)A grandmother’s last wish brings two estranged sisters Faith (Williams) and Kelly (Mailey), backtogether to travel to the French Alps for Christmas to recreate her first trip there with their grandfather.Facing all the challenges and wonder this unique holiday adventure brings, they learn to cherish theirsisterhood above all, while also making room for romance to blossom between Kelly and their Frenchmountaineer guide, Frederic (Samani).Saturday, November 29: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas – premieres at 8 pm ET/PTStars: Nikki Deloach (Curious Caterer Mysteries), Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas), RobMaye (Lioness), Eliza Maher (Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up), Luke Benward (Miss Valentine), SharonLawrence (Joe Pickett), James Denton (Desperate Housewives)Gentry Wade (Nikki DeLoach), daughter of late country music icon Jett Wade – half of the famed duoWinters & Wade – abandoned her dream of a songwriting career and distanced herself from herfather’s legacy following his tragic accident 30 years prior. When the Grand Ole Opry invites her torepresent Jett at their centennial celebration at Christmas, she’s hesitant to return to the placesteeped in bittersweet memories. Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, whileseated in one of the vaunted...
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    1 h et 46 min