What’s up, dudes? I’m here with the most magical guest I’ve ever interviewed: Rad Santa! That’s right! It’s the Santa from Earth-80S in the multiverse, where it’s always the ’80s! He told me all about his robotic eye, his solar shades, his keytar, and his sleigh! And then, he let me know which of us Christmas podcasters are naughty and which were nice! Great news: even the naughty ones are now on the nice list! Plus, we have a special Christmas in July mega Gag Me with a Spoon! Listeners, All-Stars, and friends of the show all contributed for an extra special segment! So grab your Hawaiian shirt, grab a fruity cocktail, and swing in your hammock to this episode!
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues a Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts – what they’re about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they’ve got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Glen from Season’s Eatings podcast and Joseph from the Christmas Creeps podcast!
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On the third episode of Closer to Christmas, I discuss the christmas things I have been doing this Christmas in July, as well as give you some tips on things you can do to keep that christmas with you!
Please feel free to follow me on instagram, to see any of the things I mentioned on this episode. I will have pictures of the game, and a card pack opening video to check out. You can follow me here: @closertoxmas
You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback, and if you have ANY experience with or playing with the games I talk about, I would love to hear it! email me at closertochristmaspod@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.
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
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🎄 It’s 1997, and we couldn’t decide which holiday to end the season with, so we’re celebrating them all. Pack up your accordion and join us on a journey 20 miles below the surface of the Earth to the very Pee-wee’s Playhouse-like split-level cave of “Weird Al” Yankovic as he learns to listen to his friends and family.
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Christmas Alphabet is Christmas all year round, in alphabetical order.
Every two weeks we look at Christmas history, memories and music and feels, all starting with one letter of the alphabet.
The podcast is written and hosted by Wayne – an author, broadcaster and Baptist pastor in Manchester, UK.
This time we look at Christmas starting with the letter R.
We are replete with Rs including Reindeer, not forgetting Rudolph with the red nose. We look at Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and Robins, Réveillon and Joni Mitchell’s song River.
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🦃 It’s 1983, and we’re spending Thanksgiving in July at the Saturday Supercade. Join us as we take a cue from Q*bert and pals and try to stay on topic as they learn how to build a Q home in a Q land.
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Happy Christmas in July! Buckle up, because this episode has a little bit of everything in it –
I finally catch up with Gracie and she talks about her role in our community theater’s production of The Sound of Music. We then talk about our trip to Bronner’s Christmas Store, and of course had to taste test some cookies I picked up from there. After that we get very silly and attempt to talk in British accents (with horrible results) and I do my worst impression of Kermit the Frog – (with apologies to Tim Babb and the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast – you can keep your Imaginary Listener Who Kind of Sounds Like Kermit the Frog!)
After that author Nat Bickel stops by to read her new Christmas short story “The Adventures of Phoebe’s Christmas Dwarf” which is going to be published this fall in a new collection of heartwarming Christmas stories.
Remember to honor Christmas in your heart, and try to keep it all the year… this episode will surely help you do that!
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Happy Tuesday, and an apology for the belated drop! This week, the elves take a trip down memory lane to visit three of our favorite Christmas-loving rodents, Alvin, Simon, & Theodore for the 1981 Christmas Special, A Chipmunk Christmas. Find a cool spot to cozy up and join us as we talk Harry Potter (yet again), our histories with the Chipmunks, and this timeless classic.
🎄 It’s 1992, and a group of 30-year-old teenagers are on a bus trip to their doom unless an angel in training can convince her supervisor they’re worth saving.
Join us for a very strange and very special visit to America’s most famous ZIP code in our first adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life, even though this episode seems to have forgotten to actually adapt it.
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This week we are continuing our Classic Christmas in July by covering the good old boys of Mayberry. This episode is centered around “Christmas Story” from the first season of The Andy Griffith Show.
Matt talks about how this show is a favorite of someone important in his life, he offers up his take on a southern accent, talks about how one character probably should have had alcohol poisoning, and, as always, he determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to enjoy your last couple weeks of July, but that means the ‘Ber Months are on the horizon!
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What’s up, dudes? It’s a spin-off episode! Yep, Duane and Scott from Tinsel Tunes did a Little Drummer Boy episode, and it inspired me to cover a cool version by Joan Jett! It’s very classic rock, with the I-bVII-I progression up front in the quasi-bridge section. It also leaves a lot of room for the drummer to…well, drum!!! Electric guitars, rolled “r’s”, and pull-offs! Oh my! So turn up your amp, engage your overdrive pedal, and let the drummer play fills all over this episode!
Welcome to episode 55 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I’ll be Yumi Matsutoya’s Christmas songs.
When it comes to Japanese Christmas music, there are a handful of really key artists. Over the past forty years, one of the most influential is Yumi Matsutoya. She’s certainly not the most prolific when it comes to Christmas music, but she helped to revive public interest, and she furthered the success of Japanese Christmas pop songs. While original Christmas pop songs were being written in Japan as early as the 1950s, until the late 1970s they were more the exception than the rule. From 1978 to 1983, a string of Christmas hits written by young Japanese pop and rock artists helped convince the public and the music industry that there was more to Christmas than “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph,” and Bing Crosby. Yuming was one of the most successful of the bunch.
From 1974 to 2002, Yuming regularly produced Christmas, or Christmassy songs. “MISSLIM,” “Streamline ‘80” and “Surf and Snow” were albums I bought or knew about early on. I found out about the others as I researched her more. I’ve bought copies of most of the albums featuring her Christmas songs, but the rest came from her “Seasons Colours Song Collection” 4-CD set.
I was eager to talk about her music and the impact it has had. One of the things I enjoyed most about researching her was finding videos of some of her old performances. She’s always had a great stage presence, but it’s the older videos, particularly from the 70s and 80s, that I enjoy the most. One I regret not being able to find was a video of her performing “Christmas Waiting At The Lodge” while riding a ski lift. It’s from a late-70s or early-80s television special, and it reminded me of one of John Denver’s specials from the same period.
I hope you’ve enjoyed Yumi Matsutoya’s music. If you’d like to hear more from her, there’s plenty to be found online. A lot of unauthorized videos have been taken down lately, but she has her own YouTube channel and more music is being added there regularly. Her Christmas music is just the tip of the iceberg.
Join me back here on the 25th for my third Christmas In July episode. I don’t expect it to be late, but I’ve run into a lot of snags, including delays to my latest order of records, so there’s a chance it won’t hit until the 26th. I have a great selection of summery Christmas songs lined up and you’re sure to enjoy them.
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!
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continuesa Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts – what they’re about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they’ve got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Tim from the Can’t Wait For Christmas podcast, Art from A Cozy Christmas Podcast and Matt from North Pole Radio!
Can’t Wait For Christmas podcast: https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com
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This week on Christmas Podding we deep dive into the world of Novelty Christmas Ornaments and dissect why you should NEVER buy one to put on your tree.
Were you smart enough to buy up big in the mid year Toy sales only to have your Christmas Shopping done and dusted for Christmas 2022. Well Liam and Ness are at loggerheads as to why and why not its a good idea, plus
How is Christmas coming to the rescue of the world wide cost of living struggle we are all facing at the moment. We uncover a festive feel good story we know you’ll love.
Join your Aussie Hosts Liam Ness as they talk all things Christmas, all year long on Australia’s ONLY Christmas Podcast, Christmas Podding.
Listen to this episode of Christmas Podding
Author: Liam Renton
Title: Christmas Podding – Why novelty Christmas Ornaments should NEVER make it on your Christmas Tree, EVER.
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🎄 It’s 1985, but we’re rocketing into the future, when apparently urgent veterinary care no longer exists.
It’s Scrooge Sunday, so join us for a glimpse into the space-age year of 2062 to find out if 3 robotic ghosts of Christmas can convince Mr. Spacely to change his stingy ways, while the clock is ticking for the Jetsons’ dog, Astro, on his deathbed.
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