You don’t know outdoor Christmas lights until you see animated lighting! In this episode, Rikki chats with Ron Howard from xTreme Sequences, he provides a holiday lighting experience, and does a holiday light show on his own home where you sync up with holiday tunes as you drive by.

Mr Christmas himself as seen on Netflix, Benjamin Bradley, joins the pod again! He talks with Rikki about vintage Christmas candy containers. It used to be a real hunt to find such treasures, but the Internet makes it easier now. And there are some incredible pieces.

Welcome to the 2021 season! We start with talking about the fan favorite topic of Christmas music, in a new series called Christmas Collections. In this episode, Rick Stoneburner shares his love and experience collecting hundreds of Christmas music CDs.

Ugly Christmas Sweaters are so cool! Christmas sweater parties are becoming more popular each year. This year, people are showing them off online. In this episode we hear from one Canadian man who is the ultimate sweater fan and collector.

It was the time of BIG hair, shoulder pads & skinny ties, glam make-up, MTV and some of the best music that ever came across the radio. In fact, a new trend in music was making its way across the pond from a variety of English & European artists… their hits made a big splash with American audiences.  Welcome to New Wave and Alternative Rock.  Many of these groups dabbled in holiday music. So take a listen to this chat with Mister West, and discover an alternative look at Xmas music with some under-rated, lesser-known gems you’ll want to add to your holiday playlist.

This is a special episode for our listeners in the Rocky Mountain region or Intermountain West. The Forgotten Carols is a Christmas time tradition for many residents in this area for almost 30 years. This year, it will not be in front of a live audience. Instead, it was put on film and opens in theaters, Friday November 20th. Mary Richards spoke with the author/composer Michael McLean about bringing it to the big screen.

We continue our series on nostalgia, and the power of remembering Christmases past as we celebrate Christmas present. Those moments bonded a Salt Lake City sports reporter with his loved ones. Ben Anderson talks to Rikki Meece about different memories and traditions and TV shows being like a piece of home.

Christmas can be quite nostalgic for so many of us. The traditions, songs, aromas or ornaments can trigger memories and feelings. Documentarian and broadcast engineer Jeff Carter joins Rikki Meece to talk about the power of nostalgia.

This is a short and sweet bonus episode with guest Andrew de Burgh, Indie Film Maker. “The Legend of Santa” is going to be a new holiday flick coming out for all of the holiday movie fans!