CWFC 161 – Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas)

CWFC 161 – Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas)

From Can't Wait for Christmas by Tim Babb

March 25, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

This episode explores the Irish tradition of Nollaig na mBan, shares a festive recipe, and counts down Easter eggs in Christmas movies.

On this episode, we’re going to learn about an Irish tradition known as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas. We’ve also got a tasty way to have some bite sized Christmas goodness right now, we’ll count down the top 5 Easter eggs in Christmas movies, and Tim will continue to enlist your help to name our Scrooge segment. Download here! 00:00 – 01:39 Intro 01:39 – 04:17 We Need A Little Christmas Now 04:17 – 12:11 5 Golden Things – Easter Eggs in Christmas Movies 12:11 – 20:51 Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) 20:51 – 22:28 The Segment With No Name…yet 22:28 – 24:43 Wrap Up 24:43 – 27:23 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) Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe (Delish) https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a56610/cranberry-brie-bites-recipe/ TikTok Version https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8SMq9L9/ What is Nollaig Na mBan? (“Women’s Christmas?!) – A Video by Clisare https://youtu.be/JB0ZVZhcpq0 Paige’s TikTok About The Unseen Work Women Do At Christmas…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Babb

Topics covered

  • Irish traditions
  • Women’s Christmas
  • Christmas movies
  • Easter eggs
  • holiday recipes

Keywords

  • Nollaig na mBan
  • Women’s Christmas
  • Christmas movies
  • Easter eggs
  • holiday recipes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delish, Irish Times, The Every Mom

Products: Cranberry Brie Bites

Books & works: Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas

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