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Rikki & Mary celebrate 2 yrs of the Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Podcast by chatting with each other in this unique episode reflecting on their favorite holiday highlights, how they teamed up to create SBMX, and how 2020 impacted the show in a good way by bringing the true spirit of the season to their own lives & hopefully to their listeners.

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Come In & Know Me Better, Man!

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It’s a snail mail party. In this episode, get all your questions answered about participating in a Christmas card exchange! Rikki talks with Jeff Westover, a fellow Christmas podcaster, and the man in the big red suit over at MyMerryChristmas.com.

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Title: SMBX The Christmas Card Exchange

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This is the first part of a new series, “Christmas Destinations!” We begin with that famous holiday store in Michigan, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland. Get the history of how this family store came to be, along with the lay of the land of this huge Christmas shopping landmark. Plus, the wonderful story behind Bronner’s Silent Night Memorial Chapel modeled after the original in Obendorf, Austria.

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Title: SMBX Christmas Destinations: Bronners Christmas Wonderland

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You don’t know outdoor Christmas lights until you see animated lighting! In this episode, Rikki chats with Ron Howard from xTreme Sequences, he provides a holiday lighting experience, and does a holiday light show on his own home where you sync up with holiday tunes as you drive by.

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Title: SBMX xTreme Sequences

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It’s a special Bonus Episode, where we introduce you to some of our friends in the Christmas podcast community.  In this show, Rikki chats with Glen Warren, a certified baker with the “Seasons Eatings” podcast.

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Title: SBMX Seasons Eatings

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SBMX Vintage Candy Containers
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Mr Christmas himself as seen on Netflix, Benjamin Bradley, joins the pod again! He talks with Rikki about vintage Christmas candy containers. It used to be a real hunt to find such treasures, but the Internet makes it easier now. And there are some incredible pieces.

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Title: SBMX Vintage Candy Containers

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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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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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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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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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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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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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