CWFC 166 – Reindeer

On this episode, it’s a very special Christmas Podcast Day episode where we talk about the time travel Hallmark movie Next Stop, Christmas. Download here! 00:00 – 00:58 Tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart 00:58 – 03:03 Intro 03:03 – 14:11 Next Stop, Christmas 14:11 – 17:17 A Discussion of the Time Travel in Next Stop, Christmas 17:17 – 21:27 Wrap Up 21:27 – 23:26 Outtakes https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/cwfc-169-next-stop-christmas-christmas-podcast-day-bonus-episode.mp3 “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links and the poll) Scrooge-a-paloza (Round 3) https://s.surveyplanet.com/0lq2yx6v Other Podcasts Participating in Christmas Podcast Day: ‘Tis the Soundtrack https://tisthesoundtrack.com/ Totally Rad Christmas! https://totallyradchristmas.com/ Sounds of Christmas https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/ The Lost Christmas Podcast https://www.lostchristmaspodcast.com/ Advent Calendar House https://adventcalendar.house/

On this episode, it’s Alonsotober as we welcome film critic, author, and prolific podcaster Alonzo Duralde back to the show. He’ll be helping us analyze the “Elite Ebeneezer Eight” cinematic performances of Ebenezer Scrooge for Scrooge-a-paloza. We’ve also got a Christmas treat idea that we straight stole from Halloween, and we’ll count down the top 5 intros to Christmas songs. Download here! 00:00 – 01:45 Intro 01:45 – 03:02 We Need A Little Christmas Now 03:02 – 09:12 5 Golden Things – Christmas Song Intros 09:12 – 41:42 Scrooge-a-paloza Round 4 with special guest: Alonso Duralde 41:42 – 44:43 Wrap Up 44:43 – 48:43 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links and the poll) Scrooge-a-paloza (Round 3) https://s.surveyplanet.com/0lq2yx6v Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/have-yourself-a-movie-little-christmas-9781493087440/ Where to Find Alonso Duralde https://bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/alonso.duralde/ https://thefilmverdict.com/author/alonsothefilmverdict-com https://www.patreon.com/LinoleumKnife https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/maximum-film/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakfastAllDayPodcast https://deckthehallmark.com/person/alonso TikTok for Cookie Cutter Tortilla Chips https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8TnRYJg/

On this episode, we’re going to honor the late Dolly Parton. We’ll talk about her Christmas book, the multiple ways she kept the spirit of giving alive, and we’ll look at her Christmas music, movies, and specials over the years. We’ll also start round 2 of Scrooge-a-paloza. Download here! 00:00 – 03:26 Intro and 9/25 parody song 03:26 – 06:13 We Need A Little Christmas Now 06:13 – 14:10 5 Golden Things – Dolly’s Spirit of Giving 14:10 – 29:59 Unwrapping Dolly Parton’s Christmas Presence 29:59 – 33:55 Scrooge-a-paloza Round 2 33:55 – 36:22 Wrap Up 36:22 – 37:36 A Special Goodbye From Dolly “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links and the poll) Dolly’s Imagination Library https://imaginationlibrary.com/ Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750966/ Christmas Podcast Podcast https://christmaspodcasts.com/ Totally Rad Christmas Podcast – S7E391: Muppet Magazine #17 Winter 1987 (w/ Mike and Tim) https://totallyradchristmas.com/1791435600000

On this episode, we’re going to find out that Reindeer are much more than just the animals that pull Santa’s sleigh. Well also give you a recipe for a sweet Christmas pastry that’s easy to make at home, count down the top 5 over-hated Christmas songs, and we’ve got the results from the first round of voting in Scrooge-a-paloza. Download here! 00:00 – 01:47 Intro 01:47 – 05:37 We Need A Little Christmas Now 05:37 – 14:02 5 Golden Things – Over-hated Christmas Songs 14:02 – 22:35 Reindeer 22:35 – 29:05 Scrooge-a-paloza Round 1, Part 2 29:05 – 31:05 Wrap Up 31:05 – 35:11 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links and the poll) Easy Canned Biscuit Donuts Recipe https://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/easy-canned-biscuit-donuts/#recipe The Christmas Version That Inspired Us To Look Up The One Above https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8t6o3Yc/ Christmas Every Day Podcast https://christmaseverydayshow.podbean.com/

On this episode, it’s our 11th anniversary listener feedback special. I’ll be reading your messages from you and we’ll be talking about the phenomenon of the little red truck hauling a Christmas tree. We’ll give you a way to virtually enjoy some German Christmas markets, we’ll add one more thing to several of our past five golden things, and we’ll kick off the first round of voting in Scrooge-a-paloza. Download here! 00:00 – 02:23 Intro 02:23 – 04:15 We Need A Little Christmas Now 04:15 – 13:48 5 Golden Things – Things Left Off Of Previous 5 Golden Things Lists 13:48 – 15:35 All I want For Christmas Is News 15:35 – 18:38 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag 18:38 – 27:54 Little Red Truck Hauling a Christmas Tree 27:54 – 31:35 Scrooge-a-paloza Round 1, Part 1 31:35 – 34:29 Wrap Up 34:29 – 37:40 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links and the poll) Videos of German Christmas Market Videos https://youtu.be/l6aGKVxo2kw?si=qtUsk2PoX7V2LDUj https://youtu.be/wzZ9hdyTl8w?si=o51CO1bsd4EoUteb https://youtu.be/DssVino8XPo?si=XUu-TDofSm60vlXs Alonso and Tim’s Lists of Modern Christmas Movies from Episode 149 Alonso’s List 5. See You Next Christmas (2021) 4. Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) 3. Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (2024) 2. Krampus (2015) 1. Arthur Christmas (2011) H.M. Feast of the Seven Fishes Tim’s List 5. Noelle (2019) 4. Godmothered (2020) 3. The Christmas Chronicles (2018) 2. Red One (2024) 1. Spirited (2022) H.M. Iron Man 3 (2013) H.M. Shazam (2019) JIMMY – Official Trailer https://youtu.be/EURriesRel0 Advent Calendar House Episode on M*A*S*H – Death Takes a Holiday (featuring Tim) https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/mash-death-takes-a-holiday urg00phy_unkl – Little Red Truck Hauling a Christmas Tree video https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tevo87/ There I Ruined it – Little Red Truck Hauling a Christmas Tree Mega Remix https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8teWFax/ “The Ford Truck saves valuable minutes” Ad from 1930 (It’s the 7th one down on the page) https://www.oocities.org/the_new_ford/Commercials/1930commercials.html New Yorker December 10th, 1984 (Art Print) https://fineartamerica.com/featured/new-yorker-december-10th-1984-anne-burgess.html Little Red Truck Christmas Tree Hauling Co. Two-Tone Coffee Mug https://www.zazzle.com/little_red_truck_christmas_tree_hauling_co_two_tone_coffee_mug-256077683458239194

On this episode, we’re going to go way, way back to the year 1776 and we’re going to learn about America’s first Christmas. We’re also going to list the top 5 American Christmas traditions that seem strange to folks outside the US, we’re going mix patriotism and Christmas spirit into a musical treat, and we’ve finally named the segment with no name. Download here! 00:00 – 04:20 Intro 04:20 – 07:50 We Need A Little Christmas Now 07:50 – 14:12 5 Golden Things – American Christmas Traditions The Rest of the World Finds Weird 14:12 – 18:26 America’s First Christmas 18:26 – 20:09 The Segment With No Name GETS A NAME 20:09 – 22:19 Wrap Up 22:19 – 24:51 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Links For Ways to Listen to Stars and Stripes for Christmas https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-stripes-for-christmas/262716077 https://open.spotify.com/track/1QFwwm5Y2Y6W3od8iG1TiH https://youtu.be/bVynfqV6wOM Weird Christmas Podcast https://weirdchristmas.com/category/podcast/

(Album art image uses a photo by Steve Knight and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.) On this episode, we’ll talk about The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree and how it is a symbol of the relationship between Britain and Norway. Tim will do a special crossover with his old Kingdom Comedy YouTube series, turn an ordinary pan of brownies into a Christmas parent for your mouth, learn about a Christmas related lawsuit that made headlines recently, and he’ll tell you about a surprising development regarding our Scrooge segment. Download here! 00:00 – 02:02 Intro 02:02 – 03:17 We Need A Little Christmas Now 03:17 – 09:16 5 Golden Things – Disneyland Christmas Ornaments (A Tim Babb’s Kingdom Comedy Crossover) 09:16 – 13:08 All I Want For Christmas is News 13:08 – 20:17 The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree 20:17 – 21:20 The Segment With No Name (still?!) 21:20 – 23:17 Wrap Up 23:17 – 25:57 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the poll and the links) var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["17040953-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; TikTok Video About Christmas Brownies https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8psfuTa/ Tim Babb’s Kingdom Comedy Crossover Video https://youtu.be/g6hTrCTN7cc A Cozy Christmas Podcast https://www.cozychristmaspodcast.com/

On this episode, we’ll travel all the way to the West African country of Liberia and learn about their popular Christmas figure, Old Man Bayka. We’ll also countdown the top five songs from the Jackson 5 Christmas Album, put sone holiday cheer into your phone, learn some disturbing news about SantaCon, and we’ll finally name the Scrooge segment that has no name. Download here! 00:00 – 02:08 Intro 02:08 – 05:50 We Need A Little Christmas Now 05:50 – 13:23 5 Golden Things – Jackson 5 Christmas Songs 13:23 – 17:11 All I Want For Christmas is News 17:11 – 21:48 Old Man Bayka (Christmas in Liberia) 21:48 – 23:55 The Segment With No Name…yet 23:55 – 26:23 Wrap Up 26:23 – 29:39 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the poll and the links) var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["16920490-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Totally Rad Christmas! Bonus: Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Easter in Rome (w/ Mike and Tim) https://totallyradchristmas.com/1776801600000 Christmas Sounds To Add to Your iPhone https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2026/04/24/christmas-sounds-to-add-to-your-iphone Instructional Videos to Add Christmas Sounds to Your iPhone YouTube TikTok Tim Babb’s Kingdom Comedy: A Very EO Christmas https://youtu.be/hGUP7aqHDgk?si=QoyHaMQ8Hryqpyp1 Festive Foreign Film Fans https://www.buzzsprout.com/2181104/

On this episode, we’re going to learn about an Irish tradition known as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas. We’ve also got a tasty way to have some bite sized Christmas goodness right now, we’ll count down the top 5 Easter eggs in Christmas movies, and Tim will continue to enlist your help to name our Scrooge segment. Download here! 00:00 – 01:39 Intro 01:39 – 04:17 We Need A Little Christmas Now 04:17 – 12:11 5 Golden Things – Easter Eggs in Christmas Movies 12:11 – 20:51 Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) 20:51 – 22:28 The Segment With No Name…yet 22:28 – 24:43 Wrap Up 24:43 – 27:23 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe (Delish) https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a56610/cranberry-brie-bites-recipe/ TikTok Version https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8SMq9L9/ What is Nollaig Na mBan? (“Women’s Christmas?!) – A Video by Clisare https://youtu.be/JB0ZVZhcpq0 Paige’s TikTok About The Unseen Work Women Do At Christmas https://www.tiktok.com/@sheisapaigeturner/video/7586483763064884493 Nollaig na mBan traditions: How different parts of Ireland celebrated Women’s Christmas (Irish Times) https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/on-the-woman-s-day-of-christmas-1.121479 Holiday PSA: Don’t Forget to Fill Mom’s Stocking, Too! (The Every Mom) https://theeverymom.com/stocking-stuffers-for-wife/ Christmas Robe – SNL https://youtu.be/FOVCtUdaMCU Holidays After Dark https://holidaysafterdark.com/

On this episode, we’ll learn the story of president Ulysses S. Grant making Christmas a national holiday in the United States. We’ll also talk about a quaint town in California where you can get a little Christmas all year long, we’ll count down the top five Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and I’ll ask for your help with naming a new segment for 2026. Download here! 00:00 – 01:52 Intro 01:52 – 07:27 We Need A Little Christmas Now – Solvang, CA Trip Report 07:27 – 16:24 5 Golden Things – Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert 16:24 – 23:59 Ulysses S. Grant and Christmas as a National Holiday (in the United States) 23:59 – 25:47 The Segment With No Name…yet 25:47 – 27:45 Wrap Up 27:45 – 30:54 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Solvang Photos https://www.instagram.com/cantwaitforchristmaspod/p/DVLPn0plFrU/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/CantWaitForChristmasPod/posts/pfbid0rQCJDHhZed52iCvduXWQbEH2LeonQi9FkFLKUkwN4GDbym5ewfWdG7SCb4tg4dqjl https://www.threads.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/post/DVLPovLFE9B?xmt=AQF0Y4V8_LsAUwVPlWATTBdqKGm5u5xjTrEIA8VC36mxdvgQuNju9zvQacPt52h-GdoBJ2jW&slof=1 https://bsky.app/profile/christmaspod.bsky.social/post/3mfoeesncek2d Jule Hus- Solvang’s Christmas Store http://www.solvangschristmashouse.com The Ultimate Escape Rooms (The Mischevious Nisse) https://theultimateescaperooms.com/solvang/ Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2020 https://youtu.be/TYl0TYCsDbY?si=PiFp2eP630JROGxP 2024 https://youtu.be/htlX-VAuVbs?si=meZv3-2OtHUQpkPO 2021 https://youtu.be/vP8nVklw99c?si=6GGS_iHY02HiVcmy 2023 https://youtu.be/M2zZAshSRz8?si=eGRTEx7PX-J8elXo 2016 https://youtu.be/fVXzXH_OCyI?si=9eRWjcn8YkmEhWqn 2025 https://youtu.be/sq5O2Ee1pXw?si=azOfu_QYayJ0Z1o Closer to Christmas podcast http://closertochristmas.com/