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Hello you beautiful people!Last episode Benji Pearson asked me for some advice for his Christmas themed Halloween costume and this episode I give him some suggestions on how to dress up as the Elton John song Step Into Christmas.Next up it's Bob Baker with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's looking at the British Christmas meal of a Christmas Ploughman's Lunch.Then it's a Christmas Not So Classic, and this one is a bit of a classic in the US, but is unheard of here in the UK. It's called Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg and I like it a lot.Have a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsvZ8P1QNkThen it's The Christmas Quiz. I scored 9, make sure to email me your score.Last episode I shared with you some of the ornaments on my Christmas tree and this episode I share some ornaments from listeners Ruby Holly Davies and Frank Talley.Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas? and you get two this episode. One in New Jersey (thanks to Timothy Dumont), and one in Pensylvania.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comThis episode's version of A Christmas Carol is Episode 9 of Series 16 of Family Guy and it's called A Dickens of A Christmas. I enjoyed it.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
This week Matt and Dylan listen to every Christmas Song Green Day ever released because (a) Patreon asked us to and (b) NIMRODS is coming out this weekend! Join Our Patreon Buy some merch Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hello you beautiful people!The show begins with not quite a version of A Christmas Carol, called Jeff Dunham's Scrooged Up Holiday Special. The premise is that ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is going to do a version of A Christmas Carol and in this show he is casting the characters using some of his different characters. I watched it on Amazon, but this link gives you some more info:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33746385/Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear and our resident barman, Bob Baker, talks about the British term 'Gaffer',Next up is The Christmas Quiz and we've changed things a little bit.Then it's Where Are You Christmas? and this time Bob has found it in Switzerland, home of a huge diorama of the Christmas story.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comThis episode I have something a little different, and I share with you some of my favourite Christmas tree ornaments a tell you a little history about them. If you want to tell me about your favourite ornament send me an email.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
The final selection from Ry-Guy for Christmas in July is a 2012 Christmas classic! ABOUT CHRISTMAS SONG Romance blossoms between two music teachers who compete for the same job. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR CHRISTMAS SONG November 3, 2012 | TV Movie CAST & CREW OF CHRISTMAS SONG Director: Timothy Bond Writer: Kevin Commins Cast: Natasha Henstridge as Diana Thiessen Gabriel Hogan as Ken Stoddard BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS An all boys school is merging with an all girls school to create...a school. But both music programs are being retained. Diana and Ken have very different approaches to their music classes - Diana is all about music education while Ken is all about just experimenting with music, such as doing a drum circle. So they go to meet with their stressed school principal, Mrs. Gelder, who suggests that the two submit their own individual entries to a Christmas carol contest. Winner gets the music teacher gig. They have to submit duos, so they hold auditions. Diana gets two girls - Liz who is called "the girl most likely to…" and Amy who is just super shy. While Ken gets cool boy Billy & smart boy Carlo. Diana and Ken find themselves hanging out more and getting to understand each other more, especially when they find themselves at the principal's house for a holiday feast. Amy's mom comes to talk to Diana about Amy not doing the competition. It's too commercial. But after Diana pleads for her to reconsider, she gives in and says Amy can do it unless it becomes too much for her. The competition turns into quite the school feud which is frustrating because Diana and Ken find themselves getting matched up on their online dating site. But they finally end up just having dinner together and it goes great. Naturally word gets out and spreads all over school. Billy really wants to win, so he siphons the gas out of Liz's car. They end up getting caught and Diana blames Ken. The competition happens and the teams join forces. Diana realizes Ken is a good guy and they kiss and keep their jobs. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Hello you beautiful people!We start the show with the second batch of Christmas songs from the US sent in by Jason Matusiak, and we see if I've heard any of them (spoiler, no I haven't).Then Bob Baker talks about Christmas Adverts or Commercials in Do You Hear What I Hear?Next up it's The Christmas Quiz and I scored 8. Make sure to email in your score.Then Bob Baker returns with Where Are You Christmas? and this time he's found it in Slovenia.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comBack in the 90s Jim Henson's Workshop teamed up with Dr Seuss (or at least his estate) and created the Wubbulous World of Dr Seuss, we look at the episode Mrs Zabarelli's Holiday Baton. Sadly it's not half as good as it all sounds.This episode's recommendation is Something Rhymes with Purple Podcast hosted by Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent. It's all about the English language and is very interesting.Also in the show I mentioned the Christmas Every Day Podcast, if you love Christmas you'll love this:https://christmaseverydayshow.podbean.com/Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
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Hello you beautiful people!We've tried this before and we're doing it again. Listener Jason Matuziak has sent me a bunch of songs that he tells me are classic songs at Christmas in the US. I'll let you know if I've heard any of them.Then Bob Baker is here with Where Are You Christmas? and this time he's found it in Levenworth, Washington in the US thanks to listener Nettie Tebeau.Then it's The Christmas Quiz. I managed 8, although in the episode I claim it was 9 (mistakes were made). Make sure to email in your score.Then Bob returns and it's a bit of a milestone because Bob has recorded 100 segments of Do You Hear What I Hear? This one is extra special and he mashes all 100 hundred together in a lovely little rhyme. Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comThen it's this episodes version of A Christmas Carol and it's a very loose version indeed. It's a special stage episode of The Honeymooners from 1977. I watched it on Amazon Prime, but here's some more info:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445437/This episode's recommendation is the board game Telestrations. It was recommmended to us by Shelli Arnold and it's tons of fun, plue you don't have to pay to see who wins, you can just play it for laughs, so the kids don't get in a strop.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
Hello you beautiful people!We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This one is from the sit-com A Different World, and the episode is from series 3 called, For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls. I watched it on Netflix and it was well and truly... meh.In Do You Hear What I Hear? Bob Baker looks at the British term 'A damp squib'. If you don't know what it means, you will when you listen to this.Then its The Christmas Quiz. I scored 6, not my best score, but I've done worse. Make sure to send me your score.Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas? and this one is a bit different, he looks at 7 locations around the globe.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comA while ago I covered a Christmas song by Neil Diamond, well thanks to listener Jason Matusiak we're looking at another one. This is a delightful song and it's called You Make it Feel Like Christmas. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-kqf30kwbUThis episode's recommendation is the book Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. To quote Bob Baker 'This is a true Christmas book that is not about Christmas'. You can win a voucher for it on Audible, just make sure to email me and I'll put your name in the hat.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas you beautiful people!It's a very special episode, because we welcome to the show Shelli and Frank Arnold. Shelli and Frank have been listening since the early days of the show and we've been chatting once a year about their Christmas village. Well they're here in the UK for the whole episode.First it's Christmas All Over The World and Shelli and Frank share what Christmas is like for them in the US.Then, thanks to a suggestion from listener Dave McCrae, Bob Baker talks about a place in Iceland where you can celebrate Christmas all year round in Where Are You Christmas.Next up Shelli and Frank share their stories of how they found out the truth about Santa Claus,Then Bob is back and this time it's Do You Hear What I Hear and he's talking about what us Brits mean by 'A wobbly'.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comThen it's The Christmas Quiz. See if you can beat Shelli and Frank's scores, plus my wife is in their as well for good measure.While Shelli and Frank were over they visited Salisbury Cathedral, which is not far from me and they had a great time, so that's this episodes recommendation.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas you beautiful people!We start the show by looking at the Winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere. Is there an equivalent of Christmas in June when the South of the globe has its shortest day?Then Bob Baker our resident barman looks at Wellington boots in Do You Hear What I Hear?There's no Christmas Quiz this episode, instead we have the triumphant return of Santa Banter, don't worry it's only for this episode.Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas? and he's looking at Bethelehem, but not the one you're thinking of.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comA couple of episodes ago I looked at the Alistair Simm version of A Christmas Carol, I talked about George Cole the actor who played the young Scrooge. He went on to have a great career and he even released a Christmas song with his Minder co-star Dennis Waterman. It's called What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors? and it's not great, but you can have a listen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP8bqOcj9H8This episodes recommendation is the autobiography of the actor Brian Blessed. It's called Absolute Pandemonium and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas you beautiful people!We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This is an episode of the BBC sitcom Bad Education. It has its moments.Then Bob Baker takes us to Poland for Where Are You Christmas?Next up we have a Christmas Story of Shame from our lovely listener Nettie Tebeau. It's a Christmas tree infestation.Then Bob is back with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's looking at the word nob.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comLast episode, somehow someone added an extra question to The Christmas Quiz. We don't know who that person was, but when we find out there's gonna be big trouble. This episode there are the regulation 10 questions, I managed 6, make sure to email in your score.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comMerry Christmas!
This week Matt and Dylan each pick 3 Novelty Songs that we wish we heard more during the holiday season! Join Our Patreon Buy some merch Join our Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, we'll travel all the way to the West African country of Liberia and learn about their popular Christmas figure, Old Man Bayka. We'll also countdown the top five songs from the Jackson 5 Christmas Album, put sone holiday cheer into your phone, learn some disturbing news about SantaCon, and we'll finally name the Scrooge segment that has no name. Download here! 00:00 – 02:08 Intro 02:08 – 05:50 We Need A Little Christmas Now 05:50 – 13:23 5 Golden Things – Jackson 5 Christmas Songs 13:23 – 17:11 All I Want For Christmas is News 17:11 – 21:48 Old Man Bayka (Christmas in Liberia) 21:48 – 23:55 The Segment With No Name…yet 23:55 – 26:23 Wrap Up 26:23 – 29:39 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the poll and the links) var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["16920490-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Totally Rad Christmas! Bonus: Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Easter in Rome (w/ Mike and Tim) https://totallyradchristmas.com/1776801600000 Christmas Sounds To Add to Your iPhone https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2026/04/24/christmas-sounds-to-add-to-your-iphone Instructional Videos to Add Christmas Sounds to Your iPhone YouTube TikTok Tim Babb’s Kingdom Comedy: A Very EO Christmas https://youtu.be/hGUP7aqHDgk?si=QoyHaMQ8Hryqpyp1 Festive Foreign Film Fans https://www.buzzsprout.com/2181104/
Merry Christmas you beautiful people!Last epsisode I told the story of shame about my Christmas jumer that was too small, but this episode we have a happy ending where a lovely listener gets to win it.Then I talk about a Christmas Not So Classic, it's from the very rude British comedian Roy Chubby Brown, it's called Rockin' Good Christmas and it's naff.Have a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCc7AoLQzzsLast episode I mentioned the phrase 'Bob's your uncle' and briefly explained, well this episode Bob Baker has actually done some proper research into it in Do You Hear What I Hear?Then it's The Christmas Quiz, I scored a respectable 8, make sure you email in your score.Next up Bob is back and this time he's looking at Canada in Where Are You Christmas?Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comIn the last episode I explained why the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol starring Alistair Sim was rubbish, this time I explain why it's fantastic. If you've never seen it, shame on you, but here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knpvLR879fwThis episodes recommendation is Welcome To The Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams, a BBC Radio 4 show that is very funny. Have a search for it, it's worth a listen.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas you beautiful people!Do you think the Alistair Sim version of A Christmas Carol is the best? Well think again, because in this episode I explain why it's rubbish.This episodes Do You Hear What I Hear? is an interesting one, and Bob Baker looks at the term to 'read' as in to study. Then it's The Christmas Quiz and after my pitiful performance last week when I scored a paltry 4, this week I've scored a paltry 4.Next up Bob Baker takes us to Austria with Where Are You Christmas?Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comThen we have a story of shame, but it doesn't have to have a sad ending, you can change the scripy, all you have to do is tell me the name of my pet mouse. If you haven't got a clue have a listen to the latest episodes of my daughters' podcast, I'm Not Complaining and you'll find out. Here's a link: anchor.fm/notcomplainingThis episodes recommendation is the game show Taskmaster. It's really fun to watch, but it's even more fun to play. If you've never seen it, have a look for it, it's great.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!
Just in time for Easter, we're covering two Christmas songs that are, uh, maybe kind of appropriate? The first song is about death, but also kind of about everlasting life: "I'm Spending Christmas with Jesus This Year" by Brenda Ontko Boulton. The second song is about... well, birth on one level, and condoms on a much more literal level. It's "Condoms for Christmas" by Milo Bobbins and the Budget Boys. The ranking music in this episode "Christmas Song" by the Dave Matthews Band, which is famously, an Easter song. Thank you to CJ for requesting both songs featured in this episode!
Merry Christmas you beautiful people!Last episode I talke about Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas and Bob Baker sent me a great versio of Our World, have a listen to it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFvIIuvA4yE&list=RDuFvIIuvA4yE&start_radio=1Then we take a look at some Christmas related Guinness World Records. How many candy canes can one man fit into his beard? You'll find out.Next up is Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker looks at why us Brits refer to the police as Bobbies.This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is very short and is a sketch from Saturday Night Live called Scrudge. It's worth a look, so here's a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMKZctlLDPUWe also have a short What The Dickens, and I discuss the word 'hello'.Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas? and this time he's found it in Texas.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comIn last episode's Christmas Quiz I did pretty poorly, in this episode's Christmas Quiz I did even worse. Make sure to send in your scores.The recommendation is the film version of the book Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks, which is the book I recommended last episode. The film isn't great, but you can watch it for free on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G40a7PWyewQGet in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!
Hello you beautiful people!We start the show with one of the worst songs of all time. Mr Blobby was the UK Christmas number 1 in 1993 and it's pretty bad.Have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIRQrnPRiUkThen Bob Baker takes us to Mora, Sweden for Where Are You Christmas?Next up it's The Christmas Quiz. I scored a 6, make sure to email me your score.Ever heard the term 'Taking the Mickey'? Well it's pretty common here in the UK and Bob Baker explains it all in Do You Hear What I Hear.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comThen we take a look at Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, it's truly charming and if you haven't seen it, you should.It was cover a few years ago on the Advent Calendar Podcast, have a listen: https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/emmet-otters-jug-band-christmasThis episode's recommendation is Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks. It's a book, an audiobook and a film, It's very entertaining so you should check it out.Get in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!
Hello you beautiful people!We begin the episode with a Jack Ask question from listener Kevin Church, apologies because it's Valentine's Day related not Christmas.Do you know what the word 'Dross' means? Well, although I use it frequently, I didn't, but Bob Baker explains it all in Do You Hear What I Hear.This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is called Estrella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist. It was made during Covid and every actor was filmed separately. It's not great, but it's not awful either.Then Bob Baker is back with Where are you Christmas? and this time he's looking at Melbourne in Australia.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.comNext up my best friend (self-appointed), Chris Cavanagh, tells us his story about how he found out the truth about Santa Claus.Then it's The Christmas Quiz and I scored 7. Last episode loads of people beat me, let's hope that doesn't happen again.The recommendation is The Tim Vine Chat Show. It was a show on BBC Radio 4 and it's just delightful. Hopefully this link will work in your country:www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08770wq/episodes/playerGet in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!
That viral claim about "The 12 Days of Christmas" being a secret Catholic catechism turns out to be the perfect example of how our brains can trick us into seeing faith where none was planted. From a $28,000 grilled cheese sandwich bearing the Virgin Mary's face to ghost hunters hearing spirit voices in radio static, we're wired to find meaningful patterns everywhere — even when those patterns don't exist. What does this mean for believers trying to discern genuine revelation from the stories we tell ourselves?SERMON TRANSCRIPT (Includes Sources): https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-12DaysOfChristmasWeird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.#WeirdDarkness #12DaysOfChristmas #ChristmasMyths #Pareidolia #ChristianPodcast #BibleTeaching #ChurchOfTheUndead #GhostHunting #ChristmasHistory #CriticalThinking
Join Mike, Pam, Rikki & Scott today as we answer your awesome listener questions! Today we mix-in some Christmas fun, including our favorite Christmas movies and songs, along with questions looking for options for a quick-service lunch outside the theme parks over President's Day Weekend, a place to celebrate dinner after the WDW Marathon, places to park your car during your Disney Cruise, dressing for "themes" on your Disney Cruise, and much more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast. Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast. Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!
More Christmas Morning - christmasmorningpodcast.comIT'S FINALLY HERE! The day that we have been counting down to every week since January is officially here. Enjoy the final episode of Christmas Morning for 2025.
Hour Two of the Good Morning Football Podcast begins with the top storylines from the AFC and NFC. Hosts Jamie Erdahl, Kyle Brandt, Manti Te'o, and Mike Garafolo discuss the new teams atop the AFC and which team could top the NFC. Mike and Kyle award their top calls of the week going 'Inside the Booth'. Plus, what are your plans for Christmas Eve? The Good Morning Football Podcast is part of the NFL Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Topics: Happiness and Gratitude, Don't Get Tired, Jesus and Desperation, Brant Hansen: Nutrition Coach, Elf and Shelf, Toxic People, Ugly Sweaters, Christmas Songs, Hansen Hotline, Christmas Date Alternative, IKEA Christmas Game, BONUS CONTENT: Brant's New Facial Hair Quotes: "Our culture constantly encourages us to be ungrateful and to not be content." "You can't prove that cowboys didn't have accordions." "We respect the people who are servants to people who are hard to take." "Jesus never turns you away as long as you're desperate and humble." "Brant Hansen: The Lonely Nutrition Coach." "The very finest pajama pants in all of middle earth." For this episode, we're reminiscing moments from Decembers of past. Whether you've heard these before or are experiencing them for the first time, we hope it brought some hope and laughter to your weekend! . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook! For Christian banking you can trust, click here!
To celebrate the holidays, we're looking back at four archive Fresh Air interviews discussing popular Christmas songs: First, jazz singer Mel Torme tells Terry Gross about co-writing “The Christmas Song” on a hot summer day, in an interview from 1977. Then we hear from songwriters Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane in 1989 about making “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and then Martin drops in again in 2006 to discuss the song's long impact. Finally, musician Jon Batiste sits at the piano with Terry in 2024 to play some other favorite holiday tunes live.Listen to an episode of NPR's All Songs Considered podcast on the origin and impact of “The Christmas Song.”Listen to 40+ years of Fresh Air's archives at FreshAirArchive.org. To access bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening and to support public radio, become a Fresh Air+ supporter at plus.npr.org/freshair.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Listen in as we attempt to perform our yearly tradition of singing The Bobby Bones 12 Days of Christmas. We try to get through the whole song without messing up. If we do, we have to start all over again! Raymundo plays us one word from a Christmas song and we have to name the title of the song. Per listener request, Amy yells a Christmas joke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fr. Mike shares his favorite — and least favorite — Christmas songs
Christmas decorations are meant to be cheerful — but some have been anything but. Over the years, certain holiday decorations have turned out to be creepy, hazardous, and even deadly. This episode begins with some of the strangest and most dangerous examples. https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radioactivity-antiques?utm Many classic Christmas songs have surprising backstories. Brenda Lee was only 13 when she recorded Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was tossed in the trash before becoming a holiday staple. Music journalist Annie Zaleski joins me to share these and many other stories. She is author of This Is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits (https://amzn.to/3ZomPBn). There's a lot of myth and speculation surrounding The Twelve Days of Christmas. We take a closer look at where the song came from, what it was really about, and how much all those gifts would actually cost if you bought them today. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/12-facts-about-12-days-christmas-180967569/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! AURA FRAMES: Visit https://AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura's best selling Carver Mat frames by using promo code SOMETHING at checkout. INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING right now! QUINCE: Give and get timeless holiday staples that last this season with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/sysk for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! DELL: Your new Dell PC with Intel Core Ultra helps you handle a lotwhen your holiday to-dos get to be…a lot.Shop now at: https://Dell.com/deals AG1: Head to https://DrinkAG1.com/SYSK to get a FREE Welcome Kit with an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3 plus K2, when you first subscribe! NOTION: Notion brings all your notes, docs, and projects into one connected space that just works . It's seamless, flexible, powerful, and actually fun to use! Try Notion, now with Notion Agent, at: https://notion.com/something PLANET VISIONARIES: In partnership with Rolex's Perpetual Planet Initiative, this… is Planet Visionaries. Listen or watch on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/sysk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lunchbox wants Bobby to have a Dad-chelor party before having his first kid. Bobby and Amy share 3 things that are on their mind right now including why Amy is wondering if we should be worried about our jobs. Amy shared her experience sitting next to a guy on a flight and he was looking at 'sexy' things on Instagram. She found it creepy and uncomfortable. In the Anonymous Inbox, a listener is trying to talk his friend out of using an engagement ring to also be his soon to be fiance's Christmas present. In the Bobby Feud, can you name the best 10 Christmas songs of all-time?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After his wife divorced him at Christmas, a man snapped — and used the classic holiday carol as a twisted blueprint for a cross-country killing spree.It's a short holiday horror story from horror author Jon Allen. And it's a gruesome one! This story ain't holly or jolly!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Twelves Slays of Christmas” by Jon Allen (no link available)"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Weird Darkness®, Weird Darkness© 2025https://weirddarkness.com/12DaysOfChristmasOriginally aired: Christmas, 2023