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.
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It’s Episode 28 and if my knowledge of numerology is correct, I foresee that this show will be full of the usual stuff.
After last week’s wonderful rendition of Jingle Bells, Batman Smells we revisit the song to learn a bit about it’s origins and Robin sings some of the numerous versions of the song.
We have a fantastic quiz about the book A Christmas Carol. It’s your chance to find out if you know as much as you think you know about this great classic.
Then we look at Bugs Bunny’s Looney Tunes Christmas Tales, 3 Christmas stories, one of which is perhaps the laziest version of A Christmas Carol I’ve ever seen.
If you want to watch it here’s a link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ji4wa
This episode’s recommendation is Advent Calendar House hosted by Mike Westfall. It’s a great podcast that looks at holiday specials, particularly Christmas ones.
Here’s a link: https://adventcalendar.house/
If you want to get in touch, the email is totalchristmas@gmail.com
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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/
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After the fiasco of last episode things can only get better.
Well rest assured they do (by a very small amount).
This episode we look at the British dessert of trifle. If you’ve never had trifle you are seriously missing out. Since its heyday of the 1970s the popularity of trifle has waned somewhat, but don’t let that stop you.
We have 2 stories from listeners, a wonderful story about elfing from Ali and a very funny story of shame from our American Scandinavian correspondent Benji.
Then we look at An American Christmas Carol, with none other than Arthur Fonzarelli (or Henry Winkler) as Scrooge… sorry as Benedict Slade who is Scrooge by another name.
It’s a decent version and you can watch it here:
We have another book review (the 2nd one in a whole year, so don’t tell me I’m not cultured). It’s the delightful Family Trees by Aurelio O’Brien and it is highly recommended.
If you want to grab a copy, here’s a link:
This episode’s recommendation is Superstore. It’s a great sitcom set in a big box store in St Louis and it stars America Ferrera from Ugly Betty. It’s a lovely show and very funny. I’ve been binging it on Netflix.
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Episode 25? That’s a quarter century… hard to believe.
This episode we focus on the wonderful tradition of the Christmas Pickle.
First up we discuss the history of the tradition, does it date back as far as the days of the real St Nicholas, is it from the American civil war or was it just the clever idea of some marketing executive who had too many pickle ornaments left over? Who knows? Not me, I’ll tell you that for nothing.
Next up we listen to some of the ‘wonderful’ songs about Christmas Pickles. Here’s some links if you want to have a listen:
La Legende de Saint Nicolas
The Carol of the Christmas Pickle
A Pickle for my Christmas Tree
Grandma’s Christmas Pickle
Then we have a chat with Rhiannon Cizon from Berrien County Historical Association and she tells us about the Berrien Springs Pickle Festival.
Here’s a link:
https://virmuze.com/m/berrien-county-historical-association/x/christmas-pickle-parade/
This week’s recommendation is ‘I’m Not Complaining with Robin and Juno’ the brand new podcast from my two young daughters. You can hear the whole first episode at the end of the show.
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First off we have an exciting book review. Is ‘The Funniest Christmas Joke Book Ever’ the funniest Christmas joke book ever? The short answer is ‘no’ but listen to the review anyway.
Then we find out about Band Aid 2.
5 years after the first Band Aid, a collection of popstars got together to record the song again, and it could be worse.
Last week we discussed the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol starring George C Scott. This week we have an interview with the man who played the body double for both The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. His name’s Martin Wood and not only is he a generally lovely bloke he’s also the world’s tallest town Crier.
Here’s a link to his website: https://towncriermartin.com/
This episode’s recommendation is Workaholics. It’s the sort of fun we need to brighten up these dog days of Winter.
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We start with a Story of Shame form one of the co-hosts of Jingle Jank, Jay Lachapelle, will the young ever learn that no good will come from peeking at your Christmas presents?
Hard to believe, but this is the first time we look at one of the major versions of A Christmas Carol. This is the 1984 one starring George C Scott as Scrooge and a host of British actors in the supporting roles. It’s a fantastic version and if you’ve never seen it, it’s on YouTube.
Plus there’s a very bad quiz where you have to guess if the actors from this version of A Christmas Carol ever appeared in Dr Who.
Robin and Juno sing Away In A Manger and manage to get most of the words right.
This Episode’s recommendation is Gossipmongers. In my opinion it’s the funniest podcast out there. Here’s a link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gossipmongers/id1454848064
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We’re back baby!
and don’t pretend you haven’t missed us.
It’s a brand new year and what better way to get the new season off to a start than having some technical problems. That’s right kids, you’ll be sure to notice some sound issues with this one and there’s a simple explanation. . . I’m crap.
First off Robin and Juno sing the all time classic Jingle Bells.
Then we have an interview with the wonderful Tilly Smith who runs the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre in Scotland. To learn a bit more here’s a link:
www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk
This week’s version of A Christmas Carol is the very forgettable (or at least I hope I can forget it) version by Pink Fong. It’s only 5 minutes long so you may as well have a gander, here’s a link:
The recommendation is The Truth from Radiotopia. It’s a great podcast and each episode is a different story / radio play. I highly recommend the episode Naughty or Nice which is about some elves at the North Pole. Here’s your link:
http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/10/7/naughty-or-nice
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This episode is here to wish you a very merry Christmas.
If you’ve liked the Facebook page this year, you’ll get to hear your name as part of one of the most bizarre versions of Carol Of The Bells you are ever likely to hear.
We have a Christmas message from each of the team, thats:
Scott Newman our US Correspondent
Our Anonymous Technology Correspondent
Lee Maher the show’s Number 1 Fan
Bjorn Hannibal our Scandinavian Correspondent
Benji Pearson our American Scandinavian Correspondent
Britton Wilson our CEO of Correspondents
There’s one more Robin sings.
Then at the end, I show off my memory skills by reciting from my tiny little pea brain A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore.
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It’s the last full episode before Christmas, and do we have a show for you?
Yes… the answer is yes.
We’ve had lots of emails and stories from listeners so we start the show with some of those and we have a brand new member of the team, our self-appointed CEO of Correspondents Britton Wilson.
Then our US correspondent tries a mince pie for the first time. Will he love it, will he hate it?
We also have our first ever book review and it’s for Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, This book was turned into the film Christmas With The Kranks and it’s not bad.
Robins Sings the all time classic White Christmas.
Then we have an interview with the man behind the fantastic website Why Christmas. He tells all about the site and some of the bizarre things he’s learnt while making the site.
Have a look at his site here: whychristmas.com
Then it’s the last of the Yule Lads, Candle Beggar. Find out why he’s the most popular one of the Yule Lads in Iceland.
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It’s episode 19 and once again it’s packed to the gills.
We have not one, but two Santa Claus is Not coming to town stories for you, plus Benji Pearson shares his story of decorating the family Christmas tree.
The gift suggestion is for those ungrateful kids who ‘forget’ to send a Thank You card. It’s a pack of Thank You cards for the kids to colour in and then send back to you. Sometimes you just need to give them a gentle hint. Here’s a link: www.theillustratedsaying.co.uk
I have an interview with our lovely listener Shelli Arnold, who talks to us about the model Christmas village she makes each year. Make sure you check out the Facebook page to see just how impressive the village is.
This week’s version of a Christmas Carol is set in modern day Scotland and on a very low budget, the film makers show us just how bad a version of a Christmas Carol can be. I’m not providing a link as I don’t want to put you through having to watch it.
Then it’s something a bit different. I have a film review of the 2014 movie Christmas, Again, and then I have an interview with the director Charles Poekel.
This film instantly became one of my all time favourites and we have a give away, so email me with your address and I’ll put your name in the hat to win a DVD of Christmas, Again.
Here’s a link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3894188/
This episode’s Yule Lad is Meat Hook, who uses his hook to steal your meat, and then I play a short clip of The Yuletide Lads by Jonah Knight.
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It’s Episode 18, and this one is actually over an hour long. Who’d have thought we’d have enough exciting stuff to fill an hour? Well we don’t it’s about 3 minutes of gold and the rest is drivel, but don’t let that stop you.
The present suggestion is to adopt an animal on behalf of someone. They’ll get a pack of pictures and stuff and usually you get the change to visit the zoo or sanctuary for free, plus it’s helping a good cause.
Because it’s Christmas, why not adopt a reindeer. Here’s a link to the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre in Scotland: https://www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/
We have a story of shame that is also a Christmas unsolved mystery.
Then we find out how the boys from Jingle Jank Podcast found out the truth about Santa Claus.
Robin sings that all time Christmas Classic: When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney.
Then for a change we feature some great Christmas tunes from some independent artists.
We have songs from Johanna Jones, Sarah Glassman and Rob Vischer. You should definitely give their stuff a listen.
Then it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. It’s the return of the Christmas Movie Quiz. This time Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast tries his hand and I’ve got to say, he does pretty well.
Here’s a link to Sean’s podcast: https://christmaspodcasts.com/series/christmas-podcasts-podcast/
This episode’s Yule Lad is Door Sniffer and it’s not as exciting as it sounds.
The recommendation this week is Weird Christmas with Craig Kringle and if you’ve never listened, you should. Here’s a link: https://weirdchristmas.com/category/podcast/
Then I repeat the offer of a handmade card from our resident artist Robin, all you have to do is record and send us a story.
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It’s another packed show, it’s packed in tighter than sardines wearing their thick Christmas jumpers, and it’s just as cosy.
There’s a bunch of messages from listeners and finally one of those listeners has a suggestion for a Christmas gift. Plus we introduce you to our brand new Scandinavian correspondent Bjorn.
Robin sings Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, and gets nearly all the words right… who’d believe it.
The song this episode is the seldom heard Christmas In Smurfland by Father Abraham and the Smurfs and it’s a beautiful little tune. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghrE0PKIAgo
Then we talk about the Smurf’s Christmas Carol and despite the fact it strays far from the original story it’s actually lots of fun.
As threatened last episode we return to the world of Christmas plants with 6 legends related to the plants that flower at Christmas.
The Yule Lad is window peeper, is he casing the joint or is he just a perv watching me getting changed.
This episode’s recommendation is Merry Britsmas. Hosted by Adam Parker, this fantastic podcast talks about the Christmas traditions and celebrations in the UK. Here’s a link: https://www.merrybritsmas.co.uk/
Finally, this week we introduce our brand new offer. If you record a Christmas story and email it through we’ll send you a gift that is worth (in my opinion) £1000. This is not a joke (well, it sort of is, but a very bad one so you wouldn’t class it as a joke) so send us your stories. You have until the 7th of December to get them to us.
If you want to get in touch you can email us at totalchristmas@gmail.com or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com.
It’s Episode 16 of The Total Christmas Podcast and this show is packed to the rafters.
We have the worst present ever. It’s a secret Santa gift, and this secret Santa should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.
The perfect gift idea is a personalised wine, beer or coffee glass. There’s an endless selection and it’ll probably break within a year so you can buy them the same gift next year. It’s the gift you keep giving.
Thanks to a listener suggestion, this episode I give a list of plants that will flower around Christmas time and make for the perfect decorations in and outside your house.
Then Benji Pearson shares his story of shame.
The version of A Christmas Carol we look at was from an episode of A Shower of Stars. It stars Frederic March as Scrooge and Basil Rathbone as Jacob Marley, and it’s not the best. If you want to watch it, here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih5NNa6PEvA&list=RDXT0Rzy5Op2Q&index=11
The Yule Lad of the week is called Sausage Swiper. The name pretty much says it all.
The recommendation is Totally Rad Christmas. A podcast hosted by friend of the show Gerry D. Each episode he and a guest look at the things that made Christmas in the 80s so rad. Whether it’s a film, TV show, toy or song +it’s loads of fun and I was the guest on episode 32. Here’s a link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/840331
If you want to get in touch you can email us at totalchristmas@gmail.com or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com.
Welcome Back, you beautiful people. It’s Episode 15 and this show is jam packed with the usual stuff.
I’ve roped in an expert gift-buyer to suggest 3 different gifts that are perfect for anyone, then Robin and Juno each make up a Christmas song.
Then it’s my idea for a Christmas gift. Why not get your loved one a personalised plant pot and a plant ? There are plant pots to suit everyone.
Then our Anonymous Technology Correspondent shares the story of the worst Christmas present his dad ever received, and it’s a doozy.
Back in 1995 a host of the most lightweight popstars in the UK all joined together to record a charity single for the charity Childline. The song was called The Gift of Christmas and it was a bit naff to be honest. What I really enjoyed was watching them (or the ones who could be bothered to turn up) mime along to it on Top of the Pops.
The Yule Lad we look at this episode is called Skyr Gobbler, and listen while your host gobbles what he believes to be skyr (which is a type of Icelandic cheese).
The recommendation is Santa by the Minute. It’s a lovely podcast where the two hosts, John and Bin, discuss the Christmas classic Santa Claus The Movie one minute at a time. Here’s a link: https://santabytheminute.podbean.com/
If you want to get in touch you can email us at totalchristmas@gmail.com or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com.
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It’s Episode 14 and well Robin is back and so is a Christmas Carol.
We suggest another fantastic Christmas gift, and this episode it’s a Bluetooth Beanie Hat. The perfect gift for anyone with a head who likes to listen to stuff.
We look at The Energy Carol. Produced by The National Film Board of Canada in 1975 this version of the Dickens classic aims to make you save electricity. It’s only 10 minutes long, so have a watch of it. Here’s your link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njFnLDR8mr0
This episode, not only does Robin sing, but Juno her 2 year old sister is there as well. You haven’t heard Silent Night until you’ve heard it by these two songstresses.
Then we look at Door Slammer, the 7th Yule Lad. Well, I say Yule Lad, but is it really just the wind?
This episode’s recommendation is Tis The Podcast. One of the rare breed of Christmas Podcasts that comes out weekly. Every week they discuss a different Christmas film, special or TV episode. Here’s a link to the website: https://www.tisthepodcast.com/
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It’s back kids, the Christmas Movie Quiz returns and this time with 3 times as many questions. Think you know your Christmas movies? Well test your knowledge against our guest, Gerry Davila from The Totally Rad Christmas Podcast. If you’d like to check out Gerry’s podcast, here’s a link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/840331
We all know how difficult it is to choose the perfect present, well this episode we start a new segment where we recommend the perfect gift. This time it’s a portrait of your loved ones’ pet. There are lots of people who offer hand drawn pet portraits, but the one who drew our cats is called Chloe and here’s a link: https://www.facebook.com/paintthemoment/
Scott Newman, our US correspondent, tells us his story of shame.
Then it’s this week’s Yule Lad, Bowl Licker, apparently he’s not the most attractive chap but don’t hold that against him.
This week’s recommendation is a website and podcast for everyone who can’t get enough of Christmas podcasts. The website is christmaspodcasts.com and they share all the different Christmas podcasts that are out there. They also have a podcast that reviews all the new Christmas podcast episodes.
If you want to get in touch you can email us at totalchristmas@gmail.com or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com.
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Hello you beautiful people, you have been sorely missed.
It’s Episode 12 of the podcast and this week we’re proud to announce we have a Number 1 fan (self-appointed) and he shares his Worst Christmas Present Ever.
This week’s recommendation is also this week’s Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town. It’s the excellent Christmas Past Podcast and the presenter, Brian Earl, tells the story of how he discovered the truth about Santa.
Christmas Past talks about the history of all the traditions we love at Christmas, it’s educational and entertaining and the website is also lots of fun.
Here’s a link:
christmaspast.media
Yule Lad of the week is Pot Scraper, he has an ingenious method to help him steal your pots and give them a good scraping, but I can’t help thinking this could all be avoided if people would just clean their pots and pans.
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