Merry Christmas you beautiful people! 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 Bob is back with Where Are...
May 24, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. 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 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
May 03, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Hello you beautiful people! 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 is back wi...
Apr 26, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Hello you beautiful people! 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 idea...
Apr 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Hello you beautiful people! 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...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Hello you beautiful people! We start the show with the return of Jack Ask and my Canadian listener, Travis, wants to know what's the best dessert to have after your Christmas dinner. Then our podcast barman, Bob Baker, takes a look at the word Queue in Do You Hear What I Hear. This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is the Cbeebies Panto. It's not too bad and you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBY_om7PNqU Then it's The Christmas Quiz. I scored 9, cause...
Mar 16, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Hello you beautiful people! We start the episode with a version of A Christmas Carol. This one is a Christmas special of the long running Canadian kids show The Buck Shot Show and it's called Buckanezer Scrooge. It's an interesting one. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1SgFBXrrVc Then Bob Baker is here with Do You Hear What I Hear. Do you know the difference between an Estate and a Station Wagon? You're about to find out. Check out Bob's pod, Festive Foreign Fi...
Mar 02, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Hello you beautiful people! We start the show with a Chirstmas Not So Classic. It's called Christmas Day and it's by the British band Squeeze. Released at the height of their success it failed to even chart. Have a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB6BIYjPeHM Next up it's our podcast barman Bob Baker with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's talking to us about the word bonnet. Then it's the return of What The Dickens. I look at the village where Scrooge is take...
Feb 16, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Hello everybody, we're back for a brand new year! First up it's Christmas All Over The World and we take a look at the Catalonian tradition of El Caganer. A small figurine doing a poo in a nativity scene. Next Bob Baker is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he discusses the meaning of the word 'Rubber'. After the Joke, it's the Quiz. Make sure you email me your score. Then Bob is back with a brand new segment. It's called Where Are You Christmas and in it, Bob lo...
Feb 03, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Merry Christmas Everyone! It's the last episode of the show this year and it's packed. First up we have a Worst Present Ever. It's another one sent in by listener Rob Taylor and it's not a gift anyone would want. Then Bob Baker, out podcast barman, is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he's talking about Santa's Grotto. Nest up it's The Quiz and Scott Newman from Tinsel Tunes joins us and he gets a personal best. Check out Scott's podcasts here: Tinsel ...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. It's a packed show so let's not mess about. First up it's Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town, and listener Timothy Dumont has shared the story of how he spoiled the myth of Santa to a bunch of teenagers. Do you know the difference between a Sidewalk and Pavement? Well there isn't one and, in Do You Hear What I Hear, Bob Baker explains it all. Then it's our yearly visit to Shelli and Frank Arnold's Christmas village. It's a t...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Merry Christmas! It's a packed show, and we start off with a not particularly good version of A Christmas Carol from 2001. It's animated and has the voices of Kate Winslet, Simon Callow and Nic Cage as Jacon Marley. You can watch here, or not, it's your life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptEiotEFUdk&t=4116s Next up is A Story of Shame from our listener Nettie Tebeau. Then it's our yearly chat with Scott Newman of Tinsel Tunes. This time we look at the King of Christmas...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 122
This show has it all. Well, it has some stuff. First up it's The Quiz, see if you can beat my score of 8. Then Bob Baker explains the difference between University and College in Do You Hear What I Hear. We've been sent another Worst Present Ever from Rob Taylor, and this one is a Festive Bounty. After that, listener Benjamin Hall has sent us a definitive top 5 of the all time greatest US Christmas adverts. If you disagree you're welcome to send me your top 5. This episode we have...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Welcome to the show! We start off with another tradition from Cornwall here in the UK. It's called the Cornish Kissing Bunch and it's a Christmas wreath but with a twist. Then Bob Baker, our resident bar tender, looks at the British word 'Git' in Do You Hear What I Hear. This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is A Christmas Karen from 2022. It's a modern twist on the classic tale and it ain't that good. You can watch it for free if you have Amazon Prime, a...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 120
It's a packed episode filled with all sorts. We begin with a look at the Cornish custom of Star Gazy Pie. It's not the most appetising pie you'll ever see, but it has a great history. Then our Podcast Barman Bob Baker takes a look at Caskets and Coffins. Next it's our yearly tradition of looking at Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories produced by Biblioasis. If you want to win the latest 3 books in the series email me with the following... "Yeah, I'll ave em". C...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Merry Christmas you beautiful people! We start the latest episode with a version of A Christmas Carol from the The Guild of Thespian Puppets. It doesn't have the greatest production values, but it's very funny. Give it a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd0dJa93eeY&t=1550s Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear, and our self-appointed podcast barman, Bob Baker, talks about the word Mom or Mum depending on where you live. After that it's the quiz, I scored 8. Send me your...
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 118
Hello you beautiful people! It's a packed episode and we start off with a great story from listener Rob Taylor, he shares the story of his worst present ever. Then Bob is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and we're looking at the correct way to pronouce the letter 'Z' (spoiler, it's ZED). Then it's the quiz, we've had a few people send in their scores from last week. I managed 7 this week, see how you can do. After that Bob is back with another way you can spre...
Sep 28, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Hooray for Christmas! First up we have this weeks version of A Christmas Carol. It's an episode of Popular which was a late 90s show about teenagers starring a bunch of actors in their mid to late twenties. It's awful, but in a good way. Or it's great, but in a bad way. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi0QMHU6jSo Then Bob Baker brings us Do You Hear What I Hear, and I never knew that across they pond they didn't call a Till a Till. Then it's The Quiz. I sc...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Hello you beautiful people. For many years I've thought Scrooge's gift to the Cratchitt family of a huge turkey was ridiculous. How on earth would they cook it in time for their Christmas dinner? Well greater minds than mine have looked into it and thanks to their brains and research we look at it the feasibility of such a large turkey. Here's a link to the full article: https://infinitequestpodcast.com/extras/f/how-big-was-the-prize-turkey-in-a-christmas-carol Keeping on the subj...
Aug 31, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Merry Christmas you beautiful people! It's a packed episode filled to the brim with Christmas joy. We start the show with a version of A Christmas Carol from 1913 starring Seymour Hicks. They've made some interesting choices. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWz5UvQrs8Q&t=1248s The Bob Baker explains the difference between a yard and a garden in Do You Hear What I Hear. This episodes joke comes from the lovely Pamel Wooten. We may have had it before but who ca...
Aug 17, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Hello you beautiful people! It's another packed show and we start off by looking at a tradition from Yorkshire here in the UK. The Yorkshire Christmas Pie was a multiple bird roast inside a pie. Alas it's not really a thing these days, but I give you a recipe so you can go and make your own. Then Bob Baker our podcast barman looks at the word 'Torch' in Do You Hear What I Hear. Next up it's the quiz. I scored a respectable 8, see if you can do better. A couple of years a...
Aug 03, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Hello you beautiful people. It's another episode with me, your lovely host. We open the show with a Christmas Not So Classic. It's called Christmas Isn't Christmas and it's from Bon Jovi. It was only released last year but I hadn't heard a thing about it. Have a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO5HaSSus5I Then Bob Baker is here to look at why us Brits called Bachelor Party a Stag Do, in Do You Hear What I Hear. Then it's The Quiz, and don't panic, ...
Jul 20, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. It's a packed show and we start off with with our exciting new quiz Santa Banter. I describe a situation and you have to work out the rhyme. I bought it at the car boot sale and I'm testing it on you lucky people... probably only this once. Next up is Bob Baker with Do You Hear What I Hear and he's look at 'pants'. Bob's done the research and it's pretty darn interesting. Then we take a look at Cozy Little Christmas by Katy...
Jul 06, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Hello you beautiful people. The show begins with a short history of the Christmas tree. I know it's been covered by other podcasts, but hopefully you'll learn a few things you didn't know. Then Bob Baker, our self-appointed podcast barman, looks at the meaning of the word Fanny. Yes, I know, but he's doing it anyway. Then we look at Christmas Tree Farm by Taylor Swift. It's a fantastic song, but alas it's not made it into the pantheon of Christmas classics. Next up ...
Jun 22, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 110
I recorded this episode in my pants.... nice. First up it's the quiz, I scored 8, see how you can do. Next up it's Spread a Smile of Joy with Bob Baker, our resident barman, why not spend some time with rescue animals. Then we have another 4 songs that Bob claims are popular in the US, but no one seems to agree with him. Here's the 4 songs: Season of a Lifetime - Plain White Ts Man in the Santa Suit - Fountain of Wayne Don't Shoot Me Santa - The Killers Christmas Eve/Sarajevo...
Jun 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Merry Christmas! First up we have this episode's version of A Christmas Carol and it's a short one by the Scottish Falseto Sock Puppet Theatre. It's very funny and worth a look: https://youtu.be/OOE58bCcAxc?si=GYcayCkvDAvGchbD Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker is looking at the term "quid". Next up is The Quiz, I scored 9. Beat that. Then Bob returns with Smile of Joy. Listen to Bob's podcast, Festive Foreign Film Fans, it's great: https://4f...
May 25, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 108
It's another episode and you're great. First up we have the quiz, and Adam, the host of Merry Britsmas Podcast has a go. He scored 9, I only scored 7, see how you get on. Check out Adam's Podcast here: merrybritsmas.podbean.com Then Bob Baker is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he discusses the word Sod. Usually his research is top rate, but this time he makes a bit of an error. We still love him though. Then I have a Christmas Book Review. It's a short story called Job ...
May 11, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Hello you beautiful people! It's episode 106 and we're not messing around, we get straight into it with a Marionette Christmas Carol by Puppets by Arlee. It is what it says it is, a Christmas Carol using marionettes. It's only 13 minutes long and you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNh1Z3AOnU0 Next up it's Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker looks into the word "Knackers". What does it mean and where is it from? Then it's time for The Quiz....
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. It's a brand new episode and wouldn't you know it, I've had some emails, Hooray! We start the show with Smile of Joy and Bob Baker gives us another idea for how we can spread a little happiness. Then we have the Christmas Quiz. I scored a massive 7 points, see if you can do any better. Next up Bob is back with Do You Hear What I Hear? and he's looking at what it means to use the word 'banger'. Check out Bob's podcast Festiv...
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Hello you beautiful people! It's a packed show and to begin our resident barman Bob Baker combined St Patrick's Day and Christmas to discuss the British word 'bloke' in Do You Hear What I Hear. Then it's The Quiz, I do pretty well this time, so see if you can beat me. After the joke I discuss the version of A Christmas Carol that I saw at the theatre this year. It was a youth production and they'd added a modern twist. The it's Spread A Smile Of Joy and Bob Bak...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 104
