SBMX Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues 1
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Release Date: 09/15/2020
SBMX "Christmas Destinations: The Smokies"
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
We continue our Christmas Destinations by taking a trip to The Smoky Mountains, and the darling towns and cities with so much to do during the holidays, including Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and more. Bob Speakman with "All About the Smokies" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube joins us!
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SBMX A Very Disney Christmas Pt 1: The Early Years
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Learn about the earliest Christmas Disney years in our interview with Jim Fanning, a Disney author, expert, blogger and youtuber.
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SBMX Leave No Blow Mold Behind
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Before inflatables, there were blow molded Christmas decorations. These plastic light up figures still adorn some lawns and are a wonderful decor. And they are also highly collectible. Hear more from a blow mold historian, restorer and collector.
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SBMX New Xmas Music 2021
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
JJ from Christmas Music News (@NewXmasMusic) is back on the podcast to talk about all the new Christmas music coming up this season. Some big names have new albums, from Rob Thomas and the Backstreet Boys, to Kelly Clarkson and Norah Jones.
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SBMX - City Sidewalks Dressed In Holiday Style - Pt 2 Collections
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Hear from a collector, documentarian and historian of municipal Christmas displays. Learn all about how Christmas fans can collect the huge displays after a city is done with them. And it takes some creativity to store and display them, because some of them are very large!
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SBMX "City Sidewalks Dressed In Holiday Style" Municipals Pt 1, History
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Some cities and towns have been putting up Christmas decorations for well over a century. And it’s getting to be that time again for municipalities. Vintage Christmas collector Jeff Carter is back on the podcast to talk about municipal decorations, displays and lighting.
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SBMX Scary Ghost Stories
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Learn more about the history of scary ghost stories at Christmas Time. This was a traditional pastime for many families as they gathered together on Christmas Eve, and in Victorian England, this went on all through the winter. Chris of the Yuletide TV podcast joins us again to talk about ghosts or spirits at Christmas time, and how they are depicted in movies and TV Shows. Like A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life, and much more.
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SBMX: Xmas Destinations: Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
We continue our Christmas destinations series, by taking you to California, to talk with Jessica Roame about the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. This December 15th through the 19th, watch beautifully decorated canoes, kayaks, boats and yachts light up the coast line when they sail along the harbor for the 113th year.
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SBMX Sounds Of Christmas Online Radio Xmas Music Station
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Ken Kessler plays Christmas music all the time, 11 months of the year. But for the month of October, he "flips the switch" to play spooky Halloween music. He has a Christmas podcast, his own Christmas music record label, and a big social media presence. Find out more about our holiday friend and the Sounds Of Christmas.
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SBMX: A Rankin Bass Xmas: The Auction & The Music
Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast
Rankin Bass biographer and historian Rick Goldschmidt is back! He and Rikki Meece discuss last year’s incredible auction of the Santa & Rudolph puppets from the Rankin Bass television holiday classics, and their appearance on an October episode of the Antiques Road Show. Rick and Rikki will also talk about the music from the shows.
info_outlineWe’re all wondering “What will Christmas 20-20 bring?” But Christmas isn’t cancelled! And here at Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe, we want to help by offering you ideas and inspiration for this upcoming season with our new series “Christmas Cures for the Covid Blues.” In this first episode of this special series, Rikki and J-J of Christmas Music News talk about what’s new, what are our old favorites, and what better way to get ready for the holidays than with a boost from Christmas music.