The guys are back with another review for the Hallmark Christmas Movie Countdown in Coyote Creek Christmas. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Listen to this episode of Eggnogs and Yule Logs Author: Eggnogs and Yule Logs Title: Chapter 5: Coyote Creek Christmas
Author, Ed Daly, joins Christmas Clatter to discuss his new book The Christmas Book. In The Christmas Book, Ed answers some of the biggest questions that surround Christmas. Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? What on earth is figgy pudding? In what country is Kentucky Fried Chicken a Christmas delicacy? Is Die Hard a […]
North Pole Radio News has added a new voice to the reporting team. Elf Victoria Wassail will broadcast from London on assignment through out the next 7 weeks. This is a very unusual arrangement. Most news elves are at the North Pole and only work on remote assignment on Christmas Eve. Elf Victoria will be […]
Happy November! We have officially flipped the calendar to a new month and that means we’ve moved on to Thanksgiving episodes! This week we cover our first episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In this episode, Matt discusses his history with the beloved show, he has a gripe with how the assignments to make […]
In this episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite Christmas movies of all time. The guys chat about why they picked each movie, then share a clip from each of their picks, from 5 down to 1. From It’s A Wonderful Life and White Christmas, to Home Alone and […]
“It’s Christmas. Nothing Bad is going to happen on Christmas!” Happy Halloween!! Before we go into the movie, learn of Krampus’ origin in Alpine Pagan Winter Traditions, how Christmas Cards gave him expansion, how the Austrian political climate may have stoped any further attention and how the Internet may have brought him to the public […]
The fellas are back in action this spooky Halloween night with another review for the Hallmark Christmas Movie Countdown with Christmas in Harmony. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Listen to this episode of Eggnogs and Yule Logs Author: Eggnogs and Yule Logs Title: Chapter […]
This episode explores the history of Christmas lights, going from candles to LEDs and fiber optics. There’s a lot to learn and plenty to dive into as we explore the ins and outs of who, what, when and why of lighting at Christmas time. At the end of the episode we hear part 2 of […]
Join me for Episode 5 where I talk about ways to manage your expectations, what to start looking for now, and what to get done early to make your Christmas season less stressful. There are new tips from some of my friends of the Christmas Podcast Network. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook at Planning […]
In this new episode we dive into the connection between carols and Christmas itself! We go into the history of the word itself, where the traditions started, how the carol has evolved, and how carols might very well have saved Christmas as a day of celebration! We also kick off a new story from the […]
In this episode we kick off the Christmas season (the -ber months) first with a new feature! I’m giving a Christmas movie recommendation, a TV episode/special recommendation and a Christmas book recommendation at the start of each episode, please commend and email us with how you think the recommendation went! Next, we take a look […]
“Rudolph, with your nose so bright, will you guide my sleigh tonight?” We get to the point where Arthur Rankin Jr. and songwriter Johnny Marks meet to discuss turning the classic song into an animated TV special. Time to learn how General Electric paid for the entire budget, which meant the elves were now selling […]
“Whats the matter with misfits, thats where we fit in!” Time to dive into the stop motion world of Rankin/Bass! Before we get into the special itself, it’s important to go into the history of the story and song…which explains why we never see Rudolph in Santa’s gang even though he’s famous Learn how the […]
Apologies about the sound quality on this episode, my voice sounds canned almost. I wasn’t able to fix it in this episode but will for Part 3 of this series! In today’s episode we explore the history of snowmen in art, politics, and expression. We also briefly touch on the Yeti, shallowly diving in to […]
“Hey! The only one who yells is me!” Film Producer Jerry Bruckhiemer was about to come on because of…NASCAR. Denis Leary wanted to go from a risqué standup comic to actor and MTV commercial director Ted Demme was ready to break into movies Learn how all these people got together, how the film’s ending would […]
In this episode (the first full episode of season 2!) we explore the history behind Christmas in July, the traditions that have helped it explode, and some global mentions and applications of Christmas in July. Finally, we conclude the episode with part 1 of a new story from The Lost Years of Santa Claus. Please […]
“You know what this family needs? A mute” Writer Richard Lagravenense, who was raised in New York, wanted to be a playwright like Neil Simon or Eugune O’ Neil. It just so happened that he also loved movies with sharp dialogue and great jokes. Learn how he scored his first hit with The Fisher King […]
“One hundred gold pieces, and not a penny more!” Burny not only gathered his best crew, he assigned people to whichever character they wanted. So why did Disney not want them to hire back the original voice of Donald Duck? Learn about how characters from Pinocchio and Sword in the Stone were replaced, how they […]