Rice puddings are found in nearly every area of the world. Nothing describes comfort to me than a warm bowl of sweet, sticky rice pudding. This is why the Danes love to have rice pudding during Christmas. As well as tasting delicious, their rice pudding is filled with stories of mischievous gnomes, medieval spices, and the Empress of France. So, grab a spoon and get ready for the history and origin of this creamy Danish favourite: Risengrød.
Episode 2-4: Jimmy Takeuchi "White X'mas - Drum Drum Drum"
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Welcome to the fourth episode of season two of Holly Jolly X’masu! This month, to celebrate my one-year anniversary, I’ll be discussing Jimmy Takeuchi and the Exciters’ White X’mas – Drum Drum Drum. It’s a great album, and their “Jingle Bells” has been part of my intro from the start.
From what I can tell, the album was released in 1976. It took some sleuthing, but based on the catalog number, I’m pretty sure that’s accurate. As you can see from my scan, the cover isn’t in the best of shape. Considering how much I paid, I can’t complain. I considered getting another copy just to have a better scan for this episode, but every affordable copy I found had similar damage. I did find a copy one 8-track and nearly got that, but I don’t have a player so it just would have been a curiosity.
Like I stated in the episode, Jimmy Takeuchi worked with and had ties to lots of the artists whose albums I’ve been buying over the past year or so. In addition to the ones I mentioned, he also crossed paths with Naomi Sagara and Yukari Ito, who were the first two hosts of the Sounds in “S” television show. Yukari Ito had a pair of songs on King Records’ 1963 album, Merry, Merry X’mas, which I covered back in June; while Naomi Sagara’s 1975 album, White Christmas, is one of the better vocal Christmas albums of the 70s. As for Shoji Suzuki, below is the cover of his Swingin’ Christmas, with Jimmy in the center on drums.
Welcome to the 2021 season! We start with talking about the fan favorite topic of Christmas music, in a new series called Christmas Collections. In this episode, Rick Stoneburner shares his love and experience collecting hundreds of Christmas music CDs.
It’s Episode 28 and if my knowledge of numerology is correct, I foresee that this show will be full of the usual stuff.
After last week’s wonderful rendition of Jingle Bells, Batman Smells we revisit the song to learn a bit about it’s origins and Robin sings some of the numerous versions of the song.
We have a fantastic quiz about the book A Christmas Carol. It’s your chance to find out if you know as much as you think you know about this great classic.
Then we look at Bugs Bunny’s Looney Tunes Christmas Tales, 3 Christmas stories, one of which is perhaps the laziest version of A Christmas Carol I’ve ever seen.
If you want to watch it here’s a link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ji4wa
This episode’s recommendation is Advent Calendar House hosted by Mike Westfall. It’s a great podcast that looks at holiday specials, particularly Christmas ones.
Here’s a link: https://adventcalendar.house/
If you want to get in touch, the email is totalchristmas@gmail.com
Or you can visit the website at totalchristmaspodcast.com
"Another Christmas Story" - Chapter Twelve - Christmas Wrapping - As Read By Scarlett Alexandra Of "NetfliXmas Podcast"
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Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the thirteenth official installment of “Another Christmas Story“!
This week, Scarlett Alexandra of the always amazing and hilarious “NetfliXmas Podcast” will read to all of you Chapter Twelve of our tale, entitled “Christmas Wrapping”. Within this chapter, we switch back to the perspectives of Joey Nazario and Mary Holiday as they cross paths again for the first time in the decade since their Christmas Eve blowout. Trust us when we say, Scarlett truly raised the bar this episode with her incredible reading of this chapter. And make sure to stay through the end credits to hear some hilarious bloopers of her recording as well!
We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this installment is posted, to get it in front of as many eyes as possible! Make sure to check your podcast feeds for your regular weekly episode on Monday, in which the elves journey back to the wonderful world of Rankin/Bass to discuss the 1968 special, “The Little Drummer Boy”, based on the song of the same name, and next Thursday for the thirteenth official chapter of this story – “Chapter Thirteen: Christmas Time Is Here”, which Mike Westfall of “Advent Calendar House” will be reading to you! In it, we switch back to the points of view of Aaron Rankin and his classmates on their Christmas Eve field trip to New York City!
Minute 56 - Things That Go Bump In The Night Before Christmas (ft. Carrie Kei Heim)
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Joe knocks over a lamp and wakes up Cornelia who catches Joe and Santa in her living room! Plus: wondering where Cornelia gets her toys from (and why she would even ask Santa for toys anyway); noticing all the premature John Lithgow photos in the background; Santa being a bit of a jerk in the book; Jon’s all-knowing Santa theory starts to fall apart or is Santa just bad with names?; and Carrie Kei Heim comments on the ugly Christmas tree in this minute!
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Ep 66 - Prince and “Another Lonely Christmas” (w/ Carie Brown)
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What’s up, dudes? Dig if you will this podcast! That’s right! Carie Brown from the ‘Tis the Podcast group and I are talking the Purple One! “Purple Rain”? Definitely! “Raspberry Beret”? Perhaps. “Another Lonely Christmas”? To the Max! So grab your heels, puffy shirt, and guitar, wrap yourself in a purple coat, and listen to this delirious episode!
Chris from Christmastime In The City Podcast joins Todd to discuss the future of Christmas content on YouTube. As usual, the conversation goes off the rails a tad…
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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.
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That's Right, Bamm-Bamm. Everyone But Fred! (A Flintstones Christmas Carol)
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This week the elves are joined by their good friend Sean Sotka from Christmas Podcasts Podcast, a podcast about all of your favorite Christmas podcasts. Together, have a good time talking Wisconsin, the classic Christmas-made-for-tv-movie A Flintstones Christmas Carol, and unpopular Christmas takes.
Join Chris & Kris as they chat and play some games with long time contributor Benji Pearson about all things Christmas and New York City. Stay safe and Happy Holidays!
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Christmas Podding - Why you must start preparing in April for a Successful December .
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In this weeks Episode of Christmas Podding we start preparing ideas now that will save you time, money and stress for when Christmas rolls around.
Liam and Ness’s sure fire TIP on how to stay organised and keep track throughout the year on what you need to do to ensure Christmas Day is the Best Day Ever.
We also discuss Christmas fails and uncover when the shops get it so wrong.
It may be April but it’s Never too early to start talking ALL THINGS CHRISTMAS on Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast, Christmas Podding.
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What’s up, dudes? I’ve got the Just Another Friday Night guys AA and CM Chuck with me to talk all things Thundercats! One of us even got the Sword of Omens for Christmas! There’s cartoons, toys, comics, and we cover them all! Plus, let’s wish everyone a happy Rammastide! What?! You’ve never heard of the Third Earth (quasi-)equivalent of Christmas?!?! Well, prepare a great feast, plug in your thundrilium headphones, and check it out!
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"Another Christmas Story" - Chapter Eleven - We Three Kings - As Read By Claude Bélanger
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Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the twelfth official installment of “Another Christmas Story“!
This week, listener Claude Bélanger will read to all of you Chapter Eleven of our tale, entitled “We Three Kings”. Within this chapter, we switch back to the perspective of President Emily Williams as she and her entourage arrive in New York City on Christmas Eve to greet her foreign visitors from Canada and England.
We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this installment is posted, to get it in front of as many eyes as possible! Make sure to check your podcast feeds for your regular weekly episode on Monday, in which the elves are joined by Sean Sotka of “Christmas Podcasts Podcast to talk “A Flintstones Christmas Carol”, and next Thursday for the twelfth official chapter of this story – “Chapter Twelve: Christmas Wrapping”, which Scarlett of NetfliXmas will be reading to you! In it, Joey and Mary are reunited in the present for the first time since their blowout we witnessed in the prologue, which occurred ten years prior!
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Santa reminds Joe that he has a job to do and they make their first stop of the night. Plus: the golden age of body-swapping comedies; tracking Santa’s NYC flight path; questioning Santa’s use of his sack; and we point out and talk about the many subtle details in the background of this living room. Join us as we discuss Minute 55 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
What’s up, dudes? Tim Williams from the ‘80s Flick Flashback podcast from Moviviews joins me to talk the Riggs and Murtaugh team up “Lethal Weapon”! It’s a buddy copstravaganza! There’s psycho pension, bombs, and Gary Busey! Don’t forget Michael Kamen and the worst Christmas dinner ever! So partner with your craziest pal and check it out!
What Is A Clown Doing Next To Baby Jesus? (Home Improvement)
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Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week, the elves gather at the North Pole to discuss the classic 90’s television comedy, Home Improvement, for the last time! For those of you who want to join along and watch at home, the last batch of Christmas episodes we talk about are the following:
Season 5, Episode 12 – ‘Twas the Flight Before Christmas
Season 7, Episode 11 – Bright Christmas
Season 8, Episode 11 – Home for the Holidays
How do these Christmas episodes compare to the first two batches Home Improvement released? Are they as atmospheric and effective? Also discussed: the elves’ Easter celebrations; the results of Round 2 of “Tis the Podcast’s Ultimate Christmas Movie March Madness Bracket” and their predictions for Round 3; Anthony makes an embarrassing confession regarding his TV habits at this point during pandemic life and reveals how into a certain “reality” show he is; and much, much more! So, enjoy, and make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next chapter of Another Christmas Story as read to you by listener, Claude Bélanger!
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This week, we dive into funk Christmas music. Artists include The Soul Saints Orchestra, Electric Jungle, J.D. McDonald, Travis Adney, Snoop Dogg, and Jimmy Jules and the Nuclear Soul System.
