Dog Days of Podcasting 2026

Today, I took a quick look in the mirror, and decided there might be a cosplay in my future..

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Today's #AdventWord is "root," and Saturday's and Sunday's were "unity" and "worthy." I was busy, so you get a 3-for-1 special today.

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Take a short-statured trip back to 1982 to explore the one-off TV Christmas special, "Ziggy's Gift," starring no one's favorite funny papers hero and featuring a beautifully animated puddle of dog pee.On This EpisodeMike Westfall (@fallwestmike), 2 heads shorter than everyone else in his universe.Chad Young (@horrormoviebbq) from the Horror Movie BBQ.Topics and Tangents"Ziggy's Gift" on Dinosaur Dracula After Dark."The Point," a Harry Nilsson album turned into an animated movie.Ziggy's toothpaste looks like Beetlejuice sandworms.Ziggy Theories: Is he adult Charlie Brown? A vegetarian? A guardian angel?The time Chad met Billy West, who stood on a chair because he thought Chad was too tall.The time I inquired about a job opportunity that wasn't what I expected.The terrifying robot Santa window display reminded me a little too much of the equally terrifying "Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure."Frank Welker voiced 25 characters in this special if you count each individual turkey.Ziggy's kettle has "the Glow" from "The Last Dragon."We compare the "Linus moment" trope of remembering the true meaning of Christmas to the newly named "Skeletor face turn" of becoming filled with Christmas spirit.Previous Episodes of This Podcast MentionedSeason 1, Episode 4: The Gift of WinterSeason 1, Bonus: The Adventures of the American RabbitSeason 2, Episode 7: Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas CelebrationSeason 2, Episode 17: A Pinky and the Brain ChristmasSeason 2, Episode 18: He-Man/She-Ra: A Christmas SpecialSeason 2, Bonus: Garfield's Halloween AdventureSeason 3, Episode 3: A Wish for Wings That Work"Ziggy's Gift" ©1982 Universal Press Syndicate.The Advent Calendar House on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and part of the Christmas Podcast Network.

In which I question what I'm missing about Christmas the most, and discover that it's just about everything.

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I'm feeling a little disconnected at the moment, so I thought I'd talk a little about connections.

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Experience Rankin/Bass's first festive follow-up to "Rudolph" through our eyes as we explore the 1967 TV special, "Cricket on the Hearth," based on Charles Dickens's other Christmas story.On This EpisodeMike Westfall (@fallwestmike), chanteuse cat who has nothing to do with anything.Brian Earl (@XmasPastPodcast), from the Christmas Past podcast.Topics and Tangents"Cricket on the Hearth" is the "Die Hard" of Dickens Christmas stories.The history of legends about crickets on hearths bringing good luck.Listen to the "Cricket on the Hearth" soundtrack.Brian's Christmas Past episode on Golden Age Christmas TV Cartoons.Christmas TV History's Joanna Wilson on Rankin/Bass Voice Actors.This special takes a bizarre, hard left turn into a song about "Fish 'n' Chips."A clearly implied, off-camera murder in the Christmas show for families, right before cutting to commercial.Previous Episodes of This Podcast MentionedSeason 1, Episode 1: Frosty the SnowmanSeason 1, Bonus: The First Easter Rabbit"Cricket on the Hearth" ©1967 Rankin/Bass Productions.The Advent Calendar House on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and part of the Christmas Podcast Network.

In which I try to make sense of that feeling that can't be described, the one that brings it all together -- or lets it fall apart.

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Not the TV series (which I love). Today's #AdventWord is "House."

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Today's #AdventWord is "raise." I talk about my involvement in raising and distributing funds for charitable causes. Inspiration courtesy of AdventWord.org.

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For the holidays, it's not uncommon for lots of people to be travelling about. I know that I am, at least. Continue reading →