Merry November everyone! I’ve got another jam-packed episode today! First of all, we circle back to last week’s episode topic and I share some more information about the 1990’s tv special, Merry Christmas George Bailey! Christmas Podcast Network roving reporter Tim Babb shares an exclusive interview with Jimmy Hawkins, the actor who played Tommy Bailey in the original It’s a Wonderful Life film! He also produced the tv special that I spoke about in the last episode. Thank you so much Tim for sharing this with us!
Then we head up north and about as far east as we can go, to Newfoundland, Canada! We stop in to visit with Glen Warren, who is hard at work on this season of his podcast Season’s Eatings. We talk about Christmas traditions, foods, movies, and more that can be found in Canada and especially Newfoundland! (And what’s up with that extra half hour time zone difference?)
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What’s up, dudes? We had a blast covering the last movie, so we’re doing another live commentary! It’s A Christmas Story, and it’s awesome! Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast, CJ Bélanger from Rose Suchak Ladder, and I have a blast with this watch along!
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Liz Kennedy about her Christmas singles, and the autobiographical stories behind them (including the time when she saw Santa’s sleigh)!!
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50 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related to Christmas, or things to get the season rolling.
Today’s episode is all about bonfires to Christmas firesides
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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Grab your favorite holiday brew and prepare for another Hallmark Happy Hour!
This time, the Cousins and crew are diving headfirst into the time-bending world of “A Newport Christmas” — a Hallmark time-travel movie that left us asking one important question:
Do we wish we could travel back in time and never have watched it… or was it actually a Christmas classic in disguise?
We’re once again teaming up live with Joe, The Christmas Aficionado, for a simulcast across his YouTube channel and our podcast feed — a festive collaboration the Hallmark world didn’t know it needed but now can’t stop talking about.
Joining Cousin Chad, Cousin Seth, and the King of All Superfans, Cousin Lee, is the always-insightful Shannon, co-host of The Christmas Morning Podcast monthly Party episodes, bringing her Hallmark expertise, her movie takes, and, of course, her perfectly paired holiday beer.
So raise your glass, adjust your Santa hat, and join us for an episode full of time travel, taste testing, movie mayhem, and enough laughs to fill Santa’s sleigh — because when it’s Hallmark Happy Hour, things are bound to get a little merry and muddled.
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51 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related to Christmas, or things to get the season rolling.
Today’s episode is all about turning the calendar toward joy
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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Season 10 is here! Break out the tinsel, cue the carols, and—brace yourself—because Cousin Seth is finally tasting eggnog. That’s right, in a moment that could alter Christmas history (or at least disgust the lactose-intolerant), the long-awaited pumpkin eggnog showdown begins!
But that’s just the first stocking stuffer in this holiday triple-header. Joining Cousin Chad are the full festive crew: Cousin Lee, King of All Superfans, and Joe the Christmas Aficionado, as they raise a mug (or three) to the season ahead. Together, they serve up:
A live eggnog toast that tests Seth’s survival instincts
A list of holiday challenges Cousin Seth must complete to level up his Christmas cred
And a deep dive into Cousin Chad’s world-famous hot cocoa bar — part Willy Wonka, part winter wizardry, all holiday magic
It’s the kickoff to Season 10, the official start of the Christmas season, and quite possibly the episode that lands one of the Cousins on Santa’s “watch list.”
Grab your cocoa, spike it responsibly, and join the festive madness!
We’re back this week covering one of the most iconic Thanksgiving episodes ever — “The One with the Football” from Friends!
Matt breaks down the sibling rivalry between Ross and Monica, the hilarious chaos between Joey and Chandler, and why this episode perfectly captures the spirit (and competitiveness) of Thanksgiving.
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52 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related to Christmas, or things to get the season rolling.
Today’s episode is all about Lighting the early season
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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That’s right, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are taking you back to the most tubular decade of all time as they count down their Top 10 80s Christmas Songs — think Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” and all the glittering, synth-filled holiday hits that defined a generation. From pop perfection to rock anthems to delightfully cheesy jingles, this countdown is pure nostalgic joy wrapped in tinsel and neon lights.
Along the way, Eric and Danny chat about what’s been happening in their lives as they get ready for Christmas 2025, play a massively merry Christmas-themed game with Producer Chris, and—as always—veer off into hilarious, heartwarming, and totally random holiday (and non-holiday) tangents.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
5:10 Reviews
10:30 Check In
18:48 Big Bear Lake Announcement
20:58 Tinsel Tips
23:46 Game: My Name is Url
31:34 Christmas Jokes
32:47 The Countdown
So grab your walkman, pour some eggnog, and crank the volume — it’s time to jam out to the most iconic Christmas tunes of the 1980s!
Follow Christmas Countdown wherever you listen to podcasts, and keep the festive fun going on social media @christmascountdownshow
What’s up, dudes? We had a blast covering the movie, now we’re doing a live commentary! It’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and it’s awesome! Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast, CJ Bélanger from Rose Suchak Ladder, and I have a blast with this watch along!
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53 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since it is Halloween week, I am going to talk about the spookier side of Christmas
Today’s episode is all about The Christmas the never slept
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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/ @closertochristmas… 
