CWFC 166 – Reindeer

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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.

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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)

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.

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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.

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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/

On this episode, we’ll be learning about the Ukrainian Christmas spider and what it has to do with tinsel. We’ll also take care of some unfinished business from last Christmas, count down the top 5 ways to extend Christmas a little longer, and find out how to plant the flag of Christmas in your front yard this winter.

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00:00 – 02:57 Intro
02:57 – 06:47 Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody)
06:47 – 08:29 We Need A Little Christmas Now
08:29 – 13:31 5 Golden Things – Random Ways To Extend Christmas
13:31 – 20:05 Ukraine Christmas Spider
20:05 – 22:26 Wrap Up
22:26 – 23:31 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)

Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody)
https://youtu.be/5ecwENSIk08
https://www.tiktok.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/video/7598634330641992991

Christmas is Over…But It’s Still Winter?! Garden Flags
https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256151823273564563
https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256284854935500742

Season’s Eatings podcast
https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com/

On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.” All 5 acts together in one, as well as outtakes and special messages from the cast.

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

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00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 11:57 Act 1
11:57 – 13:11 Cast Greetings Part 1
13:11 – 23:42 Act 2
23:42 – 24:27 Cast Greetings Part 2
24:27 – 32:40 Act 3
32:40 – 33:55 Cast Greetings Part 3
33:55 – 43:50 Act 4
43:50 – 44:42 Cast Greetings Part 4
44:42 – 56:22 Act 5
56:22 – 58:18 Credits
58:18 – 1:08:47 Outtakes

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 5 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

With the voice talents of:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan
Trish Healey as Betty
Tim Dumont as the Plane Captain
Kyra Hogue as “Simone Grubbs”
Lesley Victorine as Samantha the Reporter
Micheal Babb as Quinn
James Babb as Patrick
and
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan

Jacklyn Collier from Deck the Hallmark as Candice from the Christmas Initiate
Brian Earl from Christmas Past and author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past as the Ghost of Christmas Past
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis
Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George
Noah from TANcast (NSFW) as Joe McKringleberry
Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas as Bert
Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast as Ernie
Mignon Fogarty, from the Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast, as Mayor Deleo (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)
and
Alonso Duralde from LinoleumKnife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, and Deck The Hallmark and author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Music
The choral renditions of We Wish You A Merry Christmas and The Star Spangled Banner were performed by the 1995 Lincoln High School Chamber Ensemble.
Deck the Halls A was performed
by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Used under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Sound Effects
palazzo d’accursio xmas band 20121222_181319.mp3 by suonidibologna — https://freesound.org/s/172338/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
Kickin’ around the ole’ pigskin.flac by CGEffex — https://freesound.org/s/94172/ — License: Attribution 4.0
JJJ2 96 countdown – cheer.wav by FreqMan — https://freesound.org/s/88002/ — License: Attribution 4.0
Explosion by Iwiploppenisse — https://freesound.org/s/156031/ — License: Attribution 4.0

All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

This made-for-podcast Christmas movie is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 5 of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.”

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

In Act 5, can Tracy use the lessons of past, present, and future to save the plane, save McKringleberry, and save Christmas?!

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00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 12:01 Act 5
12:01 – 13:53 Credits

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 5 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

With the voice talents of:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan
Trish Healey as Betty
Lesley Victorine as Samantha the Reporter
Micahel Babb as Quinn
James Babb as Patrick
and
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan

Jacklyn Collier from Deck the Hallmark as Candice from the Christmas Initiate
Brian Earl from Christmas Past and author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past as the Ghost of Christmas Past
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis
Noah from TANcast (NSFW) as Joe McKringleberry
Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George
Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas as Bert
Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast as Ernie
And
Alonso Duralde from LinoleumKnife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, and Deck The Hallmark and author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

The Star Spangled Banner was performed by the 1995 Lincoln High School Chamber Ensemble Graduating Seniors.

All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

This made-for-podcast Christmas movie is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

Tune in Christmas Eve for a special presentation of the full movie of A Bomb for Christmas 2, featuring outtakes and special messages from the cast.

On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 4 of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.” We will be releasing a new act every Tuesday until Christmas!

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

In Act 4, Tracy is taken to a dark future where we learn the fate of her friends, Holly, Bobby, and McKringleberry.

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00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 10:16 Act 2
10:16 – 11:33 Credits

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 4 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

Cast:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Kyra Hogue as “Simone Grubbs”
Trish Healey as Betty
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan

With special podcaster guest stars…

Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George
Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry
and
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis

All music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

This made-for-podcast Christmas movie is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

Tune in December 23rd for the the dramatic conclusion of A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.