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Merry Easter you beautiful people.What better way to celebrate Easter than spending the best part of an hour talking about Christmas.Friend of the show Geoff Malcolmson has created a short animation of his comic strip Santa & Ruudy. Have a look and share it with everyone you love:https://www.youtube.com/@SantaandRuudyWe have part 3 of our series about Christmas in the Netherlands. This time we discuss the wonderful tradition of Chocolate Letters. Yum.Then we have the sad story of my wife's friend's daughter who's favourite role model is Santa Claus. It's a hearbreaker.Then Bob Baker talks about how us Brits use the term 'birds', in this episodes Do You Hear What I Hear.Next up is the quiz. Stop whinging at the back.Then Bob Baker is back and thanks to Christy Easter we have a great suggestion for how to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year long.The Christmas Not So Classic is Naughty Christmas by Fat Les. Hot on the heels of their massive chart success with Vindaloo, they returned with this awful attempt at a Christmas song that doesn't mention Christmas at all.It's a bit of fun though, so have a look:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjCXLZtfZQgThis episode the recommendation is... get some fresh air.The winter is gone, so why not go outside and fill your lungs with the good stuff.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWebsire: totalchristmaspodcast.comYou know I love ya, Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas.Welcome to episode 78 of the TCP.First up we have a delightful Christmas memory from our American Scandinavian correspondent Benji Pearson.Then it's Christmas Everyday and Bob Baker gives us a very sneaky suggestion of how to keep Christmas alive all year long.This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is one of the most accurate ones you will ever find. The dialogue isn't quite there, but nearly all the scenes from the book are here. It's an Australian production from Burbank films and if you want to give it a look it's on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-o55wueO6UThen our American correspondent Scott Newman tells us a story from the life and times of the real Saint Nicholas. Scott is the host of Tinsel Tunes and you can check out the latest episode right here:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinseltunesNext up it's Do You Hear What I Hear and this time Bob Baker is explaining what us Brits mean when we say the word Cheeky.Then it's the quiz. Stop complaining.This episode's recommendation is Love Letters podcast. I've been enjoying it and you might too so give it a listen:https://loveletters.boston.com/podcastIf you want to get in touch I'd love to hear from you.Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWebsit: totalchristmaspodcast.comYou know I love ya, Merry Christmas.
We're back baby and it's a brand new year with the same old crap!First up we have a lovely story from Tracy Dawson who shares the story of the year her daughter wanted Santa to bring a flying carpet.Then Bob Baker teaches us all about the English rude word bollocks.Next up it's the quiz and joining us with all the answers is Brian Earl. Brian is the host of Christmas Past Podcast and also the author of the Christmas Past book. Here's a link:https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Past-Fascinating-Favorite-Traditions/dp/149306939XThen Bob Baker is back with his second segment. This is a brand new segment called Christmas Everyday and in it Bob shares ideas on how to keep a glimmer of Christmas in your life all year long. If you have any suggestions email them in.Then we look at A Christmas Carol from 1999 starring Patrick Stewart. It's pretty good and if you want to watch it here's a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BUb4WMjDjo&t=1419sThen we have the triumphant return of the yule log and this one features The Fraggles.It's okay I suppose.Check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1pCC-SIde0&t=1049sThis episode's recommendation is Rock, Paper, Swords a podcast that talks about historical fiction. Their Christmas episodes takes a look at the history of Christmas and it's excellent.Check it out here:https://anchor.fm/rockpaperswords/episodes/Christmas-Special-2022--Merry-Xmas-one-and-all-e1s3hn1If you want to get in touch, here's the email:totalchristmas@gmail.comor check out the website:totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas
New to ChristmasPodcasts.com: Christmas Past Podcast – Behind every Christmas tradition is a story, often a forgotten one. Every year... read more Christmas Podcasts Roundup – November 19th through November 25th, 2022
Hey guys, On this bonus episode I am delighted to welcome Brian Earl from the Christmas Past Podcast, the godfather in my eyes of the Christmas Podcast network to Kringle Talks Kristmas. We spoke about what led him to doing a Podcast, his favourite topic to cover and various others, including his new book, titled "Christmas Past" A book link to his website - https://christmaspastpodcast.com/book/ Check out the Christmas Podcast Network where you can both of our podcasts - https://christmaspodcasts.com/ Christmas Past twitter - @XmasPastPodcast Christmas Past Instagram - christmaspastofficial Follow me on twitter - @KristmasTalks Until next time, take care, bye bye
Christmas Past is a term that conjures up a lot of images in the mind. In those two words we are instantly reminded of things that are precious to us. The power of Christmas past is evident in nearly all that we do to celebrate the season. Our music is filled with the golden oldies of Christmas, our decorating yields to even ancient practices of yore, and our foods are traditionally festive and have been so since before we were born. We love to celebrate in ways that are old, to remember of how Christmas used to be, and to honor the things, places and people of the past. Christmas is, if anything, honored by time and cherished for what it has always been. Nobody knows that better than Brian Earl, host of the Christmas Past Podcast and author of a new book titled - what else? - Christmas Past. I've been wanting to talk with Brian for a long time. If anyone understands my interest and even slightly obsessive history with Christmas past, it's Brian Earl. As he says - he's not a historian, he is a storyteller. And there are a lot of stories to tell about Christmas of the past. In this far ranging episode of our own podcast Brian takes us on his Christmas journey. It is a journey that not only started in his childhood but also a journey that deliciously never ends. Some important links to consider: Christmas Past Podcast Book (on Amazon) - Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions Book (on Barnes & Nobel) - Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions Christmas Past and Brian Earl on Social Media: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasPastPodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173778110150282 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christmaspastofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/XmasPastPodcast
Let's get into the nitty gritty of our holiday traditions—real tree or a fake tree? Love egg nog or hate it? Decorating to the hilt or like to keep it minimalist? In this kickoff episode of our Untraditional Traditions series, we're doing a deep dive into some of the traditions many of us may observe at the holidays, and a few we might want to try! Like, how many of you put up your Christmas tree at Halloween and take it down on Valentine's Day? Well, our guest this week does and he just gave us all permission to do that same (you're welcome). Because that's the fun thing about traditions—we can take the ones that mean the most to us and build off them to create something that really reflects who we are. And if our old traditions leave us feeling flat, there are always new things to explore. Brian Earl, the host of the “Christmas Past” podcast is the perfect guide as we begin this series. Brian dedicates hours of research to uncovering the roots behind many of our beloved (and maybe to some, annoying) holiday traditions. Ever wonder why we put up a Christmas tree in the first place? He lays it out for us, along with many other interesting facts around traditions. Also, he and Jen reminisce about being kids in the 70's, 80's and 90's and the nostalgia around gifts we received and the Christmas commercials that used to barrage us on TV. (Rubik's Cube, anyone? How about Teddy Ruxpin)? As they wind through the nostalgia of traditions past, Jen and Brian also talk about creating new traditions, and how valuable those are and will become to us and our people. Brian's years of research have resulted in a book about all the fascinating, sometimes really surprising stories behind our holiday traditions, why we should care about them, and what they mean. Get into the spirit of the holidays as we wax nostalgic and dream of new ways to celebrate the season. * * * Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp | Visit BetterHelp.com/forthelove and get 10% off your first month Chime | Sign up for your Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today Chime.com/ForTheLove Feed These People | Order Jen's new cookbook and get free extra recipes, cooking videos, and more at jenhatmaker.com/feedthesepeople. Available now! Thought-Provoking Quotes “I grew up in the '70s and '80s. Those are two decades that I feel like produced maybe twice their fair share of popular culture. And all of that worked its way into Christmas.” - Brian Earl “Christmas for your great-great-grandparents was very different from what we celebrate. They would take a look at our celebration and sort of recognize it as Christmas, but not really.” - Brian Earl “During the Christmas season, anything in my community that's going on, any Christmas thing, we're always running around to it, and [my wife] gets a little tired, because she loves Christmas too, but very few people love it as much as I do.” - Brian Earl “Every year we write the next chapter in the story of Christmas. And I mean that on a small scale–you write the next chapter in your family's Christmas. But then collectively, with changing our behaviors, and just what kinds of things we want as a culture for Christmas, we write the next chapter collectively as the larger Christmas-celebrating community.” - Brian Earl Guest's Links Brian's Website Brian's Instagram Brian's Facebook The Christmas Past Podcast Resources Mentioned in This Episode For the Love Podcast episode with “Deck the Hallmark” Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions by Brian Earl Connect with Jen!Jen's website Jen's Instagram Jen's Twitter Jen's Facebook Jen's YouTube
Behind every Christmas tradition is a story. For years Brian Earl has documented those histories on the Christmas Past Podcast. Now Brian has collected many of those stories in his new book “Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions.” On this episode we'll talk about the success of Christmas Past Podcast, Brian's decision to have Christmas's histories in print, and his visions of Christmas future.“Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions” by Brian Earl (affiliate link)Follow Brian Earl & Christmas PastWebsite. Facebook. Facebook GroupInstagram. TwitterChristmas PlannerSweet Christmas MerchBuy Me A Coffee-----Affiliate Links-----Virtual Studio-Ecamm LiveGraphic Design-Canva Podcast Host-BuzzsproutAffiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you.
Hello you beautiful person.It's a jam packed episode with all sorts of crap.Want to watch a boring yule log that's out of focus because BB8 is in front of it beeping occasionally?Well here's a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb0eTSE22pM&list=PLPiftmz8-_6AMwI6o-VXb_bm3KbM3nHfg&index=1&t=245sThen it's What The Dickens, and in my humble opinion this one is a gem. We learn about how Scrooge could tell the time in the dark.Then we have a movie quiz all about Santa's wife, or Mrs Claus as she prefers to be known. I give you the actress and the year and play a short audio clip from a film and you tell me what film it is.Then in Christmas All Over The World we take a look at the Night of the Radishes. A Christmas festival in Oaxaca Mexico where the locals carve giant radishes into some incredible displays.Learn a bit more here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUlAPHXzaH4This episode's recommendation is Jim Henson's The Tale of the Bunnies Picnic. It's ideal to watch at Easter and features a bunch of very cute bunnies.Watch it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9iYv7oD3hkEnjoy the show and Merry Christmas.
What's up, dudes? The legendary Brian Earl from the Christmas Past Podcast sat down with me to talk the 1984 TV movie adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” starring George C. Scott! Do we talk about Christmas pudding? Maybe. Do we discuss accurate book-to-movie portrayals of the various Spirits of Christmas? Perhaps. Do we analyze the chord progressions and lyrics of the original song composed for the film? Definitely! So sit back in your counting house, grab the hand of a nearby Christmas Spirit, and relive a past Christmas with this episode!Christmas Past PodcastFacebook: ChristmasPastPodcast Twitter: @XmasPastPodcastIG: @christmaspastofficial
What's up, dudes? Welcome to the Thunderdome! That's right! It's the finale of Two Truths And A Lie, 1980s edition! Before you check out this episode, go listen to Parts 1 and 2 at Christmas Past Podcast and Christmas Clatter, respectively. This is it. Don't get scared now! Will Brian destroy the competition? Will Todd crush his enemies underfoot? Will yours truly finally prevail in this ultimate contest of champions? Grab a New Coke, sit back, and pray that our lies don't get us on Santa's Naughty List!https://christmaspast.media/https://www.christmasclatter.com/
We're back baby!and don't pretend you haven't missed us.It's a brand new year and what better way to get the new season off to a start than having some technical problems. That's right kids, you'll be sure to notice some sound issues with this one and there's a simple explanation. . . I'm crap.First off Robin and Juno sing the all time classic Jingle Bells.Then we have an interview with the wonderful Tilly Smith who runs the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre in Scotland. To learn a bit more here's a link:www.cairngormreindeer.co.ukThis week's version of A Christmas Carol is the very forgettable (or at least I hope I can forget it) version by Pink Fong. It's only 5 minutes long so you may as well have a gander, here's a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxKE308POP8The recommendation is The Truth from Radiotopia. It's a great podcast and each episode is a different story / radio play. I highly recommend the episode Naughty or Nice which is about some elves at the North Pole. Here's your link:http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/10/7/naughty-or-niceIf you want to get in touch please email me at totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas
Grab a plate of turkey, stuffing and gravy and enjoy this extra cozy episode! I interview Brian Earl from the Christmas Past Podcast, and we chat about the origins of our podcasts, Christmas (of course!), and in the time-honored Thanksgiving tradition we share what we are thankful. Even though it's been a rough year for everyone, we find we have a lot to be thankful for. I hope you do too! Then I read Louisa May Alcott's story, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving. The Basset children are left on their own for a night before Thanksgiving when their parents are called away to tend their sick grandmother. How will they spend their time alone? By doing chores, reading stories by the fire, fending off a bear attack - and most daunting of all, preparing their own Thanksgiving dinner. Mother has done it every year - so how hard could it be? (Episode Warning: Due to the extra coziness of this episode, it is advised to not listen will driving or operating heavy machinery. Listening to this episode while digesting a large turkey dinner can increase the drowsiness effect. Listener discretion is advised.)
Hello you beautiful people, you have been sorely missed.It's Episode 12 of the podcast and this week we're proud to announce we have a Number 1 fan (self-appointed) and he shares his Worst Christmas Present Ever. As mentioned in the last episode, the wonderful Rachele Teasdale sent through some Aussie Christmas Songs and we find out if your host is familiar with them (spoiler alert: no he isn't).Here's the songs:He's the Aussie Santa by Bucko & Champshttps://youtu.be/0sGqk1aYmk8Christmas Photo by John Williamsonhttps://youtu.be/ctvh9GVckTEThe Aussie Christmas Song by Batesyhttps://youtu.be/FVCCIx0YxOoSix White Boomers by Rolf Harrishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlSsffF2xhAGood King Wally by Bucko & Champshttps://youtu.be/_hcMF3SacCwWhite Wine in the Sun by Tim Minchinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7QThis week's recommendation is also this week's Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town. It's the excellent Christmas Past Podcast and the presenter, Brian Earl, tells the story of how he discovered the truth about Santa. Christmas Past talks about the history of all the traditions we love at Christmas, it's educational and entertaining and the website is also lots of fun.Here's a link:christmaspast.mediaYule Lad of the week is Pot Scraper, he has an ingenious method to help him steal your pots and give them a good scraping, but I can't help thinking this could all be avoided if people would just clean their pots and pans.If you want to get in touch you can email us at totalchristmas@gmail.com or visit the website totalchristmaspodcast.com.Merry Christmas
In this episode, a very special Christmas Conversation with singer/songwriter Adelaide about her new song "My Miracle" and how the song benefits St Jude's Children"s Research Hospital. Also an update on Recast Or Miscast: The Santa Clause. Plus Todd will be popping up on your Christmas podcast feed as he makes a few guest appearances on Christmas Past Podcast and Tis The Podcast. https://www.adelaidemusic.com/ My Miracle - song St Jude's Christmas Past Tis The Podcast
The boys break down Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane with fellow 'Christmas Podcast Network' podcaster, Brian Earl, from the Christmas Past podcast. Check out Christmas Past here: [http://christmaspast.media](http://christmaspast.media) Check out the Christmas Podcast Network here: [http://christmaspodcastnetwork.com/](http://christmaspodcastnetwork.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s time to dust off the cobwebs and get the Advent Calendar House ready for Season 2, featuring a new episode every day from December 1 through Christmas Eve, 2018. In between commercial teasers for all 24 episodes coming in Season 2 — though not necessarily in order — the members of the all-new Christmas Podcast Network share stories of Christmas music traditions. On This Episode it me, Mike Westfall (@fallwestmike), featuring my bad impression of my 4-year-old self doing a worse impression of Miss Piggy. Brian Earl of the Christmas Past Podcast! Tim Babb of Can’t Wait for Christmas! Craig Kringle of Weird Christmas! Duane Bailey of Tinsel Tunes! Joseph Wade of Christmas Creeps, with Libby Cudmore! Anthony Caruso, Julia Colburn, and Thom Crowe of Tis the Podcast! It’s a ’90s Christmas Podcast! Deck the Hallmark! HallMark and Jess! My personal gratitude that there are 2 podcasts in this network dedicated to watching Hallmark movies so I don’t have to start! You can visit the Advent Calendar House on the web at adventcalendar.house and on Twitter @adventcalhouse.
This week, Mike sits down with Tom (from ep 5) to talk about the cult movie “The Room”, the strange unintentional entertainment it brings and it’s biopic starring James & Dave Franco: “The Disaster Artist” where it shows Greg Sustero (Tommy’s friend & author of The Disaster Artist book) & Tommy Wiseau (the strange man who started it all), their friendship and how the movie was conceived & created. Mike has an Instagram page @I_Am_Movies – where him & his buddy Alex review movies, check it out if you’re interested!Mike also had a guest appearance on the Christmas Past Podcast too!The following release is a two-part podcast with Mike & his buddy Dom - they discuss gun laws (UK & US), airsoft, hunting and religion/atheism (as Mike is an atheist & Dom is a Christian).Last week, Mike spoke with Carla about her Crohn's disease, CBD oil, sex, "Big Pharma", childhood, being a victim or a survivor, generational differences and much more!Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions!
In Part 2 of their chat, Mike & Carla discuss what childhood is like, ways to help yourself when you’re a victim as well as accepting help from others. They also discuss the differences between their generation & their parents & their grandparents generations, along with if they each received a large sum of money and what they’d do with it all! Make sure you check out part 1 before this one, which was out last week, where they spoke about Crohn’s Disease, Sex, CBD Oil & “Big Pharma”! Mike had a guest appearance on the Christmas Past Podcast too, found here: http://christmaspastpodcast.com/advertisements/Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions!
Greetings, holiday shoppers! We have a special treat for you this week. We've teamed up with six other holiday podcasts to bring you this seven-part Christmas tale entitled "The House of the Seven Santas", by John Kendrick Bangs. We here at Christmas Creeps bring you part four of this holiday tale. To hear the story from the beginning, please visit the Christmas Past Podcast. To hear the part five, visit Weird Christmas. And a special thanks to all other podcasts participating in this event: Can't Wait For Christmas Tis the Podcast Holiday Special Podcast My Merry Christmas Episode art by Tim Babb & Jeff Westover "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech Questions/Comments? Email us at XmasCreeps@gmail.comTweet us @ChristmasCreepsVisit us on the web at ChristmasCreeps.com!
SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Join the Weird Christmas Podcast and six other podcasts for a multi-part holiday special retelling of the story "The House of Seven Santas." If you want to start from the beginning, check out the Christmas Past Podcast at http://christmaspastpodcast.com/.
This week, Mike talks to Carla about her Crohn’s Disease (what it actually is, how it’s treated & whatnot), CBD Oil and it’s medicinal uses, along with medicinal mariujuana/cannabis, “Big Pharma” and alternatives to standard prescription drugs, as well as stigma around sex and learning about it when they were younger. Make sure you check out part 2 which is out next week, where they talk about childhood, being a victim & accepting help, generational differences and what they’d do with a tonne of money!Be sure to check out episode #18 too, where Josh & Mike discuss the misconceptions surrounding Big Pharma, Cancer & GMOs! Mike had a guest appearance on the Christmas Past Podcast too, found here: http://christmaspastpodcast.com/advertisements/Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – StitcherYou can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions!
356 Days until Christmas. Each Friday, as I count down the days until Christmas, I want to highlight some other great christmas podcasts that are available. First on my Friday countdowns, is The Christmas Past Podcast. Behind every Christmas tradition is a story, often a forgotten one. Every year as we put up a tree and pour the eggnog, we're continuing generations-old narratives, while being mostly unaware of their starting chapters.Join Brian Earl to explore the fascinating stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. It's equal parts nerdy deep dive and warmhearted celebration. Think: NPR meets Clement Clarke Moore!Visit the Christmas Past websiteIf you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr... can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: / @closertochristmas... And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album...)