Can't Wait for Christmas

By Tim BabbComedy Kids & Family Education for Kids

Can't Wait for Christmas episodes

October 25, 2021 CWFC 087 – Christmas in the Old West
On this episode, we’re gonna mosey back in time to see how they celebrated Christmas in the old west! We’ll also count down the top five musical Christmas sketches on Saturday Night Live, give you a recipe for Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes, and get your thoughts on what you’d have a professional baker make for you at Christmas in our latest Season’s Musings.
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00:00 – 01:39 Intro
01:39 – 03:50 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:50 – 11:03 Five Golden Things (SNL Musical Christmas Moments)
11:03 – 14:54 All I Want For Christmas is News
14:54 – 24:55 Christmas in the Old West
24:55 – 40:47 Season’s Musings
40:47 – 43:42 Wrap Up
43:42 – 46:27 Outtakes + Special thank you
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes
https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a40028/slow-cooker-mashed-potatoes-recipe/
Merry Britsmas
https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/
47 min
September 25, 2021 CWFC 086 – Christmas Photo Tips and Advice
On this episode, we’ll talk Christmas photos! Whether you take them yourself or hire a professional, we’ll give you some tips to make the merriest of memories. We’ll also countdown the top 5 “fake” Christmas movies, give you a recipe for turkey and stuffing casserole, and we’ll get your thoughts on the best Christmas songs to sing at karaoke in the latest Season’s Musings.
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00:00 – 02:26 Intro
02:26 – 06:45 We Need a Little Christmas Now
06:45 – 15:21 Five Golden Things (“Fake” Christmas Movies & Specials)
15:21 – 18:32 All I Want For Christmas is News
18:32 – 26:57 Christmas Photo Tips and Advice
26:57 – 33:49 Season’s Musings
33:49 – 36:23 Wrap Up
36:23 – 39:22 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Christmas Card Templates From The Official Can’t Wait For Christmas Store
https://www.zazzle.com/collections/all_christmas_cards-119050933992275132
Turkey and Stuffing Casserole
https://www.campbells.com/recipes/turkey-and-stuffing-casserole/
Nestflix Christmas Movies and Specials
https://nestflix.fun/search?search=christmas
Brett Goldstein performs The Muppet Christmas Carol in Six Minutes (Live)
https://youtu.be/mhEpas0TXsA
A Cozy Christmas Podcast
http://cozychristmaspod.com/
Photography Blog Links
https://www.slrlounge.com/christmas-photography-ideas-tips/
https://www.blesserhouse.com/how-to-take-diy-christmas-photos/
Leona Lewis – One More Sleep
https://youtu.be/j-_1-uJ6Ml4
Can’t Wait For Christmas on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod
40 min
August 25, 2021 CWFC 085 – Talkin’ Tinsel & Christmas Karaoke
On this episode, we’re Talking Tinsel, it’s origins, it’s sordid history, and even unexpected ways to use it for decorating. We’ll also give you a recipe for bacon wrapped stuffing bites, countdown the top 5 Christmas songs to sing at karaoke, and we’ve got your thoughts on the best Christmas instruments in the latest Season’s Musings.
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00:00 – 01:32 Intro
01:32 – 04:22 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:22 – 10:19 Five Golden Things (Best Christmas Songs to Sing at Karaoke)
10:19 – 12:40 All I Want For Christmas is News
12:40 – 18:16 Talkin’ Tinsel (featuring Tim’s Tinsel Tips)
18:16 – 24:06 Season’s Musings
24:06 – 26:39 Wrap Up
26:39 – 29:56 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites
https://whoneedsacape.com/2016/10/bacon-wrapped-stuffing-bites/
Tim Judging on Christmas Clatter’s Merry Melee 5
https://www.christmasclatter.com/episodes/episode/4a42a590/merry-melee-5
Where does tinsel come from?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/42313813
NetfliXmas Podcast
https://linktr.ee/Netflixmaspodcast
30 min
July 25, 2021 CWFC 084 – Scrooged
On this episode, we’re paying respect to the late Richard Donner by remembering his 1988 Christmas classic, Scrooged. We’ll also count down the top 5 Christmas episodes of the Simpsons, give you a recipe for Rudolph pancakes, and hear what your favorite Christmas decorations are.
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00:00 – 00:44 Special Dedication to Nammie
00:44 – 02:15 Intro
02:15 – 04:50 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:50 – 14:49 Five Golden Things (Best Simpsons Christmas Episodes)
14:49 – 33:55 Scrooged
33:55 – 39:11 Season’s Musings
39:11 – 41:44 Wrap Up
41:44 – 44:53 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Festive Rudolph Pancakes Recipe
https://oldsaltfarm.com/festive-rudolph-pancakes/
Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack
Tinsel Tunes podcast
https://tinseltunespodcast.wordpress.com/
45 min
June 25, 2021 CWFC 083 – The Cards That Saved Christmas
On this episode, we’re going to do something a little different and tell you the true story of the playing cards that saved Christmas. We’ll also learn how to make marshmallow popcorn balls, countdown the top 5 Christmas related things to look for when buying a house, and we’ve got lots of your interesting Christmas trivia in another round of Seasons Musings.
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00:00 – 01:47 Intro
01:47 – 03:50 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:50 – 08:22 Five Golden Things (Christmas related things to look for when buying a house)
08:22 – 13:49 The Cards That Saved Christmas
13:49 – 25:11 Season’s Musings
25:11 – 27:48 Wrap Up
27:48 – 29:34 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack
Mallow Popcorn Balls Recipe
https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/056900/mallow-popcorn-balls
Bicycle Cards’ Blog about the Playing Cards That Saved Christmas
https://bicyclecards.com/article/a-map-inside-the-cards/
Tim on the Christmas Clatter Podcast
https://www.christmasclatter.com/episodes/episode/4cdec1ff/merry-melee-4-the-championship
https://www.christmasclatter.com/episodes/episode/4caab5d6/captains-yule-log
Tim Reading “Another Christmas Story” on Tis the Podcast
https://www.tisthepodcast.com/another-christmas-story-chapter-nineteen-jingle-bell-rock-as-read-by-tim-babb-of-cant-wait-for-christmas/
Season’s Eatings podcast
https://seasonseatingspodcast.libsyn.com/
30 min
May 25, 2021 CWFC 082 – Yiwu, The City That Makes Christmas
On this episode, we’ll talk about a little town that has a bigger impact on your Christmas than you probably realized: Yiwu, China. We’ll also countdown the top 5 Christmas moments from British Panel shows, give you a recipe for candy cane pizza, and extend your deadline for some Merry Musings.
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00:00 – 02:16 Intro
02:16 – 04:22 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:22 – 16:40 Five Golden Things (British Panel Show Christmas moments)
16:40 – 24:15 Yiwu
24:15 – 24:45 Merry Musings Update
24:45 – 26:46 Wrap Up
26:46 – 28:44 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)
Candy Cane Pizza Recipe
https://hormel.com/Recipes/Pepperoni-Pizza-Candy-Canes
More Information About Yiwu
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141218-the-hidden-home-of-christmas
https://amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2014/dec/19/santas-real-workshop-the-town-in-china-that-makes-the-worlds-christmas-decorations
https://www.yiwu-market-guide.com/yiwu-international-trade-city.html
https://mysourcify.com/yiwu-market-christmas-village-in-world/
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006573/yiwu-christmas-sellers-not-having-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02757206.2018.1516654
Lit For Christmas
https://open.spotify.com/show/68Gf90KWF7OxoumBjDC2Ip
29 min
May 14, 2021 CWFC 081 – Season’s Musings Bonus Episode: When Does It FEEL Like Christmas?
On this bonus episode, we’ll hear your thoughts on when it feels like Christmas to you in the latest Season’s Musings.
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00:00 – 01:40 Intro
01:40 – 07:21 Santa Babb’s Mailbag (Listener emails)
07:21 – 17:41 Merry Musings: When Does It FEEL Like Christmas to you?
17:41 – 19:39 Wrap Up
19:39 – 21:01 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the link)
Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack
22 min
April 25, 2021 CWFC 080 – Christmas Goes to the Oscars with Alonso Duralde
On this episode, we have author, film critic, and podcaster extraordinaire Alonso Duralde on the show. And in honor of this Christmas movie expert joining us, the show is going to be all about Christmas movies. We’ll talk Christmas movie snacks, Christmas movie tropes, and a discussion of Christmas movies at the Academy Awards…and even give out a few awards of our own!
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00:00 – 02:05 Intro
02:05 – 03:53 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:53 – 08:27 Five Golden Things (Christmas movie tropes)
08:27 – 35:34 Alonso Duralde talks Christmas at the Oscars
35:34 – 52:58 The Holidacademy Awards (aka the Christmascars)
52:58 – 55:55 Wrap Up
55:55 – 58:20 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Photo of Alonso Duralde by
Lisa Jane Persky
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the link)
Christmas Popcorn
https://town-n-country-living.com/christmas-popcorn.html
Tis the Podcast
https://www.tisthepodcast.com/
Alonso Duralde on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ADuralde
Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas
http://amzn.to/1YxMfqD
Linoleum Knife Podcast
https://linoleumknife.libsyn.com/
A Film & A Movie Podcast
https://bramblejampodcast.com/film
Breakfast All Day Podcast
https://bfastallday.libsyn.com/
The Untitled Ify, Drea, & Alonso Project
https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/untitled-project
I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies
The Deck the Hallmark Podcast’s Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession
https://www.runningpress.com/titles/brandon-gray/ill-be-home-for-christmas-movies/9780762499359/
59 min
March 25, 2021 CWFC 079 – White Elephant Gift Exchange
On this episode, we’ll explore the Christmas party staple, the White Elephant gift exchange. We’ll also take a listener suggestion and countdown the top five Christmas songs from Loreena McKennitt, continue Twenty Twenty-Yum with a recipe for Christmas meatballs, and we’ll hear your thoughts on attending fictional Christmas parties in the latest Season’s Musings.
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00:00 – 01:54 Intro
01:54 – 04:45 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:45 – 13:25 Five Golden Things (Loreena McKennitt Christmas sogns)
13:25 – 15:26 All I want For Christmas is News
15:26 – 22:31 White Elephant Gift Exchange
22:31 – 29:09 Merry Musings
29:09 – 31:21 Wrap Up
31:21 – 33:23 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the link)
Christmas Meatballs Recipe
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/christmas-meatballs/
Loreena McKennitt “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjmMV0OEHS_cH0TkhBYHyZiriwuO4wbG4
Santa By The Minute Podcast
https://santabytheminute.podbean.com/
Official White Elephant Gift Exchange Rules
https://www.whiteelephantrules.com/
Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack
34 min
February 25, 2021 CWFC 078 – The Snowman: Christmas’ Sidekick
On this episode, we’ll talk about everyone’s favorite Christmas DIY decoration project: the snowman. We’ll learn how to say “Merry Christmas” in at least 5 different ways, continue celebrating 20 twenty-yum with a Christmas Casserole recipe, and we’ve got your responses from our newest feature, Seasons Musings.
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00:00 – 01:58 Intro
01:58 – 04:33 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:33 – 08:05 Five Golden Things (Ways to Say “Merry Christmas”)
08:05 – 10:09 Feedback from Our Last Show
10:09 – 19:17 The Snowman
19:17 – 24:33 Seasons Musings
24:33 – 26:38 Wrap Up
26:38 – 29:40 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the link)
Christmas Breakfast Casserole Recipe
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-christmas-breakfast-casserole/
Holly Jolly Xmasu
https://hollyjollyxmasu.libsyn.com/
Christmas Chat Pack
https://www.chat-pack.com/products/christmas-chat-pack
Bob Eckstein (author of “The History of the Snowman”)
http://www.bobeckstein.com/
30 min