Happy Holidays, everyone! We’re back with the last episode of 2024 and a new playlist for you to enjoy! That’s right, it’s time to welcome the holidays with a selection of unorthodox holiday songs curated by your favourite Bird Boys! From rap to pop punk to indie rock to hardcore to classic American rock… we’ve got a wide selection of holiday and holiday-adjacent songs for you to enjoy while you’re doing last minute Christmas shopping or kicking back with your friends and family (but don’t want to listen to the same old, same old). This is BIRD PROTOCOL’s Unorthodox Holiday Playlist! Tap in!

We start things off with a little catch-up and share some Christmas thoughts… surprisingly, neither of us are feeling like Christmas is a runaway freight train coming our way and both of us are feeling good about the holidays (albeit tired and/or fighting off colds). This year, we realize we’re getting old and it isn’t what it used to be. The number one thing we’d like for Christmas? Some quiet time with friends and family. We also discuss Christmas shopping, buying presents for people who don’t seem to want or need anything, Christmas with and without kids, and more. From there, we jump right in to our playlist of holiday and holiday-adjacent songs. We break down our picks and give some context to each track. This is an eclectic mix but I think that’s what makes it fun. From Gucci Mane to Bruce Springsteen to Phoebe Bridgers to Chance The Rapper to Blink 182 to From First To Last to The 1975 and a whole lot more. Some songs are definitely Christmas tunes, some are more about holiday feelings, and some are sneaky surprise holiday tracks that might blow your mind.

We close out the episode with a brief look back on the year and all the crazy things that have happened to us (and the world) in 2024. Plus, it’s been a good (albeit somewhat inconsistent) year of podding and we’re thankful for all the growth we’ve had as BIRD PROTOCOL. We also look forward to the future and share some of our upcoming plans. PALMREADER is releasing a new album as Anxiety Weekend next week so he shares some details about the process this time around and his excitement about his new music. Otis also has some lofty creative goals and projects in the works for 2025. It’s all very exciting. We won’t be back until the start of January for our Bird Report episodes so we take a moment to thank our listeners and wish you all a happy, safe, joyful, and relaxing Holiday Season. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Thanks for rocking with us in 2024.

A note from Otis: After recording, I realized the original Christmas mix of Player’s Ball was available on streaming platforms so we decided to include that version instead of the album version as discussed during the episode.

Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/bird-protocols-unorthodox-holiday-season-playlist/pl.u-kv9lbyLCWgep2k

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hLPRRUhdnSQ1Sl7Ga4BZM?si=514dba8ce78948a6&pt=3fd170b1b4665369c243b84ba2b9534c

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