Welcome to the episode. First up our podcast barman Bob Baker looks at the dichotomy of how is Brits use the word 'chuffed' in Do You Hear What I Hear. This episode we look at the Ducktales episode Last Christmas from season 2 of the reboot in 2018. It's not really a version of a Christmas Carol but it does feature the 3 ghosts and let me tell you in no uncertain terms it is crap. Then it's the quiz. I scored 8, let me know how you got on. Then Bob returns with Spread A Smile...
Mar 17, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 103
I'm here, you're here, let's get started... We begin with the joke, which is a first, usually it's in the middle of the show, so don't let it disorientate you, and we follow it up with The Quiz. Then Bob is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he's looking at why us Brits say Lift instead of Elevator (aside from the fact it saves us 3 syllables). Next up is the return of What The Dickens, and I talk about why Scrooge is called Scrooge and Marley is called Marley, a...
Mar 03, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Hello You Beautiful People. It's another packed show and we start with the British tradition of taking a swim in the sea on Christmas day. Rather you than me. Then Bob Baker discusses the origins of the lovely curse word Bugger, in Do You Hear What I Hear. Next up is the Quiz. I scored 8, see if you can beat that. Then Bob is back with another delightul idea of spreading joy to your fellow man. Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ This episode's version ...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Hello you beautiful people. It's a brand new year and the show is back. First up it's the quiz and it's not easy, I scored a pitiful 5 and a half, see how much better you can do. Then Bob Baker brings us Do You Hear What I Hear and he discusses the great English tradition of "whinging". This episode's version of A Christmas Carol was suggested by listener Rob Davison. It's an episode of Chucklevision called A Christmas Chuckle. It's a very loose take on th...
Feb 04, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 100
It's Christmas Eve or Christmas Eve Eve depending on where you live. Or it was Christmas if you're listening to it later. We start with a lovely story from Jimmy 'Buffalo' Hall, telling about his parents' first Christmas tree as a married couple. Then it's the quiz and to help with the answers we have Todd Killian from Christmas Clatter podcast. Check out his pod here: https://www.christmasclatter.com/ Then I recite from memory, How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr ...
Dec 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Hello you beautiful people. It's a jam packed episode filled with festive joy. First up it's Do You Hear What I Hear and Bob Baker talks about Father Christmas. These days it's just another name for Santa, but his origins are very different. Then it's Jack Ask and my self-appointed best friend Chris has a a question which isn't a dilemma, but I answer it anyway. We haven't had a yule log for a while but we have one now. This one is Fireplace for the Home Classic Edi...
Dec 16, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. It's another packed show, and we start off with a Jack Ask. Travis wants to know what the perfect Christmas morning beverage is... and I tell him. Then we have a christian propeganda version of A Christmas Carol. It's from 2001 and stars Dean Jones and it's called Scrooge & Marley. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUxo_WbtlQ8 Next up is the Christmas joke and the less said about that the better. Then we play another s...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 97
It's a packed show for you boys and girls. First up Bob Baker, our self-appointed podcast barman, looks at how us Brits use the word Diary. Then it's the quiz, and this episode trying his arm at the questions we have Adam Kennedy. Adam has a comedy Christmas album that is well worth a listen so check it out here: https://adamkennedy.bandcamp.com/album/literally-shrunk-down-and-living-in-my-christmas-village Next up it's Jack Ask and this time the question comes from our Scandinavi...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 96
It's episode 95 and it's a corker! We begin by following up on last weeks episode when Benji Pearson mentioned an old long forgotten Christmas song about the 3 wise men. He hasn't been able to find a recording so he's gone and done it himself. Then it's Jack Ask and I sort out some Christmas conundrums for listener Travis. Next up it's Bob Baker and Cav has suggested a high tech way of keeping it Christmas all year long. Then it's The Christmas Quiz and we have...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 95
It's episode 94 and you know what that means... it's episode 94. First up we talk about the exciting tradition of roller skating to Christmas mass in Venezuela. Then Bob Baker discusses the difference between Gas and Petrol. Then Duane Bailey from Tinsel Tunes podcast tells us his story of how he found out the truth about Santa Claus. Next up I read out an email from Benji Pearson and he relates a couple of stories about Christmas. In the quiz this week I managed 9 out of 10, see if yo...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 94
Merry Christmas you beautiful people! It's another pam-jacked episode and we start off with another Jack Ask, but not only that, it has a fantastic new jingle. Quite frankly it's the highlight of the show. Then our Podcast Barman Bob Baker gives us another suggestion for how to keep it Christmassy all year, this one was sent in by Jennifer Kay and our podcast mascot Little Elmer. Next up is the quiz. I scored 7, see if you can beat that. Then it's the joke. The less said the bette...
Oct 21, 2023•52 min
I recorded this 3 times for some pretty embarassing school-boy errors, and it sounds like I recorded it in a small box. But it's here and let's all be thankful. First up we have the return of Jack Ask. I solve the Christmas dilemma of whether or not any of the Harry Potter films can be classed as Christmas films. Next up it's our Christmas Not So Classic. The first ever winner of the UK Pop Idol, Will Young, released a Christmas single in 2019 and though it's a lovely song it...
Oct 07, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Hooray! You're here and I've missed you. We start the episode with a lovely little Christmas memory from listener Jennifer Kay. Then it's Do You Hear What I Hear and our resident podcast barman Bob explains what us Brits are talking about when we say Mucking About. Then it's our version of A Christmas Carol and this one is an episode of Boy Meets World called A Very Topanga Christmas. It's okay I suppose. You can watch a very poor version here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
Sep 23, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 91
It's episode 90 and it's a wonderful thing. First up it's Do You Hear What I Hear and our Podcast Barman Bob Baker talks about how us Brits use the word Disco. Then in Christmas All Over The World we talk about the Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando in the Philipines. Really it should be called the Big Disc Light Display Festival, but it's not. Then Bob returns with Christmas Everyday and it's another great idea for how to keep the Christmas spirit all year long. Nex...
Sep 09, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. It's a packed show, so let's get started. Inspired by my segment last week, Mary Polte sent us a link to a forgotten Monkees single. It's actually We Three Monkees as Mike Nesmith didn't get involved. It's a cover of Christmas is My Time of Year and you can have a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVnZSrNE3FU Then Jennifer Kay shares the story of when she, her sister and in a separate story her son found out the truth abou...
Aug 26, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Let's get this Christmas Show on the road. First up it's A Christmas Not So Classic with the not-too-bad Unwrap You At Christmas by the Monkees. Well, I say 'The Monkees' it's more like Mickey Dolenz and a bunch of other people. Have a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9H6Xd1CSaA Then it's Bob Baker our Podcast Barman with Do You Hear What I Hear and he's talking about Christmas Hampers. Then we have The Quiz and it's all about Santa. We have Matt S...
Aug 12, 2023•47 min
Merry Christmas. It's another packed episode with all sorts of festive goodness. First up we have a change from our regular quiz format. Our American-Scandinavian correspondent Benji Pearson has sent in a quiz about Christmas in Scandinavia and, spoiler alert, it's a tricky one. Then Bob Baker gives us a lovely suggestion on how to make the most of Christmas in July with it's lovely summer Christmas music. Then I have an interview with a friend of my family, Jade, who spent the fi...
Jul 29, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Merry Christmas. We start the show with Bob Baker and Christmas Everyday and a wonderful idea for how you can have Christmas sweet dreams. Then it's the quiz, I got 7, what will you get. This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is an offering from British TV and radio star Kenny Everett. It's from 1985 and is certainly of its time. It's certainly worth a look, if you fancy a laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll-V-zSWPdI&t=1528s Then it's Do You Hear What I He...
Jul 15, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 86
It's episode 85 and it's a long one. First up it's the quiz, can you beat my score of 7 out of 10. Then we have Do You Hear What I Hear and our resident podcast barman Bob Baker discusses the word Solictor. Then we have interview with Matt Spaulding. Not only is he the host of the excellent North Pole Radio Podcast, but he's also a real life Santa. We have a great chat about what it's like donning the big red suit and being the man himself. To listen to Matt's podca...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Hello you beautiful people. It's another jam packed episode with loads of Christmas for your lovely ears. First up it's The Quiz. 10 questions, 10 answers and we're done. Then Bob Baker our podcast barman talks about the word Lorry. Try saying "Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry" 5 times fast. Then we have another story from the life and times of the real St Nicholas expertly read by Scott Newman. Check out Scott on Tinsel Tunes: https://tinseltunes.com/ Then Bob is back with Chris...
Jun 17, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 84
It's Christmas and you're beautiful! We start the show with a pretty basic but thorough version of A Christmas Carol from Little Fox. It's aimed at helping teach English as a second language and it actually covers most of the story despite being less than 20 minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bdKWoQNilI Then Bob Baker our Podcast Barman discusses a rather rude English word that's not quite so rude overseas. After that we have the quiz. Try to beat my score. Then w...
Jun 03, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 83
It's a brand spanking new episode of The Total Christmas Podcast. First up it's the Quiz. Can you beat my abysmal score of 5 out of 10? Then Bob Baker is here with Do You Hear What I Hear and he'll explain why we call a Pub a Pub, and our stateside friends call a Pub a Bar. After that we have What The Dickens! and we look at some of the references to other people, be they historical or literary figures. You'll even find out why horse shoes are lucky. Thanks to a suggestion fo...
May 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 82
It's episode 81 and it's more Christmas than one person can handle. First up we have the return of the Yule Log. This one is a bit different because the yule log itself is right on the periphery. It features Terry Crews, actor and former NFL player painting a lovely Christmas picture. It's worth a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrmggCLBYYw Then Bob Baker is here with Do You Here What I Hear and Bob is very interested in 'snogging', Then it's this episode&apos...
May 06, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Merry Christmas you beautiful people. Welcome to episode 80 of the TCP. First up Bob Baker is talking about why here in the UK we call a flat a flat. Then we have a joke followed by the quiz. This episode's Christmas Not So Classic is Cherry Cherry Christmas by the legend that is Neil Diamond. It's a bit of a gimmick song where he shoe horns as many titles of his classic songs in to the lyrics as he can. The song is catchy, the video is awful. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Apr 22, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Merry Easter you beautiful people. What better way to celebrate Easter than spending the best part of an hour talking about Christmas. Friend of the show Geoff Malcolmson has created a short animation of his comic strip Santa & Ruudy. Have a look and share it with everyone you love: https://www.youtube.com/@SantaandRuudy We have part 3 of our series about Christmas in the Netherlands. This time we discuss the wonderful tradition of Chocolate Letters. Yum. Then we have the sad story of my wif...
Apr 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Merry Christmas. Welcome to episode 78 of the TCP. First up we have a delightful Christmas memory from our American Scandinavian correspondent Benji Pearson. Then it's Christmas Everyday and Bob Baker gives us a very sneaky suggestion of how to keep Christmas alive all year long. This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is one of the most accurate ones you will ever find. The dialogue isn't quite there, but nearly all the scenes from the book are here. It's an Australian p...
Mar 26, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Welcome to episode 77. We have some exciting news! Barry Grapefruit is organising a Total Christmas Podcast Convention, details are in the show. Then we have a Christmas Not So Classic. This time we're looking at another song by The Killers and it's called Boots. It's a great song, but not that festive. Have a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UymN_kjYeFk Next it's Bob Baker who looks at what us Brits mean when we call someone a muppet. Then it's the quiz and you k...
Mar 12, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Hooray for Christmas. We start off with the Christmas Quiz and we have an extra question so I can shoehorn in a great joke. Then our Self-Appointed Podcast Barman Bob Baker discusses the word Trolley. This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is 'A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale' a naff computer animated version from 2006. They stay reasonably close to the story and if you want to put yourself through it, here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqSGpnpo...
Feb 26, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Here we are with episode 75 of the TCP. First up we have a story from our listener Travis who shares the tale of how he found out the truth about Santa Claus. Next up Bob Baker discusses how us Brits use the word 'Bloody'. Then it's the new slimmed down quiz. Ten questions, ten answers and then we can all get on with our lives. Next up it's the return of The Christmas Not So Classic Song. This one is an overlooked offering from The Killers, A Great Big Sled. It's crimina...
Feb 12, 2023•43 min
We're back baby and it's a brand new year with the same old crap! First up we have a lovely story from Tracy Dawson who shares the story of the year her daughter wanted Santa to bring a flying carpet. Then Bob Baker teaches us all about the English rude word bollocks. Next up it's the quiz and joining us with all the answers is Brian Earl. Brian is the host of Christmas Past Podcast and also the author of the Christmas Past book. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Christma...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 74
