Christmas Countdown
Hosted by actor Eric Petersen (Kevin Can F Himself) and TV producer Danny Jordan (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Christmas Countdown is the #1 ranked Christmas podcast in the world. In every episode Eric and Danny tap into the magic and nostalgia of the holiday season by sharing personal stories, playing jolly games and chatting about the latest Christmas news. Then, the festive fellas count down holiday-themed lists, ranging from top 10 Christmas movies and top 10 tips and tricks to top 10 holiday traditions and top 10 Christmas songs. Follow us @christmascountdownshow
Episodes
December 8, 2025 • 148 mins
Grab your cocoa and warm up those vocal cords — it’s duet time on Christmas Countdown!
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December 4, 2025 • 30 mins
Christmas Countdown's Merry Minutes is back with another massively merry edition of your favorite weekly holiday news show. In this special episode, Eric and Danny are joined by Mitch Grassi — founding member of Pentatonix, holiday music legend, and all-around Christmas icon.
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December 1, 2025 • 110 mins
Get ready to giggle & laugh ‘til your belly shakes like a bowl full of jelly!
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In this gigantically jolly episode of Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are cranking up the comedy and coun...
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November 27, 2025 • 14 mins
It’s time for another sleigh-ride through the week’s biggest holiday headlines on Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news segment presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan!
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November 24, 2025 • 71 mins
Pull up a chair, pour some cocoa, and set an extra place at the table… because this week on Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are revealing their Top 10 Christmas Icons to Have Over for Christmas Dinner!
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November 20, 2025 • 39 mins
Backstreet Boys, Hoarders, and David Archuleta — Oh My!
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Get ready for another holly-jolly ride through the week’s biggest holiday headlines in this brand-new episode of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news show presented by the #1...
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November 17, 2025 • 95 mins
It’s time to bring some holiday magic back to the big screen!
In this massively merry episode of the hit Christmas podcast Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are playing movie mogul and counting down the Top 10 Christmas Movies That Need a Sequel or Remake!
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November 13, 2025 • 26 mins
It’s another jingle-filled edition of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news show presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan!
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November 10, 2025 • 81 mins
Get ready to jingle like it’s 1999! In this massively merry episode of the hit holiday podcast Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are cranking up the nostalgia as they count down their Top 10 ’90s Christmas Songs!
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November 6, 2025 • 28 mins
It’s time for another holly-jolly round of Merry Minutes — the weekly holiday news show presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan!
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November 3, 2025 • 114 mins
Break out the synthesizers, big hair, and Christmas sweaters, because this week’s episode of Christmas Countdown is going full-on retro!
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That's right, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are taking you back to the most tubular decade of all time as they count down their Top 10 80s Christmas Song...
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October 30, 2025 • 18 mins
The elves are working overtime on this week’s edition of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news update from the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan!
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October 27, 2025 • 80 mins
Get ready for some holly jolly mischief! In this festively fun episode of the hit holiday podcast Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are diving deep into the dark (but hilarious) side of Christmas movies as they count down their Top 10 Christmas Movie Villains!
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News 9:11
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October 24, 2025 • 37 mins
In this first BONUS episode of season 5, Eric and Danny each share 5 additional things they love about fall.
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October 22, 2025 • 15 mins
The Countdown Boys (aka Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan) are back with another holly-jolly round of the week’s biggest holiday headlines — presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown!
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In this massively merry episode, the guys unwrap some of the most exciting breaking Christmas news, including:
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October 20, 2025 • 92 mins
The wait is over, Christmas lovers! Christmas Countdown is back for Season 5, and hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are getting things cooking with a cozy, pumpkin-spiced twist.
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In this festive fall kickoff, the guys count down their Top 10 Things We Love About Fall — from the crunch...
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October 17, 2025 • 21 mins
It’s a fa-la-la fabulous week on Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news segment presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown! Hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are joined by two very special guests — Scott Hoying (of Pentatonix) and Mark Hoying, the talented co-authors behind the brand-new Christmas picture book, Fa La La Family!
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Ring those merry bells! Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan are back with another holly-jolly installment of Merry Minutes — your go-to weekly dose of festive headlines and massively merry vibes!
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In this episode, Eric and Danny unwrap the sweetest and most sparkly Christmas news of the week, including:
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October 1, 2025 • 18 mins
Your merry hosts Eric Petersen (Kringle Cronkite) and Danny Jordan (Jingle Bell Jordan) are back with another holly-jolly edition of Merry Minutes — your go-to holiday news segment packed with festive fun and massively merry vibes!
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In this episode, Eric and Danny unwrap the biggest breaking Christmas stories of the week, incl...
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September 24, 2025 • 24 mins
Your Weekly Dose of Christmas Cheer is Back!
From the creators of the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosts Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan return with another holly-jolly edition of their weekly holiday news segment — Merry Minutes!
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