Recent Episodes

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and Happy, the baby new year, in “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year.”

Advent Calendar House: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year

December 30, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:44:42 0 Comments

A sequel special bonus for your oversized ears. Guest: Brandon Medley, Joey O.

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Santa Claus squints his eyes as Rudolph’s red nose shines in his face.

Advent Calendar House: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

December 24, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:57:10 0 Comments

Time to address the spotted elephant in the room. Guests: Brandon Medley, Joey O.

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Jeremy Miller and Moishe Oofnik in a scene from a Hanukkah episode of “Shalom Sesame.”

Advent Calendar House: Shalom Sesame – Chanukah

December 22, 2019 Mike Westfall 01:00:50 0 Comments

The kid from Growing Pains spins bad puns like he made them out of clay. Guest: Sarah Shay.

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“Christmas in Tattertown’s” antagonist, Muffet, disguised as Santa Claus.

Advent Calendar House: Christmas in Tattertown

December 19, 2019 Mike Westfall 01:05:01 0 Comments

Nickelodeon’s first animated original gets discarded into another dimension. Guest: Chad Young.

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Bart Simpson yanks a mall Santa’s beard, not knowing it’s his dad, Homer, in “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.”

Advent Calendar House: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

December 17, 2019 Mike Westfall 01:07:31 0 Comments

Every unstoppable monster has a beginning. Guests: Erin Evans, Brandon Medley, Joey O.

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Mister Magoo, as Scrooge, gasps at the sight of the ghost of Jacob Marley on his door knocker in “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol.”

Advent Calendar House: Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol

December 15, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:54:07 0 Comments

The nearsighted granddaddy of all animated Christmas specials. Guests: Anthony Caruso & Julia Colburn from Tis the Podcast.

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Captain Murphy from “Sealab 2021” organizes a Feast of Alvis, an in-universe equivalent to Christmas.

Advent Calendar House: Sealab 2021 – Feast of Alvis

December 13, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:40:36 0 Comments

A penny’ll start a fire. Guest: Zac Shipley

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Glo Worm and friends find Santa and his reindeer trapped in an icicle cage in “The Glo Friends Save Christmas.”

Advent Calendar House: The Glo Friends Save Christmas

December 11, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:45:05 0 Comments

Glo Worm and pals rescue Santa from the Wicked Witch of the North Pole. Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O.

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Comic strip character Ziggy, dressed as Santa Claus, befriends a stray cat in the Christmas TV special, “Ziggy’s Gift.”

Advent Calendar House: Ziggy’s Gift

December 9, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:51:40 0 Comments

Everyone’s after the little guy for no reason. Guest: Chad Young.

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Weird Christmas Pickles BONUS Episode

December 8, 2019 Craig Kringle 00:41:16 0 Comments

Pickles are like a bonus to your meal. You don’t order them, but you’ll take them and, sometimes, enjoy them. That’s this episode! A BONUS episode brought to you by the Christmas Podcast Network, where you can find other holiday shows than just me. This time, Brian Earl from the Christmas Past Podcast and Tim...

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Weird (Almost) Unwatchable Christmas Movies with Alonso Duralde

December 8, 2019 Craig Kringle 00:49:32 0 Comments

WC #19 (Almost) Unwatchable Christmas Movies with Alonso Duralde Alonso Duralde’s book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas is an excellent reference. It’s great for finding something different for your holiday movie watching. I especially love the chapter “The Worst Christmas (Movies) Ever: Lumps of Coal in Your Cinema Stocking.” So we chatted about some horrible...

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Weird Christmas Elves with Linda Raedisch

December 8, 2019 Craig Kringle 00:35:43 0 Comments

WC Podcast #18: Christmas Elves with Linda Raedisch As if writing one of my favorite books about Christmas lore (The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year) wasn’t enough, Linda Raedisch just came out with a book about the forgotten history of elf legends: The Lore of Old Elfland:...

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The Cricket on the Hearth from the Rankin/Bass special rides on the back of a seahorse.

Advent Calendar House: Cricket on the Hearth

December 7, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:47:23 0 Comments

Rankin/Bass presents a Dickens of a story, but not that one. Guest: Brian Earl.

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Opus the Penguin pulls Santa’s sleigh underwater in “A Wish for Wings That Work.”

Advent Calendar House: A Wish for Wings That Work

December 5, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:53:42 0 Comments

Opus the Penguin fails to take off. Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O.

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Pinocchio rides with Santa Claus on his sleigh in “Pinocchio’s Christmas.”

Advent Calendar House: Pinocchio’s Christmas

December 3, 2019 Mike Westfall 01:04:40 0 Comments

Rankin/Bass’s wood-burrowing earworm factory. Guests: Michael DiGiovanni, Michael May.

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Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck in “Mickey’s Christmas Carol.”

Advent Calendar House: Mickey’s Christmas Carol

December 1, 2019 Mike Westfall 01:09:39 0 Comments

Scrooge McDuck’s big-screen debut doesn’t throw Pluto a bone. Guests: Lizzie Twachtman, Adam Pope.

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Garfield and Odie in ”Garfield’s Halloween Adventure.”

Advent Calendar House: Garfield’s Halloween Adventure

October 10, 2019 Mike Westfall 01:20:57 0 Comments

The terrifying special that turned a generation into scaredy cats. Guest: Jeff Somogyi.

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In a scene from The Muppets Valentine Show, Mia Farrow dances with the giant Muppet Thog.

Advent Calendar House: The Muppets Valentine Show

February 13, 2019 Mike Westfall 00:48:57 0 Comments

An early Muppet Show pilot from 1974 that misinformed me about where babies come from. Guests: Brian Arnold, Joey O.

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Tinsel Tunes: Auld Lang Syne -Great Tinsel Tunes Battle 2019

February 11, 2019 Duane Bailey 0:17:22 0 Comments

In this episode, we go into detail about the song Auld Lang Syne. I bring to you a great song by Singer/songwriter Rebecca Fiona Adams (Bex). Please check her out on SoundCloud. I have included links to her songs and facebook page below. https://www.facebook.com/Bexs.musicpage https://soundcloud.com/bexmarksthespot I’ll mention some new and exciting additions to the world...

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Christmas Creeps 76: Cobra

December 31, 2018 Joseph Wade 01:17:26 0 Comments

New Year’s Eve is St. Sylvester’s Day, which is all the excuse we need to watch another Sylvester Stallone movie here on Christmas Creeps! This week, Joe & J5 kick back, enjoy some Christmas Tree flavored crisps, and examine the whole “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie” debate through the lens of Stallone’s 1986 action vehicle Cobra. Why Cobra,...

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Christmas Creeps 75: Team America: World Police

December 25, 2018 Joseph Wade 0 Comments

Merry Christmas, one and all! We finally made it to the big day, and it’s time to take a break. Here on Christmas Creeps, we celebrate “July at Christmas”, the one time of year we allow ourselves to talk about something obnoxiously jingoistic and patriotic. This year we’re discussing Team America: World Police! 2004 was a...

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Tinsel Tunes: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

December 24, 2018 Duane Bailey 00:20:45 0 Comments

It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa comes tonight. So this episode is the perfect time to hear about the Song Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Merry Christmas

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Big Bird asleep on the snowy roof of 123 Sesame Street while waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Advent Calendar House: Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

December 24, 2018 Mike Westfall 01:03:57 0 Comments

Big Bird worries Santa’s unfit for skinny little chimneys, and Mr. Hooper spends Hanukkah saving Christmas. Guests: Erin Evans, Joey O.

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Advent Calendar House: ALF’s Special Christmas

December 23, 2018 Mike Westfall 00:57:51 0 Comments

A big bowl of sad with a side of poached cat. Guest: Jeff Somogyi.

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Weird Christmas: Weird Christmas Flash Fiction (Contest winners)

December 22, 2018 Craig Kringle 00:36:16 0 Comments

1st prize: “He is Coming to Town” by Douglas Jensen 2nd prize: “The Loss Not Found” by Sherry Morris Honorable Mentions (in no particular order): “Holly Jolly Christmas” by Barbara Tarkowksa “Relief Santa” by Nycki Blatchley “Christmas Wishes” by Angelle McDougall “The Pooped Elf” by Benito Cereno “Aglow” by September Herrin “Oh Holey Night” by...

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Weird Christmas: The Old Magic of Christmas with Linda Raedisch

December 22, 2018 Craig Kringle 00:30:12 0 Comments

I talk to author Linda Raedisch about all kinds of old European and pagan legends that circulate this time of year around solestice and Yule in addition to the standard Christmas stories. Linda Raedisch‘s book The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year is a wonderful collection of stories,...

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Ninja Turtle Michelangelo sings operatically in front of a Christmas tree in Times Square.

Advent Calendar House: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – We Wish You a Turtle Christmas

December 22, 2018 Mike Westfall 00:55:23 0 Comments

A direct-to-video special so low-quality, it happens in a sewer. Guests: Shawn Robare, Jonathan Zelenak.

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Pee-wee Herman reveals the secret word 'Year' as Cher screams in response in the Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special.

Advent Calendar House: Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special

December 21, 2018 Mike Westfall 01:22:36 0 Comments

Lots of screaming, lots of fruitcake, and lots more screaming! Guests: Erin Evans, Lindy Kempe, Joey O.

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Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck as rival figure skaters.

Advent Calendar House: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas

December 20, 2018 Mike Westfall 01:01:48 0 Comments

Disney’s Fab Five (and Daisy, who’s somehow less important than the dog) enter the 3rd dimension. Guests: Drew Crowley, John Dedeke.

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Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck admire a cooked Christmas turkey.

Advent Calendar House: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

December 19, 2018 Mike Westfall 00:59:55 0 Comments

Live from the Turducken Hunger Games. Guests: Drew Crowley, John Dedeke.

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Christmas Creeps: Futurama – “Xmas Story”

December 18, 2018 Joseph Wade 00:31:06 0 Comments

We’re back to kick off the holidays in style! If you’re unfamiliar with Stocking Stuffers, it’s the pint-sized sister podcast to Christmas Creeps where we discuss holiday episodes of your favorite TV shows. As opposed to our regular episodes, we try to keep these shows PG-13. Appropriate for prime time, ya know? This week, we’re...