LOVE the behind the scenes of Seinfeld. Interspersing these in the podcast is great, kind of like Fly on the Wall with SNL. Shows we love and admire brings us closer to it.
About 2004, at Thanksgiving time, there was a musical 'Christmas Carol'. Kelsey Grammer was Scrooge and Jason Alexander was Jacob Marley. It was great and one of my favorite Holiday shows👍
Wow, good timing. I just read about this story a few hours ago. And yes, we have a Festivus pole. I told my wife, next year we might have a clock in a bag on the wall. Happy Festivus, everyone!
When I was an undergrad, I was the President of my collegiate chapter of NORML. One year, all clubs and organizations were instructed to make their holiday parties secular (i.e. no mentioning of Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, etc.). My then Vice President and I racked our brains to come up with a secular holiday party theme for weeks. Then, one evening, while smoking pot and watching Seinfeld, my VP suggested, “What about Festivus?!” We immediately knew that this was the way forward. As mentioned, we didn’t know what food items to get for the party, so we bought: a marble rye, a cinnamon babka from Trader Joes, bagels, two pizzas, a box of cereal, fun sized Junior Mints, and some soda. The last item needed was the pole. We walked around our entire campus looking for an aluminum pole, and as we were about to give up, we found a discarded pole in a crevasse under the main parking garage (we returned and reused the poll for subsequent Festivus parties). Suffice to say, the party was a success. We had a Feat of Strength and Airing of Grievances that inspired so much laughter that our party grew three times the size. We almost won an award for best themed holiday party. This episode has helped refine those memories, bringing insight and a deeper meaning to the event. Thank you for producing and sharing this podcast. I am grateful beyond words. 🙏
So both Santa and Fr Festivus were once much scarier than they are now. Amazing story, really. Thanks Dan, and also thanks to that actor from The Burning.🙂
A very merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank you for the terrific podcast. This is a fascinating episode, I had no idea that the origins of Festivus were grounded in truth.
I'm trying to get a read on what's going on in Jason's brain as he's processing all this new information. I'm just thinking he's trying to create some kind of formula out of it, traditionally or ceremonially to see if he can find any counterparts or parallels in his Jewish upbringing. 🤣🤣🤣
A true holiday institution at my house, Thank You. 😊 My adult children cringe like George at the thought of it, so mission accomplished. Anything is better than the over commercialized crap established as "normal" here in the US. Absolute genius! 😊
This backstory is about the best one I've ever heard!! Totally bananas
“It requires no decoration”. I to find tinsel distracting 😂😂 Best line ever delivered with crazy unhinged class from Jerry Stiller😂 (RIP sir)🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
So much respect for Jason. The best pure actor (by far) on the show. Just immensely talented and very likeable.
The airing of grievances is worthy if a national holiday all its own, truly! My absolute favorite part of the holiday season. 😊
LOVE the behind the scenes of Seinfeld. Interspersing these in the podcast is great, kind of like Fly on the Wall with SNL. Shows we love and admire brings us closer to it.
Happy Festivus to the rest of us!! 😉😅😅😅😎👍🏻
around the table for Festivus is one of the all-time Classic Seinfeld scenes
About 2004, at Thanksgiving time, there was a musical 'Christmas Carol'. Kelsey Grammer was Scrooge and Jason Alexander was Jacob Marley. It was great and one of my favorite Holiday shows👍
I loved this podcast on so many levels. Thank you!! 😅
This is incredible. Festivus is real! It's a Festivus Miracle!
*Cheers to Dan O'Keefe's father! Love the recorded historical complaints!*
My parents tried to start "Febtoberfest" where one gathers with friends to eat sausages, drink/brew beer, and watch the movie Strange Brew.
Wow, good timing. I just read about this story a few hours ago. And yes, we have a Festivus pole. I told my wife, next year we might have a clock in a bag on the wall. Happy Festivus, everyone!
When I was an undergrad, I was the President of my collegiate chapter of NORML. One year, all clubs and organizations were instructed to make their holiday parties secular (i.e. no mentioning of Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, etc.).
My then Vice President and I racked our brains to come up with a secular holiday party theme for weeks. Then, one evening, while smoking pot and watching Seinfeld, my VP suggested, “What about Festivus?!” We immediately knew that this was the way forward.
As mentioned, we didn’t know what food items to get for the party, so we bought: a marble rye, a cinnamon babka from Trader Joes, bagels, two pizzas, a box of cereal, fun sized Junior Mints, and some soda. The last item needed was the pole. We walked around our entire campus looking for an aluminum pole, and as we were about to give up, we found a discarded pole in a crevasse under the main parking garage (we returned and reused the poll for subsequent Festivus parties).
Suffice to say, the party was a success. We had a Feat of Strength and Airing of Grievances that inspired so much laughter that our party grew three times the size. We almost won an award for best themed holiday party.
This episode has helped refine those memories, bringing insight and a deeper meaning to the event.
Thank you for producing and sharing this podcast. I am grateful beyond words. 🙏
I read and loved this story
“Quit touching me” is the funniest part 😂
This guy doesn't realize it, but he is celebriting Festivus on the show.
Airing the grievances!
Feats of Strength!
There’s a company in Wisconsin that makes the metal poles for Festivus.
So both Santa and Fr Festivus were once much scarier than they are now. Amazing story, really. Thanks Dan, and also thanks to that actor from The Burning.🙂
This is the best podcast. Jason, you ask great questions.
This was a really fun show.
A great timely and topical show. Bravo.
By the way, was it Jerry Seinfeld or Jerry Stiller who pushed for Festivus?
One of the best podcasts out there and only 7+k subs? We need to spread this around!
A very merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thank you for the terrific podcast. This is a fascinating episode, I had no idea that the origins of Festivus were grounded in truth.
Airing of grievances isn't just on holidays. 😂
"Stop crying and fight your father!"
I need to see the parts that were edited out.
George! Start the feats of strength!
Excellent
love this!
I want to hear these tapes
Gotta see the original version with 13 minutes that got edited out.
" I find tinsel distracting "
Wow, in this case the truth is as strange as fiction
This is more Krampus than Christmas
If Ricky Schroder drank the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde potion.
It's a Saturnalia miracle!
Good.
Look to the cookie!
Unbelievable 😂😂😂😂 it's just over the top of insancity
I'm trying to get a read on what's going on in Jason's brain as he's processing all this new information. I'm just thinking he's trying to create some kind of formula out of it, traditionally or ceremonially to see if he can find any counterparts or parallels in his Jewish upbringing. 🤣🤣🤣
Stopped the video to go listen to some Klaus Wunderlich.
Krueger, your company stinks!
All right. I'm going home.
He doesn't wanna see the pole, Dad.
- He's gonna SEE IT!!
A true holiday institution at my house, Thank You. 😊 My adult children cringe like George at the thought of it, so mission accomplished. Anything is better than the over commercialized crap established as "normal" here in the US. Absolute genius! 😊