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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Writer's Room, The Red Winter, Get Home Safe, and more! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Trans Pleasure: On Gender Liberation and Sexual Freedom by Brandon Andrew Robinson The Writer's Room: The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love by Katie da Cunha Lewin Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok by Oliver James All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More by Zachary Rubin, MD I Didn't Want to Either: Transforming Therapy from Daunting to Doable by Cody Qureshi Get Home Safe: A Guide to Self-Defense and Building Our Collective Power by Rana Abdelhamid Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity The Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin's Greatest Enemy by Josh Ireland Kin by Tayari Jones Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan It's Never Too Late: A Memoir by Marla Gibbs What We're Reading: Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Year's Best Sports Writing 2025 by Hanif Abdurraqib with Glenn Stout Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson Still Life by Louise Penny Paperbacks: Hungerstone by Kat Dunn Kindling by Traci Chee The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker Bestsellers: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb Links: Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Death by Christmas Cake by Nicole Glover The Goodfolke Family by Roshani Chokshi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas In Norway: Part 4

SteamyStory

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026

Poetry and baring the soul.Based on a post by Jorunn, in 4 parts. Listen to the ►Podcast at Connected.Arriving at her house, Leah and I carried my clothes up to the spare bedroom. I thanked Leah once again, then kissed her.Leah softly whispered, “Jorunn is downstairs!”I replied in the same whisper, “Then kiss me quietly.” And she did.I spent the remainder of the day doing my laundry, once Leah showed me how to use her Norwegian washing machine. Leah opened the clothes drying rack, and when done, I laid my clothes out to dry.For dinner, Leah prepared salmon fillets with boiled potatoes. As Jorunn and Leah washed the dishes, I sat on the center seat of the sofa, reflecting on the day. When they finished, both Jorunn and Leah rushed into the living room, extremely excited, and sat down on either side of me. Jorunn turned on the television and switched to Norwegian National Television. I wondered what the fuss was about.“Five more minutes,” yelped Jorunn.After a brief introduction, an old black-and-white movie started. Both Jorunn and Leah snuggled up tight against me and I put my arms around them. It felt great. The show, called “Dinner for One”, featured a 90-year-old countess celebrating her birthday. She invited four friends but outlived them all. Her butler decides to impersonate each of the four missing guests. As he slips into each of the roles, he drinks a toast, and quickly becomes intoxicated, leading to numerous sight gags. It felt good to laugh along with people again. It was rather short, and when it ended, Leah told me it was the most repeated television show of all time and is quite popular in Scandinavian countries and northern Europe.Leah and Jorunn went around rearranging and straightening Christmas decorations, then announced it was time to make Julekurver. I heard of them, but never actually made one. Made of paper, they are heart-shaped and filled with sweets.We quickly cleared the dining room table, then covered it with red and white paper, a plastic rule, a plastic circle, and scissor. Leah and Jorunn both moved quickly, folding a sheet of paper of each color, and I followed their action. Then it was time to measure and cut, and fortunately, they slowed down to allow me to keep up. Using a circle, we marked a half circle and cut the excess away. Then cut strips into the paper, not going all the way across. We wove the red and white papers together in a checkerboard pattern and unfolded them into a perfect heart shape. I thought the process rather inefficient and decided to show off my engineering skills from 3M by making a fancier one. As I unfolded it, Jorunn and Leah laughed, and a moment later, I discovered one way not to make a Julekurver.After a long and active day, I was tired, so I went to bed. Both Jorunn and Leah were talking softly in the living room as I drifted off to sleep.A nocturnal visitorDecember 23rd - Just Before MidnightI was startled awake when I heard my bedroom door close, followed by a soft, “Shush!”I listened closely in the total darkness for footsteps and heard someone approach my bed. Leah must be ready to resume what we started back at the hotel! A hand pulled back the covers, and instinctively I slid toward the middle of the bed to make space. Leah slid in next to me and drew the covers back over us.Leah moved and shifted, and a hand found the back of my head. I expected her lips to follow, and they did. Soft and gentle, a wonderful way for my nocturnal visitor to say hello. Leah told me at the hotel she did not want to feel rushed, so there was no urgency. Her lips retreated, and her hand slid down to caress my cheek, as delicate fingers gently stroked me.I reached out and found her left shoulder as Leah faced me, then marveled at the smoothness as my hand traced her arm downward. Approaching her hand, I extended further to touch her hip. I began softly rubbing, but her ass beckoned, and my hand moved to cup and squeeze her firm cheek. My fingers began shooting sensations of warmth, softness, and inner firmness directly to my brain. I pulled Leah tight against me and discovered she was already completely naked.Leah swung her left leg over me and moved to an upright position, straddling my crotch. Beneath my boxer shorts, my erect cock fought for release. Her hand found my cock within its shelter but did not liberate it. Instead, her hand pushed my cock flat against my lower stomach, and she slid forward, trapping it with the swollen outer lips of her pussy. Leah began slowly gyrating, and even through the fabric of my boxers, I felt her pussy lips spreading as they slid along either side of my hidden cock.The hushed sounds of Leah cooing and moaning barely reached my ears, as dampness built between us. I reached up with both hands, found her small breasts, and used my thumbs to tease her nipples to an erection. A heavy breath followed by a long ‘uh. Oh; Ah!’ brought me close to premature orgasm, but this was not what Leah wanted, so I held back.Leah must have sensed I was close. She stopped gyrating, lifted herself, and then began inching herself up my torso. She paused for a moment and sat on my chest, then her hands reached out to touch my face. Two fingertips began touring my facial features as if Leah wanted to memorize every feature of my face. In the darkness, my senses heightened, her fingers swirled, and circled, and glided over me. I never would have imagined how erotic it felt.Leah resumed moving higher, her knees passing over my shoulders until they rested on either side of my head. I reached up to confirm what lay just inches above my face and grazed the same hairy splendor I sampled back at the hotel. Inhaling deeply, I picked up traces of the same body wash on her thighs. I was ready to dive back in, so I reached up and grabbed Leah’s hips, then pulled her pussy down toward my awaiting tongue. I paused as her short curly hair began painting her scent onto my face. The scent of arousal overpowered my senses. But? Something strange? I froze. The contradiction awoke my twilight dream state.“Why did you stop, Gunnar?” From the darkness came Jorunn’s voice! The dream of Leah's nocturnal visit was replaced by the reality of a beautiful young woman revealing her devotion and desire to this 56 year old guy.I was stunned. I couldn’t reveal the real reason I stopped; was uncertainty. Jorunn’s pussy smelled different than Leah’s! I hadn’t noticed any difference between Leah’s and Jorunn’s tall, fit bodies. If there were any, they were undetectable in the darkness, especially with only my brief exposure to Leah. “I can’t do this with you, Jorunn.” I softly and sincerely spoke.“I want to make love to you tonight, Gunnar. More than anything in the world. Am I not pretty enough? Has not enough time passed since your wife’s funeral? You are the only man in the world I can love to, without fear of being hurt.”“Jorunn, you are an incredibly beautiful woman. For months, I fantasized about holding you in my arms, kissing you, and wishing to be exactly where I am now. But yesterday, I met your mother.”Jorunn asked, “Did she order you not to have sex with me?”I replied, “It’s not that. I think I’m falling in love with Leah. We spent a wonderful day together, and she swept me off my feet. If that love turns out to be mutual, I am prepared to pledge my heart totally to her and her alone. A lifetime commitment, one I will never dishonor. The only reason you and I got this far tonight is that in the darkness and my dream state, I thought you were Leah. I never would have done it otherwise.” But you are a lovely and desirable woman. I respect you and Leah. So much that I cannot be false to either of you. And I cannot dishonor myself, by doing what I know is dishonorable.”Jorunn shifted positions and lay next to me in the bed. In the darkness, Jorunn whispered, “You are so unlike my father. He always put himself first. I was ready to give myself to you tonight. You could have kept quiet and let it happen. Then lied about it to my mother in the morning. But you didn’t. You are a better man than my father ever was, and I know you will make my mother happy. Please don’t be afraid to give her, and yourself, a chance. She really needs someone like you in her life.”I heard a soft sob and reached out to touch Jorunn’s face. She was crying. Jorunn came into my bedroom tonight, looking for someone to love. She didn’t know about Leah and me, or what happened between us at the hotel. I very much doubt her mother would have told her. I admired what Jorunn just did. She was sacrificing her chance at love so that her mother might have one. Jorunn knew that she bore the duty to initiate affection, after so harshly rejecting my romantic advances, last week.Silence followed, before Jorunn finally said, “What you have shown me, Gunnar, is that there are still good men in this world. But I am still afraid to look for them.”I thought back to the day Jorunn and I went sledging. “Remember what you told me at Korketrekkeren? You don’t need to be afraid of looking for a man, Jorunn. What you need to be afraid of is being too afraid to try looking for a man. Promise me that you will push off, just like riding a sledge, and start looking. When you reach the bottom of that scary hill, you will no longer be afraid, and someone you love will be waiting there for you.”“I will, Gunnar. I promise. And thank you.” Jorunn climbed out of my bed and closed the door as she left.Christmas EveDecember 24 - MorningI woke up in the guest room bed. Hearing noises and holiday folk music in the kitchen, I dressed and went downstairs. Leah smiled and said, “God Jul!”, Norwegian's way of saying merry Christmas. Then she made me scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Afterward, I enjoyed a slice of fruited Christmas Cake with coffee.“Leah, there is something I need to tell you. Jorunn came into my room last night looking for a man to love. In the darkness and my dream state, I thought it was you. It took a moment for me to realize it was Jorunn, and I stopped myself before going too far. Jorunn and I talked, and I confessed my love for you, to her. She understood, and asked that I give that love a chance. I want to do that. I asked Jorunn to no longer be afraid to look for love, and she agreed.”“Thank you for telling me, Gunnar. I have struggled to get Jorunn to go on dates after her father hurt her so badly. You must be a special man to find a place in her heart.”Leah sat down at the table with me, and continued; “I trust Jorunn, and now I trust you. So you will know, I will come to you tonight, bearing a lighted candle.”I said, “That sounds romantic.” My cock jolted to attention, under my trousers. I smiled and winked.Leah replied, “Wait until you see what I will be wearing.” She stood and returned to her baking, as the soft holiday music filled the busy kitchen. Leah's hips softly gyrated to the soft beat as she hummed with the lyrics.Jorunn came down later for breakfast, and after eating, she announced she would be working on edits and voiceovers for her recent videos. Since they were related to Christmas, she wanted to finish them to post them later tonight.Just before lunch, Leah led me back to the television and as we snuggled on the couch, she turned on “Tre Notter til Askepott”, a 1973 Czech reenactment of Cinderella, dubbed into Norwegian. The story was familiar, with Cinderella granted three wishes. It was enjoyable, but the dubbed dialog did not quite match the lips of the actors, so I needed to concentrate on what they were saying. Leah mentioned that this show is so popular in Norway, that storms of protest arose one year when they decided not to broadcast it. They ended up sending it out later in the holiday.Jorunn joined Leah and me for lunch. We ate Risengrynsgrot, which is rice porridge cooked with milk, sugar, and vanilla. We each had a bowl, and hiding in one of the three bowls was an almond. I suspected possible cheating such that I would be the one getting the almond, but as it turned out, Jorunn got the lucky bowl. As her prize, Leah gave Jorunn a chocolate-covered marzipan pig, an oddity for certain, but part of the tradition. There was porridge left over, and Leah said she would use it to make Riskrem, the delicious rice dessert eaten after tonight’s dinner. Solveig’s Riskrem was one of my favorite parts of the holiday season, and I was looking forward to tasting Leah’s.Leah turned to me and said, “If you want to eat, you must help in the kitchen.”Cooking was not something I knew very well, and after Leah led me into the kitchen, I let her know that. But since we were alone, I moved behind her, pulled her blonde hair aside, and nuzzled her neck.Leah said, “If you don’t stop, Gunnar, it will take longer before we eat.” But she wiggled her hips into my crotch before spinning out of my embrace.I helped Leah remove a large roasting pan from the refrigerator and put it in the oven. “That’s a strange-looking piece of meat,” I said.Leah replied, “It is called Ribbe, or roasted pork belly. It is one of the most popular Christmas meals in Norway. I scored the fat layer on top two days ago into a checkerboard pattern. Once cooked, the bottom meat stays tender while the cracklings on top get crispy.”Leah handed me a vegetable peeler and pointed to a bag of potatoes. I needed no further instructions on this. While I worked, Leah flittered around the kitchen, preparing the side dishes. She looked genuinely happy, and we talked and laughed and told tales of Christmases long ago.Just as we pulled the Ribbe from the oven, church bells began ringing from multiple sources. It was 17:00.“It seems like an odd time for church bells,” I said.Leah replied, “In Scandinavia, a new day traditionally starts at sundown, not midnight. Following the old ways, Christmas Day has arrived. It is time to eat.”Jorunn joined us in the mad flurry of activity as places were set, and food moved from the kitchen to the dining room. On the table was Ribbe, boiled potatoes, meatballs, gravy, sausages, sauerkraut, prunes, and lingonberries. Leah poured each of us a tall glass of juleøl, a dark spiced ale, brewed during Christmas all over Norway. She said at one time, a Norwegian king made it illegal to Not brew Christmas Ale. Everything was delicious, and I ate until I could stuff in no more.After dinner, we cleaned up and went into the living room to enjoy coffee, cookies, and a small bowl of Riskrem. I wondered why Leah brought out four bowls of Riskrem. Three topped with whipped cream and a berry sauce, one with only a blob of butter in the middle.Leah said, “We set out a bowl of porridge every Christmas for the fjøsnissen. The tradition evolved from the days when farming families would offer porridge to their barn elf, or nisse. The nisse takes care of the animals in the barn during winter so they don’t get sick. If you don’t do this, the fjøsnissen will play tricks on you.”As we nibbled, Jorunn set the bowl of porridge outside the front door for the fjøsnissen. Then we sat and watched an American Christmas movie on television. After it ended, Leah announced it was time to open the presents. I suspected this would happen and was glad I bought a gift for both Leah and Jorunn. We each dispersed, returned with our packages, and placed them under the Christmas tree.As expected, Leah and Jorunn shared the most gifts for each other, opening the usual mix of chocolates, clothing, and kitchen items. Then Jorunn handed me a gift from her. I opened it and found a DVD labeled, 'Christmas in Norway Tour’, along with a link and instructions to download the video if I preferred. Jorunn told me she made an hour-long video of all the things we did together over the past week, adding music and voiceovers so I would remember the now-completed tour. In exceedingly small letters, at the bottom of the instructions, I saw a link for a story with a similar name and suspected it might be one full of adjectives.Jorunn then opened my gift to her. I remembered the small camera she used this past week and bought her a new top-of-the-line digital camera. From her reaction, I did well.Leah then opened my gift to her. I purchased a genuinely nice Advent star to hang in her window, since she did not have one. It was large and electrically lit and after opening it, she wanted to hang it up right away, which we did. Then we went outside to see how it looked. Leah kissed me and whispered that the Advent Star possessed a special meaning for her this year, a sign of brighter days ahead.Seeing us standing outside, a Julenissen crossed the street and came up to us. The man, dressed in a red jacket with a matching pointed red hat, carried a cloth sack. He was older, and his white beard looked genuine.Jorunn yelled, “God Jul, Julenissen!”As the Julenissen joined us, Leah said, “Nice to see you again, Mr. Bjornstad.”The Julenissen opened a small cloth sack, pulled out a straw goat wrapped with red ribbons, and handed it to Jorunn. Leah explained that the Julenissen come around to houses on Christmas Eve to hand out presents and chocolate to the children. Often, more than one Julenissen would knock on your door during the evening. Unlike America, children get to meet the Julenissen in Norway.“It wouldn’t be the same this year without one of your julebukk!” said an excited Jorunn. Mr. Bjornstad had been coming to Jorunn’s house for a long time, and told us he likes to keep alive the old Norse traditions, such as the julebukk. In addition to handing out hand-made gifts, he tells folklore stories and tales from the days of the Vikings. What a wonderful thing to do to preserve the ancient Norse legacy of sagas and storytelling.Leah excused herself as Mr. Bjornstad started telling such a tale to Jorunn and me. He described Valhalla, where Odin and the brave warriors would train by day, and feast on roast boar and ale at night. Leah returned a moment later with four glasses of Aquavit. We toasted the season and sipped our Aquavit with the Julenissen after the story ended. We then sang a Christmas song together.Then we went back inside and watched the DVD that Jorunn made. The tour sounded exciting and full of fun, which indeed, it was. It also gave Leah another chance to see me in action. It was a full evening, and close to 23:00 when the DVD ended. We were all tired, and it was time for bed. Jorunn told us she was going upstairs to take a shower. Leah and I followed her up to our two bedrooms.A Single CandleDecember 24th - Late EveningFive minutes later, there was a knock on my bedroom door. Opening it, Leah stood there, holding a single candle, and wearing a lavender-colored silk nightgown and robe set. The half-sleeve wrap robe only partially covered her nightgown, leaving the lace-trimmed bustline and hem of her nightgown exposed. She put a finger to her mouth and whispered, “Shhh!” Then she led me by hand to her bedroom. The only light inside came from her single candle.My eyes quickly adjusted, or perhaps it was just my intent stare, “You look incredible.”Leah

Christmas In Norway: Part 4

Steamy Stories Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026

Poetry and baring the soul.Based on a post by Jorunn, in 4 parts. Listen to the ►Podcast at Connected.Arriving at her house, Leah and I carried my clothes up to the spare bedroom. I thanked Leah once again, then kissed her.Leah softly whispered, “Jorunn is downstairs!”I replied in the same whisper, “Then kiss me quietly.” And she did.I spent the remainder of the day doing my laundry, once Leah showed me how to use her Norwegian washing machine. Leah opened the clothes drying rack, and when done, I laid my clothes out to dry.For dinner, Leah prepared salmon fillets with boiled potatoes. As Jorunn and Leah washed the dishes, I sat on the center seat of the sofa, reflecting on the day. When they finished, both Jorunn and Leah rushed into the living room, extremely excited, and sat down on either side of me. Jorunn turned on the television and switched to Norwegian National Television. I wondered what the fuss was about.“Five more minutes,” yelped Jorunn.After a brief introduction, an old black-and-white movie started. Both Jorunn and Leah snuggled up tight against me and I put my arms around them. It felt great. The show, called “Dinner for One”, featured a 90-year-old countess celebrating her birthday. She invited four friends but outlived them all. Her butler decides to impersonate each of the four missing guests. As he slips into each of the roles, he drinks a toast, and quickly becomes intoxicated, leading to numerous sight gags. It felt good to laugh along with people again. It was rather short, and when it ended, Leah told me it was the most repeated television show of all time and is quite popular in Scandinavian countries and northern Europe.Leah and Jorunn went around rearranging and straightening Christmas decorations, then announced it was time to make Julekurver. I heard of them, but never actually made one. Made of paper, they are heart-shaped and filled with sweets.We quickly cleared the dining room table, then covered it with red and white paper, a plastic rule, a plastic circle, and scissor. Leah and Jorunn both moved quickly, folding a sheet of paper of each color, and I followed their action. Then it was time to measure and cut, and fortunately, they slowed down to allow me to keep up. Using a circle, we marked a half circle and cut the excess away. Then cut strips into the paper, not going all the way across. We wove the red and white papers together in a checkerboard pattern and unfolded them into a perfect heart shape. I thought the process rather inefficient and decided to show off my engineering skills from 3M by making a fancier one. As I unfolded it, Jorunn and Leah laughed, and a moment later, I discovered one way not to make a Julekurver.After a long and active day, I was tired, so I went to bed. Both Jorunn and Leah were talking softly in the living room as I drifted off to sleep.A nocturnal visitorDecember 23rd - Just Before MidnightI was startled awake when I heard my bedroom door close, followed by a soft, “Shush!”I listened closely in the total darkness for footsteps and heard someone approach my bed. Leah must be ready to resume what we started back at the hotel! A hand pulled back the covers, and instinctively I slid toward the middle of the bed to make space. Leah slid in next to me and drew the covers back over us.Leah moved and shifted, and a hand found the back of my head. I expected her lips to follow, and they did. Soft and gentle, a wonderful way for my nocturnal visitor to say hello. Leah told me at the hotel she did not want to feel rushed, so there was no urgency. Her lips retreated, and her hand slid down to caress my cheek, as delicate fingers gently stroked me.I reached out and found her left shoulder as Leah faced me, then marveled at the smoothness as my hand traced her arm downward. Approaching her hand, I extended further to touch her hip. I began softly rubbing, but her ass beckoned, and my hand moved to cup and squeeze her firm cheek. My fingers began shooting sensations of warmth, softness, and inner firmness directly to my brain. I pulled Leah tight against me and discovered she was already completely naked.Leah swung her left leg over me and moved to an upright position, straddling my crotch. Beneath my boxer shorts, my erect cock fought for release. Her hand found my cock within its shelter but did not liberate it. Instead, her hand pushed my cock flat against my lower stomach, and she slid forward, trapping it with the swollen outer lips of her pussy. Leah began slowly gyrating, and even through the fabric of my boxers, I felt her pussy lips spreading as they slid along either side of my hidden cock.The hushed sounds of Leah cooing and moaning barely reached my ears, as dampness built between us. I reached up with both hands, found her small breasts, and used my thumbs to tease her nipples to an erection. A heavy breath followed by a long ‘uh. Oh; Ah!’ brought me close to premature orgasm, but this was not what Leah wanted, so I held back.Leah must have sensed I was close. She stopped gyrating, lifted herself, and then began inching herself up my torso. She paused for a moment and sat on my chest, then her hands reached out to touch my face. Two fingertips began touring my facial features as if Leah wanted to memorize every feature of my face. In the darkness, my senses heightened, her fingers swirled, and circled, and glided over me. I never would have imagined how erotic it felt.Leah resumed moving higher, her knees passing over my shoulders until they rested on either side of my head. I reached up to confirm what lay just inches above my face and grazed the same hairy splendor I sampled back at the hotel. Inhaling deeply, I picked up traces of the same body wash on her thighs. I was ready to dive back in, so I reached up and grabbed Leah’s hips, then pulled her pussy down toward my awaiting tongue. I paused as her short curly hair began painting her scent onto my face. The scent of arousal overpowered my senses. But? Something strange? I froze. The contradiction awoke my twilight dream state.“Why did you stop, Gunnar?” From the darkness came Jorunn’s voice! The dream of Leah's nocturnal visit was replaced by the reality of a beautiful young woman revealing her devotion and desire to this 56 year old guy.I was stunned. I couldn’t reveal the real reason I stopped; was uncertainty. Jorunn’s pussy smelled different than Leah’s! I hadn’t noticed any difference between Leah’s and Jorunn’s tall, fit bodies. If there were any, they were undetectable in the darkness, especially with only my brief exposure to Leah. “I can’t do this with you, Jorunn.” I softly and sincerely spoke.“I want to make love to you tonight, Gunnar. More than anything in the world. Am I not pretty enough? Has not enough time passed since your wife’s funeral? You are the only man in the world I can love to, without fear of being hurt.”“Jorunn, you are an incredibly beautiful woman. For months, I fantasized about holding you in my arms, kissing you, and wishing to be exactly where I am now. But yesterday, I met your mother.”Jorunn asked, “Did she order you not to have sex with me?”I replied, “It’s not that. I think I’m falling in love with Leah. We spent a wonderful day together, and she swept me off my feet. If that love turns out to be mutual, I am prepared to pledge my heart totally to her and her alone. A lifetime commitment, one I will never dishonor. The only reason you and I got this far tonight is that in the darkness and my dream state, I thought you were Leah. I never would have done it otherwise.” But you are a lovely and desirable woman. I respect you and Leah. So much that I cannot be false to either of you. And I cannot dishonor myself, by doing what I know is dishonorable.”Jorunn shifted positions and lay next to me in the bed. In the darkness, Jorunn whispered, “You are so unlike my father. He always put himself first. I was ready to give myself to you tonight. You could have kept quiet and let it happen. Then lied about it to my mother in the morning. But you didn’t. You are a better man than my father ever was, and I know you will make my mother happy. Please don’t be afraid to give her, and yourself, a chance. She really needs someone like you in her life.”I heard a soft sob and reached out to touch Jorunn’s face. She was crying. Jorunn came into my bedroom tonight, looking for someone to love. She didn’t know about Leah and me, or what happened between us at the hotel. I very much doubt her mother would have told her. I admired what Jorunn just did. She was sacrificing her chance at love so that her mother might have one. Jorunn knew that she bore the duty to initiate affection, after so harshly rejecting my romantic advances, last week.Silence followed, before Jorunn finally said, “What you have shown me, Gunnar, is that there are still good men in this world. But I am still afraid to look for them.”I thought back to the day Jorunn and I went sledging. “Remember what you told me at Korketrekkeren? You don’t need to be afraid of looking for a man, Jorunn. What you need to be afraid of is being too afraid to try looking for a man. Promise me that you will push off, just like riding a sledge, and start looking. When you reach the bottom of that scary hill, you will no longer be afraid, and someone you love will be waiting there for you.”“I will, Gunnar. I promise. And thank you.” Jorunn climbed out of my bed and closed the door as she left.Christmas EveDecember 24 - MorningI woke up in the guest room bed. Hearing noises and holiday folk music in the kitchen, I dressed and went downstairs. Leah smiled and said, “God Jul!”, Norwegian's way of saying merry Christmas. Then she made me scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Afterward, I enjoyed a slice of fruited Christmas Cake with coffee.“Leah, there is something I need to tell you. Jorunn came into my room last night looking for a man to love. In the darkness and my dream state, I thought it was you. It took a moment for me to realize it was Jorunn, and I stopped myself before going too far. Jorunn and I talked, and I confessed my love for you, to her. She understood, and asked that I give that love a chance. I want to do that. I asked Jorunn to no longer be afraid to look for love, and she agreed.”“Thank you for telling me, Gunnar. I have struggled to get Jorunn to go on dates after her father hurt her so badly. You must be a special man to find a place in her heart.”Leah sat down at the table with me, and continued; “I trust Jorunn, and now I trust you. So you will know, I will come to you tonight, bearing a lighted candle.”I said, “That sounds romantic.” My cock jolted to attention, under my trousers. I smiled and winked.Leah replied, “Wait until you see what I will be wearing.” She stood and returned to her baking, as the soft holiday music filled the busy kitchen. Leah's hips softly gyrated to the soft beat as she hummed with the lyrics.Jorunn came down later for breakfast, and after eating, she announced she would be working on edits and voiceovers for her recent videos. Since they were related to Christmas, she wanted to finish them to post them later tonight.Just before lunch, Leah led me back to the television and as we snuggled on the couch, she turned on “Tre Notter til Askepott”, a 1973 Czech reenactment of Cinderella, dubbed into Norwegian. The story was familiar, with Cinderella granted three wishes. It was enjoyable, but the dubbed dialog did not quite match the lips of the actors, so I needed to concentrate on what they were saying. Leah mentioned that this show is so popular in Norway, that storms of protest arose one year when they decided not to broadcast it. They ended up sending it out later in the holiday.Jorunn joined Leah and me for lunch. We ate Risengrynsgrot, which is rice porridge cooked with milk, sugar, and vanilla. We each had a bowl, and hiding in one of the three bowls was an almond. I suspected possible cheating such that I would be the one getting the almond, but as it turned out, Jorunn got the lucky bowl. As her prize, Leah gave Jorunn a chocolate-covered marzipan pig, an oddity for certain, but part of the tradition. There was porridge left over, and Leah said she would use it to make Riskrem, the delicious rice dessert eaten after tonight’s dinner. Solveig’s Riskrem was one of my favorite parts of the holiday season, and I was looking forward to tasting Leah’s.Leah turned to me and said, “If you want to eat, you must help in the kitchen.”Cooking was not something I knew very well, and after Leah led me into the kitchen, I let her know that. But since we were alone, I moved behind her, pulled her blonde hair aside, and nuzzled her neck.Leah said, “If you don’t stop, Gunnar, it will take longer before we eat.” But she wiggled her hips into my crotch before spinning out of my embrace.I helped Leah remove a large roasting pan from the refrigerator and put it in the oven. “That’s a strange-looking piece of meat,” I said.Leah replied, “It is called Ribbe, or roasted pork belly. It is one of the most popular Christmas meals in Norway. I scored the fat layer on top two days ago into a checkerboard pattern. Once cooked, the bottom meat stays tender while the cracklings on top get crispy.”Leah handed me a vegetable peeler and pointed to a bag of potatoes. I needed no further instructions on this. While I worked, Leah flittered around the kitchen, preparing the side dishes. She looked genuinely happy, and we talked and laughed and told tales of Christmases long ago.Just as we pulled the Ribbe from the oven, church bells began ringing from multiple sources. It was 17:00.“It seems like an odd time for church bells,” I said.Leah replied, “In Scandinavia, a new day traditionally starts at sundown, not midnight. Following the old ways, Christmas Day has arrived. It is time to eat.”Jorunn joined us in the mad flurry of activity as places were set, and food moved from the kitchen to the dining room. On the table was Ribbe, boiled potatoes, meatballs, gravy, sausages, sauerkraut, prunes, and lingonberries. Leah poured each of us a tall glass of juleøl, a dark spiced ale, brewed during Christmas all over Norway. She said at one time, a Norwegian king made it illegal to Not brew Christmas Ale. Everything was delicious, and I ate until I could stuff in no more.After dinner, we cleaned up and went into the living room to enjoy coffee, cookies, and a small bowl of Riskrem. I wondered why Leah brought out four bowls of Riskrem. Three topped with whipped cream and a berry sauce, one with only a blob of butter in the middle.Leah said, “We set out a bowl of porridge every Christmas for the fjøsnissen. The tradition evolved from the days when farming families would offer porridge to their barn elf, or nisse. The nisse takes care of the animals in the barn during winter so they don’t get sick. If you don’t do this, the fjøsnissen will play tricks on you.”As we nibbled, Jorunn set the bowl of porridge outside the front door for the fjøsnissen. Then we sat and watched an American Christmas movie on television. After it ended, Leah announced it was time to open the presents. I suspected this would happen and was glad I bought a gift for both Leah and Jorunn. We each dispersed, returned with our packages, and placed them under the Christmas tree.As expected, Leah and Jorunn shared the most gifts for each other, opening the usual mix of chocolates, clothing, and kitchen items. Then Jorunn handed me a gift from her. I opened it and found a DVD labeled, 'Christmas in Norway Tour’, along with a link and instructions to download the video if I preferred. Jorunn told me she made an hour-long video of all the things we did together over the past week, adding music and voiceovers so I would remember the now-completed tour. In exceedingly small letters, at the bottom of the instructions, I saw a link for a story with a similar name and suspected it might be one full of adjectives.Jorunn then opened my gift to her. I remembered the small camera she used this past week and bought her a new top-of-the-line digital camera. From her reaction, I did well.Leah then opened my gift to her. I purchased a genuinely nice Advent star to hang in her window, since she did not have one. It was large and electrically lit and after opening it, she wanted to hang it up right away, which we did. Then we went outside to see how it looked. Leah kissed me and whispered that the Advent Star possessed a special meaning for her this year, a sign of brighter days ahead.Seeing us standing outside, a Julenissen crossed the street and came up to us. The man, dressed in a red jacket with a matching pointed red hat, carried a cloth sack. He was older, and his white beard looked genuine.Jorunn yelled, “God Jul, Julenissen!”As the Julenissen joined us, Leah said, “Nice to see you again, Mr. Bjornstad.”The Julenissen opened a small cloth sack, pulled out a straw goat wrapped with red ribbons, and handed it to Jorunn. Leah explained that the Julenissen come around to houses on Christmas Eve to hand out presents and chocolate to the children. Often, more than one Julenissen would knock on your door during the evening. Unlike America, children get to meet the Julenissen in Norway.“It wouldn’t be the same this year without one of your julebukk!” said an excited Jorunn. Mr. Bjornstad had been coming to Jorunn’s house for a long time, and told us he likes to keep alive the old Norse traditions, such as the julebukk. In addition to handing out hand-made gifts, he tells folklore stories and tales from the days of the Vikings. What a wonderful thing to do to preserve the ancient Norse legacy of sagas and storytelling.Leah excused herself as Mr. Bjornstad started telling such a tale to Jorunn and me. He described Valhalla, where Odin and the brave warriors would train by day, and feast on roast boar and ale at night. Leah returned a moment later with four glasses of Aquavit. We toasted the season and sipped our Aquavit with the Julenissen after the story ended. We then sang a Christmas song together.Then we went back inside and watched the DVD that Jorunn made. The tour sounded exciting and full of fun, which indeed, it was. It also gave Leah another chance to see me in action. It was a full evening, and close to 23:00 when the DVD ended. We were all tired, and it was time for bed. Jorunn told us she was going upstairs to take a shower. Leah and I followed her up to our two bedrooms.A Single CandleDecember 24th - Late EveningFive minutes later, there was a knock on my bedroom door. Opening it, Leah stood there, holding a single candle, and wearing a lavender-colored silk nightgown and robe set. The half-sleeve wrap robe only partially covered her nightgown, leaving the lace-trimmed bustline and hem of her nightgown exposed. She put a finger to her mouth and whispered, “Shhh!” Then she led me by hand to her bedroom. The only light inside came from her single candle.My eyes quickly adjusted, or perhaps it was just my intent stare, “You look incredible.”Leah

Christmas In Norway: Part 4

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026

Poetry and baring the soul.Based on a post by Jorunn, in 4 parts. Listen to the ►Podcast at Connected.Arriving at her house, Leah and I carried my clothes up to the spare bedroom. I thanked Leah once again, then kissed her.Leah softly whispered, “Jorunn is downstairs!”I replied in the same whisper, “Then kiss me quietly.” And she did.I spent the remainder of the day doing my laundry, once Leah showed me how to use her Norwegian washing machine. Leah opened the clothes drying rack, and when done, I laid my clothes out to dry.For dinner, Leah prepared salmon fillets with boiled potatoes. As Jorunn and Leah washed the dishes, I sat on the center seat of the sofa, reflecting on the day. When they finished, both Jorunn and Leah rushed into the living room, extremely excited, and sat down on either side of me. Jorunn turned on the television and switched to Norwegian National Television. I wondered what the fuss was about.“Five more minutes,” yelped Jorunn.After a brief introduction, an old black-and-white movie started. Both Jorunn and Leah snuggled up tight against me and I put my arms around them. It felt great. The show, called “Dinner for One”, featured a 90-year-old countess celebrating her birthday. She invited four friends but outlived them all. Her butler decides to impersonate each of the four missing guests. As he slips into each of the roles, he drinks a toast, and quickly becomes intoxicated, leading to numerous sight gags. It felt good to laugh along with people again. It was rather short, and when it ended, Leah told me it was the most repeated television show of all time and is quite popular in Scandinavian countries and northern Europe.Leah and Jorunn went around rearranging and straightening Christmas decorations, then announced it was time to make Julekurver. I heard of them, but never actually made one. Made of paper, they are heart-shaped and filled with sweets.We quickly cleared the dining room table, then covered it with red and white paper, a plastic rule, a plastic circle, and scissor. Leah and Jorunn both moved quickly, folding a sheet of paper of each color, and I followed their action. Then it was time to measure and cut, and fortunately, they slowed down to allow me to keep up. Using a circle, we marked a half circle and cut the excess away. Then cut strips into the paper, not going all the way across. We wove the red and white papers together in a checkerboard pattern and unfolded them into a perfect heart shape. I thought the process rather inefficient and decided to show off my engineering skills from 3M by making a fancier one. As I unfolded it, Jorunn and Leah laughed, and a moment later, I discovered one way not to make a Julekurver.After a long and active day, I was tired, so I went to bed. Both Jorunn and Leah were talking softly in the living room as I drifted off to sleep.A nocturnal visitorDecember 23rd - Just Before MidnightI was startled awake when I heard my bedroom door close, followed by a soft, “Shush!”I listened closely in the total darkness for footsteps and heard someone approach my bed. Leah must be ready to resume what we started back at the hotel! A hand pulled back the covers, and instinctively I slid toward the middle of the bed to make space. Leah slid in next to me and drew the covers back over us.Leah moved and shifted, and a hand found the back of my head. I expected her lips to follow, and they did. Soft and gentle, a wonderful way for my nocturnal visitor to say hello. Leah told me at the hotel she did not want to feel rushed, so there was no urgency. Her lips retreated, and her hand slid down to caress my cheek, as delicate fingers gently stroked me.I reached out and found her left shoulder as Leah faced me, then marveled at the smoothness as my hand traced her arm downward. Approaching her hand, I extended further to touch her hip. I began softly rubbing, but her ass beckoned, and my hand moved to cup and squeeze her firm cheek. My fingers began shooting sensations of warmth, softness, and inner firmness directly to my brain. I pulled Leah tight against me and discovered she was already completely naked.Leah swung her left leg over me and moved to an upright position, straddling my crotch. Beneath my boxer shorts, my erect cock fought for release. Her hand found my cock within its shelter but did not liberate it. Instead, her hand pushed my cock flat against my lower stomach, and she slid forward, trapping it with the swollen outer lips of her pussy. Leah began slowly gyrating, and even through the fabric of my boxers, I felt her pussy lips spreading as they slid along either side of my hidden cock.The hushed sounds of Leah cooing and moaning barely reached my ears, as dampness built between us. I reached up with both hands, found her small breasts, and used my thumbs to tease her nipples to an erection. A heavy breath followed by a long ‘uh. Oh; Ah!’ brought me close to premature orgasm, but this was not what Leah wanted, so I held back.Leah must have sensed I was close. She stopped gyrating, lifted herself, and then began inching herself up my torso. She paused for a moment and sat on my chest, then her hands reached out to touch my face. Two fingertips began touring my facial features as if Leah wanted to memorize every feature of my face. In the darkness, my senses heightened, her fingers swirled, and circled, and glided over me. I never would have imagined how erotic it felt.Leah resumed moving higher, her knees passing over my shoulders until they rested on either side of my head. I reached up to confirm what lay just inches above my face and grazed the same hairy splendor I sampled back at the hotel. Inhaling deeply, I picked up traces of the same body wash on her thighs. I was ready to dive back in, so I reached up and grabbed Leah’s hips, then pulled her pussy down toward my awaiting tongue. I paused as her short curly hair began painting her scent onto my face. The scent of arousal overpowered my senses. But? Something strange? I froze. The contradiction awoke my twilight dream state.“Why did you stop, Gunnar?” From the darkness came Jorunn’s voice! The dream of Leah's nocturnal visit was replaced by the reality of a beautiful young woman revealing her devotion and desire to this 56 year old guy.I was stunned. I couldn’t reveal the real reason I stopped; was uncertainty. Jorunn’s pussy smelled different than Leah’s! I hadn’t noticed any difference between Leah’s and Jorunn’s tall, fit bodies. If there were any, they were undetectable in the darkness, especially with only my brief exposure to Leah. “I can’t do this with you, Jorunn.” I softly and sincerely spoke.“I want to make love to you tonight, Gunnar. More than anything in the world. Am I not pretty enough? Has not enough time passed since your wife’s funeral? You are the only man in the world I can love to, without fear of being hurt.”“Jorunn, you are an incredibly beautiful woman. For months, I fantasized about holding you in my arms, kissing you, and wishing to be exactly where I am now. But yesterday, I met your mother.”Jorunn asked, “Did she order you not to have sex with me?”I replied, “It’s not that. I think I’m falling in love with Leah. We spent a wonderful day together, and she swept me off my feet. If that love turns out to be mutual, I am prepared to pledge my heart totally to her and her alone. A lifetime commitment, one I will never dishonor. The only reason you and I got this far tonight is that in the darkness and my dream state, I thought you were Leah. I never would have done it otherwise.” But you are a lovely and desirable woman. I respect you and Leah. So much that I cannot be false to either of you. And I cannot dishonor myself, by doing what I know is dishonorable.”Jorunn shifted positions and lay next to me in the bed. In the darkness, Jorunn whispered, “You are so unlike my father. He always put himself first. I was ready to give myself to you tonight. You could have kept quiet and let it happen. Then lied about it to my mother in the morning. But you didn’t. You are a better man than my father ever was, and I know you will make my mother happy. Please don’t be afraid to give her, and yourself, a chance. She really needs someone like you in her life.”I heard a soft sob and reached out to touch Jorunn’s face. She was crying. Jorunn came into my bedroom tonight, looking for someone to love. She didn’t know about Leah and me, or what happened between us at the hotel. I very much doubt her mother would have told her. I admired what Jorunn just did. She was sacrificing her chance at love so that her mother might have one. Jorunn knew that she bore the duty to initiate affection, after so harshly rejecting my romantic advances, last week.Silence followed, before Jorunn finally said, “What you have shown me, Gunnar, is that there are still good men in this world. But I am still afraid to look for them.”I thought back to the day Jorunn and I went sledging. “Remember what you told me at Korketrekkeren? You don’t need to be afraid of looking for a man, Jorunn. What you need to be afraid of is being too afraid to try looking for a man. Promise me that you will push off, just like riding a sledge, and start looking. When you reach the bottom of that scary hill, you will no longer be afraid, and someone you love will be waiting there for you.”“I will, Gunnar. I promise. And thank you.” Jorunn climbed out of my bed and closed the door as she left.Christmas EveDecember 24 - MorningI woke up in the guest room bed. Hearing noises and holiday folk music in the kitchen, I dressed and went downstairs. Leah smiled and said, “God Jul!”, Norwegian's way of saying merry Christmas. Then she made me scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Afterward, I enjoyed a slice of fruited Christmas Cake with coffee.“Leah, there is something I need to tell you. Jorunn came into my room last night looking for a man to love. In the darkness and my dream state, I thought it was you. It took a moment for me to realize it was Jorunn, and I stopped myself before going too far. Jorunn and I talked, and I confessed my love for you, to her. She understood, and asked that I give that love a chance. I want to do that. I asked Jorunn to no longer be afraid to look for love, and she agreed.”“Thank you for telling me, Gunnar. I have struggled to get Jorunn to go on dates after her father hurt her so badly. You must be a special man to find a place in her heart.”Leah sat down at the table with me, and continued; “I trust Jorunn, and now I trust you. So you will know, I will come to you tonight, bearing a lighted candle.”I said, “That sounds romantic.” My cock jolted to attention, under my trousers. I smiled and winked.Leah replied, “Wait until you see what I will be wearing.” She stood and returned to her baking, as the soft holiday music filled the busy kitchen. Leah's hips softly gyrated to the soft beat as she hummed with the lyrics.Jorunn came down later for breakfast, and after eating, she announced she would be working on edits and voiceovers for her recent videos. Since they were related to Christmas, she wanted to finish them to post them later tonight.Just before lunch, Leah led me back to the television and as we snuggled on the couch, she turned on “Tre Notter til Askepott”, a 1973 Czech reenactment of Cinderella, dubbed into Norwegian. The story was familiar, with Cinderella granted three wishes. It was enjoyable, but the dubbed dialog did not quite match the lips of the actors, so I needed to concentrate on what they were saying. Leah mentioned that this show is so popular in Norway, that storms of protest arose one year when they decided not to broadcast it. They ended up sending it out later in the holiday.Jorunn joined Leah and me for lunch. We ate Risengrynsgrot, which is rice porridge cooked with milk, sugar, and vanilla. We each had a bowl, and hiding in one of the three bowls was an almond. I suspected possible cheating such that I would be the one getting the almond, but as it turned out, Jorunn got the lucky bowl. As her prize, Leah gave Jorunn a chocolate-covered marzipan pig, an oddity for certain, but part of the tradition. There was porridge left over, and Leah said she would use it to make Riskrem, the delicious rice dessert eaten after tonight’s dinner. Solveig’s Riskrem was one of my favorite parts of the holiday season, and I was looking forward to tasting Leah’s.Leah turned to me and said, “If you want to eat, you must help in the kitchen.”Cooking was not something I knew very well, and after Leah led me into the kitchen, I let her know that. But since we were alone, I moved behind her, pulled her blonde hair aside, and nuzzled her neck.Leah said, “If you don’t stop, Gunnar, it will take longer before we eat.” But she wiggled her hips into my crotch before spinning out of my embrace.I helped Leah remove a large roasting pan from the refrigerator and put it in the oven. “That’s a strange-looking piece of meat,” I said.Leah replied, “It is called Ribbe, or roasted pork belly. It is one of the most popular Christmas meals in Norway. I scored the fat layer on top two days ago into a checkerboard pattern. Once cooked, the bottom meat stays tender while the cracklings on top get crispy.”Leah handed me a vegetable peeler and pointed to a bag of potatoes. I needed no further instructions on this. While I worked, Leah flittered around the kitchen, preparing the side dishes. She looked genuinely happy, and we talked and laughed and told tales of Christmases long ago.Just as we pulled the Ribbe from the oven, church bells began ringing from multiple sources. It was 17:00.“It seems like an odd time for church bells,” I said.Leah replied, “In Scandinavia, a new day traditionally starts at sundown, not midnight. Following the old ways, Christmas Day has arrived. It is time to eat.”Jorunn joined us in the mad flurry of activity as places were set, and food moved from the kitchen to the dining room. On the table was Ribbe, boiled potatoes, meatballs, gravy, sausages, sauerkraut, prunes, and lingonberries. Leah poured each of us a tall glass of juleøl, a dark spiced ale, brewed during Christmas all over Norway. She said at one time, a Norwegian king made it illegal to Not brew Christmas Ale. Everything was delicious, and I ate until I could stuff in no more.After dinner, we cleaned up and went into the living room to enjoy coffee, cookies, and a small bowl of Riskrem. I wondered why Leah brought out four bowls of Riskrem. Three topped with whipped cream and a berry sauce, one with only a blob of butter in the middle.Leah said, “We set out a bowl of porridge every Christmas for the fjøsnissen. The tradition evolved from the days when farming families would offer porridge to their barn elf, or nisse. The nisse takes care of the animals in the barn during winter so they don’t get sick. If you don’t do this, the fjøsnissen will play tricks on you.”As we nibbled, Jorunn set the bowl of porridge outside the front door for the fjøsnissen. Then we sat and watched an American Christmas movie on television. After it ended, Leah announced it was time to open the presents. I suspected this would happen and was glad I bought a gift for both Leah and Jorunn. We each dispersed, returned with our packages, and placed them under the Christmas tree.As expected, Leah and Jorunn shared the most gifts for each other, opening the usual mix of chocolates, clothing, and kitchen items. Then Jorunn handed me a gift from her. I opened it and found a DVD labeled, 'Christmas in Norway Tour’, along with a link and instructions to download the video if I preferred. Jorunn told me she made an hour-long video of all the things we did together over the past week, adding music and voiceovers so I would remember the now-completed tour. In exceedingly small letters, at the bottom of the instructions, I saw a link for a story with a similar name and suspected it might be one full of adjectives.Jorunn then opened my gift to her. I remembered the small camera she used this past week and bought her a new top-of-the-line digital camera. From her reaction, I did well.Leah then opened my gift to her. I purchased a genuinely nice Advent star to hang in her window, since she did not have one. It was large and electrically lit and after opening it, she wanted to hang it up right away, which we did. Then we went outside to see how it looked. Leah kissed me and whispered that the Advent Star possessed a special meaning for her this year, a sign of brighter days ahead.Seeing us standing outside, a Julenissen crossed the street and came up to us. The man, dressed in a red jacket with a matching pointed red hat, carried a cloth sack. He was older, and his white beard looked genuine.Jorunn yelled, “God Jul, Julenissen!”As the Julenissen joined us, Leah said, “Nice to see you again, Mr. Bjornstad.”The Julenissen opened a small cloth sack, pulled out a straw goat wrapped with red ribbons, and handed it to Jorunn. Leah explained that the Julenissen come around to houses on Christmas Eve to hand out presents and chocolate to the children. Often, more than one Julenissen would knock on your door during the evening. Unlike America, children get to meet the Julenissen in Norway.“It wouldn’t be the same this year without one of your julebukk!” said an excited Jorunn. Mr. Bjornstad had been coming to Jorunn’s house for a long time, and told us he likes to keep alive the old Norse traditions, such as the julebukk. In addition to handing out hand-made gifts, he tells folklore stories and tales from the days of the Vikings. What a wonderful thing to do to preserve the ancient Norse legacy of sagas and storytelling.Leah excused herself as Mr. Bjornstad started telling such a tale to Jorunn and me. He described Valhalla, where Odin and the brave warriors would train by day, and feast on roast boar and ale at night. Leah returned a moment later with four glasses of Aquavit. We toasted the season and sipped our Aquavit with the Julenissen after the story ended. We then sang a Christmas song together.Then we went back inside and watched the DVD that Jorunn made. The tour sounded exciting and full of fun, which indeed, it was. It also gave Leah another chance to see me in action. It was a full evening, and close to 23:00 when the DVD ended. We were all tired, and it was time for bed. Jorunn told us she was going upstairs to take a shower. Leah and I followed her up to our two bedrooms.A Single CandleDecember 24th - Late EveningFive minutes later, there was a knock on my bedroom door. Opening it, Leah stood there, holding a single candle, and wearing a lavender-colored silk nightgown and robe set. The half-sleeve wrap robe only partially covered her nightgown, leaving the lace-trimmed bustline and hem of her nightgown exposed. She put a finger to her mouth and whispered, “Shhh!” Then she led me by hand to her bedroom. The only light inside came from her single candle.My eyes quickly adjusted, or perhaps it was just my intent stare, “You look incredible.”Leah

Christmas In Norway: Part 4

Steamy Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026

Poetry and baring the soul.Based on a post by Jorunn, in 4 parts. Listen to the ►Podcast at Connected.Arriving at her house, Leah and I carried my clothes up to the spare bedroom. I thanked Leah once again, then kissed her.Leah softly whispered, “Jorunn is downstairs!”I replied in the same whisper, “Then kiss me quietly.” And she did.I spent the remainder of the day doing my laundry, once Leah showed me how to use her Norwegian washing machine. Leah opened the clothes drying rack, and when done, I laid my clothes out to dry.For dinner, Leah prepared salmon fillets with boiled potatoes. As Jorunn and Leah washed the dishes, I sat on the center seat of the sofa, reflecting on the day. When they finished, both Jorunn and Leah rushed into the living room, extremely excited, and sat down on either side of me. Jorunn turned on the television and switched to Norwegian National Television. I wondered what the fuss was about.“Five more minutes,” yelped Jorunn.After a brief introduction, an old black-and-white movie started. Both Jorunn and Leah snuggled up tight against me and I put my arms around them. It felt great. The show, called “Dinner for One”, featured a 90-year-old countess celebrating her birthday. She invited four friends but outlived them all. Her butler decides to impersonate each of the four missing guests. As he slips into each of the roles, he drinks a toast, and quickly becomes intoxicated, leading to numerous sight gags. It felt good to laugh along with people again. It was rather short, and when it ended, Leah told me it was the most repeated television show of all time and is quite popular in Scandinavian countries and northern Europe.Leah and Jorunn went around rearranging and straightening Christmas decorations, then announced it was time to make Julekurver. I heard of them, but never actually made one. Made of paper, they are heart-shaped and filled with sweets.We quickly cleared the dining room table, then covered it with red and white paper, a plastic rule, a plastic circle, and scissor. Leah and Jorunn both moved quickly, folding a sheet of paper of each color, and I followed their action. Then it was time to measure and cut, and fortunately, they slowed down to allow me to keep up. Using a circle, we marked a half circle and cut the excess away. Then cut strips into the paper, not going all the way across. We wove the red and white papers together in a checkerboard pattern and unfolded them into a perfect heart shape. I thought the process rather inefficient and decided to show off my engineering skills from 3M by making a fancier one. As I unfolded it, Jorunn and Leah laughed, and a moment later, I discovered one way not to make a Julekurver.After a long and active day, I was tired, so I went to bed. Both Jorunn and Leah were talking softly in the living room as I drifted off to sleep.A nocturnal visitorDecember 23rd - Just Before MidnightI was startled awake when I heard my bedroom door close, followed by a soft, “Shush!”I listened closely in the total darkness for footsteps and heard someone approach my bed. Leah must be ready to resume what we started back at the hotel! A hand pulled back the covers, and instinctively I slid toward the middle of the bed to make space. Leah slid in next to me and drew the covers back over us.Leah moved and shifted, and a hand found the back of my head. I expected her lips to follow, and they did. Soft and gentle, a wonderful way for my nocturnal visitor to say hello. Leah told me at the hotel she did not want to feel rushed, so there was no urgency. Her lips retreated, and her hand slid down to caress my cheek, as delicate fingers gently stroked me.I reached out and found her left shoulder as Leah faced me, then marveled at the smoothness as my hand traced her arm downward. Approaching her hand, I extended further to touch her hip. I began softly rubbing, but her ass beckoned, and my hand moved to cup and squeeze her firm cheek. My fingers began shooting sensations of warmth, softness, and inner firmness directly to my brain. I pulled Leah tight against me and discovered she was already completely naked.Leah swung her left leg over me and moved to an upright position, straddling my crotch. Beneath my boxer shorts, my erect cock fought for release. Her hand found my cock within its shelter but did not liberate it. Instead, her hand pushed my cock flat against my lower stomach, and she slid forward, trapping it with the swollen outer lips of her pussy. Leah began slowly gyrating, and even through the fabric of my boxers, I felt her pussy lips spreading as they slid along either side of my hidden cock.The hushed sounds of Leah cooing and moaning barely reached my ears, as dampness built between us. I reached up with both hands, found her small breasts, and used my thumbs to tease her nipples to an erection. A heavy breath followed by a long ‘uh. Oh; Ah!’ brought me close to premature orgasm, but this was not what Leah wanted, so I held back.Leah must have sensed I was close. She stopped gyrating, lifted herself, and then began inching herself up my torso. She paused for a moment and sat on my chest, then her hands reached out to touch my face. Two fingertips began touring my facial features as if Leah wanted to memorize every feature of my face. In the darkness, my senses heightened, her fingers swirled, and circled, and glided over me. I never would have imagined how erotic it felt.Leah resumed moving higher, her knees passing over my shoulders until they rested on either side of my head. I reached up to confirm what lay just inches above my face and grazed the same hairy splendor I sampled back at the hotel. Inhaling deeply, I picked up traces of the same body wash on her thighs. I was ready to dive back in, so I reached up and grabbed Leah’s hips, then pulled her pussy down toward my awaiting tongue. I paused as her short curly hair began painting her scent onto my face. The scent of arousal overpowered my senses. But? Something strange? I froze. The contradiction awoke my twilight dream state.“Why did you stop, Gunnar?” From the darkness came Jorunn’s voice! The dream of Leah's nocturnal visit was replaced by the reality of a beautiful young woman revealing her devotion and desire to this 56 year old guy.I was stunned. I couldn’t reveal the real reason I stopped; was uncertainty. Jorunn’s pussy smelled different than Leah’s! I hadn’t noticed any difference between Leah’s and Jorunn’s tall, fit bodies. If there were any, they were undetectable in the darkness, especially with only my brief exposure to Leah. “I can’t do this with you, Jorunn.” I softly and sincerely spoke.“I want to make love to you tonight, Gunnar. More than anything in the world. Am I not pretty enough? Has not enough time passed since your wife’s funeral? You are the only man in the world I can love to, without fear of being hurt.”“Jorunn, you are an incredibly beautiful woman. For months, I fantasized about holding you in my arms, kissing you, and wishing to be exactly where I am now. But yesterday, I met your mother.”Jorunn asked, “Did she order you not to have sex with me?”I replied, “It’s not that. I think I’m falling in love with Leah. We spent a wonderful day together, and she swept me off my feet. If that love turns out to be mutual, I am prepared to pledge my heart totally to her and her alone. A lifetime commitment, one I will never dishonor. The only reason you and I got this far tonight is that in the darkness and my dream state, I thought you were Leah. I never would have done it otherwise.” But you are a lovely and desirable woman. I respect you and Leah. So much that I cannot be false to either of you. And I cannot dishonor myself, by doing what I know is dishonorable.”Jorunn shifted positions and lay next to me in the bed. In the darkness, Jorunn whispered, “You are so unlike my father. He always put himself first. I was ready to give myself to you tonight. You could have kept quiet and let it happen. Then lied about it to my mother in the morning. But you didn’t. You are a better man than my father ever was, and I know you will make my mother happy. Please don’t be afraid to give her, and yourself, a chance. She really needs someone like you in her life.”I heard a soft sob and reached out to touch Jorunn’s face. She was crying. Jorunn came into my bedroom tonight, looking for someone to love. She didn’t know about Leah and me, or what happened between us at the hotel. I very much doubt her mother would have told her. I admired what Jorunn just did. She was sacrificing her chance at love so that her mother might have one. Jorunn knew that she bore the duty to initiate affection, after so harshly rejecting my romantic advances, last week.Silence followed, before Jorunn finally said, “What you have shown me, Gunnar, is that there are still good men in this world. But I am still afraid to look for them.”I thought back to the day Jorunn and I went sledging. “Remember what you told me at Korketrekkeren? You don’t need to be afraid of looking for a man, Jorunn. What you need to be afraid of is being too afraid to try looking for a man. Promise me that you will push off, just like riding a sledge, and start looking. When you reach the bottom of that scary hill, you will no longer be afraid, and someone you love will be waiting there for you.”“I will, Gunnar. I promise. And thank you.” Jorunn climbed out of my bed and closed the door as she left.Christmas EveDecember 24 - MorningI woke up in the guest room bed. Hearing noises and holiday folk music in the kitchen, I dressed and went downstairs. Leah smiled and said, “God Jul!”, Norwegian's way of saying merry Christmas. Then she made me scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Afterward, I enjoyed a slice of fruited Christmas Cake with coffee.“Leah, there is something I need to tell you. Jorunn came into my room last night looking for a man to love. In the darkness and my dream state, I thought it was you. It took a moment for me to realize it was Jorunn, and I stopped myself before going too far. Jorunn and I talked, and I confessed my love for you, to her. She understood, and asked that I give that love a chance. I want to do that. I asked Jorunn to no longer be afraid to look for love, and she agreed.”“Thank you for telling me, Gunnar. I have struggled to get Jorunn to go on dates after her father hurt her so badly. You must be a special man to find a place in her heart.”Leah sat down at the table with me, and continued; “I trust Jorunn, and now I trust you. So you will know, I will come to you tonight, bearing a lighted candle.”I said, “That sounds romantic.” My cock jolted to attention, under my trousers. I smiled and winked.Leah replied, “Wait until you see what I will be wearing.” She stood and returned to her baking, as the soft holiday music filled the busy kitchen. Leah's hips softly gyrated to the soft beat as she hummed with the lyrics.Jorunn came down later for breakfast, and after eating, she announced she would be working on edits and voiceovers for her recent videos. Since they were related to Christmas, she wanted to finish them to post them later tonight.Just before lunch, Leah led me back to the television and as we snuggled on the couch, she turned on “Tre Notter til Askepott”, a 1973 Czech reenactment of Cinderella, dubbed into Norwegian. The story was familiar, with Cinderella granted three wishes. It was enjoyable, but the dubbed dialog did not quite match the lips of the actors, so I needed to concentrate on what they were saying. Leah mentioned that this show is so popular in Norway, that storms of protest arose one year when they decided not to broadcast it. They ended up sending it out later in the holiday.Jorunn joined Leah and me for lunch. We ate Risengrynsgrot, which is rice porridge cooked with milk, sugar, and vanilla. We each had a bowl, and hiding in one of the three bowls was an almond. I suspected possible cheating such that I would be the one getting the almond, but as it turned out, Jorunn got the lucky bowl. As her prize, Leah gave Jorunn a chocolate-covered marzipan pig, an oddity for certain, but part of the tradition. There was porridge left over, and Leah said she would use it to make Riskrem, the delicious rice dessert eaten after tonight’s dinner. Solveig’s Riskrem was one of my favorite parts of the holiday season, and I was looking forward to tasting Leah’s.Leah turned to me and said, “If you want to eat, you must help in the kitchen.”Cooking was not something I knew very well, and after Leah led me into the kitchen, I let her know that. But since we were alone, I moved behind her, pulled her blonde hair aside, and nuzzled her neck.Leah said, “If you don’t stop, Gunnar, it will take longer before we eat.” But she wiggled her hips into my crotch before spinning out of my embrace.I helped Leah remove a large roasting pan from the refrigerator and put it in the oven. “That’s a strange-looking piece of meat,” I said.Leah replied, “It is called Ribbe, or roasted pork belly. It is one of the most popular Christmas meals in Norway. I scored the fat layer on top two days ago into a checkerboard pattern. Once cooked, the bottom meat stays tender while the cracklings on top get crispy.”Leah handed me a vegetable peeler and pointed to a bag of potatoes. I needed no further instructions on this. While I worked, Leah flittered around the kitchen, preparing the side dishes. She looked genuinely happy, and we talked and laughed and told tales of Christmases long ago.Just as we pulled the Ribbe from the oven, church bells began ringing from multiple sources. It was 17:00.“It seems like an odd time for church bells,” I said.Leah replied, “In Scandinavia, a new day traditionally starts at sundown, not midnight. Following the old ways, Christmas Day has arrived. It is time to eat.”Jorunn joined us in the mad flurry of activity as places were set, and food moved from the kitchen to the dining room. On the table was Ribbe, boiled potatoes, meatballs, gravy, sausages, sauerkraut, prunes, and lingonberries. Leah poured each of us a tall glass of juleøl, a dark spiced ale, brewed during Christmas all over Norway. She said at one time, a Norwegian king made it illegal to Not brew Christmas Ale. Everything was delicious, and I ate until I could stuff in no more.After dinner, we cleaned up and went into the living room to enjoy coffee, cookies, and a small bowl of Riskrem. I wondered why Leah brought out four bowls of Riskrem. Three topped with whipped cream and a berry sauce, one with only a blob of butter in the middle.Leah said, “We set out a bowl of porridge every Christmas for the fjøsnissen. The tradition evolved from the days when farming families would offer porridge to their barn elf, or nisse. The nisse takes care of the animals in the barn during winter so they don’t get sick. If you don’t do this, the fjøsnissen will play tricks on you.”As we nibbled, Jorunn set the bowl of porridge outside the front door for the fjøsnissen. Then we sat and watched an American Christmas movie on television. After it ended, Leah announced it was time to open the presents. I suspected this would happen and was glad I bought a gift for both Leah and Jorunn. We each dispersed, returned with our packages, and placed them under the Christmas tree.As expected, Leah and Jorunn shared the most gifts for each other, opening the usual mix of chocolates, clothing, and kitchen items. Then Jorunn handed me a gift from her. I opened it and found a DVD labeled, 'Christmas in Norway Tour’, along with a link and instructions to download the video if I preferred. Jorunn told me she made an hour-long video of all the things we did together over the past week, adding music and voiceovers so I would remember the now-completed tour. In exceedingly small letters, at the bottom of the instructions, I saw a link for a story with a similar name and suspected it might be one full of adjectives.Jorunn then opened my gift to her. I remembered the small camera she used this past week and bought her a new top-of-the-line digital camera. From her reaction, I did well.Leah then opened my gift to her. I purchased a genuinely nice Advent star to hang in her window, since she did not have one. It was large and electrically lit and after opening it, she wanted to hang it up right away, which we did. Then we went outside to see how it looked. Leah kissed me and whispered that the Advent Star possessed a special meaning for her this year, a sign of brighter days ahead.Seeing us standing outside, a Julenissen crossed the street and came up to us. The man, dressed in a red jacket with a matching pointed red hat, carried a cloth sack. He was older, and his white beard looked genuine.Jorunn yelled, “God Jul, Julenissen!”As the Julenissen joined us, Leah said, “Nice to see you again, Mr. Bjornstad.”The Julenissen opened a small cloth sack, pulled out a straw goat wrapped with red ribbons, and handed it to Jorunn. Leah explained that the Julenissen come around to houses on Christmas Eve to hand out presents and chocolate to the children. Often, more than one Julenissen would knock on your door during the evening. Unlike America, children get to meet the Julenissen in Norway.“It wouldn’t be the same this year without one of your julebukk!” said an excited Jorunn. Mr. Bjornstad had been coming to Jorunn’s house for a long time, and told us he likes to keep alive the old Norse traditions, such as the julebukk. In addition to handing out hand-made gifts, he tells folklore stories and tales from the days of the Vikings. What a wonderful thing to do to preserve the ancient Norse legacy of sagas and storytelling.Leah excused herself as Mr. Bjornstad started telling such a tale to Jorunn and me. He described Valhalla, where Odin and the brave warriors would train by day, and feast on roast boar and ale at night. Leah returned a moment later with four glasses of Aquavit. We toasted the season and sipped our Aquavit with the Julenissen after the story ended. We then sang a Christmas song together.Then we went back inside and watched the DVD that Jorunn made. The tour sounded exciting and full of fun, which indeed, it was. It also gave Leah another chance to see me in action. It was a full evening, and close to 23:00 when the DVD ended. We were all tired, and it was time for bed. Jorunn told us she was going upstairs to take a shower. Leah and I followed her up to our two bedrooms.A Single CandleDecember 24th - Late EveningFive minutes later, there was a knock on my bedroom door. Opening it, Leah stood there, holding a single candle, and wearing a lavender-colored silk nightgown and robe set. The half-sleeve wrap robe only partially covered her nightgown, leaving the lace-trimmed bustline and hem of her nightgown exposed. She put a finger to her mouth and whispered, “Shhh!” Then she led me by hand to her bedroom. The only light inside came from her single candle.My eyes quickly adjusted, or perhaps it was just my intent stare, “You look incredible.”Leah

Copperplate's Christmas Miscellany

Copperplate Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 87:55

http://copperplatemailorder.com Copperplate Time 523 presented by Alan O'Leary www.copperplatemailorder.com A CHRISTMAS MISCELLANY 1. EILEEN IVERS: Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollaig/High Road to Linton. An Irish Christmas 2. TOMMY SANDS: A Childhood Christmas. To Shorten the Winter3. JOHNNY CONNOLLY & BRIAN McGRATH: Christmas is Spiddal/ 12 To the Bar. Dreaming Up the Tunes 4. PAUL BRADY: Arthur McBride. Brady & Irvine 5. OUTSIDE TRACK: Winter Jigs. Christmas Star6. TIM DENNEHY: The Kerry Christmas Carol. Between the Mountains & the Sea 7. CÓR CHOIS FHARRAIGE An Céad Noel. Carúil Nollag8. EILEEN IVERS: Apples in Winter/Frost is All Over/Merry Christmas. An Irish Christmas 9. JERRY LYNCH:A Silent Night (Christmas 1915). The Dawning of the Day 10. NEW RANGE: O Come O Come Emannuel. A Christmas Heritage 11. FRANK KELLY: The 12 Days of Christmas. Compilation 12. CHRISTY MOORE: A Fairytale of New York. Smoke & Strong Whiskey13. DICK GAUGHAN: The Snows They Melt the Soonest. Handful of Earth 14. MOVING HEARTS: May Morning Dew. The Storm 15. TERRY CLARKE: American Lipstick. Shelley River 16. JONI MITCHELL: River. Blue 17. MICK MOLONEY: Celebration & Mrs Fogarty's Christmas Cake. An Irish Christmas 18. BERT JANSCH: In The Bleak Midwinter. L.A. Turnaround 19. RALPH McTELL: Things You Wish Yourself. Single 20. BILLY McCOMISKEY BAND: The Girl Who Broke My Heart. An Irish Christmas

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372 Pages #198 – Owl Be Home for Christmas – Ep 1 – Julius Pringle Put Cherries in His Wife’s Christmas Cake, Obviously!!

372 Pages We'll Never Get Back

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 157:10

Thanks to everyone who supported the podcast on Patreon this year. Join the fun and get a whole bunch of stuff you can't hear anywhere else: https://patreon.com/372pages Ok, let's tally up the cozy: Christmas beanies. Hot chocolate. Candy canes. Matching sweaters with cute doggo. Sentient owl. Butts. Poop. Murdered senior — all right, look! Maybe … Continue reading "372 Pages #198 – Owl Be Home for Christmas – Ep 1 – Julius Pringle Put Cherries in His Wife's Christmas Cake, Obviously!!"

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THE MYSTERY OF THE CHRISTMAS CAKE

Funemployment Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 43:40

Today: Greg had something happen to him today and the Country PI is on the case, where did it go and who is the culprit, places to look and did it really even get there? Plus - Sarah had an awkward avoidance time at the pharamacy, when to say hi, and more! Thanks for listening, and have a great night! Also if you'd like to pick up some Funemployment Radio swag for the holidays here is the link for ya! Oh look, there's Courage stuff there, too!

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12-12-25 "A GRINCH cuts down Christmas Trees. The Girl Scouts NEW COOKIE. The famous CRUISE CHRISTMAS cake."

Bob 95 FM - Chris, John & Cori: You Know Why.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 29:39 Transcription Available

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Award-Winning Italian Chef's West Clare-Based Gourmet Food Service

Clare FM - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 13:05

Leonardo La Pietra is the founder of Leo at Home, a small artisan food business based in Doonbeg. This is where he prepares authentic Italian dishes to finish at home, bakes fresh bread and focaccia, and crafts a selection of traditional desserts. This year, Leonardo's work earned national recognition when he won Gold at Blas na hÉireann for his handcrafted panettone in the Christmas Cake category. He's also the first person to produce artisanal panettone in the west of Ireland, and one of only a handful making it entirely by hand nationwide. With panettone now one of the most beloved Christmas desserts around the world, Leonardo is proud to share this tradition with the community in West Clare. Leonardo joined Alan Morrissey on Friday's Morning Focus.

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Food Feature: Christmas is coming but you still haven't made a cake!

The Best of Weekend Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 11:36 Transcription Available

Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Dr Anna Trapido, Food Anthropologist, exploring the legacy of Christmas cake across different traditions, the stories behind it and the innovative ways to preserve it. 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, on Saturdays and Sundays Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu. Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fionnuala's Christmas Cake

Dave & Fionnuala on iRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 6:45

Fionnuala stayed up until 4am to check on her christmas cake and the listeners shared their thoughts on it...

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New twist in macabre Brazilian poisoned Christmas cake investigation

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 7:03

Nick Pisa, MailOnline Global Reporter

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"I slept with a guy who had a Christmas cake next to his bed."

Never Have I Ever with Joel Dommett & Hannah Cooper

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 43:37

By now, you know that the timeline is COMPLICATED... But suffice to say that this podcast was recorded at SOME TIME during the mad, intangible, spaceless time over Christmas and New Year. Find out what Joel & Hannah got up to and how Hannah managed to keep a big secret. Email: Hello@NeverEverPod.comInstagram: @NeverEverPod TikTok: @nevereverpodThis episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.Thanks for listening. Please subscribe and leave a five star review!Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

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The Christmas Cake killer – Brazil murder investigation

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 7:46

Nick Pisa, MailOnline Global Reporter

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A World View from London: Deadly Christmas cake in Brazil

The World View with Adam Gilchrist on CapeTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 7:09

Three dead and a woman arrested in Brazil for poisonous Christmas cake; Canada’s Justin Trudeau stepping down; a snowy silver lining for 38 stranded people in Yorkshire. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The World View - Deadly Christmas cake in Brazil

The World View with Adam Gilchrist

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 4:42

Three dead and a woman arrested in Brazil for poisonous Christmas cake; Canada’s Justin Trudeau stepping down; a snowy silver lining for 38 stranded people in Yorkshire. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Ray White.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The World View - Deadly Christmas cake in Brazil

The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 4:42

Three dead and a woman arrested in Brazil for poisonous Christmas cake; Canada’s Justin Trudeau stepping down; a snowy silver lining for 38 stranded people in Yorkshire. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Ray White.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Having the NBA's Christmas Cake, And Eating It Too!

CzabeCast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 57:41

The genius dynamics behind the NFL's bold move to claim Christmas from "The Association." ESPN millionaire talent live shooting war over CFB. The problem(s) with Herbie. MR X on his family parlay bad beat. Can anybody stop the Chiefs? How much rest is too much rest? Picks for TNF. Czabe is dreaming... of a Tesla? MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out SelectQuote and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Copperplate Time 402

Copperplate Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 88:07

http://www.copperplatemailorder.com Copperplate Time 492 presented by Alan O'Leary www.copperplatemailorder.com A Christmas Miscellany 1. Bothy Band: Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill. 1975 2. Eileen Ivers: Christas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton. An Irish Christmas 3. The Outside Track: Christmas in Killarney. Christmas Star 4. Tommy Sands: A Christmas Childhood. To Shorten the Winter 6. Johnny Og Connolly & Brian McGrath: Christmas in Spiddal/12 to the Bar. Dreaming Up the Tunes 7. Christy Moore: A Fairy Tale of New York. Smoke & Strong Whiskey 8. The Outside Track: Winter Jigs. Christmas Star 9. Tim Dennehy: The Kerry Christmas Carol. Between the Mountains & the Sea 10. Frank Kelly: The 12 Days of Christmas . Download 11. Cor Chois Fharraige: An Chéad Noel. Carúil Nollag 12. The Young Tradition: Shepherds Arise. The Holly Bears the Crown 13. William Shakespeare: Prologue from Hamlet. The Holly Bears the Crown 14. Shirley & Dolly Collins: The Cherry Tree Carol. The Holly Bears the Crown 15. Ensemble Choral du Bout du Monde: Joyful Mysterys. Noels Celtiques 16. Mick Moloney: Celebration/Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake. An Irish Christmas 17. Moloney/McComiskey/Tergis: The Girl Who Broke My Heart/My Love is in America/Christmas Eve. An Irish Christmas 18. John McCutcheon: Christmas in the Trenches. Download 19. Jerry Lynch: Silent Night (Christmas 1915). The Dimming of the Day 20. Joni Mitchell: River. Blue 21. Dick Gaughan: The Snows They Melt the Soonest. Handful of Earth22. Moving Hearts: May Morning Dew. The Storm 23. Bert Jansch: In the Bleak Midwinter. LA Turnaround 24. Ralph McTell: Things You Wish Yourself. Single

S5 Ep6: Is It Christmas Cake and Justice for the Girls Gone Wild!

We Watch Too Much TeaV

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 60:18

The Besties are in full-fledge Christmas mode....except for Tinaya because she just finished watching the "Girls Gone Wild" documentary.

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The Shopping Trolley Hotline: Christmas Crackers & Christmas Cake

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 16:24

It's time for the Shopping Trolley Hotline! Where we review the same product from various stores and brands.Tis' the season, so this week, Newstalk's Simon Tierney joined Kieran Cuddihy to try offerings of Christmas crackers and cakes!

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S3 Ep5: Tomek Mossakowski

Bakeology

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 54:01

This week Adam is in Amsterdam AKA the ‘Venice of the North' with baker, writer and content creator Tomek Mossakowski. Tomek has make it his job to hop on his bike, eat as much as he can around Amsterdam and tell you about them in his brilliant Substack newsletter called Smaak. On a gorgeous Autumn afternoon in Amsterdam, Adam and Tomek talk about what it's like to discover a new city through its bakeries and the culinary delights that Amsterdam has to offer. Things also get a little bit festive as they try to uncover why Christmas Cake is such an unloved festive delight. The three bakes discussed in this episode include: Brick House Bread's Peckham Rye Christmas Cake Hartog's Volkorenbrood You can follow Tomek on Instagram @tomekmoss and subscribe to his delectable newsletter Smaak on Substack. Don't forget to subscribe to Adam's fortnightly-ish newsletter Adam's Tasting Notes for articles that peer behind the curtain of Bakeology, delicious recipes and other baking-adjacent topics. Sign up by clicking here, or download the Substack app and search ‘Adam's Tasting Notes.' And if you subscribe with an email address, the recipes from each episode of Bakeology will be delivered straight in your inbox! And this week's the iconic Dutch pastry, the Tompouce. Puff pastry, velvety custard, Chantilly cream and pink icing – the Tompouce really has it all! You can follow Adam on Instagram @whatsadambaking. Bakeology design and artwork by Brad from ThreeFourLeft. Bakeology theme music: Sugar Cubes by Avener Kelmer. Sourced from Artlist. Bakeology is not affiliated with The Great Australian Bake Off or any of its subsidiaries.

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#128 Bourbon (Amsterdamse cocktailscene)

Wat Schaft de Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 44:18

In deze aflevering duiken Jeroen en Jonas in de wereld van Bourbon. Waarom Bourbon? Omdat Woodford Reserve, een van hun favoriete merken, de nieuwe sponsor van de podcast is. Een perfecte aanleiding om eens goed in deze iconische Amerikaanse whisky te duiken. Wat maakt Bourbon zo uniek, en wat trekt Jeroen en Jonas er zo in aan? Dat ontdek je in deze smaakvolle aflevering.We beginnen met de basis: de oorsprong van Bourbon en het productieproces dat zorgt voor die kenmerkende smaak en kwaliteit. Daarna volgt het leukste deel – de proeverij. Drie varianten van Woodford Reserve passeren de revue, elk met een eigen karakter. En omdat Bourbon ook een uitstekende basis is voor cocktails, maken Jonas en Jeroen een aantal klassiekers, zoals de Old Fashioned, de Boulevardier en de Manhattan, en wagen ze zich aan de moderne favoriet, de Paper Plane.Bourbon doet het niet alleen goed in het glas, maar ook in de keuken. Jeroen heeft een aantal heerlijke recepten verzameld, zoals Bourbon Roasted Chicken en de jaarlijkse Christmas Cake, helemaal gedrenkt in deze rijke whisky. Zin om zelf aan de slag te gaan? De recepten staan op WatSchaftDePodcast.com.Voor wie liever zelf wil proeven, is er de Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week van 14 tot en met 20 november. In bars door heel Nederland serveren bartenders creatieve variaties op de Old Fashioned, natuurlijk met Woodford Reserve als basis. Meer informatie en deelnemende locaties zijn te vinden op theartofdrinks.nl.ShownotesBij elke aflevering maken we uitgebreide shownotes, met informatie uit de podcast en links naar recepten. De shownotes staan op: watschaftdepodcast.com.Word lid van de BrigadeAls lid van De Brigade krijg je een advertentievrije podcast met exclusieve content, toegang tot onze online kookclub, kortingen, winacties en steun je de podcast. Word lid via: petjeaf.com/watschaftdepodcast.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christmas Podcasts Roundup – August 17th through August 30th, 2024

Christmas Podcast Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 15:54

Here are the new episodes that dropped the weeks of August 17th thru the 30th. Total Christmas Podcast – August 17th – “Christmas Cake with Cheese.” Christmas Podding Podcast – August 18th – “Can Guests Take Home Leftovers After Christmas Dinner?” Sounds of Christmas Podcast – August 18th – “Clip Show (Part 2)” Horror […]

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Celtic Christmas 2021 #75 with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

Celtic Christmas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 72:24

It's Celtic Christmas Music #75. WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC I am Marc Gunn. I'm Celtic musician with Christmas music and a podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. Today's show is a re - release of episode #537 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (Happy Celtic Christmas 2021). That is one of the other podcasts I host. It features Irish and Celtic music from around the world. It's a fantastic show. Definitely go check out that episode and subscribe to that podcast if you love Celtic music. Every year, I produce a Celtic Christmas episode over there. I usually release those episodes on this feed, but I didn't do that over the last few years. This year, I was struck with the idea that I could slowly release episodes to build over to the regular season of the show. That's what we're doing. I have a new season in the planning stages. But that means I need to find Patrons to financially make new episodes of this podcast happen! For as little as $1 per episode, you can support new Celtic Christmas music and have it shared with thousands of Celtic and Christmas music fans around the world. It doesn't cost you much to spread Celtic Christmas cheer. But your small donation helps me a LOT to produce these episodes. The first three episodes of the year are all re - podcasts. I will not charge patrons for those episodes. So it won't cost you a dime. BUT if you enjoy the shows, it would mean a lot to me if you would become a Celtic Christmas Patron. Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season. Alright, without further adieu, let's listen to the 2021 Celtic Christmas special: If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about them and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. 1:57 - Adam Young "Winter Sets In" from Yearbook 6:26 - WELCOME 7:21 - Terry McDade With The McDades "Jezebel Carol" from Midwinter 9:57 - Atlys "A Celtic First Noel" from A Celtic First Noel 12:15 - The Fire "The Cherry - Tree Carol" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas 16:09 - Gaelynn Lea "Angels We Have Heard on High" from Deepest Darkness, Brightest Dawn 19:46 - Steel City Rovers "Christmas Eve Reverie" from Grand Misadventures 23:48 - FEEDBACK 26:21 - Brother Sea "ROYAL PARADE" from Single 30:10 - Sharon Shannon "Christmas Time Again!" from Christmas Time Again! 33:29 - de Ceadaoin "A Jig for Christmas/Merry Christmas" from Single 37:00 - Triskele "Cead Mile Failte" from Christmas Is A Comin' 39:27 - Abbots Cross "Si Bheag, Si Mhor / The First Noel" from Christmas Visions 43:50 - THANKS 46:18 - Steel Clover "Snowflakes" from Season of Love 48:22 - Reilly "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas 53:07 - Marc Gunn "Yuletide" from Single 55:34 - Stephanie Claussen "Shepherds, Shake Off Your Drowsy Slumber" from Light so Brilliant: Carols and Tunes for Christmas 58:57 - Screaming Orphans "Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1 1:02:47 - We Banjo 3 "Joy to the World" from A Winter Wonderful 1:05:34 - CLOSING 1:07:33 - Runa "The Snows they melt the Soonest / Wondrous Love" from The Tide of Winter 1:11:43 - CLOSING Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show is supported by Christmas music lovers just like yourself over on Patreon. Join others to spread Christmas Cheer! Sign up for just $1 per episode. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Nollaig Shona Daoibh! #celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

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Episode 114 - Christmas Cake with Cheese

Total Christmas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 53:23

Merry Christmas you beautiful people!It's a packed episode filled to the brim with Christmas joy.We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol from 1913 starring Seymour Hicks. They've made some interesting choices.You can watch it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWz5UvQrs8Q&t=1248sThe Bob Baker explains the difference between a yard and a garden in Do You Hear What I Hear.This episodes joke comes from the lovely Pamel Wooten. We may have had it before but who cares?Last week we looked at the Yorkshire Christmas Pie, and this week we look at another Yorkshire tradition. Christmas cake with cheese.It's been two years since we've had The Worst Christmas Present Ever segment, so I've scoured the internet and found some for you.Then Bob is back with Spread A Smile of Joy and there are many people who don't celebrate Christmas, so why not share their holidays.Check out Bob's podcast, Festive Foreigh Film Fans, here:https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Then we have The Christmas Quiz. I scored a respectable 7, see how you get on.If you want to get in touch I'd love to hear from you.Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWebsite: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!

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#61 Another Creepy Christmas in July

Live Laugh Murder Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 42:06

~True Crime or Movie Plot~Christmas Edition~ Today Carmen brings the horrific story of a family Christmas gone horribly wrong. Everyone wakes up expecting to spend the day as usual. They expect to follow all of their normal family traditions. The eldest daughter prepares to bake the family Christmas Cake, while the eldest son preps to go rabbit hunting with his dad. However, their plans turn deadly quickly, and not everyone survives until nightfall. Listen as "Ex-Neighbor Becky" tries to figure out if this Holiday Horror story is the plot of a horror movie, or the facts of a true crime case. Grab your candy canes and hot cocoa, and cozy up to a truly awful story. Thanks for listening! Patreon: Thank you for your constant support! Stay tuned to our Twilight Session after the episode. Becky has some interesting personal stories to share! IG: Live Laugh Murder Podcast GMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Livelaughmurderpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/livelaughmurderpodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/livelaughmurderpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fellow podcasters looking to record remotely..Check out Riverside using this Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.riverside.fm/?via=LiveLaughMurderPo⁠…⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livelaughmurderpod/support

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Episode 105: Return of the Mailbag

Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 98:01

Sound the trumpets! Ring the bells! Trim the hedges! Yes, it's time for another incomparable, inconceivable, incompetent epidode of Sporadically Board. LISTEN - as Dan quizzes Mike about hip new phrases buzzing around the zeitgeist. YEARN - as Dan discusses the pleasures of cheese on Christmas Cake. QUIVER - as Mike elucidates on why he wants to be a guava. GENUFLECT - to the mailbag altar, spilling its contents all over the Internet. WEEP - at the omission of A Few Acres of Rubbish.

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Episode 105.5: Return of the Mailbag (Redux)

Sporadically Board with Mike and Dan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 94:37

Sound the trumpets! Ring the bells! Trim the hedges! Yes, it's time for another incomparable, inconceivable, incompetent epidode of Sporadically Board. LISTEN - as Dan quizzes Mike about hip new phrases buzzing around the zeitgeist. YEARN - as Dan discusses the pleasures of cheese on Christmas Cake. QUIVER - as Mike elucidates on why he wants to be a guava. GENUFLECT - to the mailbag altar, spilling its contents all over the Internet. WEEP - at the omission of A Few Acres of Rubbish.

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Copperplate Time 458 A Christmas Miscellany

Copperplate Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 65:54

http://www.copperplatemailorder.com Copperplate Time 458 presented by Alan O'Leary A Christmas Miscellany 1. Eileen Ivers: Christmas Eve/ Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton. An Irish Christmas 2. Tommy Sands: Like the First Time It's Christmas. An Irish Christmas3. The Outside Track: Christmas in Killarney. Christmas Star 4. Tim Dennehy: The Kerry Christmas Carol. Between The Mountains 5. Tommy Sands/Patrick Kavanagh: A Christmas Childhood. An Irish Christmas6. Johnny Og Connolly & Brian McGrath: Christmas in Spiddal/12 to the Bar. Dreaming Up The Tunes 7. Dick Gaughan: The Snows They Melt the Soonest. Handful of Earth 8. Moving Hearts: May Morning Dew. The Storm 9. Lal Waterson: Christmas is Now Drawing Near. Frost & Fire10. Shirley & Dolly Collins: The Cherry Tree Carol. The Holly Bears the Stone 11. Mick Moloney: Celebration. An Irish Christmas 12. Moloney/Tegis/McComiskey: The Girl Who Broke My Heary/My Love is in America/Christmas Eve. An Irish Christmas 13. Tim O'Brien & Newgrange: In The Bleak Midwinter. A Christmas Heritage Island 14. Mick Moloney: Mrs Fogerty's Christmas Cake. An Irish Christmas 15. Mary McPartlan: Wild Mountain Side. Petticoat Loose 16. Cor Chois Fharraige: An Cead Noél. Carúil Nollag17. The Outside Track: Winter Jigs. Christmas Star 18. Ralph McTell: Things You Wish Yourself. Single

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Accidental Intoxication. Circling Airplanes. Curry Cancel.

Our Last Week (New Season)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 36:38

Kunaal and Anuvab get drunk on Christmas Cake. Kunaal hopes he can patent boozy bubble tea. The duo tries to help a listener who is fed-up of curry. And does Santa Claus really exist?

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Catherine's Christmas Cake Crisis Call Centre

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 10:43

Catherine Leyden, creator of the most desirable recipe we have ever had on the show. The 2 Pound Loaf Pan Christmas Cake.

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Master Sommelier pairs XMAS LUNCH with Wine

Got Somme : Master Sommelier's Wine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 12:26

Want to be the HERO of Xmas Lunch? Take these wine pairing tips from a Master Sommelier as he REVEALS what he is bringing to his own festive family table. Carlos Santos defies convention and breaks with tradition by pairing Seafood with Savoie, Turkey with Syrah, and Christmas Cake with Port, all while providing an explanation for his decisions. Wines in this episode: Savoie - 2020 Domaine Adrien Berlioz Savoie 'La Pepie' Syrah - 2021 Place of Changing Winds ‘N2', Heathcote Port - Quinta Do Noval '10 Year' Tawny Port Listen to our Podcast: Got Somme Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6ohhw2W7THRuFARy4bz1US?si=229075f51afd4298 Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/got-somme-master-sommeliers-wine-podcast/id1603608823 Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. The Sponsor of Got Somme https://www.grays.com/search/wine Podcast and YouTube created, produced and edited by https://fromyourpocket.com.au/ About Got Somme: A podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in the glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age. We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. Carlos will aim to teach radio announcer and novice wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over. Chapters: 00:00 - Xmas

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Special Report: Best Christmas Songs 2023 That We Did

Red State Update

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 108:25

Join Travis and Jonathan for a trip down Christmas memory music lane! Hear the behind the musics of some of the greatest Christmas songs ever recorded, by us. With special guest Adrian Rose Leonard and Santas! Christmas Cake https://open.spotify.com/track/6rzDt3bChoYFDjKavsD8bp?si=5f5944d571ad4d5e Christmas on an Island with a Martian and Gorilla https://open.spotify.com/track/4F3sgtPTVQKGN8rD2quWw7?si=63188e49fc9d49bd Christmas in a Beer Joint Across the Street from Rudolph's https://open.spotify.com/track/4Vy9e4qWScOnaQSlGwAAgZ?si=10296be5fca24ec4 Sick Cripple Christmas Baby https://open.spotify.com/track/14RV1ZwBcaPeirYVboU9wt?si=6042ace7c7b34fa0 I Don't Know Why No One Ever Likes My Gifts https://open.spotify.com/track/60VumbSLhTnM0H6cpDWx5N?si=741a1a6f20cb44da Too Sick For Christmas (feat. Mr. Slaw) https://open.spotify.com/track/6q9FEil5iOg8LTQxFfLqfC?si=f3d76bb68051402c Elf Drugs https://open.spotify.com/track/7JVZ3l7hEk2R7ywVcDvGM3?si=c5d517041aa74f7b Christmas Crow https://open.spotify.com/track/6vN9c3r8WowZfPqGRH7MWt?si=4ee720906b5a4a03 I Don't Feel Like F**kin' This Christmas https://open.spotify.com/track/5Uooc9AugJkL1VfwZ9eNEc?si=e52fda12fb3e4d0c Snow Sliding Sleigh Riding Day https://open.spotify.com/track/2bABWkMooUtmXvA1y8vusc?si=8122a15671b04904 Hark! The Herald Seagulls Sing https://open.spotify.com/track/447g8zE57G8FGiF37GxcE6?si=a800232df3684d24 Christmas Kisses https://open.spotify.com/track/1yRPCbYUcTgJbEoZFVh8zK?si=b5963c692ae042df Christmas Tambourine https://open.spotify.com/track/4OdvUoWlQPFM6dLEgbT8ou?si=7e3b1461d78b418e YouTube Red State Update Christmas Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9D0C928676C5277D http://patreon.com/redstateupdate

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A show stopper for Christmas cake lovers

RNZ: Country Life

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 7:47

Cake convener Christine Beaton has a tip for fruitcake bakers at the New Zealand Agricultural Show, "you don't really cook a Christmas cake, you dry it out."

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The Enchanted Christmas Cake

The Most Wonderful Pod of the Year

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 44:30

A magical cake that maybe talks but certainly grants wishes? Nope it's just a cake, that the lead sort of wants to make (even though she doesn't really love baking). Ross and Jackie are talking Enchanted Christmas Cake, and how they wish there actually was one in this movie. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

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A top public servant gets the boot; the Gaza truce is extended; New Zealand finally gets a government; and Nigella ditches the Christmas cake

Squiz Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 9:40

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today's news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Click here to get it in your inbox each weekday morning. Other things we do: Squiz Shortcuts - a weekly explainer on big news topics Squiz Kids - a news podcast for curious kids. Age-appropriate news without the nasties!

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Christmas cake and Toy Show snacks

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 13:55

Catherine Leyden is back to tell us how she got on creating a spot on recipe for a 2 pound loaf tin Christmas cake and our own Niamh brings Ray some snack combos to try ahead of the Toy Show.

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Christmas cake competition major draw at Canterbury Show

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 5:38

Exhibitors and visitors are warming up for three days of show-jumping, woodchopping and dog trials as the New Zealand Agricultural Show marks its 160th anniversary. The Canterbury show is hoping to overtake last year's record-breaking attendance numbers, with over a 100,000 people coming along. The Canterbury A&P Association president Anne Rogers and the show's Christmas Cake competition convenor and passionate Christmas cake baker Christine Beaton spoke to Corin Dann and Ingrid Hipkiss.

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58: Miss Fogerty's Christmas Cake

Tinsel Tunes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 69:09

This month, Duane and Scott do something a little different and talk to Glen Warren from the Seasons Eatings podcast about a food-related song called "Miss Fogerty's Christmas Cake". Versions played on this episode: The McNulty Family The Irish Rovers William Brady Wolfetones Sharon Lois and Bram – Canadian Children's Entertainers Rum Ragged – Newfoundland band Clinton Ford Fire in the Glen Ruby Murray – Miss O'Leary's Irish Fruit Cake David Jones Folk songs out of Wisconsin - 1941 - Lewis Moody Trinity Cake by Allan Mills

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Tom Barnard Show: Hour 3 - SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks another Twins loss

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 56:32

Tom, Brittany and Rudy open Wednesday with a talk about Jesse Ventura and who would win a fight: Tom or Jesse!In the first hour, Kristyn Burtt talk about the smash grabs going on in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise's Christmas Cake!In hour #2, KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the tax rebate checks going out this week from the state of Minnesota. Spend that $260 wisely! Next, Nate Boyer from Survive the Raft joins us to chat about his time in the NFL and his new show on Discovery!In hour #3, SKOR North's Judd Zulgad and Tevin Pittman join us to talk sports in Minnesota.Stream the show LIVE on the Tom. Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Tom Barnard Show: Hour 1 - What did Brittany say next and Kristyn Burtt's entertainment report

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 68:39

Tom, Brittany and Rudy open Wednesday with a talk about Jesse Ventura and who would win a fight: Tom or Jesse!In the first hour, Kristyn Burtt talk about the smash grabs going on in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise's Christmas Cake!In hour #2, KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the tax rebate checks going out this week from the state of Minnesota. Spend that $260 wisely! Next, Nate Boyer from Survive the Raft joins us to chat about his time in the NFL and his new show on Discovery!In hour #3, SKOR North's Judd Zulgad and Tevin Pittman join us to talk sports in Minnesota.Stream the show LIVE on the Tom. Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Tom Barnard Show: Hour 2 - Ex-NFL/Survive the Raft host Nate Boyer and KSTP's Chris Egert

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 51:21

Tom, Brittany and Rudy open Wednesday with a talk about Jesse Ventura and who would win a fight: Tom or Jesse!In the first hour, Kristyn Burtt talk about the smash grabs going on in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise's Christmas Cake!In hour #2, KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the tax rebate checks going out this week from the state of Minnesota. Spend that $260 wisely! Next, Nate Boyer from Survive the Raft joins us to chat about his time in the NFL and his new show on Discovery!In hour #3, SKOR North's Judd Zulgad and Tevin Pittman join us to talk sports in Minnesota.Stream the show LIVE on the Tom. Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Tom Barnard Show: Hour 1 - What did Brittany say next and Kristyn Burtt's entertainment report

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 70:39

Tom, Brittany and Rudy open Wednesday with a talk about Jesse Ventura and who would win a fight: Tom or Jesse! In the first hour, Kristyn Burtt talk about the smash grabs going on in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise's Christmas Cake! In hour #2, KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the tax rebate checks going out this week from the state of Minnesota. Spend that $260 wisely! Next, Nate Boyer from Survive the Raft joins us to chat about his time in the NFL and his new show on Discovery! In hour #3, SKOR North's Judd Zulgad and Tevin Pittman join us to talk sports in Minnesota. Stream the show LIVE on the Tom. Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tom Barnard Show: Hour 2 - Ex-NFL/Survive the Raft host Nate Boyer and KSTP's Chris Egert

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 52:21

Tom, Brittany and Rudy open Wednesday with a talk about Jesse Ventura and who would win a fight: Tom or Jesse! In the first hour, Kristyn Burtt talk about the smash grabs going on in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise's Christmas Cake! In hour #2, KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the tax rebate checks going out this week from the state of Minnesota. Spend that $260 wisely! Next, Nate Boyer from Survive the Raft joins us to chat about his time in the NFL and his new show on Discovery! In hour #3, SKOR North's Judd Zulgad and Tevin Pittman join us to talk sports in Minnesota. Stream the show LIVE on the Tom. Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tom Barnard Show: Hour 3 - SKOR North's Judd Zulgad talks another Twins loss

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 57:32

Tom, Brittany and Rudy open Wednesday with a talk about Jesse Ventura and who would win a fight: Tom or Jesse! In the first hour, Kristyn Burtt talk about the smash grabs going on in Los Angeles and Tom Cruise's Christmas Cake! In hour #2, KSTP's Chris Egert talks about the tax rebate checks going out this week from the state of Minnesota. Spend that $260 wisely! Next, Nate Boyer from Survive the Raft joins us to chat about his time in the NFL and his new show on Discovery! In hour #3, SKOR North's Judd Zulgad and Tevin Pittman join us to talk sports in Minnesota. Stream the show LIVE on the Tom. Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Return from County Mayo, Ireland #610

Irish and Celtic Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 61:47

I'm off to travel Ireland on my Celtic Invasion of County Mayo. But I can't leave without sharing Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #610. Kalos, Sean Heely & Colin McGlynn, Lily Bentley, Fiddle Folk Family, Cantrip, Alli Johnson, Boxing Robin, The Langer's Ball, Mary Beth Carty, Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth, Amelia Hogan, The Elders, Fire In The Glen GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode. Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. 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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Tartanic 0:09 - Kalos "Nia's/Luke's New House/Roy Michael's" from Headland 4:40 - WELCOME 6:00 - Sean Heely & Colin McGlynn "Two Weeks to Go / Glen Ghillie" from Homeport ~ Port na Dachaigh Port na Dachaigh - Port nah Dak - ig Glen Ghillie - Glenn gilla - try to through in an H (Gh - illa) there and make it a little guttural like in the Irish tune Mo Ghille Mear 10:53 - Lily Bentley "An Mhaighdean Mhara" from Ways of Calling An Mhaighdean Mhara - Un Vagden Vara 13:06 - Fiddle Folk Family "The irish washerwoman" from Ungeschieden, ungekämmt, ungehört 14:56 - Cantrip "Puirt a' Beul" from Undark Puirt a' Beul - This is Scottish, so I may be a little off: Port a bway - ul 21:49 - FEEDBACK 24:34 - Alli Johnson "Highwayman" from Into the Hollows 31:07 - Boxing Robin "An Dro - Trois Matelots du Port de Brest" from The View From Here 34:56 - The Langer's Ball "Jigs: Charlie Hunter's/Cricket's March Over the Saltbox/Shores of Lough Gowna" from Appetite for Tradition 37:55 - THANKS 39:57 - Mary Beth Carty "Òran Boisdale (Fail ì Fail ò)" from Crossing the Causeway Òran Boisdale (Fail ì Fail ò) - This might be scottish too (?) - Ore - awn Boisdale (fall ee fall oh) 44:01 - Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth "Rigs o' Rye" from Loescher+Kenneth 47:46 - Amelia Hogan "Dyin' Day" from Taking Flight 51:46 - The Elders "Sister Caroline" from Well Alright Then 56:11 - CLOSING 57:58 - Fire In The Glen "Star of the County Down" from Cutting Bracken 1:01:04 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. 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TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It's super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Tami Curtis emailed some St Patrick's Day pics: "Cavort had a spectacular week! Here are some shots from the “Big 3 - day weekend”…" Cheryl Arvio emailed picutres: "Hi Marc, Actually, the St. Patrick's Day weather in Chicago was freeeezing this year, so here are a couple pics from last year. My partner is Walt and our dog is Tara (yeah, like the Hill). Funny songs? Off the top of my head, you could do a whole set by Gaelic Storm: Johnny Tarr, Don't Go For the One, The Night I Punched Russell Crowe in the Head, The Night Pat Murphy Died, Darcy's Donkey. Others, done by lotsa bands, Why Paddy's Not At Work Today, Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake, Tim Finnegan's Wake. Can you play the Prodigals? Uncle Arthur, The Drunken Warbler. Sounds like a fun show, looking forward to it!" 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