On this bonus episode, we’ll hear your thoughts on when it feels like Christmas to you in the latest Season’s Musings.

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00:00 – 01:40 Intro
01:40 – 07:21 Santa Babb’s Mailbag (Listener emails)
07:21 – 17:41 Merry Musings: When Does It FEEL Like Christmas to you?
17:41 – 19:39 Wrap Up
19:39 – 21:01 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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Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack

On this episode, we’ll explore the Christmas party staple, the White Elephant gift exchange. We’ll also take a listener suggestion and countdown the top five Christmas songs from Loreena McKennitt, continue Twenty Twenty-Yum with a recipe for Christmas meatballs, and we’ll hear your thoughts on attending fictional Christmas parties in the latest Season’s Musings.

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00:00 – 01:54 Intro
01:54 – 04:45 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:45 – 13:25 Five Golden Things (Loreena McKennitt Christmas sogns)
13:25 – 15:26 All I want For Christmas is News
15:26 – 22:31 White Elephant Gift Exchange
22:31 – 29:09 Merry Musings
29:09 – 31:21 Wrap Up
31:21 – 33:23 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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Christmas Meatballs Recipe
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/christmas-meatballs/

Loreena McKennitt “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjmMV0OEHS_cH0TkhBYHyZiriwuO4wbG4

Santa By The Minute Podcast
https://santabytheminute.podbean.com/

Official White Elephant Gift Exchange Rules
https://www.whiteelephantrules.com/

Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack

On this episode…just when you thought Christmas was over we’re going to learn about a little known part of the Christmas celebration, Candlemas (and learn the secret origins of another American tradition along the way). We’ll also hear some Christmas jokes for kids read by 100% genuine kids, give you a recipe for peppermint cookies, and start a new feature that will get your thoughts on some Christmas topics.

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00:00 – 01:57 Intro
01:57 – 04:54 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:54 – 09:06 Five Golden Things (Kids’ Christmas Jokes)
09:06 – 16:17 Candlemas
16:17 – 18:09 New [Untitled] Segment
18:09 – 20:05 Wrap Up
20:05 – 17:01 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 link)

Peppermint Melt Away Cookies Recipe
https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2021/01/25/peppermint-melt-away-cookies-recipe

Totally Rad Christmas!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/840331

Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack

On this episode, we’ll learn about the song O Christmas Tree! We’ll also countdown the top 5 Hallmark Christmas movies tat don’t fit “the formula,” have a virtual #ChristmasDance party, and correct a Muppet error from Episode 073.

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00:00 – 02:02 Intro
02:02 – 03:53 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:53 – 11:37 Five Golden Things (Hallmark Movies that don’t fit the cliche)
11:37 – 14:03 Feedback from Our Last Show
14:03 – 16:03 All I want For Christmas is News
16:03 – 24:08 O Christmas Tree
24:08 – 26:28 Wrap Up
26:28 – 29:26 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)

Gem Yoga & Life Enrichment
https://gemyogalife.com/

On this episode, we’ll talk about shopping locally at Christmas and how we can all support small businesses this year. We’ll also do a count down of the top 5 Christmas stories that the Muppets need to adapt, send you to a Christmas market without leaving your house, and we’ll have the second to last chapter of our made for podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas.”

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00:00 – 01:56 Intro
01:56 – 03:22 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:22 – 08:06 Five Golden Things (Christmas Stories the Muppets Should Addapt)
08:06 – 16:01 Shopping Small For Christmas
16:01 – 20:08 Small Businesses You Should Check out
20:08 – 37:56 A Bomb For Christmas (Act 7)
37:56 – 40:09 Wrap Up
40:09 – 43:04 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)

Christmas Market 2020
https://www.christmasmarket2020.com/

Good Housekeeping’s Here’s How to Support Local Businesses, Right Now
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a32714083/how-to-support-local-businesses/

SMALL BUSINESSES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW!

Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club
http://www.roostertfeathers.com/

JasperSilicaCosplay
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JasperSilicaCosplay

ToonByMy from One Dream Studios
https://www.facebook.com/TheOneDreamStudios

Retro Emporium Kent
https://www.etsy.com/shop/retroemporiumkent/

Remedy Design Shop
https://remedydesignshop.com/

Loftipop
https://loftipop.com/

Boardtique
http://boardtique.com

Music for “A Bomb for Christmas: Act 7”
Unholy Knight by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4563-unholy-knight
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sounds for for “A Bomb for Christmas”
Plywood_Prying_01.wav by NeoSpica
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Helicopter Flyby, Distant, A.wav by InspectorJ
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On this episode, we’ll talk about a charitable act that millions do every Christmas, feeding the hungry (With the most special of special guests). We’ll also countdown the top five comic book Christmas movies, we’ll have a listener review of It’s a Wonderful Life, and we’ll have chapter 5 of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie, “A Bomb for Christmas.”

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00:00 – 01:36 Intro
01:36 – 08:23 Five Golden Things (Comic Book Christmas Movies)
08:23 – 11:42 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag
11:42 – 12:17 Feedback From Our Last Last Show
12:17 – 14:57 All I Want For Christmas Is News
14:57 – 19:57 Feeding The Hungry
19:57 – 29:50 We Need a Little Christmas Now (with, special gust, Tim’s Mom!)
29:50 – 43:43 A Bomb For Christmas (Act 5)
43:43 – 45:57 Wrap Up
45:57 – 47:46 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)

Find a Food Bank Near You That Needs Your Help
https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/volunteer
https://www.findfoodbank.org/volunteer/

Find a Food Pantry Near You That Needs Your Help
https://www.foodpantries.org/

Find a Soup Kitchen Near You That Needs Your Help
https://www.wheelsforwishes.org/news/find-a-local-soup-kitchen/

Tim on Totally Rand Christmas Podcast
https://www.buzzsprout.com/840331/4373198-ep-14-superman-w-tim-babb

Christmas Clatter Podcast
http://christmasclatter.com/

Music for “A Bomb for Christmas”
Hitman, Nerves, Angels We Have Heard (piano), & The House of Leaves by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sounds for for “A Bomb for Christmas”
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All music and sound in “A Bomb for Christmas” licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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On this episode, we’re celebrating our 5th anniversary with a listener special featuring actual listeners. Not emails, not comments…but actual bona fide listeners dropped by the Christmas Cave for a conversation about Christmas desires, Christmas movies, Christmas songs, the joy of giving, and more. We’ve also got the next chapter in our made for podcast Christmas movie, “A Bomb For Christmas.”

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00:00 – 01:39 Intro
01:39 – 15:44 A Bomb For Christmas (Act 3)
15:44 – 18:04 5 Golden Things (Listener Special Edition)
18:04 – 23:06 Something You’ve Never Done For Christmas
23:06 – 30:03 Christmas Movie You Watch When You’re Alone
30:03 – 37:31 First Christmas Song of the Season
37:31 – 44:47 Best Present You Ever Gave
44:47 – 52:58 Shout Outs
52:58 – 1:03:44 Future Show Ideas
1:03:44 – 1:06:52 Wrap Up
1:06:52 – 1:09:45 Outtakes

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

Music for for “A Bomb for Christmas”
We Wish You A Merry Christmas, The House of Leaves & Hitman by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Sounds for for “A Bomb for Christmas”
Market: le_abbaye_Noirlac, Marching Band: suonidibologna, Applause: bowlingballout, Office Sounds: Dean-Raul_DiArchangeli, Lock: JPolito
All music and sound in “A Bomb for Christmas” licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl

It’s A 90’s Christmas Podcast
https://90schristmaspodcast.podomatic.com/

Season’s Eatings podcast
https://seasonseatingspodcast.libsyn.com/

Maryland Farm & Holiday Special
https://youtu.be/o6h4hSdDLnU

CaptainSlinkysWeirdLamps
https://www.twitch.tv/captainslinkysweirdlamps

Tim on Totally Rad Christmas
https://www.buzzsprout.com/840331/4373198

Tim’s Archived Chat on My Merry Christmas’ Forums
https://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/threads/chat-with-tim-babb-of-cant-wait-for-christmas-podcast.209745/

Listen to to the Rebroadcast of “Tracking Santa” on Kringle Radio (July 23-25)
https://netxmas.net/mmc/free-kringle-radio/

On this episode, we’ll talk about the life and career of the golden voiced Christmas crooner, Nat King Cole. We’ve also got the top 5 inspirational Christmas quotes, we’ll put some Christmas “in your face,” and you’ll help us decide who sang Nat’s legendary holiday hit Christmas Song best.

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00:00 – 02:26 Intro and announcement
01:32 – 04:31 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:31 – 08:45 Five Golden Things (Inspirational Christmas Quotes)
18:43 – 13:42 Feedback from Our Last Show
13:42 – 30:59 Nat King Cole
30:59 – 33:21 Who Sang It Best? (The Christmas Song)
33:21 – 35:22 Wrap Up
35:22 – 34:39 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 poll and the links)

The Christmas Song – Who Sang it Best

Face Masks From the Can’t Wait For Christmas Store
https://www.zazzle.com/do_not_open_until_christmas_cloth_face_mask-256024087885225530
https://www.zazzle.com/santas_smile_cloth_face_mask-256358173853695887
https://www.zazzle.com/is_it_christmas_yet_cloth_face_mask-256695863338650429
https://www.zazzle.com/laughing_snowman_cloth_face_mask-256763273001163063
https://www.zazzle.com/do_not_open_til_xmas_white_cotton_face_mask-256026294215711935
(More coming soon)

Christmas stamps available to buy now
https://store.usps.com/store/results?Ntt=christmas+stamps

This episode is all about using Christmas to cope with Covid-19 craziness. We’ll salute the people who have to work on Christmas, list off the top five 20 second Christmas songs that you can wash your hands to, find a source for daily Christmas goodness, and see what others are doing to spread Christmas cheer in these dark times.

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00:00 – 01:41 Intro
01:41 – 02:36 We Need a Little Christmas Now
02:36 – 11:50 Five Golden Things (20 Second Christmas Songs)
11:50 – 14:20 All I want for Christmas is News
14:20 – 22:10 A Salute To People Who Work on Christmas
22:10 – 23:55 Who Sang It Best? (Need a Little Christmas)
23:17 – 25:35 Announcement
25:35 – 27:46 Wrap Up
27:46 – 31:15 Outtakes

Remember, the line for the Christmas Pod Casting Call is, “Welcome to the Christmas Party. So glad you could stop by.” Send at least 5 different readings of the line to Christmas[at]tancast.com.
Note: Any audio sent becomes the property of the podcast and may be used on a future episode.

“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)

Need a Little Christmas – Who Sang it Best

Christmas Past
https://christmaspast.media/podcast/

CDC Hand Washing Fact Sheet
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html

Article About People Putting Up Christmas Lights While Stuck At Home
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/people-putting-christmas-lights-back-162300253.html

Advice For How To Cope With Working on Christmas
https://www.baltimoreconsultingltd.com/blog/5-ways-to-cope-with-working-on-christmas-day-blog-53511712566
https://www.themuse.com/advice/stuck-at-work-on-the-holidays-your-survival-guide