A Cozy Christmas Podcast

I have so much content coming out this week, try to keep up...  Welcome back! Today I have returning guest Mark Shanahan - he's the playwright and director of "A Sherlock Carol".Today Mark returns to talk about the play, where you can see it performed, the importance of live theater - and more!  " A Sherlock Carol follows a grown-up Tiny Tim asking Sherlock Holmes to investigate the peculiar death...

Today my guest is singer-songwriter Rehya Stevens. And in case you haven't noticed, Christmas is Near! So please Don't Be Late to listen to this episode, because Santa will be taking over the town in just a week.  In today's episode, Rehya and I have a great time getting philosophical about Christmas, talking music, and our favorite Christmas treats! So get ready to get your jingle jangle on - bec...

Can you believe Christmas will be here in only two weeks!!?? To help you celebrate the season, this month I will be reading the story "Christmas at Thompson Hall" by Anthony Trollope. It was first published in the magazine 'The Graphic' in their Christmas issue in 1876.  In the first part of the story, Mrs. Brown and a reluctant Mr. Brown are traveling to see Mrs. Brown's family at Thompson Hall f...

My guest today is Kyle Poehls. He is a Marine Corps veteran whose life took a dramatic turn after surviving two comas during his military service. Born in 1985, he found his passion for writing in the final years of his service, and despite facing numerous seizures and another coma just before his planned exit, he persevered. In March of 2017, he began crafting "From Nicholas to Christmas", a tale...

Hello everyone! Happy December - we made it to the Christmas month! Today, I have a special guest on the show. His name is Tyler Mitchell, and he wrote a new children's book called "Double Trouble and the Upside Down Christmas Tree". The book is based on a true story: "This is a Christmas story about a young family with three children, two of whom are twin toddlers who are experts at getting into...

Can a scraggly, forgotten tree named Needles ever realize his dream of becoming a beautiful Christmas tree? Find out in Richard Wagner's new children's story - "Needles, the Forgotten Christmas Tree"!  Today I interview author Richard Wagner about his new children's book, the timeless message of Christmas, and how this story helps kids learn about the power of their "dreams, desires, hope, determi...

Happy Thanksgiving! In today's episode, we have a super-sized Thanksgiving episode for you today.  My guest today is cozy mystery writer Liz Ireland, author of the Mrs. Claus Mystery Series. We talk about her new Thanksgiving-set mystery, "Mrs. Claus and Trouble with Turkeys" and what's coming up for the series. We then talk about Thanksgiving traditions, foods, and share what we are thankful for....

I've got a fun one today - I'm talking about my favorite holiday drink, eggnog! My guest today is Trisha Barton, the A&E Dairy Marketing Manager and Egg Nog enthusiast. In my opinion, they make the absolute best eggnog, so I reached out to see if I could find out all about their product, history, and magic of NOG. We talk about A&E's history, how the nog is made (spoiler: Christmas magic!), some h...

My guest today is mystery author Clara McKenna. She's just published "Murder on Mistletoe Lane", book 5 in the Stella and Lyndy Mystery Series. We talk about her latest Christmas mystery, and how a life-long love of England led her to write her mystery series; our mutual (possibly obsessive) love of eggnog; some of our favorite Christmas foods, cherished Christmas memories, and more! Check out Cla...

In today's episode, I read Jerome K. Jerome's hilarious collection of ghost stories called "Told After Supper". Find out what happens when the narrator and his family and friends stay up late on Christmas Eve enjoying the "spirits" of the holiday...  00:00 Introduction to the Story 04:00 Told After Supper 04:01 Introductory 15:26 How The Stories Came To Be Told 23:56 Teddy Biffle's Story - Johnson...

Hello! Happy Christmas Podcast Day everyone! As all of us at the Christmas Podcast Network are talking about some of our favorite versions of A Christmas Carol, today I am going to look at a stage version - specifically I want to talk about how Charles Dickens performed a one man version of the novel, and how that carries on today through his Great Great Grandson, Gerald Dickens. I replay some cli...

In today's episode, my guest is Ken Smith from the North Pole News Dispatch! He's made his way down from Santa's village to talk to us about his Christmas memories and stories, his podcast, Christmas PJs (No pictures available, sorry! LOL!), and of course - the weather!  While Ken was reflecting on how Christmas has changed for him over the years, I realized that was a good title for the episode....

In this heartwarming episode of "The Cozy Christmas Podcast," we invite you to gather 'round and experience the magic of a classic Victorian Christmas tale. Join us as we delve into Elizabeth Gaskell's enchanting story, "Christmas Storms and Sunshine," where we explore the true spirit of the season. Set in a quaint English village, we follow the journey of a young family who, for too long, harbore...

Hello everyone, Happy October! In today's episode I sit down with my daughter Grace and we catch up on life. Find out what she's been up to this past year and how school is going for her now that she is in 9th grade. But of course, we do talk about Christmas - I find out she has some hot takes on gingerbread and which Grinch movie she prefers; we talk about who is the hardest and easiest person in...

On today's episode I talk about Mrs. Claus, share some of my favorite portrayals, and I read the first Christmas story that she's mentioned in: "A Christmas Legend" by James Rees.  Also, you can totally hear my pet parakeet Pickwick in the background of my recording. It's not too distracting I hope! He was in the holiday spirit and wanted to join me on the podcast.  Happy Septmeber everyone! Times...

Hello and Happy Christmas in July! In today's episode I read you a charming Christmas story called "Mr. Kris Kringle". In this classic story, it's Christmas Eve, and two children and their single mother are facing having to leave their home soon and move to the city. They are also poor so Kris Kringle - aka Santa Claus - won't be able to visit them this year. After the kids go to bed for the night...

Happy Christmas in July! Today, it's the Cozy Christmas Mystery Extravaganza - My guests today are three best-selling and talented cozy mystery authors, Lee Hollis, Lynn Cahoon, and Maddie Day. They are here to talk about their new collection coming out this fall entitled "Christmas Mittens Murder". We talk about how they all became writers, their new book and the series they write. We also talk a...

Happy Christmas in July Eve every one! In today's episode I share some fun news about a Christmas Carol play at the Old Vic, get distracted by Doctor Who, and then read you the final chapter of The Chimes by Charles Dickens.  Articles quoted: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/christopher-eccleston-a-christmas-carol-newsupdate/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chimes   Ways to support the show...

In today's episode, I'm joined by listener Anni Huch, and Glen Warren from The Seasons Eatings Podcast, to talk about one of our books for the Cozy Christmas Book Club: Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by friend of the show Liz Ireland. Of course we'd encourage you to read the book and take a listen to our thoughts about it, but we mostly avoid spoilers if you haven't read the book yet. (Spoi...

In today's episode, I read chapter 3 of The Chimes!  Ways to support the show: Buy me a coffee? www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas   Ornaments, Mugs, and Notebooks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyChristmasPodcast   Logo shirt designs: http://tee.pub/lic/edygC_h4D1c     Contact Me: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cozychristmaspodcast   instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cozychristmaspodcast/   twitter...

In today's episode, Christmas is going to the dogs... and a few cats!  My guest is cozy mystery author and professional cat rescuer M. R. Dimond. She writes the Black Orchids Enterprises mystery series, and the first two books take place at Christmas time. We chat about her writing process, her time as a cat rescuer, and the joy of writing Christmas books. Then in the second half of the episode, w...

Hello everyone, in today's episode we take a break from The Chimes, and I invited Scott Leopold from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast to help me talk about one of the greatest adaptations of A Christmas Carol - the 1951 version starring Alastair Sim!  Find out about our favorite characters, quotes, and the powerful message that the film has that compliments the original book so perfectly. Check out...

In today's episode I share just a little bit of book club news, then we get into chapter 2 of The Chimes by Charles Dickens.  Things get a little spooky in this chapter, as Trotty helps a stranger and his young neice. Then while reading the news one evening he comes across a tragic story... and begins to hear the ghostly call of The Chimes. Find out what happens in today's chapter! Ways to support...

Hello! Today's episode is pretty straightforward - we finally have the Cozy Christmas Book Club up and running, so I share all the book club news. If you're interested in joining please head over the Cozy Christmas Book Club Page on facebook! Then I finish reading chapter 1 of the Christmas novella The Chimes by Charles Dickens. In the story today, Trotty hears his daughters news, and deals with 3...

Hello and welcome to the start of season 4! In today's episode I give a few updates and share some news about our new Cozy Christmas Book Club. You can find details on my social media accounts. The main portion of the episode today, I begin reading Charles Dickens' novella The Chimes. It was released at Christmas time the year after A Christmas Carol was published. It tells the story of Toby Veck...