#087: Last Christmas with Alonso Duralde

#087: Last Christmas with Alonso Duralde

From One Track Mind with Ryan Luis Rodriguez by Ryan Luis Rodriguez

December 16, 2025 · 46 min · Season 1 · Episode 87

About this episode

Ryan and guest Alonso Duralde discuss the audio commentary for the film 'Last Christmas' and various related topics.

For our eighty-seventh episode, we’re joined once again by the great Alonso Duralde (“Maximum Film” podcast, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas”) to discuss the audio commentary for Paul Feig’s festive dramedy (with a twist!): 2019’s “Last Christmas”. Among the things discussed: the pro’s and con’s of making a George Michael jukebox musical, the sexist horrors of demographics, dealing with bad reviews by drinking gin on mic, a twist so literal that even trailers can’t hide it, the insidious CW streaming platform, and so much more. Ryan’s Recommendations: “Die Hard” (1988), “The Holdovers” (2023), and “Eephus” (2024) For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast Our network: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Guest: Alonso Duralde

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • holiday movies
  • audio commentary
  • George Michael
  • demographics in film
  • review culture
  • streaming platforms

Keywords

  • Last Christmas
  • Alonso Duralde
  • Ryan Luis Rodriguez
  • film commentary
  • holiday films
  • George Michael
  • streaming platforms
  • demographics
  • review culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maximum Film, CW, Patreon, Someone's Favorite Productions

Books & works: Last Christmas, Die Hard, The Holdovers, Eephus

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