Entries by e_xander

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Stryper “The Greatest Gift of All” (w/ Michael Sweet)

What’s up, dudes? They’re a legendary metal band whose songs were played all the time on MTV. Yes, we’re talking Stryper! I’ve got the incredible Michael Sweet with me to talk about their 1984 singles “Reason for the Season” and “Winter Wonderland!” We also dive into their new album The Greatest Gift of All available […]

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82: The Christmas Truce

This month, Duane and Scott look at the history of the 1914 Christmas Truce and songs written about the event. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite song of the episode in The Great Tinsel Tunes Song Battle 2025. Songs from the episode: I Saw Three Ships by Fisherman’s Friends Yorkshire Three Ships by Kate […]

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Season 3, Episode 8 – Le Calendrier “The Advent Calendar” (Belgium)

Festive Fans Unite! (send us a message) The Festive Fans end their Creepmas in October with a review of the 2021 film “The Advent Calendar” and a salute to Belgium.  We also speak with Sabine Janisela, a diplomat at the Latvian Embassy, who helps us on our Piragi journey, offering both official cultural knowledge along […]

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The Truth Is: Evil Doesn’t Die. It Changes Shape. (Halloween Ends)

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Halloween week!! Can you believe we’ve already reached the end of 2025’s Spooky Season? We sure can’t! To mark the occasion, the elves of “Tis the Podcast” are joined by two prolific horror aficionados to round out October by discussing 2022’s franchise finale, “Halloween Ends“! The two in question? […]

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“A Strange Christmas Game” by Charlotte Riddell | More Christmas Stories for Halloween

It’s Halloween Week on A Cozy Christmas Podcast, and I’m celebrating by reading another spooky but cozy Victorian Christmas tale. This week, I’m reading “A Strange Christmas Game” by Charlotte Riddell — A brother and sister inherit an old, possibly haunted house whose previous owner met a mysterious end. After several nights of strange noises echoing […]