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Sina Skates, playwright from the Birmingham Children’s Theater, is back on the show today and we’re talking about keeping the magic of Christmas alive – 365! Well at least that’s what we started talking about. As usual the conversation wanders – we talk about what’s coming this Christmas at the BCT, how to get through the difficult Christmases, what keeps us in the mood for Christmas all year round, and all kinds of other topics. Sina wants to be the Christmas light in a dark world and she brings plenty of that to our episode today! Make yourself cozy and enjoy this interview!

I’ll see you on Friday with the first of a 4 part story – The Christmas Hirelings, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. There’s a lot of fun coming this month in the podcast!

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:20 Interview with Sina Skates

1:00:15 What’s coming to the Podcast in July

1:03:40 Christmas in July Coaster Cozies Contest

You can help support the show: www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas

Music:

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Author: ArtK
Title: The Light of Christmas with special guest Sina Skates

Happy Christmas in July everyone!! If you love Christmas movies, especially Hallmark, then this is the episode you must listen to. I have on author Rachel McMillan, author of the book “A Very Merry Holiday Movie Guide”. She’s back to talk about Hallmark Christmas movies with me, and gives us some ideas on how and where to watch the coziest Christmas movies ever made. Then I read a poem called December by John Clare.

There’s a contest going for Christmas in July going on, I will give one lucky listener a handmade Christmas coffee cup cozy so you can decorate your mugs year round. You can enter the contest by leaving a review, liking and sharing one of my social media pages,  sending me a story or memory, and by donating to the show on ko-fi.com – you can get three or more entries! Just let me know if you’d like to be entered into the contest I’ll sign you up.

Books Mentioned:

A Very Merry Holiday Movie Guide

The Bachelor Girl’s Guide to Murder

A Singular and Whimsical Problem

The Mozart Code

Check out more of Rachel’s books at rachelmcmillan.net and reach out to her on the socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachkmc/

Twitter: @rachkmc

Help support the show: www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

01:40 My thoughts on Pride, Prejudice, & Mistletoe

03:27 Interview with Rachel McMillan

45:58 Poem: “December” by John Clare

51:10 Contest entries and concluding thoughts

Deck the Halls  by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Author: ArtK
Title: The Hallmark Christmas Movie Episode, (or, How I Fell in Love with Lacey Chabert) with special guest Rachel McMillan

There’s a little something for everyone in this Cozy Christmas cornucopia of Christmas cheer! I talk a bit about the antique festival in our town, share some happy news from a listener, talk about Christmas in Iran, and I have a special guest read today’s story! Martin Achatz from the Lit for Christmas podcast stops by to read his essay, Gloop Christmas. Also I announce a new Christmas in July Contest that begins today!

0:00 Introduction

2:18 Walnut’s Antique Weekend

4:00 Happy Father’s Day – Listener Memory

5:28 Listener Memory – Christmas in Iran

12:25 Cozy Christmas in July Contest!

16:28 Lit for Christmas Promo

18:35 Gloop Christmas by Martin Achatz

32:07 Another Christmas Story by Anthony Caruso Recommendation and Concluding thoughts

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Title: A Cozy Christmas Horn of Plenty

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Joanne's Christmas Mystery by Ellis Parker Butler
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Hello everyone! This episode was supposed to be out last week but due to Graduations and crazy life stuff it got delayed until today.

Today’s episode I talk about the book Christmas: A Biography, and then read you another story by Ellis Parker Butler.

In today’s story Joanne is home from school for the Christmas holidays. She’s hoping for a nice, relaxing rest but her next door neighbor and prankster Tommy Bassick might have something to say about that… Find out what happens to her on Christmas morning in this delightful and cozy Christmas story!

Deck the Halls  by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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It Takes a (Christmas) Village
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Merry Christmas – Today’s episode will be an interview with Bill from thevillagecollector.com. You can also find him on the forums over at mymerrychristmas.com.

I love Christmas villages and I’m excited to have Bill back with us. In the interview we chat about his website and what will be going on there this year. We talk about some trends in collecting and his on going hobby of collecting the best videos of Christmas villages. Whether you are a collector or just an admirer of Christmas villages, you won’t want to miss this episode!

Music:

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Title: It Takes a (Christmas) Village

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The Dangers of Regifting: The Canned Plum Pudding by Ellis Parker Butler
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Happy May! In today’s episode, I share a new segment called “This (Christmas) Day in History”… we go back to Christmas 1990 and learn about the creation of the World Wide Web – is that the best Christmas present ever?

Then Gracie and I chat about her birthday, and then we play a Christmas Trivia Game – who do you think will win?

Finally, I read a Christmas story entitled, “The Canned Plum Pudding” by Ellis Parker Butler. Have you ever had a regifting experience that went horribly wrong? Let this story serve as a lesson for you, and think twice before you send that gift off to someone else.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:30 This (Christmas) Day in History

08:30 Gracie’s Birthday and Christmas Trivia

29:00 Introduction to the life of Ellis Parker Butler

32:40 Story: The Canned Plum Pudding by Ellis Parker Butler

45:20 Closing Comments and some very interesting comments about the Nishnabotna River. And a blooper.

Music:

Deck the Halls B by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Works Cited:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee

Weaving the Web: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/006251587X/timbernersleeshome/102-2010687-8580159

http://web.archive.org/web/20090614155722/http://ellisparkerbutler.info/epb/bio.asp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Parker_Butler

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An Easter Carol by Charles Dickens with guest Gina Dalfonzo
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The Long-Awaited, Over Due Easter Episode is here… and since the Eastern Orthodox Church apparently doesn’t recognize Easter until May 2nd… I guess it’s still early?

Anyway, in today’s episode I have author and blogger Gina Dalfonzo on to talk about Dickens’ The Life of Our Lord, and we end up chatting about A Tale of Two Cities… though I don’t mention it in the podcast, I think Tale of Two Cities might qualify as an “Easter Carol” – a great story to read every year at Easter time!

I also finish reading The Life of Our Lord and offer up a new book recommendation: “Christmas: A Biography” by Judith Flanders.

Links: Dickensblog: https://dickensblog.typepad.com/

Christmas: A Biography https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWGZC1F/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Help Support the Show:

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:48 Cozy Christmas Book Corner Recommendation: Christmas: A Biography

05:27 Interview with author Gina Dalfonzo about “The Life of Our Lord”

48:35 Story Time: The Life of Our Lord, part 3

01:01:28 Some concluding thoughts on Easter

Music:

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Title: An Easter Carol by Charles Dickens with guest Gina Dalfonzo

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Christmas in Rudolph, NY with author Vicki Delany
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“God rest ye murdered gentlemen let nothing you dismay…”

Can a murder mystery be cozy? It can when in the capable hands of author Vicki Delany and her cozy mystery series, The Year-Round Christmas Mystery series. We head to Canada for a wonderful chat about her books. Unfortunately Rudolph, NY, where the series is set and Christmas is celebrated year round, is NOT a real place… but a Christmas podcast host can dream, right? And besides, who wouldn’t want to catch a sight of Santa in his swimsuit, am I right?…. Hello? Anyone? Just me?

After my talk with Vicki I read another selection from The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens and I have a serious moment and share some Easter meditations I’ve been thinking on lately. I also share another listener memory and talk about some Christmas snacks.

Grab your egg nog (yum!) and some marshmallow peeps (barf), it’s a Christmas and Easter episode!

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

01:17 Listener Memory and Christmas snacks!

07:21 Author Interview: Vicki Delany

41:18 The Life of Our Lord, part 2

57:52 My Easter Meditations

01:01:37 Conclusion

Author Website: http://vickidelany.com/

Book: “Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen” https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Gentlemen-Year-Round-Christmas-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00SI0B5R6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HCUFIRORTT6H&dchild=1&keywords=rest+ye+murdered+gentlemen&qid=1616361097&sprefix=Rest+ye+murder%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1

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Earnest by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Title: Christmas in Rudolph, NY with author Vicki Delany

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The Life of Our Lord: A Brief Look at the Gospel According to Dickens
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Happy Easter month, to those who celebrate! In today’s episode I talk a little bit about Charles Dickens’ gospel, The Life of Our Lord, that he wrote for his children. Since this is primarily a Christmas podcast, I read from his chapters about the birth and early life of Christ.

I also share a listener’s thoughts about a different perspective on A Christmas Carol, give a book recommendation for this month’s Cozy Christmas Book Corner, and I share a memory of mine that explains why the carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” has haunted my nightmares.

Author Website: http://vickidelany.com/

Book: “Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen” https://www.amazon.com/Murdered-Gentlemen-Year-Round-Christmas-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00SI0B5R6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HCUFIRORTT6H&dchild=1&keywords=rest+ye+murdered+gentlemen&qid=1616361097&sprefix=Rest+ye+murder%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:13 Listener Memory: A different perspective on A Christmas Carol

7:15 Cozy Christmas Book Corner: Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany

11:17 My Christmas Memory: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

15:33 Introduction to The Life of Our Lord

19:12 Christmas Story: The Life of Our Lord Chapters 1-2

26:37 Closing Comments

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Music

Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen John Vallis (johnvallis.co.uk)

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Silent Night Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Title: The Life of Our Lord: A Brief Look at the Gospel According to Dickens

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Connor the Reindeer? (and More Holly Jolly Fun with Grace)
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Winter is in full swing, and Grace and I have the giggles today. I ask her some Holly Jolly Christmas questions and they quickly spiral into moments of laughter as we’re interrupted by her Teddy Bears, we try to figure out the names of Santa’s reindeer, and I’m reminded how nice a kid she is when I ask her the question: if you could have any gift on your wishlist what would it be? Her answer surprised me!

I also share another listener memory from Rick, and how the song “Downtown” puts him in a Christmas mood, I recommend a book, and read the story “The Set of Poe” by George Ade.

Though I don’t mention it in the episode, we just hit 30,000 downloads! Thank you THANK YOU for all who have been listening this past year. I’m overwhelmed and grateful for you all!

00:00 Introduction

02:10 Holly Jolly Christmas with Gracie

19:37 Listener Memory

25:08 Cozy Christmas Book Corner: A Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year by Beth Kempton

31:47 Story: The Set of Poe by George Ade

45:15 Concluding Thoughts

Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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https://bethkempton.com/christmas/

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Title: Connor the Reindeer? (and More Holly Jolly Fun with Grace)

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Christmas with Mr. Pickwick
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Welcome to the start of season 2!

In today’s episode, I share with you what has been keeping me in the Christmas mood (hint: snow, cookies, and music); Then I share an email from our listener Rick who writes to tell about his favorite Christmas movies – and he has some shocking and very strict guidelines on what counts as a Christmas movie. Then, I read the Christmas chapter from Charles Dickens’ first novel, The Pickwick Papers.

Grab a cup of hot cocoa and come on in by the fire!

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

0:58 Deck the Halls: Winter Weather and Cookies https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/chewy-pumpkin-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/

03:50 Listener Memory: Rick’s Favorite Christmas movies

09:58 Introduction and background for The Pickwick Papers

12:12 The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 30

36:50 Thoughts on the story, plans for upcoming episodes, and closing comments.

PS: Gracie will be on next weeks episode, we didn’t have time to record anything together this past week.

Music:

Deck the Halls and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Title: Christmas with Mr. Pickwick

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Feliz Navidad! A Christmas 2020 Recap
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It’s the final episode of the 2020 Christmas season, and we’ve got a full and fun episode ahead.

I read another great memory from our listener Rick… we learn that sometimes gift giving can be a fun, but complicated, process. Then I interview Manny, the host of the Feliz Christmas Merry Navidad podcast and we talk about his podcast, paying it forward, and the magic of Santa.

After that, Gracie and I talk about her Christmas and some of the Teddy Bears she got, a couple of snow storms we experienced, and a (Covid Safe) Christmas surprise trip we were able to take.

I wrap up the first season with some reflections and stats about the show. I am overwhelmed by how you the listeners responded to the show. The show ends with a reading of Susan Noyes Anderson’s poem, “Christmas Past: The Afterglow” which is a fitting end to a wonderful Christmas season.

See you all in a couple of weeks for Season 2!

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:23 Listener Memory

5:00 Interview with Manny from the Feliz Christmas Merry Navidad podcast

38:13 Gracie’s Christmas

54:35 Season One Recap

01:02:12 Poem: Christmas Past: The Afterglow by Susan Noyes Anderson https://susannoyesandersonpoems.com/

Music:

Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Noel by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Angels We Have Heard by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Jólabókaflóð: The Christmas Book Flood
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Look out everyone, it’s a flood of books! In today’s episode I look at two different Christmas traditions – Jólabókaflóð the Icelandic celebration of books at Christmas, and Epiphany, the holiday that commemorates the Magi’s visit to the baby Jesus.

In the Jólabókaflóð segment, I participate in the Christmas Carol Book Tag prompt in which I answer 8 Christmas Carol inspired questions about books.

In the Epiphany segment, I read the account of the Magi from Matthew Chapter 2, and then I read a couple of poems by Cecil Frances Alexander: “Once in Royal David’s City” and “The Adoration of the Wise Men”. I take a few minutes to reflect on the lessons from the story of the Wise Men. I don’t know how you are supposed to celebrate Epiphany, but I enjoyed putting this together.

Oh, and tucked in between the segments is a wonderful listener memory from Rick. I know you’ll enjoy his story, and we are going to hear more from him in the future.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

2:45 Jólabókaflóð: The Christmas Book Flood

5:45 Booktube’s Christmas Carol Book Tag – Hear art answer 8 bookish prompt questions and you’ll get to hear some of his favorites.

18:00 Listener memory from Rick

22:40 The story of the Wise men, from Matthew 2:1-12

29:04 2 Poems by Cecil Frances Alexander and Epiphany reflections

Music: Deck the Halls, by Kevin MacLeod

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Music: [We Three Celtic Kings] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

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Title: Jólabókaflóð: The Christmas Book Flood

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A Cozy Christmas Clatter with guest Todd Killian
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In today’s episode, Todd Killian from Christmas Clatter stops by and we enjoy a cozy chat. (This is the full interview that you heard a portion of in the Christmas Extravaganza episode.) Todd and I talk about:

-podcasting

-working at the USPS

-The Weather, Family, and Christmas

-The Killian Family Cookie Day

-Christmas Trees

-An exclusive never-before-told Todd Killian Christmas memory!

-I also share a story with Todd about why my sister sends me a penny at Christmas.

Check out Todd’s podcast at https://www.christmasclatter.com/ and sign up for his upcoming newsletter!

I’ll be back in a few days with an episode with a story and some listener memories. Take care everyone and have a Merry Christmas!

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Title: A Cozy Christmas Clatter with guest Todd Killian

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The Super Awesome Christmas Podcasters Christmas Extravaganza 2020!!!!
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Merry Christmas everyone! Come on in, the Cozy Christmas Podcast is ready for an exciting Christmas celebration! I’ve gathered together some of our favorite podcasters to celebrate the best day of the year!

Manny from Feliz Christmas Merry Navidad is reporting live from the North Pole. What do you think he’ll see while he’s there?

We also have musical guests, some stories, and a lot of Christmas cheer. So come on in and enjoy the show! And Merry Christmas!

Timestamps:

1:02 Commercial: Waist Watchers

2:07 On Location with Manny, part 1

5:30 Snow in Southtown Apostrophe Song

8:50 Interview with Todd Killian, part 1 (part 2 coming in an upcoming episode)

21:00 Our Salute to the Post Office with the Chardon Polka Band

25:24 Commercial: Records

26:15 On Location with Manny, part 2

28:05 Caroling with Gerry & Little #1

29:30 Story Time

38:25 On Location with Manny, part 3

40:50 It’s Christmastime with Johanna Jones

46:00 On Location with Manny, part 4

54:15 Christmas Reflections and Thanks you’s!

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Get Your Christmas On!/Polka Will Never Die!
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We have a tale of two musicians today in this 2nd part from yesterday’s Cozy Christmas Music episode.

First up is singer/songwriter Lucas Morgan. He is 17yo high school student who has just made his first album, called “Get Your Christmas On”. It was so fun talking to a young man who knows what he wants to do and is going after it with passion. We chat about his album, his favorite music, and Christmas! Keep an eye on this kid – I think he’s going to do great things!

You can find his album on amazon or sample it on youtube.

Here is his website: https://lucashuntermorgan.wixsite.com/lucasmorganmusic

His Spotify link:   Grab your Christmas bratwursts everyone, because next I talk to Jake from the Chardon Polka Band. Like Lucas, he began to get interested in music while in school. Now he is a full time musician and brings the joy of polka music where he goes. Their new album, A Very Polka Christmas, brings some much needed fun to 2020.   Hit the links below for more info and music! It’s polka-liscious.   www.chardonpolkaband.com facebook.com/thechardonpolkaband http://www.youtube.com/thechardonpolkaband

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Cozy Christmas Music (with special guest Scott Newman)
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It’s time to relax and take a deep breath and listen to music! Scott from the Jingle Jank podcast stops by to share some cozy Christmas songs and it will put you in the mood to stare out your window watching it snow all day…

Gracie and I get together to do a mad-lib version of a letter to Santa, and I surprise Gracie by telling her that I am going to mail it to Santa. You won’t believe what she ends up asking Santa for Christmas.

Jingle Jank Podcast

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Have Yourself a Totally Rad Christmas with Gerry Davilla
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Have yourself a Totally Rad Christmas, Dudes!

Today’s guest is THE Gerry Davilla from A Totally Rad Christmas, and as you can tell right from the beginning, this episode is far out and gnarly and… all those other 1980’s terms I can’t remember. It begins with my very worst impression of one of my very favorite podcasters… and it derails from there… as you’ll hear in the interview, I left all the bloopers in. 🙂

Gerry and I get together and we laughed a lot, we told stories, we talked about movies, about the 80’s, we had some moments of loud laughter and deep thoughts about our families and a little bit about faith, too. Come sit with us by the cozy Christmas fire, and enjoy today’s episode!

I share a story a listener sent me about a special memory she has of her grandpa, and then I read “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and reflect on the story for a few moments.

There’s a lot of fun you won’t want to miss! Later dudes…

Music Credits:

Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Angels We Have Heard by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=004&page=1

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SILENT NIGHT by John Vallis (johnvallis.co.uk) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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Title: Have Yourself a Totally Rad Christmas with Gerry Davilla