The Waves: Tis the Hallmark Season
b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, host of Slate\\u2019s ICYMI podcast Rachelle Hampton is joined by Vulture\\u2019s Rebecca Alter to talk all about those cheesy holiday movies we can\\u2019t escape this time of year. They dig into what makes a Hallmark Holiday Movie\\u2122 (inns and men who have probably been to therapy are a must), how the movies have evolved over the years and whether their attempts at diversity are just forcing other cultures to conform to their model. Plus, all the holiday vibes.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus: Rebecca talks about her time on a Hallmark movie set, which she wrote about for Vulture.\\xa0\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nRachelle: The Holiday Calendar on Netflix and Lifetime\\u2019s The Spirit of Christmas.\\nRebecca: Dolly Parton\\u2019s Christmas on the Square on Netflix and Showtime\\u2019s Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas.\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'