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SMBX Military Christmas
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Master Sgt Amber Costello from Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah joins the podcast to talk about how military families experience the holidays. And in Christmas News, it’s a roundup of all our favorite creatures great and small.

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Title: SMBX Military Christmas

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SBMX Christmas Collections
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Welcome to the 2021 season! We start with talking about the fan favorite topic of Christmas music, in a new series called Christmas Collections. In this episode, Rick Stoneburner shares his love and experience collecting hundreds of Christmas music CDs.

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SBMX Christmas Nostalgia Part 3
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From Carrot Pudding to Tomato Soup Spice Cake and Mamie Eisenhower’s Million Dollar Fudge, vintage baking is back in style in a big way. And nothing brings back nostalgic feelings of Christmas than working on a recipe your grandma passed down. In this episode, Mary Richards speaks with her co-worker Kelli Pierce about the delicious recipes she often brought to work.

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Author: Rikki Meece and Mary Richards, Christmas Podcasters
Title: SBMX Christmas Nostalgia Part 3

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SBMX Uber Ugly Christmas Sweaters
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Ugly Christmas Sweaters are so cool! Christmas sweater parties are becoming more popular each year. This year, people are showing them off online. In this episode we hear from one Canadian man who is the ultimate sweater fan and collector.

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Title: SBMX Uber Ugly Christmas Sweaters

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SBMX Cats in the Christmas Tree Again
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What is it about cats and Christmas trees? They cannot stay out! And some dogs are drawn to it, too. Small animal veterinarian Dr Pam joins Rikki with an explanation, and some tips!

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Title: SBMX Cats in the Christmas Tree Again

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SBMX A New Wave Christmas: 80s Bands On Holidays
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It was the time of BIG hair, shoulder pads & skinny ties, glam make-up, MTV and some of the best music that ever came across the radio. In fact, a new trend in music was making its way across the pond from a variety of English & European artists… their hits made a big splash with American audiences.  Welcome to New Wave and Alternative Rock.  Many of these groups dabbled in holiday music. So take a listen to this chat with Mister West, and discover an alternative look at Xmas music with some under-rated, lesser-known gems you’ll want to add to your holiday playlist.

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Title: SBMX A New Wave Christmas: 80s Bands On Holidays

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SBMX Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues: Dinner Deals/Tips
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This is another part of our series, Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues. In this episode,  Rikki talks with Chef Terry about making that holiday dinner special, even through stresses and challenges.

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Title: SBMX Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues: Dinner Deals/Tips

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SBMX - The Forgotten Carols Michael McLean
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This is a special episode for our listeners in the Rocky Mountain region or Intermountain West. The Forgotten Carols is a Christmas time tradition for many residents in this area for almost 30 years. This year, it will not be in front of a live audience. Instead, it was put on film and opens in theaters, Friday November 20th. Mary Richards spoke with the author/composer Michael McLean about bringing it to the big screen.

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Author: Rikki Meece and Mary Richards, Christmas Podcasters
Title: SBMX – The Forgotten Carols Michael McLean

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SBMX Christmas Crooners
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This episode is all about the best singers at Christmas time. Chances are you’ve danced to a tune from a crooner like Bing Crosby, Dean Martin or Ella Fitzgerald, or newer singers like Michael Buble and Il Divo. Rikki chats with JJ from Christmas Music News (@NewXmasMusic on Twitter).

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SBMX Christmas Nostalgia Part 2
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We continue our series on nostalgia, and the power of remembering Christmases past as we celebrate Christmas present. Those moments bonded a Salt Lake City sports reporter with his loved ones. Ben Anderson talks to Rikki Meece about different memories and traditions and TV shows being like a piece of home.

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Title: SBMX Christmas Nostalgia Part 2

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SBMX Talking Tinsel with Benjamin Bradley
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You can see him on Netflix now with the new show “Holiday Home Makeovers with Mr. Christmas.” And Benjamin Bradley is a longtime friend of the podcast. In this episode, we talk to him about how that relationship grew, and we revisit the world of Vintage Christmas.

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Title: SBMX Talking Tinsel with Benjamin Bradley

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Family History in Christmas
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Family History in Christmas
This was our Christmas tree hunt as a family in 1972. The could very likely be the Christmas of one of the stories shared in this episode.

Family history in Christmas is something everyone has. In fact, the stories of family at Christmas can possibly be the most cherished family memories we possess.

In this merry episode of the Merry Little Podcast we take it to a very personal level when it comes to Christmas history as we discuss the sharing and retention of our family Christmas stories.

We have all been there when it comes to these things. We’ll sit around at or after the funeral of a loved one and we’ll tell their stories. Each life is unique, so these stories in simple and great ways carry supreme value not because they may be unusual but because they involved people we love.

How much more special is that when you combine the stories of family with the celebration of Christmas?

~ Family History is a Thing ~

The pursuit of family history is one of the most popular Internet hobbies online. FamilySearch.org claims more than 200 million visits a year as they continue to add billions of new records online of ancestral research value.

Across the globe as millions work to find their roots through hard data of names of people, places and dates of life transitions there is one component that can hardly been indexed and cataloged and searched online: personal stories.

I’m no different than anyone else. This episode is as much about creating a family record of a few of our simple Christmas stories as it is a means of creating a podcast for you, Merry Listeners. These podcasts, after all, are a personal archive me and some day, after I’m pushing up daisies, they will no doubt be of value to people who might call me their ancestor.

So this is an episode of personal history — of Christmas celebrated.

What can you do to preserve your family stories of Christmas? After all, not everyone has a podcast, right?

~ How to Get Family History in Christmas Recorded ~

Of course there are many ways. But the hardest part does not seem to be the creative effort it requires. It’s actually just the time and effort to just make a record.

Here are a few suggestions:

1. Use the season to create the record. When family is gathered “roll tape!”, as they say. Set up the video camera or flip on the phone and just start talking.

2. Give family history as a gift. It can be as simple as a frame picture or photo album to copies of an old journal. These personal gifts tend to not only be long-remembered and cherished but they also spur good discussion and memory sharing in families.

3. Involve the young and the old. Storytelling is an art that has never gone out of fashion. Add that element to your holiday meals and gatherings.

There are a billion ideas out there. But the honest truth is that once you share and create records they tend to take on a life of their own. We just need to get them started.

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Title: Family History in Christmas

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SBMX Christmas Nostalgia Part 1
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Christmas can be quite nostalgic for so many of us. The traditions, songs, aromas or ornaments can trigger memories and feelings. Documentarian and broadcast engineer Jeff Carter joins Rikki Meece to talk about the power of nostalgia.

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SBMX Christmas for Seniors
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What do you give someone who has collected a lifetime of gifts? Well there are some great suggestions in this episode… BUT, some will take time to put together and create. So we’re airing this show “now” so if you choose to make, say a memory book, you’ll have plenty of time to get it done in time for the holidays. So if you have aging friends and relatives in your life and on your gift list this year, have a listen for some expert insights and tips in this episode of “Christmas For Seniors,” with Alan Ormsby of AARP.

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SBMX Legend of Santa Animated Movie
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This is a short and sweet bonus episode with guest Andrew de Burgh, Indie Film Maker. “The Legend of Santa” is going to be a new holiday flick coming out for all of the holiday movie fans!

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Title: SBMX Legend of Santa Animated Movie

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SBMX Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues: Facebook Fun
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We are all about Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues here on the podcast. It’s a special series to help get ready for the holidays and get a special boost during this time. In this episode, Rikki talks to Drew Flowers, about Facebook Holiday Fun, and those groups where people can connect over their love of Christmas, and get some cheer.

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Title: SBMX Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues: Facebook Fun

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We’re all wondering “What will Christmas  20-20 bring?”  But Christmas isn’t cancelled! And here at Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe, we want to help by offering  you ideas and inspiration for this upcoming season with our new series “Christmas  Cures for the Covid Blues.”  In this first episode of this special series, Rikki and  J-J of Christmas Music News talk about what’s new, what are our old favorites,  and what better way to get ready for the holidays than with a boost from Christmas  music.

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Title: SBMX Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues 1

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Santa’s reindeer are in trouble! With new Covid mandates, Leavenworth Reindeer Farm in WA is in danger.  The daughter of the owners speaks to Rikki about caring for the animals, Christmas on the reindeer farm, and our favorite reindeer next to Rudolph – Moonshine. See the adorable photos on our social pages: Twitter @BellsSleigh InstaGram and Facebook Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast.

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Save Santa’s Reindeer