Musical improvisers Zach and Jess swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from Justin Bieber, the Chieftains, Kermit the frog and more. 

Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp 

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Guests: Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino

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Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz

Artwork: Allard Laban

Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland

Song Playlists:

Playlist of all the songs for this episode here

The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here

Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here

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Rapper Mega Ran swaps Christmas songs with Arnie to see what makes his playlist. Songs from Outkast, Run DMC, Weird Al and more.

Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp 

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Guest: Mega Ran

Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz

Artwork: Allard Laban

Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland

Song Playlists:

Playlist of all the songs for this episode here

The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here

Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here

YouTube videos [this songs is currently unavailable on Spotify]:

The Futureheads - Christmas Was Better In The 80s

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Musicians Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm swap Christmas songs with Arnie to see what makes his playlist. Songs from Aimee Mann, Louis Armstrong, Eagles and more.

Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp 

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Guests: Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm

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Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz

Artwork: Allard Laban

Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland

Song Playlists:

Playlist of all the songs for this episode here

The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here

Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here

YouTube videos [these songs are currently unavailable on Spotify]:

Electronic Santa Claus by Blazer Force

What Do You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)

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Arnie and Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This) swap Christmas songs to see what does and doesn’t go on their Christmas playlists. We discuss how American and UK Christmas music is different. And at least one of Arnie’s song choices makes Helen say, “Why?”

Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp 

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Guest: Helen Zaltzman

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Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz

Artwork: Allard Laban

Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland

Song Playlists:

Playlist of all the songs for this episode here

The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here

Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here

YouTube Videos:

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day

Mud - Lonely This Christmas

Flying Picket - Only You (on Top of the Pops)

Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry

East 17 - Stay Another Day

The Darkness - Don’t Let the Bells End

Additional Materials:

A playlist of Allusionist Christmas episodes

A recent Answer Me This Christmas episode

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Arnie and Justin McElroy (My Brother My Brother & Me, The Adventure Zone) swap Christmas songs to see what does and doesn’t go on their Christmas playlists. Songs from Pearl Baily, Ariana Grande, Bill Murray and more.

Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp 

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Guest: Justin McElroy

Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz

Artwork: Allard Laban

Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland

Song Playlists:

Playlist of all the songs for this episode here

The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here

Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here

Additional Materials:

Demi Adejuyigbe’s September videos playlist

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