Arnie and Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This) swap Christmas songs to see what does and doesn’t go on their Christmas playlists. We discuss how American and UK Christmas music is different. And at least one of Arnie’s song choices makes Helen say, “Why?”
Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp
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Guest: Helen Zaltzman
Check out The Allusionist and Answer Me This
Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz
Artwork: Allard Laban
Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland
Song Playlists:
Playlist of all the songs for this episode here
The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here
Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here
YouTube Videos:
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Flying Picket - Only You (on Top of the Pops)
The Darkness - Don’t Let the Bells End
Additional Materials:
A playlist of Allusionist Christmas episodes
A recent Answer Me This Christmas episode
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