Reviews: Elmo and Patsy “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Yogi Yorgesson “I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas,” and Allan Sherman “The Twelve Gifts of Christmas.”
Also discussed: Blondie, Pawn Stars
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If this form is still open, then we still have zines available. They’re free but are limited to 50. This form will be closed when they’re gone. (There are five left as I post this!)
It’s finally November, and we’re back with Season Three! This season, each episode will feature a new theme, and we’re kicking things off with Rankin Bass.
Reviews: The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974), and The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)
Also discussed: the Yule Cat, Rankin Bass auctions
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If this form is still open, then we still have zines available. They’re free but are limited to 50. This form will be closed when they’re gone.
Don’t forget to check out #ChristmasPodcastDay on social media to find lost of cool shows being released and/or shared today (November 1st).
We have a couple of mugs and some playing cards in our Zazzle store. We may add a few items throughout the season. Let us know if there is anything specific that you want us to make available.
It’s now October, and that means our Christmas podcast will return in about a month! But first, here’s a Halloween treat.
Growing up, I’d spend a lot of time each Halloween season at Kmart, and I always bought whatever Halloween cassettes they had for sale. Most were terrible, aside from a few classics that still remain on my shelf. But this episode features one of my favorites, The Old Gray Goose.
This tape was released in 1999. It features a guy (the Gray Goose) who tells stories and sings songs. Most of the stories were familiar tales that we’d been telling each other for years, but I hadn’t heard a few of these. Overall, it’s just a really cool collection and is something I still listen to every year.
A few years ago, I hooked up a cassette player to my computer to create these files; however, it seems this was also released on CD, so I really should just track that down. This cassette rip is pretty rough. Still, the times I’ve checked, it hasn’t been the easiest thing to find online, so I figured it’d make a cool podcast post, even with the tape noise.
I didn’t record an intro or anything. I figured people may want to play this with family or at a party, and you don’t need my voice on here messing it up. So it’s simply the two sides of the tape. Here’s the track list:
1 Goose Introduction
2 Shipwreck
3 Medical College
4 Oscar, The Lightheaded Pumpkin
5 The Graveyard
6 The Hike
7 The Passing Of David Holt
8 Ride Of Terror
9 The Butcher
10 Emily’s Nightmare
11 39 Steps & The Blue Room
12 Mystery Church
13 Graveyard Song
14 Goose Farewell
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Once again, we’ve compiled all of our Something Weird segments from last year.
In these clips, we discuss saying “Christmas gift,” K-mart’s Christmas programming, the science behind Rudolph’s red nose, Vic Berger’s Paula Deen Christmas edits, Christmas Movie Bot on Twitter, the Christmas sandwich, Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas, and Frosty the Slaw Man.
The segments here are not complete, so be sure to check out the episodes in Season Two to hear Something Weird in its entirety.
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It’s Leon Day 2021, and we watched My Summer Story, the original sequel to A Christmas Story. We also talk about our upcoming zine, some new art/stickers, a podcast format change, and some projects we’ve been working on. We’ll be posting some fun stuff on the blog over the next couple of weeks to celebrate Leon Day.
The Christmas prank call at the end of the show is from Another Prank Call Show. Thanks to King Richard.
“I Just Want To Wear Long Sleeves” is by Braithwaite and can be found at our bandcamp on this free Christmas comp, which also includes songs by Mike and Rusty
We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and the return of spring with a special podcast episode. We discuss Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold (1981) and briefly compare and contrast it to the Leprechaun horror series. Also: telling your friends to “go,” backing into parking spots, and allowing your kids to get hit in the head with flying vegetables.
The background music includes songs from Altan’s The Red Crow, Bing Crosby, Dennis Day, and the Rankin Bass film. We’ll be back for Leon Day!
The American Song-Poem Christmas (2003) and Christmas With the Kranks (2004).
Be sure to join us on November 21st for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or you can watch on your own and interact with us on social media. Join us for one film or all 12 hours!
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A Cabbage Patch Christmas (1984) and A Garfield Christmas Special (1987).
Be sure to join us on November 21st for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or you can watch on your own and interact with us on social media. Join us for one film or all 12 hours!
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In the first episode of our new season, we discuss Dolly Parton’s new album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, along with the 1978 Rankin Bass sleeper, The Stingiest Man in Town.
Be sure to join us on November 21st for our 12-hour Christmas movie marathon. You can watch and chat with us at our Scener, or you can watch on your own and interact with us on social media. Join us for one film or all 12 hours!
Season Two of our podcast will launch on November 1st! We’ve got some fun movies and records lined up to discuss over the next couple of months. See you soon!
As we prepare to launch Season Two around November 1st, we’ve compiled all of the Something Weird segments from Season One!
In these segments, we discuss: a Christmas song about passing gas, Farfel the Nestle mascot, Taylor Swift lyrics, a scammer who refuses to talk about Christmas while scamming, a Vanilla Ice holiday remix, a woman with 168 Christmas trees in her home, Patti LaBelle’s missing background singers, a candle made out of jello and mayonnaise, Christmas cards featuring dead animals, and the amount of bugs that may or may not be living in your Christmas tree.
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We celebrate Leon Day 2020 by reviewing Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, in addition to discussing other Rankin Bass specials and 2020 life in general. Please consider leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts. We’ll be back to begin Season Two in November!
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