What’s up, dudes? I’ve got D&D experts Kimmy and Lesley here to delve into the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon and the 1987 D&D UK Annual’s Christmas story “The Season of Goodwill!” We get into it all! Did Dungeon Master have the power to send the kids back? How long were they in the realm? How […]
It is April and that means that Christmas is only 9 months away! In this episode we talk about things to start buying now, what to start thinking about for the upcoming holiday and ways to add a little holiday spirit to your month. Follow me on Facebook or Instagram at Planning For Christmas Podcast […]
On this episode, we’re going to look at ways we can give a Christmas present to Mother Earth by having a more environmentally friendly Christmas. You’ll also hear about a new Christmas discovery Tim made at Disneyland, we’ll count down the top 5 reasons that Santa Claus might be a Wizard, and we’ll hear your […]
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! We are BACK after a long two week hiatus! Welcome to our final episode of April 2022! Can you believe it’s already May next week?! We can’t! But we’re not complaining! We’re officially more than halfway until Halloween, which means Christmas is coming up fast! This week, the elves are joined […]
This country is the epitome of Christmas. The Philippines boasts the earliest and longest Christmas season in the world. There is one dessert which has ties to the monarchy and crowing roosters. It can be topped with salted duck eggs, pineapple, cheese, or even vanilla ice cream. We’re diving into the history and origins of […]
Welcome to episode 49 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be wrapping up my discussion about Eiji Kitamura and his Christmas music, with his fantastic 2001 album, “Santa Clarinet.” While Akira Ishikawa’s “Drum Christmas Drum” kicked off my interest in Japanese Christmas music, the Jazz, Group Sounds and Mood Kayo albums of the […]
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Nat King Cole’s 1961 version of “The Christmas” being inducted into the National Recording Registry. Then he researched which other Christmas songs were in there, and talked about what should be on there (maybe) and how you can nominate your favorite Christmas songs and/or albums! Listen […]
Liam and Ness are back talking all things Christmas on the worlds 3rd favourite Christmas Podcast. This week we start a campaign to demand the director of Love Actually Richard Curtis releases a family friendly PG version of the worlds greatest Christmas Movie in time for Christmas 2022. We unpack a few of the worlds […]
Isaac Alexander joins the show for the first time. He has his own YouTube channel of DIY tutorials of holiday decorative lawn projects. Now is a great time to work on those outdoor projects to get them ready for next Christmas, and Isaac has lots of ideas and tips from beginner to expert. Listen to […]
Hello. It’s me. It’s another “great” episode. We’ve had a lovely letter from our new Podcast Bartender Bob Baker, who shares his love of Christmas with us. Then it’s the return of Wayne Clarke, the host of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast and he shares with us the story of how he found out the truth […]
Welcome to episode 48 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this first of two episodes about legendary clarinetist Eiji Kitamura, I’ll be discussing his 1965 EP, “Dancing Christmas,” and his 1988 album, “Golden Christmas Songs.” As I mentioned in this episode, Eiji Kitamura’s music is some of the earliest Japanese Christmas music I came across. While […]
What’s up, dudes? Jason Rhodes from Holidays Unknown and I talk the third Berenstain Bears special “The Berenstain Bears Easter Surprise!” This one’s got it all! Winter is stuck, but it’s ok because Snarf can wiggle his whiskers and make it all better! Small Bear just has to get to him! Can he reach Boss […]
What’s up, dudes? It’s the first of two Easter episodes I promised, though they’re a bit late due to illness! Sorry! I’ve got Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House here with me during this Easter Octave to the Rankin Bass special shown throughout the ’80s, “Here Comes Peter Cottontail“! There’s a hyper-color witch, a time […]
Hello! In today’s episode it’s all about the Home Alone reading prompt, and I found the perfect story for it – in fact, I’m going to be able to read it to you over the next three episodes. It’s called The Burglar and The Blizzard by Alice Duer Miller. It’s a charming, funny story set […]
When we discussed A Karate Christmas Miracle last year, we swore that we wouldn’t touch its follow-up unless we had no other choice. Ladies and gentlemen, that day came far sooner than we expected. A Wrestling Christmas Miracle has the distinction of being the only Christmas movie to feature the late, great Gilbert Gottfried. Going […]
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope y’all had a fantastic Easter and hope the Easter Bunny was good to every single one of you! Once again, life got in the way for the elves this past week. But, not wanting let two weeks go by without an episode dropping in your feeds, they pulled this […]
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to JJ from Christmas Music News (@NewXmasMusic on Twitter) about upcoming releases for the 2022 Christmas Music Season. They talk about the ones that are confirmed, the ones that we may get his year, and the ones that are rumored to be on the way. They also […]
Episode K of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast. Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas – in alphabetical order. Every two weeks all through the year there’s a new episode about Christmas: music, nostalgia and fun facts, all starting with one letter of the alphabet. The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne – an author, broadcaster […]