Podcasts about Leon Day

Episode 286 features Pig Beach BBQ's, Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride Promoting the 5th Annual BBQ Benefit for the Jeff Michner Foundation and Author, Chris Jensen Discussing Baseball's Two-Way Greats  Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride from Pig Beach BBQ join us to discuss the 5th Annual BBQ Benefit for the Jeff Michner Foundation taking place at Pig Beach BBQ, 35 - 37 36th Street, Queens, NY 11106 on Saturday afternoon, April 26, 2025.  The foundation was set up in honor of Jeff Michner who passed away at the age of 36, but although young, meaningfully touched so many lives.  The organization embraces the things he loved best: family, friends, and great food. The Jeff Michner Foundation creates scholarships for culinary students as well as supporting families managing loss and grief.  The Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit celebrates Jeff with an epic barbecue featuring some of the countries greatest pitmasters.  This event will be a dine-around, where each participating pitmaster will prepare a tasting portion of their dish for the guests to sample. Participating breweries & distilleries will be offering a beer or specialty cocktail. Go to  https://jmf-event-2025-gxqi1.tripleseattickets.com/registration/select for more information and to purchase tickets. Chris Jensen is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA). He contributes baseball articles to Seamheads, Start Spreading the News and IBWAA's, Here's the Pitch newsletter, and has been published in Elysian Fields Quarterly and the Yankees Annual Yearbook.  His latest book is, Baseball's Two-Way Greats:  Pitching/Batting Stars from Ruth and Rogan to Ohtani.  The book explores the history of two-way baseball players from the 19th century up to the modern era.  Chris provides information which shows that Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth are not the only players to have excelled at both pitching and batting.  There have been many exceptional two-way players, including John Montgomery Ward and Negro League standouts, Bullet Rogan, Martin Dihigo, Leon Day and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe.  Sixty additional Negro League players are covered for their two-way feats, plus an examination of top two-way players from the 19th century, Deadball Era, and Live-Ball Era with more than 130 players featured.    We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/   We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.   Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Bluesky:  @baseballandbbq.bsky.social Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

Dr. Bob Luke, author of "Willie Wells: 'El Diablo' of the Negro Leagues," joins us this week as Hooks & Runs begins a new series featuring native Texans that have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. We begin with Willie Wells, "El Diablo," an all-time great shortstop born in Austin in 1905, give or take, and who played and managed in the Negro Leagues, in Cuba, in Canada and in Mexico for over 20 years. In part 2, Craig and Rex talk about Blake Snell's and Yusei Kikuchi's new contracts, Kyle Finnegan's non-tender, the horrific "Golden At-Bat" gimmick Rob Manfred has proposed, and whether the NCAA needs to get involved to prohibit "planting the flag" and the inevitable scuffles that ensue.You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com Email: hooksandruns@protonmail.com Hooks & Runs on TwitterCraig on Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Hosts Emeriti:Andrew Eckhoff on Tik TokEric on FacebookMusic: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)     This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2024.    

Send us a Text Message.Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates Leon Day and shares details about the schedule for the rest of 2024 for the Sounds of Christmas station and podcast!Christmas In July episode from 2021!Show links:Listen to the Sounds of Christmas stationFind the Sounds of Christmas podcastConnect with the Sounds of Christmas on social mediaCheck out all the artists that made the 2023 season of the Sounds of Christmas station possibleSupport the Show.

In the Leon Day episode, with only six months until Xmas, I take a look at a sketch show spin-off about a home-made Christmas from Smith & Jones, learn my A-B-Cs with Xmas Alphabet, and start looking at some Xmas questions for all of us to answer! Xmas Alphabet by Dickie Valentine  Xmas Alphabet by Cliff Richard  Xmas Alphabet by Jasmine Rae

Through Kainai Peacemaking we continue to strive for quality of life and provide an orderly and acceptable way of conducting our lives within the Kainai community by providing opportunities for individuals to resolve conflicts with the law. Speakers: Debbie Melting Tallow, Sherry Tailfeathers and Leon Day Chief Debbie Melting Tallow is administrative support/Intake worker for the Kainai Peacemaking Program. She was employed as the administrative assistant when the program started 15 years ago and as time went on and referrals increased, she attended Cardston court for such referrals, assisted as a facilitator for peacemaker/elder counseling, wrote completion reports, and updated the Crown, Defence lawyers and Native Counseling regarding the referrals. Sherry Tailfeathers has been employed by the Kainai Peacemaking Program since 2009 and serves as Community Liaison/Facilitator. Leon Day Chief, MHD, IBSW, is the program supervisor. He facilitates peacemaking and elder counseling and manages the inner workings of the Kainai Peacemaking Program, so that it runs as efficiently as possible.

Happy Leon Day Everyone! I'm back! ... for a few minutes, giving you the run down of what I've been up to this year so far...  I hope to be back over the next few months leading up to the official Christmas 2023 season with all new stories and special guests! As always follow me on twitter @KristmasTalks Leave a review and rating :) See you all soon!

On this episode of Celebrate Every Day, hosts Anna Devere and Marlo Anderson start the six month countdown till Christmas on National Leon Day.  They aslo pay hommage to Weird Al for National Accordion Awareness Month.

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe that as of today we are officially halfway through May? Leon Day is next month! Time is flying! After a brief hiatus, the elves are back (before we take another brief hiatus!) and excited to talk all things Christmas! Join them as they cover the 1998, made-for-TV film, "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish" - a movie they are completely baffled by given some of the talent involved, and a movie that made Thom jokingly bring up ending the show! Also covered this week - new Christmas movies expected later this year; "Beetlejuice 2"; "Ruined!"; the plethora of 'Ber Months Patreon that is already being recorded and scheduled; TV talk; and life in general! So while this week's film may have been tedious to get through, it nevertheless spawned a fun episode you don't want to miss!  So, settle back and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! Side Note - Like with yesterday's bonus Mother's Day episode (which you need to make sure to check out if you haven't yet!), Anthony's audio is a little wonky once again. We're working on getting that fixed so it doesn't happen going forward! Thanks for understanding!   

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we're already at the end of February? Time is flying - which means we are well on our way to the most wonderful time of the year! In April, Hallmark releases their 2023 Dream Book; then Leon Day is two months later, which is quickly followed by the Fourth of July; at which point, we're on the downward slope! So hang in there, because we'll be there before you know it! In the meantime, as always, your favorite elves are here to tide you over and inject a little Christmas Cheer into your week! This week, gather with Julia, Thom, and Anthony to discuss Netflix's "Dash & Lily", the adaptation of Rachel Cohn's and David Levithan's Young Adult book of the same name! While none of the hosts liked Netflix's "Merry Happy Whatever", all three really enjoy this series with two of them absolutely adoring it! What worked so much for them this time around? You'll just have to listen to find out! Also discussed in this episode: what the elves have given up for Lent; Ellie's birthday; Julia and Marty's date night; "Ant-Man" and "Cocaine Bear"; Anthony's attempts to track down exclusive "Scream VI" merchandise; and much, much more! So, settle in, relax, and enjoy with this episode that's as fun and as filled with holiday cheer as the Netflix series that's being discussed within it! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all!

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you had a fantastic weekend and a great Leon Day! Can you believe we're officially closer to Christmas 2022 than we are to Christmas 2021? How exciting is that! Time is flying!  This week, join the elves of "Tis the Podcast" for a spirited holiday journey as they dive into the four Christmas episodes of the Fox sitcom "New Girl": Season 1 - Episode 9 - The 23rd Season 2 - Episode 11 - Santa Season 4 - Episode 11 - LAXmas  Season 6 - Episode 10 - Christmas Eve Eve In this episode, you'll be delighted by Anthony's rant of the week, a chat about gardening, of - of course - plenty of talk about all things "New Girl"! So, grab your favorite beanie, sip a craft beer, indulge in some artisanal sourdough, and enjoy time with your friends at "Tis the Podcast"! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all!

Join me for my Leon Day episode where I celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Planning for Christmas! In this episode, I talk about planning Christmas in July festivities, what you should be doing to be on track for Christmas, great places to find stocking stuffers, and ideas for getting deals to keep within your budget. Share your Christmas in July traditions with me on Social Media or email me. planningforchristmaspodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to June 25th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate two winter holidays in the Dog Days of Summer.   The Saturday after the Summer Solstice, gather your friends and family to celebrate Summersgiving! This day is designed to combine all the fun of Summer with America's favorite Thanksgiving foods. It's a celebration of life rooted in gratitude, to be shared with the friends that make life fun. Everyone has a favorite holiday food or tradition, and Summersgiving lets you celebrate outside under the stars. What a perfect opportunity to expand this tradition to a broader circle of family and friends. With the season in full swing, the heat is probably getting to you. Take some cool consolation that Christmas is a mere 6 months away. It may sound a bit premature to be thinking about the holiday, but this is the perfect time to start planning for Christmas, especially if you are the crafty type. Why wait til the last minute when you can get a head start on the festivities? That doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying your summer. It means you have more time to get your ducks in a row. So hang by the pool, and know that you're way ahead of the game today on National Leon Day. If you're confused, don't be. Leon is just Noel spelled backwards!  I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Leon Day, Christmas Fanatics! That's right - we are officially halfway to Christmas 2022! Can you believe it? Where has the time gone? It's all down hill from here! So, buckle in, because time is only going to speed up from this point out! As a special treat to celebrate the occasion, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they break format a little bit and just talk in a free-for-all type of manner! What's discussed? Christmas content coming our way later this year - on the podcast schedule, and more broadly in terms of music and via services like Disney Plus! In addition, they discuss Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee, Christmas shopping, recent pop culture news, and Thom even shares an embarrassing - albeit heartwarming - story about Anthony! If you like our weekly beginning-of-the-episode banter, this is one fun episode you want to be sure not to miss! So, settle back and enjoy, y'all! As always, thanks for your love and support, everyone!

Hello all,    Welcome back to a brand new season of Kringle Talks Kristmas; the first episode in which I ask the question; what does one do between January and the BER months? or in this case LEON DAY! The halfway point to Christmas. I talk about what I've been up to this year, what movies I've watched and what I have planned up until the official start of Christmas 2022.    The Christmas Card - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z1Zuv6LIrk   Secret Santa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZEvKn5ehE   Don't forget to follow me on twitter - @KristmasTalks   Take care, Bye bye

Welcome back and Happy Leon Day!! It has been a few months since we dropped a new episode but are very happy to bring a Leon Day gift! This week we are covering "Christmas Party" from Season 2 of The Office. In addition to gushing over his favorite show, Matt debuts two brand new segments for the show. The first one up is called "Christmas Connection" while the second is still in need of a name! Don't be afraid to offer up a suggestion! As always, we will determine if this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Matt also discusses why there was such a lull between recordings (including two major life milestones) and he talks about what is ahead the rest of the year. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and we will send you a free sticker!

In our summer 2022 episode, we review Holiday Inn (1942). We also discuss the projects we’ve been working on, along with things like prank calls, The Outsiders, and of course, Christmas and summer. Background music includes songs by Weezer and the Beach Boys. Look for some summer content on the blog, and we’ll be back … Continue reading Leon Day 2022

Bob Kendrick tells the incredible story of Hall of Famer Leon Day, and sits down with Orioles All-Star Cedric Mullins to discuss the legacy of Black baseball in Leon's hometown of Baltimore. Learn more, and contribute to Dr. Bob Hieronimus' effort to build a statue in Leon Day's honor - https://leondaystatueproject.com/Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.comInterviews with Effa Manley and Larry Doby courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, at the University of Kentucky. For more information, visit https://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org

The best baseball stories you've ever heard.  The League of Outsider Baseball: From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball's forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety. From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball's unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating “outsider” baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball's many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball's greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those who've played the game, known and unknown.  Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle's minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America's pastime.  Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector's item and will be cherished by fans of all ages. The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes, Touchstone, 2015. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

The best baseball stories you've ever heard.  The League of Outsider Baseball: From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball's forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.    From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball's unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating “outsider” baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball's many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball's greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those who've played the game, known and unknown.    Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle's minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America's pastime.    Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector's item and will be cherished by fans of all ages. The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes, Touchstone, 2015. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

The best baseball stories you've ever heard.  The League of Outsider Baseball: From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball's forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.  From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball's unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating “outsider” baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball's many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball's greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those who've played the game, known and unknown.   Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle's minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America's pastime.   Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector's item and will be cherished by fans of all ages. The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes, Touchstone, 2015. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

February marks Black History Month, and over the last few weeks, we've had social media posts about past stories on legendary baseball players who broke the colour barrier in their own way, including Satchel Paige, John Donaldson, Leon Day, Jackie Robinson and Andre Dawson. We also introduced you to two new stories: one on Hall of Famer “Cool Papa” Bell, and another on Dick Brookins, whose final days in professional baseball came here in our province. For a little more insight into those stories and the research that went into them, we welcome ADS co-founder and writer Ian Wilson back to the podcast.

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com For more on the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Early Baseball Era Committee ballot - https://bit.ly/3o6Z2Ez 

A rebroadcast from the Hieronimus & Co. Vault and our campaign to raise awareness of the Negro Baseball Leagues in 1992.  Guests include historian and SABR members Dick Clark and Todd Bolton, and 90-year old shortstop Willie Owens. Several manufacturers of replica Negro Leagues memorabilia present their specialized gifts to the players attending the unveiling of a new tombstone for the previously unmarked grave of Ben Taylor, Negro Leagues first baseman and now member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Hosted by Dr. Bob Hieronimus www.21stCenturyRadio.com. Today's the Day to erect the first statue to a Negro Leagues star in Baltimore!  Help us raise money for the Leon Day statue project at LeonDayStatue.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

A rebroadcast from the Hieronimus & Co. Vault and our campaign to raise awareness of the Negro Baseball Leagues in 1992.  Guests include historian and SABR members Dick Clark and Todd Bolton, and 90-year old shortstop Willie Owens. Several manufacturers of replica Negro Leagues memorabilia present their specialized gifts to the players attending the unveiling of a new tombstone for the previously unmarked grave of Ben Taylor, Negro Leagues first baseman and now member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Hosted by Dr. Bob Hieronimus www.21stCenturyRadio.com. Today's the Day to erect the first statue to a Negro Leagues star in Baltimore!  Help us raise money for the Leon Day statue project at LeonDayStatue.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.  

A rebroadcast from the Hieronimus & Co. Vault and our campaign to raise awareness of the Negro Baseball Leagues in 1992.  Guests include historian and SABR members Dick Clark and Todd Bolton, and 90-year old shortstop Willie Owens. Several manufacturers of replica Negro Leagues memorabilia present their specialized gifts to the players attending the unveiling of a new tombstone for the previously unmarked grave of Ben Taylor, Negro Leagues first baseman and now member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Hosted by Dr. Bob Hieronimus www.21stCenturyRadio.com. Today's the Day to erect the first statue to a Negro Leagues star in Baltimore!  Help us raise money for the Leon Day statue project at LeonDayStatue.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Baseball history!  A rebroadcast from our archives in the midst of our campaign to get Leon Day (1916-1995) into the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, February 1992.  We are joined by Leon Day, and Leon's teammate and Hall of Famer Monte Irvin (1919-2016) in hour two, as well as historian and SABR member Todd Bolton. Several manufacturers of replica Negro Leagues jerseys and pennants and cards joined in to present their specialized gifts to Leon for him to wear during his “Leon Day Day” at the Mayor's and Governor's offices, and when we took him to the White House. Today, we are launching a statue campaign, check it out! Today's the Day!  The website is leon day statue dot com. Hosted by Dr. Bob Hieronimus www.21stCenturyRadio.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Baseball history!  A rebroadcast from our archives in the midst of our campaign to get Leon Day (1916-1995) into the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, February 1992.  We are joined by Leon Day, and Leon's teammate and Hall of Famer Monte Irvin (1919-2016) in hour two, as well as historian and SABR member Todd Bolton. Several manufacturers of replica Negro Leagues jerseys and pennants and cards joined in to present their specialized gifts to Leon for him to wear during his “Leon Day Day” at the Mayor's and Governor's offices, and when we took him to the White House. Today, we are launching a statue campaign, check it out! Today's the Day!  The website is leon day statue dot com. Hosted by Dr. Bob Hieronimus www.21stCenturyRadio.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Baseball history!  A rebroadcast from our archives in the midst of our campaign to get Leon Day (1916-1995) into the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, February 1992.  We are joined by Leon Day, and Leon's teammate and Hall of Famer Monte Irvin (1919-2016) in hour two, as well as historian and SABR member Todd Bolton. Several manufacturers of replica Negro Leagues jerseys and pennants and cards joined in to present their specialized gifts to Leon for him to wear during his “Leon Day Day” at the Mayor's and Governor's offices, and when we took him to the White House. Today, we are launching a statue campaign, check it out! Today's the Day!  The website is leon day statue dot com. Hosted by Dr. Bob Hieronimus www.21stCenturyRadio.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Welcome To week 27, This week we celebrate Take your Cat To Work Day (0:00), Onion Ring Day (15:00), Pink Day (30:18), and Leon Day (46:17)! I hope you enjoy it! I love you!

National Leon Day (6 months to Christmas) Jamie starts decorating in October. 6% of Americans say they cook in the nude when they are alone....Take Your Dog to work day (We talk about the most popular breeds in America including the most unpopular(

Today Is Color TV Day,  Day of The Seafarer, Drive Your Corvette to Work Day,  Global Beatles Day,  Global Smurfs Day, Anthony Bourdain Day,  International Rose' Day,  Leon Day,  National Catfish Day, National Food Truck Day, National Strawberry Parfait Day,  National Police Community Cooperative Day,  School Prayer Banned Anniversary, and Take Your Dog to Work Day. Find something to celebrate each day with the It's Today podcast. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share with everyone you know!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Itstoday)

Happy Leon Day! As a special treat for making it to the halfway point until Christmas, we are covering 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas from the third season of Home Improvement. In this episode we discuss what Leon Day actually is, why Tim believing Wilson said "ESPN" is hilarious, how long Tim has been battling Doc Johnson and Matt reveals what very well may be his favorite quote from a Christmas television episode EVER. Be sure to leave us a review and if you do you can receive a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! Be sure to stick around to listen to what is coming up in what will be an action-packed month of July!

Leon Day Is For Folks Who Like To Get A Jump On Things. Welcome to June 25th, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate Christmas in June and the Dog Days of Summer.  Summer is in full swing, and if you're like us, the heat may be getting to you. But today is a day to stay cool and take heart in the fact that it's a mere 6 months until Christmas. It may sound a bit premature to be thinking about the holiday, but this is the perfect time to start planning for Christmas, especially if you are the crafty type. Why wait until the last minute when you can get a head start on the festivities? That doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying your summer. It means you have more time to get your ducks in a row. So hang by the pool, take some time for lampin' in the Hamptons, and know that you're way ahead of the game today on National Leon Day. If you're confused, don't be— Leon is just Noel spelled backwards! If your work life has changed these days to working at home, there is one family member who won't be complaining.  That's because they would prefer to celebrate National Take Your Dog To Work Day every day! And if you're going back to an office, you may want to consider the feelings of your pet today, who probably got used to having you around.  There's no doubt about the benefit of having your pooch close by for some extra TLC, or the pleasant interruption of their goofy smile.  Most people lower their blood pressure just by being near their furry companion.  On National Take Your Dog To Work Day, make room in your day for tummy rubs, playtime and extra treats.  Your boss may notice that this animal intern is good to have around.  I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson.  Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day.

Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the twenty-second official installment of "Another Christmas Story"! This week, the author of the book himself - our very own, Anthony - will read to all of you Chapter Twenty-One of our tale, entitled "Sleigh Ride". Within this chapter, Joey and Mary grow closed as they take a ride in a horse drawn carriage throughout a wintry Central Park! (We apologize in advance for the awful "British" accent(?) that Anthony uses when reading the part of Mary!)  We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this installment is posted, to get it in front of as many eyes as possible! Make sure to check your podcast feeds for your regular weekly episode tomorrow - Leon Day (!) - in which the elves will be covering the 2014, stop-motion-animated-musical, "Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas" in order to honor the occasion! Make sure to check your main feeds on Monday as well for a once-exclusive Patreon episode (to be determined), in addition to next Thursday for the twenty-second official chapter of this story - "Chapter Twenty-Two: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", which Jay Skipworth of the always amazing, long-running, "Film Strip Podcast" will be reading to you!  Enjoy, y'all!

It’s Leon Day 2021, and we watched My Summer Story, the original sequel to A Christmas Story. We also talk about our upcoming zine, some new art/stickers, a podcast format change, and some projects we’ve been working on. We’ll be posting some fun stuff on the blog over the next couple of weeks to celebrate … Continue reading Leon Day 2021

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we're already in February? One month down in 2021 on the long journey to Christmas! Though, when you think about it, Leon Day is only Five Months away; the Fourth of July is only six months away, which is when the back to school stuff starts going back up in Target, which is a big milestone reached; and the Ber Months are only eight months away, at which point it's all down hill! It'll be here before you know it! This week, after briefly touching on the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Anthony's new Batman tattoo, the elves settle in to discuss the 1994 dark comedy film, Mixed Nuts! The elves far all over the spectrum when it comes to this American remake of a classic french film, however, with Anthony absolutely fawning over it, Julia really liking it, and Thom finding himself not impressed. Regardless, the hosts have a fun time chatting about this hysterical movie, its incredibly talented cast, and reciting quotes-a-plenty for this film which is most definitely a Christmas movie! And, Anthony makes history with the score he bestows upon it given the fact that Adam Sandler is one of its stars! So, settle in beside your fire, close your eyes to pretend your Christmas lights are still up, relax, and kick off February with this fun-filled episode you're sure to enjoy! And don't forget - keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this Thursday for "Chapter One" of Another Christmas Story! 

Welcome to Episode 5 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I talk about Jackey Yoshikawa’s “Christmas With Blue Comets.” This record holds special meaning for me. The cover on the version I bought was also used for their 7” Christmas single. I loved the cover the first time I saw it and was determined to somehow own a copy. When I was contemplating my first purchase of Japanese vinyl, finding this album for sale helped convince me to go ahead and take a chance. The album lived up to the cover. The others I purchased in that same lot were equally good, which really sparked my fascination with Japanese Christmas music. I’m releasing this on Leon Day. As I explain in the episode, Leon Day is the unofficial halfway mark to and from Christmas. For some, it’s a fun tradition. People will bake Christmas cookies, start shopping or planning crafts, or possibly play some Christmas music (around my house, that wouldn’t differentiate it from any other day of the year). While researching this episode, I found that there was a real-life Leon Day as well. It turns out, he was one of the most talented players in the Negro Leagues. Considering all that’s going on in the country right now, I wanted to devote a small portion of this special episode to the late Mr. Day. Getting back to Jackey Yoshikawa, I hope you enjoy his music as much as I do. “Christmas With Blue Comets” is one of my favorite Japanese Christmas albums and, in my opinion, can hold its own against the Ventures or any other similar band. At the same time, it’s accessible and mainstream enough that it should appeal to just about everyone. Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets on The Ed Sullivan Show Next month, I’ll have a special Christmas in July episode where I’ll cover Japanese Christmas songs that mention summer, or have a more summery feel. I have some fun songs lined up already, but if you have any suggestions or recommendations, feel free to send them my way. Any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If you’d like to recommend an album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know. Remember, I've added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you'd like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. Any donations received will be put towards purchasing new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. Thanks!

Happy Leon Day, everyone! We're at the exact halfway point to Christmas. Christmas in July is just days away, and so is the start of the 2nd Annual Christmas Past summer cookie swap. I hope you're feeling as festive as I am! Leon Day is the unofficial start of the Christmas crafting season, so I asked crafter Juliette Williams to join me to discuss the magic of a handcrafted Christmas. For more info Leon Day's backstory, check out my episode from 2019. Mentioned in this episode Juliette Pecaut Designs store on Etsy Christmas pudding tree ornament knitting pattern 2nd Annual Christmas Past summer cookie swap Music in this episode "Christmas Village" — Aaron Kenny, via YouTube Audio Library "Falling Snow" — Aakash Gandhi, via YouTube Audio Library "I Saw Three Ships" — Audionautix, via YouTube Audio Library "Cottonwoods" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Turning" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive Keep in touch christmaspastpodcast@gmail.com Facebook page Facebook group Twitter Instagram

We celebrate Leon Day 2020 by reviewing Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, in addition to discussing other Rankin Bass specials and 2020 life in general. Please consider leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts. We’ll be back to begin Season Two in November! Email us at snowinsouthtown@gmail.com Twitter – @snowinsouthtown Facebook – … Continue reading Happy Leon Day 2020

As this special episode's title indicates, I'm joined by Bob Kendrick, the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. It's one of the very best museums in the country and an essential visit for every baseball fan! The NLBM is about amplifying the careers of Negro Leagues greats as well as the story of the leagues themselves. Bob brings amazing stories about all-time legends like Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell, and Buck O'Neil but he also enlightens us on stars who also deserve a place in the pantheon like Martín Dihigo, Leon Day, and Bullet Rogan. We also reflect on an important roundtable discussion on race and baseball in the era of Black Lives Matter with six MLB players that Bob recently led. You can watch it here. It's essential viewing. Become a member of the NLBM! Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @nlbmprez Insta: @kenthinguy @nlbmprez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 4 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I discuss the granddaddy of all Japanese Christmas compilation albums: King Records’ “Merry, Merry X’mas,” from 1963. This revered classic really established the gold standard for Christmas compilations in Japan. Despite being a landmark album in Japan, it’s not well-known elsewhere. I happened upon an Ebay auction for it while looking for other albums that might interest me. It was in near mint (NM) condition and was listed for over $1100. I followed the auction just to see if it would actually sell for that much. I never found out because, after being relisted once, the seller closed the auction before it ended. However, during that initial auction, he sent me a private offer to buy it for “only” $1000. I thought he was nuts until I looked into it a little more and found that very good (VG) copies typically go for $700 or more. And that’s on the rare occasions when they actually come up for sale. Here’s the $1000 record: The CD is a little more affordable. It came out in 1991 and was packaged in an outer box/slipcase. I spent months trying to find one to no avail. The one I finally managed to get was listed in “acceptable” condition (that tends to be noticeably worse than VG) without the outer box. It was in better shape than I expected and plays fine. Just tonight, I finally found a couple listings for the CD with the box. They were both over $100, which made me feel better about how relatively inexpensive my CD was. The $20 CD: As excited as I was to review this album, I had an even harder time with this episode than the last one. We’ve been terribly busy lately so finding time to work on it was difficult. This morning, I woke up early and finally managed to get it recorded. The audio levels were fine, although there was a phantom popping sound running throughout the recording that I had to through and remove manually. After seven hours of recording and editing, I was down to adding in the last bit of music at the very end of the episode. That’s when Audacity crashed. I wasn’t worried at first because the same thing happened with the last episode. I was able to recover it then without much of a problem. This time was different. After six or seven restarts, it was clear I wasn’t going to get it back. I was certain I had lost the entire thing and would have to start from scratch. I took a break, copied all my data files to another computer, and after a couple of restarts it was able to recover it to the point that I had almost everything back. I had to edit a few songs back in, but a 10% loss is much better than a 100% loss. One thing I meant to point out last episode is that, with the exception of some special songs like “Mothra’s Song” and “March on the River Kwai,” all the incidental instrumental music I use in the podcast is also Japanese Christmas music. I try to pick something a little more obscure so it’s not readily obvious what’s playing. If you recognize one of the songs, drop me a line and I’ll mention you in an upcoming episode. Speaking of which, I’m going to try to get out a second episode this month. June 25th is Leon Day, which marks the halfway mark to and from Christmas. I’m already hard at work on the next episode, so hopefully it will be done by then. In the meantime, I’m always on the lookout for new music. I have some really great stuff lined up, and I’m hoping to add a couple other really great albums to my collection soon. Also, as mentioned in this episode, I’ve included the Japanese lyrics to “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” below. Any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If you’d like to recommend an album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know. Remember, I've added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you'd like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. Any donations received will be put towards purchasing new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. Thanks! *************************************************************** Santa Claus is Coming to Town Japanese lyrics by Kanbe Takao So Merry Christmas from you Merry Christmas from me Santa Claus is coming to town Hey! You will probably hear it The sound of bells will be there soon Santa Claus is coming to town For resting children unable to wait Surely bringing wonderful presents So Merry Christmas from you Merry Christmas from me Santa Claus is coming to town So Merry Christmas from you Merry Christmas from me Santa Claus is coming to town Hey! You will probably hear it The sound of bells will be there soon Santa Claus is coming to town We’ve counted down to Christmas Eve on our fingers This evening is nostalgic in childhood memories So Merry Christmas from you Merry Christmas from me Santa Claus is coming to town For resting children unable to wait Surely bringing wonderful presents So Merry Christmas from you Merry Christmas from me Santa Claus is coming to town

As the world slowly starts to think about opening up again, Chris & Kris close out their Social Distancing series by chatting about being tourists again. Kris delivers news about the future of Broadway and film/tv productions in NYC. They speculate about Christmas 2020 and how things might be different. In Listener Mail (14:08), they revisit Home Alone 2 and it's filming locations. Stay tuned until the end for an update on the tote bag GIVEAWAY. Stay safe, everyone. Next month is Leon Day!

Leon Day held a 3-1 record, head to head with Satchel Paige, including a 1-0 victory in which the lone run was scored by a Leon Day solo home run. Never playing in the majors and not being the showman Paige was, Day is not a household name, but he was every bit Paige's equal if not better. This week we discuss Day’s career as well as relive the 1994 MLB season. Well not all of it, that’s because it ended in August. The Montreal Expos and New York Yankees stood atop the standings but they would never get the chance to meet in the World Series. Tony Gwynn didn’t get a chance to hit .400 and Matt Williams & Ken Griffey, Jr. were robbed of the chance to break Roger Maris’ season HR mark. Not baseball’s greatest moment. Plus Wax Pack Heroes, we get rich open junk wax packs. It could happen. Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

They were legends of the game, all went to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and all made stops in Alberta. This episode of Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast features conversations about Satchel Paige, Leon Day and Andre Dawson. Joe McFarland and Ian Wilson sit down to talk about Ian's stories on Paige and Dawson, while Tom Kern chats with Joe about Day, who he wrote Day's Society for American Baseball Research bio.

It's June 25, and that means we're exactly halfway to Christmas! The occasion has come to be known as Leon Day, but nobody's really sure how that all got started. But one thing's for sure: many crafters recognize it as the day to get started on their Christmas crafting. In this episode, I get some insight from Holly, a crafter from Missouri. We also hear from Mary in Ireland, who shares some of her memories about celebrating "halfway to Christmas." Also, just like last year, this summer episode also includes a midyear check-in and special announcements about the upcoming season of Christmas Past. You'll definitely want to check it out, because 2019 is going to be the biggest and best season yet! For even more info about Leon Day, check out this article I recently wrote for All Things Christmas. Mentioned in this episode Christmas Clatter Christmas Book Review Can't Wait for Christmas Great Dickens Christmas Fair Music in this episode “Comfort and Joy”— Philip Wesley, via Feels Like Christmas "Golden Hour" — Podington Bear, via Free Music Archive "Wish Background" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech Rate and review Christmas Past on Apple Podcasts, and I'll send you an official Christmas Past sticker and a handwritten Christmas card to say thanks!

To kick off the month of June, and the countdown to Leon Day, Julia, Thom, and Anthony dive back into the realm of Hallmark Christmas movies and cover the 2017 film, Switched for Christmas, starring the Queen of Hallmark, Candace Cameron Bure. It's a battle of the sexes this episode, with Thom and Anthony (in rare form and agreement!) on one side sharing a dislike for this movie, and Julia on the other trying to give it a fair shake. But can the elves at least agree that there's an abundance of holiday atmosphere and a Linus moment? Also discussed this episode are the elves' opinions on when it starts feeling like Christmas to them! Enjoy! 

On this episode, we discover how Saint Nicholas turned into Santa Claus. We’ll also count down the top 5 Christmas plants, play an eggnog scavenger hunt, prepare for Leon Day, and decide who sang Children Go Where I Send Thee best. Download here! 00:00 – 02:15 Intro 02:15 – 03:28 We Need a little Christmas Now 03:28 – 06:12 Five Golden Things (Christmas Plants) 06:12 – 08:30 Feedback From Our Last Show 08:30 – 10:17 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 10:17 – 16:24 Christmystery Solvers: St. Nick to Santa 16:24 – 18:00 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 18:00 – 20:04 Who…

Baseball historian Bob Luke (The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues) joins host Tim Hanlon to delve into the intriguing story of the first (and still only) woman to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame – and the second Negro National League’s Newark Eagles franchise she successfully co-owned (with husband Abe) and general managed from 1936-48.   A student of the sport since early childhood with a keen sense of promotion, marketing and player welfare, Manley blended a strong baseball operations IQ with a savvy aptitude for local politics and African-American community issues to become a dominant front office force in the Negro Leagues, and a persistent champion of player integration that ultimately transformed the white-male-dominated National and American “major” leagues in the late 1940s.  Manley’s Eagles teams consistently performed well on the field and at the gate, and her deft management style culminated in a Negro World Series championship for the Eagles in 1946, and fueled the careers of no less than six eventual baseball Hall of Famers (Larry Doby, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Monte Irvin, Biz Mackey, and Willie Wells), as well as dozens of other players who soon found their way into the majors after the demise of the team and the Negro Leagues in the early 1950s.    Manley, herself, gained Hall of Fame induction in 2006 – albeit posthumously – alongside a number of her fellow Negro League pioneers. Thanks to Podfly, Audible and SportsHistoryCollectibles.com for supporting this episode!

5:32: Should Howard County establish a special fund to provide public financing of local political campaigns? It’s Question A on the general election ballot. Two proponents talk about the issue — Howard County Councilman Jon Weinstein and Maryland PIRG director Emily Scarr — while Dan offers opposition from a recent Sun op-ed by Howard County executive Alan Kittleman. The Sun has endorsed Question A while the Howard County Times published an editorial in opposition.24:20: Paula Gallagher, Baltimore County librarian and Roughly Speaking book critic, shares one book she really likes, one she likes, one that she two-thirds likes and one she likes not at all.39:50: Bob Hieronimus, Baltimore artist and champion of Negro baseball league history, talks about pitcher Leon Day, born 100 years ago this weekend. Day was a stellar pitcher for Negro league teams, including the Baltimore Elite Giants. Hieronimus describes Day’s long road to Cooperstown and the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Day will be remembered Saturday at the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum during an afternoon fundraiser for the foundation in his name. For more information about the event, email leondaypark@gmail.com.Links:http://marylandpirg.org/mdp/abouthttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ellicott-city/ph-ho-cf-oped-kittleman-campaign-finance-1027-20161026-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-hoco-campaigns-20161026-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-editorial-1027-20161027-story.htmlhttp://baseballhall.org/hof/day-leon

In our June episode, you'll learn about the halfway point to Christmas, “Leon Day.” Also we'll take a look at some of the bad gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas song, get a special recipe form an even more special guest contributor, and continue the search for the ultimate version of Jingle Bells. Download here! 00:00 – 01:43 Intro 01:43 – 06:49 We Need A Little Christmas Now 06:49 – 09:50 5 Golden Things (Bad Gifts from the 12 Days of Christmas) 09:50 – 16:07 Leon Day/Half Christmas 16:07 – 19:17 Jingle Brawl Round 6 19:17 – 21:23 Wrap…

In this episode we dare to take a closer look at the Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, help you prep for Leon Day, and do another round of our quest to find the best version of Jingle Bells; the Jingle Brawl! Download here! 00:00 – 01:30 Intro 01:30 – 02:44 We Need A Little Christmas Now 02:44 – 03:56 All I Want For Christmas is News 03:56 – 07:30 5 Golden Things (Ways to Celebrate Leon Day) 07:30 – 21:01 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 21:01 – 24:22 Jingle Brawl Round 5 24:22 – 26:26 Wrap Up 26:26 – 28:29…