Summer is here and that means that Christmas won’t be far behind. Join me for this mini episode as I share tips to help plan your Christmas even as summer kicks off.
As always you can email me with questions and tips to planningforchristmaspodcast@gmail.com or follow me on Facebook and Instagram.
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Today I am interviewing cozy mystery author Darci Hannah. She is the author of the Beacon Bakeshop Mystery series, and has written a wonderful Christmas mystery called Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off. Join us as we chat about her mystery series, our favorite Christmas cookies, movies, music and traditions. Then we play another fun game of Christmas Would You Rather! There’s a lot of laughs and a whole lot of Christmas in this episode.
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This Memorial Day, we’re kicking off our Summer Holiday Movie Season! All summer long we’ll be highlighting ridiculous summer action movies with a holiday bent!
On this episode we’re taking the modern surveillance state to task with Tony Scott’s 1998 mistaken identity thriller Enemy of the State! Will Smith is on the run from the NSA, who believe he’s in possession of a videotape with incriminating evidence on it. In a shocking twist, he actually does have the tape, but he’s still completely innocent. And all this because the guy just wanted to buy some Christmas gifts for his wife…
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In this episode, Jay and Scott discuss the history of “The Little Drummer Boy” and also go deep into the Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet. They even dig up obscure versions of the song by Ringo Starr, Jimi Hendrix, and more.
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about wrapping up the long first season of the Sounds of Christmas podcast. He talks about Memorial Day, the anniversary of “White Christmas”, finishing up with the music from 2021, social media and coming attractions for the Sounds of Christmas station and podcast!
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What’s up, dudes? Tim Babb from Can’t Wait for Christmas joins me to dive into the bonkers special “Andy Williams & the NBC Kids Search for Santa!” Is there kidnapping? Sort of. Is there a funky “Jingle Bells?” Definitely! Does Santa explode? Absolutely! So grab your snow shoes, search for clues, and follow Santa’s mailman to this episode!
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Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy Memorial Day! We hope that as you’re all enjoying your barbecues this long weekend you take a moment to reflect on all of those who died during active military service.
To celebrate the end of May (if you can believe we’re there already!), Julia, Thom, and Anthony journey back to 1947 to discuss the holiday classic, “The Bishop’s Wife“! How does it compare to the 1996 remake, “The Preacher’s Wife“? And which film do the elves not only prefer, but feel is more Christmassy? You’ll have to tune in to find out!
So settle in and enjoy this fun episode which will serve as the perfect way to bring your long weekend, and the long month of May, to a close! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! And get excited – because we are nearly HALFWAY TO CHRISTMAS! 🎅🏻 🎄 🎁 🦌 ⛄️ 🦉 🔔 🚂 🤶🏻 ❄️ 🎀
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Christmas Alphabet is all about Christmas – in alphabetical order.
Every two weeks there’s a new episode about Christmas: history, memories and music, 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 N.
Among the things we’re navigating, there’s: St Nicholas, the Nativity, Nativity scenes and Nativity plays. We consider the word Noel, or should that be Nowell. Then we look at the history of the Nutcracker and the ballet the Nutcracker.
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On this episode, we’ll learn about Santa’s Workshop North Pole, a Christmas themed amusement park in Colorado, and talk with one of the general managers of the park, Austin Lawhorn. We’ll also run down the top 5 opening lines in Christmas movies, discover a way to add a little Christmas to your next formal affair, and we’ll reveal your picks for recasting Miracle on 34th Street for Re-Castmas!
00:00 – 02:09 Intro
02:09 – 04:00 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:00 – 11:56 Five Golden Things (First Lines In Christmas Movies)
11:56 – 13:27 The North Pole – Santa’s Workshop
13:27 – 29:03 A Conversation with the North Pole’s Austin Lawhorn
29:03 – 36:11 Simply Having A Wacky Re-Castmas Time (Miracle on 34th Street)
36:11 – 38:41 Wrap Up
38:41 – 40:55 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)
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This jiggly dessert has adorned holiday tables across the United Kingdom. Originally from Italy, it has made an appearance in such writings as Poldark and the books of Harry Potter. It’s now more commonly purchased in packet form with traditional flavours of vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, but was originally made with poultry and almonds. We are exploring the history and origins of this creamy, gelatinous dessert: blancmange.
Welcome to episode 51 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be discussing Goro “Smiley” Asahina’s 1967 album, “Dancing Through Blue Christmas.”
Just speaking as a collector, this is the sort of album I live for. Not only is it virtually unknown, both here and in Japan, but it contains an original song that can only be found here. Finding songs and albums like this are a huge thrill. As a result, the episodes where I cover music that can truly only be heard here are even more enjoyable.
I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to “Dancing Through Blue Christmas,” and learning at least a little about Goro “Smiley” Asahina. He’s a unique figure, at least among the musicians I’ve researched, in that he was so closely tied not just to the US military, but to one base in particular.
Be sure to join me back here in June as I kick off the summer months with a pair of truly enjoyable albums. Up first is “Xmas Home Party” by Naozumi Yamamoto. He’s joined by the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and famed pianist Norio Maeda. Then join me on the 25th for Naomi Sagara’s 1975 album, “White Christmas.” She was an extremely popular singer throughout the 1970s with an outstanding voice. They’re both great albums, and you’re sure to 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!
Happy Monday! This week, the elves start off talking about graduations, Moonknight, and recently announced releases that get them excited before jumping into the 2009 Macy’s animated special Yes, Virginia. They look at the true story behind the legend and discuss Francis B. Church’s iconic letter in the Sun, talk through the animation style, and ultimate disagree on how to rank this short. Who likes it and who doesn’t? Tune in to find out!
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What’s up, dudes? Glen Warren from Season’s Eatings and I dive into synth pop giant Erasure and their Christmas song “She Won’t Be Home!” We talk chord progression, lyrics, and rhythmic patterns! Of course we also talk dance and synths! Oh yeah, and we talk their version of “Silent Night!” How does their uptempo rhythm-driven style mesh with the lullaby composition of that Christmas classic? Find out here in this episode!
This week Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast takes a deep dive on the underrated and very humble Gingerbread and we discuss why we believe it will be the Hottest Christmas Item in town this year.
We discover how much effort people are putting into their Christmas Card greetings and if its cheapens the sentiment the less effort you put in plus
How do we feel about the bombardment of Christmas causes each year. Do we partake or avoid like the Festive Plague.
This week with Liam Renton and Ness Gibson on Christmas Podding.
Listen to this episode of Christmas Podding
Author: Liam Renton
Title: Christmas Podding – Why is Gingerbread so underrated and why its going to be this years flavour of the month.
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After the success of last episode’s brand new advice column, Jack-Ask, 2 people have contacted the show asking for solutions to their problems. Once again your heroic host has stepped into the breach to save Christmas.
Then it’s a brand new segment ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’. Bob Baker, the show’s self appointed bar tender, translates the English meaning of a Christmas word into the American English meaning.
Then Kevin Church has sent in the story of his Dad’s worst Christmas present. It’s not the worst present, but the way the gift is delivered certainly ruins the surprise.
Then Bob Baker is back again and I read out his Story of Shame. He tells us about his Christmas tradition of Punking the Andersons.
Ever wondered why Scrooge says that anyone going around with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding? Is that really how you cook a Christmas pudding? Find out in this episode’s What The Dickens.
This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is not really a version of A Christmas Carol. It’s an episode of Gumby in which Scrooge escapes from his book to wreak havoc. If you want to watch it, here’s a link:
I also talk briefly about another Christmas episode of Gumby, called Santa Witch, you can watch that one as well if you like:
Then, he’s back again, Bob Baker tells us the sad tale of how he found out the truth about Santa.
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