Totally Rad Christmas!

What’s up, dudes? Christmas Eve in Gotham: uptown, the streets are filled with last-minute shoppers and the cheering jingle of chimes. But here, in the forgotten part of the city, the streets are almost deserted, save for a handful of scavengers and their unfortunate victim—and the very special sort of vengeance which lurks in the sheltering shadows! That vengeance is Santa Ambassador Matt Spauldi...

What's up, dudes? NES was the greatest thing ever in the '80s! In fact, it was so great they made a magazine about it! I've got Mike Westfall of  Advent Calendar House and Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ here with me to dive into the memories of the ‘88 and ‘89 November/December issues of the bimonthly Nintendo Power magazine! Beginning in 1988, Nintendo Power was the brainchild of...

What's up, dudes? I’ve got three Pizza Time Players—Ashley from The Magic of the Season, Ron from Film Strip , and Thom from ‘Tis the Podcast —here to talk all things Chuck E. Cheese ! From  roots dating back to Pong and Atari, Chuck E. Cheese emerged! Pizza and games and animatronics! Oh my! There was even a not-quite-complete Christmas special, “ The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t !” Oh yeah,...

What's up, dudes? It's a LOST EPISODE!! Yes, that's right! Due to technical issues this episode recorded last year was never aired! Finally, you can hear Chad, Tommy, and Derek from Horror Movie BBQ , Pop Daddy , and Thank Pod It's Funny talk with me about the Zoobilee Zoo episode " Winter Wonderland !" We get into all things Zoobles, even the 1986 Hollywood Christmas...

What’s up, dudes? Remember McDonald's at Christmas in the '80s? They had the coolest stuff! My friends Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax and Kristin Seering from Holidays After Dark joined me to reminisce about the awesome tie-ins, the commercials, and the McNuggets ! Gotta have the McNuggets ! Yes, McDonald's Christmas was something else. From introducing brand new sauces to showi...

What’s up, dudes? Ever wonder what Snow White would be like with ‘80s country and mountain orphans? Dolly Parton did, and so Ashley Dunbar from the Magic of the Season, CJ Bélanger from Christmas Sessions , and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast join me to talk about her movie “A Smoky Mountain Christmas!” ‘80s country synth? Check. Nosy paparazzo? Yep. Mountain magic? Uh….yes? So grab your came...

What’s up, dudes? It’s minisode time! This time the instant action classic and best new Christmas content of 2022, “ Violent Night ,” gets the recast treatment! David Harbour is a disillusioned Santa caught up in a hostage situation involving a wealthy family. Had this been made in the ‘80s, who would’ve played Santa? What about the villainous Scrooge? The tyrannical matriarch Gertrude? So grab yo...

What’s up, dudes? They’re lovable furry bears and beasts from Care-A-Lot, and Ashley Dunbar from the Magic of the Season and Kim Cooper from Planning for Christmas join me to talk all about their adventures! That’s right! It’s the Care Bears Nutcracker Suite and Christmas Album ! Jafar-like, hypno-Vizier? Check. Rat King with Dinosaucers’s Tyrannos voice? Uh huh. Negligent teacher? Well, it was th...

What’s up, dudes? It’s Candlemas and the end of the Christmas Cycle, so we have to talk about the Nativity and the visit of the Magi in the Rankin Bass special “ The Little Drummer Boy ” with R/B Biographer and Historian Rick Goldschmidt and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast ! Orphaned drummer boy Aaron hates humanity, but finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on the way t...

What's up, dudes? Rudolph, Frosty, Jack Frost, Phroomf . Phroomf ? Yes, Adam Pope from Wizards! The Podcast Guide to Comics and The Retro Network is here to talk this obscure 1986 story of an alien pixie who crashes in Santa’s backyard and finds a special place in his suit. Dwarves? Check. Sad sun? Yep. Thistle whistle? Why, of course! So grab your cape, put on your star gloves, and fall from...

What’s up, dudes? Little #1 and I dive into “ Full House !” That’s right! It’s the season two episode, ‘ Our Very First Christmas Show ’ where Stephanie fears Santa won't find her because the Tanners get stuck in an airport in Colorado for Christmas. Vending machine dinner? Check. Kiss under the mistletoe? Have mercy! Boss Hogg Santa? Definitely! So decorate your coat racks, sing “ The Girl f...

What's up, dudes? The Christmas Cycle is almost over, so I've got the fabled Saturday Morning Mafia here to talk all about our favorite '80s Christmas things! From movies to music, TV to toys, we reminisce about all the things from our childhood that gave us the Christmas feels. Newhart ? Yep. Christmas Vacation ? Of course. Grandma Claus? Wait...what?! So grab your wishbook, turn ...

What’s up, dudes? Season 3 is almost at an end, but since we’re still in the Christmas Cycle, we’re diving into ‘80s adaptations of “Silent Night!” From Kenny Rogers to Al Green, Boney M to Rainbow Brite, these ‘80s artists made the carol their own with their signature sounds! Julie Andrews? Check. Air Supply? Yep. The Smurfs?! It was the ‘80s after all! So grab your promotional albums, sculpt som...

What's up, dudes? It's New Year's Eve, so that means it time to put on George Thorogood's " New Year's Eve Party !" The slide guitarist uses his penchant for boogie woogie rhythms to good use in this uptempo rock and roll jam! Sax? You know it! Gravelly vocals? Of course! Seamless segue into "Auld Lang Syne!" The smoothest! So grab your champagne glasse...

What's up, dudes? It's the Feast of St. Stephen, so that means it's time to talk the 1984 version of " Good King Wenceslas " by Mannheim Steamroller! The melody comes from an ancient Paschal hymn , the text from an Anglican scholar . Synths? Yup. Syncopation? Uh huh. '80s flair? Definitely! So grab your Rhodes, start playing a Mixolydian riff, and jam out to this epis...

What’s up, dudes? Merry Christmas!! It’s a blast from the past here with a recording from when I was young of my family winning a TV on a radio contest that B-104 was running! From all of us Davilas, have a Totally Rad Christmas and a Dope New Year! Give us a buzz! Send a text, dudes! Check us out on  Facebook , Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Totally Rad Christmas Mall & Arcade , Teepublic.com , or T...

What's up, dudes? It's been a very busy and trying holiday season, and with illness and injury striking hard, it's been difficult to record all my episodes I normally cover. So instead, I got the Christmas Podcast Network together to help me get one last episode out before Christmas! These guys are the best! They love Christmas as much (and in some cases more) than I do, so it was a...

What’s up, dudes? SNL has been a staple of holiday sketches and music for decades! Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas and Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast are here with me to dive into some of the funniest Christmas bits of SNL in the ‘80s! From April May June to Mr. Robinson to the Master Thespian ! Christmas in New England ? Check. It’s a Wonderful Life: the Lost Ending ? Got it!...

What's up, dudes? We’re talking the Christmas compilation promo album “ Winter Warnerland ” from Warner Bros.! There were a whopping 37 songs and Christmas IDs on this limited edition double album set presented to radio stations, record stores, music journalists, managers and producers as a holiday gift for Christmas 1988. R.E.M.? Yep. Los Lobos? Check. Pee-Wee Herman? Well, it was the ‘80s....

What’s up, dudes? Ed Daly , author of The Christmas Book: The Ultimate Guide to Your Favorite Holiday , and I talk all things Charles Dickens as we dive into ‘80s versions of A Christmas Carol ! There were some real heavyweights! George C Scott, Michael J Fox, others without a middle initial in their stage name… Mickey Mouse? Check. Alice, Bankrupt Scrooge, and AC? Yep. Three Dog Night? Oh yeah! S...

What’s up, dudes? It’s a bonus episode with Santa’s Poet Amy ! That’s right! The elves taught her all about improv poetry, so she dropped in to compose some rad poems about Christmas in the ’80s! Transformers, and MTV, and Scrooged! Oh my! So enjoy the poetry, and be sure to book her for your next Christmas party! North Pole Poet FB: @NorthPolePoet Twitter: @NorthPolePoet Give us a buzz! Send a te...

What’s up, dudes? Remember Muppet Magazine? Remember The Cosby Show ? They were mashed up in the Winter 1986 issue of Muppet Magazine ! Gonzo leaves the Muppets to live with Denise, Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy! Will he ever return to his band of lovable weirdos? Will he learn the meaning of family? Will I talk about any of the other segments from the issue?  Grab your fruitcake and look for the Studio...

What’s up, dudes? Remember hanging out at the arcade playing games, eating pizza, and spending quarters like nobody’s business? Jeff from Lost Christmas and Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad do! We’re diving into every bit of Nintendo’s Donkey Kong! Yes, we even talk about the Christmas episode of the Saturday Supercade show “Donkey Kong, Junior!” Mario? Check! Barrels? Yep. A magic toy ma...

What's up, dudes? It's all about Robbie Robertson's " Christmas Must Be Tonight !" Originally written in 1975 for The Band , Robertson re-recorded it in 1988 for the soundtrack to "Scrooged!" Synth pads? Yep. Reverbed snare? Oh yeah! '80s awesomeness? Definitely! So grab your chorus guitar pedal, put on "Scrooged," and jam out to this minisode! Giv...

What’s up, dudes? I've got  Matt Eurich from the TGI Podcast   and  Santa Ambassador Matt Spaulding from  North Pole Radio   here to talk the Little Golden Book "The Biggest, Most Beautiful Christmas Tree" by Amye Rosenberg! Some woodland animals strive to get Santa to notice them in time for Christmas! Crazy Aunt? Check. Big sack full of crafting supplies? Yep. Old Gray Acorn? Defi...