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Christmas is coming and what more could we ask for than a truly chaotic, non-canonical episode of Glee. This is the infamous S5E8, "Previously Unaired Christmas."  While Glee's Christmas episodes are generally beloved by fans, this is not one of them. In an alternate version of Lima, Ohio where The Glee Club gets things done, the New Directions are preparing for the Annual Christmas Decoration competition while also planning a living Nativity Scene for the school. On the East Coast, Santana joins Rachel and Kurt for a New York Christmas and Rachel lands them part-time gigs as elves at a local mall. Unfortunately, the Mall Santa is a full-time creep who threatens to ruin their holiday spirit. Let's not take strangers home, kids. Maybe this episode is camp or maybe it's just bad. That's for you to decide now. Don't worry, at the end we share some of our Christmas movie recommendations for a much-needed palate cleanser. Find us on the Internet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/fandomontherocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/fandomontherocks⁠⁠⁠ Interested in how we do it? ⁠⁠⁠Create your own podcast with Zencastr⁠⁠⁠ and start telling your story.

"Merry Christmas ya filthy animal...and a happy New Year" Episode 69 of Absolute Cuts sees hosts Mark Nelson and Ryan Cullen discuss the 1992 bird womaning, sticky banditing, Trump cameoing classic Home Alone 2 : Lost In New York. Mark & Ryan discuss dodgy tax deductions, balloon sculpting and Nelson builds on his theories about Peter McAllister and Uncle Frank. Please get in touch and let us know if you enjoy the podcast, what guests you'd like to see on in future episodes and to suggest a film. Email : absolutecutspodcast@gmail.com You can follow the podcast on social media here - Twitter : @AbsoluteCuts Instagram : @AbsoluteCutsPod   Please leave a 5 star rating and review if you have enjoyed and recommend us to anyone you think might enjoy the pod.   The Absolute Cuts soundtrack can be found here :  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y4PQxrbJk7PJLz3IJKIot?si=1d999a719b17409b   You can also find both Nelson and Cullen at the various places below -    Mark Links LIQUID GOLD Tour 2025/26 Tickets https://linktr.ee/marknelsoncomic Twitter : @marknelsoncomic Instagram : @marknelsoncomic Facebook : MarkNelsonComic Youtube : Mark Nelson - YouTube LINKTREE : marknelsoncomic | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

It's tiiiiiiiiiiimeeee *Mariah Carey voice* Holiday season is around the corner! Cheyenne and Annie recap their holiday traditions from before and talk about what new traditions they'd like to implement. Also, let's be real, the holidays are a time of spending!! So listen for some tips and tricks to under consume this holiday season. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @barelyadulting.podEmail: thebarelyadulting@gmail.com  

Hotels and history collide in this very New York Christmas! Brought to you by big chestnut. Make sure to leave a review on iTunes if you're enjoying the show! Special thanks to Colin Robertson for providing our theme music. You can find more of Colin's great music at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/colinrobertson/love-songs-from-far-away

Here are the new episodes that dropped the weeks of March 2nd thru the 22nd.   Total Christmas Podcast – March 2nd – “A New York Christmas to Remember.” Sounds of Christmas Podcast – March 3rd – “Taylor Swift Christmas Tree Farm and More.” Tis the Podcast – March 4th – “Vampires Probably Not That […]

I'm here, you're here, let's get started...We begin with the joke, which is a first, usually it's in the middle of the show, so don't let it disorientate you, and we follow it up with The Quiz.Then Bob is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he's looking at why us Brits say Lift instead of Elevator (aside from the fact it saves us 3 syllables).Next up is the return of What The Dickens, and I talk about why Scrooge is called Scrooge and Marley is called Marley, and also is it possible for the streets of London to be both frosty and foggy.Then it's a look at A New York Christmas to Remember.  This was a televised Christmas carol church service in which Regis Philbin read out the nativity story accompanied by a load of puppets created by Jim Henson's workshop.  They're not muppets, but it's quite spellbinding.You can watch it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRymdxIAWKg&t=2987sAfter that, Bob is back with Spread A Smile of Joy, and this time he's recommending you have a listen to The Story Corps Podcast season 8 which shares a load of stories about people doing nice deeds.Here's a link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-comments/id250500859?i=1000559427740Also check out Bob's podcast, Festive Foreign Film Fans:https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Then it's Christmas All Over The World and we look at the why it's a tradition to take a walk among the tombstones on Christmas Eve in Finland.This episode's recommendation is Petty Crimes podcast, and it's lots of fun.Why not have a listen:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/petty-crimes/id1612693094If you want to get in touch I'd love to hear from you.Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWebsite: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!

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Stepping into the holiday-lit streets of New York City, the air buzzing with the kind of magic only the Big Apple can conjure, I found myself awash with the spirit of Christmas and dreams larger than the Empire State. As the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree illuminated the night, guiding my family's festive pilgrimage through this urban wonderland, I captured these moments to share with you—dancing across Broadway, scaling the heights of the iconic skyscraper, and reliving movie history at the Ghostbusters firehouse.This episode is my heartfelt holiday card to you, filled with the enchantment of the city that pulses with aspirations. From the astounding 'Back to the Future' musical—where dreams materialize on stage—to the panoramic embrace of the Empire State Building's peak, and the legendary Ghostbusters' abode, join me in a celebration of passion for acting, podcasting, and the pursuit of dreams. Let the rhythm of New York City's streets, the echo of sirens, and the whispers of yuletide joy envelop you in this special Christmas Day release, as we remember together that amidst the sparkle of the season, our dreams are always within reach.Support the showPlease consider supporting the show by becoming a paid subscriber (you can cancel at any time) by clicking here.Please follow on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok.And please Rate the show on IMDB.I really appreciate all of my listeners and would love if you could support the show via following my social links above, as well as rating and reviewing on your podcast app if it allows.Please feel free to contact me at thelatebloomeractor@gmail.com with any suggestions for future shows, or just to say hello.

"Faith is believing things when common sense tells you not to." For Episode 298, Brandon and Thomas finish their New York Christmas series with MIRACLE ON 34th STREET. Listen as they discuss the film's origins, its casting process, and how they pulled off filming during the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Opening Banter (00:00:10) Some Housekeeping (00:03:10) Recap on the New York Christmas genre (00:04:09) Intro to Miracle on 34th Street (00:07:16) How Miracle on 34th Street Got to Production (00:11:35 ) Favorite Scenes (00:20:10) On Set Life - (00:37:02) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (00:42:33) What Worked and What Didn't (00:50:54) Film Facts (00:57:06) Awards (01:03:09) Final Questions (01:09:15) Final Genre Questions (01:19:28) Preview for Next Week (01:28:51) Join our Patreon for More Content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

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Tis the season for holiday movies! We dive into our favorite and least favorite LGTBQ+ holiday movies which includes classiscs like Carol, Hallmark style rom coms like The Christmas set up, and a queer take on It's a Wonderful life called A New York Christmas wedding, the Happiest season and so much more! If you want to support us and gain access to bonus content become a Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BGE Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wanna talk queer media with us and our friends? Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BGE Discord Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode along with all our other episodes are now available on YouTube: Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BGE Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, please feel free to reach out to us on all the things. We love hearing from you! Twitter      ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@biggayenergypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@biggayenergypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok      ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Biggayenergypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tumblr      ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@biggayenergypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bgepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bgepod/support

"For to be without friends is a serious form of poverty." For Episode 297, Thomas and Brandon discuss the underseen New York Christmas movie, IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE. Listen as they find out about Frank Capra's involvement, the odd marketing campaign, and why it didn't gain a following until recently.  Opening Banter (00:00:10) Intro to New York Christmas (00:07:19) Intro to It Happened on Fifth Avenue (00:12:25) How It Happened on Fifth Avenue Got to Production (00:18:16 ) Favorite Scenes (00:25:42) On Set Life - (00:50:41) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (00:54:16) What Worked and What Didn't (01:10:19) Film Facts (01:17:56) Awards (01:19:07) Final Questions (01:24:37) Preview for Next Week (01:33:34) Join our Patreon for More Content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

Jo Thomas writes funny and sunny best-sellers about food, love and family. Books that wrap their arms around you and give you a “great big hug.” And her latest release Countdown to Christmas is billed as “the most uplifting and feel good romance of Christmas 2023.” Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler and on Binge Reading today Jo talks about her own love for books that take you somewhere else, and her ambition to leave readers with hope and a smile on their faces. This week's Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is a Deck The Halls BookSweeps bundle of historic holiday romances. Enter the drawer for a library of 20 plus historical romances, including Tangled Destiny, a New York Christmas novella, which is the prequel to my own Of Gold & Blood historical mystery series. The BookSweeps draw is valued at $250 and includes a new E reader. Enter the draw here: https://www.booksweeps.com/giveaway/dec23-historical-holiday-romance/ ENTER BOOKSWEEPS DRAW Now do remember you can support the production costs of the show by buying me a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/Jennywheelx. And if you enjoy the show, don't forget, leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best form of recommendation for people to hear about the show and great books they will love to read. Items mentioned in this episode Books Jo is reading Katie Fforde: https://katiefforde.com/, Jill Mansell: https://jillmansell.co.uk/ Milly Johnson: https://millyjohnson.co.uk/ Jilly Cooper: https://www.jillycooper.co.uk/ Galway Bay: https://www.galwaytourism.ie/galway-bay/ Pulia:  https://www.traveldepartment.com/travel-blog/10-reasons-to-visit-puglia-region-in-italy Where to find Jo Thomas online Website: JoThomasauthor.com Instagram: @jothomasauthor Twitter: @jo_thomas01 But that's enough of the housekeeping, as you can probably tell, I've got a real frog in my throat, so I won't keep talking. I'll introduce Jo. Introducing romance author Jo Thomas Jo Thomas Best selling author of feel-good fiction featuring food, love and family... Hello there Jo, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Jo Thomas: Jenny, great to be here. Jenny Wheeler: You say up front that the sorts of books you write are about food, love, family, and fun. You like to have happy endings. And they are for people who like sunny and funny. Is that's how you started out your writing? Jo Thomas: It's really yes, because they were the books that I loved to read. And I would read authors like Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell and Milly Johnson. I wanted books that would take me to somewhere different where you felt that you would join in old friends? Like in the evenings, I can remember reading a Jilly Cooper and getting into bed at night and thinking, ‘I'm going to visit old friends down the pub.' And it's a nice place to be. I want people to feel that they care about the characters in my books and that they're with them through adversity and that they leave with hope and a smile on their face. When you start writing, people say, oh, write about what you know, and I thought, I don't know about anything. The only thing I like is food really. But I'm not a chef. I'm just someone who's interested in where their food comes from and then I thought why not write about the thing I'm interested in? I was in a restaurant in Galway, in Ireland with my husband and I was like, ‘I dunno what I'm gonna write about.' A perfect setting for Jo's first best seller I'd ordered some oysters and they put down this platter of oysters in front of me. And just for a moment, it stopped raining for a while. And I looked out the window and I was looking out over Galway Bay and the moon came and shone silvery shadow across the water and the candle was going in the window and it was like being in someone's front room eating these oysters. And I thought, this is sexy.

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." For Episode 296, Brandon and Thomas kick the holiday season off with ELF as they cover some of their favorite New York Christmas movies. Listen as they discuss the film's early casting choices, Jon Favreau's vision for the film, and why Will Ferrell was worried about the film being a failure.  Opening Banter (00:00:10) Intro to New York Christmas (00:04:37) Intro to Elf (00:12:01) How Elf Got to Production (00:22:12) Favorite Scenes (00:37:51) On Set Life - (00:53:56) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:07:12) What Worked and What Didn't (01:14:17) Film Facts (01:20:27) Awards (01:24:02) Final Questions (01:29:30) Preview for Next Week (01:36:23) Join our Patreon for More Content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

Emily Bleeker is a best-selling author whose dual-time-line novel When We Were Enemies moves between a World War II prisoner of war camp in Indiana and the feverish fame of contemporary Hollywood in a story that was partly inspired by her own family history. Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading, Emily talks about intimate betrayals made in the promise of fame and tells the remarkable story of how a serious health crisis gave her the Eureka moment when she was determined to write fiction. Now she's an award-winning best-selling author with 2 million readers worldwide. Our Giveaway This Week Our Giveaway this week is Three Holiday Novellas from my own Of Gold & Blood historical mystery series. They are Book #4 Tangled Destiny, which is a New York Christmas story, Book # 6, Hope Redeemed, a Spanish ranch romance and Captive Heart, Book #8, a Hawaiian Christmas, all romantic sequel novellas, to longer mysteries. Download these three entertaining reads for one week only. The links are in the show notes for this episode on the website, the joys of binge reading.com FREE HOLIDAY NOVELLAS https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1z2rd1zjlx Binge Reading goes fortnightly 2024 Last week I asked listeners should I stay weekly or go fortnightly with the podcast show next year, and thanks to all those who responded. The overwhelming number of you (90 per cent) said yes, you'd be happy with fortnightly episodes. So that's what we'll be doing starting in January. Before we get to Emily a reminder, you can help defray the costs of the production of the show by buying me a cup of coffee on buy me a coffee.com forward slash Jeannie, J E N NY wheel W H EE Lx.  Small x. And remember, if you enjoy the show, leave us a review, so others will find us too. Links to places and things mentioned in the episode Camp Atterbury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Atterbury-Muscatatuck Operations Allies Welcome https://www.dhs.gov/allieswelcome What Emily is reading now: Terror, Love, and Brainwashing, by Alexandra Stein;   https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Love-Brainwashing-Attachment-Totalitarian/dp/1138677973 What You Do To Me by Rochelle Weinstein, https://www.rochelleweinstein.com/books/what-you-do-to-me Strong Like You by Travis (T.L.)  Simpson. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/178619792 Where to find Emily online: Website: emilybleeker.com Email: emilybleekerauthor@gmail.com Introducing Book Club favorite Emily Bleeker Emily Bleeker - dual time line saga from WWII POW camp to contemporary Hollywood Jenny Wheeler: But now, here's Emily. Hello, Emily, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Emily Bleeker: Hello, thank you for having me. Jenny Wheeler: Emily, When We Were Enemies, which is your seventh book and the one that we're talking about today, is partly set in a POW camp, a prisoner of war camp in Indiana during World War II. And it dips into aspects of your own family history. I wondered if you'd like to start by just giving us an idea of how it all came together. Emily Bleeker: Yes, sure. It was years and years ago. My dad told me a story about how my grandmother worked in a POW camp in Mississippi, and I had no idea what he was talking about because I did not even know that was a thing. So it went in one ear and out the other. But I have just become more interested in my grandmother's life and her story. I decided to do some research on the topic and found out that was a real thing during World War Two. And the other interesting part of that story about my grandmother is that she met an Italian priest there. She was married to my grandfather and they had a platonic friendship that continued for the rest of his life. He would draw pictures on postcards and send them to her every so often throughout the rest of his life. Italian POWs in US camps Jenny Wheeler: Yes, I must admit,

Mark Brandi is an award-winning crime novelist whose fifth book. Southern Aurora - as one reviewer noted, “takes hold of your heart. Breaks it a little, as well as fills it with childlike hope and compassion.” Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And on Binge Reading today, author Mark Brandi talks about how his own experience as an Italian-born Australian has attracted him to write stories about young boys coming of age in hard times, Like Jimmy his lead in Southern Aurora, a character who as one critic said was “impossible not to fall in love with. There's a Mark Twain innocence and inner wisdom to Jimmy one far beyond most adults as he skirts his underprivileged life, seeking meaning and dreaming of a larger existence.” That's coming up with Mark in a moment or two Links mentioned in this episode Wimmera, Mark's award-winning debut novel: https://www.hachette.com.au/mark-brandi/wimmera-the-bestselling-australian-debut-from-the-crime-writers-association-dagger-winner The Rip: https://www.hachette.com.au/mark-brandi/the-rip-from-the-award-winning-author-of-wimmera The Others: https://www.hachette.com.au/mark-brandi/the-others Jane Harper's The Dry:  https://janeharper.com.au/ Willy Vlautin: https://www.willyvlautin.com/ Sofie Laguna:  http://sofielaguna.com/ Tony Birch:  https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/tony-birch-202213710733 The Overland train: https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/ Mark's Writing teacher: Ania Walwicz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ania_Walwicz The Southern Aurora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Aurora ‘Grief Invites This Kind Of Magical Thinking.” https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/mark-brandi-grief-invites-this-kind-of-magical-thinking-20211109-p597eo.html The Anniversary, Stephanie Bishop:  https://www.amazon.com/Anniversary-Stephanie-Bishop/dp/0802161677 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo%27s_Nest_(novel) Where to find Mark Brandi online Website: www.markbrandi.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/markbrandiwriter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mb_randi/ Twitter: @mb_randi/ Ultimate Murder She Wrote Booksweeps Draw For our giveaway this week, we've got the BookSweeps, Ultimate Murder She Wrote Swag Pack and Book Basket Draw. For mystery fans, what a prize! $550 worth in full value. A library of mysteries and Murder She Wrote Swag, including an adorable Angela Lansbury t-shirt and tote bag. Included is my Of Gold & Blood Book Bundle 2 - a full length historical mystery - Poisoned Legacy - and a New York Christmas novella, Tangled Destiny. Enter the draw in the show notes for this episode on the website, the joys of binge reading.com. enter ultimate murder she wrote draw https://www.booksweeps.com/giveaway/july2023-win-the-ultimate-murder-she-wrote/ And remember if you enjoy the show, leave us a review, so others will find us too.  Word of mouth is the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Introducing award winning author Mark Brandi Australian literary crime author Mark Brandi Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Mark. Hello there, Mark, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Mark Brandi: Hi, Jenny. It's great to be with you. Thanks for inviting me on. Jenny Wheeler: Southern Aurora is the book we're talking about particularly today. It's your fifth novel, but it's set in similar locations to the first books that you've written. They're all small town, rural Australia, with characters who generally live on the wrong side of town. They're seen as literary crime novels. That's how they're defined. But the crime aspect in Southern Aurora is slightly downplayed. It's more of a coming of age novel. Would you agree with that? Mark Brandi: Yes, I think that's a fair assessment. Jenny.

This week on Binge Reading, delightfully fresh and funny romcom from Amy Poeppel. Her latest romp, The Sweet Spot is a tale of spurned love, revenge, and the healing power of friendship. Hi there. I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today Amy talks about her fourth laugh out loud escapade. The Washington Post said of The Sweet Spot; “She puts more planes in the air than an ambitious air traffic controller, and gracefully lands each one.” Marathon Mystery Giveaway In our giveaway this week, a Marathon Mystery Giveaway. Fifty books from popular fiction authors, including one from my own in the Gold & Blood mystery Series, an old California series. Book#1, Poisoned Legacy, a full length mystery, and Book #4, a New York Christmas novella, a romance with a mystery element and a prequel to the series. Take your pick, just go to the link for free downloadable books. There's forty-nine others as well as my own, so you've got plenty of choice. FREE MARATHON MYSTERIES https://books.bookfunnel.com/mysterymarathon/pvjp91o04m You'll find the link in the show notes for this episode on the website, www.the joysofbingereading.com. And remember, if you enjoy the show, do leave us a review somewhere so others will discover us and great books they love to read. Links in the show Links to things mentioned in the episode: Amy's Funny book promo videos: The Sweet Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrCKEkNcXtE Musical Chairs; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IffxAo-QMh4 Books Amy loves or is reading right now: Kaye Gibbons: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Kaye-Gibbons/1240808 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ellen-Foster/Kaye-Gibbons/9781442343290 Steven McCauley: https://stephenmccauley.com/ https://stephenmccauley.com/ Elinor Lipman: https://elinorlipman.com/ Steven Rowley: https://www.stevenrowley.com/the-celebrants The Celebrants:  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62049729 The Guncle:  https://www.stevenrowley.com/the-guncle Barbara Kingsolver: Demon Copperhead (A Pulitzer Prize winner) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60194162-demon-copperhead Curtis Sittenfeld: Romantic Comedy, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62628727 Where to Find Amy Poeppel online Amypoeppel.com Facebook and Instagram: @amypoeppel Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15061378.Amy_Poeppel Please Note: this is a “near as” transcript, not a word for word rendering, but an account which intended to convey accurate meaning and intent – as the spoken and written words differ. Introducing Romcom author Amy Poeppel But now here's Amy. Hello there, Amy, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Amy Poeppel: Well, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to talk. Amy Poeppel - fresh and funny romcoms Jenny Wheeler: You're an established romcom author. And this is the fourth book that you've written. They've all done very well. This one has got a lovely premise. Three women, Lauren, Olivia, and Melinda, all with totally different motives and not necessarily at the beginning, good motives, get involved in either caring for or at least investing time in the welfare of a little baby who happens to be without his parents because of difficult circumstances. That's part of the setup of the story. You describe it as “a love letter to family friendships and Greenwich Village.” Tell us something about this fourth novel. Amy Poeppel: I wanted to write a book that took place in Greenwich Village because that's where I live. That is my neighborhood. It's beautiful. I happen to live in faculty housing at one of the biggest universities here, which is N Y U. I live in this large, very strange faculty dorm almost, which is I think a novel in and of itself at some point. I think that should be the next novel that I write. But I walk around this neighborhood all the time and you see faces over and over agai...

Juliette Fay is the award-winning, best-selling author of tender novels that raise questions of loss, regret, second chances, and the influence families play in life-changing decisions. Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and on Binge Reading today, Juliette talks about her latest novel, The Half Of It, described by the critics as “an immensely satisfying page turner, perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Jojo Moyes." Helen and Cal enjoyed one perfect night, and then 40 years of buried hurt. They've got one chance to make it right. But can the past ever be fixed? Take A Break Free Book for the Beach Our Giveaway this week is Take A Break With A Free Book. Get ready for the beach - or the winter fire - with Book Bundle 2 in my Of Gold And Blood series, Poisoned Legacy and Tangled Destiny which is included in the offer. with 60+ other great mysteries and thrillers. That's a full length mystery and a New York Christmas novella and prequel along with a library of selections. An excellent range of choice there, so it's highly likely you'll find something you love. TAKE A BREAK WITH A FREE BOOK https://books.bookfunnel.com/takeabreak/jtcmnk059p (FOR IF THE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK) And remember if you enjoyed the show, leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still by far the best way for others to discover the show and great books they want to read. Links to things mentioned in the show Books Juliette is reading now: The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes. https://www.jojomoyes.com/books/the-giver-of-stars/ The Exiles by Christina Baker Klein: https://www.amazon.com/Exiles-Novel-Christina-Baker-Kline/dp/0062356348 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman  https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Oliphant-Completely-Fine-Novel/dp/0735220689 Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld: https://www.amazon.com.au/Romantic-Comedy-Curtis-Sittenfeld/dp/0399590943 Where to find Juliette Online Website: Juliettefay.com Facebook @JulietteFayAuthor Twitter, @JulietteFay Instagram: juliette_fay Introducing author Juliette Fay Juliette Fay - tender and touching family stories But now here's Juliette. Hello there, Juliette. And welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Juliette Fay: Oh, it's wonderful to be here. Thank you so much for having me. Jenny Wheeler: We're talking about your latest book The Half of It. It's a perfectly executed second chance love story. And I wondered right at the beginning, how would you define it in terms of genre fiction? Is it a romance, is it a second coming of age story? How would you classify it? Juliette Fay: I would classify it as contemporary fiction. It's not really a classical romance story in that there's a lot more going on. It's really about the entire life of the main character Helen Spencer, who's 58 years old, and it's about her relationships with her friends and her children. There is a romance at the center of it, or a potential romance. But I like that phrase, second coming of age. I think that she's at a point in her life where she really needs to make a course correction and that's the crux of it. Jenny Wheeler: It's interesting as the population in general is growing older, we probably have a little bit more time to regroup, and in fact, it becomes necessary if you're going to just keep on living to have a chance to regroup, look back on your life, decide whether there are things you would've done differently. Take stock a little bit, isn't there? Juliette Fay: Yes, absolutely. And one of the things that was so fascinating to me writing this story is that looking around there aren't very many books with main characters in their fifties and sixties. It's very few. I mean, you have to really dig. It seems that there's books of characters in their seventies, eighties, and nineties, and then twenties, thirties and forties. I Feel like everybody is in their thirties in most...

Jill Santopolo is an international best-selling author who writes sweeping love stories about decisions, regrets, second chances and how families influence the choices we make. Her fourth novel, Stars in an Italian Sky moves from World War II in Italy, to today's New York in a tender-hearted family saga. Hi there. I'm your host, Julie Wheeler, and in Binge Reading today, Jill talks about how writing helps her understand her own life and why she believes books are essential, not just for our children, but for our human future. Our Giveaway today is the Booksweeps Family Saga and Historical Fiction that was due to close today has been extended for a few more days. I'm putting that up again, so you have a chance to enter and win that library of 50 plus historical and family saga books. Included in it is one of mine – Book Bundle #2 - actually two books, one full length mystery, Poisoned Legacy, (Book #1) and a New York Christmas novella, Tangled Destiny (Book #4). ENTER BOOKSWEEPS HERE The links for where to enter that giveaway can be found in the show notes for this episode on the website, www.thejoysofbinge reading.com, along with the other details, like Jill's social media contacts and where the books that she recommends can be found as well. And don't forget if you enjoy the show, do leave a comment somewhere online. so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still by far the best recommendation. Links to things mentioned in the interview The Light We Lost, Jill Santopolo:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32956365-the-light-we-lost Philomel Penguin Children's Imprint:  https://www.penguin.com/philomel/ Same Time Next Summer: Annabel Monaghan: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62562931 Nora Goes Off Script: Annabel Monaghan:  https://annabelmonaghan.com/nora-goes-off-script/ Carley Fortune: Meet Me At the Lake: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61797464-meet-me-at-the-lake The Favor: Adele Griffin: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/63107458 Kristen Harmel, The Paris Daughter:  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62327255 The Daydreams, Laura Hankin:  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61913611 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58784475-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow Where to find Jill Santopolo Online Website: www.jillsantopolo.com Instagram: @jillsantopolo Facebook: @jillsantopoloauthor Introducing author Jill Santopolo Author Jill Santopolo - Sweeping love stories But now here's Jill. Hello there, Jill, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Jill Santopolo: Thank you. Thank you for having me. Jenny Wheeler: Now you are in New York and I'm a New Zealand, so it's really fun to be able to make these connections. You've got the most amazing range of roles on your CV, which we probably will get into a little bit later on, but the real reason we are here today is to talk about your latest book Stars in an Italian Sky. It's your fourth novel and it's a sweeping dual timeline romance that starts in Genoa in World War II and then moves quite quickly to New York in the 2020 ones. Is this the first one where you've had a truly historical aspect to your work? Jill Santopolo: Yes, I think so. My first book, The Light We Lost, starts in 2001. By some definitions now people are calling that historical, which is crazy to me. But this is the first one that feels truly - it's set in 1946 - It's post-war, it feels truly historical to me in a different sense. Jenny Wheeler: Yes, that's right. All of your books are about heart searching decisions, about where to go in life, missed opportunities, and how families influence our choices. And I wondered what particularly appeals to you about this territory. Love in all forms, not just romantic Jill Santopolo: I feel like love in all its forms is what connects people.

Amy Vansant writes gritty thrillers and cozy mysteries which have one thing in common – they're all funny because as Amy says – she tried to do serious books but they always ended up full of jokes. Hi there I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today Amy talks about her Shee McQueen series about a family friendly team of mercenaries, and her Pineapple Port cozies, set in a 55+ Florida resort. This Week's Giveaway Our Giveaway is another Booksweeps draw – Link To The Past - Historical and Family Saga stories - 51 books, and an E-Reader. It's open internationally... Included in this is my Of Gold & Blood Series 2 Book Bundle consisting of Books 1 and 4 in the series.. Poisoned Legacy and the New York Christmas novella Tangled Destiny, the prequel. 50+ novels, 1 E-Reader $550 value I know many of you will appreciate that because we have listeners from all over the world, so this is your chance to win a library! enter booksweeps draw Or - if button doesn't work - https://www.booksweeps.com/giveaway/may23-win-a-bundle-of-historical-fiction-and-family-sagas/ You can now look for Binge Reading on YouTube if you like to consume your podcasts that way – as increasing numbers of listeners like to. And don't forget, if you enjoy the show leave us a positive comment so others will find us too – word of mouth is still the best publicity anyone can get! Links to things in the show Amy Vansant – Kilty urban fantasy series: https://amyvansant.com/books/kilty-urban-fantasy Loggerhead Florida: https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/nesting/loggerhead/ Authors XP: https://authorsxp.com/ Life Hacks: https://amyvansant.com/lifehacks Where to find Amy Vansant https://amyvansant.com/ https://amyvansant.com/enter-to-win-kindle-books But now here's our show. Hello there, Amy. And welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Amy Vansant: Thank you. It's great to be here. Thriller and cozy mystery author Amy Vansant with Archer the bordoodle Jenny Wheeler: You're a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best selling author, and you're writing across a range of genres, from thrillers to cozy mysteries, some romcoms and fantasy. How did you get started on this trip? Amy Vansant: I was always a writer ever since I was young. Ever since I could barely write anything, it just seemed like what I was supposed to do. I was the East Coast editor of Surfer Magazine for about five years, and I did a lot of freelance writing for magazines and I wrote a non-fiction book about surfing. And right about then was the time that the internet started to get big. I started to do web design as a side gig, and it turned out that was the next big thing. I ended up doing websites, and I started a web firm for 20 years. I still have it. And then one day I woke up and said, what am I doing? Why am I not writing? I was always supposed to be a writer, so I went back to it. Shee McQueen and the family friendly mercenaries Jenny Wheeler: That's fabulous. And this Shee McQueen series, which is one of the ones we're talking about today. It's your thriller series. One of the critics has got a gorgeous line to describe it. They say, “Think Stephanie Plum goes to Florida. Full stop. With Jack Reacher.” That just seems to me to say it all, and we are looking at number five in the series, which is The Girl Who Saw The Truth. Now, this whole thriller series is built around troubled mercenaries looking for redemption, and once again, I wondered where did that concept spring from? Amy Vansant: I think it mostly just came from the fact that my other series, which is a cozy mystery is so tame that I wanted to do something that had a little more bite to it, to just to break it up for me more than anything. I came along with this idea and put the hotel that the father runs where my house is in real life. I pretended there was a hotel here instead of my house and took it from ther...

WE'RE BAAAACK from a holiday hiatus. Thank for your patience... Malaika was basking in the sunshine in Jamaica and Brynn was enjoying a New York Christmas. Which we discuss. But also... WATCH NEWS: It's LVMH watch week, so here are some notable releases. - Bulgari gem candy - Hublot Big Bang y2k Rave Edition -Bell & Ross MoMa watch (our nickname, not theirs); also not an LVMH brand but Malaika wrote an article on this one WATCH SPOTTING: - Michelle Yeoh and her Richard Mille at the National Board of Review awards - Mario Lopez wearing a Rolex Batman with at Tux... noooo! - Jeremy Allen White and his Vacheron Constantin Patrimony - Ke Huy Quan and his Omega Annnnnd... well, what else? You'll just have to listen! xoxo

Everyone wants to experience an authentic New York Christmas season, but author Annabelle White joined Tim Beveridge to highlight what a brief train trip to Washington may offer while you're in the region. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Holidays are here and the boys are still working up a storm. We preview all of our holiday plans including final shopping, New York Christmas activities, and our trips home. We're then joined by former SNLer and legendary standup comedian Colin Quinn (00:26:48) to go over everything from his start in comedy, time at SNL and his opinion on SNL as a hole in present day. He also gives a preview of his new one man show "Small Talk." See colinquinn.com for details. Presented by BetterHelpYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/outandabout

Faith Hogan is an award-winning and best-selling Irish author of nine contemporary novels, the latest of which is The Gin Sisters Promise. Her books are for grownups, feel good woman's fiction which is unashamedly uplifting, and inspiring, but doesn't dodge the hard questions, Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler and today on Binge Reading Faith talks not only about The Gin Sisters Promise, her latest heartfelt family story, but also because her new Christmas book, On The First Day Of Christmas. Booksweeps Draw, Sales and Free Book Offers We've got our usual book giveaways this week, a special book offer of 40 Sweet and Mild romances in our latest Booksweeps Draw, many of them Christmas or holiday themed. Plus, you get with it a free reader, total value, $450. (Includes my Three Holiday Novellas Book Bundle) ENTER BOOKSWEEPS DRAW - 40 BOOKS + e-READER Three Holiday Novellas - Kobo Romance Pick Three Holiday Novellas free on Kobo until December 25... Do you love sweet romance and twisty family secrets? Looking For An Enjoyable Holiday Escape? From Elanora's New York Christmas, to Josefa's dilemma on a California ranch and Leilani's Hawaiian adventure; three heart-warming novellas for escapist holiday reading. Three previously published novellas in one delicious bundle. FREE ROMANCE ON KOBO Susannah's Secret - Launch Special And we've got a special launch offer on my latest book. Susanna's Secret, which was published just last week. Check it out now. Susannah's Secret is on launch special - Normal Price $5.99 On sale until Christmas Day at $2.99 buy direct from website. LAUNCH SPECIAL - SUSANNAH'S SECRET And if you enjoy the show, please leave us a comment online, so others can find us too, but that's it for the housekeeping he has faith. Links mentioned in this episode Geraldine Hogan: https://www.geraldine-hogan.com/ Bookouture Publishing:https://bookouture.com/ Trish Ashley: https://www.trishaworld.com/ Penelope Ftizgerald: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penelope_Fitzgerald The Reader On the 6:27: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25267912-the-reader-on-the-6-27 Jean-Paul Didierlaurent:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Didierlaurent Joanna Cannon: https://www.joannacannon.co.uk/ A Tidy Ending: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366243-a-tidy-ending Robert Galbraith. The Ink Black Heart: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Heart-Cormoran-Strike-Novel-ebook/dp/B09QKTCYVB Maeve Binchy: maevebinchy.com Deirdre Purcell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deirdre_Purcell Where to find Faith Hogan online Website: Faithhogan.com Twitter: @gerhogan Facebook: @Faithhoganauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithhoganauthor/ Introducing inspirational women's fiction author Faith Hogan Jenny Wheeler: Hello there. Faith and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Faith Hogan best selling Irish author of women's fiction Faith Hogan: Oh, Jenny, it's lovely to be here. Thank you for having me. Jenny Wheeler: You've been described as writing women's fiction, which is unashamedly uplifting and feel good, and you are an award-winning, best-selling Irish author of nine contemporary fiction books. The ones that we are focusing are the last most recent ones you've done, particularly, there's a Christmas one that you're going to talk about, but also The Gin Sisters Promise, which was published earlier this year. You've said you particularly enjoyed writing this book. Now why was that? Faith Hogan: It's like all of my books. They're all based around where I live, so very much with the women's fiction, it's about sitting in the chair and losing yourself in the characters. Characters tend to bring me into a story.  I also have written crime and it's a very different process. I hate to say, but it's a joy to write them. And I think that comes across in the books,

Scott Lechner is the king of Christmas trees in Manhattan, nicknamed the “Pontiff of Soho.” But when his business runs afoul of the mob, he gets an offer that he can't refuse. And a covert operative is assigned to extract a high-level target from Russia, and it's about to ruin his holiday plans. STORIES The Christmas Tree Mafia Scott Lechner is the king of Christmas trees in Manhattan, nicknamed the “Pontiff of Soho.” But when his business runs afoul of the mob, he gets an offer that he can't refuse. The crazy true story of the New York Christmas tree industry, full of turf wars, karate fights, and the mafia. This story contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised. This story is dedicated to the memory of Scott Lechner, the pontiff of Soho and the emperor of New York city treemen. Thanks as well to Russ and Little Scott. Produced by Ilana Strauss, John Fecile & Annie Nguyen. Original score by Renzo Gorrio. Secrets in Siberia Mike Ramsdell is a covert operative for the federal government. He's assigned to capture and extract a high-level target from Russia, but the mission goes horribly wrong. Find Mike's book here. Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio. Artwork by Teo Ducot Season 13 – Episode 41

When you want an old fashioned New York Christmas, you go to Milwaukee.  So off we go!    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @1kissmeans4ever. Email us at onekissmeansforever@gmail.com. Listen to Flint Pastures on Apple Music. Make sure to rate and review us! And support us on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/onekissmeansforevergmailcom0344

Thank you so much for listening to another episode of Novel Life! Check out A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes https://amzn.to/3qbnPae  (affiliate link)Follow Me!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBopwtcj4rv1AU907ql8zEwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveanovellifeGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/64977214-tori---novel-lifeThis podcast is produced by Guasch MediaMusic by ScottHolmesMusic

Advent series: Light John 1:9-13 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did… Continue reading

This film is... surreal. Is it even a film? I mean it's on the telly, under the category "film", but is it? There are arguments and New York and lesbians and priests and baubles and car crashes and angels and dogs and I don't even know anymore. This film is so fucking boring. Our podcast isn't though and it's fair to say we eviscerate it.Also available as a YouTube videoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookofnowt)

Scott Lechner is the king of Christmas trees in Manhattan, nicknamed the “Pontiff of Soho.” But when his business runs afoul of the mob, he gets an offer that he can't refuse. And a covert operative is assigned to extract a high-level target from Russia, and it's about to ruin his holiday plans. STORIES The Christmas Tree Mafia Scott Lechner is the king of Christmas trees in Manhattan, nicknamed the “Pontiff of Soho.” But when his business runs afoul of the mob, he gets an offer that he can't refuse. The crazy true story of the New York Christmas tree industry, full of turf wars, karate fights, and the mafia. This story contains explicit language, sensitive listeners please be advised. This story is dedicated to the memory of Scott Lechner, the pontiff of Soho and the emperor of New York city treemen. Thanks as well to Russ and Little Scott. Produced by Ilana Strauss, John Fecile & Annie Nguyen Original score by Renzo Gorrio Secrets in Siberia Mike Ramsdell is a covert operative for the federal government. He's assigned to capture and extract a high level target from Russia, but the mission goes horribly wrong. Find Mike's book here. Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio Artwork by Teo Ducot Season 12 - Episode 50

How inventive, nobody will see a Christmas time travel movie!

Jeden Adventssonntag einen Cocktail: Anna Knorr von der Barschule München stellt uns Winter-Cocktails vor, die wir über den Advent ausprobieren können, um sie dann zum Weihnachtsmenü zu servieren. Zum Hauptgang empfiehlt sie einen New York Christmas Sour.

 In this episode, I interview Fred Schwam, former owner and CEO of American Christmas. This company is focused on commercial holiday decorating throughout New York City and around the world. Fred took over the company when he was just 21 years old and describes his 30+ years of experience building up the company to where it is today. He started off as the production person, bookkeeper, truck driver, decorator, and salesperson.For the first 9 years of his career, he hadn't seen any huge results despite the amount of hard work and precision he had in the company's processes. He would go to every building in New York City and would ask if they decorated for the holidays, and a lot of times got rejected. But, he continued to persist and his efforts led to signing with Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall in 1997 to display their famous Christmas decorations.Once signing these deals, he began getting noticed among the industry and by other big brands that would ultimately make his company the face of New York Christmas. His humble beginning in the industry and choosing to go forward without knowing it all brought much of his success that I had the pleasure to learn about. If you've ever watched the scenes in Home Alone, Elf, and other Christmas movies and want to learn more about the face behind the decorations, tune in!

In the second November episode of 2021, I explore a festive Titanic cosmic cruise from an episode of Doctor Who, some seasonal poetry from Wendy Cope, and some history and covers of Fairytale of New York by The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl.   

Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe it's already the week of Thanksgiving here in America? Time is flying! As a special holiday treat for our listeners, please enjoy our hotly anticipated "Home Sweet Home Alone" episode! In a rare alliance, Anthony and Julia find themselves on the same side of the divide during this discussion, with both of them disliking this new original movie from Disney +, while Thom does his best to defend it as he self-medicates with a seasonal Rogue Ale called Santa's Private Reserve, which he highly recommends! What does everyone's favorite contrarian like about this film? What does everyones favorite Pollyanna not like? And why does everyone's favorite New York Christmas podcaster think this film is the embodiment of modern day Disney Studios' creative bankruptcy? You'll just have to listen to find out! Also discussed in this very enjoyable episode: spy videos from the set of Disney +'s highlight anticipated, long-awaited sequel, "Hocus Pocus 2"; the new trailer for the MCU's latest installment, "Spider-Man: No Way Home"; each of the elves' Thanksgiving plans; and much, much more! So, settle in with your favorite holiday beverage beside your Christmas tree, sit back, relax, and enjoy this fun episode! And if you want even more “Tis the Podcast“, make sure to check your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday – November 26th – to hear a special Thanksgiving bonus episode: the once Patreon-exclusive discussion about Freeform's original holiday film, "Turkey Drop"! And, on Black Friday - November 27th - make sure to check your feeds for Chapter Forty-Three of “Another Christmas Story” entitled “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, which the amazing Mike Westfall of the always awesome "Advent Calendar House" will be reading to you! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! We hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving with your loved ones and remember that we are thankful for each and every one of you!

A New York Christmas Wedding (2020), dir. Otoja Abit, is the story of a woman about to get married who gets the chance to see what her life would have been like had she her childhood best friend fallen in love. This chance is given to her by the Angel of Death for some reason.Autumn, Hal, and special guest and the show's composer Terell discuss quantum physics, the ambiance of Christmas, and the proper way to execute a Catholic Mass on this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?.TW: this episode contains discussion of colorism, abortion, death of a parent, animal death, homophobia, religiously-motivated homophobia (specifically Catholic-motivated), public outing, lesbophobic slurs, and mentions of suicide.

Welcome to Part 1 of Happy HoliGAYS! Now through Christmas we will be featuring holiday movies with queer protagonists! And our first entry is BONKERS. Join Lacey and Hilary as they try to unpack this absolute fever dream of a film. https://linktr.ee/weirdos_pod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/we-are-the-weirdos-mister/support

This week, Melinda and Gerald are looking at The Hawkeye trailer, the career of Norm Macdonald, Apple's iPhone 13 series, the "Twins" sequel becoming triplets, What If Episode 6, Deathloop's tremendous critical response, and Cry Macho with Clint Eastwood. All this and we talk to Kennedy Phillips about his upcoming audio comedy series Clutch! A Kobold Story! Check out the preview episode HERE and his information page today! Another fun-packed episode awaits in the PCC Multiverse! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefantasy.com. Sign up and #PropUp today! Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! And also brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Inside Sports Fantasy Football, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

This week, Melinda and Gerald are looking at The Hawkeye trailer, the career of Norm Macdonald, Apple's iPhone 13 series, the "Twins" sequel becoming triplets, What If Episode 6, Deathloop's tremendous critical response, and Cry Macho with Clint Eastwood. All this and we talk to Kennedy Phillips about his upcoming audio comedy series Clutch! A Kobold Story! Check out the preview episode HERE and his information page today! Another fun-packed episode awaits in the PCC Multiverse! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefantasy.com. Sign up and #PropUp today! Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! And also brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Inside Sports Fantasy Football, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games!

This week, Melinda and Gerald are looking at The Hawkeye trailer, the career of Norm Macdonald, Apple’s iPhone 13 series, the “Twins” sequel becoming triplets, What If Episode 6, Deathloop’s tremendous critical response, and Cry Macho with Clint Eastwood. All this and we talk to Kennedy Phillips about his upcoming audio comedy series Clutch! A … PCC Multiverse #242- Hawkeye Hits The New York Christmas Target, iPhone Arrives With Lucky Number 13, and Norm Macdonald RIP… Read More » The post PCC Multiverse #242- Hawkeye Hits The New York Christmas Target, iPhone Arrives With Lucky Number 13, and Norm Macdonald RIP… appeared first on The ESO Network.

Dan Morrison is joined once again by Matty Samaei enthusiast, Stephen Mangion, to unpack the lessons of Krissy Marsh's COVID lockdown diaries. The boys travel to La Quinta to check in on the new narrative Erika is spinning this week on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. It's Christmas time in New York as the ladies film Luann's music video and Stephen takes his first trip to Potomac to be let down. Quick Thoughts on Shahs of Sunset, Below Deck Med, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars & Survivor Australia Bonus preview of 'Matty the Musical.' Follow Stephen on Instagram. Follow Gasbagging on Instagram & TikTok.

Danny recaps this week's The Real Housewives of Potomac, which featured a pajama party, a text mishap, and Nicki Minaj weighing in. Danny also briefly touches on last week's The Real Housewives of New York Christmas song drama and the Rihanna of it all!*To support this pod & access bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/EverythingIconicLINKS:YouTube.com/DannyPellegrino1Twitter.com/DannyPellegrinoInstagram.com/DannyPellegrinoFacebook.com/PellegrinoDannyStore: EverythingIconic.store/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the tenth official installment of "Another Christmas Story"! This week, Ron Hogan - a.k.a. President Hotdog - of the always hilarious "Film Strip Podcast", will read to all of you Chapter Nine of our tale, entitled "A New York Christmas". Within this chapter, we switch back to Joey's point of view as he arrives in New York City to spend the holiday. It's honestly the perfect episode to drop on April Fool's Day, just for the mere fact that Ron does one of the most offensively hilarious New York accents I've ever heard. 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 on Monday, in which the elves will cover the two Christmas episodes of "ALF", and next Thursday for the eleventh official chapter of this story - "Chapter Ten: Carol of the Bells", which the writer of the story - Anthony Caruso, himself - will be reading to you! Enjoy, y'all!

EPISODE 68.FULL CIRCLE MOMENTS. NIA FAIRWEATHER [Award-winning Actress & of Netflix's LGBTQ Holiday film, "A New York Christmas Wedding"] joins via Zoom to talk her full circle moments, growing up not wanting to be an actress to how it all happened, leaning into her purpose, vision boards, her film OORDEEL trending via WorldStar, and becoming the lead in a feature film manifested to Netflix.We play STORYTIME with accents!BLOG: https://www.jampackedshow.com/post/full-circle-moments =====ABOUT:Brooklyn Native and Afro-Caribbean actress, Nia Fairweather, was the breakout star of Netflix's LGBTQ Holiday film, "A New York Christmas Wedding.” Nia's versatility as an actress is exemplified in her leading role. As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) is visited by Azrael, a Yuletide angel, and shown what could have been if she hadn’t denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend, Gabrielle, who died 20 years prior. Glamour Magazine credits the film for showing the evolution of the 'Cheesy' Christmas genre.Nia is an award-winning Afro-Caribbean actress (The Roe Effect, Paralysis) and writer/producer (OORDEEL, Four Seasons) whose work is being featured in the Diversity in Cannes Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, UrbanWorld Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, and BlackStar Film Fest; on HBO, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Cinemax, CBS, AspireTV, BET, Centric and Creative Control, to name a few. She serves as a volunteer and supporter of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, A People’s Concern (formerly LAMP Arts), an art studio and creativity center serving LA’s Skid Row community, GLIDE’s Meal Program, and United Way’s HomeWalk, which works to end homelessness. Nia is now developing New Amsterdam, the feature film adaptation of her viral short film, OORDEEL, the TV series expansion of Four Seasons (which will also be featured in the Diversity in Cannes Film Festival), and sharing discoveries along the way in Fire Spun, an audio short story series. Facebook: @OfficialNiaFairweather Instagram/Twitter: @NiaFairweather Website: https://www.niafairweather.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChr2IlSRCJMpC0Se3k8UK-Q

EPISODE 65. OTOJA ABIT [Writer/Director/Producer/Actor of A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS WEDDING on Netflix] joins via Zoom to talk being a Queer Ally, playing Marsha P. Johnson/LGBTQ response to the Stonewall film, how his film Jitters became the prelude to his LGBTQ+ love story, A New York Christmas Wedding (on Netflix) and the challenge of filming 2 separate LGBTQ+ weddings in a church.KEYWORDS with Allagash Beer (Allagash White & Allagash Curieux) kept us busy that we didn’t get to STORYTIME! We got a surprise visit from FATHER KELLY himself, CHRIS NOTH! @chrisnothofficial WATCH INTERVIEW:BLOG: https://www.jampackedshow.com/post/otoja-abitABOUT:Otoja Abit (pronounced O-toe-jay Abbitt), the only son of driven Nigerian parents, was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens, NY.A celebrated athlete and honored scholar, he attended Archbishop Molloy High School and went on to a year of post graduate work at The Gunnery in CT. Otoja completed his education at St. John's University where he played division one basketball and earned degrees in Communications, Theatre Studies and a Business minor.The "smell of grease paint and roar of the crowd" got hold of Otoja during his first ever production, William Inge's, Picnic. Consequently, Otoja committed to a pursuit of his true passions: acting, writing and directing.After interning at The Labyrinth theatre company, his first big project was working as the assistant director on Broadway's 2011 revival of That Championship Season, directed by Gregory Mosher and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric and Chris Noth. Otoja then went on to book roles in both television and film including: a role in The Humbling, directed by Barry Levinson and playing opposite Al Pacino, HBO's critically acclaimed The Night Of, directed by Steven Zaillan. NBC's The Slap & The Blacklist, Paris in Aleta Chappelle's Romeo & Juliet in Harlem. And co-starring, as Marsha P Johnson, in Roland Emmerich's Stonewall.Recent credits include: Marvel's Netflix "The Defenders" directed by SJ Clarkson- acting opposite Krysten Ritter. Co-creator, producer and star of the New York Television Festival's Official Selection, "Harlem Knights". And the 2018 short film "Jitters" which Otoja wrote, directed, produced and stars in.Twitter: @OhAbitInstagram: @OhAbitFacebook: @Otoja.Abit@willfulproductionswww.willfulproductions.com #aNewYorkChristmasWedding #stonewall #lgbt #lgbtq #blacklgbt #pride #lgbtq #stonewall #riot #marshapjohnson #blacklivesmatter #translivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatterWWW.JAMPACKEDSHOW.COMJAMPACKED PHONE LINE#: 818-514-5830

It's Christmasy, queer, and Catholic... Which basically means A New York Christmas Wedding was made specifically for Abby. Join us with our terrible New Yorker accents as we talk about love, time travel, creepy guardian angels, and the holy sacrament of Eucharist being a GAYS ONLY EVENT, NO HETS ALLOWED. Twitter: @RoseTillXMasDay Email: RoseTillXMasDay@gmail.com Emma: @EMfys_Nest Abby: @abbymcecilia

It's Christmasy, queer, and Catholic... Which basically means A New York Christmas Wedding was made specifically for Abby. Join us with our terrible New Yorker accents as we talk about love, time travel, creepy guardian angels, and the holy sacrament of Eucharist being a GAYS ONLY EVENT, NO HETS ALLOWED.   Twitter: @RoseTillXMasDay   Email: RoseTillXMasDay@gmail.com   Emma: @EMfys_Nest   Abby: @abbymcecilia

Stocking Stuffer Special! An Interview With A New York Christmas Wedding's Otoja Abit: We've got a special end-of-hell-year treat just for you! Emily and gay guardian hipster angel of The Feminine Critique, Fozzie Bare, just couldn't get enough A New York Christmas Wedding, so we went to the very source of Netflix's hit for a special interview with writer/director/actor Otoja Abit! Learn all about making a low budget Christmas movie on the streets of New York in the middle of summer, how to find sexy variations of Oh Christmas Tree, what it means to be an ally to the LGBTQ community, and why sometimes, you have no choice but to wear a bra in bed.Otoja is an absolute delight, and our conversation took more turns than a cab driver lost in NYC. Be sure to check out A New York Christmas Wedding on Netflix and Jitters, the short film that started it all, over on Amazon Prime. You can learn more about Otoja's projects at willfulproductions.com and on social @ohabit and @willfulproductions.

On today’s Certain Point of Yule, Frankie & John are pleasantly surprised to discover that a movie they thought would be a train wreck is actually the feel good queer rom com they were looking for!

Merry Christmas, listeners! Writer, artist, and made-for-TV Christmas movie expert Elizabeth Simins (Patreon.com/ElizSimins) joins us to break down the twists and turns, the highs and lows of ‘A New York Christmas Wedding.' Also: Samantha fights off a chimpanzee virus, Jenn yearns for an ornament, and Sadie finally meets a rom-com she can't predict. And reminder, dear listeners, that you can now give us the Christmas present of subscribing to our Patreon at Patreon.com/YSSTOG! Have a happy holiday!

On this weeks show, with Christmas and the holiday season upon us, we explore something we touched on a few years back and that's background music. So, enjoy the Holiday tunes from the New York section of Universal Studios Florida. Visit us at www.CFSAS.com Contact us at podcast@cfsas.com Follow us on Twitter @CentralFLSAS Like us on Facebook! Subscribe to us on YouTube! Please rate and review!

It's Anna and Cola's last episode for Season 1! The broads plan on taking a little break before kicking off a new season in 2021! This segment of we have some thoughts derails completely into ethics in comedy and whether comedians should be apologizing for their jokes. Then it's on to favorite Christmas Movies that take place in New York! We want to thank all our listeners for the time they spent with us this year. And we hope that it's brought a little bit of levity in these difficult times. We wish everyone the Happiest of Holidays and a Happy New Year. Stay healthy, stay safe. 2020? Fuhgeddaboutit! 

We have our first Ally (yes, breeder!) on Bad Queers. This week we welcome Otoja Abit, Writer/Director of A New York Christmas Wedding on Netflix. We discuss how Hollywood needs to do better, performative allyship, religion, secret gems of the movie and of course, Keyshia Cole or Ashanti. Be sure to watch the film and enjoy your holigays!Shoutouts:Shana - Imara Jones and TransLash Media for the Trans-Owned Business Directory Kris - To @lottidot on Twitter for creating a new Black Holiday. Supposedly, according to Twitter commenters on this thread, on Dec. 21st all people with melanin are supposed to get some sort of super powers because of the rare alignment of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky for the first time in almost 400 years. It honestly doesn’t matter if it happens, it’s going to be a fun day online. We have to take our good days. Otoja - Marsha P. Johnson Institute Stay social at home with HER's video speed dating events. Get 50% off tix with promo code 'BQP'Get tix hereBad Queers is co-hosted by:Shana Sumers: @shanahasagramKris Chesson: @kris.chessLet's keep in touch:Email us for advice at badqueerspod@gmail.com or DM on InstagramFollow us @badqueerspod on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Tik TokCatch us live every other Wednesday on Get VoklLove our soundtrack? Check out Siena Liggins: @sienaligginsShoutout to our sponsor HER App

This week Jen & Mal get drunk with Elizabeth Puente-Calderón, and watch the 2020 Netflix LGBTQ+ Holiday movie, A New York Christmas Wedding. Subjects covered include but are not limited to: feel good Christmas movies, code switching, and spoilers, a dog dies. Remember to like, rate, review, and share with a friend! Follow Jen & Mal on Instagram: @drunkweddingpod Twitter: @pod_drunk Facebook Email: drunkweddingpod@gmail.com

(Adriana DeMeo & Nia Fairweather in "A New York Christmas Wedding" 2020. Courtesy of Netflix) "A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS WEDDING" U.S.A. , 2020 Written / Directed by: Otoja Abit Starring: Nia Fairweather, Adriana DeMeo, Cooper Koch Netflix Synopsis: As her wedding nears, a bride-to-be is visited by an angel who reveals what could have been if she'd followed feelings for her childhood best friend.   Watch Trailer: Here   Music:  Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez    Follow Movies à la Queer on: Twitter: @MoviesalaQueer Instagram: @Moviesalaqueer MALQ Facebook   

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Otoja Abit goes into detail about:  - His upbringing in Queens.  - Studying Communications and Theatre at St John's University while also being part of the basketball team.  - His first film, Jitters.  - How he got A New York Christmas Wedding made.  - Lastly, some of his preferences.   Otoja Abit (pronounced O-toe-jay Abbitt), the only son of driven Nigerian parents, was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens, NY. A celebrated athlete and honored scholar, he attended Archbishop Molloy High School and went on to a year of post-graduate work at The Gunnery in CT. 

OTOJA ABIT, is a film maker and actor, best known for his award-winning debut short, Jitters in which he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. Otoja expands on the theme of his short Jitters with his first-of-its-kind urban-leaning holiday film A New York Christmas Wedding that touches on some of the themes involving the LGBTQIA community and religion. MarVista Entertainment has entered the film festival circuit with runs at the American Black Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard African among many others.A New York Christmas Story follows the life of Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) as her Christmas wedding to handsome, successful fiancé, David (Otoja Abit) approaches. Feeling overwhelmed by a dinner with her soon to be in-laws, Jennifer goes out for a jog to clear her mind. While on her run, she meets an angel Azrael who gives her the chance to experience another version of her life with everything she truly wants. In her alternate life, Jennifer sees the way her life could have been if she had only had the courage to listen to her heart and pursued the feelings for her childhood best friend, Gabrielle Vernaci (Adrina DeMeo). As Jennifer begins to embrace this alternate reality, Azrael reminds her she only has a limited amount of time to decide which life she wants to live. Torn between the safe life she is currently living and the life of her dreams, Jennifer learns to take a risk and follow her heart.Otoja’s past credits include HBO’s The Night of, NBC’s Blackish, Marvel’s Netflix The Defenders, directed by SJ Clarkson, and acting opposite Krysten Ritter; co-creator, producer, and star of the New York Television Festival’s Official Selection, Harlem Knights.(Write up by Coeur Communications)You can follow Otoja on social media below:Twitter:@OhAbitInstagram:@OhAbitFacebook: @Otoja.AbitSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/hellblazerbiz)

Johnjay is OBSESSED with the Netflix's new movie, A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS WEDDING! So, we decided to get the writer, director, and star of the movie, Otoja Abit, on to talk about it!

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!

BilbaoCentro celebra hoy por todo lo alto su octava edición de New York Christmas in Bilbao. La propuesta se centra en tres propuestas musicales en tres escenarios que acompañan a las compras navideñas en el centro de la ciudad. De 19 a 21 horas actuarán Aiert Ercoreca, pianista de Extremoduro en la Plaza Campuzano, Javier Alzola, saxofonista de Fito y Fitipaldis en Ledesma y la banda Lowe en el espacio Ercilla.

BilbaoCentro celebra hoy por todo lo alto su octava edición de New York Christmas in Bilbao. La propuesta se centra en tres propuestas musicales en tres escenarios que acompañan a las compras navideñas en el centro de la ciudad. De 19 a 21 horas actuarán Aiert Ercoreca, pianista de Extremoduro en la Plaza Campuzano, Javier Alzola, saxofonista de Fito y Fitipaldis en Ledesma y la banda Lowe en el espacio Ercilla.

Travelling with kids over Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to create magical Christmas memories. But it can also throw up a lot of questions: How do you pack the presents? How do you keep the spirit of Christmas alive? And, most importantly, how will Santa find us? In this episode of the City Travel with Kids podcast we discuss spending Christmas all around the world and highlight some popular Christmas destinations, including Lapland and New York. We cover · Christmas in Europe · Christmas in the Middle East · Christmas on the beach · Christmas in New York · Christmas in Lapland · Practical tips for travelling over Christmas You will find the show notes for this episode at: https://www.littlecitytrips.com/podcast If you have any questions following the episode - come and chat with us in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlecityinsiders/

Travelling with kids over Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to create magical Christmas memories. But it can also throw up a lot of questions: How do you pack the presents? How do you keep the spirit of Christmas alive? And, most importantly, how will Santa find us?In this episode of the City Travel with Kids podcast we discuss spending Christmas all around the world and highlight some popular Christmas destinations, including Lapland and New York. We cover· Christmas in Europe· Christmas in the Middle East· Christmas on the beach· Christmas in New York· Christmas in Lapland· Practical tips for travelling over ChristmasYou will find the show notes for this episode at: https://www.littlecitytrips.com/podcastIf you have any questions following the episode - come and chat with us in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlecityinsiders/

Happy Holidays, Blowhards! Nick and Ash spent their Saturday living through a 12-hour Christmas Extravaganza. After a day of rest, they are ready to tell their tales of Santa Land, peppermint mochas, and bird shit. Also, they watched a new show! Did Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars pull them in? Are they new fans? Does everyone on this planet love Paul D? Listen and learn! And don’t forget to rate us 5 stars on the Apple Podcast App! RealityBlowsPodcast@gmail.com @RealityBlowsPod @AshleyBRoberts IG:NickMaritato IG:Ashley_Brooke_Roberts

Great X-Pectations Ep7: All-New All-Different Giant-Sized X-Mas Pod MUSIC INTRO - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” John Denver & The Muppets-Sean’s Christmas tree is an expensive fire hazard and Gerry gets ambushed by Hydra leader, Baron StruckerMUSIC INTERLUDE - The Smashing Pumpkins - “Christmastime”-Uncanny X-Men #98-Sean gets a warm New York Christmas welcome! Gerry’s back at it with his comics crush!MUSIC INTERLUDE - Weezer - “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” -Uncanny X-Men #119-Dave Cockrum causes a rift between our hosts, Gerry finds Sean’s weakness and has hair envy and we learn the X-Men are no A-Team!MUSIC INTERLUDE - Edward Gerhard - “Oh Tannenbaum” -Gerry and Sean share childhood Christmas memories, we learn that Sean has too much time on his hands and Rom and the Micronauts save Gerry’s Christmas!MUSIC INTERLUDE - @andreashock & @wasgo - “God Rest Ye Merry Nightcrawler” -Uncanny X-Men #143-Gerry and Sean learn that Wolverine is a jealous boyfriend, make a lunch date, and discover Kurt Busiek is a fanboy!MUSIC INTERLUDE - Run DMC - “Christmas in Hollis”-Uncanny X-Men #341-Gerry and Sean learn that Sean’s ego is only matched by the might of Gladiator, they bond over Cannonball love, and we discover another of Gerry’s comic crushes, again!MUSIC INTERLUDE - Scott Weiland - “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”-Generation X #4-Gerry and Sean learn tough life lessons from comics, and a Christmas miracle gets Gerry back into comics!MUSIC INTERLUDE - Vince Guaraldi Trio - “Linus & Lucy”-Sean divulges a long kept secret, Gerry and Sean agree to hold tightly to their “Peter Pan” syndrome and they Thank all of you!MUSIC OUTRO - U2 -“Baby Please Come Home” -It’s hard for Gerry and Sean to say farewell, until Gerry gives Sean the Christmas gift of smell! We have a Tumblr page!!! greatx-pectations.tumblr.com/ Follow us on Twitter @GXPod and find our Facebook group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/GXPod/Feel like giving us more private feedback? Hit us up at greatxpectationspod@gmail.com Album art by @BaronVStrucker

This week the elves are joined by a very special guest, Brian Earl from Christmas Past, a podcast that tells the stories behind your favorite holiday traditions, to talk about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Each person brings a unique perspective to this 1964 Rankin-Bass classic that makes for some extra lively discussion. Can Rudolph keep up with the likes of Charlie Brown? During the episode, the elves discuss New York Christmas traditions, their Christmas bucket lists, and candy you can only get during the Christmas season (sorta).  Grab a warm cup of cocoa, snuggle up next to the fire, and join us as we explore Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. 

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Episode 21 - The "Yule Log" - New York's Christmas Morning Favorite YES! We are getting closer to Christmas Day and Stephanie is getting more and more excited. In this episode Stephanie explains a New York Christmas tradition...the "Yule Log" that aired 4 hours on WPIX Channel 11 every Christmas morning. If you don't know about this regional favorite...well...you are not alone. Stephanie goes into what, where, why and how the "Yule Log" actually began and why New Yorker's love it so much. There's so much to love in this Christmas tradition. Yes there is!  *Special Note - Stephanie also wants to give some musicians who play great Christmas music a voice, if you will, on these Christmas episodes. They are so fantastic and rightly deserve recognition. That is why on the past few episodes there has been Christmas music from some wonderful musicians found on http://freemusicarchive.org Check it out! So go now and grab your slippers, your favorite hot beverage and cozy up to this episode about the "Yule Log". Then on Christmas Day turn on the tube or computer and stare dreamily into the fiery embers.  You'll thank Stephanie later.  Remember the Christmas Contest! Questions are found in episode 20. CONTEST RULES You must answer all three of the questions that are in this episode correctly (the answers can be found in past holiday episodes) AND write a review on iTunes to be eligible to win one of the three prizes in our RANDOM drawing. Please submit your answers to the questions and the name you used for the iTunes review BY DEC. 23, 2016 to our email address: talktalesandtrivia@gmail.com That's it! Easy-Peezy! Good Luck! Visit our website: http://www.talktalesandtrivia.com/ *Here's a massive thumbs up and a huge thank you to our Audio Engineer, Cartoonr. I highly recommend him. See the link below: Cartoonr page on fiverr.com *Intro/End music is "Happy Go Lucky" by Scott Holmes *Added music is "It's Christmas Time Again" by Factories & Alleyways *Fill out this really cool survey so we can see who's listening and make Talk, Tales and Trivia even better (250 submits needed!): https://survey.libsyn.com/talktalesandtrivia Please visit our Patreon page to contribute to this here podcast: https://www.patreon.com/talktalesandtrivia Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkTalesEtc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talktalesandtrivia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talktalesandtrivia/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com iHeart Radio: http://www.iheart.com Stiticher: http://www.stitcher.com Google Play Music: TalkTalesAndTrivia *Contacttalktalesandtrivia@gmail.com

The story of Zebby Adams, the real Santa Claus, and how his joyride got him into trouble – and his Christmas spirit got him out of it