Predictions for Christmas 2020 could ultimately prove to be an impossible task. Who foresaw what 2020 has been so far? The mess that has been made of the world by way of Coronavirus and civil unrest no doubt means many things for Christmas. In this episode we take on that heavy topic and hopefully address […]
Welcome back to the third and final episode in the Beatles in May series. In this episode I look at the Christmas offerings from George Harrison and Ringo Starr. George Harrison has the single Ding Dong Ding Dong While Ringo Starr released a whole Christmas album titled I Wanna be Santa Claus. Plus some listener […]
Welcome back to our second installment of the Beatles in May! This time we look at Happy Christmas (The War is Over) as sung by John Lennon. I also introduce you to two new Christmas podcasts. And a new song by Harper Denhard. Listen to this episode of Tinsel Tunes Podcast Author: DuaneBailey Title: S2E10- […]
Brian takes over the podcast to talk about the pilot episode of the FX series Justified starring Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins. Over the course of the episode, the Yuletide boys also discuss the recent movies Jon has watched while quarantining, whether Chris is the Heat Miser or Cold Miser, Walton Goggins other great roles, […]
On this episode, we’ll talk about the life and career of the golden voiced Christmas crooner, Nat King Cole. We’ve also got the top 5 inspirational Christmas quotes, we’ll put some Christmas “in your face,” and you’ll help us decide who sang Nat’s legendary holiday hit Christmas Song best. Download here! 00:00 – 02:26 Intro […]
Many will struggle at Christmastime due to the loss of a loved one. Grief can dampen the merriest of spirits, making the holidays more difficult for loved ones. In this episode of the Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas podcast, we’re talking about how you can remember and honor your loved one who has passed, through […]
The family tree comes to life for the holidays with an ancestry tree donned with vintage photos, lights & the spirit of relatives & history long past. And have you ever marked a Xmas season because you’re grieving? The holiday can become a harsh reminder of who you’ve loved and lost. Create a memorial tree […]
As the world slowly starts to think about opening up again, Chris & Kris close out their Social Distancing series by chatting about being tourists again. Kris delivers news about the future of Broadway and film/tv productions in NYC. They speculate about Christmas 2020 and how things might be different. In Listener Mail (14:08), they […]
Welcome to another episode of Tinsel Tunes This episode is part 1 of a 3 part series on the Christmas offerings from the members of the Beatles. In this episode we look at Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmastime. I’ll show you 6 other versions you may like. And I’ll touch on some changes being made to […]
A talk with Brad Warner, author of the new book Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen. How Buddhism can help calm holiday stress, and just stuff about Brad and Zen in general. Listen to this episode of the Weird Christmas podcast Author: Craig Kringle Title: WC# 25 Christmas and Zen Buddhism, a talk with […]
Enjoy some laughs and warm feelings as SBMX honors Moms and the Matriarch of the North Pole, Mrs. Claus. Episode #21 begins with a compilation of holiday memories from listeners/contributors sharing Christmas moments made special by their Moms. Then Mrs. Claus joins Rikki Meece for some inspiring advice of helping others during these often difficult […]
The Christmas Hall of Fame launched in 2019 to give the true Christmas enthusiast a voice and a place to memorialize the best of Christmas. In this merry episode of the Merry Little Podcast we discuss how the Christmas Hall of Fame works by extending a conversation that began with Tim Babb of the Can’t […]
Jon takes the reins in the first edition of “Screw You, Watch This” by making Chris and Brian watch the final three episodes of Cowboy Bebop (available on Hulu). The boys talk anime for almost an hour while Chris tries to figure out what he just watched, Brian tries to say some words, and Jon […]
On this episode, not rain nor sleet nor snow shall stop us from talking about the folks who bring a lot of Christmas to our door, the United States Postal Service. Well also countdown 5 Christmas movies currently streaming, show you how to play some Christmas games any day of the year, and it’s the […]
Chris joins Rikki to chat about his podcast, Yuletide TV. Chris and his cohosts, former college friends, review a wide variety of TV holiday episodes ranging from years gone by to current times. Each host gives his very candid opinion about each featured episode followed up with their custom ratings of “Classic” for the whole […]
It’s our Social Distancing episode. We have a few laughs and chat about a few things we’re excited to do when life goes back to normal, plus we read what some listeners are excited about. Stay tuned until the end as we give an update on our tote bag GIVEAWAY. Stay safe everyone. Listen to […]
The world we knew is now a thing of the past. Whatever you call this thing — a pandemic, the Coronavirus, COVID-19 — it seems to have changed everything. Does that mean it has changed Christmas too? While the answer to that question is yet to be written we can safely assume at this point […]
What do we know about Christmas during the Middle Ages? Turns out it’s kinda hard to find very much information. I talk to two medievalists, Misty Schieberle and Scott Smith, who help me trace what few mentions of Christmas there are in the English tradition. Listen to this episode of the Weird Christmas podcast Author: […]
