What’s up, dudes? I’ve got three Pizza Time Players—Ashley from The Magic of the Season, Ron from Film Strip, and Thom from ‘Tis the Podcast—here to talk all things Chuck E. Cheese! From  roots dating back to Pong and Atari, Chuck E. Cheese emerged! Pizza and games and animatronics! Oh my! There was even a not-quite-complete Christmas special, “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t!” Oh yeah, and something about Pixar too! So grab your cigar and bowler, head to the North Pole, and scarf down this episode!

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What’s up, dudes? Remember McDonald’s at Christmas in the ’80s? They had the coolest stuff! My friends Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax and Kristin Seering from Holidays After Dark joined me to reminisce about the awesome tie-ins, the commercials, and the McNuggets! Gotta have the McNuggets! Yes, McDonald’s Christmas was something else. From introducing brand new sauces to showing Scrooge throwing a fancy Christmas party, we had it all! Ronald helps a little boy ice skate, convinces Lindsey to stay with her folks, and rescues a fallen star! And all the tie-ins were rad!  “Santa Claus: The Movie” and “Little Mermaid” and “Muppet Babies!” Oh my! So grab your McNugget gift certificates, hop in your Fry Kid sleigh, and head to McDonaldland for this episode all about McDonald’s Christmas!

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What’s up, dudes? It’s minisode time! This time the instant action classic and best new Christmas content of 2022, “Violent Night,” gets the recast treatment! David Harbour is a disillusioned Santa caught up in a hostage situation involving a wealthy family. Had this been made in the ‘80s, who would’ve played Santa? What about the villainous Scrooge? The tyrannical matriarch Gertrude? So grab your sledgehammer, down some cookies, and take this episode out!

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What’s up, dudes? It’s Candlemas and the end of the Christmas Cycle, so we have to talk about the Nativity and the visit of the Magi in the Rankin Bass special “The Little Drummer Boy” with R/B Biographer and Historian Rick Goldschmidt and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast! Orphaned drummer boy Aaron hates humanity, but finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on the way to Bethlehem. Dancing animals? Yep. Drumming orphan? Of course. Horrendous murder by desert bandits?! Definitely! So grab your drum, paint on your smile, and join the caravan to this episode!

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What’s up, dudes? Little #1 and I dive into “Full House!” That’s right! It’s the season two episode, ‘Our Very First Christmas Show’ where Stephanie fears Santa won’t find her because the Tanners get stuck in an airport in Colorado for Christmas. Vending machine dinner? Check. Kiss under the mistletoe? Have mercy! Boss Hogg Santa? Definitely! So decorate your coat racks, sing “The Girl from Ipanema,” and fly into this episode!

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What’s up, dudes? Season 3 is almost at an end, but since we’re still in the Christmas Cycle, we’re diving into ‘80s adaptations of “Silent Night!” From Kenny Rogers to Al Green, Boney M to Rainbow Brite, these ‘80s artists made the carol their own with their signature sounds! Julie Andrews? Check. Air Supply? Yep. The Smurfs?! It was the ‘80s after all! So grab your promotional albums, sculpt some clay raisins, and jump into the soothing country and synth sonorities of this episode!

1980 – Silent Night – Johnny Cash
1980 – Silent Night – Starland Vocal Band
1980 – Silent Night – The Yobs
1981 – Silent Night, Holy Night – John Schneider
1981 – Silent Night – Anne Murray
1981 – Stille Nacht/Snow Falls Over the Ground/Hear Ye the Message – Boney M
1982 – Silent Night, Holy Night – Julie Andrews
1982 – Silent Night – Oak Ridge Boys
1983 – Silent Night – Al Green
1983 – Silent Night/Away in a Manger – Raffi
1983 – Silent Night, Holy Night – The Smurfs
1983 – Silent Night – Chet Atkins
1984 – Stille Nacht – Mannheim Steamroller
1984 – Silent Night – John Denver, Aspen Children’s Christmas Choir, Snowmass Dickens Carolers
1984 – Silent Night – Roger Whittaker
1985 – Silent Night – Rainbow Brite & the Color Kids
1987 – Silent Night – Erasure
1987 – Silent Night – Stevie Nicks
1987 – Silent Night – Reba McEntire
1987 – Silent Night – the Judds
1987 – Silent Night – Air Supply
1988 – Silent Night, Jazzy Night – Linda Hornbuckle, Patric Miller
1988 – Silent Night – California Raisins
1988 – Silent Night – Peter Cetera
1988 – Silent Night – Bros
1989 – Silent Night – Michael W Smith
1989 – Silent Night – Ricky van Shelton
1989 – Silent Night – Debby Boone
1989 – Stille Nacht, heilige nacht – The King’s Singers
1989 – Silent Night – Kenny Rogers

 

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What’s up, dudes? It’s the Feast of St. Stephen, so that means it’s time to talk the 1984 version of “Good King Wenceslas” by Mannheim Steamroller! The melody comes from an ancient Paschal hymn, the text from an Anglican scholar. Synths? Yup. Syncopation? Uh huh. ’80s flair? Definitely! So grab your Rhodes, start playing a Mixolydian riff, and jam out to this episode!

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Mannheim Steamroller “Good King Wenceslas”

What’s up, dudes? It’s been a very busy and trying holiday season, and with illness and injury striking hard, it’s been difficult to record all my episodes I normally cover. So instead, I got the Christmas Podcast Network together to help me get one last episode out before Christmas! These guys are the best! They love Christmas as much (and in some cases more) than I do, so it was a treat having them on. Make sure to check out ChristmasPodcasts.com and listen to all the rad pods out there! Oh, and we had some special guest appearances by CM Chuck of Just Another Friday Night, Joe Martinez from Now Watch This, and Charlyn Lewis of Take a Chic Peek!  It was a great time!

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What’s up, dudes? We’re talking the Christmas compilation promo album “Winter Warnerland” from Warner Bros.! There were a whopping 37 songs and Christmas IDs on this limited edition double album set presented to radio stations, record stores, music journalists, managers and producers as a holiday gift for Christmas 1988. R.E.M.? Yep. Los Lobos? Check. Pee-Wee Herman? Well, it was the ‘80s. So grab your Walkman, put on your denim jacket, and dive into this episode!

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Winter Warnerland, ’80s Christmas Music Compilation Promo Album