Total Christmas Podcast

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A podcast that talks about everything Christmas... that's pretty much it. read less
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Episode 102 - A New York Christmas To Remember
Mar 3 2024
Episode 102 - A New York Christmas To Remember
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!
Episode 98 - The Christmas Village
Dec 16 2023
Episode 98 - The Christmas Village
Hello you beautiful people.It's a jam packed episode filled with festive joy.First up it's Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker talks about Father Christmas.  These days it's just another name for Santa, but his origins are very different.Then it's Jack Ask and my self-appointed best friend Chris has a a question which isn't a dilemma, but I answer it anyway.We haven't had a yule log for a while but we have one now.  This one is Fireplace for the Home Classic Edition on Netflix.  It's an hour of a real fire, with a very exciting highlight.Well worth a look.Then it's the quiz and to help answer the questions we have the return of Steven A McKay.  He's written some great Christmas short stories and he has a podcast. We also play his Christmas song.Check out his stuff here:https://stevenamckay.com/Then it's another Jack Ask.  This one comes from Adam Parker from the Merry Britsmas Podcast.  Should he decorate his neighbours tree as a festive surprise?Check out Merry Britsmas:https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/Then it's some adverts for my merch.  If you want a T-Shirt or similar with the show logo on it, you can buy one here:https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/Also why not read my book.  It's only for grown-ups but it might make you laugh:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thursday-Nights-Alright-Jack-Andrews-ebook/dp/B0BLW93NTK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14R7H09V3H2PZ&keywords=thursday+nights+alright&qid=1702727270&s=books&sprefix=thursday+nights+alright%2Cstripbooks%2C93&sr=1-1Then we have the triumphant return of Shelli Arnold and Frank the Tank.  They give us a guided tour of their wonderful Christmas village.I've posted pictures on Facebook, you really should have a gander.This episode version of A Christmas Carol is an old time radio show from 1949. It's an episode of Richard Diamond Private Detective and it's alright I suppose.Have a listen:https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/richard-diamond-private-detective/a-contemporary-christmas-carol-1949-12-24Then we have another song from Adam Kennedy. This one is very funny.Check out the full album here:https://adamkennedy.bandcamp.com/album/literally-shrunk-down-and-living-in-my-christmas-villageThen Bob is back with Christmas Everyday.  If you want to have a listen to his show Festive Foreign Film Fans, here it is:https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Then Ed Daly is back to tell us the story of how he found out about Santa.Check out Ed's book, it's great:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Book-Ultimate-Favorite-Holiday/dp/B09HS14DFMThis episode I'm recommending I'm Not Complaining with Robin and Juno.My two daughters, and possibly the world's youngest podcasters, host a weekly show where they talk about their lives.Have a listen:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notcomplainingGet in touch:Email:  totalchristmas@gmail.comWebsite: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas
Episode 96 - It's Always Sunny At Christmas
Dec 3 2023
Episode 96 - It's Always Sunny At Christmas
It's a packed show for you boys and girls.First up Bob Baker, our self-appointed podcast barman, looks at how us Brits use the word Diary.Then it's the quiz, and this episode trying his arm at the questions we have Adam Kennedy.  Adam has a comedy Christmas album that is well worth a listen so check it out here:https://adamkennedy.bandcamp.com/album/literally-shrunk-down-and-living-in-my-christmas-villageNext up it's Jack Ask and this time the question comes from our Scandinavian American correspondent Benji Pearson.Then we have a joke from Benji.After that we find out who won the 'A Ghost Story for Christmas' books by Biblioasis that we offered in the last episode.  Juno helps us pick the winner.If you want to check them out, here's a link:https://www.biblioasis.com/shop/fiction/short-fiction/christmas-ghost-stories-3-pack-2023/and if you want to listen to Juno's podcast check it out here:anchor.fm/notcomplainingThen Bob is back with Christmas Everyday with a wonderful tradition you can keep on your shelf and did into for a bit of Christmas nostalgia.Have a listen to Bob's podcast here:https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/This episodes version of A Christmas Carol is an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and, despite it being one of the loosest versions I've seen, it's brilliant.Ed Daly comes on and helps me discuss it.If you want to check out Ed's fantastic Christmas book, here's a link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Book-Ultimate-Favorite-Holiday/dp/B09HS14DFMIf you want to get in touch, I'd love to hear from you.email: totalchristmas@gmail.comweb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas
Episode 95 - Classic British Christmas Songs
Nov 19 2023
Episode 95 - Classic British Christmas Songs
It's episode 95 and it's a corker!We begin by following up on last weeks episode when Benji Pearson mentioned an old long forgotten Christmas song about the 3 wise men.  He hasn't been able to find a recording so he's gone and done it himself.Then it's Jack Ask and I sort out some Christmas conundrums for listener Travis.Next up it's Bob Baker and Cav has suggested a high tech way of keeping it Christmas all year long.Then it's The Christmas Quiz and we have Ed Daly on to see how well he can score.Ed is the author of The Christmas Book: The ultimate guide to your favorite holiday.Here's a link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Book-Ultimate-Favorite-Holiday/dp/B09HS14DFMFor this episode's Do You Hear What I Hear, Bob looks at the word 'Corker'.Check out Festive Foreign Film Fans here:https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Then it's our annual look at classic British Christmas songs that may or may not have made it across to the US.  And in this episode we also have a perspective from New Zealand, both Duane Bailey and Scott Newman from Tinsel Tunes have a listen and see if they know these 6 classics.Have a listen to Tinsel Tunes here:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinseltunesA couple of episodes ago I had the competition to win some little spooky ghost stories for Christmas, and now I have 3 more to give away.If you want to win them contact me with the following 4 words: "Yeah, I'll 'ave 'em" and they could be yours.Check out these lovely little books from Biblioasis here:https://www.biblioasis.com/shop/fiction/short-fiction/christmas-ghost-stories-3-pack-2023/Get in touch:email: totalchristmas@gmail.comweb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas
Episode 93 - Jack Ask Jingle All The Way
Oct 21 2023
Episode 93 - Jack Ask Jingle All The Way
Merry Christmas you beautiful people!It's another pam-jacked episode and we start off with another Jack Ask, but not only that, it has a fantastic new jingle.  Quite frankly it's the highlight of the show.Then our Podcast Barman Bob Baker gives us another suggestion for how to keep it Christmassy all year, this one was sent in by Jennifer Kay and our podcast mascot Little Elmer.Next up is the quiz.  I scored 7, see if you can beat that.Then it's the joke.  The less said the better.This episode we're giving away some lovely little books.  They're part of the 'Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories' series.  All you have to do is contact me with the four little words 'Yeah, I'll 'ave 'em' or if you're a bit more refined you might like to say 'Yes, I will have them.'To learn more about the books here's a link:https://www.biblioasis.com/shop/fiction/short-fiction/christmas-ghost-stories-3-pack-2022/Then Bob is back and this week he's discussing how we described those gentlemen who collect your garbage or rubbish.This episode's version is the not particularly outstanding version by Jetlag Productions.  There are one or two highlights but you can live without it.Here's a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5lpsKrv_EwThis episode's recommendation is The Happy Halloween podcast from friend of the show Tony Dixon.  It looks at all things Halloween and is great for this time of year.Check it out:https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/the-happy-halloween-podcast/id1633589441If you want to get in touch I'd love to hear from you.Email:  totalchristmas@gmail.comWebsiter: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas.
Episode 92 - Yule Logs, Dickens and Jack Ask is Back
Oct 7 2023
Episode 92 - Yule Logs, Dickens and Jack Ask is Back
I recorded this 3 times for some pretty embarassing school-boy errors, and it sounds like I recorded it in a small box.  But it's here and let's all be thankful.First up we have the return of Jack Ask.  I solve the Christmas dilemma of whether or not any of the Harry Potter films can be classed as Christmas films.Next up it's our Christmas Not So Classic.  The first ever winner of the UK Pop Idol, Will Young, released a Christmas single in 2019 and though it's a lovely song it did not become a classic.  Check it out, it's a nice song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiJn9UT82EEThen Bob Baker our podcast barman talks about cookies or should that be biscuits?Next up is What the Dickens, and this episode we talk about Mr Charlie D's side hustle as a magician.  I kid you not,Then it's another version of the Christmas Yule Log.  This one is a tie-in to the film Venom: Let there be Carnage.  The film was absolute trolley and sadly the yule log ain't much better, but if you want to have a look, here's a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO5j6S2UPMs&t=8403sThen Bob is back with a great way to keep feeling festive all year round.  This time it's Christmas music to help you with your training at the gym.Then it's the quiz.  I scored 10 out of 10 because I'm incredibly clever.  What will your score be?This episode's recommendation is  The Past and the Curious Podcast.  It's a great history podcast. They say it's for kids, but I love it.  Have a listen:https://thepastandthecurious.com/Get in touch.Email:  totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb:  totalchristmaspodcast.comYou're beautiful, and it's Christmas!