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Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe Christmas PodcastMaking The Perfect Christmas Playlist Pt 4Sean Sotka, of MyMerryChristmas.com, producer of MMC "Tracking Santa," and the Christmas Podcasts podcast joins us for the last part of our series, "Making the Perfect Christmas Playlist."
2025-08-0526 min
Festive Foreign Film FansSeason 2, Episode 12 - Live from Duke's!Festive Fans Unite! (send us a message)Live from Crystal Lake, IL, It's Festive Foreign Film Fans! Today's special holiday show is a recording of our first live show at Duke's Alehouse in Crystal Lake, IL. We want to thank Mike and Rusty from the "Snow in Southtown" podcast for letting us use their Vista Blue song "Crystal Lake"! It was a great crowd opener and perfect for our host city. In fact, you will hear us thank all of our friends and family, guests and our host location in this episo...
2024-12-251h 15Festive Foreign Film FansSeason 2, Episode 12 - Live from Duke's!Festive Fans Unite! (send us a message)Live from Crystal Lake, IL, It's Festive Foreign Film Fans!Today's special holiday show is a recording of our first live show at Duke's Alehouse in Crystal Lake, IL. We really want to thank Mike and Rusty from the "Snow in Southtown" podcast for letting us use their Vista Blue song "Crystal Lake"! It was a great crowd opener. In fact, you will hear us thank all of our friends and family, guests and our host location in this episode for their incredible support. Howe...
2024-12-251h 22
Totally Rad Christmas!Toys (w/ Sean and Jeremy)What’s up, dudes? It’s a Barry Levinson passion project, and it’s next level nuts! Yes, it’s the Robin Williams vehicle “Toys!” I’ve got Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa and Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast with me to talk all about the bonkers film.Eccentric toymaker Kenneth Zevo passes away, and his last wish is that his brother the Lieutenant General take over the running of the business. Leland is a military man through and through, and sees little point in toy making. The business should really have been given to Kenneth’s s...
2024-12-171h 08
Totally Rad Christmas!The Christmas Raccoons (w/ Sean and Jeremy)What's up, dudes? Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa and Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast join me to talk all about 1980’s “The Christmas Raccoons!” It’s an ”Inception”-like dream/reality hybrid of pink aardvarks lumber barons and talking raccoons. It’s also Canadian and narrated by Rich Little.The trees begin to disappear rapidly. Someone is cutting them down, and Ranger Dan has to solve the mystery. As he goes off into the wilderness leaving his poor children at home, some plucky raccoons soon find their own dwelling chopped. Ralph, Melissa, and lazy Bert were deco...
2024-09-231h 02Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe Christmas PodcastAn Old Time Radio ChristmasSean Sotka with the Christmas Podcasts Podcast talks about what the holidays were like during the golden era of radio.
2024-05-1726 min
Christmas Podcasts PodcastChristmas Podcasts Roundup – December 23rd through December 29th, 2023Here are the new episodes that dropped the week of December 23rd through the 29th. TGI Podcast – December 23rd – “Seinfeld: The Strike (Festivus)” Totally Rad Christmas Podcast – December 23rd – “The Trolls and the Christmas Express (w/ Sean Sotka)” Christmas Morning Podcast – December 23rd – “2 Days Until Christmas! (‘Here Comes Santa Claus’ Song Battle)” Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast – December 23rd – “Merry Music Madness Winner + Top 5 Christmas Cookies.” Christmas Podding Podcast – December 23rd – “What’s Been Tangling Our Tinsel Throughout December.” Closer to Christmas Podcast – December 23rd – “So Good (Give Me My Presents)” Weird Christmas Podcast – December 23rd – “Nisser and Tomtar (Scandinavian Elves) with Benito Cereno.” Total Christmas Podca...
2024-01-0518 min
Totally Rad Christmas!Kids, Incorporated: Rock in the New Year (w/ Shawn and Sean)What’s up, dudes? Everybody look around, hear the sound. Something special’s gonna come your way when Shawn Robare from Cult Film Club, Crestwood House, and Plastic Rocket Pop and Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast join me to talk “Kids, Incorporated!” They even had a New Year’s Eve special where they rock in the New Year!In this Dec 31st clip show, Kids, Incorporated are rehearsing in the garage when Riley breaks the bad news. Apparently, his latest invention exploded and covered The P*lace in ice cream! Everything is ruined, and the New Year’s...
2023-12-3152 min
Totally Rad Christmas!The Trolls and the Christmas Express (w/ Sean Sotka)What’s up, dudes? Trolls were big in the ‘80s, and this special proves it! Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast joins me to talk “The Trolls and the Christmas Express!”Led by the nefarious Troglo, a group of trolls infiltrate Santa’s workshop by disguising themselves in elf clothes. Their goal is to sabotage Christmas. They use their troll magic to warp and deform the toys, but the elves counter with their own elven charms. Consequently, the trolls, now in charge of the reindeer stables, perform a rousing musical number all night long. This kept the reinde...
2023-12-2352 minSleigh Bells and Mistletoe Christmas PodcastBonus: The Christmas Podcasts PodcastRikki talks with Sean Sotka. If you're enjoying SBMX and looking for other holiday podcasts to check out, Sean has the latest on ALL Christmas podcasts. Find him at "Christmas Podcasts Podcast."
2023-08-0127 min
Advent Calendar HouseAlvin and the Chipmunks: Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll🎄 Previously on the Advent Calendar House, our hearts and golden harmonicas went out to “A Chipmunk Christmas.” This time, it’s Scrooge Sunday, and our Christmas in July reunion tour arrives in Hollywood — or at least a nearby cartoon suburb where Alvin turns his greed up to 11 and blames it on his lonely old neighbor who doesn’t know how to plant a garden. So get set to have some fun in this Dickens of an episode of “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” **** 🎙 Guests: Tom Coombs (The Pop Daddy, @thepopdaddy). Sean Sotka (The Chri...
2023-07-091h 12
Totally Rad Christmas!Saturday Night Live (w/ Sean and Ken)What’s up, dudes? SNL has been a staple of holiday sketches and music for decades! Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas and Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast are here with me to dive into some of the funniest Christmas bits of SNL in the ‘80s! From April May June to Mr. Robinson to the Master Thespian! Christmas in New England? Check. It’s a Wonderful Life: the Lost Ending? Got it! Hanukkah Harry Saves Christmas? Yep, that one too! So put on your fake beard, grab an ugly sweater, and laugh along with this episode!So...
2022-12-231h 26
Totally Rad Christmas!M.A.S.K. UK Comics Christmas Issues (w/ Sean, Jay & Scott)What’s up, dudes? I’ve got my team of covert operatives working overtime fighting crime! Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast and Jay and Scott from Jingle Jank and Tinsel Tunes are with me riding hot on V.E.N.O.M.’s trail and talking the M.A.S.K. UK comics Christmas issues! Are there villains dressed as Santa? Yep. Are there transforming vehicles? Sometimes... Are there plot contrivances and '80s robots? Always! So grab your Spectrum mask, hop in Thunderhawk, and let those laser rays fire away while listening to this episode!Chr...
2022-10-271h 22
Tis the Podcast”Another Christmas Story” - Epilogue - Christmas All Over Again - As Read By Julia Colburn
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy Christmas Eve Eve! Happy the Day Before the Night Before Christmas! Happy Christmas Adam! Happy Tibb's Eve! Happy Festivus! Happy December 23rd - whatever you want to call it! We are officially two days away from Christmas 2021! Can you believe that? Where has the time gone?
This week’s final installment of "Another Christmas Story", the Epilogue entitled “Christmas All Over Again", will be read to you by the elf with the best voice - our very own Julia Colburn! We hope you like it! And we hope you enjoyed the entirety of "Another...
2021-12-2328 min
Total Christmas PodcastEpisode 45 - The Christmas VillageIt's Christmas! and you're beautiful.Hooray.This episode is packed to the rafters.First up is another great song from Adam Kennedy and his Creative Commonaires. This one is called The Plight Before Christmas and you can watch the video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOa36NjAGUThen Ed Daly, author of The Christmas Book, tells us about the origins of two of the most popular Christmas toys, the Teddy Bear and Barbie.To read more about this stuff, check out his book:https://www.amazon.com...
2021-12-101h 24Tis the Podcast"Another Christmas Story" - Chapter Twenty-Seven - Joy to the World - As Read By Sean Sotka of "The Christmas Podcasts Podcast"Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the twenty-eight official installment of "Another Christmas Story"!
In this week's official episode, Sean Sotka of "The Christmas Podcasts Podcast" will read to all of you Chapter Twenty-Seven of our tale, entitled "Joy to the World". Within this chapter, we switch points-of-view between the President and her entourage and Emily and Noah, as the journalism students finally get the opportunity to land an interview with the leader of the free world! We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the tex...
2021-08-0557 minTis the Podcast"Another Christmas Story" - Chapter Twenty-Six - Hark the Herald Angel Sing - As Read By Adam Parker Sibun of "Merry Britmas"Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the twenty-seventh official installment of "Another Christmas Story"!
In what was supposed to be last week's episode, Adam Parker Sibun of "Merry Britmas" will read to all of you Chapter Twenty-Six of our tale, entitled "Hark the Herald Angel Sing". Within this chapter, we continuously switch points-of-view between the President and her entourage, Aaron Rankin and his classmates, and Joey and Mary! 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...
2021-08-051h 15
Advent Calendar HouseA Flintstone Christmas🎄 We close out another countdown to Christmas in July with a sleigh ride back to the Stone-Age Year of Our Lord 1977 to watch Santa fall off the roof and a guy who acts like a caveman take over his job. **** 🎙 Guests: Gerry Davila (Totally Rad Christmas, @RadChristmas). Sean Sotka (The Christmas Podcasts Podcast, @xander0527). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. Our episode on the Fruity Pebbles Christmas Commercial. 2. I found a Flintstones chronology on, of all places, Flickr. 3. The Internet Archive’s VHS Vault.
2021-07-231h 21
Advent Calendar HouseA Chipmunk Christmas🎄 It’s time for toys and time for cheer as the Advent Calendar House begins another 12-episode countdown to Christmas in July, starting by rewinding at twice the normal speed back to 1981 to revisit the Christmas special that helped kick off the revival of Alvin and the Chipmunks. **** 🎙 Guests: Steven (Wizards: The Podcast Guide to Comics, @StevenStaples81). Sean Sotka (The Christmas Podcasts Podcast, @xander0527). **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: Steven’s story of accidentally erasing his VHS recording of this special, only to find another recording of the same broadcast years later. The History of the Chipmu...
2021-07-011h 01Tis the PodcastThat's Right, Bamm-Bamm. Everyone But Fred! (A Flintstones Christmas Carol)This week the elves are joined by their good friend Sean Sotka from Christmas Podcasts Podcast, a podcast about all of your favorite Christmas podcasts. Together, have a good time talking Wisconsin, the classic Christmas-made-for-tv-movie A Flintstones Christmas Carol, and unpopular Christmas takes.
Also - make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next chapter (Chapter Twelve!) of Another Christmas Story as read to you by Scarlett Alexandra of "NetfliXmas Podcast"!
2021-04-192h 06Tis the Podcast"Another Christmas Story" - Chapter Eleven - We Three Kings - As Read By Claude BélangerHappy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the twelfth official installment of "Another Christmas Story"!
This week, listener Claude Bélanger will read to all of you Chapter Eleven of our tale, entitled "We Three Kings". Within this chapter, we switch back to the perspective of President Emily Williams as she and her entourage arrive in New York City on Christmas Eve to greet her foreign visitors from Canada and England.
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 p...
2021-04-1546 min
Totally Rad Christmas!M&Ms (w/ Sean Sotka)What’s up, dudes? What melts in your mouth and not in your hands? Yep! It’s M&Ms! Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast joins me to talk my favorite holiday candy! It's the Holiday Chocolates and the return of the red! And yes, the jingles were catchy and the clothes were straightup '80s! Please excuse the terrible audio quality. i had technical issues with my microphone! To make up for it, we did To the Max instead of Gag Me with a Spoon!Give us a buzz! Send a text, dudes!Chec...
2020-12-221h 12
Totally Rad Christmas!Ziggy's Gift (w/ Sean Sotka)What's up, dudes? Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast joins me to talk the cutest little Santa in "Ziggy's Gift"! So innocent and compassionate! There's a stereotypical Irish cop, a seedy thief, and a gang of scammer Santas! Well, it's definitely got heart...and torkeys! Don't forget to vote in Gag Me with a Spoon! Grab a Santa suit and enjoy!Give us a buzz! Send a text, dudes!Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Totally Rad Christmas Mall & Arcade, Teepublic.com, or TotallyRadChristmas.com! Later, dudes!
2020-12-041h 10Total Christmas PodcastEpisode 18 - Return of the Christmas Movie QuizIt's Episode 18, and this one is actually over an hour long. Who'd have thought we'd have enough exciting stuff to fill an hour? Well we don't it's about 3 minutes of gold and the rest is drivel, but don't let that stop you.The present suggestion is to adopt an animal on behalf of someone. They'll get a pack of pictures and stuff and usually you get the chance to visit the zoo or sanctuary for free, plus it's helping a good cause.Because it's Christmas, why not adopt a reindeer. Here's a link to the Cairngorm Rein...
2020-11-291h 07