Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast

The Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas podcast shares the spirit of the season all year long, an "all-things Christmas" podcast. Christmas is our happy place! SBMXmas (Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Xmas) features "Xmas News" followed by a guest interview covering holiday topics from vintage to modern, music/entertainment, foods, decorating, holiday history & more. Rikki & Mary take their broadcasting skills into the podcasting world spreading the Xmas spirit to young & old almost all year long. SBMXmas is the "show for Xmas info!"

Woolworths 04/23/2024

Woolworths Larry Lashinsky, vintage Christmas collector and history enthusiast, talks about the Golden Glow of Christmas Past, Woolworth stores, glass ornaments and World War II. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/30945723

Through Santa's Eyes 12/20/2023

Through Santa's Eyes We love to read Christmas books at SBMX because it helps us feel the spirit of the season all year. Rikki talks with author Coz Green about his book, “Through Santa’s Eyes: Be Less Selfish, Be More Elfish.” /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/29161893

The Christmas List of Richard Lindsay 12/10/2023

The Christmas List of Richard Lindsay Author, broadcaster and journalist Bruce Lindsay talks about his Christmas book, based on a family story. And he shares how reading Christmas books to his children is one of his favorite parts of Christmas time. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/29005763

Space Age Aluminum Christmas Tree part 2 12/05/2023

Space Age Aluminum Christmas Tree part 2 Theron Georges joins us to talk about some of the great features of aluminum Christmas trees. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28932538

Space Age Aluminum Christmas Tree part 1 12/05/2023

Space Age Aluminum Christmas Tree part 1 Theron Georges joins us to talk about the history of the biggest names in aluminum Christmas trees. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28932503

Christmas Jars, The Book 12/01/2023

Christmas Jars, The Book Drop your spare change into the jar. When the jar is filled, give it away. It's a special SBMX episode as we talk about "Christmas Jars." Learn the history of the book that started a movement of giving. Best selling author, Jason F. Wright, tells us about the inspiration and ideas that brought him to write his holiday novella, along with real life experiences that continue to touch lives around the world. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28878803

Reindeer Games for Humans 11/26/2023

Reindeer Games for Humans Rikki and Mary describe games played during Christmas gatherings past and present, and they play Pass the Parcel together. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28796288

Christmas Store Windows Part 1 11/20/2023

Christmas Store Windows Part 1 Darren Durman, owner of The Merchant General Store in Wisconsin, shares how to feel the nostalgia and make new memories with Christmas store window displays. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28715223

The Tree That Visited NYC for the Holidays 11/20/2023

The Tree That Visited NYC for the Holidays Documentary filmmaker Eric Porterfield talks to us about his film, "The Tree that Visited New York City for the Holidays" about the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28715123

A Finger-Licking Good Christmas 11/12/2023

A Finger-Licking Good Christmas Let's talk about how KFC makes "A Finger-Lickin' Good Christmas" in Japan with guest Scott Leopold of the Holly Jolly X'masu Podcast. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28597593

Upside Down Christmas Trees 11/12/2023

Upside Down Christmas Trees Once you see one, you don't forget it. Vintage and antique Christmas enthusiast Barbara Frazier Lehl tells us her experience with an upside down Christmas tree. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28597563

Christmas After 9/11 11/05/2023

Christmas After 9/11 For Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country. In this episode, Eliza Pace joins us to talk about Christmas after 9/11/2001. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28516625

Christmas After Pearl Harbor 11/05/2023

Christmas After Pearl Harbor For Veterans Day, we want to honor the men and women who have served our country. Benjamin William Bradley takes us back to a solemn time in America by looking at Christmas after Pearl Harbor, the first in an upcoming series of holiday times and themes during WWII. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28516607

A New Wave Christmas Part 2 10/29/2023

A New Wave Christmas Part 2 We wrap up October Christmas music month by talking about New Wave Christmas music with Biff Raff. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28451162

New Christmas Music 2023 10/22/2023

New Christmas Music 2023 JJ of Christmas Music News discusses the artists with new Christmas songs and albums this year. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28385282

A British Christmas Invasion 10/15/2023

A British Christmas Invasion Martin "Marv" Quibell from Pods Like Us shares his thoughts about the top holiday hits from England that are played every Christmas season. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28317656

A Spooky Tunes Playlist 10/13/2023

A Spooky Tunes Playlist Looking to make a great Halloween playlist? In this BONUS episode, SBMX Rikki and radio host, Bob Bedore, cover a frightfully long list of spooky tunes sure to get you in the spirit of the season. Hear titles from those beloved monster classics to the more obscure song suggestions, Perfect for the little Trick-or-Treaters or the oldest dead souls. It'll be a BOO-tiful time with "A Spooky Tunes Playlist." /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28305749

A Country Music Christmas 10/08/2023

A Country Music Christmas Rick Stoneburner (“Christmas Rick”) helps us learn a little more about country Christmas music. He gives an overview through the decades, from some early artists to today’s fan favorites and even some popular country Christmas albums. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28255223

A Billboard Xmas History & Hits 10/03/2023

A Billboard Xmas History & Hits It's the magazine of the music industry, the gold standard in tracking the hits and the misses of the music charts. Billboard. Avid Christmas music collector and holiday radio show host, Rob Martinez, joins SBMX to share the history and insights of Billboard's top holiday songs. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28207865

It's Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus 09/27/2023

It's Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28154312

Xmas Destinations: Niagara Falls 09/24/2023

Xmas Destinations: Niagara Falls We have another entry in our ongoing series, Christmas Destinations. Yvonette Creary joins the podcast to share the festivity, beauty, and wonder that is Niagara Falls at Christmas time. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28123589

Holiday Hot Shots 09/17/2023

Holiday Hot Shots Photographer Josh Lewis talks about about some fun ideas, tips, and tricks for holiday photos and Christmas portraits. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28054983

Twas the Night Bicentennial 09/12/2023

Twas the Night Bicentennial Author Pamela McColl joins the podcast to talk with Rikki about the bicentennial of the classic poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Learn all about the origin of the tale and its cultural significance and influence over the last 200 years. And Mary had family obligations but will be back next time with Christmas News. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/28007109

Rankin Bass News 2023 09/04/2023

Rankin Bass News 2023 Rick Goldschmidt joins us with the latest Rankin/Bass news. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27932463

Christmas on Walton's Mountain 08/28/2023

Christmas on Walton's Mountain Rikki talks to Joanna Wilson with “Tis the Season” podcast about “The Waltons’ Homecoming.” It’s the televised Christmas movie that sparked a series. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27864558

"A Paul Harvey Holiday" 08/19/2023

"A Paul Harvey Holiday" Dan Morris, host of "Tracing The Path" podcast, stops by to talk about the master storyteller & historic radio broadcaster, Paul Harvey. Get "the rest of the story" on Harvey's holiday tales. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27797595

Vintage Christmas Trees 08/14/2023

Vintage Christmas Trees Hear our SBMX Vintage Christmas Contributor, Benjamin William Bradley, talk all about vintage Christmas trees. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27747750

Bonus: The Christmas Podcasts Podcast 08/01/2023

Bonus: The Christmas Podcasts Podcast Rikki talks with Sean Sotka. If you're enjoying SBMX and looking for other holiday podcasts to check out, Sean has the latest on ALL Christmas podcasts. Find him at "Christmas Podcasts Podcast." /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27619659

Xmas In July: A Coca-Cola Christmas: Xmas CDs 07/25/2023

Xmas In July: A Coca-Cola Christmas: Xmas CDs Learn all about the Coca-Cola Christmas CDs in part four of our Christmas in July series, "A Coca-Cola Christmas." Rikki talks with Tim Neely, an author and Christmas music collector. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27558102

Xmas in July: A Coca-Cola Christmas The Recipes 07/23/2023

Xmas in July: A Coca-Cola Christmas The Recipes Glen Warren from the Season's Eatings podcast talks to Rikki about some classic and favorite recipes with Coca-Cola, and Mary covers some Christmas in July happenings in Christmas news. /episode/index/show/sbmchristmas/id/27539436

Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast

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