CWFC 159 – Ukraine Christmas Spider

CWFC 159 – Ukraine Christmas Spider

From Can't Wait for Christmas by Tim Babb

January 25, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

This episode explores the Ukrainian Christmas spider, ways to extend Christmas, and includes a musical parody.

On this episode, we’ll be learning about the Ukrainian Christmas spider and what it has to do with tinsel. We’ll also take care of some unfinished business from last Christmas, count down the top 5 ways to extend Christmas a little longer, and find out how to plant the flag of Christmas in your front yard this winter. Download here! 00:00 – 02:57 Intro 02:57 – 06:47 Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody) 06:47 – 08:29 We Need A Little Christmas Now 08:29 – 13:31 5 Golden Things – Random Ways To Extend Christmas 13:31 – 20:05 Ukraine Christmas Spider 20:05 – 22:26 Wrap Up 22:26 – 23:31 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) Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody) https://youtu.be/5ecwENSIk08 https://www.tiktok.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/video/7598634330641992991 Christmas is Over…But It’s Still Winter?! Garden Flags…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Babb

Topics covered

  • Ukrainian Christmas traditions
  • extending Christmas celebrations
  • holiday decorations
  • family activities
  • Christmas music

Keywords

  • Ukrainian Christmas spider
  • Christmas traditions
  • holiday tinsel
  • Christmas music
  • family activities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Marine Band, Season’s Eatings podcast

Books & works: We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire, We Need A Little Christmas Now, 5 Golden Things, Jingle Bells

Places: Ukraine

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