Can't Wait for Christmas

On this episode, we’re going to go way, way back to the year 1776 and we’re going to learn about America’s first Christmas. We’re also going to list the top 5 American Christmas traditions that seem strange to folks outside the US, we’re going mix patriotism and Christmas spirit into a musical treat, and we’ve finally named the segment with no name. Download here! 00:00 – 04:20 Intro 04:20 – 07:50 We Need A Little Christmas Now 07:50 – 14:12 5 Golden Things – American Christmas Traditions The Rest of the World Finds Weird 14:12 – 18:26 America’s First Christmas 18:26 – 20:09 The Segment With No Name GETS A NAME 20:09 – 22:19 Wrap Up 22:19 – 24:51 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Links For Ways to Listen to Stars and Stripes for Christmas https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-stripes-for-christmas/262716077 https://open.spotify.com/track/1QFwwm5Y2Y6W3od8iG1TiH https://youtu.be/bVynfqV6wOM Weird Christmas Podcast https://weirdchristmas.com/category/podcast/

On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.” We will be releasing a new act every Tuesday until Christmas! Brief Synopsis: Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?” Download here! 00:00 – 00:20 Intro 00:20 – 11:57 Act 1 11:57 – 14:00 Credits “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits) A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 1 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb Cast: Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice Trish Healey as Betty Tim Dumont as the Plane Captain With special podcaster guest stars… Jacklyn Collier from Deck the Hallmark as Candice Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas as Bert Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast as Ernie And Brian Earl from Christmas Past and author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past as the Ghost of Christmas Past Deck the Halls A was performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Used under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com This made-for-podcast Christmas movie is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental. Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved. Tune in December 2nd for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 2.

On this special, super-sized Christmas Podcast Day episode, Jimmy Hawkins (Little Tommy from It’s a Wonderful Life) stops by to talk about his new book, The Heart of It’s a Wonderful Life: How the Most Inspirational Movie of All Time Still Inspires the Spirit. We’ll also be celebrating Muppetvember by doing a deep dive into It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. is an actor, producer, and author. He’s done many memorable things over the years but he’s perhaps best known for his roll as the youngest Bailey child Tommy in its a Wonderful Life. Well, Jimmy’s all grown up now, but he hasn’t forgotten the lessons of that film. He has a new book out called Download here! 00:00 – 02:06 Intro 02:06 – 35:15 A Conversation with Jimmy Hawkins (Tommy Bailey from It’s A Wonderful Life) 35:15 – 1:04:20 It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas 1:04:20 – 1:07:33 Wrap Up 1:07:33 – 1:10:06 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) The Heart of It’s a Wonderful Life: How the Most Inspirational Movie of All Time Still Inspires the Spirit https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/9781400255108/the-heart-of-its-a-wonderful-life/ Other Episodes For “It’s A Wonderful Christmas Podcast Day” Advent Calendar House – Psych: The Polarizing Express https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/psych-the-polarizing-express Cozy Christmas Podcast – Merry Christmas George Bailey https://www.cozychristmaspodcast.com/episodes Closer to Christmas – Garfield and Friends: It’s A Wonderful Wade http://closertochristmas.com/ Totally Rad Christmas – SCTV: It’s a Wonderful Film parts 1 and 2 https://totallyradchristmas.com/category/tv-series-christmas-episodes/ TGI Podcast – That 70’s Show: It’s A Wonderful Life https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tgi-podcast/episodes/That-70s-Show-Its-a-Wonderful-Life-e39uu0l Tis the Soundtrack – It’s A Wonderful Life (Gonna Have A Good Time) EP by Fishbone https://tisthesoundtrack.com/ Merry Britsmas – Basil Brush: It’s A Wonderful Brush https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/e/merry-britsmas-81-christmas-podcast-day-its-a-wonderful-basil-brush/ Christmas Every Day – Lux Radio Theater version of Its A Wonderful Life https://christmaseverydayshow.podbean.com/ Lost Christmas – The Greatest Gift https://www.lostchristmaspodcast.com/

On this episode, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2000 adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey. We’ll also countdown the top five Naughty or Nice segments from Jimmy Kimmel Live, and we’ll find a Christmasy way for you to do something delicious with those fall apples. Download here! 00:00 – 01:40 Intro 01:40 – 03:56 We Need A Little Christmas Now 03:56 – 17:53 5 Golden Things – Naughty or Nice segments on Jimmy Kimmel Live 17:53 – 21:50 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag 21:50 – 43:54 Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 43:54 – 46:04 Wrap Up 46:04 – 49:09 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll Casserole https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SYm7Us/ https://www.facebook.com/reel/1502644414436711 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOW78_BDy73/ Naughty or Nice segments on Jimmy Kimmel Live #5 https://youtu.be/8ElI8NSs6XI?si=CoF9cIG5AHRWHY78 #4 https://youtu.be/KG8rYm_vuho?si=tpb2AkHEDDMqKUC4 #3 https://youtu.be/z4Q5Po5tWO0?si=cBfSu5NbgXj4ApAx #2 https://youtu.be/Peas1L2v9Yc?si=6RcsZAdTIFlwpNRD Honorable Mention https://youtu.be/STAGy_Id8RE?si=FP_n4ZG1Q3DmftA2 #1 https://youtu.be/i5McMPNr24g?si=6cs_d0OTRTuxldMk Full Playlist of ALL Naughty or Nice Segments https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg11-a9LYH_6qDU20KtiQByYoI736S493&si=j0x_ENEX_yammJ30 Tinsel Tunes Podcast https://tinseltunes.com

On this episode, we celebrate 10 years of the podcast and 5 years of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie, A Bomb For Christmas…with a cast reunion. We have a conversation about the making of the movie, what the cast has been up to since, and a special announcement about the future! Download here! 00:00 – 03:22 Intro/A brief look back at 10 years of Can’t Wait For Christmas 03:22 – 04:38 Cast reunion introductions 04:38 – 21:38 Cast’s experiences recording the movie 21:38 – 22:48 Fun facts about A Bomb For Christmas 22:48 – 26:56 More fun stories from making the movie 26:56 – 39:07 Favorite/least favorite lines 39:07 – 50:25 What has the cast been up to since? 50:25 – 51:41 ***Special Announcement*** 51:41 – 55:41 Wrap Up 55:41 – 29:52 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the episode guest list and links) Reunion Guests: Dynelle Babb Brendan Scherb Emmily Scherb Jeffery Cronin Kristen Cronin Trish Healey Edward Frizzelle Justin Dinger Featuring Special Podcaster Guests: Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW) With Super Special Guests: Nora Scherb Penny Scherb Griffin Scherb James Babb Michael Babb That’s Hindsight (Edward’s Movie Review Podcast) https://thatshindsight.buzzsprout.com/ Jacklyn Collier’s “In Between Bites” film at the Chain NYC Film Festival https://chainfilmfest2025.eventive.org/films/686e6ebe28baa299b91ce92b

On this episode, we continue the the 5th Anniversary presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas” with parts 5 and 6. We will be releasing two parts of the movie every Wednesday leading up to our cast reunion episode on July 25th. Brief Synopsis: Holly is a dedicated cop who’s getting some time off for Christmas whether she wants it or not. Now she’s back in her small town and rediscovering her love of her husband. But when her job follows her home, instead of celebrating with her husband, she’ll have to save him. Can she save the day, save her marriage, and save Christmas at the same time? Tune in to find out. Whether you’re a fan of those made-for-TV Christmas movies that are a hallmark of the season, or if you’re a die hard fan of action packed Christmas movies…A Bomb For Christmas is the perfect gift for you this year, five years ago, or really any year. Download here! 00:00 – 00:58 Intro 00:58 – 13:14 Act 5 13:14 – 23:21 Act 6 23:21 – 25:07 Wrap Up “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Cast of “A Bomb for Christmas” Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan Emmily Scherb as Alana Rickmanovich Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice Kristen Cronin as Tracy Chabert Trish Healey as Betty Edward Frizzelle as George Justin Dinger as Gern Blanston John Rice as Larry Tirripelli Introducing: Penny Scherb as Kimberly Griffin Scherb as Brandon James Babb as Patrick Michael Babb as Quinn Featuring Special Podcaster guest stars: Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis Mignon Fogarty, from the Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast, as Mayor Deleo Andy the Christmas Ham, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Viktor with Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry Tim Babb, from the Can’t Wait For Christmas podcast, as the Narrator and Kristin Nowicki, from the Mousetalgia podcast, as Chief Beebe Music for “A Bomb for Christmas” Was sourced from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (Full Track list for music and sound effects can be found here)

On this episode, we bring you the the 5th Anniversary presentation of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas.” We will be releasing two parts of the movie every Wednesday leading up to our cast reunion episode on July 25th. Brief Synopsis: Holly is a dedicated cop who’s getting some time off for Christmas whether she wants it or not. Now she’s back in her small town and rediscovering her love of her husband. But when her job follows her home, instead of celebrating with her husband, she’ll have to save him. Can she save the day, save her marriage, and save Christmas at the same time? Tune in to find out. Whether you’re a fan of those made-for-TV Christmas movies that are a hallmark of the season, or if you’re a die hard fan of action packed Christmas movies…A Bomb For Christmas is the perfect gift for you this year, five years ago, or really any year. Download here! 00:00 – 00:35 Intro 00:31 – 11:54 Act 1 11:54 – 24:14 Act 2 24:14 – 24:39 Wrap Up “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Cast of “A Bomb for Christmas” Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan Emmily Scherb as Alana Rickmanovich Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice Kristen Cronin as Tracy Chabert Trish Healey as Betty Edward Frizzelle as George Justin Dinger as Gern Blanston John Rice as Larry Tirripelli Introducing: Penny Scherb as Kimberly Griffin Scherb as Brandon James Babb as Patrick Michael Babb as Quinn Featuring Special Podcaster guest stars: Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis Mignon Fogarty, from the Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast, as Mayor Deleo Andy the Christmas Ham, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Viktor with Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry Tim Babb, from the Can’t Wait For Christmas podcast, as the Narrator and Kristin Nowicki, from the Mousetalgia podcast, as Chief Beebe Music for “A Bomb for Christmas” Was sourced from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (Full Track list for music and sound effects can be found here)

On this episode, we’re going to explore the very colorful history of Scandinavia’s favorite Christmas animal, the Yule Goat. We’ll also count down the top 5 corporate Christmas marketing fails, give you an EGGcelent deep fried recipe sure to be a hit at a Christmas party or any party, and listener Chris will give us his micro reviews of multiple film adaptations of A Christmas Carol. Download here! 00:00 – 01:45 Intro 01:45 – 03:04 We Need A Little Christmas Now 03:04 – 09:53 5 Golden Things – Corporate Christmas Marketing Fails 09:53 – 12:49 Chris’ Mass of Christmas Carols 12:49 – 26:17 The Yule Goat (Julbocken) 26:17 – 28:46 Wrap Up 28:46 – 33:21 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Southern Living TikTok about Deep Fried Deviled Eggs https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M1DBU5/ Scrooge (Starring Seymour Hicks and Donald Calthrop 1935) https://youtu.be/ISl7vBpxhJ4?si=Maa9gjlLquZEc28H Scrooge (1901) The Most Complete Version https://youtu.be/HY3ZgSHgdSM?si=9Zts3rXUx7kyKkX6 A Christmas Carol (1910) Full Christmas Movie https://youtu.be/eQ1TnOU919Q?si=oip101dQggBaJgJK 1923: Scrooge aka a Christmas Carol https://youtu.be/8fVYBFcQwwc?si=0dw3_cBaigTiO1ye Season’s Eatings podcast https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com/