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Episode 60 – Christmas in July

Merry Christmas in July you beautiful people.

This episode starts with our weekly quiz.  Do you know what colour mistletoe berries are?  If you do, you’ll get at least one question right.  If you don’t….   what?  of course you know what colour they are.

Then we have a Story of Shame sent in by the mom of our podcast mascot Elmer, Jennifer Kay.

This week the Do You Hear What I Hear from our podcast barman, Bob Baker, is all about Nappies.

Then I talk about Christmas in July, the history of where it (possibly) originated and how it evolved.

Then I look at 8 different songs that all share the same title:  Christmas in July.
Here they are if you want to listen to the whole song:

Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick

Alex the Astronaut

Lizzie Waters

Englewood

The Therapy Sisters

The Ego Trippers

Sufjan Stevens

Nik Whitcomb

This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is The Jetsons Christmas Carol and if you want to listen to it, you’ll have to check out the latest episode of The Advent Calendar House Podcast with Mike Westfall.
Here’s a link:
https://adventcalendar.house/

This episode’s recommendation is a very funny podcast called Wheel of Misfortune hosted by Alison Spittle and Fern Brady.   If you don’t mind a bit of bad language, you’re sure to find it very funny.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08m3z73/episodes/downloads

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger

🎄 It’s 1995, and a couple of giant space monsters with swords are about to lose a snowball fight against the powerless Power Rangers, who can’t Morph at the North Pole due to a cross-current of holiday magic. And also magnets.

You can watch I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger on the official Powers Rangers YouTube Channel.

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🎙 Guests:

Andre Bennett (@AndreBennettGO).

Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames).

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger on Ranger Wiki.

2. Dynaman, an English-dubbed parody of Super Sentai on the USA Network’s Night Flight, circa 1988.

3. Rubber Suit Rumble! and Cult Cinema Cloister Facebook groups, maintained by Andre.

4. Differences between the aired TV episode and the VHS cut, which was released 2 months earlier.

5. The Order, a proposed, Expendables-style film starring former Power Rangers.

6. Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly) directed a Season 2 episode of Superman & Lois.

7. The Ranger “in jail” we alluded to isn’t even in this episode.

8. Affirmative Clothing Company, co-founded by David Yost (Billy).

9. Paul Schrier (Bulk) finally got to play a legit Ranger in 2017 in the web series Power Rangers Hyperforce.

10. Robert von Fliss has 4 credits on IMDb, and they’re all as Santa Claus.

11. The real-life Command Center: The House of the Book at the American Jewish University.

12. Rito Revolto, a giant skeleton warrior, learning about holiday spirit is just the Skeletor scene all over again.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

Pizza Hut: “Right Field,” 1990, from the VHS release of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

Diet Coke: “Choose Wisely,” 1990, from the VHS release of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

OnStar: “Batcave,” 2000, featuring Batman and Michael Gough as Alfred, except I was probably thinking of the Diet Coke ad before Batman ’89.

Saban’s 4½ minutes of commercials in front of the VHS release of I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger, including an ad for THE VIDEO YOU’RE ALREADY WATCHING.

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🎤 And Now, These Messages:

Behind the Bells, a one-horse open sleigh ride into the world of Christmas movies.

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“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” and “I’m Dreaming of a White Ranger” © 1995 Saban Entertainment, Inc.

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July 13th – 165 days until Christmas

Another week, another Christmas morning!
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The Wickedest Witch

🎃 It’s 1989, and Rue McClanahan is trapped in an underground castle inhabited by a bunch of Gremlin-looking puppets called Greevils — and for some reason wants to leave.

Join us for a Halloween in July celebration of The Wickedest Witch, co-written and produced by ALF creator Paul Fusco, and starring Blanche from The Golden Girls as the evil Avarissa. As far as we know, this Halloween special only ever aired once, but somehow managed to capture our hearts and burrow itself into the cavernous depths of our memories.

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🎙 Guest:

Matt from Dinosaur Dracula (The Purple Stuff Podcast, @dinosaurdracula).

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📺 Watch It:

There are 3 copies on YouTube — some include commercials, others hit record a second too late. For the closest we can get to a full picture of the special, here are all 3, courtesy of:

1. Dinosaur Dracula,
2. Jared’s VHS Treasures,
3. trivialord.

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. The Wickedest Witch on Dinosaur Dracula.

2. Rue McClanahan on Entertainment Tonight, October 27, 1989 (Interview starts at 6:57).

3. Ronn Lucas (Sammy), creator of Scorch and the 1988 Disney Channel channel special, Who’s in Charge Here?

4. Judge Doom murdering a clown shoe in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

5. Free Stuff for Kids.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

McDonald’s Halloween Gift Certificate Books, 1989 during the airing of The Wickedest Witch.

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🎤 And Now, These Messages:

Weird Christmas, all things holly, jolly, and odd-ly.

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“The Wickedest Witch” © 1989 Boo You Productions.

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Episode 54 – Yumi Matsutoya’s “Surf & Snow – Volume One”

Welcome to episode 54 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be discussing Yumi Matsutoya’s classic 1980 album, “Surf & Snow – Volume One.”

For as big as Yuming is, and considering how easy it is to find reviews, critiques and opinions about her online, I was surprised by the sparse amount of biographical information about her. The highlights are covered, but not nearly to the granular degree of other artists, even ones far less popular or accomplished. I still managed to learn a decent amount about her, which always makes my research more enjoyable. One thing that’s always amused me about “Surf & Snow” is that she never released a Volume Two. Mel Brooks is finally getting around to “History Of The World Part 2,” so I guess there’s always hope.

While researching this episode, I was pleased to find some live videos of Yuming performing some of the songs that I’d never seen before. I wanted to share those and the fantastic video of “Koibito ga Santa Claus” from that 1986 special with you here in the show notes.

I Want To Be A Mermaid

Dazzling Grass Baseball – At A Small Ballpark

Koibito ga Santa Claus / My Lover Is Santa Claus

I hope you’ve enjoyed my introduction to Yumi Matsutoya and her music. She’s a true icon in Japan, and considering the wealth of music she’s produced, and the breadth of styles she’s covered, you’re bound to find something of hers to enjoy. Join me back here later this month as I cover the rest of her Christmas music. Then join me on the 25th (or thereabouts) for my Christmas in July episode. I’ve run into several delays so it might be a day late, but I’ll be doing what I can to get it out on time. I’ve compiled a great collection of summer-themed Christmas songs and you want to miss it.

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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Happy Days: Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas

Christmas in July continues to roll right along as we dive into another classic television show. This week we are discussing Happy Days and the episode titled, “Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas”

In this recording, Matt makes another Christmas connection, explains how weird one particular scene is and, as always, tries to determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic. Get your poodle skirts on and slick back your hair as we travel to the 1950s (in the 1970s) on this week’s episode!

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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: Gone Shopping

“It reminds me of my mother. It’s warm all over” (Yes, that was the most Christmas-line I could get from this episode)

From the creators of Rugrats comes one show that pushed the furthest it could go with its dark imagry and groosout gags. Aaahh!! Real Monsters is an okay show with a ledd then steller Christmas in July Episode.

Regardless, let’s see how the husband/wife team from Klaskey/Csupo and a Soviet born animator teamed to create a series that blended the style of Yellow Submarine with a film noir.

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002: Peppermint Lane, Something Wild!

On the second episode of Closer to Christmas, I talk about the card game Peppermint Lane, Something Wild! I talk about how to play the game, and my thoughts and experiences with playing it. At the top of the show, I give an update about an issue with the last podcast.

Please feel free to follow me on instagram, to see any of the things I mentioned on this episode. I will have pictures of the game, and a card pack opening video to check out. You can follow me here: @closertoxmas

You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback, and if you have ANY experience with or playing with the games I talk about, I would love to hear it! email me at closertochristmaspod@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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The Christmas Tree Train

🎄 It’s 1983, and a young bear and fox are lost in the Big City after accidentally riding the rails on the apparently famous Christmas Tree Train in an obscure special that has little to do with Christmas trees or trains. Climb aboard as we explore the first holiday special starring Buttons and Rusty, known later as the Chucklewood Critters.

You can watch The Christmas Tree Train on the Internet Archive.

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🎙 Guest:

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

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. The Unofficial Chucklewood Critters Home Page, which looks like it was created in 2003, last updated in 2011, and is a perfect specimen of an early 2000s Internet fan page.

2. William Boyett (Ranger Jones) in Last Clear Chance, a 1959 driving safety film later featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

3. Foxes actually hang out around bears in nature (Nature.org, 2021).

4. A random shout-out to mid-1990s Sonic the Hedgehog wannabe Bubsy the Bobcat.

5. A very difficult jump in a sewer level in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nintendo game.

6. All the human characters in this special look like they’re related to Gargamel from The Smurfs.

7. RiffTrax Christmas Circus with Whizzo the Clown.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

Santa’s Village in Southern California, circa 1983 during an airing of The Christmas Tree Train.

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🎤 And Now, These Messages:

North Pole Radio, covering the art of representing Santa and all things Christmas.

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“The Christmas Tree Train” © 1983 Encore Enterprises, Inc.

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Goodness Makes The Badness Go Away! (The Smurfs Christmas Special)

Happy Monday, y’all! After a week off due to circumstances beyond our control, we are back!

Journey with Thom, Julia, and Anthony to Smurf Village to discuss the 1982 TV Show, “The Smurfs Christmas Special“! Listen as they discuss their histories with this race of blue people, three apples high, and pose a question to the listeners about what each of their Smurf names would be!

This is a fun, festive, and nostalgic episode you want to be sure not to miss! So, settle back and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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Claymation Christmas Celebration: the Album (w/ Patric J Miller)

What’s up, dudes? How did an Emmy winning special become an album? I’m joined by Patric J Miller, the composer and arranger of the music from the special and the album, to talk all things “Claymation Christmas Celebration!” We really get into it! Find out about the singers and musicians hired to perform on the record, the gear used, and the inspirations behind some of the musical selections and arrangements! We get it all straight from the man himself, Pat Miller! So grab your wassail and waffles, put on the album, and waddle your way into this episode!

Listen to the album!

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Christmas In July Podcastpalooza Part One

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas is kicking off a Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts – what they’re about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they’ve got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Gerry from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast, Scott from the Holly Jolly Xmasu poscast and Sean from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast!

Totally Rad Christmas podcast – https://totallyradchristmas.com/
Holly Jolly Xmasu podcast – https://hollyjollyxmasu.libsyn.com/
Christmas Podcasts podcast – https://christmaspodcasts.com/series/christmas-podcasts-podcast/

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Xmas Catalogs: Homes For The Holidays

Benjamin Will Bradley gives some fascinating insights into Sears Homes — actual homes that were ordered from the Sears Catalog, in the second episode of our special Christmas in July series, “Xmas Catalogs.”

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Season’s Eatings – Dark History of Sugar

This is a bonus episode of Season’s Eatings.  Sugar is around us all the time, especially during the holidays.  I sit down to discuss with Dr. Neil Buttery and his book “The Dark History of Sugar.”  We have a frank discussion about Britain and its role in the slave trade to feed the country’s growing need for sugar.

Neil’s blog: britishfoodhistory.com/

You can pick up Neil’s book here:

Canada

Britain

United States

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Punky Brewster: Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus

🎄 It’s 1984, and all we want for Christmas is our mom back. Join us as we turn around back to 1984 with Punky Brewster during her very special, very crucial first Christmas with her new family.

WARNING: This episode contains Santa spoilers from 23:45 to 27:31.

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🎙 Guests:

Adam Pope (The Retro Network, @hojukoolander).

Steven (UFO Club).

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. I totally missed the 2021 Punky Brewster revival series on Peacock.

2. Ami Foster (Margaux) in Wrinkles in Need of Cuddles.

3. The Punky Brewster Wiki exists and is very helpful.

4. What do you mean, “Nobody would want A Bomb for Christmas?”

5. “Santa Claus Lives in Santa Cruz” is a very obscure single that may or may not have been written for this episode.

6. “I’ve Got the Sun in the Morning” from Annie Get Your Gun.

7. Today’s TV Trope: Santa’s Existence Clause.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

NBC’s One to Grow On interstitial with Soleil Moon Frye, circa 1984.

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🎤 And Now, These Messages:

Wizards! The Podcast Guide to Comics.

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“Punky Brewster” and “Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus” © 1984 NBC Productions.

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Christmas Alphabet Q

Episode Q of The Christmas Alphabet Podcast.

Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas – in alphabetical order.
Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.
The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne –  an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.

This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter Q.
We have a quantity of Qs, including the Queen’s Christmas Speech, Quirinius, and Quizzing at Christmas among others. And as a bonus there’s an alphabetical Christmas quiz for you,

Please subscribe to this independent and podcast with no commercials. Please tell your friends about us and give us a positive review. Thanks for your support.

Here’s the song Qui Creavit Coelum on YouTube

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Peter and the Magic Egg

🐰 It’s 1983, and despite replacing our entire body with robot parts, we still can’t plow faster than a rapidly growing magic forest baby. Join us as we get things rolling with the mascots of Paas Easter egg coloring kits in a secret hit piece on landlords disguised as a wacky Easter story. On the way, we’ll meet the ever-looming shadow of the Easter Bunny and teach animals to talk by giving them clothes.

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🎙 Guests:

Sammy Hain (@SammyHain).

Chad Young (The Horror Movie BBQ, TPIF: Thank Pod It’s Funny, @horrormoviebbq).

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

1. The History of Paas.

2. Patton Oswalt on Paas and its short-lived competitors.

3. This special was written by Rankin/Bass legend Romeo Muller, with songs composed by Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of The Turtles.

4. Charles Woolf (Terrence) in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.

5. The origin of a farmer’s “South 40” and the Homestead Act of 1862.

6. Paas replaced their mascot characters. The only original one left is Feathers — if that’s even the same Feathers.

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📼 Retro Commercial Break:

Paas Easter Egg Coloring Kit, 1984.

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🎤 And Now, These Messages:

Holidays After Dark, exploring the strange, unusual, and dark sides of the holidays.

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“Peter and the Magic Egg” © 1983 RLR Associates, Ltd. / Romeo Productions, Inc.

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July 6th – 172 Days Until Christmas

Happy July! One month closer to Christmas!
Vote on today’s daily Christmas Music Battle: https://pollforall.com/pkbqypdm
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