Hear all about the Island of Misfit Toys, Frosty the Snowman and more! In this episode, Rikki speaks with Rick Goldschimdt, the expert on Rankin Bass. This American production company is known for its seasonal television specials, particularly its work in stop motion animation. Listen to this episode of the Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas […]
On this episode, we’re celebrating our 5th anniversary with a listener special featuring actual listeners. Not emails, not comments…but actual bona fide listeners dropped by the Christmas Cave for a conversation about Christmas desires, Christmas movies, Christmas songs, the joy of giving, and more. We’ve also got the next chapter in our made for podcast […]
Liam and Ness have just celebrated Christmas in July with a HUGE Party and it was AMAZING. Hear their tips on how you can still celebrate before July ends and WHY YOU MUST. We uncover the number one reason we won’t be sharing Christmas at relatives houses this year, and the reason is very valid, […]
We end our countdown to Christmas in July by badly dancing back to 1989 to celebrate the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in “Garfield’s Thanksgiving,” the clear bronze medalist of Garfield’s holiday trilogy, thanks to Jon Arbuckle going from goofy pet owner to gaslighting, mansplaining, hopelessly inept creep. On This Episode Mike Westfall […]
Happy Christmas in July! There’s no better way to celebrate than by talking about the history of Christmas in New York City and how it has impacted Christmas traditions all over the world. In this episode, Chris and Kris talk about the history of modern day Santa Claus, the origin of the most well-known Christmas […]
In this special edition of the Merry Little Podcast we get a little personal. We often get asked about the Merry Forums and what makes it so special. This episode gives you a look into that world. Added in 2004, the Merry Forums has been a gathering place for people online to celebrate Christmas together. […]
What’s up, dudes? This week Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast and I talk the Run DMC classic “Christmas in Hollis”! We get into all of it: lascivious Santa samples, lyrical eggs, synthesized breakdowns, etc.. Don’t forget to check out Gag Me with a Spoon and vote for your favorite! Laters! Listen to this episode […]
S-s-season’s greetings-s-s! You better watch out, because today we’re kindly rewinding back to a 1985 Christmas episode of “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero,” entitled “Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town!” On This Episode Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), rambunctious Navy SEAL looking for a meaningful relationship with a large slab of frozen meat. Joey O. (@ImGonnaDJ24), […]
Happy Friday, everybody! And Happy Christmas Eve in July! We’ve made it through another long week! To celebrate this festive summer holiday, Patrons of our show can now enjoy this bonus episode in which Anthony welcomes back April Ryley to talk all things “Christmas in New York”! Listen as they discuss the Rockefeller Center Christmas […]
On another Scrooge Sunday edition of the Advent Calendar House, we fly back in time to 1978 to revisit Rankin/Bass’s turn at “A Christmas Carol,” “The Stingiest Man in Town.” On This Episode Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), your ghost host of Christmases Past and Present. Michael DiGiovanni (@theatomicgeeks), the scariest door knocker in all of Scroogedom, […]
In this first episode, I introduce myself and give you a general idea of what the podcast will be about. Then my daughter and I answer those Very Important Christmas Questions, like: What’s your favorite Christmas movie? We also have a mild disagreement as to when it’s OK to start listening to Christmas music. I […]
The Victorian Christmas is one of curiosity for a lot of people today. It is a time in Christmas history with a very long reach. It influences today in everything from music to decorating in the modern Christmas. But what exactly is the Victorian Christmas? It is a time so big in Christmas history that […]
Sail back to 1981 with us as we dig up Rankin/Bass’s penultimate and possibly most obscure stop-motion Christmas special ever, “The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold,” which may or may not only exist because they had the rights to “Christmas in Killarney” and needed someplace to put it. On This Episode Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), tiny but prolific […]
In the 6th episode of Merry Britsmas, for Christmas in July, get ready to learn something about Christmas in the Tudor era, listen to a non-Christmassy Christmas song from a bunch of Scousers (Liverpool-citizens for non Brits!), & the first modern timey-wimey Xmas with Dr Who! Background Music: Wish by Kevin MacLeod The Power of Love […]
In this episode, A Christmas Story is Recast/Miscast and Todd shares a Christmas memory on why burgundy is important to his family. Christmas Clatter Podcast That’s 4 Entertainment Listen to this episode of Christmas Clatter Author: Todd Killian Title: Burgundy Again
Hey, paisanos! We warp back to 1989 for a double dose of Christmas segments from “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show” — the live-action “Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush,” featuring Santa losing his “transportation” in Brooklyn; and the animated “Koopa Klaus,” featuring a plot to… freeze the North Pole. On This Episode Mike Westfall […]
Join host, Glen Warren, as we explore the history and origins of the Yule log, or buche de Noel.
It’s Episode 8 of The Total Christmas Podcast, and the emails have been flooding in, all 2 of them. We have a professional celebrity chef who is going to give us their secret recipe for the perfect Christmas pudding, and then they sing us a song. This episode’s version of a Christmas Carol is the […]
