This show is packed to the gills.  We have it all, bad editing, poor sound quality, boring content, you name it, we’ve got it.

First up is Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town, and Katie Gibson shares the story of how she kept the magic alive for her younger sister.

Rich Chambers shares another Christmas memory and we listen to his take on The Snow Miser and The Heat Miser from The Year Without a Santa Claus.  Check out Rich’s album here:
https://richchambers.com/santa-s-rockin-band

Then we’re joined by Scott and Jay from Jingle Jank podcast.  We listen to 4 classic British Christmas songs and find out if the boys have ever heard of them.  This is the first half and we listen to another 3 in the next episode.
Here’s the songs:
A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh

I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake

December Will Be Magic Again by Kate Bush

Fairytale of New York by The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl

Check out the Jingle Jank here:
jinglejank.com

This episode’s book review is Seth’s Christmas Ghost Stories from Biblioasis.  Very atmospheric short stories to revive the tradition of ghost stories at Christmas.  Check them out here:
http://biblioasis.com/product-category/fiction/seths-christmas-ghost-stories/

If you’d like to win a couple of these books just email me and your name will go in the hat, with the winner to be announced in the next episde.
http://biblioasis.com/product-category/fiction/seths-christmas-ghost-stories/

Then we have an interview with Geoff Malcolmson the creator of Santa and Ruudy an online comic strip.  If you follow it on Facebook you’ll get a daily strip each day of December.  It’s just like a little advent calendar.
https://www.facebook.com/SantaandRuudy

This episode we have two Top Ten Christmas Movie Lists, they’re from Frank and Shelli Arnold and Mary Polte.  Where will they stand on our chart, only one person can decide, Judge Jack.

Robin and Juno are BACK!  They explain to us exactly why we put out a stocking at Christmas and then attempt to sing the wonderful classic Last Christmas by Wham.

Then we have a clip from Ed Daly explaining what inspired one of the all time greatest Christmas songs, Silent Night.  This story is taken from his book The Christmas Book: The Ultimate Guide To Your Favourite Holiday.

If you want to get in touch, what’s stopping you?
Do it now.

Merry Christmas

Hooray for another episode of The Total Christmas Podcast.

First up we look at The Eye of Sauron Yule Log from The Lord of the Rings.  A 2 second loop of a flaming eye playing for 5 hours.  It’s riveting stuff.
You can watch it here:

This episode we have 4, count’em 4, Top Ten Christmas Movies Lists.  Where will they land on our chart?
You’ll have to listen to find out.

Then we look at the Gavle Goat.  It’s a Swedish tradition where the people of Gavle build a massive straw goat only for some cheeky sod to try and burn it down.

We have a great story of how Stacey McKinsey’s youngest child found out the truth about santa.

Then we have an interview with friend of the show Eddie Honan who has had the honor of playing Fezziwig for the last 5 years at the Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville, New Jersey.  If you live nearby you should get yourself along and tell them Jack sent you.
Here’s a link:
https://www.musicmountaintheatre.org/

This episode Rich Chambers shares the story of how he learned to love A Christmas Carol whilst being terrified of Jacob Marley.  Then we play his song Peace and Harmony.
You can hear the whole song here:
https://richchambers.com/santa-s-rockin-band

You know we love ya.

Merry Christmas.

Hooray, it’s another “great” episode of the TCP.

This show is loaded up to the eyeballs with the usual drivel.
Fist up  we have a brand new segment where Rich Chambers, singer and songwriter, shares one of his Christmas memories and then we play a clip from one of the songs from his Christmas album, Santa’s Rockin Band.
To check out the full album, here’s a link:
https://richchambers.com/santa-s-rockin-band

Then we have the return of Robin Sings.  This episode she sings another request from Eddie Honan’s mum Nancy.  She asked to hear Dominic The Donkey.

Then it’s our Top Ten Christmas Movies lists and this week the lists are provided by the show’s No. 1 Fan Lee Maher and Crick Jimney.

Next up it’s 3 crappy yule logs.  This episode they’re from Lego.  If you really want to watch them, here’s some links:
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/kids/videos/life/legolife-video-dec20-celebrate-with-a-lego-yule-log-6f40717445d91ac7fdf4b4e75d95b920

This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is crap.  It’s by Sugar Tales and I really wouldn’t waste your time if I were you:

Then we have the return of my favourite segment, Christmas Stories of Shame.  We share the sad affair of the year Adam Parker received a bunch of gifts he’d received the year before.
Adam hosts the Merry Bristmas Podcast and it’s great, check it out:
https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/

This episodes recommendation is Santa & Ruudy, a great online comic strip featuring the big man himself and his ruby nosed reindeer.  It’s written and drawn by Geoff Malcomson and is definitely worth following.
https://www.facebook.com/SantaandRuudy/

Merry Christmas you beautiful people.

Hooray, it’s another episode of this stuff.

First up we look at 2 of our listeners’ Top Ten Christmas Movie Lists.  First up is Benji Pearson and then it’s Scott Newman, where will they appear on the chart?

Then we look at one of the worst versions of A Christmas Carol that has ever been conceived.
It is abysmal and a travesty and a blight on humanity.
Want to watch it?
Why?  I’ve just told you how bad it is.
Well here’s a link then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzpKepAqjgk

Then it’s our highly anticipated Christmas Movie Quiz, this time around we focus on remakes, sequels and reboots.
Robert Nicholas from the Behind The Bells Podcast gives us his answers.  If you can beat his score I will be most impressed.
Check out Robert’s podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bells-podcast/id1543653907

Then it’s time for the Yule Log.  Sick of watching some boring log burning on your TV?  Well why not watch Darf Vader burn away for a solid 5 hours.
Here’s a link:

Enjoy the show.

Merry Christmas

Woo hoo!  Here we are for another wonderful episode.

We have the harrowing tale of how Lee Maher, the shows number 1 fan, found out the truth about Santa, plus also how his brother found out.

Then we have an interview with Robert Nicholas from Behind The Bells Podast who lists his 10 favourite films of all time, and then I judge the list.
If you’re not listening to Behind The Bells check it out:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bells-podcast/id1543653907

Then we have the first of our brand new segments, Obscure Traditions with Frank the Tank.
Our new correspondent, Frank the Tank, sends me ideas for topics to discus.  This episode we’re talking about the first ever TV Yule Log.

Then it’s our second new segment, Yule Logs.  In an attempt to revive everyone’s favourite jingle I have my weakest segment yet where I review one of the dozens of TV Yule Logs. This episode I review the first ever one from WPIX-TV.
If you’re fed up of watching paint dry then check it out:

This week’s recommendation is to make sure you’ve planned out your whole podcast before recording it.

You can email us at totalchristmas@gmailc.om

Or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com

Merry Christmas

Well blow me down if it isn’t a brand spanking new episode of The TCP.
Well, it is if you’re listening to it when it’s just come up out, if not then it’s an old episode.  I don’t know when you’re listening, but I hope you enjoy this rubbish.

Thanks to Benji Pearson we find out that the story of Babushka from the last episode is actually just a rip off of the story of La Befana, the old lady who delivers presents to all the good children of Italy.  Here’s a clip of Orson Welles telling the legend:

Next up we look at the Christmas Not So Classic Have A Cheeky Christmas by the Cheeky Girls.  It’s not awful, but it’s not good either.
Actually, it is awful, plus they traumatise a reindeer in the video (I’m not kidding watch the video):

This episode’s Joke is once again provided by Benji Pearson?  Was I misguided in given him a chance to return.   Only you can decide…

Then it’s Ebenezer Sanford an episode of the 70s sitcom Sanford & Son.
It’s okay.  If you want to watch it, here’s a link:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6chy3q

This week’s recommendation is Behind The Bells.  It’s a podcast hosted by Robert Nicholas that looks at the making of classic Christmas movies.  From inception to script, casting and production.  Have a listen, you might learn something:
https://podbay.fm/p/behind-the-bells-podcast

I also appeared on an episode of Jingle Jank where Scott and Jay battle it out to find out who sang it better.  I got to judge the competition and my ruling was just and fair:
https://jinglejank.com/episodes/027.html

If you want to get in touch, the email is totalchristmas@gmail.com

The website is totalchirstmaspodcast.com

Merry Christmas.

Just when you thought the podcast was improving I go and break my microphone, so girls and boys we’re back to poor quality sound.
Add that to the poor content and it’s a killer combination that everyone is talking about.

Anyway, it’s an episode so at least there’s that.

First up we have Robin Sings and the songstress has been busy in the playground at school creating a new version of Jingle Bells Batman Smells.  Should a 5 year old really be sprouting this filth?  The answer is NO!
I blame the parents.

Then we take a trip to Greece and look at the legend of the Kalikanzaroi, little goblin type creatures that create havoc during the twelve days of Christmas.

Then we have a 3rd joke from Benji Pearson our American Scandinavian correspondent.  Will this episode’s joke match the high quality of the previous two?
Not likely.

Then thanks to our listener Julie we take a look at A Diva’s Christmas Carol.  This modern take on the classic exchanges Ebeneezer for Ebony Scrooge and it stars Vanessa William.
If you want to have a watch, here’s a link:   https://vimeo.com/248098181

If you want to get in touch, do it, do it now!

The website is totalchristmaspodcast.com

And the email address is totalchristmas@gmail.com

Merry Christmas

Here we go again, it’s another “wonderful” episode.

We’ve got loads of the usual stuff.

First up it’s Robin Sings and the girls have their first song request.  Thanks to our lovely listener Nancy, they’ll be singing ‘I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas’.

It’s the return of my favourite segment when Jay La Chapelle from Jingle Jank podcast tells us a great Christmas Story of Shame.  Checkout Jingle Jank here:  jinglejank.com

This episode’s version of A Christmas Carol is a right pile of pants, but it does star the voice of Tim Curry as Scrooge.  If you want to watch it, it’s on Youtube, here’s a link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ZJIFEb3A0&t=3384s

Then it’s the return of the Yule Lads, well actually it’s their pet, the Yule Cat.  Find out why you better get some new clothes for Christmas.

If you want to get in touch email address is totalchristmas@gmail.com

Or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com

Merry Christamas

It’s Episode 27, and it’s our birthday, 1 glorious year.
This episode we have our anniversary spectacular and believe me when I say we have spared every expense celebrating 12 months of this drivel.

We begin the show with Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town, and our newly (self) appointed Most Valued Listener, Eddie Honan, tells the tale of how his dad let slip the truth about Saint Nick.

Then we have the triumphant return of Robin Sings.  Our darling songstress entertains us all with two humorous renditions of Jingle Bells.

Then we discuss all the wonderful treats that Santa receives as he’s making his way around the globe.

After that it’s a look at The Christmas Toy.  9 years before Pixar stole their idea, Jim Henson and the Muppets had a wonderful Christmas special about toys that come to life.

This week’s recommendation is This Is Love by Phoebe Judge.  It’s a delightful podcast that we hope you’ll enjoy.  Here’s a link:   https://thisislovepodcast.com/

If you’d like to get in touch you can email us at totalchristmas@gmail.com or visit the website
totalchristmaspodcast.com

Merry Christmas