Entries by Christmas Podmaster

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The Christmas Hirelings, Part 1, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Welcome to a special bonus episode of A Cozy Christmas Podcast. Today, I’ll begin reading one of my favorite Christmas novellas, The Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Though it was published closer to the end of the Victorian period in 1894, it captures all the hallmarks of a Victorian story, overflowing with sentimentality – […]

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“Another Christmas Story” – Chapter Twenty-Three – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – As Read By Matt Eurich Of “TGI Podcast”

Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the twenty-fourth official installment of “Another Christmas Story“! This week, Matt Eurich of “TGI Podcast” will read to all of you Chapter Twenty-Three of our tale, entitled “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. Within this chapter, we switch back between the points of view of multiple characters, including Hudson Jackson, […]

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The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Surprise

Hop, hop, hop with us back to 1981 for our first trip to Bear Country, which it turns out was built on top of the Easter Bunny’s industrial nightmare factory. Find full show notes and links at https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/berenstain-bears-easter-surprise **** 🎙 On This Episode: • Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), a giant vat of chocolate shaped like an […]

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Ep 74 – Die Hard (w/ John and Pat)

What’s up, dudes? John and Pat from the 30something Podcast join me to talk the action-movie-set-at-Christmas “Die Hard”! It’s Bruce Willis in his breakout role taking on Alan Rickman pre-Snape! There’s terrorist thieves, “Christmas in Hollis,” and yuppies galore! Even Beethoven is in this one….well, sort of. So come out to the coast, we’ll get […]

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Uncle Fester, Do You Believe In Santa Claus? (The “I Love Lucy” Christmas Show and Christmas with the Addams Family)

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you’re all having a great long weekend and that you all enjoyed your Canada Day and 4th of July! To kick off Christmas in July month, join the elves as they travel back in time to discuss two classic and beloved, black-and-white television shows, “I Love Lucy” and “The […]

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Rubik, the Amazing Cube: Rubik’s First Christmas

We’re mysteriously floating back to 1983 on an unseasonably warm Christmas adventure through Mexico on a Saturday morning cartoon that lasted a shorter amount of time than the fad it tried to cash in on. Full show notes with links at: https://adventcalendar.house/rubik-the-amazing-cube-christmas **** 🎙 On This Episode: • Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), surprisingly energetic village granny. […]

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A Cosmic Christmas

By special request, this episode of the official podcast of teaching aliens about Christmas takes you on a domesticated goose chase back to 1977 through the first fully animated feature by Canadian studio Nelvana. Full show notes with links at: https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/a-cosmic-christmas **** 🎙 On This Episode: • Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), excitable mayor shouting at everyone […]

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Something Weird: Season Two Compilation

Once again, we’ve compiled all of our Something Weird segments from last year. In these clips, we discuss saying “Christmas gift,” K-mart’s Christmas programming, the science behind Rudolph’s red nose, Vic Berger’s Paula Deen Christmas edits, Christmas Movie Bot on Twitter, the Christmas sandwich, Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas, and Frosty the Slaw Man. The segments […]

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“Another Christmas Story” – Chapter Twenty-Two – Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – As Read By Jay Skipworth Of “Film Strip Podcast”

Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Happy first day of July to all of you, Happy Canada Day to all of our Canadian family and friends, and welcome to the twenty-third official installment of “Another Christmas Story“! This week, Jay Skipworth, the man who is as iconic as the podcast he’s hosted for over a decade, “Film […]

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A Chipmunk Christmas

It’s time for toys and time for cheer as the Advent Calendar House begins another 12-episode countdown to Christmas in July, starting by rewinding at twice the normal speed back to 1981 to revisit the Christmas special that helped kick off the revival of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Full show notes with links at: https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/a-chipmunk-christmas **** […]