Can't Wait for Christmas
Can't Wait for Christmas

Can't Wait for Christmas

Tim Babb

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CWFC 156 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 4)
DEC 16, 2025
CWFC 156 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 4)
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABFC-2-PPF-Album-Art-Act-4.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 4 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!</p> <p>Brief Synopsis:<br /> Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. <em>This </em>Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it&#8217;s up to Tracy to save her&#8230;and she&#8217;ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It&#8217;s the movie that answers the question no one asked, &#8220;What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?&#8221;</p> <p>In Act 4, Tracy is taken to a dark future where we learn the fate of her friends, Holly, Bobby, and McKringleberry.</p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-156-a-bomb-for-christmas-2-past-present-and-future-act-4.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 00:20 Intro<br /> 00:20 &#8211; 10:16 Act 2<br /> 10:16 &#8211; 11:33 Credits</p> <p>(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)</p> <p>A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 4 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb</p> <p>Cast:<br /> Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert<br /> Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich<br /> Kyra Hogue as &#8220;Simone Grubbs&#8221;<br /> Trish Healey as Betty<br /> Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan<br /> Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan</p> <p>With special podcaster guest stars…</p> <p>Edward Frizzelle from <a href="https://thatshindsight.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank">That’s Hindsight</a> as George<br /> Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry<br /> and<br /> Mike Westfall, from the <a href="https://adventcalendar.house/" target="_blank">Advent Calendar House podcast</a>, as Captain Willis</p> <p>All music and sound effects were public domain found at <a href="https://pixabay.com" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Copyright 2025 by the Can&#8217;t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.</p> <p>Tune in December 23rd for the the dramatic conclusion of A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future. </p>
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11 MIN
CWFC 155 – 60 Years of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Melissa Menta
DEC 15, 2025
CWFC 155 – 60 Years of A Charlie Brown Christmas with Melissa Menta
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Charlie-Brown-Christmas-with-Melissa-Menta-copy-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of a Charlie Brown Christmas with Senior Vice President of Global Brand and Communications for Peanuts Worldwide<br /> and host of the You Don’t Know Peanuts podcast, Melissa Menta. We’ve also got a fun Christmas play date idea for you and we’ll count down the top 5 songs Tim has discovered thanks to this podcast. </p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-155-60-years-of-a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-melissa-menta.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 02:15 Intro<br /> 02:15 &#8211; 07:28 We Need A Little Christmas Now<br /> 07:28 &#8211; 14:15 5 Golden Things &#8211; Christmas Songs Tim Discovered Because of This Podcast<br /> 14:15 &#8211; 17:20 All I Want For Christmas Is News<br /> 17:20 &#8211; 41:02 A Charlie Brown Christmas 60 Year Anniversary Discussion with Melissa Menta<br /> 41:02 &#8211; 43:12 Wrap Up<br /> 43:12 &#8211; 46:2<audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-1732-1" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-155-60-years-of-a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-melissa-menta.mp3?_=1" /><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-155-60-years-of-a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-melissa-menta.mp3">https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-155-60-years-of-a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-melissa-menta.mp3</a></audio>5 Outtakes</p> <p>“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band<br /> &#8220;Jingle Bells&#8221; Performed by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Boardtique" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristen Nowicki</a></p> <p>(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)</p> <p>Peanuts Official Site<br /> <a href="https://www.peanuts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.peanuts.com/</a></p> <p>Melissa Menta&#8217;s Podcast, You Don’t Know Peanuts<br /> <a href="https://www.youdontknowpeanuts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.youdontknowpeanuts.com/</a></p> <p>USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines<br /> <a href="https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm" target="_blank">https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm</a></p> <p>Shows Tim Has Been On Lately:<br /> A Cozy Christmas Podcast (The Episode &#8220;Celebrating 25 Years of &#8216;How The Grinch Stole Christmas&#8221;<br /> <a href="https://www.cozychristmaspodcast.com/episodes" target="_blank">https://www.cozychristmaspodcast.com/episodes</a></p> <p>Totally Rad Christmas!<br /> <a href="https://totallyradchristmas.com/the-all-new-mickey-mouse-club-christmas-special/" target="_blank">https://totallyradchristmas.com/the-all-new-mickey-mouse-club-christmas-special/</a></p> <p>Advent Calendar House (the 200th Episode dropping Christmas Eve)<br /> <a href="https://adventcalendar.house/" target="_blank">https://adventcalendar.house/</a></p> <p>Insert Reference Here Podcast<br /> <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/hensonhistorypod/" target="_blank">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/hensonhistorypod/</a></p> <p>The Sweep Spot<br /> <a href="https://bleav.com/shows/the-sweep-spot/episodes/christmas-at-disneyland-with-tim-babb/" target="_blank">https://bleav.com/shows/the-sweep-spot/episodes/christmas-at-disneyland-with-tim-babb/</a></p>
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46 MIN
CWFC 154 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 3)
DEC 9, 2025
CWFC 154 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 3)
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABFC-2-PPF-Act-3-Album-Art.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 3 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!</p> <p>Brief Synopsis:<br /> Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. <em>This </em>Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it&#8217;s up to Tracy to save her&#8230;and she&#8217;ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It&#8217;s the movie that answers the question no one asked, &#8220;What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?&#8221;</p> <p>In Act 3, The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Tracy that her partner, Holly, isn&#8217;t the only one she has to save on this perilous Christmas Eve.</p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-153-a-bomb-for-christmas-2-past-present-and-future-act-3.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 00:20 Intro<br /> 00:20 &#8211; 08:33 Act 2<br /> 08:33 &#8211; 10:21 Credits</p> <p>(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)</p> <p>A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 2 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb</p> <p>Cast:<br /> Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert<br /> Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich<br /> Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice<br /> Trish Healey as Betty<br /> Justin Dinger as Gern Blanston<br /> Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan<br /> Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan</p> <p>With special podcaster guest stars…</p> <p>Alonso Duralde from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LinoleumKnife" target="_blank">LinoleumKnife</a>, <a href="https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/maximum-film/" target="_blank">Maximum Film</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakfastAllDayPodcast" target="_blank">Breakfast All Day</a>, and <a href="https://deckthehallmark.com/person/alonso" target="_blank">Deck The Hallmark</a> and author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/have-yourself-a-movie-little-christmas-9781493087440/" target="_blank">Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition</a> as the Ghost of Christmas Present.<br /> Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry<br /> and<br /> Edward Frizzelle from <a href="https://thatshindsight.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank">That’s Hindsight</a> as George</p> <p>The choral renditions of We Wish You A Merry Christmas and The Star Spangled Banner were performed by the 1995 Lincoln High School Chamber Ensemble</p> <p>All other music and sound effects were public domain found at <a href="https://pixabay.com" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Copyright 2025 by the Can&#8217;t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.</p> <p>Tune in December 15th for the next regular episode of the Can&#8217;t Wait For Christmas Podcast and December 16th for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 4. </p>
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10 MIN
CWFC 153 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 2)
DEC 2, 2025
CWFC 153 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 2)
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABFC-2-PPF-Act-2-Album-Art.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 2 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!</p> <p>Brief Synopsis:<br /> Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. <em>This </em>Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it&#8217;s up to Tracy to save her&#8230;and she&#8217;ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It&#8217;s the movie that answers the question no one asked, &#8220;What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?&#8221;</p> <p>In Act 2, Tracy is sent to the past and learns the shocking truth about what <em>really</em> happened last Christmas.</p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-153-a-bomb-for-christmas-2-past-present-and-future-act-2.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 00:20 Intro<br /> 00:20 &#8211; 10:53 Act 2<br /> 10:53 &#8211; 12:59 Credits</p> <p>(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)</p> <p>A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 2 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb</p> <p>Cast:<br /> Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert<br /> Emmily Scherb as Alana/Jemma Rickmanovich<br /> Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice<br /> Justin Dinger as Gern Blanston<br /> Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan (Archival audio from &#8220;A Bomb For Christmas&#8221; 2020)<br /> Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan (Archival audio from &#8220;A Bomb For Christmas&#8221; 2020)</p> <p>With special podcaster guest stars…</p> <p>Brian Earl from <a href="https://christmaspastpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Christmas Past</a> and author of <a href="https://christmaspastpodcast.com/book/" target="_blank">Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past</a> as the Ghost of Christmas Past<br /> Mike Westfall, from the <a href="https://adventcalendar.house/" target="_blank">Advent Calendar House podcast</a>, as Captain Willis (Archival audio from &#8220;A Bomb For Christmas&#8221; 2020)<br /> Edward Frizzelle from <a href="https://thatshindsight.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank">That’s Hindsight</a> as George (Archival audio from &#8220;A Bomb For Christmas&#8221; 2020)<br /> Mignon Fogarty, from the <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast</a>, as Mayor Deleo (Archival audio from &#8220;A Bomb For Christmas&#8221; 2020)<br /> Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry (Archival audio from &#8220;A Bomb For Christmas&#8221; 2020)<br /> And<br /> Alonso Duralde from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LinoleumKnife" target="_blank">LinoleumKnife</a>, <a href="https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/maximum-film/" target="_blank">Maximum Film</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakfastAllDayPodcast" target="_blank">Breakfast All Day</a>, and <a href="https://deckthehallmark.com/person/alonso" target="_blank">Deck The Hallmark</a> and author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/have-yourself-a-movie-little-christmas-9781493087440/" target="_blank">Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition</a> as the Ghost of Christmas Present.</p> <p>Sound Effects<br /> palazzo d&#8217;accursio xmas band 20121222_181319.mp3 by suonidibologna &#8212; <a href="https://freesound.org/s/172338/" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/s/172338/</a> &#8212; License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0<br /> Kickin&#8217; around the ole&#8217; pigskin.flac by CGEffex &#8212; <a href="https://freesound.org/s/94172/" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/s/94172/</a> &#8212; License: Attribution 4.0<br /> JJJ2 96 countdown &#8211; cheer.wav by FreqMan &#8212; <a href="https://freesound.org/s/88002/" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/s/88002/</a> &#8212; License: Attribution 4.0<br /> Explosion by Iwiploppenisse &#8212; <a href="https://freesound.org/s/156031/" target="_blank">https://freesound.org/s/156031/</a> &#8212; License: Attribution 4.0</p> <p>All other music and sound effects were public domain found at <a href="https://pixabay.com" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Copyright 2025 by the Can&#8217;t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.</p> <p>Tune in December 9th for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 3. </p>
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12 MIN
CWFC 152 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 1)
NOV 25, 2025
CWFC 152 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 1)
<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ABFC-2-PPF-Act-1-Album-Art.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>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!</p> <p>Brief Synopsis:<br /> Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. <em>This </em>Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it&#8217;s up to Tracy to save her&#8230;and she&#8217;ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. </p> <p>It&#8217;s the movie that answers the question no one asked, &#8220;What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?&#8221;</p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cwfc-152-a-bomb-for-christmas-2-past-present-and-future-act-1.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 00:20 Intro<br /> 00:20 &#8211; 11:57 Act 1<br /> 11:57 &#8211; 14:00 Credits</p> <p>“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band<br /> &#8220;Jingle Bells&#8221; Performed by <a href="http://www.mousetalgia.com/kristen.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristen Nowicki</a></p> <p>(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)</p> <p>A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 1 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb</p> <p>Cast:<br /> Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert<br /> Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan<br /> Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan<br /> Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice<br /> Trish Healey as Betty<br /> Tim Dumont as the Plane Captain</p> <p>With special podcaster guest stars…</p> <p>Jacklyn Collier from <a href="https://deckthehallmark.com/person/jacks" target="_blank">Deck the Hallmark</a> as Candice<br /> Mike Westfall, from the <a href="https://adventcalendar.house/" target="_blank">Advent Calendar House podcast</a>, as Captain Willis<br /> Edward Frizzelle from <a href="https://thatshindsight.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank">That’s Hindsight</a> as George<br /> Gerry D from <a href="https://totallyradchristmas.com/" target="_blank">Totally Rad Christmas</a> as Bert<br /> Sean Sotka from the <a href="https://christmaspodcasts.com/series/christmas-podcasts-podcast/" target="_blank">Christmas Podcasts Podcast</a> as Ernie<br /> And<br /> Brian Earl from <a href="https://christmaspastpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Christmas Past</a> and author of <a href="https://christmaspastpodcast.com/book/" target="_blank">Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past</a> as the Ghost of Christmas Past</p> <p>Deck the Halls A was performed<br /> by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)<br /> Used under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p> <p>All other music and sound effects were public domain found at <a href="https://pixabay.com" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Copyright 2025 by the Can&#8217;t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.</p> <p>Tune in December 2nd for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 2. </p>
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14 MIN