<p><strong>Episode 527 - Merry Christmas Eve, A Christmas Story for Podcasters and Seasons Greetings</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A Christmas Eve Podcast Story</p><p>In the snug little town of Jinglejam Junction,</p><p>Livd Podcaster McPhee with a voice full of function.</p><p>Her booth was a bauble of blankets and foam,</p><p>Her microphone shimmering like fresh-chromed chrome.</p><p><br></p><p>On Christmas Eve night, with a peppermint grin,</p><p>She prepared for her episode: “Let the Yuletide Begin!”</p><p>She tapped on her soundboard - boop-bip! - just for flair,</p><p>While a garland of cables looped everywhere.</p><p><br></p><p>But just as she warmed up her holly-jolly flow,</p><p>Her laptop chirped warnings: “Update! Restart!” oh no.</p><p>“But not NOW!” she lamented with podcaster pain,</p><p>“For I just got my levels to sound less like a train!”</p><p><br></p><p>Still, she hit record anyway (as podcasters do),</p><p>For episodes must happen, tech tantrums or two.</p><p>She launched into stories with cinnamon zest,</p><p>About editing all night while refusing to rest.</p><p><br></p><p>She rhymed about listeners who email with glee,</p><p>Suggesting, politely, “More guests, less of thee.”</p><p>She joked that her intro still runs far too long,</p><p>And her outro has somehow become a whole song.</p><p><br></p><p>Then, CLATTER! CLONK! from the roof came a thunk.</p><p>“Is my neighbor again trying rooftop slam-dunk?”</p><p>But down through the vent with a grumbly sneeze,</p><p>Tumbled Santa himself, smelling faintly of cheese.</p><p><br></p><p>“I was checking my list on my Christmas Eve flight,</p><p>But your podcast popped up, ‘New Episode Tonight!’</p><p>I thought I could help! I’m a longtime fan too!</p><p>Though your mic needs a pop filter… maybe one, maybe two.”</p><p><br></p><p>He dusted off snowflakes and gave a quick wink,</p><p>Then adjusted her tripod, “It’s crooked, I think.”</p><p>He tightened her cables, he brightened her screen,</p><p>He even fixed hum that had haunted her since Spring.</p><p><br></p><p>Before she could speak, he whipped out a sack</p><p>And revealed a new gadget - a self-editing track!</p><p>“It auto-removes all your stutters and squeaks,</p><p>And those weird little gulps you record when you eat.”</p><p><br></p><p>She gasped at the gift - “It’s a podcaster’s dream!”</p><p>He nodded: “You bet - made by our North Pole Audio Team.”</p><p>Then they co-hosted together - what a magical sight,</p><p>A Christmas Eve special recorded in one flawless bite.</p><p><br></p><p>With a jolly “Ho-ho!” and a mic-drop for flair,</p><p>Santa zipped up the vent, disappearing in air.</p><p>And McPhee, full of wonder, hit Publish with joy,</p><p>A gift to her listeners, each girl and each boy.</p><p><br></p><p>Now every year since, on that festive Eve show,</p><p>There’s a faint jingle-jangle behind her audio.</p><p>Some say it’s a glitch. Some say it’s reverb.</p><p>But podcasters whisper, “It’s Santa… superb.”</p><p><br></p><p>And so if you’re editing late Christmas Eve,</p><p>And your software stops crashing - just suddenly leaves - </p><p>You might thank old Saint Nick for his podcaster cheer,</p><p>For he helps keep us all sounding crisp every year.</p><p><br></p><p>____</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://howtopodcast.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>https://howtopodcast.ca/</strong></a></p>