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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy June! The year is flying by as fast as Santa and his reindeer do on Christmas Eve!

And speaking of Santa…

In this episode, Julia, Thom, and Anthony are joined by Santa Claus himself, Mr. Matt Spaulding of “North Pole Radio“! After catching up on their weeks and laughing about a specific targeted ad that appeared in front of the “Dennis the Menace” episode last week that none of the elves would have willingly put in front of it, the four hosts travel back in time to the nineties to discuss the Chrismukkah episodes of, “The Nanny“!

If you’d like to follow along, the entire series is available to stream on “Max” and the episodes covered are:

  • Season 1, Episode 7: “Christmas Episodes”
  • Season 3, Episode 14: “Oy to the World”
  • Season 6, Episode 10: “The Hanukkah Story”

Listen as the hosts break down their histories, the cast, and laugh about the exploits that Nanny Fine, Niles the Butler, the dastardly C.C. Babcock, and the entire Sheffield brood get up to in these high-quality holiday episodes! All of this and much, much more are discussed in this extremely fun installment of the show – filled with quotes galore – that you want to make sure not to miss!

So settle back, blast that air conditioner so you can close your eyes and pretend we’re smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️ 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Side-Note: While the elves say in this episode we’ll be on hiatus the next two weeks, due to Julia’s Disney Vacation, Anthony and Thom may get together to record alone so we don’t miss the next few weeks! So make sure to keep your eyes on your main feeds the next two Mondays!

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Author: Tis the Podcast
Title: Oy To The World! (”The Nanny” Chrismukkah Episodes)
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What’s up, dudes? It makes sense that a Christian music record label would release a version of the Christmas Story, right? Yup. Sparrow Records, founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records, did exactly that! In 1987, Sparrow released a promotional album to radio stations containing several of their biggest artists narrating the Nativity story. The B-side contained some Christmas IDs of these stars wishing us all a Merry Christmas.

The Christmas Story narration is done in this order: Michael Card is up first, followed by Scott Wesley Brown, Margaret Becker, Steve Camp, and Richard Souther. Michael Card then takes it up again, this time followed by Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore, Rick Florian of White Heart, Deniece Williams, and Steve Green.

The musical selections were taken from Steve Green’s album Joy To The World! The Scripture reading was taken from The New International Version translation.

Steven Curtis Chapman? Check. The guys from White Heart? Yup. Deniece Williams?!? Well, let’s hear it for the voice! So grab your donkey, knock on all the doors to the town’s inns, and remember what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown, as the Sparrow artists narrate the Christmas Story!

 

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Author: Gerry D
Title: The Christmas Story as told by Sparrow Artists

Sounds of Christmas

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to podcasters Kristin from Holidays After Dark, Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas and Scott from Holly Jolly X’masu about listening to Christmas music outside of the traditional Christmas-music-listening season!

Holidays After Dark: https://holidaysafterdark.com/

Totally Rad Christmas: https://totallyradchristmas.com/

Holly Jolly X’masu: https://hollyjollyxmasu.libsyn.com/website

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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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Tis Always The Season
Sounds of Christmas

Christmas Podding

This week on Christmas Podding, Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast we ask the question are family games a fun way to spend Christmas Day or are they an unwelcome nuisance?

Why do people feel so lonely on Christmas Day? We find out why and ways you can avoid those unwanted emotions plus

Should restaurants be open at all on Christmas Day or are they wasting their time?

This week with your aussie hosts Liam and Ness on Christmas Podding.

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Author: Liam Renton
Title: Christmas Podding – Are games on Christmas Day actually fun or an unwelcome nuisance?
Christmas Podding

Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Podcast

Rikki talks with Joyce Perhac about the Christmas Expo. the original Christmas decorating event. And after the interview, Mary has details on classes and events at this year’s conference in Lexington, Kentucky, in July. Find more at christmasexpo.com.

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Author: Rikki Meece and Mary Richards, Christmas Podcasters
Title: SBMX The Christmas Expo

Total Christmas

It’s Christmas and you’re beautiful!

We start the show with a pretty basic but thorough version of A Christmas Carol from Little Fox.  It’s aimed at helping teach English as a second language and it actually covers most of the story despite being less than 20 minutes long.

Then Bob Baker our Podcast Barman discusses a rather rude English word that’s not quite so rude overseas.

After that we have the quiz.  Try to beat my score.

Then we look at the Christmas Not So Classic of Santa Baked Potato.  A charity single (and book) from Matt Lucas.  It failed to make an impact at Christmas in 2020, but it’s harmless.
Check it out here:

Then Bob Baker is back with a suggestion from Ty Virgin about how to use alcohol to feel festive throughout the year.

This episode’s recommedation is actually from Bob Baker.  It’s his new podcast: The Festive Foreign Film Fans.  Each episode they discuss a foreign Christmas film, so there will be plenty of new films you’ve never heard of before.
Check it out here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/festive-foreign-film-fans/id1685586608

Get in touch.
Email:  totalchristmas@gmail.com
Website: totalchristmaspodcast.com

Merry Christmas

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Author: Jack
Title: Episode 83 – Santa Baked Potato
Total Christmas

Sounds of Christmas

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the recent passing of legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil and the rich legacy of music she has left us. He also talks about his favorite song of hers (co-written with her partner Barry Mann) – “Christmas Vacation”!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Vacation
Sounds of Christmas

As May comes to a close, Christmas keeps getting closer!
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Author: Bramble Jam Podcast Network
Title: May 31st – 208 Days/29 Weeks Until Christmas
Chrismas Morning

What’s up, dudes? Once again,  I’ve got Christmas Clatter host Todd Killian here to discuss the back door Christmas in May “Newhart” episode ‘The Prodigal Daryl!’ Either the writer really loved Christmas or there was a Christmas episode they hadn’t used and really wanted to!

Joanna decides to take Christmas card pictures early since she and Dick always miss the opportunity during the season. They deck the hall—or inn, rather—with a Christmas tree, garland, wreaths, etc. Their patrons even  get involved and even help trim the tree!

Meanwhile Larry, his brother Daryl, and his other brother Daryl win $30K in a jingle writing contest! When his brother Daryl takes his share of the money and blows it on wanton decadence, Larry asks Dick to help him track him down and bring him back.  As the Loudons are about to take their Christmas card photo, the brother Daryl returns to his family! It’s a Christmas in May miracle!

Yes, this one’s got it all! Popcorn jingle? Check. Beautiful live tree? Yep. Daryl in a track suit? Definitely! So grab $10K, party with Dave Coulier, and take a Christmas card pic with this episode!

Christmas Clatter
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IG: @christmasclatter
Twitter: @XmasClatter

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Author: Gerry D / Todd Killian
Title:

Newhart “The Prodigal Daryl” (w/ Todd Killian)

In this episode, Scott and Duane take a deep dive into the song 1953 “Santa Baby”.
Songs played in this episode:Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt (1953 version)
Philip Springer playing and singing his original version
Madonna – Santa Baby (1987)
Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby (1960 version)
Mae West – Santa Baby (1966)
LeAnn Rimes – Santa Baby (2004)
Taylor Swift – Santa Baby (2007)
Kellie Pickler – Santa Baby (2007)
Shakira – from 2009 NBC Special “Christmas in Rockefeller Center”
Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby (2010)
Kelly Clarkson – Santa Baby (2021)
Michael Bublé – Santa Baby (2011)
Everclear – Santa Baby (1997)
Ska version by Ska-J
Rock Version by First to Eleven (2018)
Reggae Version by Deynque
Barbershop Quartet Version by Fiveways Barbershop Quartet
Chiptune Version by Scarlet Lotus

Listen to this episode of Tinsel Tunes Podcast
Author: Tinsel Tunes
Title: 54: Santa Baby
Tinsel Tunes Podcast

Closer to Christmas

On the twenty-first episode of Closer to Christmas, I go through the 2023 Hallmark Dreambook, and give you my picks, and honorable mentions. You can follow along if you have the catalog, or browse the catalog online to see the pics I mention. 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. 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: 021: My Hallmark Dreambook 2023 picks.
Closer to Christmas

Tis the Podcast

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Memorial Day to all of our American listeners! We hope you’re enjoying your long weekend and the unofficial kick-off to Summer! Just think, the next season will be Fall and we’ll be in our beloved Ber Months! Who says time doesn’t fly?

This week, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they discuss the 2007, straight-to-home-video film, “A Dennis the Menace Christmas“! Very similar in many ways to “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish“, does this one hold up better as a holiday movie for the elves, or is it of the same abysmal quality? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out!

Enjoy, y’all! As always, thanks for your love and support!

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Author: Tis the Podcast
Title: Oh, Mr. Wilson! (A Dennis the Menace Christmas)
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Merry Britsmas

In our May episode, I look at some more under-heard alternative British festive songs, discuss a tangentially Coronation linked episode of King Gary, and start my BIG CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE SHOWDOWN POLL! Vote at Merry Britsmas 

Snow Patrol – When I Get Home For Xmas 

Bird to Beast – Winter Snow 

Shy Nature – Xmas Lullaby  

Sandra’s Wedding – Spite Xmas

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Author: Adam Parker Sibun
Title: Merry Britsmas 46: King of the Christmas Number One
Merry Britsmas

Welcome to episode 82 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be talking about the 1959 album, “Blue Christmas – Trumpet Mood Collection,” by Keiichiro Ebihara And The Lobsters.

I’ve had a lot of “most wanted” albums since I started collecting. This one spent nearly a year in my top three. Thankfully, it proved to be as good as it was elusive. Cleaning it up proved to be a struggle and you can still hear a lot of noise in my files. It took me about as long to digitize it as it did to finally get a copy. I’d work on it, not be happy with the results, then put it aside for several weeks and try it again, each time taking a different approach. I finally let it sit for a few months then came back and gave it one last shot. The results weren’t perfect, but I can live with them.

That said, I hope you enjoyed Keiichiro Ebihara and the Lobsters. I would have liked to have given more background on him, but the side I found when I first got the album is one of several I’ve used for research over the past few years that have disappeared when I went back to check them again. I believe I did a decent job stitching together a somewhat accurate picture of his life based on the liner notes and the few other sources I found.

Join me back here next month as I cover a pair of fun albums from the 1960s. Up first is the sonojournal Electric Guitar Christmas 10, featuring the music of Yoshiyas Ueda and Swing West. Then join me later in the month for “Golden Christmas Part,” which is a compilation from 1964 featuring music by the Blue Coats Orchestra, Yoji Yamashita and the Five Sons, and the Doshiro Quintet. From what I can tell, none of the music on either album has ever been rereleased, so you won’t find it anywhere else.

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 82: “Keiichiro Ebihara’s Blue Christmas – Trumpet Mood Collection”

Holly Jolly Xmasu

 What’s up, dudes? I’ve got critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Rehya Stevens here to talk all about Amy Grant Christmas ventures in the ’80s! There was her 1983 release “A Christmas Album,” her 1986 endeavor with Art Garfunkel and Jimmy Webb “The Animals’ Christmas,” and her 1986 tv  special Headin’ Home for the Holidays!

After completing her recent tour, Amy and her husband Gary head home for Christmas. Unfortunately, someone forgot make sure the truck had gas (looking at you, Gary)! And so, an unplanned stop in Montana forces the Christian pop superstar couple to meet some locals, do some shopping, and, of course, sing in the town Christmas show! Oh, Art Garfunkel and Jimmy Webb decide to join them to plug their latest album as well!

It’s a sweet special, even if Ed Begley Jr. plays an odd shopkeeper. And you know you’re in the biz when your collaborators rush out to join you in a local Christmas performance!

Arrowheads and sheep hoof lamps and campfires! Oh my! So grab your hot pink parachute pants, jump in your rental truck, and drive on down to this episode all about Amy Grant Christmas!

Rehya Stevens
FB: @rehya.stevens
IG: @stevensrehya
Spotify: Rehya Stevens

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Author: Gerry D / Rehya Stevens
Title: Amy Grant (w/ Rehya Stevens)

On this episode, we’re traveling all the way to Iceland to hear the legend of the Yule Lads. We’ll also count down the top 5 Christmas movie quotes, discover a little bonus Christmas in the Pacific Northwest, and we’ve got the results from the latest round of voting in Merry Music Madness.

Download here!

VOTE HERE FOR MERRY MUSIC MADNESS (Round 1 – Part 3)

00:00 – 01:48 Intro
01:48 – 04:09 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:09 – 10:53 Five Golden Things (Christmas Movie Quotes)
10:53 – 18:27 The Yule Lads
18:27 – 21:20 Merry Music Madness Round 1 – Part 3
21:20 – 23:28 Wrap Up
23:28 – 26:52 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 links)

PT Magic of Christmas
https://www.facebook.com/ptmagicofchristmas/

More Info on The Icelandic Yule Lads
https://www.flyplay.com/en/blog/the-icelandic-yule-lads

Weird Christmas: The Yule Lads and Icelandic Christmas
https://weirdchristmas.com/2019/12/12/wc-20-the-yule-lads-and-icelandic-christmas/

Listen to this episode of the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast
Author: Tim Babb
Title: CWFC 112 – The Yule Lads

It’s time for another Christmas party! Want to send something in more next months party?! Don’t delay, email us today: christmasmorningpodcast@gmail.com
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Author: Bramble Jam Podcast Network
Title: May Christmas Party – May 25th – 7 Months Until Christmas
Chrismas Morning

Welcome to episode 81 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be talking about Hiro Tsunoda’s 1991 album, “Ballad X’mas.”

This was a fun episode to work on. I love Tsunoda’s voice, and the non-Christmas songs on his album gave me something a little different to talk about. It also let me discover Zapp’s version of “Ooo Baby Baby.” As a native Daytonian, I was surprised to learn a few months ago that Zapp was pretty big in Japan. I was lucky enough to cross paths with Roger Troutman once back in my teens. We were driving past when he was walking out of Troutman Studios. I hollered, “Roger, I want to be your man!” (The song was huge at the time.) He laughed and waved. The fact that he reacted at all was a big thrill for me.

As I mentioned in the episode, I would have loved some Christmas music from a 1970s-era Hiro Tsunoda. “Ballad X’mas” is great, but I think an album from 15-20 years earlier would have turned into a Christmas funk classic. Also, as promised, here are a few videos, including Zapp’s “Ooo Baby Baby” and Randy Crawford’s “Almaz.”

Hiro Tsunoda and the Space Band – Mary Jane (1972)

Hiro Tsunoda – I Love You (B-side to “Mary Jane”)

Hiro Tsunoda and the Space Band from the 1974 One Step Festival

Randy Crawford – Almaz

Zapp – Ooo Baby Baby (1989)

I hope you enjoyed learning about and listening to Hiro Tsunoda. He has a lot of other great music, so you might find yourself going down a rabbit hole on YouTube after checking out the videos. Thanks again to Rocket Brown for introducing me to him. If you get a chance, check out Come Along Radio, where Rocket plays and talks about some of the best music City Pop has to offer.

Despite my best efforts, I wasn’t quite back on track with my release dates. This was supposed to be my May 11th episode, but instead was pushed back to the 25th. I’m shooting for a Memorial Day release for my next episode, where I talk about Keiichiro Ebihara and the Lobsters’ “Blue Christmas – Trumpet Mood Collection” from 1959. It’s a fantastic album and a smooth way to start your summer.

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!

 

Listen to this episode of the Holly Jolly Xmasu Podcast
Author: Holly Jolly X’masu
Title:

Episode 81: Hiro Tsunoda’s “Ballad X’mas”

Holly Jolly Xmasu