What’s up, dudes? Long time listener Josh Allen and I talk the Thanksgiving/Christmas classic “Rocky”! You know, if you ever are in a quandary about what to do on Thanksgiving night, remember that taking a date ice skating is in the realm of possibilities! We talk about Sylvester Stallone’s knuckles, punching frozen carcasses, and how […]
Happy Thanksgiving! We dive deep into the history of Christmas murder ballads with my friend (and cohost from the ReReading Wolfe Podcast) James Wynn. I’ll get links to all the songs from the episode up here shortly. But for now, here are links for James: ReReading Wolfe Podcast RRW on Twitter Opening/closing music: Listen to […]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Or rather, Happy T-Hanksgiving! This week we dig deep into the Tom Hanks-filled 2004 animated feature The Polar Express, which somehow manages to turn Chris Van Allsburg’s 32-page book into a feature-length adventure full of magical train-hopping hobos, swing-dancing elves, and one kid’s quest to continue believing in Santa at all costs. […]
Welcome to episode 35 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I discuss Satoru Oda and his 1964 album, “Tenor in X’mas.” It’s a wonderful mood album by the acclaimed tenor saxophonist. For the longest time, this was one of my favorite Japanese Christmas albums. To be honest, though, for the longest time it was […]
Joe climbs up into Cornelia’s room. Meanwhile, Patch sits alone in a dark toy factory watching candy canes come off his production line. Plus: Bin apologizes to UK tea drinkers and we try to figure out how Patch’s candy machine works! Join us as we discuss Minute 85 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). Our […]
Pandering week continues as the hosts take on Festivus in “The Strike” from the ninth season of Seinfeld (available on Netflix). Does this mythical holiday hold any Christmas Cheer, or do the boys have a number of grievances they are looking to air against this episode? Listen in to find out! Other topics discussed in […]
Seasons Change…We Change Too is the first Christmas from independent singer/songwriter Dallas Rodin. It’s not your typical Holiday Album. This fresh and edgy Christmas music explores themes that most people are afraid to talk about during this time of year (loss, heartbreak, seasonal depression, etc.). However, the album also includes familiar covers and upbeat seasonal […]
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Mike from Vista Blue (and Ralphie’s Red Ryders and Tambourine Girlfriend) about his free upcoming Christmas EP, which will be out this Friday. They also talk about Mike’s process for writing Christmas songs, as well as spooky songs and baseball songs. They also talk about the […]
Happy Thanksgiving! People keep saying there are no Thanksgiving songs, so we decided to share a few of the tracks that we like to listen to this time of year. Be sure to check out our Awful Christmas Movies episode from a couple of days ago, and we’ll be back after Thanksgiving to discuss ’80s […]
Happy Thanksgiving Week! It is hard to believe we are already so close to the big November holiday and that means Christmas is right around the corner! But before we turn the page to Santa Claus and reindeer, we are closing out our Thanksgiving episodes by going back to the land of Boy Meets World. […]
In this episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite holiday season TV shows and TV specials. The guys chat about why they picked each show or special, then share a clip from each of their picks, from 5 to 1. From Shrek the Halls and Mickey’s Christmas Carol, to […]
Merry Monday everyone! We’ve got something special for today! We have our first interview with Ed Daly, the author of the recently published ultimate guide on the season, “The Christmas Book”. The first part has us talking about how he got the idea to write such a book, the research process and how he sold […]
What’s up, dudes? Chuy from Exploring the Myths Behind the Legends podcast joins me to talk the 1984 slasher “Silent Night, Deadly Night”! We really get into it! There’s repressed trauma, crazy serial killers, strict nuns, and more! Oh, a catatonic grandpa somehow revives long enough to lucidly instill the fear of Santa into a […]
Welcome to Season 3 of the Yuletide TV podcast! The boys kick off their third year reviewing Christmas TV episodes with Pandering Week, reviewing some classic Christmas eps for popular TV shows. They begin their journey with “The One Where Rachel Quits” from the third season of Friends (available to stream on HBOMAX). Will they […]
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe it’s already the week of Thanksgiving here in America? Time is flying! As a special holiday treat for our listeners, please enjoy our hotly anticipated “Home Sweet Home Alone” episode! In a rare alliance, Anthony and Julia find themselves on the same side of the divide during this […]
We’re going back to the theater today! And there’s a mystery afoot… What happens when the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and Ebenezer Scrooge are thrown together? Find out in the new play that debuts today in NYC, A Sherlock Carol. My guest today is Mark Shanahan, he’s the writer and director of the play. He […]
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Paul Kelly about Christmas music, revisiting “How To Make Gravy and his new Christmas album, Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train, including the huge list of guests appearing on various tracks, and how he chose the huge, diverse group of songs in this twenty-two track collection! Listen to […]
Reviews: A Christmas Story 2 (2012), Love Actually (2003), and The Christmas Shoes (2002). Also discussed: New candy canes for 2021 and Santa Claus (1959) Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia601502.us.archive.org/20/items/snow-in-southtown-s-3-e-4-awful-christmas-movies/Snow%20in%20Southtown%20-%20S3E4%20-%20Awful%20Christmas%20Movies.mp3 Listen to this episode of the Snow in Southtown Podcast Author: snowinsouthtown@gmail.com (Snow in Southtown Podcast) Title: S3E4 – […]