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The Countdown Boys (aka Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan) are back with another holly-jolly round of the week’s biggest holiday headlines — presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown!
In this massively merry episode, the guys unwrap some of the most exciting breaking Christmas news, including:
🎸 Fall Out Boy dropping a brand-new cover of “It Feels Like Christmas” from The Muppet Christmas Carol — and it totally rocks!
🎁 Hallmark officially releasing this year’s Keepsake Ornaments and a sleigh full of other seasonal goodies for holiday collectors.
🎬 The announcement of a brand-new holiday comedy movie, The In-Claus, which has officially been acquired by Netflix (and sounds like instant festive fun!).
As always, Eric and Danny bring their signature festive humor, infectious energy, and Christmas spirit to every story — with a few laughs and surprises along the way!
🎅 Big News Alert! The wait is over — Season 5 of Christmas Countdown has officially premiered on all podcast platforms! Tune in for brand-new countdowns, games, and all the massively merry vibes you love.
🎁 Show Some Christmas Spirit: If you love what you hear, please rate and review the show on your favorite podcast app, and make sure to follow @ChristmasCountdownShow on social media for even more holiday cheer, breaking news, and behind-the-scenes fun!
So grab your cocoa, plug in those twinkle lights, and get ready for another festive ride through the most wonderful news of the week — it’s time for Merry Minutes!
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Happy Spooky Month everyone! As the autumn weather finally arrives here in Iowa, I am in the mood to read some excellent Christmas ghost stories that are perfect for the Halloween season. Today’s story is called Sir Hugo’s Prayer by G. B. Burgin. It’s a humorous tale of the ghostly Sir Hugo and his wife who have been forced to haunt the family grounds. Then one Christmas Eve, a young lady arrives with two potential suitors who are seeking to win her affection. Will Sir Hugo be able to lend a (ghostly) helping hand?
Also, I take a very quick look at the Saint behind the song “Good King Wenceslas” – which has also has a connection to our story. Who knew the name “Wenceslas” would be so hard to pronounce…
I hope you enjoy today’s funny and festive and slightly spooky story!
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas begins the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from almost three years ago!
In this episode, Ken delves into the music of the Night Before!
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65 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about some quick, and fun festive treats to whip up for that impromptu Christmas gathering, or just to enjoy a little festive treat to get you into the holiday spirit.
Today’s episode is all about Reindeer Mix
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…)
The Christmas Cousins are back — and this time, it’s a full-on crossover event!
Welcome to Hallmark Happy Hour, another collaboration with Joe the Christmas Aficionado, streaming live on his YouTube channel and later available right here on the podcast.
We’re kicking off Hallmark’s 2025 Countdown to Christmas season in royal style with “A Royal Montana Christmas” — and pairing it with a beer that perfectly matches the movie’s mood, charm, and Christmas spirit…or lack thereof?
Joining Cousin Chad and Cousin Seth for this festive roundtable are Joe, King Of All Superfans, Lee (@Steelcitychristmas) and Casey from @HeartofReviews, and her partner — plus a healthy dose of tangents, laughter, and a few hijack attempts from Seth (because what’s a Christmas Cousins episode without that?).
Expect spirited debate, a little too much cheer, and maybe — just maybe — a few actual movie insights. Grab a drink and join us for this fun, chaotic, and oh-so-merry kickoff to the season!
Happy Tuesday! As we inch closer and closer to Halloween, we’re back covering an episode of Roseanne!
This week, we talk about our history with the show, why it compares so well to Home Improvement, and, as always, we determine if it deserves to be deemed a Halloween classic. Come give it a listen!
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Junior high history teacher, former radio DJ and friend of the podcast, Eric Taylor, returns to the podcast to talk about the Carpenters at Christmas time as October Christmas music month continues.
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas checks in with a quick episode to tell you about the upcoming podcast countdown, highlighting the top ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast (all leading up to the new season of the Sounds of Christmas station, which starts on November 1)!
66 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about some quick, and fun festive treats to whip up for that impromptu Christmas gathering, or just to enjoy a little festive treat to get you into the holiday spirit.
Today’s episode is all about Cinnamon sugar pretzels
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…)
Welcome to the Naughty List! Every Monday until December, we will highlight two holiday offenders to put on the Christmas Every Day version of The Naughty List. And in December, we will highlight two (or more) holiday items or characters or movies, or whatever we like, for the Christmas Every Day Nice List.
If you have any Naughty or Nice List recommendations, please send those to us at christmaseverydayshow@gmail.com, and we will definitely have a discussion about it!
Until next week, try to stay off of the Naughty List… and Merry Christmas! 🎄
The wait is over, Christmas lovers! Christmas Countdown is back for Season 5, and hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are getting things cooking with a cozy, pumpkin-spiced twist.
In this festive fall kickoff, the guys count down their Top 10 Things We Love About Fall — from the crunch of colorful leaves to football Sundays, pumpkin everything, comfort foods, cozy sweaters, and all those pre-holiday vibes that make autumn so magical.
Eric and Danny also catch up on everything that’s happened since Christmas 2024, play a massively merry Christmas-themed game with Producer Chris, and—true to form—go hilariously off-track with random holiday (and non-holiday) banter that’ll have you laughing all the way.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro/Welcome to Season 5
4:51 Listener Reviews/Catch Up + Small Talk
21:45 Game: Christmas Conundrums
31:32 What is Fall?
36:54 The Countdown
So grab your favorite fall beverage, snuggle under a blanket, and join the countdown crew for the perfect way to ease from fall fun into full-on Christmas spirit!
Follow Christmas Countdown wherever you listen to podcasts, and keep the festive fun going on social media @christmascountdownshow
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This week, Julia and Anthony (once again, sans Thom) are joined by Kendall Farrae of “Two Girls, One Crypt” and Matt Spaulding of “North Pole Radio” to talk the 2007 cult classic, “Trick ‘r Treat“! Written and directed by the mastermind behind “Krampus“, how does this one compare to the cautionary Christmas tale? You’ll have to tune in to find out! But let’s just say there’s a lot of gushing and praise to go around this episode!
So settle in with your Pumpkin Spice Lattes, relax, and enjoy this fun, festive episode!
As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️ 🍂 🎃👻🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️
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What’s up, dudes? Knock, knock, knockin’ for a sweet surprise. It’s a trick or treat! Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ and Alamo City Santa Jeremy Phelps join me to talk the 1986 horror film “Trick or Treat!”
Mega heavy metal rocker Sammi Curr died in a fire. His local DJ friend Nuke gifts Sammi’s biggest fan, outcast Eddie “Ragman” Weinbauer, an unreleased final album. Of course, per Sammi’s will, Nuke will play it on Halloween night. As Eddie’s bullying increases, he decides to play Sammi’s album backwards and release his vengeful spirit.
Consequently, Sammi begins to torture and maim Eddie’s bullies. Unfortunately, Eddie develops second thoughts about the entire venture, and tries to end his deal with the ghost. After thrilling chases and threats upon love interest Leslie’s life, Eddie vanquishes Sammi with water. Of course, Sammi first plays a killer show at the Halloween Dance and vaporizes a bunch of people. It is a horror after all.
Ozzy Osbourne? Check. Gene Simmons? Got him. Skippy from Family Ties? Only if he’s the misunderstood protagonist! So grab your acetate record, make a reel-to-reel copy, and play this episode backwards!
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Jay and Jeff dive into the Terrifier universe for a second time! Movie boooorrrrrring, boring Jay, movie toooooo long. First movie tooooo short, toooo little story, this one toooooo long, toooooo much story!
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Kristin from the Holidays After Dark podcast, Collin from Scrooge: A Christmas Carol podcast and Bob from the Festive Foreign Film Fans podcast about some of our favorite Halloween Songs!
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We discuss The Evil Dead (1981), share some Halloween trivia, and preview our upcoming Christmas season. This episode was livestreamed on our Prankcast channel. Use the link below to subscribe, and receive notifications when we go live!
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