Chris and Anne tackle the week's quirkiest retail stories: Netflix bringing Stranger Things' finale to theaters, Target's Weirdly Hot Santa returns for year two, Lululemon's NFL licensing sparks more debate, and Red Bull drops a $50 advent calendar. Fast takes, sharp opinions, and laughs from retail's most entertaining podcast duo.
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Speaker A:
Let's go to the lightning round.
Speaker A:
Netflix is bringing back Stranger Things, but in a new strategic move, the finale will be available in select theaters versus just on streaming devices.
Speaker A:
Will you go see the finale on the big screen, Chris?
Speaker A:
Ooh.
Speaker B:
You know, at first, yes and no.
Speaker B:
I think I'll watch it at home first, and then I'll go see it on the big screen.
Speaker A:
Oh, okay.
Speaker A:
So double feature.
Speaker A:
You want to.
Speaker A:
You want to see both of them in both spots?
Speaker B:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure.
Speaker B:
And it also depends on how good it is.
Speaker B:
So then if I like it, then I can go to the theater.
Speaker B:
If I think it sucks, I can save my money.
Speaker B:
That's.
Speaker B:
That's my plan.
Speaker A:
And.
Speaker B:
All right, Weirdly Hot Santa is back for the second year in a row.
Speaker B:
My question for you is, is he any more or less hot the second time around?
Speaker A:
Yeah, I mean, I feel like he's this.
Speaker A:
I. I saw him and I was like, oh, there's the cute Santa again.
Speaker A:
They're doing the cute Santa campaign.
Speaker A:
That's.
Speaker A:
I don't mind it.
Speaker A:
I'm not.
Speaker A:
I'm here for it.
Speaker A:
That's okay.
Speaker A:
Must have done well because they're doing it for the second year in a row, so I don't know.
Speaker A:
Is it the same actor?
Speaker A:
I didn't even look at that.
Speaker B:
Yeah, it's the same guy.
Speaker A:
Yeah, same guy.
Speaker A:
Same guy.
Speaker A:
So it's just like he's just getting a glow up from year to year.
Speaker B:
Yeah, I don't even know if he's getting a glow up.
Speaker B:
He's just getting a return appearance, you know?
Speaker B:
And for those watching.
Speaker B:
Those listening and watching, this was our number one YouTube short last year.
Speaker A:
Was.
Speaker B:
And talking about Weirdly Hot Santa.
Speaker B:
So, yeah, you're thinking he's equally hot as he was last year.
Speaker A:
I mean, yeah, I stopped.
Speaker A:
I stopped to listen to the ad.
Speaker A:
So I guess, like the one of him in the chalet or whatever, I was like, all right, I'm here.
Speaker A:
Let's finish talking about getting ready for.
Speaker A:
For the holidays, I guess.
Speaker A:
Weirdly Hot Santa making his debut.
Speaker A:
Like, great for this guy.
Speaker A:
I mean, he was probably like a D list actor before this, and now he's Hot Santa two years in a row.
Speaker A:
Congrats.
Speaker B:
You're telling.
Speaker B:
You're telling our audience you want to ride in Weirdly Hot Santa's sleigh tonight?
Speaker B:
That's what you're saying?
Speaker B:
That you would know.
Speaker A:
If I want to ride in a sleigh, I'll.
Speaker A:
I'll keep the space between me and the TV screen.
Speaker A:
Glass Here.
Speaker A:
I don't know that I feel.
Speaker A:
Yeah, I don't know that I'm riding in a sleigh, but I'll.
Speaker A:
I'll be here to listen to what he wants to pitch me for Black Friday at Target.
Speaker A:
Sure.
Speaker A:
All right.
Speaker A:
All right, Chris, as we mentioned earlier, Lululemon is now licensing product with the NFL.
Speaker A:
Does this make you want to change where you're sourcing your Cardinals gear?
Speaker B:
No, absolutely not.
Speaker B:
And more so because of the Cardinals.
Speaker B:
Because the Cardinals are terrible.
Speaker B:
They're atrocious.
Speaker B:
I'm a lifelong 30 year fan of them and they're terrible.
Speaker B:
And it's so depressing.
Speaker B:
So I don't even want to talk about this anymore.
Speaker B:
And.
Speaker A:
All right.
Speaker B:
Bull is reportedly dropping a:
Speaker B:
The Cardinal.
Speaker B:
The Cardinal.
Speaker B:
The calendar will include 24 cans of various flavors and cost between 45 and $50, reportedly.
Speaker B:
When was the last time you had a Red Bull?
Speaker B:
And when you did, did give.
Speaker B:
Did it give you wings and.
Speaker A:
Probably college.
Speaker A:
I mean, I just.
Speaker B:
No way.
Speaker A:
I don't think I've had a Red Bull.
Speaker A:
There's no way.
Speaker B:
College.
Speaker A:
I don't really.
Speaker A:
I mean, not.
Speaker A:
I honestly cannot tell you that.
Speaker A:
I. I've never been a fan of the taste of it.
Speaker A:
It'.
Speaker A:
I was never into Red Bull to begin with, so I. I would much rather do a coffee drink or something else, or an espresso Martini.
Speaker A:
That would be my go to instead of a Red Bull and vodka or anything like that.
Speaker A:
It's not.
Speaker A:
Not my jam.
Speaker A:
Never has been, really.
Speaker B:
Never had like the late night at the bar and you're like, just struggling to keep up and you're like, I need a Red Bull and vodka.
Speaker A:
No, I think I would go for like a soda of some kind, like a Coca Cola or Diet Coke or something.
Speaker A:
That would be my go to.
Speaker A:
And I'm dancing usually by that point, so I don't need any more caffeine.
Speaker A:
I'm.
Speaker A:
I'm just using natural endorphins to keep me going at the bar.
Speaker A:
So that's if I've made it out that far.
Speaker A:
Maybe my son will take on my genetics and he'll be partying until midnight this weekend.
Speaker A:
Who knows?
Speaker B:
Yeah.
Speaker B:
Well, I remember mine vividly.
Speaker B:
It was:
Speaker B:
It was a crazy story, which is a story for another time at another venue.
