Can't Wait For Christmas

On this episode, you’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf…well, good..because that’s what we’re gonna talk about. We’ve also got the top 5 Hallmark ornaments for 2018, a place to get your daily Christmas music fix, the latest Christmas tv movie synopsis, and we try to justify our Christmas love with science. Download here! 00:00 – 02:20 Intro 02:20 – 03:58 We Need a Little Christmas Now 03:58 – 09:21 Five Golden Things (2018 Hallmark ornaments) 09:21 – 11:55 All I Want For Christmas is News 11:55 – 13:06 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 13:06 – 17:30 Feedback From Our Last Show…

For the show’s 3 Year anniversary, it’s all listener suggestions. SO we’ll learn about Christmas 1983, Christmas road trips, and the top 5 Brian Sezter Christmas songs. We’ll also reopen the Die Hard debate and create a plot with all the hallmarks of a great Christmas movie. Download here! 00:00 – 03:51 Intro and Button Announcement 03:51 – 05:48 We Need a Little Christmas Now 05:48 – 11:03 Five Golden Things (Brian Setzer Christmas Songs) 11:03 – 22:07 Christmas 1983 22:07 – 24:52 Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie (again?) 24:52 – 25:43 Fan Name Vote Announcement 25:43 – 28:50…

On this episode, we learn about the 1947 classic, Miracle on 34th Street. We’ll also put some Christmas in your nights, point you where to go for great Christmas in July content, and ask you to name…yourself. Download here! 00:00 – 01:36 Intro 01:36 – 02:37 We Need a Little Christmas Now 02:37 – 08:34 Five Golden Things (Christmas in July on the Web) 08:34 – 12:23 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 12:23 – 25:37 Miracle on 34th Street 25:37 – 26:11 Who Sang It Best (results) 26:11 – 27:49 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 27:49 – 29:51 Wrap Up 29:51…

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…

On this episode, we discus the Angels of Christmas, tell you how to make clove studded oranges, count down the 5 best Christmas knock knock jokes, and continue to enlist your help to come up with a movie idea with all the hallmarks of a great Christmas movie. Download here! 00:00 – 01:23 Intro 01:23 – 03:47 We Need a little Christmas Now 03:47 – 06:31 Five Golden Things (Christmas Knock Knock Jokes) 06:31 – 08:28 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 08:28 – 17:49 Christmas Angels 17:49 – 19:24 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 19:24 – 19:52 Who Sang It Best…

As the era of Toys R Us comes to an end, we take a look back at the rise and fall of this toy giant. Plus we countdown YOUR suggestions for non-Christmas Christmas songs, get a recipe from the east, and pit Hansen against the Shins in a Who Sang It Best. This episode is dedicated to the late Charles Lazarus. I tried to tell your story as best and as honestly as I could. Download here! 00:00 – 01:24 Intro 01:24 – 04:00 We Need a little Christmas Now 04:00 – 09:59 Five Golden Things (YOUR Non-Christmas Songs Stolen…

Special guest, David Cummings from the NoSleep Podcast joins the show to talk about the scary side of Christmas. Plus we countdown the top non-Christmas songs that have become Christmas songs, we share a lazy way to keep some Christmas in your life, and we once again enlist your help to try and write our own Hallmark Christmas movie. Download here! 00:00 – 01:34 Intro 01:34 – 02:53 We Need a little Christmas Now 02:53 – 08:51 Five Golden Things (Non-Christmas Songs Stolen By Christmas) 08:51 – 34:55 David Cummings Interview 34:55 – 47:55 David Answers the 5 Golden Questions…

Get some tips for how to lose that holiday weight on this episode. Plus post-Christmas deals, a virtual trip to Disneyland, a new Who Sang It Best, and your chance to help write a Hallmark style movie. Download here! 00:00 – 01:48 Intro 01:48 – 03:27 We Need a little Christmas Now 03:27 – 07:15 Five Golden Things (Best Christmas Deals Tim Found This Year) 07:15 – 10:44 Santa Bab’s Mail Bag 10:44 – 12:40 All I Want For Christmas Is News 12:40 – 27:02 Losing Christmas Weight 27:02 – 29:24 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 29:24 – 30:48…

It’s our annual bonus episode featuring the top 5 little moments in Christmas songs, a Christmasy twist on blueberry muffins, some listener feedback, and a few wacky surprises! Download here! 00:00 – 03:52 Intro 03:52 – 05:26 We Need a little Christmas Now 05:26 – 08:42 Santa Bab’s Mail Bag 08:42 – 15:02 Five Golden Things (Favorite Little Parts of Christmas Songs) 15:02 – 16:58 Silly Sing Along 16:58 – 18:57 Wrap Up 18:57 – 21:20 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is…

It’s time to learn how you voted in the Great Die Hard Debate and you’ll hear all about one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, It’s a Wonderful Life. Plus you’ll learn 5 ways to make snowflakes and a way to show appreciation for the delivery service people this season. Download here! 00:00 – 02:57 Intro 02:57 – 04:43 Need a Little Christmas NOW 04:43 – 10:46 Five Golden Things (Snowflake Crafts) 10:46 – 12:42 Feed Back From Our Last Show 12:42 – 17:29 Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie: The Results 17:29 – 39:00 It’s A Wonderful…

It’s part 2 of the epic Christmas Podcast Crossover Event! Seven Christmas podcasts have come together to tell a heartwarming Christmas story, “The House of the Seven Santas,” by John Kendrick Bangs. #7PodsFor7Santas Download here! 00:00 – 02:20 Intro and Explanation 02:20 – 06:16 House of the Seven Santas – Part 2 06:16 – 08:28 Wrap Up 08:28 – 10:25 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki Background audio during the story was from Christmas.Ambient-Mixer.com List of audio files used: Winter wind whistling window by audible-edge +) creaking chair by…

It is finally time to vote in the Great Die Hard Debate! You’ll might even learn something new about Die Hard before we start the voting. Plus you’ll hear the top five songs from “John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together,” hear about the latest Christmas albums of 2017, and find out who won the contest from last month. Download here! 00:00 – 01:29 Intro 01:29 – 04:39 We Need a little Christmas Now (New Christmas Albums in 2017) 04:39 – 09:56 Five Golden Things (Songs From John Denver and the Muppets) 09:56 – 18:15 Die Hard 18:15 –…

The cast of Mousetalgia joins the show to talk about Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday! You’ll also have a chance to win a prize from the Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast store, hear how to mix some Christmas into your Halloween, and we get closer to solving the Great Die Hard Debate. For your chance to win, remember to post a link to your favorite episode on Twitter and tag us “@ChristmasPod” or on Facebook and tag our Facebook Page and include #CantWaitForChristmas. If you’ve left or want to leave an iTunes review, that is also a way to enter. You…

In this episode, you’ll learn the history of the Christmas card, learn Tim’s top 5 favorite Christmas smells, get a little Christmas now from the radio, decide who sang Silver Bells best, and hear more in the great Die Hard Debate. Download here! 00:00 – 01:37 Intro 01:37 – 02:42 We Need a little Christmas now 02:42 – 05:30 Five Golden Things (Christmas Smells) 05:30 – 06:59 Feedback On Our Last Show 06:59 – 09:31 All I Want For Christmas is News 09:31 – 15:51 History of the Christmas Card 15:51 – 18:35 Who Sang It Best (Silver Bells) 18:35…

In this episode you’ll get tips and hints for a safe and successful Christmas light display, we revisit non-traditional Christmas movies, give you a delicious snickerdoodle recipe, and a celebrity weighs in on the great Die Hard Debate. Download here! 00:00 – 01:27 Intro 01:27 – 05:09 We Need a little Christmas now 05:09 – 12:58 Five Golden Things (MORE Non-Traditional Christmas Movies) 12:58 – 15:08 Feedback On Our Last Show 15:08 – 22:30 Christmas Lights Tips and Hints 22:30 – 24:10 Who Sang It Best (Christmas Island – Bonus Round) 24:10 – 29:33 Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?…

It’s our 2 year anniversary show! This episode is made up entirely of listener suggestions like: the Pinky and the Brain Christmas special, the 5 best Christmas Specials from British Television, tips for celebrating Christmas in July, and competing versions of Christmas Island. Download here! 00:00 – 02:14 Intro 02:14 – 06:05 We Need a little Christmas now 06:05 – 15:31 Five Golden Things (British Christmas Specials) 15:31 – 19:46 Feedback On Our Last Show 19:46 – 29:37 Pinky and the Brain Christmas 29:37 – 31:59 Who Sang It Best (Christmas Island) 31:59 – 36:57 Is Die Hard A Christmas…

In this episode, we try to answer the question of when Jesus was born and we count down the top five Christmas songs about warm weather. We’ll also get a quick and tasty Christmas recipe, read some listener email, get some Christmas movie news, and have a SUPER SIZED Die Hard debate. Download here! 00:00 – 02:01 Intro 01:26 – 02:33 We Need a little Christmas now 02:33 – 08:29 Five Golden Things (Warm Weather Christmas Songs) 08:29 – 12:47 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 12:47 – 13:46 All I Want For Christmas is News 13:46 – 18:51 When Was Jesus Born?…

In this episode, we learn about the Christmas Truce of World War I, discus some Christmas controversies, add some Christmas ambience to your computing time, look for some more debate about Die Hard, and have an old fashioned “Grinch-Off.” Download here! 00:00 – 01:26 Intro 01:26 – 02:33 We Need a little Christmas now 02:33 – 07:32 Five Golden Things (Christmas Controversies) 07:32 – 10:03 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 10:03 – 17:09 The Christmas Truce of World War 1 17:09 – 19:13 Who Sang It Best (You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch) 19:13 – 20:37 Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?…

In this episode, we examine the theory that Santa might be a Time Lord, learn about the legend of El Agüelo, and continue the debate about Die Hard. Download here! 00:00 – 01:51 Intro 01:51 – 03:13 We Need a little Christmas now 03:13 – 09:07 Five Golden Things 09:07 – 16:30 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 16:30 – 22:40 “What’s That Christmyth?” (The Legend of El Agüelo) 22:40 – 23:21 Who Sang It Best Results (Silent Night) 23:21 – 25:56 Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie? 25:56 – 27:34 Wrap Up 27:34 – 30:36 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”…

In this episode, we learn the history of the carol Silent Night (with the help of a “celebrity guest”). We also discus more ways to add Christmas to Disneyland, learn to cook something delicious, and check out the ghost of Christmas movies future. Download here! 00:00 – 01:43 Intro 01:43 – 09:04 We Need a little Christmas now 09:04 – 13:44 Five Golden Things 13:44 – 15:12 All I Want For Christmas is News 15:12 – 24:16 Silent Night 24:16 – 26:36 Who Sang It Best (Silent Night) 26:36 – 28:35 Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie? 28:35 – 37:21…