Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Dr. Seuss, cancel culture and the so-called War On Christmas.
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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: There Is No War On Christmas
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Author: Manny Torres
Title: Hello First Quarter 2021
Santa flies over New York City and catches a glimpse of Joe trying to keep warm in an alley. He tells the reindeer they’ll be making an unexpected stop. Plus: Jon has a theory that Santa’s stop was not unexpected at all! Santa is a fan of the Statue of Liberty! Bin has a UFO sighting! More reindeer trivia! And we admire the practical special effects of Roy Field and Derek Meddings. Join us as we discuss Minute 49 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
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Title: Minute 49 – Merry Christmas Pretty Lady
Happy March and Happy early St. Patrick’s Day! We are back with another month and another holiday to celebrate as we count down to the ‘Ber months later this year.
This week we are going back to the land of Home Improvement to cover ‘Desperately Seeking Willow’ from Season 7 of the show. Matt discusses a classic joke about a man from Nantucket, talks about how Tim has some Ric Flair in him in this episode and, as always, determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic.
Pour yourself a green beer, get a plate of corned beef and cabbage and enjoy this week’s episode!
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Author: Matt Eurich
Title: 19. Home Improvement: Desperately Seeking Willow
This week, life got in the way for the elves – and between COVID vaccine side-effects and mental health issues, they couldn’t find time to record in time for this week’s episode. Not wanting to leave you hanging, however, we’ve decided to share one of our Patreon-Exclusive “Fireside Chat” segments with y’all! In our “Fireside Chats”, one or more of the Tis the Podcast elves sit down by a crackling Christmas fire with one of our listeners to learn a little bit about them, talk about the holiday season, and discuss Christmas sensibilities amongst other things! In this episode, they chat with a listener oft-mentioned on the main feed of our show, Charlyn Lewis! So settle in with your favorite holiday drink and enjoy this fun, heartfelt episode that will make you want Charlyn Lewis to appear on the show again, and again, and again!
And don’t worry – our episode in which we cover the first three Christmas episodes of Home Improvement is still coming, and will drop two Monday’s from now! (Due to the fact that Gerry D. of Totally Rad Christmas agreed ages ago to join us in covering the Community holiday episodes, and having that recording scheduled for a while, that episode will be recording and dropping before our first Home Improvement one now!) In the meantime, for all of you non-patrons out there, if you liked this episode and want to hear more like this, consider subscribing to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/TisThePodcast where – for as little as a dollar per month – you can get whole bonus length episodes like this!
Also, speaking of Gerry D., make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next chapter of Another Christmas Story which the totally rad host will be reading to y’all!
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Author: Tis the Podcast
Title: Fireside Chat Preview – Featuring Charlyn Lewis!
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Author: Chris & Kris
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Here we are with a bunch more of the usual stuff.
First off we have an exciting book review. Is ‘The Funniest Christmas Joke Book Ever’ the funniest Christmas joke book ever? The short answer is ‘no’ but listen to the review anyway.
Then we find out about Band Aid 2.
5 years after the first Band Aid, a collection of popstars got together to record the song again, and it could be worse.
Last week we discussed the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol starring George C Scott. This week we have an interview with the man who played the body double for both The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. His name’s Martin Wood and not only is he a generally lovely bloke he’s also the world’s tallest town Crier.
Here’s a link to his website: https://towncriermartin.com/
This episode’s recommendation is Workaholics. It’s the sort of fun we need to brighten up these dog days of Winter.
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Merry Christmas
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Author: Jack
Title: Episode 24 – Band Aid 2
Tis the Podcast – Feb 8th – “Oh No, Baby, No. You’re Not Going to Die. They Are. (The Long Kiss Goodnight)”
A Cozy Christmas Podcast – Feb 8th – “Christmas with Mr. Pickwick.”
Santa by the Minute Podcast – Feb 10th – “Minute 46 – McMinute (w/ Jason Devall)”
Tis the Podcast – Feb 11th – “’Another Christmas Story’ – Chapter Two – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – As Read by Julia Colburn.”
Total Christmas Podcast – Feb 13th – George C Scott’s Christmas Carol.”
TGI Podcast – Feb 14th – “Boy Meets World: First Girlfriends’ Club.”
Tis the Podcast – Feb 15th – “Life is Not Merely a Series of Meaningless Accidents or Coincidences. (Serendipity)”
Totally Rad Christmas Podcast – Feb 16th – “A Very Brady Christmas (w/ Benji Pearson)”
Santa by the Minute Podcast – Feb 17th – “Minute 47 – A Coca-Cola Cliffhanger.”
Christmas Time in the City Podcast – Feb 17th – “The New Celebrity Subway Announcements.”
Tis the Podcast – Feb 18th – “’Another Christmas Story’ – Chapter Three – Do They Know IT’s Christmas? – As Read by Thom Crowe”
Welcome to the second episode of season two of Holly Jolly X’masu! This month, I’ll be honoring Black History Month by discussing Sam “The Man” Taylor’s 1968 album, In Christmas. Producing a podcast about Japanese Christmas music doesn’t leave me with many options for Black History Month, but this is an exceptional one.
In 1976, President Gerald Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Sam Taylor certainly fits that bill. He helped mold Rock and Roll’s early sound yet is virtually unknown outside of the industry. From what I can tell, he had a wonderful career, despite the dearth of public acknowledgement in America.
While he achieved fame and acclaim in Japan, I wanted to do what I could to shed some light on him in his homeland. He was an accomplished saxophonist whose remarkable talent found him constantly in demand, and allowed him the opportunity to play with some of the biggest names in American music.
What I’ve heard of his non-Christmas music is exceptional. His “Harlen Nocturne” is considered the definitive rendition by some fans, and his mist-themed albums are an aural delight. In Christmas is, obviously, his album I’m most familiar with. It’s one of my favorite instrumental Christmas albums, regardless of genre, and knowing a little more about Sam “The Man,” his history, and his ties to some of my favorite songs and entertainers, makes me appreciate it even more.
I wanted to provide a sampling of some of the covers I’ve found of In Christmas, starting with my personal copy, as well as the various singles and EP’s taken from the album. I should note, this is not a comprehensive collection. I’ve seen Some of the LP covers re-used for both EP’s and singles, and the CD cover was also used for either an EP or LP release. There’s at least one single or LP that has Sam up on stage. The bottom line is that it was a popular enough album for repeated releases in a variety of formats.
I also wanted to provide links to some of his best-known recordings, including “Harlem Nocturne” and “Sh-boom”:
“Harlem Nocturne” – Sam “The Man” Taylor
“Shake, Rattle and Roll” – Big Joe Turner
“Money Honey” – Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
As always, thanks for listening. Next month I’ll be celebrating Women’s History Month by discussing Peggy Hayama’s 1964 album, Peggy’s Christmas – Winter Wonderland. It’s a great album by a wonderful singer whose career spanned several decades. You don’t want to miss it.
Any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. 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. Any donations received will be put towards purchasing 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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The February bonus episode features the boys’ first guest and their first real foray into a Hanukkah episode. Gerry Davilla from Totally Rad Christmas stops by to have the boys watch and discuss “A Christmas Story” from the third season of the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs (available on Hulu). Since “Christmas Classic” doesn’t really apply to this episode, the boys create a new ranking on the spot and Chris shares what little he knows about celebrating Hanukkah with the listeners.
Non winter holiday topics Include: beer jackets, Reno 911, licking things, poles, Beanie Babies, trivia, Tom Selleck, and D&D.
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Author: Second Floor Productions
Title: Bonus Ep. 13 – The Goldbergs: A Christmas Story (w/Gerry Davilla from Totally Rad Christmas)
On this episode, we’ll talk about everyone’s favorite Christmas DIY decoration project: the snowman. We’ll learn how to say “Merry Christmas” in at least 5 different ways, continue celebrating 20 twenty-yum with a Christmas Casserole recipe, and we’ve got your responses from our newest feature, Seasons Musings.
00:00 – 01:58 Intro
01:58 – 04:33 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:33 – 08:05 Five Golden Things (Ways to Say “Merry Christmas”)
08:05 – 10:09 Feedback from Our Last Show
10:09 – 19:17 The Snowman
19:17 – 24:33 Seasons Musings
24:33 – 26:38 Wrap Up
26:38 – 29:40 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Christmas Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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Christmas Chat Pack
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Bob Eckstein (author of “The History of the Snowman”)
http://www.bobeckstein.com/
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Author: Tim Babb
Title: CWFC 078 – The Snowman: Christmas’ Sidekick
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the fourth official installment of Another Christmas Story!
This week, listener Rebecca Boll will read to all of you Chapter Four of our tale, entitled “Last Christmas”. Within this chapter, you’ll catch up with Mary Holiday in the present day and discover what she’s been up to since her Christmas Eve fight with Joey Nazario ten-years prior!
We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this installment is posted, to get it in front of as many eyes as possible!
Make sure to check your podcast feeds for your regular weekly episode on Monday, in which the elves will be discussing the first three Christmas episodes of the television show Home Improvement, and next Thursday for the fifth official chapter of this story – “Chapter Five: All I Want For Christmas Is You”, which friend of the podcast, Gerry Davila of Totally Rad Christmas, will be reading to y’all and which will switch back to the point of view of Aaron Rankin!
Enjoy, y’all!
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Sometimes covered with powdered sugar, or rolled into a cone, it’s a cookie that dates back centuries and is argued to be the oldest Christmas cookie. It’s a story filled with snakes, forging blacksmiths, and wagon repair. This is the history of the crispy thin cookie: the pizzelle.
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Joe rushes over to grab the plate of food left by Cornelia. He starts eagerly eating and enjoys a big sip of Coca-Cola. Then we once again join Patch as he and the elves prepare the machine-made toys for Santa’s Christmas Eve flight. Plus: Carrie Kei Heim shares the story behind that Coke scene! Join us as we discuss Minute 48 of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
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Author: santabytheminute
Title: Minute 48 – The Coca-Cola Conclusion (ft. Carrie Kei Heim)
What’s up, dudes? Talk about an out of this world story! Joseph Wade from Christmas Creeps podcast joins me to talk “A Cosmic Christmas!” A pet goose and a pet whoopee cushion? How about a Barbarino pastiche? At least the aliens look like the Magi, right? And please watch out for mild spoilers for “The Mandalorian” season 2!
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Author: Gerry D / Joseph Wade
Title: Ep 57 – A Cosmic Christmas (w/ Joseph Wade)
Winter is in full swing, and Grace and I have the giggles today. I ask her some Holly Jolly Christmas questions and they quickly spiral into moments of laughter as we’re interrupted by her Teddy Bears, we try to figure out the names of Santa’s reindeer, and I’m reminded how nice a kid she is when I ask her the question: if you could have any gift on your wishlist what would it be? Her answer surprised me!
I also share another listener memory from Rick, and how the song “Downtown” puts him in a Christmas mood, I recommend a book, and read the story “The Set of Poe” by George Ade.
Though I don’t mention it in the episode, we just hit 30,000 downloads! Thank you THANK YOU for all who have been listening this past year. I’m overwhelmed and grateful for you all!
00:00 Introduction
02:10 Holly Jolly Christmas with Gracie
19:37 Listener Memory
25:08 Cozy Christmas Book Corner: A Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year by Beth Kempton
31:47 Story: The Set of Poe by George Ade
45:15 Concluding Thoughts
Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Author: ArtK
Title: Connor the Reindeer? (and More Holly Jolly Fun with Grace)
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony sit down to discuss the Christmas episodes about the one family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. That’s right, we’re talking Arrested Development! And for those who want to follow along at home, the two episodes we’ll be talking about are:
While both Thom and Anthony have a history with the show, will Julia be as enamored with the unlikable Bluth family as her two cohosts? Or is there not enough charm or holiday feels in either of these episodes for her liking?
Also discussed this episode: the storm in Texas; birthdays and age; Adam Sandler; and which television shows we wish had done Christmas episodes before ending! In addition, Anthony reads an extraordinarily kind email the elves received regarding Another Christmas Story!
This is one fun episode, filled with absurd laughs, you want to be sure not to miss! So enjoy, and make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next chapter of Another Christmas Story as read to you by listener, Rebecca Boll!
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Author: Tis the Podcast
Title: Sky Rockets In Flight, Afternoon Delight! (Arrested Development)
Many listeners are in the middle of winter, so Scott and Jay are offering a little repreive with Christmas songs about warm weather. Artists include The Dukes of Surf, Jimmy Buffett, The Hollyberries, Don Ho, Kenny Chesney, Batesy, and Los Straitjackets.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 19 – Warm Weather Christmas Songs
