What’s up, dudes? It’s New Year’s Eve, so that means it time to put on George Thorogood’s “New Year’s Eve Party!” The slide guitarist uses his penchant for boogie woogie rhythms to good use in this uptempo rock and roll jam! Sax? You know it! Gravelly vocals? Of course! Seamless segue into “Auld Lang Syne!” The smoothest! So grab your champagne glasses, toast the New Year, and fall into this episode!
Welcome to episode 71 of Holly Jolly X’masu! For my special New Year’s Eve episode, I’ll be talking about the 1960 album, “The Blue Diamonds’ Christmas.”
Growing up, when we weren’t listening to Christmas music, my mom almost always had the Oldies station playing. I was always partial to the Everly Brothers and their wonderful harmonizing. When I first heard the Blue Diamonds, the Everlys were the first thing I thought of. It was no surprise that Ruud and Riem got their start emulating Don and Phil. The more I listened to it, the more I started thinking of it as the Christmas album the Everlys should have recorded. Yeah, they have a Christmas album, but it doesn’t compare to the de Wolff brothers’ album. I’d rank “The Blue Diamonds’ Christmas” right up there with Bobby Vee’s “Merry Christmas.”
Thanks for listening in over the past year. I hope you’ll join me in 2023 as I continue to cover the best in Japanese Christmas music. I have some great episodes lined up, featuring fantastic albums you literally can’t hear anywhere else. Join me in January as I cover a pair of great instrumental albums. Up first is “Christmas In Hawaii” by the Royal Hawaiian Boys. Then tune in on the 25th as I talk about Riichi Maki’s “Now Sound Christmas.” Both albums are loaded with wonderful music you’re sure to enjoy!
As always, any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If have any suggestions, or if you’d like to recommend a song or album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know.
Remember, I’ve added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you’d like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. I’ve also opened a Redbubble store. I only have a couple designs up, but keep an eye on it as I’ll be trying to add more. Half of any proceeds or donations received will be donated to support the people of Ukraine, while the rest will be used to purchase new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And if you get a chance, leave me a review on iTunes. Thanks!
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Well, friends, Christmas Day 2022 has come and gone. Season 2 of our show has come and gone. But, one thing that is never gone, the magical moments and merry memories we have all made over the last month plus. In this special bonus episode, Eric and Danny recap their Christmas experiences with their families, share some fun anecdotes, give each other a few epic gifts, and then reveal that they have a new show coming early 2023: Disney Countdown! Make sure to follow us on Instagram to get all of the updates. We’re @disneycountdownshow
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In today’s episode, we wrap up the 2022 Christmas Season with a cozy Christmas conversation with mystery author Peggy Ehrhart. She is the author of the Knit and Nibble mysteries, and has written several Christmas books for the series. In this episode we talk about her journey to becoming a published author, which includes being a former English professor with a doctorate in Medieval Literature! Then we talk about all the delicious foods one can find in cozy Christmas mysteries, and she walks us through her writing process. Then in the second half of the interview, she takes the Cozy Christmas questionnaire and we find out all about her thoughts on the different Christmas traditions that we know and love. This is a wonderfully cozy way to end the year, and I’m looking forward to beginning season 4 and counting down to Christmas 2023!
Be sure to stick around for January and February – I’ll be reading the New Year’s set novella, “The Chimes” by Charles Dickens, and I have lots of other fun things planned!
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas highlights segments from earlier podcasts, where artists talk about the possibility of releasing more Christmas music (possibly next year)!
MIke’s Patreon Page – https://www.patreon.com/snowinsouthtown
Jane Monheit – https://www.janemonheitonline.com/store/p/the-merriest
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – https://www.trans-siberian.com
Grant Maloy Smith – https://www.grant-maloy-smith.com/christmas
Rhonda Burchmore and Jack Earle – https://snd.click/RB-SwinginXmas
Cliff Beach – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cliffbeach1/jingle-bells
Sarah Partridge – https://www.sarahpartridge.com/a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree/
Blane Howard – https://lnk.to/ChristmasInTheCar
KEITH – https://keithband.com/christmas-magic/
Bob Sirois – https://bobsiroismusic.com
Kristin Amarie and David Lanz – https://kristinamarie.eu/music-store
The Stephens – https://thestephens.bandcamp.com/releases
All Star Kid – https://allstarkid.com
Michael Brandmeier – https://snd.click/aayw
Guy Maeda – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/guymaeda/the-magic-of-the-season
Suzanne’s Band – https://suzannesband.com
Michael Sinatra – https://www.michaelsinatra.com
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Happy end of 2022! It is hard to believe the year is coming to an end. With Christmas in the rearview mirror we decided to turn our focus to New Year’s Eve. This week we are back covering How I Met Your Mother once again with the episode title The Limo.
Matt brings you up to speed on his history with HIMYM, why this episode will be easier for some to connect with and how New Year’s Eve in general isn’t all that it is cracked up to be. We hope you’re enjoying the final stretch of the 2022 holiday season and want to wish you and yours a Happy New Year!
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What’s up, dudes? It’s the Feast of St. Stephen, so that means it’s time to talk the 1984 version of “Good King Wenceslas” by Mannheim Steamroller! The melody comes from an ancient Paschal hymn, the text from an Anglican scholar. Synths? Yup. Syncopation? Uh huh. ’80s flair? Definitely! So grab your Rhodes, start playing a Mixolydian riff, and jam out to this episode!
Happy Boxing Day, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day yesterday with your loved ones and hope that Santa Claus brought you everything that you wanted!
This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony journey back to a North Pole they haven’t visited on this show in quite some time, to spend time with a specific Santa Claus they haven’t seen in just as long a time. That’s right! This week, they are discussing the 2022, Disney Plus original series, “The Santa Clauses“!
Given the love and nostalgia they have for the original trilogy, especially the first one, how does this legacy sequel series stack up for the hosts? And how do they feel about the fact Disney Plus has already announced plans for a Season Two? You’ll just have to tune in to this deep dive to find out! Spoiler Alert though: they’re all pretty much on the same page!
So, settle in and bask in the glow of your Christmas trees to listen to this fun, quote-filled episode that’s sure to keep you full of Christmas cheer – even as we begin the long countdown to Christmas 2023. Enjoy, y’all! As always, thanks for your love and support! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️
Listen to this episode of Tis the Podcast
Author: Tis the Podcast
Title: For The Good Of Christmas – For The Good Of My Family – I, Santa Claus, Have Decided To Retire. (The Santa Clauses: Season 1)
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What’s up, dudes? Merry Christmas!! It’s a blast from the past here with a recording from when I was young of my family winning a TV on a radio contest that B-104 was running! From all of us Davilas, have a Totally Rad Christmas and a Dope New Year!
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From all of us at The Christmas Podcast Network, we wish you and your family a safe, and merry Christmas. Thank you for listening to all of us throughout the year!
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The gang from the Christmas Podcast Network got together for a virtual sing-along to wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas! Thank you for your support!
We’ve been counting down all year. It’s finally here. Merry Christmas!
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Join Christmas Past one last time in the 2022 season. It’s our annual look back at the sights, sounds, news, and trends that made Christmas of 2022 what it was.
Merry Christmas to all, and many thanks for being part of the 2022 season of Christmas Past.
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Merry Christmas everyone. I’m a child of the 70s and I wanted to explore some of the foods I enjoyed growing up in the 1970s plus some great music. Thank you all for being such loyal listeners. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a safe and prosperous new year.
Here is how my holidays are going, I speak from the heart to share how my Christmas is going, but also have a very special gift for you guys at the end of the episode. Since you’re here, head over to Christmas Sessions Podcast with C.J. and listen the the latest episode… after that listen to the rest because they are awesome.
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This Christmas Day we bring you an episode all about A Christmas Story Christmas! Yet another attempt at an ‘official’ sequel to Bob Clark’s holiday classic, this one finds Peter Billingsley returning as a middle-aged Ralphie, now tasked with giving his family the fabled Perfect Christmas.
Is this a brazen attempt to cash in on our nostalgia? Or is it a genuine, warm-hearted plea to…er…cash in on our nostalgia? You may be surprised to hear where we land on this one! We’ll dig into the original Jean Shepard stories, the nostalgia of assorted casseroles, and a whole lot more!
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