“Christmas Past with Brian Earl” from MyMerryChristmas.com by Merry Little Podcast.
Aug 13, 2018 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Most people associate pumpkin with Halloween, right? And why not? The jack-o-lantern, the festive color, the carve-a-bility and all that of pumkpins make it a great way to mark fall and the festive party we all know as Halloween. Pumpkin as well anchors the after-glow of Thanksgiving. Once the...…
Aug 20, 2018 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Complaining about Christmas too early seems to be a season in its own right. In fact, it has become predictable when the media starts moaning about Christmas in stores and Christmas music on the radio. Christmas, they say, comes earlier and earlier every year. But does it? History says...…
Dec 12, 2018 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Everyone, it seems, is a Christmas music critic these days. The Christmas season of 2018 has been marked with those emphasizing what they don’t like about Christmas music. Headlining the news has been the new debate about an old song, Baby It’s Cold Outside. Some are calling it the...…
Jul 7, 2020 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Christmas 1920 was a transformative time. The war was over and the deadly pandemic had subsided. Life could finally return to normal. In this merry episode we take a long look at this epic Christmas of Tinker Toys, Prohibition, Lincoln Logs, Raggedy Ann, and getting a new car for...…
Aug 8, 2020 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 The Victorian Christmas is defined by many diverse things over a 60-year period of the 19th century. In this episode of the Merry Little Podcast we explore the struggle the media had in defining the very face of Christmas during the Victorian Era – Santa Claus. Moore’s poem, A...…
Aug 13, 2020 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 The Victorian Christmas had it all. In this episode, it takes a dark turn thanks to the powerful lessons brought on by the American Civil War. Is it wrong to say this is an important episode? Candidly, I tell you few episodes have affected me as emotionally as this...…
Aug 31, 2020 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Our series on the Victorian Christmas concludes with an in-depth look at the stuff of Christmas – the décor, the music, the food and the celebration. We also get a good look at the fads, which include the runaway tradition of Christmas cards that, for some, got a bit...…
Sep 24, 2020 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Scrooge is the most recognizable character in the history of Christmas, second only to Santa Claus. The mere mention of his name immediately brings to mind images that are both good and bad. His story – A Christmas Carol – is known around the world, in multiple languages, and...…
Sep 30, 2020 •
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 This special episode marks our 10th anniversary of the Merry Podcast. What better way to celebrate International Podcast Day? Given the harshness of our times in 2020 we thought the best way to celebrate this milestone would be to take a look back at some of the best moments...…
Oct 14, 2020 • 26:30
https://merrypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mmcepisode74.mp3 Classic Christmas movies are those that get watched year after year. We all have our favorites. And we all have those that maybe we can do without. In this merry episode we take on some truth-telling about some classic Christmas movies that everyone knows and most like but movies...…
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