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Backstory — It Came Upon The Midnight Clear

Strictly speaking, a Christmas carol is a song that tells the Nativity story. That’s what made Edmund Sears’s song, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” so unusual when he wrote it. It didn’t tell the story of Jesus’s birth; it told the story of how people reacted to the news. This “humanist carol”  arrived at a time when music itself was in the midst of some major changes.

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We Might Be Dead, But We’re Livin’ That Yuletide Dream! (Spirited)

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we’re under two weeks away from the big day itself? We sure can’t!

To mark the occasion, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they cover yet another version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol“, this time in the form of the 2022 Apple TV Original, “Spirited“, starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds!

We’re not going to beat around the bush here: all three elves loved this original take on a timeless classic. And, dare we say, it might be one of the best adaptations of that iconic story that’s ever been told? If you don’t believe us, just tune in to hear us gush about it for an hour in gloriously spoiler-filled detail and complete with musical interludes!

So, after watching the film first (we can’t stress this part enough!), settle in with your favorite holiday beverage, bask in the glow of your Christmas tree, and enjoy this fun-filled episode!

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

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Sounds of Christmas
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Christmas Magic with Bonnie and Diane from KEITH

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Bonnie and Diane from KEITH (aka the KEITH Band). They talked about some of the performers KEITH has opened for, including Sam & Dave, Mel Tillis and the Steve Miller Band! They also talked about their trips to the Grammys in support of one of their albums and one of their singles. And they talked about the new single, “Christmas Magic”. They also talked about more Christmas music that’s on the way!

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A Gift-Bringing Giant from the Mountains?! Olentzero’s here (for real this time)!

This one is a very special episode where I’m going to talk all about Olentzero, the Basque gift-giving giant from the Pyrenees! Such a long oral history exists in the Basque region and Olentzero is a wonderfully unique character. In this episode we dive into the history of the region at winter/Christmas time and some of the things that make this character and this region so unique! Also we get part 2 of Santa’s list, how he created his list and why he uses one from The Lost Years of Santa Claus. I hope you all enjoy!

 

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Christmas Podding
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Christmas Podding- How to take the best Christmas Day Family Photo EVER.

Today on Christmas Podding we fire up the great Tinsel debate. Its the one thing that divides families at Christmas. Should you have Tinsel on your Christmas Tree or not?

We have all the tips on how to take the best Christmas Day Family Photo ever. What to do and how to avoid the traps of a bad Instagram pic, plus

We discover a Festive Food that had its origins as a soup, and has become hundreds of years later a must have on every Christmas table on Christmas Day.

And join us tomorrow as we start our 12 days of Christmas Podding Podcasts. A Podcast a day every day from now till Christmas Day. With Liam and Ness on Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast Christmas Podding.

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The Holly and The Ivy -Season 2 Episode 9

Merry Christmas folks!

This episode I talk about the English folk song “The Holly and The Ivy”.

The tradition behind it; where it came from and the significance it has with Christmas and religion!

Hope you enjoy

As always you can follow me on twitter @KristmasTalks

Take care, Bye bye

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”The Christmas Clue” with Natalie Bickel!

What’s this? A bonus episode on a Sunday? What’s going on?

Well, as you can tell from the fact that the only elf present on this episode is Anthony (sorry, y’all!) and the intro to the episode itself, this was originally meant as a bonus, Patreon-exclusive! However, we wanted our good friend Natalie Bickel to be able to spread the word about her amazing children’s book, “The Christmas Clue“, as far and wide as possible, so we decided to put this on the main feed instead!

Listen as Natalie not only reads an excerpt from “The Christmas Clue“, but also talks about her amazing childhood holidays, the family tradition that inspired her book, what motivated her when writing this and her yet-to-be-published novel, and much, much more!

Also discussed – Natalie and Anthony’s Top Ten Christmas movies of all time! A list which, for Anthony, is already obsolete! (For his up-to-date list, keep your eyes open for a special Patreon episode featuring all of the elves coming soon!)

So, order your copy of “The Christmas Clue” (available where all books are sold!), settle in with your favorite holiday drink, and enjoy this special bonus episode! And keep your eyes on your main feed tomorrow, because – as usual – our regular weekly episode will be dropping then!

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

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Christmas Clatter
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I’ll Enjoy A Stack Of Pancakes

For this I have prepared for ridicule, praise or  both. My favorite Christmas songs are a mix of classic and modern tunes. In this video, I share my top 10 favorites. From traditional hymns to more contemporary tunes, there’s something for everyone on this list. So whether you’re looking for some new holiday music or just want to sing along to some classics, check out this video.

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SBMX Good Christmas Reads

Art Kilmer from a Cozy Christmas podcast gives us his top picks for Christmas books this season. Listen up, then grab those books and cozy up to read them.

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Episode 68 –King Orchestra’s “Jingle Bell – Christmas Karaoke Collection”

Welcome to episode 68 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be talking about the King Orchestra’s 1978 album, “Jingle Bell – Christmas Karaoke Collection.”

Despite some disappointment, I was glad to finally add this album to my collection. When I first started buying these records, I built a fairly substantial wishlist, and any time I finally get one of the albums that’s been on it from the beginning, I get a feeling of satisfaction. That might change when I listen to it, but at least I can enjoy the achievement for a little while.

As I mentioned in the episode, these first two of the month were done while battling COVID. It wore me out more than I thought it would. I didn’t realize how much it impacted my recording until I was editing this episode and had to cut out tons of lengthy pauses and deep breaths. I’m hoping to be fully back on track in the next week or so.

I hope you enjoyed some of the music here, and the background about King Records. Join me next week for one of my absolute favorite Japanese albums, “Mint Sound’s X’mas Album.” It’s a spectacular compilation from 1987, loaded with a fantastic array of mostly original songs. It’s one of the first albums I bought, and one that really got me hooked on collecting Japanese Christmas music. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!

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 68 –King Orchestra’s “Jingle Bell – Christmas Karaoke Collection”

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A Cozy Crime Story: “Stuffing” by Edgar Wallace

Hello! Since I’ve been talking to a lot of mystery writers lately, I thought I should read a classic crime story to you today – “Stuffing” by Edgar Wallace. It’s basically a story of a heist gone wrong, and Wallace skillfully weaves together the stories of a poor newly married couple about to leave for Canada to start a new job, a couple of crooks, and a rich man with a safe full of money. The story is both funny and charming! A perfect read for this time of year.

If you’d like to submit a question for our Q&A during our 100th episode on December 20th, you can email them to me at cozychristmaspodcast@gmail.com.

In 2023 I will be doing a Cozy Christmas Book Club. If you’d like to participate, send me an email and I’ll sign you up. More details to come.

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Episode 71 – It’s Really Christmas

There’s no hiding from it….   Christmas Is Here!  Hallelujah!

The show is packed.
First up why not have a listen to The Happy House Sessions Christmas Mash-Up from Steven Beech.  It’s an hour of Christmas favourites all crammed together to get you in the spirit:

I’ve been inundated with requests from our US correspondent Scott Newman for the What The Dickens segment, so I do my best to cover all of them.
There’s a lot, but it’s interesting stuff.

This episodes Do You Hear What I Hear from our podcast barman Bob Baker discusses how us Brits can’t stop using the word ‘Cheers’.

Then it’s the quiz and Ed Daly, the author of the Christmas Book gives it his best.
Check out his book, it’s great:

Last year I played a few of Adam Kennedy’s Christmas songs, from his album Literally Shrunk Down and Living In My Christmas Village.  Well this year I’ve got him on the show to talk to us about some more of his songs.
They are very funny and you need to give the album a listen:
https://adamkennedy.bandcamp.com/album/literally-shrunk-down-and-living-in-my-christmas-village

Then Bob Baker is back with Wonderful Christmas time.  Learn about Christmas Haunted Houses, Christmas Castles and Surfing Santas.

This week’s recommendation is my book again. . .  because last time I recommended it no on listened.  Well not no one, but only 5 people, and bearing in mind this is the greatest work of literature ever written I think more people should give it a shot.
Here’s the link.  If you buy it I’ll shut up about it:

Why not get in touch.
You can email:
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Merry Christmas

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S1-E3 – It’s a Totally Rad & Clatter Podcast

Today we are joined by two of the nicest Christmas Podcasters in the entire world. Todd from Christmas Clatter and Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas. We discuss Christmas (duh) and an assortment of everything jolly!

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S1-E3 – It’s a Totally Rad & Clatter Podcast

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The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

🎄 It’s 1975, and a shepherd boy just lost his sight after staring directly at a lightning bolt.

Join us as we return to enchanted world of Rankin/Bass Christmas specials for an overlooked, underrated, and redundantly titled hidden gem about neither the first Christmas, nor the first Christmas snow.

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🎙 Guest:

Mike Troxell (@Prune_Tracy, Mastodon: PruneTracy@sharetron.com).

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. Vox’s Emily St. James ranks all the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials.

2. A very brief history of the Christmas card.

3. Was There Really Any Winter’s Snow at the Time of the Nativity in Bethlehem?

4. Flash blindness is real.

5. Arthur Rankin Jr. recalling how Irving Berlin really, REALLY didn’t want “White Christmas” in the special.

6. This exact sound of a wolf howling (or, actually, a coyote) is heard over and over again.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

Toys “R” Us Time of Year Christmas Commercial, 1976.

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🎤 And Now, These Messages:

Christmas Creeps, keeping the Christmas spirit alive through the magic of terrible holiday films.

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“The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow” © 1975 Rankin/Bass Productions.

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.

Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.

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Merry Britsmas 39: Wrapping Up Christmas Nativities

In my first December episode of 2022, I explore school nativities, a brilliant TV special called Flint Street Nativity, and British covers of 80s new wave classic Christmas Wrapping.

Also, check out Have Yourself A Merry Indie Xmas compilation on Bandcamp for Crisis below:

https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-i

https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-ii

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Season’s Eatings Side Dish – Hot Chocolate

Nothing warms you up faster than this wonderful combination of cocoa and milk steamed to perfection.  This drink has its origins in the hotter climates so you would wonder how now it’s associated with the winter months.  From the deep jungle to tropical islands, this beverage has won the world over with it’s intoxicating aromas and flavour. Let’s grab your favourite mug and explore the rich history and origins of hot chocolate.

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Season’s Eatings Side Dish – Hot Chocolate

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Minute 106 – The Beginning of the End

As the credits continue to roll, we talk about all the scenes playing on the sides of the credits and a few key crew members that made the movie possible that we have not talked about before.

Join us as we discuss Minute 105 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

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December 9th – 16 Days Until Christmas

Friday? More like FRI-YAY! Go do some Chrsitmasy stuff this weekend!
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