Welcome to episode 64 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In the first of my “Big In Japan” episodes, I’ll be discussing American figure skater Janet Lynn’s 1973 album, “A Joyful Christmas With Janet.”

I’ve always been intrigued by the “Big In Japan” phenomenon. It wasn’t something I gave a lot of thought to when I first started collecting Japanese Christmas music, though. However, not long after I started checking the various Japanese sites for other albums I could get, I started seeing Janet Lynn’s album show up. I had no idea who she was at the time, but I was curious when I saw her album because it seemed a bit out of place. The album’s cover, with Janet’s face smiling out from the middle of a wreath, didn’t fit in with most of the Japanese albums I was seeing.

After a small bit of research, I was able to uncover the basics of Janet’s life and her “Big In Japan” status. I decided to get her album and that I would eventually cover it as part of a series of “Big In Japan” episodes. It took me nearly two more years, but I finally got the other records I was hoping to cover.

I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about Janet Lynn and my “Big In Japan” overview. Join me back here next week as I talk about the Ventures and their 1965 Christmas album. Then join me on the 25th for the real highlight of the month, when I’ll be discussing several other artists who were “Big In Japan.” I have a few really rare and enjoyable records lined up and I’m sure you’ll enjoy them.

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: Holly Jolly X’masu
Title: Episode 64 – Big In Japan, Pt. 1: Janet Lynn’s “A Joyful Christmas With Janet”
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Episode Z of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.

Christmas Alphabet is about Christmas, all year round, all in alphabetical order.

Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, stories and music, starting with one letter of the alphabet. We have a world-wide view from a British perspective.

The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne Clarke – an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.

This time we zip through to the end of the alphabet and the letter Z (that’s zed in British English).  We have Christmas with a Z, including the controversial figure of Zwarte Piet, the character Zuzu and the songs Zither Carol and ‘Zat You, Santa Claus?. And so our alphabet is complete.

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Christmas Clatter

We all have favorite holiday tunes, and we have strong thoughts on the ones we don’t like. But what do the numbers say? We cast opinion aside and take a look at the data to determine what are the ten greatest Christmas songs of all time.

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Christmas Countdown Show 2022

Great lines from movies have a way of making us laugh, shed a tear, or even think about life in a new way. Christmas movies are no exception to this rule. In this episode, Eric and Danny continue counting down each of their top 10 favorite lines from holiday movies.

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Seasons Eatings

The holidays, for most of us in the Northern hemisphere, are filled with cold evenings, frosted window panes, and many get togethers. So, it’s not hard to imagine one may get a gift from another that you wouldn’t enjoy, a bit of the sniffles.  To soothe your throat, you make this warm alcoholic drink and settle down under a thick blanket.  This beverage has traveled the world, from India, to Scotland, and over to the United States.  We’re exploring the history and origins of the hot toddy.

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Season’s Eatings Side Dish – Hot Toddy

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What’s up, dudes? I’ve got 2 of the Hallmark Dream Guys here to talk the 1985 Hallmark Dreambook—all 16 pages of it! Todd Killian of Christmas Clatter, and CJ Bélanger of Christmas Conversations join me to talk  baubles, finials, and cameos! We talk our personal collections and which ones from 1985 we own…or I own! Spoilers: it’s another Norman Rockwell cameo ! Or is it? Guess you’ll have to listen once again to find out! So bust out your tree and ornaments, put on the Kenny & Dolly: Once Upon a Christmas album, and travel back to 1985 with this episode!

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Title: Hallmark Dreambook 1985 (w/ Hallmark Dream Guys)

Sounds of Christmas

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Al Pitrelli about TSO’s upcoming tour. They also talk about the history of the band, as Al was there from the very beginning (actually, before the very beginning). They talk about Paul O’Neill’s legacy, and some of the unfinished projects Paul was working on, which the band is working on completing (including new Christmas music)!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra tour info:  https://www.trans-siberian.com/tour

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Sounds of Christmas

The Clauses, the kids, and the elves all merrily dance around the workshop in a happy ending for everyone!  Well, ALMOST everyone.  Before the credits start to roll, we see a glimpse of  BZ’s fate. Plus: The book provides some more resolution that the movie didn’t and we finally talk about the career of director Jeannot Szwarc!

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Brian is here to fill in for a missing Scott (he’s not missing, he’s fine!).
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Title: November 9th – 46 Days Until Christmas
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Christmas Clatter

The Pepper Tree Villa gang, Arnie, Ben, Doug and Sherry, come to Christmas Clatter for a visit.  Pepper Tree Villa is a wonderful Youtube channel that loves everything festive throughout the year, especially Christmas. PTV offers up tips and tricks for decorating, cooking and crafting. We’ll hear about their love for the holidays, about their collections of ornaments and decor and their favorite things of the holidays.

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TGI Podcast

Happy Slapsgiving Month… err Thanksgiving Month! This week we are covering the iconic Slapsgiving episode from the third season of How I Met Your Mother!

In this episode, Matt breaks down what makes this episode work so well, he dishes out some info on some key scenes from an oral history of Slapsgiving and, as always, determines whether this should be deemed a holiday classic!

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Those of a certain age remember those classic C7 incandescent Christmas bulbs and the soft glow they produced. Sure, LEDs are longer lasting and more energy efficient, but they’re just not the same. Michigan artist David Andora is the founder of Tru-Tone, a maker of LED lights that are indistinguishable from the real thing. I recently spoke with David about the company’s unlikely origins, its recent viral success, and a certain music star who was blamed for cleaning out their inventory.

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Tis the Podcast

Happy Monday! The elves are so excited to return to Christmas movies. Spooky month is fun, but we’ve officially hit the holiday season! Join the elves as they talk Muppets, the upcoming series The Clauses, A Christmas Story Christmas, and the Addams Family.

It’s time to bask in the glow of the Christmas tree that is no doubt shining brightly in your home already and enjoy this week’s episode.

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Title: One thing New York is known for is niceness (A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa)
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Christmas Countdown Show 2022

Great lines from movies have a way of making us laugh, shed a tear, or even think about life in a new way. Christmas movies are no exception to this rule. In this episode, Eric and Danny begin to count down each of their top 10 favorite lines from holiday movies.

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What’s up, dudes? It’s Thanksgiving time, so that means I’ve got Mike Westfall of  Advent Calendar House here with me to dive into the Dino Riders Thanksgiving episode! We use our S.T.E.P. crystal to travel back in time to 1987 to see the Valorians battle the evil Rulons on prehistoric Earth while celebrating their Day of Thanksgiving and 20,000 years of peace. Dinosaurs? Check. Reptilian overlords? Yep. Brown chaps not found on the toy? Definitely. So grab your brain box, hop on your Triceratops, and charge into this episode!

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Sounds of Christmas

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Jane Monheit about her new Christmas album “The Merriest”. She talks about this project, which was in the works for years. She also talks about some of her favorite Christmas singers and songs, and hints that there might be more Christmas music coming from her in the not-too-distant future (maybe)!

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Title: Jane Monheit Wishes You The Merriest
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Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Podcast

John Strachan joins us from Vancouver, Canada, to talk about The Reindeer Bus — a fully decorated Translink city bus that picks up donated toys and delivers them to charities helping children in need. If you happen to catch a ride on the bus, you might earn a candy cane from John (also known as Sparky the Elf!) or Santa or Mrs Claus.

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Title: SBMX The Reindeer Bus