We continue our Christmas destinations series, by taking you to California, to talk with Jessica Roame about the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. This December 15th through the 19th, watch beautifully decorated canoes, kayaks, boats and yachts light up the coast line when they sail along the harbor for the 113th year. Listen to this […]
OI YOU. YEAH YOU, I’M TALKING TO YOU. COME AND LISTEN TO MY PODCAST. DO IT NOW! It’s another episode of the TCP and we have loads of crap for your lovely ears. First off it’s our Top Ten Christmas Movies Lists. We’ve had a team of scientists develop a formula to calculate the best […]
What’s up, dudes? It’s the spooky time of year again, where we embrace all things creepy and crawly! Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast joins me to talk about this 1979 gem about the night Dracula saved the world! Not quite what happens, but you gotta love rebranding! Will Looney Tunes slapstick comedy save this […]
This week we’re going to look at songs that are just plain weird. Not songs that are written to be funny, but songs that are sung un-ironically and just don’t make much sense. Artists include Yogi Yorgesson, Fake Shark Real Zombie, and Max Headroom. Also, we play the most bizarre Christmas song we’ve ever heard […]
With a “Yo!” from Joe, he and a (finally) jolly Santa fly off into the night. On Christmas morning, people finally discover what makes the Patch Puce Pop so special! Join us as we find out that the book is really mean to Miss Tucker, examine the most G-rated graffiti in NYC, and talk too […]
Diane Dempsey, the founder of the Retro Christmas Card Company, discusses the origins of her company, her love of art and design, and her passion for Christmas. From doodling in elementary school to her career working at Cabbage Patch Kids to starting her own business, Diane tells us her story and what drives her to […]
Welcome to episode 29 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I discuss Koga Records’ 2020 compilation, “Happy Christmas from Shimokita.” This is a great collection of songs produced during the height of the pandemic last year. It’s a mostly upbeat, optimistic compilation, which makes it stand out from most of the similarly-themed Christmas music […]
What’s up, dudes? Charlyn Lewis from Fashion Speaks podcast joins me to talk the chocolaty goodness that is Hershey’s Kisses! Silver, red, and green wrappers reveal a velvety smooth and rich delicious treat perfect for every Christmas party! Remember the classic handbell commercial? So iconic! So grab a bag of Kisses and enjoy this look […]
Welcome back to the TGI Podcast and welcome to Season 2! We are excited to be back after taking a little time off following our Christmas in July episodes. To kick off our second season we are starting with spooky month by covering the first Halloween episode of Roseanne. This episode, titled ‘Boo!’ is stepped […]
It’s now October, and that means our Christmas podcast will return in about a month! But first, here’s a Halloween treat. Growing up, I’d spend a lot of time each Halloween season at Kmart, and I always bought whatever Halloween cassettes they had for sale. Most were terrible, aside from a few classics that still […]
Ken Kessler plays Christmas music all the time, 11 months of the year. But for the month of October, he “flips the switch” to play spooky Halloween music. He has a Christmas podcast, his own Christmas music record label, and a big social media presence. Find out more about our holiday friend and the Sounds […]
What’s up, dudes? Chris with a C from Christmas Time in the City and Todd Killian from Christmas Clatter join me to answer trivia questions and do physical challenges! That’s right! We’re talking Double Dare! Slime, water, eggs! It’s got it all! Oh, don’t forget some sweet Christmas trivia! So put on your Reeboks and […]
Happy October. Christmas Fanatics! This month is spooky month here at “Tis the Podcast” – a month where, due to popular demand, the elves are taking a break from Christmas films and diving into Halloween ones! To celebrate the occasion, we’re kicking it all off with the beloved, 1998, Disney Channel Original movie, “Halloweentown.” Join […]
Happy October everyone! In today’s episode I share a listener’s memory from a cozy farm in Canada and he tells us about how his town welcomes Christmas. Then I head over to Portugal and share a couple of fun Christmas traditions the town of Braga has on Christmas eve. Finally, I read the essay Old […]
The latest episode of the North Pole Podcast has only been online for about 12 hours or so. But the response to it has been robust – even “frenzied” as Elf Hugo in the North Pole Post Office put it. “We are getting busier but this is way early for this kind of mail,” said […]
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about “I Put A Spell On You” and other Halloween music his station is playing this month! Listen to this episode of the Sounds of Christmas Podcast Author: Ken Kessler Title: I Put A Spell On You
It’s officially Fall here in New York City! Join Chris & Kris as they announce the full return of two major fall parades in the city. Kris talks about new additions coming soon to the Top of the Rock Observatory. In Listener Mail, friend of the podcast and previous guest, Benji is curious about street […]
Elves Frank and Crash take on the difficult question of how Santa gets Around the World in One Night. It is one of the most common questions we get here at the North Pole. Truth be told, Santa does not really get around the world in one night – it’s more like two days. The […]