Entries by e_xander

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Across the Pond & Under the Mistletoe: A Very British Halloween & Christmas with Craig the Christmas Guy

Grab your cocoa (or should we say cuppa?), because the Christmas Cousins are going international! This week, Cousin Chad welcomes back our favorite English cousin, Craig the Christmas Guy 365, for a festive cultural exchange that’s part Downton Abbey, part Home Alone 2: Lost in Translation. First up: Halloween in the UK. Why do some […]

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Merry Minutes: Johnny Depp’s Dark Christmas Carol, Home Alone Celebration & “Fragilé” Documentary

The elves are working overtime on this week’s edition of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news update from the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Danny Jordan! 🎄 ⁠⁠TAP TO FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS⁠⁠ 🎄 ⁠⁠TAP TO JOIN OUR PATREON⁠⁠ 🎄 ⁠⁠TAP TO WATCH […]

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Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (w/ Art and Ceci)

What’s up, dudes? Little #1 herself, Cecilia, and Art Kilmer from A Cozy Christmas join me to talk about the cat who hates Mondays: Garfield! That’s right! It’s “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure!” Garfield wakes up to discover that it’s Halloween! Hearing about candy, he decides to go trick or treating. After scaring Jon, he drags Odie […]

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Merry Britsmas 80: MERRY SPOOKSMAS visits a Wuthering Halloween Welsh Motherland!

It’s Merry Spooksmas! Merry Britsmas dresses up as a creepy podcast for October and takes a look at Welsh Halloween traditions, creepy monstrous songs by British artists, and goes to Motherland for chaotic trick or treating. Spooky British Songs Trick or Treatz by Metronomy Vampire Jive by Mazes Waking the Witch by Kate Bush Recipe […]

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8 weeks / 57 days until Christmas! (Instrumental Christmas Song Battle)

The final episode of the regular season. Next week?? DAILY EPISODES! 🎄 Vote on today’s daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/pkd90404 🎄 Keep track of all of the battle songs: https://www.christmasmorningpodcast.com/songs 🎄 Listen to the Christmas Battle Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4L8i6OUEAKUn1Z32nJ45Tp?si=87e41e380cc940a8 🎄 Stay up to date on Christmas TV: http://www.mostlychristmas.com/christmastvschedule/1/ — 🎄 Email us: christmasmorningpodcast@gmail.com 🎄 Subscribe to […]

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Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper: A Hallmark Happy Hour with Deck The Hallmark’s Brian!

It’s a very special week on The Christmas Cousins Podcast, as we continue our crossover with our friends from The Christmas-Aficionado for the Hallmark Happy Hour! Cousin Chad is joined by the always-jolly Joe the Christmas Aficionado, the festive legend Cousin Lee, and a super special guest — Brian from Deck the Hallmark! Together, they’ll […]

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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 […]