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150 Days. Christmas Thoughts. It’s not just a day.

150 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am taking a break from the normal day to day, and delivering you some Christmas thoughts of the day as i take a stroll down the beach. This episode is all about Christmas, not just being a day on the calendar.

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!

And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

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150 Days. Christmas Thoughts. It’s not just a day.

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Better Homes and Gardens (w/ Kim Cooper)

What’s up, dudes? Kim Cooper from Planning for Christmas and Holiday Seasons is with me to dive into the Better Homes and Gardens Christmas issue from December 1985! It’s a Christmas across America, as the publication presents a treasury of Yuletide gifts, decorations, and traditions!

Founded in 1922, the magazine became known as one of the Seven Sisters, geared towards married women and homemakers. This issue focuses on stylings from New England, the Midwest, the South, and the Southwest. Page after page is dedicated to Nativity piñatas, table settings, crocheted Christmas signs and more!

Following that, all the food contest winners are announced one each category. Each contestant won a prize, with the winners hitting a $1000. In 1985 money, that’s quite a haul. Meanwhile, a ton of cigarette ads adorn the pages of the magazine. We also get a look at quite a few families who work to better their neighborhoods and cities! Joy to the world, indeed!

Recipes? Check. Grocery ads? Yep. Tips on keeping holiday weight off? Only if it’s got a drawing of a skinny Santa! So grab your M&Ms, craft your own decorations, and prep for a Better Homes and Gardens Christmas party with this episode!

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Fat Boy Summer Episode 3: Frogman

Jeff and Jay head into the swamp for the last episode of Fat Boy Summer! Why yes Jay has been know to take a maiden now and then! Cult, what cult?

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Title: Fat Boy Summer Episode 3: Frogman
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151 Days, Shaking Trees for Ornaments

151 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I’m talking about Christmas related themes in my favorite video game franchise, Animal Crossing. This episode is all about shaking trees for ornaments.

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!

And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

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152 Days, Dress Like Santa

152 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I’m talking about Christmas related themes in my favorite video game franchise, Animal Crossing. This episode is all about Dressing Like Santa

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!

And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

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Author: Charles Ague
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153 Days, Christmas Every Day

153 Days until Christmas. It’s Friday, so I like to talk about other great Christmas entertainment for you to check out, and this week, is all about one of the newest Christmas podcasts to join the network. That podcast is called, Christmas Every Day. Make sure you check out Christmas Every Days website, and youtube page found here

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!

And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

 

 

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

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July Christmas Party – 5 Months Until Christmas 2025 (LIVE from Bramble Fest))

Enjoy our annual LIVE episode from Bramble Fest 2025!

Here is the video from the Christmas Aficionado: https://youtu.be/6bfW5g5wiqA

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Episode 8 – It’s not all candy canes and reindeer games!

Welcome to Christmas Every Day! We usually try to keep things upbeat around here, but there are a few things that I had to throw some shade on this week, and I bet more than a few of you out there will agree with me! But we still have a great time!

Click the link below for the Christmas Every Day Christmas Carol of the Week Spotify playlist!

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Episode 8 – It’s not all candy canes and reindeer games!

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CWFC 146 – 10th Anniversary Special: A Bomb For Christmas Cast Reunion

On this episode, we celebrate 10 years of the podcast and 5 years of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie, A Bomb For Christmas…with a cast reunion. We have a conversation about the making of the movie, what the cast has been up to since, and a special announcement about the future!

Download here!

00:00 – 03:22 Intro/A brief look back at 10 years of Can’t Wait For Christmas
03:22 – 04:38 Cast reunion introductions
04:38 – 21:38 Cast’s experiences recording the movie
21:38 – 22:48 Fun facts about A Bomb For Christmas
22:48 – 26:56 More fun stories from making the movie
26:56 – 39:07 Favorite/least favorite lines
39:07 – 50:25 What has the cast been up to since?
50:25 – 51:41 ***Special Announcement***
51:41 – 55:41 Wrap Up
55:41 – 29:52 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the episode guest list and links)

Reunion Guests:
Dynelle Babb
Brendan Scherb
Emmily Scherb
Jeffery Cronin
Kristen Cronin
Trish Healey
Edward Frizzelle
Justin Dinger

Featuring Special Podcaster Guests:
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast
Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW)

With Super Special Guests:
Nora Scherb
Penny Scherb
Griffin Scherb
James Babb
Michael Babb

That’s Hindsight (Edward’s Movie Review Podcast)
https://thatshindsight.buzzsprout.com/

Jacklyn Collier’s “In Between Bites” film at the Chain NYC Film Festival
https://chainfilmfest2025.eventive.org/films/686e6ebe28baa299b91ce92b

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Title: CWFC 146 – 10th Anniversary Special: A Bomb For Christmas Cast Reunion

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This Is New Berk At Snoggletog, The Greatest Time Of The Year. (How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming)

Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Merry Christmas in July! Can you believe we’re a mere month away from the Ber months? A mere five months away from the best day of the year? Where has the time gone?

To celebrate the occasion, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather for a very special bonus episode in which they travel to the Isle of New Berk at Christmastime – or should we say Snoggletog time? – to cover the 2019 animated Christmas special, “How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming“!

Listen as they discuss their histories with this franchise, gush over the animation style, revel in how warm and cozy this special is, and fawn over Toothless! It’s the perfect, festive stocking-stuffer to end your week with and celebrate this merry summer day!

So settle back, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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Mr. Dressup (w/ CJ Bélanger)

What’s up, dudes? Merry Christmas in July! He’s a Mr. Rogers colleague who went on to become a national treasure! Yes, it’s Ernie Coombs! CJ Bélanger from Rose Suchak Ladder joins me to talk about a Mr. Dressup Christmas!

In this 1989(?) episode, Hisani Clarke and Alyson Court join the titular host for a Christmas tree trimming party. Alyson goes to bake Christmas cookies while Hisani shovels snow. Meanwhile, the puppet Casey and Mr. Dressup sing O Christmas Tree and Deck the Hall. Following that, the puppets Aunt Bird and Alligator Al present their homemade ornaments of a snow heron and magic elf.

Subsequently, Truffles and Dressup make a wonderful paper snowflake ornament. Finnegan is surprised when the magic elf ornament plays Jingle Bells. The lovable host reads a story of a little forest mouse who helps a lost elf and is rewarded by Santa. Once all the ornaments are complete and the tree fully adorned, they all sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Nostalgic magic? Check. Creative crafts? Got ‘em. Argyle sweater vests? Only the best! So grab your scissors, make your own ornament, and trim the tree to this episode on Mr. Dressup Christmas!

Rose Suchak Ladder
IG: @rosesuchakladderpod

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Garfield & Friends: Heatwave Holiday

Happy Christmas in July! While we weren’t able to get out as many episodes as initially planned this month, we couldn’t let all of July go by without dropping a new episode!

 

This week we take a look at Heatwave Holiday from Garfield & Friends and determine if it should be deemed a classic! Come give it a listen!

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Garfield & Friends: Heatwave Holiday

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75. 12 Days Pod at (K)Night, Season 5 Recap

In the seventy fifth episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara rank the High School Musical trilogy, discuss the SNL cast they grew up with, and wonder if they’ll ever get a Tubi sponsorship. Also, they’re parents now!

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Season’s Eatings – Doro Wot

This Ethiopian meal is full of flavour and spice.  Its origin can be traced back to over 1000 years ago.  While the ingredients are simple, this dish is usually made for special occasions.  It’s eaten with a spongy flatbread to soak up all the rich juices.  We’re exploring the history and origins of doro wat.

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Season’s Eatings – Doro Wot

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Chapter 3- Christmas In July

🎄 Christmas in July: Sun, Snow & Definitely NOT Mele Kalikimaka (feat. Anthony Caruso) ☀️🎙️

This week, we’re mixing summer vibes with festive cheer! joined by Anthony Caruso from Tis the Podcast for a fun-filled episode packed with:

🎁 Festive lightning rounds (Santa in flip-flops or reindeer in shades?)
🧑‍🎄 Heartwarming Christmas memories
🏖️ Summer-Christmas party showdowns
✨ Spicy holiday hot takes
🎧 Plus laughs all around!

Whether you’re sipping iced peppermint lattes or dreaming of snow, this episode keeps the spirit alive — even in July!

 

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Author: Ash
Title: Chapter 3- Christmas In July
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Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson on AI And Christmas

A new season of Twelve Songs begins with a conversation that is, frankly, more about AI—artificial intelligence—than it is Christmas music, but since we’re six months from the holiday, it seems like a good time for this conversation.

Last year, I interviewed Steven Wilson of the British prog rock band Porcupine Tree about “December Skies,” a song he recorded on his own with lyrics written in part by Chat GPT, an AI program. We talked about the whys and hows and considered some of the issues connected to AI. At a time when the reflexive stance toward it is skeptical, I was glad to talk to an artist who is working out a more nuanced relationship to it.

Part of this interview ran last year, but this is the first chance I’ve had to run it in its entirety.

This conversation has become more relevant with the success of the AI “group” Velvet Sundown and the recent controversy over an AI imitation of the rock band Toto appearing for a short time on the band’s Spotify page.

The episode ends with The Soul Duo’s “Just a Sad Xmas,” which is on sale now through the Numero Group.

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Author: Alex Rawls
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Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson on AI And Christmas

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154 Days, Meet Jingle The Reindeer

157 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I’m talking about Christmas related themes in my favorite video game franchise, Animal Crossing. This episode is all about Jingle the Reindeer.

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!

And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

 

 

Jingle Bells 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?isrc=USUAN1100187

 

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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Making the Perfect Christmas Playlist Pt 3: White Christmas

Eric Taylor of the Jukebox Journey podcast joins us to talk about curating a playlist all of versions of “White Christmas.”

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