10 weeks / 70 days until Christmas! (Instrumental Christmas Song Battle)

[00:00:02] This is a Bramble Jam Podcast

[00:00:04] I'm from the North Pole, it's time for Christmas Morning

[00:00:17] The daily show where every day is Christmas

[00:00:21] Here are your hosts, Bran and...

[00:00:33] Well, well, well, hello everybody and welcome to another episode of Christmas Morning

[00:00:38] It's Bran and I am here of course with Scott Scott

[00:00:41] Merry Christmas

[00:00:42] Merry Christmas buddy, how are you?

[00:00:45] Good, it sounded like I just let out a little toot

[00:00:48] But it's not a toot, it was just my microphone and I wanted that on the record everybody

[00:00:52] Okay

[00:00:53] We're professional here at the North Pole

[00:00:55] That's right, Bran, we're in the thick of it, it's Christmas buddy

[00:00:58] This is it, this is it, I mean it's it like in the sense that once one channel says it's Christmas, it's Christmas, right?

[00:01:06] So Hallmark's saying it's Christmas this weekend, it makes it okay for us as Christmas lovers to be like

[00:01:12] See, Hallmark's doing it

[00:01:13] So it makes it okay, I think

[00:01:16] Yeah, I consider it external validation

[00:01:18] That's right, external validation, that's exactly right

[00:01:21] Hey, we've got so much to get to today, can we get right into the mailbag?

[00:01:25] Please, please, let's go, let's go!

[00:01:26] Letters, we get letters

[00:01:28] We get stacks and stacks of letters

[00:01:33] So not only is the Christmas in the store picking up, the Christmas on the television picking up, well, the Christmas in the mailbag is picking up too

[00:01:41] We have so many emails I want to read today

[00:01:43] The first is from Joe Fulton

[00:01:44] Joe is the Christmas aficionado, but this was sent from Joe, not from the Christmas aficionado

[00:01:49] Our hands are tied, we call him what he wants to be called

[00:01:52] Joe says, Saturday, October 12th was the release of the second wave of Hallmark ornaments

[00:01:57] I wasn't even aware there was a first wave, I mean, yes, it makes sense there was

[00:02:00] What I mean, Brian, is I haven't been over there

[00:02:03] Yeah

[00:02:03] It's not convenient to go to the Hallmark store, and I just have not made it a priority yet

[00:02:08] I'm so ashamed

[00:02:09] Do you know what I found out about Hallmark stores?

[00:02:11] Is that they all, like, when you own a store, you get to put your name on it

[00:02:16] Oh, yeah, yeah, like Joanne's Hallmark, yeah

[00:02:19] Yes, there's like, so there's like three in this area, and they're all owned by somebody different

[00:02:24] And I'm like, oh, that's interesting

[00:02:25] You think we should start a GoFundMe so we can have Brian's Hallmark?

[00:02:28] That would be fantastic

[00:02:29] I think we should call it Christmas Morning's a Hallmark store

[00:02:32] The pluralization's a little weird, but we'll figure it out

[00:02:34] It's a business expense, though

[00:02:36] Joe says I grabbed several pop culture ornaments, including Voltron, Cad Bane from the Book of Boba Fett

[00:02:41] It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Obi-Wan Kenobi facing off with Darth Vader

[00:02:46] And Batman and Robin scaling the wall from the old Adam West Batman TV series

[00:02:50] I also picked up an ornament for Mrs. Aficionado, who hinted she liked the Mickey and Minnie tree ornament

[00:02:56] When I arrived at the store, I was greeted by this amazing cardboard advertisement for Hallmark Plus

[00:03:01] Featuring the queen herself, Lacey Chabert

[00:03:04] It's getting real, gentlemen

[00:03:06] Christmas is here

[00:03:07] Brian, I'm not going to belabor the point, but I would like to have this cardboard cutout

[00:03:14] We're going to move on

[00:03:16] We've been told by everyone that you're not allowed to talk about Lacey Chabert

[00:03:20] So we're going to move on

[00:03:22] And I just know what I'm getting you for Christmas now

[00:03:25] So it's great

[00:03:26] Yeah, this would be great

[00:03:27] I'm going to post this photo to our Instagram here

[00:03:30] I don't know if this is a life-size Lacey

[00:03:33] I thought Lacey was pretty short

[00:03:35] Yeah

[00:03:36] But I don't

[00:03:37] You think they made her taller on the cardboard cutout?

[00:03:40] Well, maybe there's like a six-inch thing at the bottom

[00:03:42] You know, where the stand is or something

[00:03:45] I don't know

[00:03:45] But oh, to have one of these

[00:03:50] We're just going to leave that where it is

[00:03:54] Oh, I hate it

[00:03:56] I hate it when you do this

[00:03:57] An email from Brianne Cummings

[00:03:59] Brianne says

[00:03:59] Hello, Brianne, Scott, Shannon, and all of my morning people

[00:04:02] I was very excited at the news of Spirit Christmas

[00:04:05] Which was discussed on this week's podcast episode

[00:04:08] I didn't realize it was only going to be 10 Spirit Halloweens

[00:04:11] That will be transformed into Spirit Christmas

[00:04:13] I had to find out where these glorious stores will be located

[00:04:17] I am very excited to share that my local Spirit Halloween

[00:04:20] Will be transformed into Spirit Christmas

[00:04:24] Wow

[00:04:24] I will be visiting when it switches

[00:04:26] And I will share my experience with you all

[00:04:29] Can't wait, Brianne

[00:04:30] That's awesome

[00:04:30] I hope there's a video

[00:04:32] To be so lucky

[00:04:33] To be so lucky

[00:04:34] Maybe someone will FaceTime me from it

[00:04:36] That would be fantastic

[00:04:38] Imagine knowing that it's only going to be 10

[00:04:40] And you Google it

[00:04:40] And you're one of the 10

[00:04:41] And you're one of them

[00:04:42] Yeah, it's like Wonka's golden ticket there or something

[00:04:45] You should play the lottery

[00:04:46] You should go ahead and buy a lottery ticket, Brianne

[00:04:48] It doesn't get much luckier than that

[00:04:49] I've got an email from Fred

[00:04:51] It's now October

[00:04:52] And since you're planning on doing a Halloween evening episode or two

[00:04:55] Let's go with episode

[00:04:56] That's right

[00:04:57] I can finally make sense of it counting down to October 1st

[00:04:59] I'm catching up on the last few episodes

[00:05:01] As I'm searching for tickets for

[00:05:03] Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail exhibit

[00:05:06] Yes

[00:05:06] At the New York Botanical Gardens

[00:05:07] And the stories of Christmas decorations peeking through its doors

[00:05:11] Reminded me of the original inspiration of the film

[00:05:14] Tim Burton first had the idea when he saw a department store window

[00:05:17] Being changed out from Halloween to Christmas

[00:05:19] And he got a view of the transition in between

[00:05:22] Then when he was an animator at Disney

[00:05:24] He pitched the idea as a TV special

[00:05:26] Like the Rankin-Bass Christmas specials

[00:05:28] Which of course is where the idea to put it in stop motion animation came from

[00:05:32] When Disney rejected the idea

[00:05:33] He wrote it as a rhyming poem and children's book

[00:05:36] Taking inspiration from Dr. Seuss

[00:05:38] And the Nightmare Before Christmas

[00:05:40] And then of course years later

[00:05:42] When he became a success as a director

[00:05:44] He came back to Disney to produce it as a feature film

[00:05:47] Anyway just a nice bit of Halloween Christmas trivia

[00:05:49] That I was reminded of when listening

[00:05:51] I'm a Halloween man at heart

[00:05:52] I'll be celebrating my anniversary on October 28th

[00:05:55] We always make elaborate homemade costumes

[00:05:58] And I might be your only listener that has a Shudder subscription

[00:06:01] Despite what DTH has reviewed

[00:06:03] There are good Christmas horror movies

[00:06:05] I'm sure

[00:06:06] But I also love Christmas and the whole Burr month season

[00:06:08] And appreciate some weekly Christmas even in October

[00:06:11] Thank you Fred that's really cool

[00:06:12] Fred I gotta know

[00:06:13] Did you go and venture out to see Terrifier 3 in theaters

[00:06:17] A movie so intense that they have warnings on the outside

[00:06:23] Of the individual theaters

[00:06:24] Like hey this might mess you up

[00:06:27] Just a warning

[00:06:29] And it's apparently Christmassy

[00:06:32] So I have also

[00:06:33] I'm not huge on the gore

[00:06:36] But I'm tempted to see the movie

[00:06:37] One because someone's telling me not to

[00:06:40] The theater

[00:06:41] And two

[00:06:41] It's Christmassy

[00:06:43] So I don't know

[00:06:43] We'll see

[00:06:44] I will lead the band of people

[00:06:45] That will wait in the parking lot

[00:06:47] Because I don't want anything to do

[00:06:48] With those scary movies

[00:06:50] I accidentally saw The Ring

[00:06:51] 20 some odd years ago

[00:06:52] And I'm still messed up from it

[00:06:54] I hate when I accidentally see a movie

[00:06:56] It's the worst

[00:06:56] I got an email from Chris Davies

[00:06:58] Chris says

[00:06:58] Another Christmas decor email

[00:07:00] This time about these prismatic yard decor

[00:07:03] That Sam's Club sells

[00:07:04] Prismatic

[00:07:05] Apparently these have been around since last year

[00:07:07] But they're new to me

[00:07:08] Whoa

[00:07:08] Well I don't think they match my outdoor decor style

[00:07:11] They're pretty wild

[00:07:12] And even look impressive in user review pictures

[00:07:15] Bray and I saw these

[00:07:16] And it's one of those things where you look at it and say

[00:07:18] Oh that's really cool

[00:07:19] I don't really want it for myself

[00:07:21] But I'm glad it exists

[00:07:23] It's very pretty

[00:07:24] It looks like Elsa made it from Frozen

[00:07:28] Like she came to your yard and went

[00:07:29] Bam

[00:07:30] I'll post the photo

[00:07:31] I don't really know how to describe it

[00:07:33] Just imagine some kind of like clear plastic

[00:07:35] That is like

[00:07:36] It looks like ice

[00:07:37] Luminescent

[00:07:38] Yeah

[00:07:38] It is really cool

[00:07:39] Not my style

[00:07:40] But neat

[00:07:41] It is cool

[00:07:42] Chris says

[00:07:43] Another interesting Sam's Club decor

[00:07:44] Is this Christmas countdown sign

[00:07:46] I'm not a huge fan of the

[00:07:48] Santa comes in text

[00:07:50] But it's pretty cool either way

[00:07:52] So it's a digital sign

[00:07:53] And it says

[00:07:54] Santa comes in

[00:07:56] Blank days

[00:07:57] Yeah

[00:07:57] I like

[00:07:58] I think it looks cool

[00:07:59] I need to get a digital sign for my yard

[00:08:01] This is my big takeaway

[00:08:02] Because I like that it glows

[00:08:04] I like that you'd be able to see it at nighttime

[00:08:06] I think it's cool

[00:08:07] I agree

[00:08:08] I think I would rather just have a standard like

[00:08:11] Countdown to Christmas

[00:08:11] Instead of like the Santa comes in

[00:08:13] But

[00:08:13] Yeah exactly

[00:08:14] Beggies can't be choosies

[00:08:15] You know what I mean

[00:08:16] Beggies can't be choosies

[00:08:17] That's right

[00:08:17] Also

[00:08:18] Just a quick appreciation for Lenora Gilbert

[00:08:21] Her submissions to the podcast

[00:08:23] Are always super interesting

[00:08:25] And well put together

[00:08:26] I totally agree on that one

[00:08:28] Lenora is phenomenal

[00:08:29] Her contributions are great for the podcast

[00:08:31] And motivate me to try to help out as well

[00:08:34] Well thank you for the shout out for Lenora

[00:08:36] I love that

[00:08:37] Lenora is the best

[00:08:39] We love her so much

[00:08:40] Lenora inspires me too

[00:08:41] Yeah

[00:08:41] So you're not alone

[00:08:42] Yep

[00:08:43] Her audio clips just arrived

[00:08:45] They're already produced

[00:08:46] They're everything

[00:08:47] She is the best

[00:08:48] I got an email from Lance Garman

[00:08:50] Lance says

[00:08:50] I love the new Christmas morning hat

[00:08:53] But it's not cold enough to wear it yet

[00:08:55] I've been modeling it on random things around the house for now

[00:08:58] Like a watermelon

[00:08:59] And I have a photo of the Christmas morning person hat

[00:09:02] On a watermelon

[00:09:03] And I have to admit Bran

[00:09:05] I like this

[00:09:06] Yeah

[00:09:07] I like it too

[00:09:08] That hat I think is meant for watermelons and

[00:09:13] Produce of all kinds

[00:09:14] Yes

[00:09:15] Really wherever you want to put it

[00:09:17] Gores

[00:09:17] Sure

[00:09:19] Lance sent a follow-up email

[00:09:20] To say that the possibilities are endless

[00:09:22] And he's got it on like a glass bottle or something here

[00:09:25] But what stands out to me in this second photo that I'll post Bran

[00:09:29] Are all of these General Mills Halloween cereal coffee mugs

[00:09:33] These are awesome

[00:09:35] I know I saw those

[00:09:36] That's crazy

[00:09:37] Yeah

[00:09:38] Those are very cool

[00:09:38] I saw it with a cereal podcast called Cereal Killers

[00:09:41] And they would love to have these

[00:09:43] So I sent this over to them and said

[00:09:45] You gotta get these

[00:09:46] I want the Frankenberry or the Booberry mug

[00:09:49] That would be so cool

[00:09:50] It's very cool

[00:09:51] And if you want to get yourself a cool hat

[00:09:54] Like a Christmas morning hat

[00:09:55] Or a cardigan or a sticker

[00:09:57] Christmasmorningpodcast.com

[00:09:58] Email from Simon

[00:10:00] Simon says

[00:10:00] How's it guys?

[00:10:01] That's actually what it says

[00:10:02] I think that's a South African thing

[00:10:04] How's it?

[00:10:04] I thought I'd send a quick email

[00:10:06] I was in the beautiful mother city of Cape Town

[00:10:08] And thought I'd catch a movie at the world famous V&A Waterfront

[00:10:12] And as I entered the shopping mall I saw this

[00:10:15] It's not Christmas related

[00:10:16] But it gives off Christmas ornament that's made with tinsel vibes

[00:10:20] From back in the day

[00:10:21] A little backstory about the Cape Town sign

[00:10:23] It's an art installation on the harbor

[00:10:26] Where the V&A Waterfront is located

[00:10:28] Where there are shops, restaurants, and art

[00:10:31] And this is one of them

[00:10:32] Also I'm in such a good mood

[00:10:33] I'm going to set up my tree this weekend

[00:10:35] And do my first Halloween tree

[00:10:37] Simon says

[00:10:38] Only light my govy Christmas lights

[00:10:41] I'm not sure what that is, Simon

[00:10:42] So please give us more information on that

[00:10:44] Have a great day

[00:10:45] Oh, I know what this is

[00:10:47] From sunny South Africa

[00:10:47] Okay, what is it?

[00:10:48] I've seen these lights

[00:10:50] They're lights that you can control with an app

[00:10:52] Oh, okay

[00:10:53] I've gotten ads for them

[00:10:54] So it's like, you know

[00:10:55] You get to do all sorts of cool designs and stuff

[00:10:57] Oh, I love that

[00:10:58] So you can do like

[00:10:58] Put them on a tree

[00:10:59] And you can make them Halloween-y

[00:11:01] And then come November 1st

[00:11:03] You can make them Christmas-y

[00:11:04] Without having to like change the lights

[00:11:05] And you know what?

[00:11:07] If I'm wrong

[00:11:08] Then it wouldn't be the first time

[00:11:09] So Simon's probably listening to me like

[00:11:11] What is he talking about?

[00:11:13] Now that you're saying it

[00:11:14] It sounds kind of familiar

[00:11:15] So I don't know

[00:11:16] We'll have to see

[00:11:18] And that's our last email today

[00:11:19] Ooh, that was a lot of them

[00:11:20] But so much fun

[00:11:21] People are really in the spirit, Brian

[00:11:23] You know who's not in the spirit?

[00:11:24] What's that?

[00:11:25] This turd who wrote a review for us here

[00:11:27] No, no, no, no, no, no

[00:11:29] I think there's been a lot of suspicion

[00:11:31] That Brian only reads positive reviews

[00:11:34] And it is true

[00:11:35] Because that's all that we've gotten

[00:11:37] Up until this point

[00:11:39] And we also don't have any other reviews to read

[00:11:42] And so I'm going to read

[00:11:43] This three-star review

[00:11:45] Which, hey, thank you

[00:11:46] For the three stars

[00:11:47] Could have been one

[00:11:49] Could have been none

[00:11:49] From C. Joe Apple

[00:11:53] That left a review from Canada

[00:11:54] And this is not very Canadian of this person

[00:11:56] But they say

[00:11:58] Whip

[00:11:59] Which I guess is like

[00:12:00] Oh, here we go

[00:12:01] Sometimes it's funny

[00:12:03] Often

[00:12:04] It's pure craps

[00:12:05] And

[00:12:06] To C. Joe Apple's defense

[00:12:08] Not entirely wrong

[00:12:10] No, no, not wrong at all

[00:12:12] Sometimes we are funny

[00:12:13] Sometimes

[00:12:14] We're pure craps

[00:12:15] So it's tough

[00:12:16] But

[00:12:16] There you go

[00:12:17] I don't only read five-star reviews

[00:12:20] It's just up until this point

[00:12:21] I mean

[00:12:22] When you're perfect

[00:12:23] Like we are

[00:12:24] It's tough to

[00:12:25] It's tough to

[00:12:26] Have anything

[00:12:26] Other than five-star reviews

[00:12:28] But if you want to

[00:12:29] Defend our honor

[00:12:30] And you want to continue

[00:12:32] To leave five-star reviews

[00:12:33] To combat

[00:12:34] The three-star review

[00:12:36] Of the pure craps

[00:12:37] Please leave a review

[00:12:39] Apple Podcasts

[00:12:39] That'd be wonderful

[00:12:40] Brandon, I got a joke for you

[00:12:41] If you want one

[00:12:42] Tell me, please

[00:12:43] Okay

[00:12:43] Why did the reindeer

[00:12:45] Go to the orthodontist?

[00:12:47] Uh

[00:12:49] What's an orthodontist?

[00:12:50] It's the person

[00:12:51] Who puts braces

[00:12:52] On your face

[00:12:52] Okay, yeah

[00:12:53] See, clearly

[00:12:54] I didn't know

[00:12:54] I haven't had them

[00:12:55] And it shows

[00:12:55] Yeah, the best jokes

[00:12:56] Have to be explained

[00:12:57] I am gonna go with

[00:13:00] To help them brace

[00:13:02] For landing

[00:13:02] No, he had buck teeth

[00:13:05] Waka waka

[00:13:06] That's tough

[00:13:08] Uh

[00:13:09] We're doing well

[00:13:10] Yeah

[00:13:10] Yeah

[00:13:12] We'll see the camera

[00:13:19] 70 days until Christmas

[00:13:23] A nice round number, Scotty

[00:13:25] It's really sneaking up on us here

[00:13:28] It really is

[00:13:28] It really is

[00:13:29] 70

[00:13:30] I was really excited

[00:13:31] For it to be under 100

[00:13:32] Now I'm panicking a little bit

[00:13:34] I know

[00:13:34] You're like

[00:13:35] Can we go back?

[00:13:36] Can we go back?

[00:13:36] I just want to hover at 99

[00:13:38] For like a month

[00:13:39] That would be great

[00:13:40] The good old days

[00:13:40] When we were close to 100

[00:13:42] The good old days

[00:13:43] You know what's going on

[00:13:44] Back in Denver this week

[00:13:45] What?

[00:13:46] Snow is in the forecast

[00:13:47] For Saturday

[00:13:47] Really?

[00:13:48] It's probably not gonna happen

[00:13:49] It said rain, snow

[00:13:50] But the thing is

[00:13:51] On the Weather Channel

[00:13:52] There was a snow icon

[00:13:53] And a raindrop icon

[00:13:54] For Saturday

[00:13:56] I'll take it

[00:13:57] Like my daughter said

[00:13:58] I wanna see one flake

[00:13:59] That's all I need

[00:14:01] I need to see one flake

[00:14:03] It's pretty early though

[00:14:04] Even for you guys, right?

[00:14:05] No, it's actually

[00:14:06] Getting pretty late

[00:14:07] Oh really?

[00:14:08] October 18th

[00:14:09] Is around the average first

[00:14:10] Alright, well

[00:14:11] Here we go

[00:14:12] We're right there

[00:14:12] I got some news

[00:14:13] If you want it

[00:14:14] Yeah, please

[00:14:20] Today is October 16th

[00:14:23] Here's the news

[00:14:24] Uh, Scott's Today's News

[00:14:27] Is one that I thought

[00:14:29] Did you say Scott's Today's News?

[00:14:30] I did

[00:14:30] Scott's Today's News

[00:14:32] Scott's Today's News

[00:14:32] Scott's Today's News

[00:14:33] Scott's Today's News

[00:14:33] I like it

[00:14:34] Scott's Today's News

[00:14:34] I thought about holding this one

[00:14:37] Until we get to daily

[00:14:38] But I know that there are people out there

[00:14:41] That are more organized than I am

[00:14:43] And that might appreciate this bit of news

[00:14:46] In October rather than in mid-November

[00:14:49] This will appeal to some of our listeners

[00:14:52] Yes

[00:14:52] Uh, the United States Postal Service

[00:14:56] Also known as the USPS

[00:14:57] Has made an announcement

[00:14:59] With their news release

[00:15:01] That was shared on October 8th

[00:15:03] That if you are wanting to get your presents to your loved ones

[00:15:08] In time for Christmas

[00:15:09] The final day to send out that stuff

[00:15:14] For a ground advantage

[00:15:17] And first class mailings

[00:15:19] Must be sent by December 18th

[00:15:20] But priority mail must be completed by December 19th

[00:15:23] And priority mail express must be done by the 21st

[00:15:28] So you can decide how reckless do you want to be here

[00:15:33] And pay for it

[00:15:34] You know, you'll have to pay more for that priority mail express

[00:15:37] But it's possible to scoot on in the week of Christmas

[00:15:41] And get your stuff to your loved ones in that time

[00:15:44] But if you want to be safe

[00:15:46] The 18th seems like a safe bet

[00:15:48] And this is helpful for people, I suppose

[00:15:51] That send, uh, stuff

[00:15:53] Most of my family now lives in this area

[00:15:55] But we do have to ship some stuff

[00:15:56] To a family that isn't here

[00:15:58] And it's always good to know

[00:15:59] Hey, like, when do I gotta do this?

[00:16:01] And so, now you know

[00:16:03] Yeah, shipping is never a pleasant experience

[00:16:05] No, it's not

[00:16:07] You know, we have community mailboxes in Denver

[00:16:09] So you have to walk down to it

[00:16:11] And there's a little slot for outgoing mail

[00:16:14] And sometimes if you have a small enough package

[00:16:17] Like the size of a book

[00:16:18] In your mailbox slot

[00:16:20] With a note that says

[00:16:20] Please, outgoing

[00:16:22] And hope for the best

[00:16:23] But this week

[00:16:24] I had to go ship some clocks

[00:16:26] That I made to a friend of mine

[00:16:27] Because that's what I like

[00:16:29] Woodworking in my spare time

[00:16:30] And I had to go to the post office

[00:16:32] The line is always out the door there

[00:16:34] I don't understand what's going on

[00:16:35] I've gone to Busch Gardens

[00:16:36] And waited in shorter line

[00:16:38] All I had to do was, uh, you know

[00:16:40] Walk in and put it on the little cart

[00:16:42] But then I felt bad

[00:16:43] Like somebody was gonna yell at me

[00:16:44] That I was skipping the line

[00:16:46] And I'm like, no, I already paid for the postage online, buddy

[00:16:49] And it just, I don't know

[00:16:50] It fills me with anxiety

[00:16:51] I don't like it

[00:16:52] You're doing great, buddy

[00:16:54] You're doing great

[00:16:55] That was good

[00:16:56] It's good to get that stuff off your chest

[00:16:58] And I encourage you

[00:17:00] Therapy's a wonderful thing

[00:17:01] And I think it's really good

[00:17:03] Yeah, betterhelp.com

[00:17:03] That's right

[00:17:03] But I, you know what

[00:17:05] Can I talk about how dumb the names are

[00:17:06] Of the different ways that you can ship

[00:17:09] There's Ground Advantage

[00:17:11] Which I, advantage makes it seem like

[00:17:14] This would be a good thing

[00:17:15] But Advantage is actually the least you can do here

[00:17:18] And then First Class

[00:17:19] Which in every other form of, like, transportation

[00:17:23] Is the best

[00:17:24] But it's not

[00:17:24] It's right down there with Ground Advantage

[00:17:26] And then you've got Priority Mail

[00:17:29] Which does sound impressive

[00:17:30] But not as impressive as Priority Mail Express

[00:17:33] And it just seems like First Class

[00:17:35] Should be somewhere in between those two

[00:17:37] Is all I'm saying

[00:17:37] Yeah, the other problem I have with the names

[00:17:40] Is they all make them sound expensive

[00:17:42] And anytime I ship something

[00:17:43] It's more expensive than I expect

[00:17:44] So I'm looking

[00:17:45] It leaves me looking for the cheaper option

[00:17:47] Like, do you have Pony Express?

[00:17:49] I'll do that

[00:17:50] I don't care if it takes two weeks to get there

[00:17:52] Yeah, I always go in

[00:17:53] And I say, what's the cheapest way

[00:17:55] For me to get this by Christmas

[00:17:57] And then they always say, you know

[00:17:58] Whatever

[00:17:59] Zoopy Zoopies, fun time

[00:18:01] And then I say, how much is that going to cost?

[00:18:02] And they say a number

[00:18:03] And it could be any number

[00:18:04] I don't know

[00:18:05] I don't know what a good price for shipping is

[00:18:07] They could say any number

[00:18:08] And I would be like, okay

[00:18:11] Fine

[00:18:11] Oh, to bring this back around to Christmas

[00:18:13] We have two incoming international packages

[00:18:17] So one is coming from Jill in the UK

[00:18:19] And her son Xavier

[00:18:20] Looking forward to that

[00:18:21] And then I got an email from Jimmy Erickson

[00:18:24] Who sent us Yulskum

[00:18:26] Yeah

[00:18:26] The candy

[00:18:27] It's on its way

[00:18:29] Wow

[00:18:29] So as soon as it gets to me

[00:18:30] I will portion it up or whatever

[00:18:32] And get some to you

[00:18:33] And we'll try it live on one of our episodes

[00:18:35] Okay

[00:18:35] That's very exciting

[00:18:36] I can't wait for that

[00:18:37] We'll do a, you know

[00:18:38] Party episode

[00:18:39] Or maybe to kick off the holiday season

[00:18:41] November 1st

[00:18:42] Something like that

[00:18:42] We're still waiting

[00:18:44] Still on the lookout

[00:18:45] If somebody wants to send us a fun advent calendar

[00:18:48] To do

[00:18:48] We still have time obviously for that

[00:18:50] But that was a fun addition last holiday season

[00:18:52] Oh, it was so much fun

[00:18:53] And I'm not really even into comics

[00:18:55] And it was awesome

[00:18:55] I know

[00:18:56] That's what I'm saying

[00:18:57] That was just how much fun we have with advent calendars

[00:19:00] There's a Christmas story advent calendar at Costco

[00:19:03] That looks so good

[00:19:04] I wonder if there's an Orlando Magic advent calendar out there

[00:19:08] Somebody, if you want to do the Lord's work

[00:19:09] And find out

[00:19:10] I'll 3D print you something

[00:19:11] I would love that

[00:19:12] I'd love that

[00:19:13] Hey, let's take a quick break

[00:19:14] So that we can get back

[00:19:15] The TV specials are bursting at the seams

[00:19:18] Almost literally here

[00:19:19] Let's do it

[00:19:20] We'll be right back here on Christmas Morning

[00:19:25] We're back

[00:19:26] Hello everybody

[00:19:27] Welcome back to Christmas Morning

[00:19:28] It's Brian

[00:19:29] Scotty

[00:19:29] Oh, sorry

[00:19:30] TV Scotty

[00:19:31] And you've got a little swagger to your step today

[00:19:34] Okay, Brian

[00:19:34] We have so many TV listings

[00:19:37] Because Hallmark's kicking off Christmas this weekend

[00:19:40] Woo

[00:19:40] Which is pretty great

[00:19:41] It's happening, everyone

[00:19:42] Now, normally

[00:19:43] We just read the new ones

[00:19:45] And we will do that in the future

[00:19:46] But I thought, since this is the first weekend

[00:19:49] I should just read through Sunday

[00:19:51] You know, just read all of them

[00:19:52] Give everybody this overwhelming feeling of Christmas

[00:19:55] Does that work for you?

[00:19:56] I like that

[00:19:57] It'll make us feel like it's really here

[00:19:58] Oh, yeah

[00:19:59] Well, brew up a pot of coffee and pull up a chair

[00:20:01] Because it's going to take a little bit here

[00:20:03] Love it

[00:20:04] So here are your Christmas TV specials

[00:20:05] For the next couple of days

[00:20:06] Courtesy of MostlyChristmas.com

[00:20:08] Wednesday, 9 a.m. on Hallmark Family

[00:20:10] Highway to Heaven

[00:20:11] Another song for Christmas

[00:20:12] 1.30 p.m. on Logo

[00:20:13] The Facts of Life

[00:20:14] The Christmas Baby

[00:20:15] 5 p.m. on E

[00:20:16] The Office

[00:20:17] Secret Santa

[00:20:18] And 5.10 p.m. on Freeform

[00:20:20] The Nightmare Before Christmas

[00:20:21] Thursday, 12.50 a.m. on TV Land

[00:20:25] The King of Queens

[00:20:25] Baker's Doesn't

[00:20:26] 2.30 a.m. on Nick at Night

[00:20:28] Modern Family

[00:20:29] White Christmas

[00:20:30] 4 a.m. on TNT

[00:20:31] NCIS New Orleans

[00:20:33] Blue Christmas

[00:20:33] 6 a.m. on TBS

[00:20:35] Modern Family

[00:20:36] The Old Man in the Tree

[00:20:37] 12 p.m. on CMT

[00:20:38] Mike and Molly

[00:20:39] First Christmas

[00:20:39] 3 p.m. on Up

[00:20:41] Reba

[00:20:41] Cookies for Santa

[00:20:42] 3.30 p.m. on IFC

[00:20:44] Who's the Boss?

[00:20:45] A Spirited Christmas

[00:20:46] 5.30 p.m. on CMT

[00:20:47] The King of Queens

[00:20:48] Better Camera

[00:20:49] 7 p.m. on TV Land

[00:20:50] Everybody Loves Raymond

[00:20:51] The Toaster

[00:20:52] 8 p.m. on CMT

[00:20:53] The Golden Girls

[00:20:54] Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas

[00:20:55] 8 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:20:57] Christmas at Grand Valley

[00:20:58] And 10 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:00] The Christmas Promise

[00:21:02] Here's where it gets fat, Bran

[00:21:04] FAT!

[00:21:05] I'm gonna go a little faster with this one, Bran

[00:21:07] 12 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:08] A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas

[00:21:10] 2 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:11] A Bramble House Christmas

[00:21:13] 4 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:14] These are all on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:16] Joyous Christmas

[00:21:17] 6 a.m. on Hallmark Chant...

[00:21:19] Oh, see, they're not all

[00:21:19] Well, okay

[00:21:21] 6 a.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:22] Christmas Waltz

[00:21:23] 6 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:24] A Christmas Melody

[00:21:25] 8 a.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:26] The Christmas Cottage

[00:21:28] 8 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:29] Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas

[00:21:31] 10 a.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:32] Let It Snow

[00:21:33] 10 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:35] To All a Good Night

[00:21:36] 12 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:37] A Very Merry Mix-Up

[00:21:39] 12 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:40] Christmas in Angel Falls

[00:21:42] 2 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:43] Christmas Next Door

[00:21:44] 2 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:46] The Perfect Christmas Present

[00:21:47] 4 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:48] Christmas Getaway

[00:21:50] 4 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:52] A Homecoming for the Holidays

[00:21:53] 6 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:21:55] Crown for Christmas

[00:21:56] 6 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:21:57] A Glenbrook Christmas

[00:21:58] 8 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:22:00] Twas the Date Before Christmas

[00:22:02] 8 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:22:03] A Veterans Christmas

[00:22:04] 10 p.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:22:06] Small Town Christmas

[00:22:07] And 10.01 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:22:09] Three Wise Men and a Baby

[00:22:11] Saturday

[00:22:11] 12 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:22:13] We Need a Little Christmas

[00:22:14] 12 a.m. on Hallmark

[00:22:15] Christmas Island

[00:22:16] 2 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:22:18] Twas the Night Before Christmas

[00:22:19] 2 a.m. on Hallmark

[00:22:21] Inventing the Christmas Prince

[00:22:22] 4 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:22:24] A Bride for Christmas.

[00:22:26] 401 a.m. on Hallmark, Christmas by Starlight.

[00:22:29] 6 a.m. on Hallmark Families, Hallmark Family, A Majestic Christmas.

[00:22:33] 6 a.m. on Hallmark, Letters to Santa.

[00:22:35] 6 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries, Love You Like Christmas.

[00:22:38] 8 a.m. on Hallmark, A Merry Scottish Christmas.

[00:22:41] 8 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries, Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas.

[00:22:44] 10 a.m. on Hallmark Family, A Dog Named Christmas.

[00:22:47] 10 a.m. on Hallmark, Next Stop Christmas.

[00:22:49] 10 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries, Christmas Tree Lane.

[00:22:52] 12 p.m. on Hallmark Family, Christmas with Tucker.

[00:22:55] 12 p.m. on Hallmark, Tis the Season to Be Merry.

[00:22:58] 2 p.m. on Hallmark, You know what?

[00:22:59] This is just going on way too long, Bran.

[00:23:01] Turn on Hallmark and Hallmark Mysteries.

[00:23:04] That's what we're going to do.

[00:23:04] Seriously, we're going to be here in another two minutes.

[00:23:06] This is way too much.

[00:23:07] This was not a good idea by TV Scotty.

[00:23:10] TV Scotty would like to apologize for this travesty.

[00:23:13] I mean, this just goes on and on.

[00:23:15] I love that you started with this will fill people with such joy.

[00:23:20] And then you.

[00:23:21] I'm out of joy.

[00:23:22] I completely ran out of joy.

[00:23:24] I'm all out of joy to give right now.

[00:23:26] So go to Hallmark and Hallmark Mysteries starting on Friday.

[00:23:29] You're going to be happy.

[00:23:30] Just turn it on and smile.

[00:23:31] Who cares what it is?

[00:23:32] And those are your Christmas TV specials, some of them, for the next few days, courtesy of

[00:23:36] MostlyChristmas.com.

[00:23:37] Yes.

[00:23:38] For what it's worth.

[00:23:39] I tried, Bran.

[00:23:40] I really tried.

[00:23:41] And then I just had to bail at a bad idea.

[00:23:43] You did a great job.

[00:23:44] Sometimes you have to cut bait.

[00:23:45] That's right.

[00:23:46] Let's get to the Christmas music battle.

[00:23:48] Let's get to last week's results first, which was the original Christmas music battle.

[00:23:55] And last place was my baby looks a lot like Santa.

[00:24:00] My baby looks a lot like Santa Claus.

[00:24:02] I like this song.

[00:24:03] I thought it was so much fun.

[00:24:05] I did, too.

[00:24:06] I liked it, too.

[00:24:07] But it's too silly, too goofy for the folks out there, I think.

[00:24:12] It's scandalous, maybe.

[00:24:13] People don't like to scandal.

[00:24:14] It was brought by me, which I think maybe might throw people for a loop because I'm so

[00:24:18] weak and clean.

[00:24:19] They might not think I would bring such sacrilege.

[00:24:22] Like Jax would bring that, but not you.

[00:24:24] Thank you.

[00:24:24] That's exactly right.

[00:24:26] So that means there's not a chance, a snowball's chance that I can come back.

[00:24:30] I think I was already out of the loop, but you and the listeners.

[00:24:35] You were out in May.

[00:24:36] Yes.

[00:24:37] But you and the listeners are very close, Scotty.

[00:24:39] And I think you have to win this one in order to have a chance.

[00:24:43] I would have to sweep.

[00:24:44] And spoiler, Scotty didn't sweep.

[00:24:46] He did not sweep.

[00:24:47] For the second time in a row, Funkestra lost.

[00:24:53] I don't understand what you people are doing.

[00:24:58] Ha, ha, ha.

[00:25:00] This is a travesty.

[00:25:01] It is.

[00:25:02] In first place is Ben Folds.

[00:25:04] Big whoop.

[00:25:04] You know, we like Ben Folds.

[00:25:06] He's great.

[00:25:06] We love him.

[00:25:07] I don't understand how this won.

[00:25:09] This is too melancholy.

[00:25:11] I think it has something to do with the fact that it's Ben Folds.

[00:25:14] Yeah.

[00:25:15] People love the Ben Folds.

[00:25:16] I love the Ben Folds.

[00:25:17] Yeah.

[00:25:17] But not when you compare it to.

[00:25:19] I know it's tough.

[00:25:22] It's a tough comparison.

[00:25:24] It's an impossible choice, I think, for some people.

[00:25:28] So that means the listeners have statistically won.

[00:25:32] There's no chance of anyone else winning.

[00:25:34] Yeah.

[00:25:34] The big question, Mark, is how close is it going to be by the end of the season?

[00:25:38] But they can't lose at this point.

[00:25:40] So congratulations to the listeners.

[00:25:42] And that depressing song was brought to us by Brad Adams.

[00:25:44] Thanks a lot, Brad.

[00:25:45] Brad, put it away for the listeners.

[00:25:47] How about that?

[00:25:48] Good for them.

[00:25:49] We've got some instrumental Christmas songs to get to.

[00:25:52] But we have a trivia, I believe, Scott, that was sent in by a listener.

[00:25:55] Yeah, remember I put the call out like six years ago and said, hey, I don't have any

[00:25:59] more trivia.

[00:26:00] If anybody's got some, write in.

[00:26:02] Well, Janice Gallner did just that for us.

[00:26:05] This is great.

[00:26:06] Heaven sent.

[00:26:07] Janice said, hi, Brad, Scott, and the rest of the Christmas Morning Gang.

[00:26:09] Hello.

[00:26:10] You talked a while back about needing facts for instrumental weeks.

[00:26:13] I have some facts you can bring about tuba Christmas.

[00:26:15] If you have never been to one, it is a great event at Christmastime with Christmas carols

[00:26:20] being solely played by tubas and tuba family instruments.

[00:26:25] Events happen all around the country each year and can be as small as a quartet to as large

[00:26:30] as a couple hundred.

[00:26:31] It is quite an experience to be in a room with hundreds of tubas playing together.

[00:26:36] It hits you deep in the soul.

[00:26:38] I had the pleasure of playing once in Chicago with my high school as an alumni with a group

[00:26:43] of current and former students.

[00:26:44] I've included an old 2008 poor quality photo of that group.

[00:26:48] I'll post that one to our Instagram.

[00:26:50] Take a look at the Wikipedia page for some fun facts on the event.

[00:26:53] Hint, the event's inception includes Rockefeller Center ice rink and Leonard Bernstein.

[00:26:57] So you can search for tuba Christmas, all one word, on Wikipedia.

[00:27:01] Thank you, Janice.

[00:27:02] Well, I got to be honest with you, Scott.

[00:27:04] In the coincidence of a year, we actually have a song this week from a band called Jim Self

[00:27:11] and the Hollywood Tuba 12.

[00:27:14] So I think that's as good a place to start as any.

[00:27:17] Here's Santa Claus is Coming to Town by the Tuba People.

[00:27:34] I don't think I've ever really heard Tuba Christmas or a Tuba Christmas, any kind of

[00:28:27] Tuba related Christmas.

[00:28:28] I liked that.

[00:28:29] That was fun.

[00:28:30] The Tuba is coming for a vengeance.

[00:28:32] It is.

[00:28:33] And as somebody who has some experience with a Tuba, I'm happy to be on the right side

[00:28:39] of history when it comes to the Tuba.

[00:28:41] Yeah.

[00:28:41] When I used to work for National Geographic, I would travel to Washington, D.C. every month.

[00:28:46] And around Christmas time, there was always a gentleman there that would play the French

[00:28:50] horn solo just in the concourse area.

[00:28:55] And we'd play Christmas music.

[00:28:56] And it was so beautiful.

[00:28:57] I loved seeing that every year.

[00:28:59] Now, I know a French horn is not a Tuba, still a brass instrument.

[00:29:02] That's right.

[00:29:03] That's right.

[00:29:03] Loved it.

[00:29:03] Put some respect on the brass.

[00:29:06] That's right.

[00:29:06] Up next, we got O Come Emmanuel, an interlude by Folk Angel.

[00:30:16] Well, Brian, that was epic.

[00:30:17] I feel like I'm watching the heist scene in a Christmas movie.

[00:30:20] And I got to be honest, if you listen closely, you can hear a Tuba in there.

[00:30:23] So big week for Tuba.

[00:30:25] I was expecting something more folk because they were Folk Angel, but still nice.

[00:30:30] I was just a little-

[00:30:31] It was cool, yeah.

[00:30:32] Which means the last, oh, wouldn't you know it?

[00:30:34] It's Funkestra with We Wish You a Jingle Bells Christmas.

[00:31:34] Three weeks in a row, Funkestra.

[00:31:36] I'm so excited.

[00:31:38] My voice is cracking.

[00:31:40] It's Funkestra, everybody.

[00:31:41] It's Funkestra, everybody.

[00:31:43] I, my biggest concern here, Scott, is that now it's going to become a thing that people

[00:31:49] don't vote for Funkestra out of spite, even though they know it's the best thing that

[00:31:53] we've ever played.

[00:31:54] So we're in a tough spot.

[00:31:56] We're going to have to find out.

[00:31:57] So we got listener submissions this week from Lance Garman, Jack Unverfurth, Tia Horn,

[00:32:01] and Drew Basic.

[00:32:02] Thank you all for submitting.

[00:32:03] Thank you.

[00:32:04] Two more battles?

[00:32:05] Uh, yes.

[00:32:06] I'll double check, but yes, I think-

[00:32:08] Well, the listeners can just keep running away with it even farther and farther.

[00:32:12] That's right.

[00:32:13] Uh, we-

[00:32:13] Except the last battle counts for 15 points.

[00:32:16] Oh, how about that?

[00:32:17] I didn't know that.

[00:32:18] So everything up to this point has been diddly squat.

[00:32:20] Diddly.

[00:32:20] Diddly squat.

[00:32:22] Um, all right.

[00:32:22] Let's get to next week's song.

[00:32:24] I don't know whose turn it is at this point, but we got-

[00:32:26] Why don't you just-

[00:32:27] I think it's gotta be you.

[00:32:28] Just you pick one.

[00:32:30] Have we done Underneath the Tree, Kelly Clarkson, yet?

[00:32:32] No, we have not.

[00:32:33] Let's do it.

[00:32:34] Let's do Underneath the Tree.

[00:32:36] Okay.

[00:32:36] A, what is becoming a bit of a new classic, a modern classic, according to radio, because

[00:32:42] it gets played a ton.

[00:32:43] So, uh, let's see what the people out there have.

[00:32:45] It's not been out for many, many years, so I don't know how many versions there are,

[00:32:50] but apparently there's enough to make it on the list.

[00:32:52] So let's do it.

[00:32:53] Yep.

[00:32:53] I must have checked it when I put it on the list.

[00:32:55] So that was suggested by Lee Hodo.

[00:32:57] So go to Bandcamp.com, search for Underneath the Tree, find a version you like, and email

[00:33:01] it to me at ChristmasMorningPodcast at gmail.com.

[00:33:04] That's right.

[00:33:05] That's right.

[00:33:05] And Scotty, we're gonna be back next week, of course, with our regular program, and then

[00:33:10] with a Christmas party episode on the 25th on Friday, which is gonna be a lot of fun.

[00:33:16] A Friday Christmas party is, it's pretty great.

[00:33:19] Yep.

[00:33:19] Anything else for the people, Scotty?

[00:33:21] I don't have anything else for the people.

[00:33:23] My mind was wandering, thinking about the Halloween party episode.

[00:33:26] I was getting a little, like, I was starting to panic there, a little dead air.

[00:33:29] It's really good for a podcast.

[00:33:31] Now, I think what makes the most sense, Scotty, is for us to do one episode and for us to do

[00:33:36] it on Halloween.

[00:33:37] I think that makes the most sense.

[00:33:39] Okay, yeah.

[00:33:40] Or Halloween Eve or something, you know?

[00:33:42] And we have a lot of content.

[00:33:44] I've got photos.

[00:33:45] I've got emails.

[00:33:46] I've got a review of a Treehouse of Horror episode by the Christmas Aficionado.

[00:33:50] Like, there's really good stuff.

[00:33:52] It's gonna be a long party episode.

[00:33:54] Maybe you can put it on while you're carving a pumpkin.

[00:33:56] I think that's the way to do it, Scotty.

[00:33:58] And whether it was planned or not by me, that would mean that we have an episode coming

[00:34:03] out on Wednesday the 30th, Thursday the 31st, and then we kick off the season on Friday the

[00:34:07] 1st.

[00:34:08] So we're kind of going daily a little bit early.

[00:34:11] It's an unintentional daily, but you said yes.

[00:34:13] Oh, man, you got your wish.

[00:34:15] And there's nothing you can do about it.

[00:34:16] We're gonna be back next week with another one, though.

[00:34:18] So until then, we're the first to wish you a Merry Christmas.

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