The Pod Files - Friday, 26 December 2025

 

The ‘casts -

(Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember

(Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes

Christmas Past - 1 December 2025: *The Birthday Gift - Teenaged Annie Ide resented being born on December 25 because Christmas always overshadowed her birthday. But a unique birthday gift from an eccentric family friend would change the course of her life forever.

Christmas Prepper - Season 3 Episode 1: 2 November 2023: *The Art of Christmas Prepping - Welcome to Season Three of the Christmas Prepper Podcast! This season I have prepped 10 episodes for you which will be released every week in the lead up to Christmas along with a couple of other bonus episodes. Today I'm talking about the art of Christmas Prepping and the first few steps to take to plan Project Christmas.

Podnews Daily - 23 December 2025: *iHeartRadio announces support for video podcasts - It'll use your RSS feed, just like open podcasting should.

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 28 November 2025: *Romance Weekly's Frost and Fire: Christmas episode 3 of 4 Melting Point - In the aftermath of a violent confrontation with her past, Lucia finally reveals the full truth about her history with the Winters crime family to Gabriel. As he tends to her wounds in his suite, their professional boundaries dissolve completely, leading to passionate confessions about Monaco, Paris, and the real reasons behind their years of cat-and-mouse…

I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue - series 70 episode 3: 26 November 2018: Sick Person's Song Book 

Seaside Pod Review - episode 105: 26 December 2024: I have jumped forward from where I was listening because I wanted a Christmas related episode. A problem I will have is that at the beginning I might hear the feedback about a song I haven’t heard the episode about yet, before they got into the song for this episode. Pre-show intro music - is Randy a non-Christmas liker. Santa Claus discussion. Haircut price discussion. Oh good, no feedback from the previous song. After this discussion they go into a discussion about each other’s five favourite Christmas songs. Kev doesn’t get The Beach Boys. I get sick of Michael Buble’s Christmas songs. Especially when his diction is bad. Oh, that’s good that they’re not looking at feedback over the previous song, as this is months ahead of where I am in the listening. The song they’re talking about this time is the Brian May and Roger Taylor co-written song Thank God It’s Christmas. They say that Roger and Brian hadn’t written together other than this song, which they actually did on Machines (Back To Human). Interestingly, this song was one of two songs that were written by Brian as options for Christmas songs, with the other one being I Dream Of Christmas, which ended up being recorded by his future wife and Anita Dobson. “I’m In Love With My Car Christmas Edition.” After this they look at the song that wasn’t used, but as mentioned was recorded by Brian‘s wife Anita Dobson. Then they listen to the Queen promo. 

The Stupid History Minute - 25 December 2025: Why Christmas is December 25th

Christmas Stories - 6 Dec 2021: The Orphan's Dream of Christmas

Podnews Daily - 24 December 2025: *Podcast ad revenue up 20% next year, thanks to video podnews - Video watchers consume more content, too, says the study. 

Season's Readings - 14 November 2025: *A Visit from St. Nicholas: a Classic Holiday Short Story - One of the most beloved Christmas poems of all time, A Visit from St. Nicholas - better known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - first appeared anonymously in 1823. Fourteen years later, it was credited to Clement Moore. / This classic tale of a father's midnight encounter with Santa Claus remains one of the most cherished holiday stories ever written. / For nearly two centuries, debate has surrounded the true authorship of A Visit from St. Nicholas. Though Clement Moore is credited, some literary scholars argue that the style and spirit better match Major Henry Livingston Jr. Regardless of who wrote it, the poem remains one of the most enduring and beloved pieces of Christmas literature.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 20: 26 December 2025: *A Tip For Cheeky Podcast Marketing - Your apartment windows aren't just for looking out-they're prime real estate for looking in. Arielle shares how she's turning her elevator-facing window into a QR code billboard for the podcast. Whether you're promoting a project, sharing WiFi info with neighbors, or just want to broadcast your current vibe to passersby, your windows are underutilized marketing space.

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 28 November 2025: *Romance Weekly's Frost and Fire: Christmas episode 4 of 4 Winters Fire - On a glittering Christmas morning in Aspen, Lucia and Gabriel execute their dangerous plan to take down the Winters crime family once and for all. As the Petrov exhibition becomes the backdrop for an elaborate sting operation, Lucia must confront her former fiancé Alexei in an intimate dance of seduction and betrayal... 

Beauty Unlocked the podcast - 24 December 2025: *A Note for My Unholy Fiends! - A quick message for my Unholy fiends to say Happy Holidays, thank you for the love! / Just wanted to share a small update, the final Unholy December episode will be released on Saturday. / I really appreciate your patience and apologize for the delay. / Stay safe, my loves.

6 Dec 2021: Mrs Santa Clause - Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

Christmas Stories - 

The Stupid History Minute - 26 December 2025: Fingerlings

Podnews Daily - 25 December 2025: *Christmas brings a new era for podcasting? - Is it the year of liquid content?

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 26 December 2025: grandiose

New Podcasts - 23 December 2025: *The Climb: Leadership Development and Confident Leader Podcast - Most leaders grind for years to find clarity. / Rahul Karan Sharma helps emerging leaders gain confidence, and influence. The CLIMB transforms "accidental managers" into confident leaders through real conversations, strategic perspective, and practical mindset shifts. If you're seeking leadership growth, clarity in decision-making, and confident leadership in the Al era, this show is for you.

StarDate - 22 December 2025: Moon Bound?

Christmas Prepper - season 3 episode 2: 8 November 2023: *Freezing for Christmas the 70's way! - Welcome to Season Three of the Christmas Prepper Podcast! This season I have prepped 10 episodes for you which will be released every week in the lead up to Christmas along with a couple of other bonus episodes. Today I'm talking about how I'm "Freezing for Christmas" the 1970's way with a pamphlet from 1977 with vintage recipes from Mary Berry to make and freeze ahead for the week of Christmas as well as going over the next two points of my Christmas Prepping method!

Podnews Daily - 26 December 2025: *Bill Simmons podcast to go live on Netflix - The first live show is Jan 11. 

Season's Readings - 14 November 2025: *The Gift of the Magi - A Classic Christmas Story by O. Henry - Some gifts arrive quietly, without ribbons, tags, or spectacle. They're born in that private space between two people who love each other more than they love their own comfort. The Gift of the Magi is a story about that kind of love. Not the glossy holiday sort, but the kind that hurts a little... because it asks something of you. / Two young newlyweds, short on money and long on devotion, each set out to give the other a perfect Christmas gift. What happens next has been retold for more than a century for one reason: the ending lands right in the heart. / O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter, a master of the short story whose work is known for its wit, sharp observation, and always-always—a twist at the end. Born in North Carolina in 1862, he lived a life full of dramatic turns of his own, including years spent working as a draftsman, a bank clerk, and eventually, a prisoner-an experience that helped sharpen his empathy and storytelling voice. His stories, including The Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief, and The Last Leaf, remain favorites for their warmth, humanity, and clever construction.

New Podcasts - 25 December 2025: *True Sunlight - Being first is fine; but making a show properly is more important, says the makers of True Sunlight, a podcast that exposes crime and corruption. They spoke to _Noise Gate_, Podcast Movement's weekly email.

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton - Season 5 Episode 3: 27 November 2025: *Holly, Ivy and Evergreen - All we really need to make our homes cosy in winter, and to make any seasonal gathering special, is a little bit of care and attention, some light, some kindness, perhaps a twinkling tree or a scattering of greenery, and maybe a pretty tablecloth. But it doesn't have to be fancy, and it definitely doesn't have to be perfect or all matching. / Episode 3: Holly, Ivy & Evergreen is all about simplifying, beautifying and cosifying our homes for the winter, making them welcoming for us and for others. It includes: Birth month herbs (Which one are you, I wonder?) / The symbolism and uses of some of our favourite evergreens / Christmas dinner table musings  / Tips for simplifying, beautifying and cosifying your home this holiday season / Decorating traditions from listeners around the world / Talk of advent candles / How to make a winter flower garland with Bex Partridge / A simply delicious recipe from Jess Elliot Dennison / A thoughtful journalling invitation / Get ahead tips and dates for your diary this week

StarDate - 23 December 2025: Camelopardalis

New Podcasts - 26 December 2025: *Denim-wrapped Nightmares: a Supernatural podcast - Supernatural Music Extravaganza is an emerging podcast series celebrating Supernatural's 20th anniversary through a collaboration between Denim Wrapped Nightmares and In Defense of Fandom. The series premiered November 11, and currently features 8 live episodes exploring the show's musical legacy through 20 exclusive interviews with composers, musicians, crew members, and artists.

Tomorrow's the Day! Classic Christmas Stories - Trailer: 26 November 2025: New stories launching on Thanksgiving Day!

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 30 November 2025: Luke Wilson and The Hollywood Christmas Parade

BirdNote Daily - 25 December 2025: *What Makes an Efficient Flying Bird? - Every bird species uses its wings a little differently, and some are specialized for highly efficient flight. But that means going without other abilities. Swallows and hummingbirds, like a Talamanca

Hummingbird, capture their food on the wing, but they can't walk. Swifts, which are acrobatic in the air, can't even perch. Yet they dazzle with the maneuverability made possible by their aerodynamic bodies.

Christmas Prepper - season 3 episode 3: 14 November 2023: *The Peculiar British Tradition of The Pantomime - The peculiar British tradition of the Pantomime. Yet another Christmas tradition whose roots creep back to a time before Christmas existed! [that is a great episode which describes pantomime. It’s also describes Music hall very well too.] 

StarDate - 24 December 2025: Alpha Cam

Christmas Past - 3 December 2025: *The Builder of Tomorrows - Inventor Reginald Aubrey Fessenden received hundreds of patents in his career. And one invention that debuted in 1906 changed Christmas as we know it.

Merry Christmas! - 19 December 2025: Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas by Stephen Leacock

Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - 24 December 2025: *Exploring Variety's Top 100 Comedy Movies of All Time (Part 1) - Airplane is TOO LOW! - Johnny Mac delves into Variety's list of the 100 greatest comedy movies ever made. / Without prior judgment, Johnny provides his reactions to the first half of the list, starting from number 100 through number 50. Some highlights and notable entries include ‘Wayne's World' at 99, 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' at 88, 'Airplane!' at 62, and 'The Waterboy' at 50.

StarDate - 25 December 2025: Christmas Sky

Science Quickly - 24 December 2025: The Quest for Climate-Ready Christmas Trees - Christmas trees may seem timeless, but growing them is becoming increasingly challenging in a warming world. In this episode, host Kendra Pierre-Louis talks to Priya Rajarapu, a Christmas tree extension specialist at Oregon State University, about how climate change is reshaping tree farming -  from drought and heat stress to seedling survival-and the research efforts aimed at keeping this holiday tradition alive.