On this episode, we’ll look at the history of the most infamous shopping day of the year and the kick off to the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday. We’ll also count down the top five holiday “hacks” you can use to add a little more magic to your Christmas celebrations, we’ll talk a bit about Muppet Christmas goodness as we do every Muppetvember, and well see how you’d recast Jingle All the Way in our penultimate edition of Mer-Re-Castmas.

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00:00 – 02:16 Intro
02:16 – 03:48 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:48 – 11:06 Five Golden Things (Top 5 Holiday “Hacks”)
11:06 – 16:38 Black Friday
16:38 – 21:20 Mer-Re-Castmas
21:20 – 23:57 Wrap Up
23:57 – 27:56 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

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Tim at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club
December 1st, 2022
https://venue-rooster-t-feathers-498.seatengine.cloud/shows/196271
December 30th, 2022
https://venue-rooster-t-feathers-498.seatengine.cloud/shows/196382
New Year’s Eve
https://venue-rooster-t-feathers-498.seatengine.cloud/events/66437

Listen to Underneath the Tree right now:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ycgNP9x70kpYavRyPwODZ?autoplay=true
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=thqw3zeTMII&feature=share
https://www.pandora.com/artist/kelly-clarkson-holiday/wrapped-in-red-deluxe-version/underneath-the-tree/TRvVnpJ2nfjbq4J?corr=knowledge_panel
https://music.apple.com/us/album/underneath-the-tree-single/766595515

On this episode, we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Toys For Tots! We’ll also take some time to honor lost legend, Angela Lansbury. We’ll countdown the top five Christmas movie villains, recast the Santa Clause, continue to sing the praises of Underneath the Tree, and give you a chance to win a copy of Brian Earl’s new book, “Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions.”

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00:00 – 01:41 Intro
01:41 – 04:07 We Need a Little Christmas Now (A Salute to Angela Lansbury)
04:07 – 09:49 Five Golden Things (Christmas Movie Villains)
09:49 – 13:52 Santa Babb’s Mailbag
13:52 – 15:29 Contest Announcement
15:29 – 24:58 Toys For Tots
24:58 – 34:19 Mer-Re-Castmas
34:19 – 36:42 Wrap Up
36:42 – 38:40 Outtakes (now with more insanity)

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

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Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions
https://christmaspastpodcast.com/book/

We Need a Little Christmas (Angela Lansbury and the Mame Original Broadway Cast)
https://youtu.be/OPaVxHOsO-I

Toys for Tots
https://www.toysfortots.org/Default.aspx

Toys for Tots “Stuff the Bus” (San Jose, CA)
https://www.christmasinthepark.com/events/2021/toys-for-tots-stuff-the-bus

Die Hard Advent Calendar – Hans Gruber Falling off off Nakatomi Plaza
https://www.arise-beer.com/products/die-hard-advent-calendar

Listen to Underneath the Tree right now:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ycgNP9x70kpYavRyPwODZ?autoplay=true
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=thqw3zeTMII&feature=share
https://www.pandora.com/artist/kelly-clarkson-holiday/wrapped-in-red-deluxe-version/underneath-the-tree/TRvVnpJ2nfjbq4J?corr=knowledge_panel
https://music.apple.com/us/album/underneath-the-tree-single/766595515

It’s a Ber months bonus episode! We’re going to take a look at some Christmas news that just came out of the D23 expo, including a deep dive into the Muppet Christmas Carol 30th anniversary panel with special guest, Dave from Mousetalgia! Also, we’ll hear news from the Santa Clauses panel, and, as promised, we’ve got your answers for the latest round of Recastmas Time.

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00:00 – 01:56 Intro
01:56 – 04:43 The Santa Clauses panel at D23 Expo
04:43 – 35:30 Muppet Christmas Carol 30th Anniversary D23 Panel with Dave from Mousetalgia
35:30 – 42:11 Recastmas Time
42:11 – 44:12 Wrap Up
44:12 – 47:20 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

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Mousetalgia Podcast
http://www.mousetalgia.com/

Dave and Becky’s Mouse Ears in Paradise Blog
https://www.mouseearsinparadise.com/

On this episode, it’s our 7th anniversary listener feedback special! We’ll be reading emails comments and messages from you ! We’ll be talking about things like how to “drink in” a little more Christmas, we’ll countdown the top 5 tropical Christmas songs, we’ll learn about an obscure Christmas special, Tim will try and fail to find the origin of a ubiquitous piece of Christmas iconography, and much, much more. Plus, we’ll see who you’d cast in a remake of the Grinch in the latest Recastmas Time!

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00:00 – 02:57 Intro and apology
02:57 – 04:06 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:06 – 11:15 Five Golden Things Tropical Christmas Songs)
11:15 – 21:15 Santa Babb’s Mailbag – 7th Anniversary Edition
21:15 – 25:02 Simply Having A Wacky Re-Castmas Time (The Grinch)
25:02 – 27:31 Wrap Up
27:31 – 30:34 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

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Mark Evanier’s Blogs About “Deck The Halls With Wacky Walls”
https://www.newsfromme.com/2022/06/30/ask-me-how-i-became-a-cartoon-voice-director/
https://www.newsfromme.com/2022/07/01/ask-me-tress-macneille/

Straight No Chaser – The Christmas Can-Can (Animated Version)
https://youtu.be/1ZveAyEMWJ0

A Cozy Christmas Podcast
https://cozychristmas.libsyn.com/

On this episode, we’ll learn about Santa’s Workshop North Pole, a Christmas themed amusement park in Colorado, and talk with one of the general managers of the park, Austin Lawhorn. We’ll also run down the top 5 opening lines in Christmas movies, discover a way to add a little Christmas to your next formal affair, and we’ll reveal your picks for recasting Miracle on 34th Street for Re-Castmas!

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00:00 – 02:09 Intro
02:09 – 04:00 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:00 – 11:56 Five Golden Things (First Lines In Christmas Movies)
11:56 – 13:27 The North Pole – Santa’s Workshop
13:27 – 29:03 A Conversation with the North Pole’s Austin Lawhorn
29:03 – 36:11 Simply Having A Wacky Re-Castmas Time (Miracle on 34th Street)
36:11 – 38:41 Wrap Up
38:41 – 40:55 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

The North Pole – Santa’s Workshop
https://northpolecolorado.com/

Tim on the Sounds of Christmas podcast
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1658629/10582514-new-and-future-classics

Tim’s Red Tie with Snowflakes
https://www.zazzle.com/red_tie_with_snowflakes-151203137548965735

Tim Babb performing stand up in Berkley, CA on June 9th:
https://www.comedyoakland.com/berkeley.html

Tim Babb performing stand up in Oakland, CA on June 9th:
https://www.comedyoakland.com/oakland.html

Lit For Christmas
https://open.spotify.com/show/68Gf90KWF7OxoumBjDC2Ip

On this episode, it’s a Christmas crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we review the Disney plus series Hawkeye. We’ll also countdown the top 5 Star Trek Christmas “songs,” get some advice for keeping Christmas in our hearts all year from a little kid, and we’ll official kick off our new feature, Re-Castmas!

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00:00 – 01:40 Intro
01:40 – 03:16 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:16 – 12:33 Five Golden Things (Star Trek Christmas “Songs”)
12:33 – 26:10 Hawkeye (Is It A Christmas Movie?)
[14:00 – 16:35 Hawkeye spoilers]
26:10 – 28:09 Simply Having A Wacky Re-Castmas Time
28:09 – 30:34 Wrap Up
30:34 – 34:35 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

This episode also contained music from:
Nutcracker – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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North Pole Radio Podcast
https://northpoleradio.buzzsprout.com/

On this episode, Tim gives you a trip report of his Christmas vacation at Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawaii. We’ve also got a quick tip for beating the post Christmas blues, and we’ll count down the top five movies that help you transition from Christmas to the new year.

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00:00 – 02:43 Intro
02:43 – 05:04 We Need a Little Christmas Now
05:04 – 12:53 Five Golden Things (Transitional Christmas Movies)
12:53 – 16:02 All I Want For Christmas Is News
16:02 – 30:22 Christmas at Aulani (Trip Report)
30:22 – 32:57 Wrap Up and shout out to Mousetalgia
32:57 – 35:19 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Moustalgia Ep. 692: A cornucopia of special guests
http://www.mousetalgia.com/2022/01/24/ep-692-a-cornucopia-of-special-guests/

Tis the Podcast
https://www.tisthepodcast.com/

On this episode, we’ll be talking about the song, Silver Bells, and we’ll learn how this song became a holiday staple. We’ll also countdown the top five movies who’s premises should be use to make a Hallmark Christmas movie, we’ll give you a recipe for turkey roulade, and we’ll find out how you’d spend $5k before Christmas in the final edition of Season’s Musings.

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00:00 – 01:44 Intro
01:53 – 05:21 We Need a Little Christmas Now
05:21 – 12:34 Five Golden Things (Movie Premises to Use in Future Hallmark Movies)
12:34 – 19:37 Silver Bells
19:37 – 28:51 Season’s Musings
28:51 – 30:49 Wrap Up
30:49 – 32:56 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Turkey Roulade
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/turkey-roulade-3531762

A Bomb For Christmas (Full Movie)
https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2020/12/10/cwfc-074-a-bomb-for-christmas-full-movie/

Bonus Episode: Season’s Musings – Mousetlagia Edition
https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2021/12/15/cwfc-090-bonus-episode-seasons-musings-mousetlagia-edition/

The Christmas Alphabet Podcast
http://christmasalphabet.com/