Saturday 27 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
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - 25 December 2025: *Exploring Variety's Top 100 Comedy Movies of All Time (Part 2) - Thankfully little Adam Sandler! - Johnny Mac eviews the second part of Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time, covering titles ranked from 49 to 1. / Johnny presents his thoughts on each film, providing humorous and critical insights while questioning some rankings, such as ‘Airplane!' being placed lower than expected. / Highlights include classic films like 'Mrs. Doubtfire, ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail,', ‘Bridesmaids,' and the top-ranked 'The Naked Gun. Johnny also debates the prominence of Woody Allen and OJ Simpson in the top spots, and notes the surprising scarcity of Adam Sandler movies on the list.
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| A new book by the Christmas Past Podcast creator/presenter. |
Christmas Past - 5 December 2025: *Homecoming - On a cold winter's night, a man working in a field saw an out-of-place object in the night sky. This is a Christmas story, but it's not the one you think it is.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 27 December 2025: apropos
Season's Readings: Christmas Stories - 14 November 2025: *Christmas Every Day: A Timeless Holiday Tale by William Dean Howells - What if Christmas didn't come just once a year—but every single day? In William Dean Howells' charming tale, a young girl makes a wish that the holiday spirit might last forever. / At first it's magical: endless presents, feasts, carols, and cheer. But soon the town begins to sag under the weight of too many fruitcakes, too many toys, and far too much goodwill. The joy wears thin. The tinsel droops. Even Santa looks tired. This lighthearted fable reminds us that what makes Christmas meaningful is the anticipation-and the pause-between celebrations. / William Dean Howells (1837-1920), often called the "Dean of American Letters," was a guiding voice in the rise of American literary realism. As editor of The Atlantic Monthly, he championed writers like Mark Twain, Henry James, Sarah Orne Jewett, and Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. His own fiction blends humor, social insight, and gentle satire, and stories like Christmas Every Day continue to charm readers more than a century later.
StarDate - 26 December 2025: Moon and Saturn
The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton - Season 5 Episode 4: 4 December 2025: *On This Winter's Night - In our winter writing episode this week we are exploring the poetry of solitude and the solace of poetry. I hope you will listen somewhere quiet this week, notebook in hand, and love every moment of it. / Episode 4 'On This Winter's Night' includes: Some beautiful wintery poems / A writing invitation inspired by the moon / Some wonderful wintery words and their meanings / The tradition of Christmas cards / How to make a zine / A delicious gingerbread recipe / Some Christmas joy from English railway stations and the London Underground / This week's Get Ahead Tips
BirdNote Daily - 23 Jul 2023: *Birds in Summer: The Heat of the Day - Just a few weeks past the solstice, and the real heat of summer is yet to come. Some shorebirds are already on their way south, but most songbirds will be here for a while longer. / What's the best time of day to look for them? / Many birds are most active in the early morning, taking advantage of the abundance of insects at that hour. Midday heat sends people inside, and birds take a siesta, too. / And then, both birds and bugs rev up again in the late afternoon. But hummingbirds and also gulls — including this Glaucous-winged Gull — forage all day long!
The Mark Hastings Podcast - 11 December 2025: *Christmas Poems: My Poem "Lights" - In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem "Lights" written in 2018, which was included in his 2020/2024 poetry collection 'The Rambler.
Science Quickly - 24 December 2015: *Southwest's Conifers Face Trial by Climate Change - Using climate models and tree physiological data, researchers forecast a near-complete annihilation of evergreens in the southwest by the year 2100. Christopher Intagliata reports.
7 Good Minutes - 25 December 2025: Seven Minutes to Transform Your Day with Positivity
MinuteEarth - 26 April 2025: Wood Lignin
Christmas Pop-up Channel - 30 November 2025: A Christmas Song: Wham! - "Last Christmas"
DASH - Season 1 Episode 22: 5 December 2024: *Dash Season 1: Did You Catch It...? - Before we begin our new mini-series next week, our Season 2 announcer John Barker revisits a moment from Season 1. A moment where we left a clue of things to come. Did you catch it? Listen again...
7 Good Minutes - 25 December 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - The morning mind is...
Tis the Podcast - episode 359: 24 December 2023: *Christmas Eve 2023 Story - Ivan Cohen's "Batman Returns: One Dark Christmas Eve" - Happy Christmas Eve, everybody! Can you believe tomorrow's the big day and that Santa's already set out on his annual trip!? / To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy our annual Christmas Eve story, in which the elves read Ivan Cohen's "Batman Returns: One Dark Christmas Eve", the children's adaptation of the Tim Burton holiday classic, "Batman Returns", illustrated by J.J. Harrison! / While this storybook is written to be read to the tune of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" have no fear - the elves have no intention of making your ears bleed today and thus don't sing the tale as it's meant to be delivered! / So take a break from the wrapping, settle back with your favorite holiday drink beside your Christmas tree in order to bask in its glow, and enjoy! / As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! Make sure to check your feeds tomorrow - Monday, December 25th, Christmas Day itself - for our episode on season two of the legacy sequel series, "The Santa Clauses"! / Have a very Merry Christmas! We hope you have an amazing one, filled with food, drinks, laughter, and loved ones, and we hope that the big man in red brings you everything you asked for! We're looking forward to counting down to Christmas 2024 with all of y'all!
The Mark Hastings Podcast - 12 December 2025: *Christmas Poems: My Poem "Beacons of the Season" - In this episode, Mark recites one of his Christmas themed poems. In this episode Mark reads his poem "Beacons of the Season" written in 2019.
Everything Everywhere Daily - Episode 1998: 25 December 2025: A History of Christmas Trees - Perhaps the preeminent symbol of Christmas is the Christmas tree. / Christmas trees aren't just a symbol of Christmas; the act of setting up a tree is an event, and the adornment of a tree often uses ornaments that have been passed down for generations. / But why is cutting down an evergreen tree and draping it with doodads a Christmas tradition?
Radio Headspace - 22 December 2023: *The Impact of Kindness: Creating Waves of Generosity - Rosie shares a personal story to illustrate the profound ripple effect that one simple act of kindness can have, inspiring listeners to spread generosity.
Deck The Hallmark - episode 1604: 21 December 2025: first up they catch up with each other, including finding out our Alonzo‘s road trip was, which sounded like quite something. After this, they go into the subject of this episode, which is a new Christmas film from Netflix entitled My Secret Santa, which we have actually seen at home ourselves. We’re both fans of the now finished television series New Amsterdam, which starred Ryan Eggold, who’s also in this film. Netflix-Hallmark adjacent. I noticed the Mrs Doubtfire copying that was going on, and was failing. This film was actually recorded around January and February in British Columbia, so was actually cold, and had real snow on the ground. Apparently they were having problems with the temperatures for the night shoots as well, because it was below 0° for the filming. I wonder if that gave them problems with the equipment?
Daily Facts - 6 November 2025
The Slowdown - episode 1236: 11 November 2024: Today's poem is Letter to a Young Poet by Megan Fernandes.
Womanica - 3 June 2021: Tallulah Bankhead
7 Minutes For Yourself - 18 June 2024: Creative Self-Care Ideas to Spoil Yourself Silly
Through the Square Window - season 1 episode 4: 17 December 2024: *Christmas special 2025: And so this is Christmas... / In their first-ever feature-length festive spectacular, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White are joined by special guest Mark Gatiss, as all three nominate their favourite and least-favourite Christmas specials. They are... Samira's least-favourite: The Star Wars Holiday Special 13:31 - Samira's favourite: The Goodies: 'Earthanasia' / Graham's least-favourite: Russell Harty Goes... Upstairs, Downstairs 35:36 - Graham's favourite: Minder on the Orient Express / Mark Gatiss joins us to talk about his A Ghost Story for Christmas for 2025, The Room in the Tower, which airs on BBC2 on Christmas Eve. And then... / Mark's least-favourite: The 'wrong' film at Christmas 1:01:11 - Mark's favourite: The Ghosts of Motley Hall: 'The Christmas Spirit' / Plus, listeners' emails, and a salute to the magic of Woolworth's Christmas adverts.
The Afternoon Tune - 26 December 2025: *Sorry, Baby: Movie Review - In this video, 1 review Sorry, Baby, the debut feature written, directed by, and starring Eva Victor. I discuss how Victor's approach shapes the film's quiet tone, understated humor, and focus on personal relationships, as well as how the story unfolds through small, intimate moments rather than big plot turns. / The review looks at Victor's performance alongside the supporting cast, the film's pacing and structure, and how its restrained style affects the emotional impact. I also talk about the direction and writing, and how Sorry, Baby balances awkwardness, vulnerability, and subtle character development. / This is a non-spoiler review meant to give a clear sense of what the film is trying to do and how effectively it comes together.
Daily Dad Jokes - 23 July 2025
5 Good News Stories - 13 May 2025: Marathon Recycled Urine to Astonishing Car Recovery
The Daily Quiz Show - 28 October 2025: Art and Literature
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - season 4 episode 1: 12 November 2025: *Julia Gets Wise with Jane Curtin - Today on the premiere episode of our new season, Julia sits down with 78-year-old comedy icon and Saturday Night Live original cast member, Jane Curtin. They reminisce about the 50th anniversary celebration of SNL and the enduring friendships Jane formed with the women of that first cast. Jane shares the story of meeting her husband of 50 years, Patrick Lynch, their hands-on parenting, and navigating grief after his recent passing. Plus, Julia's 91-year-old mom, Judy, shares the moment she learned Julia was cast on Saturday Night Live.
BirdNote Daily - 24 July 2023: *Great Blue Herons on Land - Throughout much of North America, the Great Blue Heron graces waterways, ponds and lakes. They're built for hunting fish and amphibians along the water — so it might be a surprise to see one stalking across a field, not a drop of water in sight! But sometimes herons leave the water to pursue prey on land, like big insects, frogs, and even small rodents.
Science Quickly - 27 February 2015: *Air Force Space Command General on Keeping Space Collision-Free - Gen. John Hyten, Commander, U.S. Air Force Space Command, talks about the task of tracking all the materials in orbit and keeping them from crashing into one another. Steve Mirsky and Larry Greenemeier report
MinuteEarth - 27 April 2025: Baloo
The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 15 May 2025: "Everyone Should Have a Ron Vara" w/A.J. & Greg
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