Having a blue Christmas? Have no fear! It’s time for another FULLLLL week of Christmas Morning!

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Title:

7 Days Until Christmas! (“Blue Christmas” Song Battle)

Chrismas Morning

🎄It’s 1983, and the Worst Kids in the World are taking over the church Nativity play, smoking in the ladies’ room, and helping themselves to the sacramental grape juice.

Join us as we meet the Herdmans in a classic Christmas story turned TV movie starring Loretta Swit from M*A*S*H and a young Fairuza Balk in her on-screen debut.

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🎙 Guests:

Scott Leopold (Holly Jolly X’masu)

Bob Baker (Festive Foreign Film Fans)

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. Today’s TV Tropes: It’s the Best Whatever, Ever and Title Drop.

2. Author Barbara Robinson wrote 2 sequels: “The Best School Year Ever” (1994) and “The Best Halloween Ever” (2004).

3. Fairuza Balk (Beth) in “The Waterboy.”

4. Loretta Swit (Grace) interview: “Meanest kids in town make the best pageant,” AP via The Free Lance-Star, 1983.

5. Jason Michas (Leroy) as Johnny Arcade in “The Power Team” animated segment from Season 1 of “Video Power.”

6. Antony Holland (Reverend Hopkins) as Dr. Light — er, “Dr. Wright” — in “Captain N: The Game Master.

7. Ocean Hellman (Alice) in “Danger Bay,” which keeps coming up this season.

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📼 Commercial Break:

Duracell “No Longer Under the Christmas Tree” Commercial, 1983.

Festive Foreign Film Fans, covering festive movies and music from around the world.

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“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” © 1983 Comworld Productions.

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
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Title: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Advent Calendar House

Didn’t make it to Christmas Con this year? Wooah wooah woah stop the clock…we’ve got you covered!

Joe, the Christmas Aficianado (check him out on YouTube and Instagram @Christmasaficiandao) gives us the full rundown on the celebs, running into online friends (but IRL!) and Joe even reveals a few secrets or two…

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Author: Christmas Cousins Pod
Title:

Christmas Con ’23 Recap with The Christmas Aficianado!!!

Christmas Cousins

Christmas Countdown Show 2022

In this very merry episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ count down each of their top 5 ideas for things that could substitute for Santa’s sleigh, if it’s ever out of commission.

Plus, the guys get to chat with Kevin Olusola from Pentatonix (season 1 dream come true moment), and American Idol finalist/Hallmark Channel movie star, Grace Leer!

This episode is packed with so much holly jolly goodness, and we can’t wait to hear what you think of it!

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Author: A Countdown Network Production
Title: Top 5 Santa Sleigh Substitutes | Guests: Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix) and Grace Leer
Christmas Countdown'

For many families, the Christmas Eve feast is a so-called “meatless meal.” It’s a tradition of European Christian roots that has gone on to take many forms.

Mentioned in this episode

Plating Grace

Music in this Episode

  • Italian Trip” — wildsound159, via Pixabay
  • “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” — Don Maue, shared directly by the artist
  • First Snow” — Scott Buckley, via ScottBuckley.com.au
  • Silent Night” — DJ Williams, via Youtube Audio Library
  • Mortality” — Podington Bear, via Free Music Archive

Listen to this episode of the Christmas Past
Author: Brian Earl
Title: Backstory — A Meatless Christmas Eve Meal
Christmas Past

Today my guest is singer-songwriter Rehya Stevens. And in case you haven’t noticed, Christmas is Near! So please Don’t Be Late to listen to this episode, because Santa will be taking over the town in just a week.

In today’s episode, Rehya and I have a great time getting philosophical about Christmas, talking music, and our favorite Christmas treats! So get ready to get your jingle jangle on – because Rehya and I Welcome One & All!

Find out more about her new album at www.rehyastevens.com

Find my youtube book channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/artbookshelfodyssey

Ways to support the show:

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Listen to this episode of the Cozy Christmas Podcast
Author: ArtK
Title: Spread a Little Love For Christmas: with special guest Rehya Stevens
A Cozy Christmas'

What’s up, dudes? Duane and Scott from Tinsel Tunes and Randy Anthony from Hip Christmas are with me today to discuss the IRS Records 1987 promotional Christmas compilation and subsequent 1990 commercial release “Just in Time for Christmas.” Both albums are full of alternative artists with quirky, original Christmas songs. Some are very good. Others are great for background music at parties.

I.R.S. Records was a major American record label founded by Miles Copeland—brother of Police drummer Stewart Copeland—Jay Boberg, and Carl Grasso in 1979. I.R.S. produced some of the most popular bands of the 1980s, and in particular was known for college rock, new wave and alternative rock artists, including R.E.M., The Go-Go’s, Wall of Voodoo, and Fine Young Cannibals. Their catalog is pretty varied, and they used it to their advantage in 1987 for their “Just In Time For Christmas” promo album!

The album came with a gatefold cardboard sleeve so record executives could pen warm wishes and season’s greetings to each other. And, while the 1990 commercial reissue cassette and cd are readily available, the original ‘87 vinyl is pretty scarce. The album has 7 tracks: 6 originals and 1 contemporary cover of a classic hymn. The 1990 release has 13 tracks: that’s 8 originals and 3 contemporary covers of classic hymns.

TIMBUK3? Yep. Wall of Voodoo? They’re there too. Stewart Copeland? Well, only under the pseudonym Klark Kent!

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Author: Gerry D / Scott Newman, Duane Bailey, Randy Anthony
Title:

Just in Time for Christmas (w/ Scott, Duane & Randy)

Welcome to episode 98 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about Kayo Ishu’s 1968 album, “Scat Christmas.”

I hope you loved “Scat Christmas” as much as I do. Kayo Ishu is great, and this is one of my favorite Japanese vocal albums. I have a few other albums done in a similar style, including a few with Singers Three, but this is the best of the bunch.

As promised in the episode, here are links to videos of the “11PM Theme.” The second one features a brief shot of Kayo Ishu singing it.

Nippon Television “11PM Theme” 1970s

11PM Theme (Keitaro Miho)

Be sure to join me back here on Christmas day for one of the rarest Japanese Christmas albums out there—Love, Live, Life’s “Rock-In X’mas,” from 1971. It’s truly one of the most mind-blowing Christmas albums ever recorded. Then join me on New Year’s Eve for my 100th episode where, like I do every New Year’s, I’ll be covering a non-Japanese album. This one is a real treat and almost as impressive as Love, Live, Life’s album. I’ll say a little more about it next time.

As always, any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If have any suggestions, or if you’d like to recommend a song or album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know.

Remember, I’ve added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you’d like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. I’ve also opened a Redbubble store. I only have a couple designs up, but keep an eye on it as I’ll be trying to add more. Half of any proceeds or donations received will be donated to support the people of Ukraine, while the rest will be used to purchase new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And if you get a chance, leave me a review on iTunes. Thanks!

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Author: Scott Leopold
Title:

Episode 98: Kayo Ishu’s “Scat Christmas”

Holly Jolly Xmasu

Closer to Christmas

Today is December 18th, 2023, so there is only 7 days left until Christmas! Today Morgan OBrien from The Matchstick mouse book series counts down with us. Make sure to visit his page at https://linktr.ee/morganobrienart Happy Holidays!

 

 

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 You 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: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@closertochristmas⁠⁠

 

 

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

 

 

 

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Author: Charlie
Title: December 18th, 2023
Closer to Christmas

Sounds of Christmas

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer Russ Lorenson about his Christmas albums, his latest release and dealing with a health issue that has stopped him from performing. Plus, Russ talks about his next Christmas project, a book about “Jingles The Cat” due next Christmas!

Find out more about Russ and his music: https://linktr.ee/russlorenson

Russ Lorenson’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RusslorensonSF

Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html

Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic

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Check out all the artists that are making this season of the Sounds of Christmas station possible: https://linktr.ee/socartists

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Russ Lorenson On The Great American Song Book, Jingles the Cat And More
Sounds of Christmas

As we descend into the final week before Christmas I wanted to take a look at the traditional UK Victoria Christmas, a “Dickens” Christmas if you like! – what is it about thee Victoria era that was so special and how did it compare to Edwardian and Tudor times?

Check out Brian’ episode on the Dickens’ Fair – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8NG2BlMO0o

Check out the Dickens Fair here – https://dickensfair.com/stage-schedules/

Follow me on X @KristmasTalks

Also on the Christmas Podcast Network, the best in Christmas podcasts from around the world… and me! – https://christmaspodcasts.com/

Until next time, take care, bye bye!

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Author: Kriss Kringle
Title: A Victorian UK Christmas – Season 3 Episode 8
KringleTalksKristmas'

Christmas Podding

On todays episode of Christmas Podding your hosts Liam and Ness deep dive into home made Christmas Decorations and find out why you should be considering making your own for your home celebrations.

Are we suffering from festive overindulgence? Can you have too much of good thing? plus

What do we think about Christmas Day Weddings? If you were invited to one would you attend and interrupt your own family’s celebrations.

Coming up on Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast. Christmas Podding.

Get Your Christmas Podding Play Along Bingo Card where you can mark off our most repeated, most retold, most reused favourite go to festive stories, sayings and Christmas crutches.  Available from our Christmas Podding Facebook page.

  • Follow us on  Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Enjoy our Spotify playlist with a hand crafted playlist of festive favourites.
  • Join Liam and Ness tomorrow with a Podcast a Day every Day from now till Christmas Day.

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Author: Liam Renton
Title: Christmas Podding – Would you go to a wedding on Christmas Day?
Christmas Podding

Old Fezziwig sure knew how to throw an office Christmas party. Dickens’s description of Christmas Eve in Fezziwig’s counting house included vigorous fiddling and elaborate dancing. That style of dance may belong to a bygone time, but it lives on in the annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair. In this special episode, Cathleen Myers joins Christmas Past to explain how Victorians danced their way to Christmas.

Mentioned in this Episode

Music in this Episode

Listen to this episode of the Christmas Past
Author: Brian Earl
Title:

A Visit to Old Fezziwig’s Christmas Eve Ball

Christmas Past

What’s up, dudes? AA and CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night join me to dive into 1989’s “Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket!” It’s the “Rogue One” of the One Year War, and it happens at Christmas!

In the final days of the One Year War of UC 0079, a young boy named Al who idolizes war and giant mech suits befriends Zeon special ops member Bernie.  Bernie is part of a cadre of terrorists who have been sent undercover to a neutral space colony to capture the Federation’s new Gundam “Alex”.  When Al finds the soldier and his robot hidden in the forest, the boy quickly agrees to help this new friend, not knowing the soldier is an enemy spy. Al and Bernie become friends with Christina, unaware she’s the pilot of the Earth Federation’s prototype. When Bernie’s mission fails, Zeon leaders plot to nuke the colony on Christmas Day. Not wishing for senseless death, Bernie tries one last ditch effort which results in a battle between his mobile suit and Christina’s. Tragedy follows, and Al is scarred for life.

Cool giant robot suits? Check. Espionage and black ops missions? Got ‘em. Blurred lines between good and evil? Definitely! So hop in your Gundam and fly into this episode about “Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket!”

Just Another Friday Night
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Author: Gerry D / AA, CM Chuck
Title: Mobile Suit Gundam: War in the Pocket (w/ AA and CM Chuck)

Closer to Christmas

Today is December 17th, 2023, so there is only 8 days left until Christmas! Today Robert from The Behind the Bells Podcast counts down with us. Make sure to visit his podcast page at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bells-podcast/id1543653907 Happy Holidays!

 

 

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 You 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 

 

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

 

 

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Listen to this episode of Closer to Christmas
Author: Charlie
Title: December 17th, 2023
Closer to Christmas

Christmas Podding

Today on Christmas Podding we unveil the best Christmas Hacks we know will make your festive season even easier.

What games should you play on Christmas Day that include the whole family from 7 to 70? plus

How do you choose what family to invite to spend Christmas Day with? Who makes the cut and what do they have to do to get cut from the list, we’ll give you all the tips and tricks you need to navigate a very hard decision.

Coming up on Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast. Christmas Podding.

Get Your Christmas Podding Play Along Bingo Card where you can mark off our most repeated, most retold, most reused favourite go to festive stories, sayings and Christmas crutches.  Available from our Christmas Podding Facebook page.

  • Follow us on  Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Enjoy our Spotify playlist with a hand crafted playlist of festive favourites.
  • Join Liam and Ness tomorrow with a Podcast a Day every Day from now till Christmas Day.

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Author: Liam Renton
Title:

Christmas Podding – The BEST Christmas Hacks you’ll definitely need this Christmas.

Christmas Podding

Merry Britsmas

It’s the big December episode of Merry Britsmas! I look at the king of Xmas’ Cliff Richard’s ‘Mistletoe & Wine’, one of my favourite raucous British shows, Bottom, more festive munching of British snacks, and I reveal the Winner of the BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN!

Also, I get some festive Podcast friends to help review some new seasonal adverts from Tesco, Aldi, M&S, and John Lewis. Check out their podcasts below!

https://adventcalendar.house/

Festive Foreign Film Fans –

https://twitter.com/festivefilmfans

Christmas Cousins 

https://www.instagram.com/christmascousinspod

https://www.instagram.com/hollyjollyxmasu/

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Author: Adam Parker Sibun
Title: Merry Britsmas 57: Mistletoe and Wine and Holy Bottoms For Christmas
Merry Britsmas

Total Christmas

Hello you beautiful people.
It’s a jam packed episode filled with festive joy.

First up it’s Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker talks about Father Christmas.  These days it’s just another name for Santa, but his origins are very different.

Then it’s Jack Ask and my self-appointed best friend Chris has a a question which isn’t a dilemma, but I answer it anyway.

We haven’t had a yule log for a while but we have one now.  This one is Fireplace for the Home Classic Edition on Netflix.  It’s an hour of a real fire, with a very exciting highlight.
Well worth a look.

Then it’s the quiz and to help answer the questions we have the return of Steven A McKay.  He’s written some great Christmas short stories and he has a podcast. We also play his Christmas song.
Check out his stuff here:
https://stevenamckay.com/

Then it’s another Jack Ask.  This one comes from Adam Parker from the Merry Britsmas Podcast.  Should he decorate his neighbours tree as a festive surprise?
Check out Merry Britsmas:
https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/

Then it’s some adverts for my merch.  If you want a T-Shirt or similar with the show logo on it, you can buy one here:
https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/

Also why not read my book.  It’s only for grown-ups but it might make you laugh:

Then we have the triumphant return of Shelli Arnold and Frank the Tank.  They give us a guided tour of their wonderful Christmas village.
I’ve posted pictures on Facebook, you really should have a gander.

This episode version of A Christmas Carol is an old time radio show from 1949. It’s an episode of Richard Diamond Private Detective and it’s alright I suppose.
Have a listen:
https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/richard-diamond-private-detective/a-contemporary-christmas-carol-1949-12-24

Then we have another song from Adam Kennedy. This one is very funny.
Check out the full album here:
https://adamkennedy.bandcamp.com/album/literally-shrunk-down-and-living-in-my-christmas-village

Then Bob is back with Christmas Everyday.
If you want to have a listen to his show Festive Foreign Film Fans, here it is:
https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Then Ed Daly is back to tell us the story of how he found out about Santa.
Check out Ed’s book, it’s great:

This episode I’m recommending I’m Not Complaining with Robin and Juno.
My two daughters, and possibly the world’s youngest podcasters, host a weekly show where they talk about their lives.
Have a listen:

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Merry Christmas

Listen to this episode of Total Christmas Podcast
Author: Jack
Title: Episode 98 – The Christmas Village
Total Christmas