Merry Christmas, friends! We’ve finally made it to the big day, and we hope you all are having a lovely holiday wherever you are in the world. It’s time to sit back, relax, mix up some fun Yuletide cocktails and listen to us yak about some Christmas movies!
On this episode, Joe and Nikki discuss a pair of new holiday offerings from Amazon Studios. First we take a look at The Merchants of Joy, a documentary about families who make their living selling Christmas trees in New York City. Following that, we get into the dysfunctional family comedy Oh. What. Fun., which follows Michelle Pfeiffer as a mom who feels wholly ignored by her family around the holidays. Ha ha ha!
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In the Season 6 finale of 12 Days Pod, Dan and Cara discuss cursed children’s books, Barry Keoghan’s sex appeal, and Cara gives an English lesson on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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Thanks to everyone for coming along for the ride this holiday season. I hope your Christmas is love and family filled.
Please enjoy this Reading of How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Big thanks to my good friend Dylan, who’s edited every single episode and actually did the music for this reading too! He’s a talented son of a gun!
Stay tuned, there may be another surprise or two before the new year 🎅😉
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Merry Christmas all. We’re exploring the history of some of the amazing desserts I had, and still have, for the holiday season. We’re looking at the origins of lassy mogs, jam jams, and date squares: all staples on the Newfoundland holiday dessert platter. Plus we’ll hear some local Newfoundland artists for the holiday merry making.
Thank you for listening to the podcast and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous new year.
It’s Christmas Eve, and it has been my yearly tradition to read some sort of version of A Visit from St. Nick over the past few years, and this year I am dedicating this version to my fellow podcasters out there! Enjoy, and merry Christmas
If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: / @closertochristmas…
If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!
And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)
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Merry Christmas! We made it. It’s the most wonderful day of the year: Christmas Eve. Today, I wanted to share a few thoughts about the year behind us, what this Christmas journey has meant to me, and of course, read a story with you. I’ll be reading from Charles Dickens’s script of his one-man performance of A Christmas Carol, sharing one of my favorite scenes of all, the Cratchit family Christmas. It’s full of warmth, joy, and the kind of cheer that makes you want to pull your chair a little closer to the fire. So settle in, pour yourself something festive, and let’s enjoy these quiet moments together.
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Today on Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast we have reached the top of the mountain. Welcome to our Christmas Day Special We discuss why Christmas Cash is still the best Christmas Present of all time. When it all goes wrong. You think you’re having a bad Christmas? We run you through those times when things went from bad to worse and it will make you think, At least that hasn’t happened to me on Christmas Day We look at the importance of taking just a few minutes today to set a good Table setting and why its so important to make an effort, Plus Stuff for a last minute gift idea? Surely it’s too late and nothing is open on Christmas Day? Well think again, we have the best list of last minute gift ideas available to buy on Christmas Day. It’s never too late Merry Christmas everyone. Thanks for making Season 8 our best season yet. We cant’ wait to hear about your Christmas Day highlights. With your Aussie Hosts Liam and Ness talking all things Christmas all year round. Tune In to Christmas Talk Radio. Our 24/7 Christmas Radio Station talking All Things Christmas, Non-Stop every day of the week. Find us on the I Heart Radio Ap or Click on the link to listen below https://tunein.com/radio/Christmas-Talk-Radio-s345979/
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1 Day until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I’m going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense
Today’s episode is all about Who we shared 2025 with.
If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: / @closertochristmas…
If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!
And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)
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On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.” All 5 acts together in one, as well as outtakes and special messages from the cast.
Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)
A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 5 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb
With the voice talents of:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan
Trish Healey as Betty
Tim Dumont as the Plane Captain
Kyra Hogue as “Simone Grubbs”
Lesley Victorine as Samantha the Reporter
Micheal Babb as Quinn
James Babb as Patrick
and
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan
Music
The choral renditions of We Wish You A Merry Christmas and The Star Spangled Banner were performed by the 1995 Lincoln High School Chamber Ensemble.
Deck the Halls A was performed
by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Used under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Christmas Eve has a way of bringing out the child in all of us—the part that still believes, still wonders, and still feels the quiet warmth of the season.
In this special episode of Christmas Chapters, I sit down with Santa Claus on his busiest night of the year. Together, we explore what makes Christmas timeless, why it sparks joy and playfulness, and the simple, important truths we sometimes forget.
Pour yourself something warm, settle in, and let this chapter remind you: magic isn’t something we outgrow—it’s something we return to.
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🎄 It’s the 200th episode of the Advent Calendar House, but more importantly, it’s Christmas Eve! So we’re celebrating with a salute to the last remaining special we have left to talk about in the Rankin/Bass Christmas canon: 1974’s “The Year Without a Santa Claus.”
It’s a packed party with Tim Babb, Michael DiGiovanni, Joey O., and Matt Spaulding as we spread Christmas cheer over Southtown and everywhere else — something we could’ve seen Mrs. Claus search for if she hadn’t immediately dropped the idea, but then we wouldn’t have met the true stars of the special: The Miser Bros.
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We made it! Can you believe it? Somehow, Christmas Eve is already here! This year absolutely flew by!
As tradition dictates, we’re thrilled to bring you our annual Christmas Eve story, lovingly recorded by the elves just for you. This year’s tale is an original piece written by our very own Anthony, titled “’Twas the Night Before ’Tis-Mas”—a festive celebration of “Tis the Podcast“, all the Christmas movies we adore, as well as the ones we love to roast.
So put the finishing touches on your wrapping, cozy up beside the Christmas tree with your favorite holiday beverage, sit back, and enjoy.
Thank you, as always, for the love and support! And thanks for counting down to Christmas 2025 with us! We can’t wait to spend the year ahead counting down to Christmas 2026 right alongside you!
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What’s up, dudes? It’s Christmas Eve! Yes, today begins Christmastide. To celebrate, I’ve got Thom Crowe from ‘Tis the Podcast and Art Kilmer from A Cozy Christmas with to talk about the Octavo Kalendas Ianuarii. The Proclamation of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a traditional chant that summarizes salvation history.
Originally a part of the office of Prime, the chant was effectively abolished with the reform of Vatican II. That all changed in 1980 when Pope John Paul II re-introduced it prior to the Nativity of The Lord: Mass During the Night. While not in its traditional placement, it still ushered in Christmas grandly. One could even argue, it brought the Proclamation to more prominence.
The chant runs through salvation history, beginning from the creation of the world. Then, it catalogues major events of the Judeo-Christian faith: the creation of man, the great flood, the sacrifice of Abraham, the exodus from Egypt. After listing David and Daniel, it segues into secular history with the Olympiad and the reign of Caesar Augustus. It ends on a triumphant note with the actual birth of Christ.
Reciting tones? Yep. Historical Cliff’s Notes? Uh huh. Elevated pitch for the mention of Christ’s birth? Only if everyone has to genuflect as well! So grab your missal, put on your cassock and surplice, and pray along to this episode on the Kalenda: The Proclamation of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
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