Total Christmas Podcast

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First up it's The Christmas Quiz, make sure you send me your score.

Then it's Where Are You Christmas? and this episode Bob Baker has found it in Mexico,

This episode's version of A Chrismas Carol is an episode of Be Cool Scooby Doo. It's actually quite funny and worth a look if you can find it.

Next up Bob is back and he explains what the term 'Chav' means.

Check out Bob's podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Then I take a l...

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We begin the show by looking at a couple of songs that are Christmas songs but are not Christmas songs. The first is Hallelujah written by Leonard Cohen and the second is My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music.

Last episode I mentioned Maltesers and this episode Bob Baker explains what they are in Do You Hear What I Hear?

When I was on holiday, in the pub we were staying at there was a poem on the wall called Dorothy's Yuletide Ode and I read it...

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Listener Aron C sent in a message about his favourite Christmas decoration; Sparkle the Christmas Light, so I tell you a bit about it.

Next up it's Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker looks at a few places in Japan that celebrate Christmas all year round.

Then it's this episodes version of A Christmas Carol. This one is called Hook's Christmas and it's an episode of Peter Pan and the Pirates. It's not great but it does take a few quotes from the original novel.

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We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This is a sketch from Saturday Night Live and features Jimmy Falon as a young Scrooge.

You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb36BwPa7pQ

Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear? and Bob Baker is looking at the word 'row' (when it rhymes with 'cow').

Next up is The Christmas Quiz. I scored 9, make sure to email me your score.

Then Bob returns with Where Are...

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We start the show with this episode's version of A Christmas Carol and it's an episode of The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange. The episode is called Orange Carol, and it's not great, but it's not bad either.

You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWtp6h2HjAo

Next up it's Do You Hear What I Hear? and our resident barman Bob Baker takes a look at why us Brits say Tick and across the pond they say Check.

Then we...

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Last episode Benji Pearson asked me for some advice for his Christmas themed Halloween costume and this episode I give him some suggestions on how to dress up as the Elton John song Step Into Christmas.

Next up it's Bob Baker with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's looking at the British Christmas meal of a Christmas Ploughman's Lunch.

Then it's a Christmas Not So Classic, and this one is a bit of a classic in the US, but is unheard of here in the UK. It's...

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The show begins with not quite a version of A Christmas Carol, called Jeff Dunham's Scrooged Up Holiday Special. The premise is that ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is going to do a version of A Christmas Carol and in this show he is casting the characters using some of his different characters. I watched it on Amazon, but this link gives you some more info:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33746385/

Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear and our resident barman, Bob Baker, talks about the British term...

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We start the show with the second batch of Christmas songs from the US sent in by Jason Matusiak, and we see if I've heard any of them (spoiler, no I haven't).

Then Bob Baker talks about Christmas Adverts or Commercials in Do You Hear What I Hear?

Next up it's The Christmas Quiz and I scored 8. Make sure to email in your score.

Then Bob Baker returns with Where Are You Christmas? and this time he's found it in Slovenia.

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We've tried this before and we're doing it again. Listener Jason Matuziak has sent me a bunch of songs that he tells me are classic songs at Christmas in the US.  I'll let you know if I've heard any of them.

Then Bob Baker is here with Where Are You Christmas? and this time he's found it in Levenworth, Washington in the US thanks to listener Nettie Tebeau.

Then it's The Christmas Quiz. I managed 8, although in the episode I claim it was 9 (mistakes were made). M...

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We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This one is from the sit-com A Different World, and the episode is from series 3 called, For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls. I watched it on Netflix and it was well and truly...  meh.

In Do You Hear What I Hear? Bob Baker looks at the British term 'A damp squib'. If you don't know what it means, you will when you listen to this.

Then its The Christmas Quiz. I scored 6, not my best score, but I've d...

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It's a very special episode, because we welcome to the show Shelli and Frank Arnold. Shelli and Frank have been listening since the early days of the show and we've been chatting once a year about their Christmas village. Well they're here in the UK for the whole episode.

First it's Christmas All Over The World and Shelli and Frank share what Christmas is like for them in the US.

Then, thanks to a suggestion from listener Dave McCrae, Bob Baker talks about a place in Iceland where...

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We start the show by looking at the Winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere. Is there an equivalent of Christmas in June when the South of the globe has its shortest day?

Then Bob Baker our resident barman looks at Wellington boots in Do You Hear What I Hear?

There's no Christmas Quiz this episode, instead we have the triumphant return of Santa Banter, don't worry it's only for this episode.

Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas? and he's looking at Bethelehem, but...

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We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This is an episode of the BBC sitcom Bad Education. It has its moments.

Then Bob Baker takes us to Poland for Where Are You Christmas?

Next up we have a Christmas Story of Shame from our lovely listener Nettie Tebeau. It's a Christmas tree infestation.

Then Bob is back with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's looking at the word nob.

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Last epsisode I told the story of shame about my Christmas jumer that was too small, but this episode we have a happy ending where a lovely listener gets to win it.

Then I talk about a Christmas Not So Classic, it's from the very rude British comedian Roy Chubby Brown, it's called Rockin' Good Christmas and it's naff.

Have a listen here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCc7AoLQzzs

Last episode I mentioned the phrase 'Bob's your uncle' and briefly explained, well this episode B...

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Do you think the Alistair Sim version of A Christmas Carol is the best? Well think again, because in this episode I explain why it's rubbish.

This episodes Do You Hear What I Hear? is an interesting one, and Bob Baker looks at the term to 'read' as in to study. 

Then it's The Christmas Quiz and after my pitiful performance last week when I scored a paltry 4, this week I've scored a paltry 4.

Next up Bob Baker takes us to Austria with Where Are You C...

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Last episode I talke about Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas and Bob Baker sent me a great versio of Our World, have a listen to it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFvIIuvA4yE&list=RDuFvIIuvA4yE&start_radio=1

Then we take a look at some Christmas related Guinness World Records. How many candy canes can one man fit into his beard? You'll find out.

Next up is Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker looks at why us Brits refer to the police...

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We start the show with one of the worst songs of all time. Mr Blobby was the UK Christmas number 1 in 1993 and it's pretty bad.

Have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIRQrnPRiUk

Then Bob Baker takes us to Mora, Sweden for Where Are You Christmas?

Next up it's The Christmas Quiz. I scored a 6, make sure to email me your score.

Ever heard the term 'Taking the Mickey'? Well it's pretty common here in the UK and Bob Baker explains it...

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We begin the episode with a Jack Ask question from listener Kevin Church, apologies because it's Valentine's Day related not Christmas.

Do you know what the word 'Dross' means? Well, although I use it frequently, I didn't, but Bob Baker explains it all in Do You Hear What I Hear.

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is called Estrella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist. It was made during Covid and every actor was filmed separately. It's not great, but it's not awful either.

Then...

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Last episode I talked about a stage version of A Christmas Carol and listener Christy Easter sent in a link to her favourite stage version, you can check it out here:  https://www.nsmt.org/achristmascarol.html

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol isn't really a version at all, but it's worth a look. It's a Christmas episode of a sitcom called Dear Phoebe starring Peter Lawford.  

You can watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snYEc2LhXOs

Then Bob Baker, our resident barman, is...

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We've had a few emails from listeners which I talk about at the top of the show, one of those email was from Scott Newman and he and his daughter have completely ruined Step Into Christmas.

Then it's The Christmas Quiz and you can test yourself against Bob Baker from Festive Foreigh Film Fans (and of course this podcast).

Check out Bob's podcast here:  https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

This Christmas I was sent some festive treats from Mary Polte of Chicago, in the USA and she sent m...

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It's our last episode of the year and it's packed in like 50 elves in a single Christmas stocking.

We start the show with Santa Claus is Not Coming To Town and Todd Polte shares the story of how he found out the truth about Saint Nick.

Next up it's our yearly visit to see Shelli and Frank Arnold's Christmas village. It's a spectacular sight and if you check out my facebook page there should be some pictures there.

Then it's Where Are You Christmas, and Bob...

It's December, so it's Christmas and we start the show with this episode's version of A Christmas Carol. It's one I saw at The Theatre Royal Winchester. It's an old time radio stage performance and it started past Dr Who Colin Baker.

Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker is talking about the word 'Publican'.

A couple of episodes ago we had Mary Polte on the show, well this episode she shares the story of how she found out the truth about Santa Claus.

Then it's The Christmas Sarnie...

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We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol and it's the audio release that Mickey's Christmas Carol is based on. The full title is An Adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol by The Disney Players. You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCilmU2_NQM

Next up it's Do You Hear What I Hear? and Bob Baker is looking at Polystyrene, or is it Styrofoam? You decide.

Then we have our yearly visit with our US correspondent Scott Newman from The...

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We start the show with Christmas All Over The World and we have a look at some of the culinary delights in France, particularly La Reveillon and the 13 Desserts.

Then Bob Baker has a look at the word us Brits use to describe a cigarette in Do You Hear What I Hear.

In The Christmas Quiz this week I only managed to score 6. Make sure to email me and let me know your score.

Then Bob is back with Where Are You Christmas. This time he's looking...

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We start the show with What The Dickens, and we have a look at some of the streets, towns and buildings that Dickens may have been referring to when describing Scrooge's London.

Then Bob Baker takes a look at the word 'blinding' in Do You Hear What I Hear?

Next up it's The Christmas Quiz and we're joined by Todd and Mary Polte, see if you can beat there scores.

In Where Are You Christmas? this episode, Bob is looking at a Scottish castle in Japan, I...

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We begin the episode with Christmas All Over The World, and we look at the tradition of Scrambling in Driffield, Yorkshire. Where children roam the streetsgo from shop to shop begging for treats.

Next up is Where Are You Christmas, and this time Bob Baker is looking at Bruges in Begium.

Then it's our second part of our look at the 2019 BBC/FX version of A Christmas Carol, and Mary and Todd Polte defend it while I attack it.

You can watch it here:   https://www.youtube.c...

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We start the show with Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker tells us it's hiding in Germany.

Then it's this episodes version of A Christmas Carol, it's the 2019 version starring Guy Pearce. Some would say this is the worst version ever, but not Todd and Mary Polte, who come on the show to stick up for it. 

If you never seen it, you can watch it here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlTNqJFYiXw&t=7467s

Then Bob is back with Do You Hear What I...

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We start the episode with a few Guinness World Records. How heavy do you think the world's largest Christmas pudding was? or what about the most brussels sprouts eaten in a minute? You'll find out here.

Do you know what a 'brolly' is? Well we know in the UK, and Bob Baker will teach you what one is in Do You Hear What I Hear.

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is from the TV series Topper from 1953. It's not that good, but it could be worse.

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We begin the show by looking at a Christmas Not So Classic. This one is from one of the biggest bands of all time, U2. They recorded a version of the British classic I Believe In Father Christmas, and it's okay.

Here's a link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6QSJsASVM

Then Bob Baker is looking for Christmas in Where Are You Christmas, and he finds it at Mount Rushmore (with thanks to Benji Pearson).

Next up it's the quiz, and we have...

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It's a packed episode and we start with The Christmas Quiz. I scored 8, make sure to email me and let me know how you got on.

Next up it's Where Are You Christmas and this episode Bob Baker takes us to a couple of Christmas shops in Edinburgh (pronounced Eden-burg, if you're Bob).

This epsisode we have a combination of A Christmas Carol and Yule Logs. There are 3 to choose from and they're all a bit crap.

This is an audio play adaptation and it's only...

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We start the show with this episode's version of A Christmas Carol. It's an episode of the Disney cartoon series 101 Dalmatians called A Christmas Cruella. If you want, you can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njxjk4CosPM&t=1290s

Then Bob Baker looks at what us Brits mean by a 'flannel' in Do You Hear What I Hear.

After that it's The Christmas Quiz. I only scored 6 this week, let me know if you managed any better

Next up Bob...

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We start the show with this episode's version of A Christmas Carol. It's a made for TV movie starring Tom Arnold and it's an 'interesting' twist on the story. It's called Chasing Christmas and you can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv7nL5nb2E0

Next up our resident barman Bob Baker looks at how us Brits say Aeroplane, or Airplane, in Do You Hear What I Hear.

Then I share a Christmas memory, about when my daughter Robin first understood about...

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We start the show with a Christmas Not So Classic. The Pet Shop Boys were massive in the 80s and still going strong in the 90s. In 1995 they recorded a Christmas song just for their fanclub members. It's call It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas, and it's okay I suppose. Have a listen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBj8VehCeLE

Then it's Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker tells us about a couple of places in Japan that celebrate Christmas all year long.

Next...

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We start the show with Christmas All Over The World and we take a look at the Yorkshire tradition of The Old Hoss. A bunch of people go round the pubs and one of them is dressed as a horse and they sing a poem...  and I'm not making it up.

Next up Bob Baker has a look at what us Brits call 'taps' and those Yanks call 'faucets' in Do You Hear What I Hear.

After the joke it's this episodes version of A Christmas Carol.  It's called Eb...

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We begin with this episode's version of A Christmas Carol and it's A Chipmunk Christmas carol.

You can watch it here:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvugRKHpP4s&t=1325s

Mike Westfall covered this version on an episode of The Advent Calendar House Podcast, and you can have a listen here:

https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-merry-christmas-mr-carroll

Then it's Where Are You Christmas? and Bob Baker is looking at the North Pole in Alaska.

I scored 10 in this episode's C...

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We start the show with an old time radio version of A Christmas Carol. It's an episode of western show The Six Shooter and it stars Jimmy Stewart.  I enjoyed it, you can listen to it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y917m6lGIY&t=141s

Bob Baker looks at Candy and Sweets in Do You Hear What I Hear?

Then it's The Christmas Quiz. It's a tricky one, but I scored 8. Make sure to let me know how you got on.

Next up Bo...

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We dedicate this episode to the delightful Chris Coon.

We commence the show with The Quiz. I scored 9, can you do any better?

Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear, and Bob Baker looks at the word Constable to describe an officer of the law here in the UK.

We have the return of The Muppet Christmas Show and this time we look at the The Bear in the Big Blue House - A Berry Bear Christmas Parts 1 and 2.

You can watch them...

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We start the show with The Quiz and I have a new book. Let me know how you get on.

Then Bob Baker, our self-appointed podcast barman, talks about the word Blimey, a classic British term that isn't that popular overseas.

Next up we have some ideas for listener Rob Taylor on how he can raise some money for charity at Christmas. One suggestion is to try to break a world record and we take a look at some Christmas records that could be achievable.

Then Bob...

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We start the show with Do You Hear What I Hear, and our resident barman Bob Baker takes a look at Trainers (or Sneakers).

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is Ms Scrooge, starring Cecily Tyson as a female Scrooge set in modern day. Have a watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32PQC6Ovu90

Then we have a request from listener Rob Taylor. He's keen to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK this Christmas and he's hoping you might have some ideas for how...

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We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol. This was produced by the BBC in 1977 and starts Michael Hordern as Scrooge. It stays very close to the book.

You can watch it here:  https://odysee.com/@GaryPSmith:6/AChristmasCarol1977:a

Then we have Jack Ask, and it's our second question from listener Travis. Is a maths question acceptable as a reindeer game?

In Do You Hear What I Hear, Bob Baker looks at the British use of the word Pratt.

Then it's The C...