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Can’t Wait For Christmas podcast
@christmaspod.bsky.social
A year round podcast all about Christmas history, Christmas traditions, Christmas media, and everything else Christmas. New episodes on the 25th of each month.
A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future is coming to the Can't Wait For Christmas podcast.
The long awaited sequel answers the question
"What if you combined Die Hard 2 with a Christmas Carol?" Tune in Tuesdays starting November 25th. 💣4️⃣🎄✌🏽#ABombForChristmas2
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November 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s #ChristmasPodcastDay We’re celebrating with a HUGE episode. Jimmy Hawkins, who played Tommy in Its A Wonderful Life, stops by to talk about his new book…and we kick off #Muppetvember with a deep dive into It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie! cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/2025/11/01/c...
CWFC 150 – Jimmy Hawkins/It’s a Very Muppet Christmas Movie [Christmas Podcast Day Bonus Episode]
On this special, super-sized Christmas Podcast Day episode, Jimmy Hawkins (Little Tommy from It’s a Wonderful Life) stops by to talk about his new book, The Heart of It’s a Wonderful Li…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
@aduralde.bsky.social is so good at co-hosting podcasts, Tim invited him to co-host our October episode! They use his new book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas: Revised & Updated Edition, to discuss modern Christmas movies.

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CWFC 149 – “Modern” Christmas Movies with Alonso Duralde
On this episode, film critic, podcaster, and author Alonso Duralde joins Tim for the entire show. We’ll be talking about his new book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, Revised and Updated Ed…
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October 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The next two episodes are going to be super sized with amazing special guests! Mark your calendars for October 25 and, Christmas Podcast Day, November 1st!
October 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It’s the…the…the…THE GRINCH! We celebrate 25 years of Jim Carrey’s Grinch on our latest episode by learning about what it took to bring Dr. Seuss’ Whoville to life!
Plus, we count down the top 5 “Naughty or Nice” segments from Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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CWFC 148 – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
On this episode, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2000 adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey. We’ll also countdown the top five Naughty or Nice s…
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September 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Happy ‘Ber Months! There’s still time to pre-order the revised and expanded edition of my holiday-film guide Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas. #filmsky #booksky 📽 📚 preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co
September 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Very excited to announce our new logo for our 10th anniversary!
August 31, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Put one foot in front of the other and walk on over to our latest episode about the Rankin/Bass classic, “Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town”

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CWFC 147 – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
On this episode, we’re going to take a look back at the 1970 Rankin/Bass classic Santa Claus is coming to town. We’ll also use some of that wintery Christmas magic to keep your drink cold, learn a …
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August 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It’s our 10th anniversary! Join us in our celebration with the cast from A Bomb for Christmas. Laugh along as the cast shares lots of fun and funny stories about making the movie. Plus, stick around for a *special announcement* before it’s all done!
💣4️⃣🎄

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CWFC 146 – 10th Anniversary Special: A Bomb For Christmas Cast Reunion
On this episode, we celebrate 10 years of the podcast and 5 years of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie, A Bomb For Christmas…with a cast reunion. We have a conversation about the making of…
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July 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
So much good stuff in Friday’s A Bomb For Christmas reunion episode, it’s hard to keep tracks!
July 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Library Journal posts a starred review for the revised and updated edition of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas (out 9/4) #filmsky 📽 #booksky 📚
Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas: Revised & Updated
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July 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Happy Christmas in July!
July 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🎄 Today on the podcast, Christmas in July continues with what is somehow the only animated TMNT Christmas episode in nearly 40 years.

With @durwoodclapper.bsky.social, @shezcrafti.com, and @shawnrobare.com!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Christmas Aliens | Advent Calendar House
A Christmas Eve car chase with Michelangelo and a kitty named Klunk. (Guests: Jaime Hood, Shawn Robare, Anthony Strand)
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July 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
What better way to celebrate Christmas in July than the 5th anniversary presentation of our original movie, A Bomb For Christmas? 💣4️⃣🎄parts 3 & 4 are ready for your ears now!

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CWFC 143 – A Bomb For Christmas – 5th Anniversary (Parts 3 & 4)
On this episode, we continue the the 5th Anniversary presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas” with parts 3 and 4. We will be releasing two parts of the movie eve…
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July 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Get the fireworks started early with parts 1 and 2 of the Fifth Anniversary presentation of A Bomb For Christmas (the movie that asks: “what if Die Hard was a Hallmark Christmas movie?)

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CWFC 142 – A Bomb For Christmas – 5th Anniversary (Parts 1 & 2)
On this episode, we bring you the the 5th Anniversary presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas.” We will be releasing two parts of the movie every Wednesday leadi…
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July 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sorry, we are WAY late to Pride Month. But just as a reminder, everyone is welcome at Christmas! 🌈🎄
June 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
If you were hoping to hear Tim struggle to pronounce “”Poinsettia,” “Cuetlaxochitl,” and “Flor de Nochebuena,” have we got the podcast episode for you! Plus, you’ll actually learn about the surprisingly involved history of the ubiquitous, red Xmas plant

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CWFC 141 – Poinsettia aka Cuetlaxochitl aka Flor de Nochebuena
On this episode, we’re going to look at the surprisingly complex history of one Christmas’ most popular plants, the poinsettia, aka the cuetlaxōchitl, aka Flor de Nochebuena. We’ll also give you a …
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June 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
So…I “fixed” something in the latest episode and then it apparently broke the episode in Apple Podcasts.

But now I have fixed the fix and it should be all fixed.

Sorry for the confusion!
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a grassy field and says `` so embarrassed '' .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a grassy field and says `` so embarrassed '' .
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May 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Our latest episode goes from Norse mythology to roving bands of drunken people, to repeated vandalism and arson. What has any of that got to do with Christmas? Because it’s the wild story of the Yule Goat (Julbocken). The goat of goats! 🐐

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CWFC 140 – The Yule Goat (Julbocken)
On this episode, we’re going to explore the very colorful history of Scandinavia’s favorite Christmas animal, the Yule Goat. We’ll also count down the top 5 corporate Christmas marketing fails, giv…
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May 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fresh off a Disney cruise,Tim brings a naughtical/Disney theme to the latest episode. And asks the question: What Do Sand Dollars Have To Do With Christmas?

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CWFC 139 – What Do Sand Dollars Have To Do With Christmas?
On this episode, we’re going to hit the beach and answer the question, what does a sand dollar have to do with Christmas? We’ll also count down the top 5 Christmas yacht rock songs, get an expensiv…
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April 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
If you listened all the way through the out takes of our most recent episode, my youngest son would like me to inform you that there was a SECOND box of Ritz crackers in the cupboard.

If you haven’t listened to the episode at all yet, the above probably makes zero sense. Sorry.
March 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This month’s episode is about Christmas during the Great Depression.

I know…we’re a comedy podcast cliche.

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CWFC 138 – Christmas During the Great Depression
On this episode, we take a look back at what Christmas was like durring the Great Depression. We also give you a fun Christmas candle craft idea and countdown the top non-Christmas songs from famou…
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March 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Tim is a guest on the latest @tisthesoundtrack.bsky.social. We talk about Christmas music in Disneyland! Two great tastes that taste great together. (Special thanks to Kevin for carrying the show while Tim was recovering from some sort of cold/flu)
The latest episode in our Merry Mixtapes series featuring comedian, host of the @christmaspod.bsky.social and Santa's favorite ambassador to the Bay area, Tim Babb!

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Also released as a YouTube video-enhanced version.

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Merry Mixtapes: Tim Babb - Can't Wait for Christmas Podcast
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March 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
give me a single image from a film that immediately makes you hear the song from the soundtrack playing in your head.
March 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM