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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In this massively merry episode, Eric and Danny unwrap some of the most buzzworthy Christmas news of the season, including:
🎸 Good Charlotte releasing a powerful and nostalgic cover of the holiday classic “Fairytale of New York”
🎄 Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen reuniting at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, sending How the Grinch Stole Christmas fans into a frenzy of festive feels
🍕🐢 A brand-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Christmas short — Chrome Alone 2: Lost in New Jersey — giving us holiday hijinks AND turtle power
🌲 A heartwarming new documentary on Amazon Prime: “Merchants of Joy,” spotlighting the iconic Christmas tree sellers who bring holiday magic to the sidewalks of New York City
With their signature festive humor, nostalgic joy, and merry mischief, Eric and Danny break down each story with the perfect blend of fun, warmth, and Christmas spirit.
BIG NEWS! Season 5 of Christmas Countdown is live on all podcast platforms — with full video episodes available on YouTube! Join Eric and Danny for brand-new countdowns, celebrity interviews, games, and all the massively merry vibes you wait for all year long.
Show Some Christmas Spirit: If you love the show, please rate and review wherever you listen, and follow @ChristmasCountdownShow on social media for daily holly-jolly updates and behind-the-scenes fun!
So grab your cocoa, plug in those twinkle lights, and enjoy another festive, musical, heart-warming edition of Merry Minutes — your weekly sleigh ride through all things Christmas!
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