Closer to Christmas
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4 Days, The Christmas Train

4 Days until Christmas. An Olde Timey radio story about a Christmas train.

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…  

 

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
Title: 4 Days, The Christmas Train
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Mary’s Merry Christmas Podcast – Destination NYC!

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In this extra special interview episode, we will hear my sister-in-law Robyn share all about her amazing trip with my niece to New York City for a festive and fun filled weekend. Let’s Go!!!!

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Mary’s Merry Christmas Podcast – Destination NYC!

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4 Days Until Christmas! (Random Song Battle)

It’s the Saturday before Christmas! You knew we had to put out another episode of Christmas Morning!

🎄Vote on today’s daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/pkpdgb82
🎄Keep track of all of the battle songs: https://www.christmasmorningpodcast.com/songs
🎄Listen to the Christmas Battle Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4L8i6OUEAKUn1Z32nJ45Tp?si=87e41e380cc940a8
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Merry Britsmas
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Merry Britsmas 72 – Goodness Gracious Me & O Holy Night, It’s Blooming Christmas!

It’s CHRIIISTMAASSS! For our last full episode of the year, I dive into a festive special of a great sketch show from the 90s called Goodness Gracious Me, explore British covers of my favourite carol, O Holy Night, and share some more festive emergency question responses about nativities and chocolates!

Total Christmas Podcast 

O Holy Night Covers

Leona Lewis

Michael Ball 

Ellie Goulding 

Bastille  

Nina Nesbitt 

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Merry Britsmas 72 – Goodness Gracious Me & O Holy Night, It’s Blooming Christmas!

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A Chipmunk Christmas (w/ Jeff and Jeremy)

What’s up, dudes? Alvin, Simon…Theodore! Yes, it’s the Dave Seville (Ross Bagdasarian) musical rodent creation! Jeff Loftin from Lost Christmas and Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa are with me to dig into the 1981 special  “A Chipmunk Christmas!”

Swept up in the Christmas spirit, Alvin gives away his cherished harmonica to a sick little boy. Meanwhile, Dave has booked Alvin to perform a harmonica solo at Carnegie Hall. Alvin keeps the loss of his harmonica a secret from Dave, and with the help of Simon and Theodore, he scrambles to earn enough money to buy another harmonica in time for his Carnegie Hall debut. Unfortunately, Dave mistakes his entrepreneurial endeavors for greed. Don’t worry, though: Mrs. Claus buys Alvin the harmonica and the concert goes on as scheduled, with Dave discovering his true motivations.

Along the way you’ll hear the Chipmunks getting ready for the big night, singing their own comical versions of holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls”, and their famous “Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”. This heartwarming story, brimming with joyful music, makes “A Chipmunk Christmas” a great way to celebrate the holidays. Oh, and there was a soundtrack album released as well.

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Episode 130: Yasushi Ashida’s “X’mas Dance Music”

Welcome to episode 130 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about the Kodama Press sonojournal, “X’mas Dance Music,” featuring Yasushi Ashida and his Mellow Notes.

I hope you enjoyed listening to and learning what little I was able to uncover about Yasushi Ashida. The music here really is fantastic. Collecting these old sonojournals and flexi-discs has been an adventure unto itself. While I know what I’m getting into with some of them, others are a complete surprise. Finding gems like this really makes it worthwhile.

As promised in the episode, here’s the contents of the sonojournal:

Join me back here on Christmas Day for another great, new episode. It’s become something of a tradition for me to feature the best, most exciting albums from my collection on Christmas Day, and this year is no exception. This time I’ll be covering one of the ultimate holy grails of Japanese Christmas records, “Rock Christmas Rock” by the Warner Beatniks. This is one that will truly blow you away, so make sure you listen in.

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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Episode 130: Yasushi Ashida’s “X’mas Dance Music”

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Seasons Eatings
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Season’s Eatings – Lechon

Christmas dinner around the world is a sumptuous amalgamation of spices, herbs cooked with a variety of meats and fishes. Most of us are used to cooking a turkey for the holidays.  Some may even have a buffet of fish and vegetarian dishes. This dish comes is connected to the Spanish word for milk but the dish has been around for centuries.  We’re exploring the history and origins of lechon.

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Season’s Eatings – Lechon

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Christmas Podding
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Christmas Podding – If NOT Mariah Carey, then who is the true Queen of Christmas?

Coming up today on Christmas Podding we peel back the myth that Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas and do a simple test to see who the real Queen should be.

We discuss why todays date the 21st of December is so important on the Australian Christmas Calendar, plus

What are those little traditions your family does that the rest of the world has never heard of, but are fascinated with.

With a Podcast a day every day from now till Christmas join Liam and Ness as they talk all things Christmas on Christmas Podding.

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Closer to Christmas
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5 Days, On this day in Christmas history

5 Days until Christmas. This is another episode of on this day in Christmas History.

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…  

 

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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Christmas Decorating Competitions – History, Traditions, and Festive Rivalries

Who has the best holiday lights on the block? In this episode, we dive into the sparkling world of Christmas decorating competitions. From their humble beginnings as neighborhood challenges to dazzling national events like The Great Christmas Light Fight, these competitions have become a beloved part of the holiday season.

Explore the history behind Christmas decorating contests, from the first illuminated trees to modern-day extravagant light displays. We’ll discuss the cultural impact of these festive showdowns, how communities come together through friendly rivalries, and some of the most impressive ongoing competitions around the world. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or just love the magic of holiday decor, this episode will light up your holiday spirit!

Stick around until the end of the episode for a special reading from The Lost Years of Santa Claus, my book that uncovers Santa’s untold adventures and his transformation into a symbol of Christmas magic. Let’s shine a spotlight on the joy of holiday decorating and the stories behind it! 🎄✨🏠

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The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom Blancarte, and Brandon Seabrook – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CC by 3.0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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5 Days Until Christmas! (Christmas Instrumental Friday)

Is it Friday? Yes. Is it the final episode of the week? HECK NO!

🎄Vote on today’s daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/pkb8pm66
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Eggnog Party: Cousin Seth vs. Eggnog 2.0, Seth tries again!

The wait is over—Cousin Seth is once again braving the dairy-filled depths of eggnog! For those who witnessed the hilarity (and retching) of his first nog attempt, you know this is the ultimate holiday showdown. This time, fan-favorite Joe the Christmas Aficionado joins the fray as a relative eggnog newbie. Will Seth conquer the creamy challenge, or will the nog claim victory once more? Expect laughter, dramatic reactions, and holiday chaos in this unforgettable episode!

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Santa and the Three Bears

🎄It’s 1970, and a couple of bear cubs have jumped through my window and are eating all my marshmallows.

Join us on a deeper than expected dive into a Christmas special by former Hanna-Barbera animator Tony Benedict that almost wasn’t released till the owner of a now-defunct Florida theme park swooped in and saved it.

CONTENT WARNING: No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about one of the 4 versions of this special.

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🎙 Guests:

Gerry Davila (Totally Rad Christmas)

Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Special Presentation or ALF Will Not Be Seen Tonight)

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. “A Yellowstone Christmas” (Tony’s Version), the original cut.

2. The theatrical version with Hal Smith in the intro and added songs and sequences.

3. The Pirates World version with scenes from Ocean World Marine Park. This version was screened for Rifftrax.

4. The Modern Sound Pictures version with the songs but no live-action segments.

5. The Unusual History of Santa and the Three Bears. (The Delbert Cartoon Report, 2021)

6. The soundtrack and some background info.

7. Hal Smith in “The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical Mystery Trip.”

8. Bobby Riha (Chinook) in Hanna-Barbera’s “Jack and the Beanstalk.”

9. Yellowstone National Park’s Zone of Death.

10. Today’s TV Trope: Human Snowball.

11. CBS Storybreak’s “Grinny.”

12. Homer Simpson tries to catch a rabbit.

13. Iceman in X-Men #1.

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📼 Commercial Break:

Hardee’s Gift Checks (1970s)

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“Santa and the Three Bears” © 1970 Tony Benedict Productions.

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
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Backstory: The Yule Lads

One by one, over a series of nights during Christmastime in Iceland, the Yule Lads come down from a mountain, making mischief, rewarding good behavior and punishing bad. These lovable scamps are unique melding of folkloric traditions, and a reminder that Christmas once was — and still can be — haunted and scary. Terry Gunnell, professor emeritus of folkloristics at the University of Iceland, joins Brian to tell the story. Thanks also to Baldur Gylfa for appearing in this episode!

Music in this episode

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Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Available in hardcover and audiobook. Find it wherever books are sold, like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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Gracie’s Favorite Christmas Memories, and “Old Christmas” Part 2 of 3

In today’s episode, my daughter Grace comes back to talk about her favorite Christmas traditions and memories. We also talk about some recent romantic Christmas movies I’ve seen lately. Then, for our cozy story, I read Chapter 3 of “Old Christmas” by Washington Irving. In the chapter today, our narrator arrives at Bracebridge Hall on Christmas Eve, and continues to observe the old traditions.

If you have a questions for Gracie, let me know and it might appear on an upcoming episode!

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:22 Ask Gracie Anything: Favorite Christmas Traditions and Memories

13:38 “Old Christmas, Chapter 3: Christmas Eve” by Washington Irving

39:19 Concluding Thoughts

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Gracie’s Favorite Christmas Memories, and “Old Christmas” Part 2 of 3

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Quantum Leap “Promised Land” (w/ Nicholas and Jeremy)

What’s up, dudes? Nicholas Pepin of Pop Culture Roulette and Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa  to talk about the 2nd Christmas episode of Quantum Leap “Promised Land!” Do we talk physics? Not really, but we discuss Scott Bakula for sure!

“Promised Land” was the 11th episode in Season 5 of Quantum Leap, and the 86th overall series episode. Written by Gillian Horvath and Tommy Thompson, the episode, which was directed by Scott Bakula, first aired on NBC-TV on December 15, 1992. Sam leaps into Elk Ridge, Indiana on December 22, 1971 as “Willie” Walters, Jr., one of three brothers who are robbing the town bank. The bank loaned them an exorbitant amount of money, but with failing crop yields, they resort to robbery in order to pay it off.

Meanwhile, Sam struggles with his emotions of returning to his hometown and his relationship with his own father. Eventually, he manages to escape the bank and uncover the reason the bank lent money to these farmers who could not possibly pay it back. Sam confronts the swindler and  prevents the brothers from being killed when they try to escape. Joy to the world! Oh, and he runs into his dad and gets to say what he always wishes he had said.

Confusion and disorientation? Yep. Investigation? Got that too. Death prevention? As only Dr. Sam Beckett can! So put on your white body suit and time travel into this episode on Quantum Leap “Promised Land!”

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12 Days Pod
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73. Last Holiday… It’s Later Than You Think!

In the seventy-third episode of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss the New Orleans Hornets, the nostalgia of Emeril Lagasse, and whether Cinderella turns into a pumpkin or not.

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73. Last Holiday… It’s Later Than You Think!

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Sounds of Christmas
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Lisa and Dawn on Christmas Music and the Liverbirds

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks singer/songwriters Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder about their Christmas music, including a new single they just released with the Liverbirds (and their efforts to promote the Liverbirds’ legacy)!

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