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 create such wonderful Christmas designs.

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This bonus episode is round two of the multi-podcast collab between Christmas Past, Totally Rad Christmas, and Christmas Clatter. Listen to round one on Christmast Past Podcast with Brain Earl and round three on Totally Rad Christmas with Gerry D.

Two Truths & A Lie: The 1980s (Round 2)

Which Hallmark Christmas Movie Queen should be in an action movie franchise? What Christmas icon has ran its course and needs to fade away? Answers to these questions and many more in this exciting, confusing, hot mess of a Merry Melee!!!

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CJ – Christmas Conversations                                          Chris – Christmastime In The City
Manny – Feliz Christmas Merry Navidad                   Gerry – Totally Rad Christmas

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Singer and songwriter Rich Chambers joins Todd to discuss his Christmas album “Santa’s Rockin’ Band.”  Rich tells of writing and crafting the four original songs on his album and how he chooses the Christmas songs he covered.  Rich and Todd also talk about why Christmas music is important to the holiday and their own memories of Christmas and music.

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Randy “The Santa Dad” Powers joins Todd to talk about his Christmas blog, The Santa Dad. As always, they take a deep dive into the origins of Santa Dad and Randy’s Christmases growing up. Be sure to follow Santa Dad on all his socials and check his websites SantaDad.com and Randall S Powers.

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You Would’ve Been On “The Santa Dad” Podcast

Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast host and Merry Melee champion, Tim Babb, joins Todd to discuss Melee, Tim’s podcast origins, and stand-up comedy. You can find Tim and the Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast with a new episode on the 25th of each on your favorite podcast provider.

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Captain’s Yule Log

Anthony Caruso of Tis The Podcast joins Todd to discuss his new book, “Another Christmas Story.”  Take the twists and turns of conversation into what books became Christmas movies and how Hallmark is a book and movie factory. Be witness to what just might become a world-famous writing team.

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It Doesn’t Have To Be Danica

Gillian Atkinson of Document Records joins Todd to talk about the history of Christmas music and her passionate work to save the recordings of Christmas blues music recorded during the early 1900s. Gillian’s article “Death Might Be Your Santa Claus” is a must-read.

We Didn’t Have The Turkey Plates Out

Who is really at fault for leaving Kevin home alone? Which Christmas movie has the most heart? Who should play the lead in a “Jingle All The Way” remake? Fighters Ron Hogan aka President Hotdog (Film Strip Podcast), Brian (Yuletide TV Podcast), and Gerry (Totally Rad Christmas Podcast), fight about these questions and many more!  Joining Todd at the judges’ table is Chris (Christmastime In The City Podcast), Chris (Yuletide TV), and Manny (Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad Podcast).