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Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart.
ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3)
Elizabeth welcomes new students as Nathan and Bill investigate wildfire.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3)
January 18 2026 | Hallmark Channel
CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3)
Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton
Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant
Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard
BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 3) SYNOPSIS
It’s the first day of school, but the classroom just isn’t ready. Nathan shows up with flowers for Elizabeth and encourages her, though she wonders if it might be too soon for these new kids to be back in school at all.
Speaking of new kids, Gwen is not thrilled about school—and even less thrilled that Rosemary is trying to dress her in ugly, scratchy outfits.
Edie talks with Lucas about needing a place to stay and casually starts doing jumping jacks. Lucas is enjoying every second of it.
At school, there’s a new kid named Rupert who is a total nerd and absolutely not interested in putting up with Allie’s nonsense. Unfortunately for both of them, they’re clearly the two smartest kids in the class. Competition incoming.
The day starts off slowly, so Elizabeth encourages the Hope Valley kids to get to know the Benson Hills kids. Instead, the Benson Hills kids immediately start talking about how much they hate it in Hope Valley.
Molly thinks she saw someone carrying something into the woods before the fire. Lee is convinced it was McGinty. Bill and Nathan want to handle things by the book, but Lee is frustrated that they aren’t arresting McGinty without proof. Honestly, he should move to America.
Allie tries to talk to Ollie about Julius Caesar, but the guy could not care less.
Later, Lee spots McGinty having a drink at the saloon and confronts him with the accusations. McGinty refuses to engage and storms out. Lee follows, bumps into him, and McGinty falls—leading to Lee getting arrested.
Elizabeth catches Oliver reading Julius Caesar. He explains that he wants to talk to Allie about it, so Elizabeth hands him The Grapes of Wrath instead. You know, something a little more contemporary.
Elizabeth decides to make the next school day a fun one, complete with an obstacle course. She notices Toby and Cooper are moping, and they explain they’re dealing with something like survivor’s guilt.
Lee gets home from jail and ends up bonding with Gwen. She’s really starting to warm up to him.
Edie gets angry with Lucas when he skips a meeting with wildfire victims after getting talked into attending a fancy dinner with a hotshot dealmaker instead.
The episode ends with Toby and Cooper finally opening up to Elizabeth. They confess that they started a fire to make stew and thought they put it out properly—but what if they didn’t? They’re terrified. Elizabeth promises them they’re not alone.

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New Hallmark movie to review, and this one’s taking love deep into the rainforest.
ABOUT LOVE ON THE AMAZON
Claire travels to Brazil and hires Danny, a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR LOVE ON THE AMAZON
January 17, 2026 | Hallmark Channel
CAST & CREW OF LOVE ON THE AMAZON
Jaicy Elliot as Claire
Rafael de la Fuente as Danny
BRAN’S LOVE ON THE AMAZON SYNOPSIS
Claire is house-sitting for her sister while she’s in the Amazon for work when a letter arrives saying her sister has been accepted for a fellowship, but she needs to sign it by the end of next week. With no way to contact her, Claire decides the only option is to deliver it herself.
She hops on a plane and hires a riverboat captain named Danny to take her to her sister, but Danny says the location is too remote. Undeterred, Claire joins the next excursion headed in the right direction, planning to figure it out as she goes. Unfortunately, it’s going to take way too long. She tries hiring other guides, but no one wants to go that far into the jungle.
Eventually, she runs into Danny again, and he gives in once he realizes who her sister is. They actually know each other. So off they go.
Along the way, they stop in different villages. At first, the crew isn’t thrilled with Claire, but eventually they warm up to her and basically let her join the team. They get as far as they can by boat and then have to continue on foot through the jungle. During the trek, Claire panics, thinking she hears her sister calling out to her, but it turns out to just be the “tree of Chucky.” Classic jungle moment.
After a long journey, she finally finds her sister. She delivers the paperwork, and the sisters start talking about Danny. Claire insists she could never be with him—unfortunately, Danny overhears this and is clearly hurt.
That night, there’s dancing. Instead of asking Claire to stay, Danny says he’s leaving and peaces out. Claire’s sister talks some sense into her and convinces her not to let him go. Claire hops into a small boat, chases down the bigger one, and tells Danny she’s staying in the Amazon.
They kiss.

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It’s a brand-new series launch! Marvel Mondays are officially here, and we’re kicking things off with the movie that started it all.
ABOUT IRON MAN
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR IRON MAN
May 2, 2008 | Theaters
CAST & CREW OF IRON MAN
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Terrence Howard as Rhodey
Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane
BRAN’S IRON MAN SYNOPSIS
We meet playboy Tony Stark. He’s in the back of a military Humvee, answering all their questions about how cool he is, when they’re suddenly attacked by Stark Industries explosives. He passes out—and when he comes to, he realizes he’s being held captive.
Cut back 36 hours earlier. Tony is supposed to be receiving an award… except he doesn’t show up. He’s too busy “working.” After the event, a journalist confronts him about selling weapons to terrorists. He denies it—and then they hook up. So that’s Tony.
We meet Pepper Potts, Tony’s hyper-competent personal assistant; “Happy” Hogan, his bodyguard and chauffeur; and most importantly, J.A.R.V.I.S., his personal AI system.
Tony heads to Afghanistan to show off his flashy new “Jericho” missile. It’s a big deal. It’s also very bad.
Now we’re back at the beginning. Tony was critically wounded in the ambush, but fellow captive Yinsen built an electromagnet to keep shrapnel from reaching Tony’s heart and killing him. Problem… temporarily solved.
Tony’s captors are the Ten Rings terrorist organization, and they demand he build a Jericho missile. If he doesn’t, he won’t be set free. Instead of building the missile, Tony secretly builds a weaponized suit to help them escape. The Ten Rings discover his plan, and Yinsen sacrifices himself to distract them while the suit powers up. Tony fights his way out of the cave, finds Yinsen dying, and—furious—destroys the terrorists’ munitions before flying away. He eventually crashes in the desert, destroying the suit.
After being rescued by Rhodey, Tony returns home and announces that Stark Industries will no longer manufacture weapons. Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), his father’s old partner and the company’s acting manager, warns him this could destroy the company and its legacy. Tony reveals he has built a new miniaturized arc reactor—one capable of providing clean energy to the entire planet.
In his workshop, Tony builds an improved Iron Man suit and a more powerful arc reactor for his chest. Pepper places the original reactor in a glass display case. When Stane presses for details, a now-suspicious Tony keeps his work to himself.
At Tony’s first public appearance after his return, reporter Christine Everhart reveals that Stark Industries weapons—including the Jericho—have been delivered to the Ten Rings and used to attack Yinsen’s home village. Tony also learns Stane is attempting to remove him as head of the company. Enraged, Tony suits up and flies to Afghanistan, saving the village and dealing a devastating blow to the Ten Rings. On his way home, he’s targeted by two F-22 fighter jets and calls Rhodey, revealing his identity to stop the attack.
Meanwhile, the Ten Rings recover pieces of Tony’s original suit and meet with Stane. Stane eliminates the terrorists and has his own suit reverse-engineered from the wreckage. To track the weapons supply, Tony sends Pepper to hack into company files from Stane’s office. She discovers that Stane has been supplying terrorists and hired the Ten Rings to kill Tony—only for them to fail. Pepper then contacts Agent Phil Coulson of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division (S.H.I.E.L.D.).
Stane’s scientists can’t replicate Tony’s arc reactor, so Stane ambushes Tony at home using a sonic device, paralyzes him, and steals his reactor. Left for dead, Tony crawls to his workshop and installs the original reactor. As Pepper and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents try to arrest Stane, he attacks in his Iron Monger suit. Tony fights him but is outmatched without his upgraded reactor. He lures Stane to the top of Stark Industries and instructs Pepper to overload the massive arc reactor. The resulting surge knocks Stane into the reactor, killing him.
The press dubs the armored hero “Iron Man.” Agent Coulson provides Tony with a cover story, but at a press conference, Tony abandons it entirely and admits: “I am Iron Man.”
In the post-credits scene, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury visits Tony and reveals that Iron Man isn’t the only superhero in the world—introducing the Avengers Initiative.

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Patrick joins us for a new episode covering a ripped-from-the-headlines true crime story that quickly became a national obsession.
ABOUT ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORY
When Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe is found dead in a snowbank outside a friend’s home, his girlfriend Karen Read is charged in connection with his death. What begins as a tragedy quickly ignites a firestorm that captures national attention.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORY
January 13, 2025 | Lifetime
CAST & CREW OF ACCUSED: THE KAREN READ STORY
Katie Cassidy as Karen Read

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It's finally happening. We are watching Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod.
ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)
Rory is accepted into the elite Chilton prep school. Bad news for Lorelai: she must make amends with her parents to borrow the money for Rory's tuition. The money is available--with strings attached.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)
October 5, 2000 | The WB
CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)
Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore 
Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSIS
Welcome to Stars Hollow, founded in 1779 and thriving! We meet Lorelai as she walks into Luke’s Diner and asks for coffee. He tells her she has a problem because she’s a coffee junkie—but there’s nothing he can do about it. Why? Because he loves her. I mean… maybe not. It’s the pilot.
We also meet her 15-year-old daughter, Rory. While getting coffee, a random dude hits on both of them separately. Classic Gilmore Girls—so close in age they could be sisters.
Lorelai heads to work at the Independence Inn, where we meet her coworkers: Michel, a rude French man who runs the front desk, and Sookie St. James, the wildly talented and chaotic chef—and Lorelai’s best friend. Sookie dreams of one day owning an inn with Lorelai.
Meanwhile, Rory is hanging out with her best friend, Lane Kim. They’re discussing an upcoming hayride that Lane’s mom is forcing her to attend in hopes of setting her up with the son of one of her friends.
Then Lorelai gets BIG news: Rory has been accepted to the ultra-exclusive prep school, Chilton. This is huge, because it makes Rory’s dream of going to Harvard that much more possible. Lorelai tells Rory, and she is pumped.
But the joy doesn’t last long. Lorelai finds out how much Chilton costs—and it’s a lot. They need the money immediately, or Rory can’t start on Monday. There’s only one option, and it’s the worst one: asking her wealthy parents for help. Lorelai shows up at their house, and it’s immediately clear the relationship is rocky. They agree to pay—but on one condition: weekly dinners with Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai reluctantly agrees.
At school, Rory is packing up her things when she bumps into Dean, the new kid from Chicago. They talk, and Rory quickly starts to like him, despite the extremely concerning fact that he admits he watches her every day because she’s “nice to look at.” Sir.
After a sweet afternoon with Dean, Rory tells Lorelai she’s not sure she wants to go to Chilton anymore. Lorelai is confused and upset, but it suddenly clicks—it’s because of a boy. Lorelai tells Rory she will not allow her to throw her life away for some random guy. Rory is going to Chilton whether she likes it or not. It’s not a great night… nothing a little Macy Gray can’t help.
It’s finally time for the first Friday night dinner, and it’s a disaster. Lorelai’s father, Richard, brings up Rory’s dad, Christopher, and all the success he’s having with his internet startup in California. Lorelai spirals. She and her mom, Emily, end up fighting in the kitchen, and Rory overhears everything—including the fact that her grandparents are paying for Chilton.
By the end of the night, Rory recognizes her mom’s bravery and agrees to go to Chilton. The episode ends where it belongs: the Gilmore girls sitting in Luke’s Diner, talking.

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