Can't Wait for Christmas

<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ulysses-S-Grant.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we’ll learn the story of president Ulysses S. Grant making Christmas a national holiday in the United States. We’ll also talk about a quaint town in California where you can get a little Christmas all year long, we’ll count down the top five Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and I’ll ask for your help with naming a new segment for 2026. </p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cwfc-160-ulysses-s-grant-and-christmas-as-a-national-holiday.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 01:52 Intro<br /> 01:52 &#8211; 07:27 We Need A Little Christmas Now &#8211; Solvang, CA Trip Report<br /> 07:27 &#8211; 16:24 5 Golden Things &#8211; Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert<br /> 16:24 &#8211; 23:59 Ulysses S. Grant and Christmas as a National Holiday (in the United States)<br /> 23:59 &#8211; 25:47 The Segment With No Name&#8230;yet<br /> 25:47 &#8211; 27:45 Wrap Up<br /> 27:45 &#8211; 30:54 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>Solvang Photos<br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cantwaitforchristmaspod/p/DVLPn0plFrU/?hl=en" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cantwaitforchristmaspod/p/DVLPn0plFrU/?hl=en</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CantWaitForChristmasPod/posts/pfbid0rQCJDHhZed52iCvduXWQbEH2LeonQi9FkFLKUkwN4GDbym5ewfWdG7SCb4tg4dqjl" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CantWaitForChristmasPod/posts/pfbid0rQCJDHhZed52iCvduXWQbEH2LeonQi9FkFLKUkwN4GDbym5ewfWdG7SCb4tg4dqjl</a><br /> <a href="https://www.threads.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/post/DVLPovLFE9B?xmt=AQF0Y4V8_LsAUwVPlWATTBdqKGm5u5xjTrEIA8VC36mxdvgQuNju9zvQacPt52h-GdoBJ2jW&#038;slof=1" target="_blank">https://www.threads.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/post/DVLPovLFE9B?xmt=AQF0Y4V8_LsAUwVPlWATTBdqKGm5u5xjTrEIA8VC36mxdvgQuNju9zvQacPt52h-GdoBJ2jW&#038;slof=1</a><br /> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/christmaspod.bsky.social/post/3mfoeesncek2d" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/christmaspod.bsky.social/post/3mfoeesncek2d</a></p> <p>Jule Hus- Solvang&#8217;s Christmas Store<br /> <a href="http://www.solvangschristmashouse.com" target="_blank">http://www.solvangschristmashouse.com</a></p> <p>The Ultimate Escape Rooms (The Mischevious Nisse)<br /> <a href="https://theultimateescaperooms.com/solvang/" target="_blank">https://theultimateescaperooms.com/solvang/</a></p> <p>Christmas themed First Draft segments from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert<br /> 2020<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/TYl0TYCsDbY?si=PiFp2eP630JROGxP" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/TYl0TYCsDbY?si=PiFp2eP630JROGxP</a><br /> 2024<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/htlX-VAuVbs?si=meZv3-2OtHUQpkPO" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/htlX-VAuVbs?si=meZv3-2OtHUQpkPO</a><br /> 2021<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/vP8nVklw99c?si=6GGS_iHY02HiVcmy" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/vP8nVklw99c?si=6GGS_iHY02HiVcmy</a><br /> 2023<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/M2zZAshSRz8?si=eGRTEx7PX-J8elXo" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/M2zZAshSRz8?si=eGRTEx7PX-J8elXo</a><br /> 2016<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/fVXzXH_OCyI?si=9eRWjcn8YkmEhWqn" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/fVXzXH_OCyI?si=9eRWjcn8YkmEhWqn</a><br /> 2025<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/sq5O2Ee1pXw?si=azOfu_QYayJ0Z1o" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/sq5O2Ee1pXw?si=azOfu_QYayJ0Z1o</a></p> <p>Closer to Christmas podcast<br /> <a href="http://closertochristmas.com/" target="_blank">http://closertochristmas.com/</a></p>

<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ukraine-Christmas-Spider-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we’ll be learning about the Ukrainian Christmas spider and what it has to do with tinsel. We’ll also take care of some unfinished business from <em>last </em>Christmas, count down the top 5 ways to extend Christmas a little longer, and find out how to plant the flag of Christmas in your front yard this winter. </p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cwfc-159-ukraine-christmas-spider.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 02:57 Intro<br /> 02:57 &#8211; 06:47 Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody)<br /> 06:47 &#8211; 08:29 We Need A Little Christmas Now<br /> 08:29 &#8211; 13:31 5 Golden Things &#8211; Random Ways To Extend Christmas<br /> 13:31 &#8211; 20:05 Ukraine Christmas Spider<br /> 20:05 &#8211; 22:26 Wrap Up<br /> 22:26 &#8211; 23:31 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>Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody)<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/5ecwENSIk08" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/5ecwENSIk08</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/video/7598634330641992991" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/video/7598634330641992991</a></p> <p>Christmas is Over&#8230;But It&#8217;s Still Winter?! Garden Flags<br /> <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256151823273564563" target="_blank">https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256151823273564563</a><br /> <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256284854935500742" target="_blank">https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256284854935500742</a></p> <p>Season&#8217;s Eatings podcast<br /> <a href="https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com/" target="_blank">https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com/</a></p>

<p style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABFC-2-PPF-Full-Movie-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.” All 5 acts together in one, as well as outtakes and special messages from the cast.</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><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-158-a-bomb-for-christmas-2-past-present-and-future-full-movie.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; 13:11 Cast Greetings Part 1<br /> 13:11 &#8211; 23:42 Act 2<br /> 23:42 &#8211; 24:27 Cast Greetings Part 2<br /> 24:27 &#8211; 32:40 Act 3<br /> 32:40 &#8211; 33:55 Cast Greetings Part 3<br /> 33:55 &#8211; 43:50 Act 4<br /> 43:50 &#8211; 44:42 Cast Greetings Part 4<br /> 44:42 &#8211; 56:22 Act 5<br /> 56:22 &#8211; 58:18 Credits<br /> 58:18 &#8211; 1:08:47 Outtakes</p> <p>(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)</p> <p>A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 5 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb</p> <p>With the voice talents of:<br /> Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert<br /> Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich<br /> Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice<br /> Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan<br /> Trish Healey as Betty<br /> Tim Dumont as the Plane Captain<br /> Kyra Hogue as “Simone Grubbs”<br /> Lesley Victorine as Samantha the Reporter<br /> Micheal Babb as Quinn<br /> James Babb as Patrick<br /> and<br /> Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan</p> <p>Jacklyn Collier from <a href="https://deckthehallmark.com/person/jacks" target="_blank">Deck the Hallmark</a> as Candice from the Christmas Initiate<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<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 /> Noah from TANcast (NSFW) as Joe McKringleberry<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 /> 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 /> 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>Music<br /> 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.<br /> 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>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 style="text-align: center"><img decoding="async" src="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABFC-2-PPF-Act-5-Album-Art.jpg" alt="" width="750"></p> <p>On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 5 of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.” </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 5, can Tracy use the lessons of past, present, and future to save the plane, save McKringleberry, and save Christmas?!</p> <p><a href="https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-157-a-bomb-for-christmas-2-past-present-and-future-act-5.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download here!</a></p> <p>00:00 &#8211; 00:20 Intro<br /> 00:20 &#8211; 12:01 Act 5<br /> 12:01 &#8211; 13:53 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 5 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb</p> <p>With the voice talents of:<br /> Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert<br /> Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich<br /> Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice<br /> Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan<br /> Trish Healey as Betty<br /> Lesley Victorine as Samantha the Reporter<br /> Micahel Babb as Quinn<br /> James Babb as Patrick<br /> and<br /> Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan</p> <p>Jacklyn Collier from <a href="https://deckthehallmark.com/person/jacks" target="_blank">Deck the Hallmark</a> as Candice from the Christmas Initiate<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<br /> Mike Westfall, from the <a href="https://adventcalendar.house/" target="_blank">Advent Calendar House podcast</a>, as Captain Willis<br /> Noah from TANcast (NSFW) as Joe McKringleberry<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 /> 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>The Star Spangled Banner was performed by the 1995 Lincoln High School Chamber Ensemble Graduating Seniors.</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 Christmas Eve for a special presentation of the full movie of A Bomb for Christmas 2, featuring outtakes and special messages from the cast.</p>

<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>