Entries by e_xander

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So Gather ’Round, A Glow Surrounds, Each Warm Embrace, On The Night Of The Lights! (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock – Night of the Lights)

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics! Sorry we’re a day later with this final Pre-Christmas episode of 2022, but better late than never, right? This week, journey “back to the rock” with Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they cover the brand new Apple TV holiday special, “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock – Night of the Lights“! We know […]

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December 20th – 5 Days Until Christmas

The countdown is getting REAL! 🎄Vote on today’s daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/pl6djzxq 🎄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 Christmas Morning here: www.christmasmorningpodcast.com 🎄Follow us on social media: @xmasmorningpodcast Listen to […]

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Kristin Amarie and David Lanz on Their New Christmas Collaboration (and more)!

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/composer Kristin Amare and new age instrumentalist David Lanz about their Christmas music collaborations, including their album Forever Christmas and their new singles, “Mary, Did You Know” and “Silent Night”. They also share a glimpse of some of their projects for 2023! Kristin’s website: https://kristinamarie.eu David’s […]

Mari Lwyd with Benito Cereno

Benito and I discuss the traditions surrounding the Mari Lwyd, getting into similarities with other European wassailing and hobby horse traditions. A recording of the Mari Lwyd rhyme in action by the BBC. Benito’s Links: Benito’s Christmas history videos Benito’s writing at Gumroad Apocrypals podcast Friends ‘Till the End podcast Progressively Horrified Music: “Here Comes the Mari Lwyd” by […]

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December 19th – 6 Days Until Christmas

IT’S CHRISTMAS WEEK! WAKE UP! LET’S GO! 🎄Vote on today’s daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/p3826ow6 🎄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 Christmas Morning here: www.christmasmorningpodcast.com 🎄Follow us on social media: @xmasmorningpodcast […]

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S4E7 – Baseball Bats and Hula Hoops

Reviews: Fred Claus (2007) Something Fun: Rewritten Christmas songs Notes: Santa by the Minute podcast – https://santabytheminute.podbean.com/ The Home Alone Show (2017) – https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-home-alone-show Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/snowinsouthtown Email – snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtown https://ia904706.us.archive.org/24/items/snow-in-southtown-s-04-e-07-baseball-bats-and-hula-hoops/Snow%20in%20Southtown%20-%20S04E07%20-%20Baseball%20Bats%20and%20Hula%20Hoops.mp3 Listen to this episode of the Snow in Southtown Podcast Author: snowinsouthtown@gmail.com (Snow in Southtown Podcast) Title: S4E7 […]

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Backstory — Panettone

It’s fluffy, sweet, and studded with raisins and candied fruit peel. It’s the Italian Christmas cake known as Panettone. Get ready to talk with your hands, along with me and Max Miller of Tasting History as we dig in. Mentioned in This Episode Tasting History Music in This Episode “Bushwick Tarantella” — Kevin MacLeod, via […]

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Bob Sirois on John Denver and the Road to Twilight, The Magic Of Christmas

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to folk new age guitarist about his new Christmas album, his fifth, Twilight, The Magic Of Christmas.  They also talk about his journey from playing guitar in a rock band to John Denver’s influence, which led him to a four-album deal (all Christmas albums). Bob also shares […]

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51: The Christmas Song

Scott and Duane discuss Nat King Cole’s beloved song “The Christmas Song”. Cole’s Versions we played: The original from 1946 The second from 1946 with strings The 1953 version The definitive 1961 version Notable Versions we played: Mel Torme Michael Bublé The Carpenters Tony Bennett Natalie Cole duet with Nat King Cole Andrea Bocelli with […]