Coz Green, author “Through Santa’s Eyes” and professional Santa, joins us to talk about Santa Conventions.
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Author: Rikki Meece and Mary Richards, Christmas Podcasters
Title: Santa Cons
🎙️✨ Happy Monday, festive friends! Can you believe we’re already halfway through July? Time flies when you’re having fun with the elves! 🧝♂️🧝♀️
This week, our merry trio kicks things off with a cinematic journey, sharing their thoughts on the latest movies they’ve seen and the thrilling trailers that have them buzzing, including the much-anticipated “Red One” 🎬.
But that’s just the beginning! Prepare yourself for a whimsical detour as the elves dive deep into the 1986 remake of “Babes in Toyland” starring Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves. This nostalgic trip is quite the rollercoaster—trust us, you won’t want to miss it! 🎢
Listen as Anthony unleashes a few epic rants, Julia battles with boredom and disdain, and Thom valiantly tries to find redeeming qualities in this quirky film 🎥. It’s a delightful mix of laughs, debates, and holiday cheer!
So, grab your favorite spiced cold drink, get comfy, and join us for another magical episode of Tis the Podcast! 🎄❄️
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🎄 It’s 1988, the monsters under my bed are real, and they’re stealing Christmas.
Follow us under the covers through a wormhole to the home of ’80s kids’ bedding sensation the Pillow People in a Christmas special so obscure, it’s not even listed on IMDb. But it’s real, and it’s ironically nightmarish.
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Ethan (The Hungry Reader, A Special Presentation or ALF Will Not Be Seen Tonight, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head)
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1. Watch “Pillow People Save Christmas” on YouTube.
2. Pillow People on the toy collectors’ website Ghost of the Doll.
2. Toot Sweet Toys, or what’s left of it.
3. TV listing in New York magazine, November 1988.
4. Victor DiMattia (Billy) on filming “The Sandlot.”
5. Window Rattler as seen on “Full House.”
6. The Who Cares Bears.
7. Today’s TV Trope: Introdump, example: the worst Rob Liefeld drawing.
8. Cheryl Chase (Sweet Dreams) mentions working with Cree Summer (Rock-a-Bye Baby) on this special in a 2004 interview about the “Rugrats” spinoff “All Grown Up.”
9. The Far Side: “…He’s taking it with him!”
10. Nightmara looks like a cross between Mother Brain in “Captain N: The Game Master” and Madam Hecuba from the 1974 anime adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk.”
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Pillow People: Pillow Valley Commercial (1988)
Holidays After Dark, exploring the strange, unusual, and dark sides of the holidays.
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“Pillow People Save Christmas” © 1988 TMS Entertainment, Inc.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
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Jeff and Jay go over their picks for the Fangoria Golden Chainsaw Awards! Also Jeff locks Jay in a haunted house, can he find his way out?
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Author: Horror For The Holidays
Title: Stocking Stuffers Episode 16: The Golden Chainsaw Awards
🎃 It’s 1986, and one student at a magical boarding school is struggling to fit in while having to deal with a hard-nosed potions teacher and bullying from a golden child whose father will hear about this, but finds comfort in broom flying and encouragement from the kindly old headmaster.
No, not that one.
Before Harry Potter, there was “The Worst Witch,” which was adapted into a TV Halloween special starring a young Fairuza Balk, Dianna Rigg, Charlotte Rae in a dual role, and Tim Curry in the trippiest ’80s music video.
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Becca Petunia (ToughPigs.com, Hubba-Wha?!)
Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames.bsky.social)
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1. Watch “The Worst Witch” on the Internet Archive.
2. Find “The Worst Witch” book at your local library.
2. St. Michael’s College is for sale.
3. Pam Jones (Donna) — formerly Kate Buckley before another actress took that name while she was on hiatus — is now a ceramic artist.
4. The kitten ceremony background music sounds kind of like Zelda’s Lullaby.
5. Mildred and Ethel’s rivalry gave us “Owl House” vibes.
7. One student is a future Teletubby!
8. Becca on Movin’ Right Along discussing Tim Curry singing in “Muppet Treasure Island.”
9. Both Tim Curry and Sebastian from “The Little Mermaid” sing “begin the Beguine.”
10. Tim Curry in “Red Alert 3.”
11. Other “Worst Witch” TV adaptations, including a college spinoff and a Netflix series.
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Carvel Halloween Ice Cream Cakes Commercial (1986)
Hyrule Podcasters, an audio “Let’s Play” through The Legend of Zelda.
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“The Worst Witch” © 1986 Central Independent Television Plc.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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Title: The Worst Witch
What’s up, dudes? The orange cat is back! Yes, Art Kilmer from A Cozy Christmas is back with me to talk all about Garfield in the sweltering heat. It’s another Christmas in July, as Garfield, Odie, and Jon put up some decorations and get in the holiday spirit to cool down. Yes! It’s the Garfield and Friends episode “Heatwave Holiday!”
Garfield and gang suffer from the hottest July ever. He fills up a kiddie pool, gets his swimsuit on, jumps in, and hits the ground because the water evaporated. Deciding to “think cool,” he uses the fridge and sets the automatic ice maker to the blizzard setting, blanketing the yard with snow. Jon agrees to Garfield’s plan, grabs the Christmas decorations, and trims the tree. He even hangs lights on the house!
His neighbors across the street and try to outdo Jon with decorations. Soon the entire neighborhood follows suit, and shortly after the whole town is decked out for Christmas! Eventually Jon and the pets exchange presents, but before they go caroling, an urgent tv bulletin states merely that “it is not Christmas.” A little heartbroken, Jon turns off the tv, and decides to turn in.
As Garfield sleeps, he’s awoken by the sound of sleighbells. He investigates, runs into Santa leaving presents under the tree, and tells him that it’s not Christmas, then heads back to bed realizing that of all people, Santa should know better. Santa flies off laughing
Giant dog bone? Check. Dope Christmas light display? Yep. Super duper fridge ice maker? With enough snow to make a snowman! So grab your decorations, trim your tree, and cool down to this episode on Garfield and Friends “Heatwave Holiday!”
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Author: Gerry D / Art Kilmer
Title: Garfield and Friends “Heatwave Holiday” (w/ Art Kilmer)
Last Christmas, I promised that 12 Songs would return with Christmas in July 2024. Since July 25 falls on a Thursday, it seemed like an appropriate day to return with the first episode of the new season. Here are a few notes on the upcoming season including a song that hints at a direction we’ll go in the first month.
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Author: Alex Rawls
Title: Season Seven Starts Soon
Welcome to episode 116 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about the 1970 album, “X’mas Golden Hits,” by the Candle-Light Orchestra and the Singers Three.
I hope you enjoyed “X’mas Golden Hits” as much as I do. While some of the albums labeled “Now Sound” can put you to sleep, this is one I can listen to over and over again. It’s loaded with fun arrangements, and the Singers Three never disappoint.
Join me back here next time for the Christmas music from the obscure Group Sounds band, Takehisa Kono and the Highways. In my opinion, they’re one of the better GS bands out there, despite only being found almost exclusively on flexi-discs. Then join me on the 25th for my fifth annual Christmas in July special. I’ll be covering some great tropical and summery Christmas tunes that you’re sure to enjoy!
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
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🎄 It’s 1977, and the cast of Broadway’s hottest new musical is taking drastic measures to convince 4 different unions keep the theatre open for a Christmas party because they forgot to book a venue.
Join the original Broadway cast of “Annie” as somewhere in between themselves and their characters starring in a unique TV Christmas special which may very well have been many TV viewers’ first exposure to the musical.
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Guy Hutchinson (Pointless Nostalgia, GuyHutchinson.com).
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1. Watch “The Annie Christmas Show” on the Internet Archive.
2. The original Broadway version of “Annie” ends on Christmas; the 1982 movie ends on the 4th of July.
3. Andrea McArdle in “Christmas at Walt Disney World.” (Full Episode)
4. Danielle Brisbois (Molly) in “All in the Family,” and she was a founding member of the band New Radicals.
5. “It’s Christmas” on the Annie 30th Anniversary Production Cast Recording, featuring multiple Annies and Miss Hannigans.
6. “I Don’t Care” in “In the Good Old Summertime” and “Back to the Future: The Game.”
7. “There’s a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway” in “Bullets Over Broadway.”
8. Today’s TV Trope: I Have a Family.
9. Ethel Merman sings “Tomorrow” in “A Special Sesame Street Christmas.” (Full Episode)
10. How The Twelve Days of Christmas’ days 9 through 12 got reordered.
11. Members of the cast reunited in 2019 to perform this Christmas special.
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Kinney Shoes (1977)
Fotomat (1977)
Festive Foreign Film Fans, a podcast covering festive movies and music from around the world.
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“The Annie Christmas Show” © 1977 Martin Charmin Productions / NBC Universal Network.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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Title: The Annie Christmas Show
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas shares details about the sequel to his Christmas In July event – the Sounds of Christmas From A to Z Part Two: The Artists Edition!
Show links:
Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station
Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast
Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media
Check out all the artists that made the 2023 season of the Sounds of Christmas station possible
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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: The Sounds of Christmas From A To Z Part Two
We’re back and better(?) than ever!
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Title: 24 Weeks / 168 days until Christmas! (Original Christmas Song Battle)
Welcome back, Christmas Cousins! After our brief summer hiatus, we’re thrilled to be back (Cousin Chad is ecstatic, while Cousin Seth insists a proper hiatus should involve months in the Alps or French Riviera, but I digress). This episode is your perfect cure for summertime blues and a cool treat amidst this sweltering heat.
Join us as we update you on how the Christmas Cousins spent their hiatus and how our summer adventures have been going. We’ll also read some listener reviews and feedback, giving a shout-out to our amazing community. Of course, we’ll get the highly anticipated update on Seth’s love life, which promises to be as intriguing as ever.
Plus, we’ll discuss our upcoming shows and plans for the rest of the summer as we gear up for the fall and holiday season. So grab your iced cocoa, settle in, and let’s beat the heat together with some festive cheer!
How did you spend your summer, and what festive plans do you have as we transition into the holiday season? Share your stories and plans with us, and we might feature them in an upcoming episode!
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Author: Christmas Cousins Pod
Title: The Christmas Cousins’ Summer Catch-Up!!!
Dan Morris, of Tracing The Path Podcast, asks, what if every Santa Claus story you ever heard was part of one history? He joins us to talk about his comprehensive work, “The Complete Canon of Santa Claus.”
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Author: Rikki Meece and Mary Richards, Christmas Podcasters
Title: The Santa Claus Canon
🎄 It’s 1981, and a jolly swagman who may or may not also be Santa Claus is flying me around the world in a sleigh built out of a bench and some rope we had lying around to search the globe for a lost baby kangaroo.
Today’s Christmas in July episode begins where it’s actually winter in July, and only gets stranger and more inappropriate from there. It’s “Around the World with Dot,” also known as “Dot and Santa Claus,” starring the title character from an 1899 Australian children’s book, “Dot and the Kangaroo.”
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Dan MacPherson (@danmacpherson.bsky.social)
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1. Watch “Around the World with Dot” on YouTube (Aussie Kids TV).
2. But you may want to watch “Dot and the Kangaroo” first.
3. Director Yoram Gross endured World War II in Poland; his family was on Schindler’s list. His studio, now Flying Bark Productions, more recently animated “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and Marvel’s “What If…?”
4. Barbara Frawley (Dot) singing “The Black Cat” on “Play School.”
5. Today’s TV Trope: Magical Homeless Person.
6. “Sakura Sakura,” which I recognized from Punch-Out!!
7. How a White Lie Gave Japan KFC for Christmas. (Gastro Obscura)
8. “The Real World of the Circus” opens similarly to the movie “Chaplin.”
9. Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.
10. “Alouette” is about plucking the feathers off a lark.
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Mortein “Louie the Fly” Commercial (1980s)
Myer “Celebrate Christmas” Commercial (1980s)
Bad Princess Movies, a catalogue of terrible movies about princesses and princesses-to-be.
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“Dot and the Kangaroo” © 1981 Yoram Gross Filmstudio Pty Ltd.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
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Title: Around the World with Dot
Happy Tuesday! We are back continuing Christmas in July this week by covering King of the Hill!
This one is quite the strange ride and as always we determine whether or not it should be deemed a Christmas classic! Come give it a listen!
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Author: Matt Eurich
Title: King of the Hill: The Unbearable Blindness of Laying
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!
We hope you had a great weekend – or a great long weekend, in the case of our American listeners!
We are back with another installment of “Tis the Podcast”, and this week, we are covering John Woo’s 2023, action-holiday film, “Silent Night”! Is this a Christmas movie or merely a film set at Christmas? Does its lack of dialogue enhance the story or seem like a cheap gimmick? Well, the elves have thoughts on all of this, but you’ll just have to tune in to find out!
This is a fun, festive episode which is the perfect way to kick off your week! And get excited: now that we’re past the Fourth of July, stores will be in full ‘Ber-Months mode soon enough!
So settle back and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️
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Author: Tis the Podcast
Title: Silent Night (2023)
Jeff and Jay pour one out for a real one, friend of the show Mike Finch.
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Author: Horror For The Holidays
Title: Horror For The Holidays Episode 47: The Mean One
What’s up, dudes? John Candy was a treasure! In fact, we were privileged to have him not only for SCTV and numerous comedy films, but also for his animated Saturday morning cartoon. I’ve got Robert Nicholas from Behind the Bells here with me to talk all about the “Christmas in July” episode of Camp Candy!
John is teaching the kids how to return a serve, when it reminds him of a basketball game between Alex and Rick. When Rick talks about getting new basketball sneakers for Christmas, they decide to turn Camp Candy into a winter wonderland and celebrate Christmas in July. They trim the tree, sing Christmas carols, and freeze the swimming pool with the A/C unit. To complete the look, Rick took Vanessa’s hair mousse to frost the windows. Unfortunately, Vanessa acts like a real witch, goblin (get it?) up her chocolates and refusing to share.
Aftwr falling fast asleep, she dreams that she’s Princess Vanessa, being waited on by the counselors and campers. The Spirit of Last Month visits her and takes her to watch big canoe race to remind her of her friends. The Spirits of This Month show her Camp Candy in disarray. The campers are miserable because of her less than regal attitude. Finally, the Spirit of Next Month shows her the deserted, barren camp. The lake is polluted, Vanessa is completely alone in a hovel, and Rex DeForest III appears to bulldoze her house and evict her.
Vanessa wakes up and hugs everyone. She offers the last 2 chocolates to Rick and the campers. They all sing “Deck the Hall” by campfire under the Christmas tree, and Nurse Molly kisses John under the mistletoe.
Canoe races? Check. Obligatory “A Christmas Carol” episode? Yep. Talking chocolates hallucinations? Definitely! So grab your tennis racket, paint your windows with mousse, and canoe into this episode!
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Author: Gerry D / Robert Nicholas
Title: Camp Candy “Christmas in July” (w/ Robert Nicholas)