This episode is all about vintage Christmas. Rikki speaks with Benjamin Bradley, a passionate antique and vintage Christmas collector, about crèches and nativities. He gives some historical background on how these traditional pieces became a standard in many homes for the Christmas season.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! In this episode we talk about the oldest running parade in the US, Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade! In the news, we dish on Saltbae’s new burger joint and put NYC’s mild winter behind us. In the listener mail segment we talk about when the Holiday lights show up in the city.
We also read a listener review and announce the winner of our first GIVEAWAY! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get notified about our next giveaway
On this episode, we’ll actually be learning about Kwanzaa. We’ll also add a little Christmas flair to your lunch, count down the top 5 Christmas songs by boy bands, and we’ll invite you to participate in the Christmas Pod Casting Call!
00:00 – 01:59 Intro
01:59 – 03:47 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:47 – 11:28 Five Golden Things (Boy Band Christmas Songs)
11:28 – 13:04 Feedback from Our Last Show
13:04 – 15:10 All I want for Christmas is News
15:10 – 22:34 Kwanzaa
22:34 – 23:17 Who Sang It Best? (Results)
23:17 – 25:36 Christmas Pod Casting Call
25:36 – 27:47 Wrap Up
27:47 – 29:43 Outtakes
Remember, the line for the Christmas Pod Casting Call is, “Welcome to the Christmas Party. So glad you could stop by.” Send at least 5 different readings of the line to Christmas[at]tancast.com. Note: Any audio sent becomes the property of the podcast and may be used on a future episode.
“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 links)
Mistletoe is in our name, and it’s the month of love, so let’s talk about kissing! This episode shares a love story where mistletoe helped seal the deal. Romance and Christmas surely go together, don’t they?
Weird Christmas talks to the indie music blog Christmas Underground about the world of Christmas mixes and how he finds great, unknown Christmas music all year long.
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He’s the fearless leader of Santa’s sleigh, a champion of misfits, and has the brightness nose in the Christmas night sky. He’s the one & only Rudolph. Generations around the world have grown up reading about him, watching his story on TV, singing his praises, and collecting all his vintage & modern merchandise. In this episode, Rikki chats again with Carl Wiser of song-facts-dot-com about the history behind the song, the story of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.
On this episode, we take a closer look at the town where Jesus was born, Bethlehem. You’ll also hear a few ways to mash some Christmas into your Valentine’s Day celebration, we’ll count down the top 5 Christmas movies Tim somehow DIDN’T watch this year, and the Who Sang It Best segment returns!
00:00 – 02:42 Intro
02:42 – 05:08 We Need a Little Christmas Now
05:08 – 11:19 Five Golden Things (Christmas Movies I missed in 2019)
11:19 – 13:05 All I want for Christmas is News
13:05 – 18:37 Bethlehem
18:37 – 21:02 Who Sang It Best? (O Little Town Of Bethlehem)
21:02 – 23:27 Wrap Up
23:27 – 25:26 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 links)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Who Sang It Best?)
The annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction show with the results of the 2019 contest. Fourteen odd stories of Christmas uncanniness to get you out of that holiday spirit. Find the full text of all the stories along with author bios and their contact info at WeirdChristmas.com.
It’s all about our namesake — sleighs! Guys, this is your version of a Christmas car show, old school style. And ladies, the romance of a holiday sleigh ride comes to life in this episode. Rikki has a fascinating discussion with Russ Wimmer. a modern-day restorer of those old sleighs from days gone by.
Now that most of the hustle & bustle of the season is slowing down, time to look to the ending of a decade and the coming of a new year. Once again, we call on our friend Heather Smith to help us “dine and dash” through the wrapping up of the Christmas season leftovers to ringing in the festive foods of 2020. Tips on what leftovers to freeze, which to toss & those that can be re-made into delish dishes. Plus, party hacks for hostesses when gathering friends for the big countdown, Heather & Rikki have you covered.
CWFC 062 – Bonus Episode – Best Christmas Songs to Dance To
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On this bonus episode, we share the 5 best Christmas songs to Dance to, talk about a way to decorate your space and save the planet at the same time, find a fun Christmas game on Facebook, and the imaginary listeners take over at the end as usual.
00:00 – 01:27 Intro
01:27 – 03:01 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:01 – 07:42 Five Golden Things (Best Christmas Songs to Dance To)
07:42 – 10:30 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag
10:30 – 10:48 Wrap Up (take 1)
10:48 – 14:21 Imaginary Listener Madness
14:21 – 16:39 Wrap Up (take 2)
16:39 – 18:42 Outtakes (featuring Tim’s lovely wife!)
“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 links)
Kringle Radio (free for all through Christmas at the My Merry Christmas Home Page)
Tim will be a guest DJ on 12/23 at noon (Disneyland time) and 12/24 at noon (still Disneyland time) https://mymerrychristmas.com/
Here is a mini episode of Merry Britsmas just before the big day! Check out some of my favourite songs by British artists from 2019 including the likes of Will Young, Mabel, Honey Hahs and Feet.
It’s a conversation with Santa Claus! He’s super busy, but took the time to accept a phone call from Rikki. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this special Q&A where Kris Kringle answers letters to kids, talks photo op tips for parents, his never-before-known middle name, and the d/l on the reindeer.
On this episode, we finally get around to talking about Mr. White Christmas himself, Bing Crosby! Plus, we’ll tell you the secret to adding a little Disney magic to your celebration this year, we’ll count down the top 5 foods that didn’t make the Christmas Bowl, and speaking of the Christmas Bowl, we’ll also announce the winner so we can see what was voted the ultimate Christmas food!
00:00 – 01:38 Intro
01:38 – 03:46 Christmas Bowl Winner Announcement
03:46 – 07:29 Five Golden Things (Foods that weren’t in the Christmas Bowl, but probably should have been))
07:29 – 09:18 We Need a Little Christmas Now
09:18 – 12:24 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag
12:24 – 28:18 The Road to Bing Crosby
28:18 – 30:52 Wrap Up
30:52 – 33:53 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 links)
Kristen’s Boardtique
(Remember to mention Can’t Wait For Christmas when you order before December 5th) boardtique.com
In the 5th episode of Merry Britsmas, it’s ACTUALLY DECEMBER! Hear my chat about 1991’s Father Christmas, the war of xmas ads & Chris Rea driving home.
Pets are a huge part of Christmas… from photo ops with Santa to Christmas outfits. On this episode of a Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas podcast, Rikki gets the dish… the cat dish & more… on so many awesome ideas and gifts for our furry family members chattin’ it up with Jana Francis of Steals-Dot-Com.
Thinking about giving a pet as a Christmas gift this holiday season? Listen to great suggestions and tips of what will work best for you, the giver, and the one receiving the pet, & for the animal itself.
In this episode, Rikki chats with a cookie queen. Heather Caplan runs “Sugar & Sunshine” an online, home baking business. Her cookies are in high demand because they look as good as they taste. From kitchen etiquette & cleanliness, to the final product… beautiful, delicious cookies… Rikki & Heather have all kinds of baking, decorating, even shipping tips for your holiday treats.