Christmas tree and Holiday Thanks!

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

The holidays are about a lot of things but perhaps what is most important finding reasons to be grateful and thankful.  Enjoying all the joys the holidays bring but also what you bring to the holidays. Marco and Amanda find great merriment talking about their tree. 

Website mentions on our episode:

• HighballTv.com
• A Gay Victorian Affair

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Literature for the Holidays

We welcome Professor Linda M. Morra from the podcast “Getting Lit with Linda” we talk about books to read over the holidays. So grab a warm cup of cocoa and a warm blanket and listen to use talk about literature for the holidays.

Literature mentioned

• Anne of Green Gable by Lucy Maud Montgomery
• Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
• The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
• The Spectacular by Zoe Whittall
• Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo 
• Borders by Thomas King
• The Stud by Jackie Collins
• Unarrested Archives by Linda M. Morra
• Moving Archives by Linda M. Morra
• Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
• The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
• The Moon of Letting Go by Richard Van Camp
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Podcasts mentioned:

Think Indigenous

Red Man Laughing

Stories from the Land

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Gingerbread House Episode

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Today is the shortest day of the year as we celebrate the Winter Solstice with you and talk about ways you can enjoy this day and add a little "yule" into your day.

A Sneak-Peek:

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Figgy Pudding and Holiday Wear

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Today’s episode begins with a rather large controversy as Amanda takes us on a deep dive of Figgy Pudding, the show gets back on track when we discuss Holiday wear and what makes a festive outfit happen. 

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:45] Amanda attempts to define Figgy Pudding.
• [5:11] Marco attempts to define Figgy Pudding.
• [9:02] What is your go-to Holiday wear?
• [11:24] 12 days of socks and wearing holiday socks.
• [13:26] Putting on that holiday sparkle.
• [16:30] Festive Ear Wear, is there such a thing?
• [18:28] We break out the Plaid.
• [21:10] Amanda reaches into her holiday socks.
• [22:47] The light up Santa hat.  
• [22:56] We ask Amanda mittens or gloves?

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Gingerbread House Episode

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Cosy up to a Gingerbread episode where we talk about the delight of building and decorating a gingerbread house. Where to display it any how to have fun with it. 

A Sneak-Peek:

• [2:25] Amanda explains her Gingerbread Latte woes
• [4:45] We take a trip to the consignment shop.
• [5:40] Marco discusses his issue with gingerbread scents.
• [9:55] The levels of gingerbread house construction are discussed.
• [11:20] Franklin Lloyd Wright is debated as is his Gingerbread house.
• [14:05] We discover who is the better Gingerbread decorator and who has more heart. muff.
• [15:19] We send a shout out to Kyla Kennaley.
• [19:10] To eat or not to eat the gingerbread house?
• [22:30] Shim Sham for the holidays.
• [24:30] Key elements to decorating your gingerbread house.
• [26:20] Shout out to Arlene Lott our favourite baker.

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

Mentions on today's episode:

Arlodesigns

Kyla Kennaley

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Holiday with Miracle

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are wrapping up. 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Michelle Miracle is a dear friend of the podcast and the hosts. She shares her memories of the holidays with Marco and they do their best not their laugh their way through the episode—they don’t succeed.  

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:33] What Miracle does during the Holidays.  
• [2:11] What makes a great audiobook including some recommendations.
• [4:23] Holiday Cooking and using the Instapot.
• [5:26 The joys of Pumpkin Spice Lattes and the joys of Peppermint in coffee.
• [6:53] Wrapping gifts and the joys of doing so.
• [9:38] Going to the relatives homes for the holidays and Marco shares some traditions including making ornaments.
• [13:26] Miracle tells us her favourite ornament she ever made. 
• [15:16] Marco recounts discovering his Grandmother’s icicle ornament.
• [16:50] Jazz Choir carolling in Downtown Denver. 
• [19:30] Michelle Miracle points some of her favourite Canadianism she has heard me say or done. 
• [24:17] Michelle sings the Colorado song.
• [25:59] We find out if Miracle has mittens or a toque.
• [27:56] Cold weather and Colorado tips.

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Holiday with Miracle

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are wrapping up. 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Michelle Miracle is a dear friend of the podcast and the hosts. She shares her memories of the holidays with Marco and they do their best not their laugh their way through the episode—they don’t succeed.  

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:33] What Miracle does during the Holidays.  
• [2:11] What makes a great audiobook including some recommendations.
• [4:23] Holiday Cooking and using the Instapot.
• [5:26 The joys of Pumpkin Spice Lattes and the joys of Peppermint in coffee.
• [6:53] Wrapping gifts and the joys of doing so.
• [9:38] Going to the relatives homes for the holidays and Marco shares some traditions including making ornaments.
• [13:26] Miracle tells us her favourite ornament she ever made. 
• [15:16] Marco recounts discovering his Grandmother’s icicle ornament.
• [16:50] Jazz Choir carolling in Downtown Denver. 
• [19:30] Michelle Miracle points some of her favourite Canadianism she has heard me say or done. 
• [24:17] Michelle sings the Colorado song.
• [25:59] We find out if Miracle has mittens or a toque.
• [27:56] Cold weather and Colorado tips.

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

Follow us: 

Instagram: @theinsomniaproject 

Twitter: @listenandsleep

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Birthdays over the Holidays

It is Marco’s birthday so he tells a tale of an interesting and hilarious gift from his sister-in-law. We are still celebrating the holidays on this episode with a particular shout out to Chaka Khan.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:30] Why we are using certain holiday songs.
• [3:40] A most hilarious gift tale is told.  
• [5:15] Marco makes fun of Virgos. 
• [9:30] Amanda tells why not to freeze bagels. 
• [14:10] Perfect gifts for each Astrological signs. 
• [15:33] Marco expresses his admiration of Chaka Khan.
• [19:58] Marco gets called out on his East Coast huff.
• [30:18] Amanda tells us about a great success story of Cursed by Design.
• [33:55] Marco describes a travel clothes accordion.
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However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

Amanda’s show:

www.clotheswapshow.ca

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Birthdays over the Holidays

It is Marco’s birthday so he tells a tale of an interesting and hilarious gift from his sister-in-law. We are still celebrating the holidays on this episode with a particular shout out to Chaka Khan.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:30] Why we are using certain holiday songs.
• [3:40] A most hilarious gift tale is told.  
• [5:15] Marco makes fun of Virgos. 
• [9:30] Amanda tells why not to freeze bagels. 
• [14:10] Perfect gifts for each Astrological signs. 
• [15:33] Marco expresses his admiration of Chaka Khan.
• [19:58] Marco gets called out on his East Coast huff.
• [30:18] Amanda tells us about a great success story of Cursed by Design.
• [33:55] Marco describes a travel clothes accordion.
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However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

Amanda’s show:

www.clotheswapshow.ca

Follow us: 

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Holiday Show - Wrapping Ornaments & Nog

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Leslie Seiler and Marco unwrap the secrets to wrapping the perfect gift including Marco’s Frankenwrapping. These two talk about the joy they have for the Season, what makes their Christmas traditions special. There are some Holiday Tips that Leslie shares. If you are in need of something to listen to while wrapping your Holiday or Christmas presents we suggest you put this episode on and enjoy!

A Sneak-Peek:

• [6:43] Marco and Leslie talk all things  Wrapping, from paper to the amount of tape to use.
• [12:33] The wrapping fold we cover the best way to crease or fold the wrapping as you are covering the gift.
• [13:42] From the holiday wrap the conversation then focuses on Ornaments from favourites to how to hang heavy ornaments and a Leslie tells us about her oldest ornament. 
• [18:51] The Christmas Pickle, is an ornament that Leslie & Marco both have and they tell how they feature it and its function on their trees.
• [20:41] What to do when your favourite ornament shatters? Marco gives us his fix it tip to make a special ornament out of your shards of glass and glitter.
• [23:25] No Christmas or Holiday tree is complete without a Tree Topper and Marco tells of his homemade topper. 
• [27:50] Leslie tells us of her first Christmas Tree. 
• [29:30] Our favourite beverage is Egg Nog and we discuss our favourite tipple that should warm your nog.  
• [35:10] Leslie shares her Top Holiday Tips with us.
• [40:35] This episode would not be complete without hearing our guest’s Favourite Christmas Carol and Marco talks about his latest and favourite holiday songs by Elvis and Kacey Musgraves

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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