Can't Wait for Christmas

By Tim BabbComedy Kids & Family Education for Kids

Can't Wait for Christmas episodes

February 25, 2025 CWFC 137 – Artificial Intelligence…The Future of Christmas?
On this episode, we’re going to explore this new-fangled “Artificial Intelligence,” and we’re going to see what kind of effects A.I. will have on the way we celebrate Christmas. Tim also enlisted his sons to help make some Christmas in a cup, a listener points out more things we missed when discussing White Christmas last year, and we’ll be counting down the top five ways you can save yourself a little money this Christmas.
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00:00 – 01:33 Intro
01:33 – 09:51 We Need A Little Christmas Now
09:51 – 13:49 5 Golden Things – Ways To Cut Costs This Christmas
13:49 – 17:29 Santa Babb’s Mailbag
17:29 – 30:18 Artificial Intelligence and Christmas
30:18 – 32:43 Wrap Up
32:43 – 37:29 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 on BlueSky:
https://bsky.app/profile/christmaspod.bsky.social
Hot Cocoa Mug Cake
https://bsky.app/profile/christmaspod.bsky.social/post/3liylotkves2p
12 Best Discount Shopping Apps from U.S. News & World Report
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/spending/articles/best-discount-shopping-apps
Christmas Podcast Starter Pack
https://go.bsky.app/SCmCdgb
Tis the Podcast
https://www.tisthepodcast.com/
38 min
January 25, 2025 CWFC 136 – Oliver Cromwell: The Man Who Banned Christmas?
On this episode, we’re going to talk about Oliver Cromwell and the English ban on Christmas. We’ll also take Amazon Prime to task for ruining a Christmas classic, find a way to make Christmas cinema last all year, and we’ve got the top 5 songs from Christmas movies that aren’t about Christmas.
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00:00 – 02:59 Intro
02:59 – 04:54 We Need A Little Christmas Now
04:54 – 13:06 5 Golden Things Non-Christmas Songs From Christmas Movies
13:06 – 16:29 All I Want For Christmas Is News
16:29 – 23:56 Oliver Cromwell and the English Ban On Christmas
23:56 – 26:09 Wrap Up
26:09 – 31:00 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Totally Rad Christmas Podcast with Tim and Mike (From the Advent Calendar House)
https://totallyradchristmas.com/john-denver-and-the-muppets/
31 min
December 23, 2024 CWFC 135 – Year-End Bonus Episode: Are Americans “Over” Christmas Traditions?
On this bonus episode, we respond to some listener comments, investigate a disturbing poll about waning interest in Christmas traditions, and sing a “Wicked” new parody song.
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00:00 – 01:22 Intro
01:22 – 05:28 Santa Babb’s Mailbag
05:28 – 09:48 All I Want For Christmas Is News
09:48 – 11:32 Try Some Caroling (Defying Gravity Parody)
11:32 – 14:09 Wrap Up
14:09 – 17:18 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
18 min
December 15, 2024 CWFC 134 – Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around More Than Just The Christmas Tree
On this episode, we’ll be rockin around the life story of legendary singer Brenda Lee. Also, we’ll see how you voted in our Muppet themed Who Sang It Best, Tim’s oldest son will stop by to cook us a Christmas breakfast, and Gerry from totally rad Christmas will also be stopping by to give us his super-sized Five Golden Things.
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00:00 – 02:09 Intro
02:09 – 06:11 We Need A Little Christmas Now
06:11 – 17:52 5 Golden Things – 80’s Animated Action Christmas Episodes/Specials (With special guest, Gerry, from the Totally Rad Christmas Podcast)
17:52 – 31:22 Brenda Lee
31:22 – 32:19 Who Sang It Best?
32:19 – 35:22 Wrap Up
35:22 – 38:35 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)
Totally Rad Christmas
https://totallyradchristmas.com/
‘Tis the Soundtrack
https://tisthesoundtrack.com/
Michael’s Gingerbread Man Eggs
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDl_givROIT/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nu9sXS/
39 min
November 25, 2024 CWFC 133: The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – The Kick Off Of Christmas
On this episode, we’ll celebrate the 100th Anniversary of an event that’s the unofficial kick off of the Christmas season, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ll also give you a tip on how to put a little Blitzen in your breakfast, and Mike from the Advent Calendar House podcast stops by to help us celebrate Muppetvember with his Five Golden Things.
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00:00 – 01:42 Intro
01:42 – 03:40 We Need A Little Christmas Now
03:40 – 15:02 5 Golden Things – Muppet Christmas Episodes (With special guest, Mike, from the Advent Calendar House Podcast)
02:22 – 32:34 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
32:34 – 34:48 Who Sang It Best?
34:48 – 37:12 Wrap Up
37:12 – 14:41 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 “Who Sang it Best” poll and links)
<iframe title="Who Sang It Best? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" src="https://poll.fm/14691575/embed" frameborder="0" class="cs-iframe-embed"></iframe>
Reindeer pancakes
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88dHboS/
Advent Calendar House podcast
https://adventcalendar.house/
42 min
November 01, 2024 CWFC 132 – Bonus Episode: All I Want For Christmas Is News – Christmas Podcast Day Edition
On this bonus episode for Christmas Podcast Day, we look at Christmas in the headlines with an entire episode devoted to the segment, “All I Want For Christmas Is News.”
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00:00 – 02:22 Intro
02:22 – 09:48 All I Want For Christmas Is News
09:48 – 12:23 Wrap Up
12:23 – 14:41 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)
Pre-Order your Christmas Podcast Network ornament (with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Red Sled Foundation)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9KJ9CHmOml_-iXZbv9ACz7BXqHZ82jPkaxiM_vPm6F1m5Wg/viewform
15 min
October 25, 2024 CWFC 131 – White Christmas (with special guest: Alonso Duralde)
On this episode, we have invited esteemed film critic and Christmas movie expert, Alonso Duralde, to join us and celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the classic film, White Christmas. We’ll also tell you how you can decorate your tree and help others at the same time, and Art from A Cozy Christmas Podcast stops by to give us his Five Golden Things.
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00:00 – 01:41 Intro
01:41 – 03:03 Need a Little Christmas Now
03:03 – 13:04 5 Golden Things – Coziest Christmas Stories (with special guest: Art from A Cozy Christmas Podcast)
13:04 – 58:16 White Christmas (with special guest: Alonso Duralde)
58:16 – 1:01:03 Wrap Up
1:01:03 – 1:03:50 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)
Pre-Order your Christmas Podcast Network ornament (with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Red Sled Foundation)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9KJ9CHmOml_-iXZbv9ACz7BXqHZ82jPkaxiM_vPm6F1m5Wg/viewform
Linoleum Knife Podcast
https://linoleumknife.libsyn.com/
Maximum Film!
https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/maximum-film/
Breakfast All Day
https://bfastallday.libsyn.com/
Alonso’s New Book, “Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film”
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/
Alonso’s first Christmas Movie Book, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas”
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780879103767/Have-Yourself-a-Movie-Little-Christmas
Alonso’s Hallmark Christmas Movie Book (co-authored with he Deck The Hallmark Crew) “I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies”
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brandon-gray/ill-be-home-for-christmas-movies/9780762499359/?lens=running-press
A Cozy Christmas Podcast
https://www.cozychristmaspodcast.com/
1 hr 4 min
September 25, 2024 CWFC 130 – Fruitcake
On this episode, we’ll learn about the Christmas dessert people love to hate or hate to love…Fruitcake. We’ll give you a way to add some Christmas to your fridge, put some Christmas into politics (sorta…not really…well, you’ll see) and Adam from Merry Britsmas stops by to give us his Five Golden Things.
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00:00 – 01:46 Intro
01:46 – 04:08 Need a Little Christmas Now
04:08 – 06:08 Need a Little Christmas Now – Part 2…sorta
06:08 – 12:06 5 Golden Things – Top British Christmas Songs That Aren’t Really About Christmas (with special guest: Adam from Merry Britsmas)
12:06 – 22:20 Fruitcake
22:20 – 22:55 Who Sang It Best? (Results)
22:55 – 25:39 Wrap Up
25:39 – 27:44 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)
Vote Holly McTiernan Sign
https://www.zazzle.com/vote_holly_mctiernan_sign-256243627838960822
A Bomb For Christmas (Full Movie)
https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2020/12/10/cwfc-074-a-bomb-for-christmas-full-movie/
Martha Washington’s Fruit Cake
https://heartlandcooking.com/recipe/martha-washingtons-fruit-cake
Modern Fruitcake Recipe
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/fruitcake-recipe-1946579
Totally Rad Christmas Podcast Episode 265 – Sesame Street News Flash: Santa Claus
https://totallyradchristmas.com/sesame-street-news-flash-santa-claus/
Merry Britsmas Podcast
https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/
28 min
August 25, 2024 CWFC 129 – It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
On this episode, we’ll learn about the creation and inspiration behind the Christmas hymn, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear. We’ll also give you a recipe that lands on the intersection of Mexican cuisine, Italian cuisine, and Christmas spirit. We’ve got another Who Sang it Best, and Anthony and Thom from Tis The Podcast stop by to give us a list of their favorite movie Santas.
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00:00 – 01:39 Intro
01:39 – 04:23 Need a Little Christmas Now
04:23 – 10:22 5 Golden Things – Top Five Movie Santas (with special guests: Anthony and Thom from Tis The Podcast)
10:22 – 19:17 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
19:17 – 21:22 Who Sang It Best?
21:22 – 23:22 Wrap Up
23:22 – 28:22 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 “Who Sang it Best” poll and links)
<iframe title="Who Sang It Best? It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" src="https://poll.fm/14261890/embed" frameborder="0" class="cs-iframe-embed"></iframe>
Christmas Quesadillas (TikTok video)
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRoAetdP/
Tis the Podcast
https://www.tisthepodcast.com/
29 min
July 25, 2024 CWFC 128 – 9th Anniversary Listener Feedback Special – The Halifax Explosion & Tree for Boston
On this episode, it’s time for our yearly listener feedback anniversary special. Today we’ll talk about how a tragedy lead to a yearly Christmas tradition between Halifax and Boston, give you a tip on ow to celebrate Christmas in July, and Tim’ mom will be stopping by for a special Five Golden Things.
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00:00 – 01:41 Intro
01:41 – 02:57 Need a Little Christmas Now
02:57 – 07:48 5 Golden Things – Top Five Decorations That Made Tim’s Mom Say “Wow” (with special guest: Tim’s Mom!)
07:48 – 12:38 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag
12:38 – 18:56 The Halifax Explosion & Tree for Boston
18:56 – 19:31 Who Sang It Best?
19:31 – 22:02 Wrap Up
22:02 – 25:58 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)
I’d Still Have My Christmas Decorations Up Garden Flag
https://www.zazzle.com/id_still_have_my_christmas_decorations_up_garden_flag-256235174129001133
Jim “Kimo” West Christmas Albums
https://jimkimowest.com/store/kimos-hawaiian-slack-key-christmas
https://jimkimowest.com/store/ki-hoalu-christmastime-cd
Tree for Boston Official Site/Social Media
https://novascotia.ca/treeforboston/
https://www.instagram.com/treeforboston/
https://www.facebook.com/TreeForBoston/
26 min