A Christmas podcast that celebrates the coziest time of year.
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In today's episode, I share another fun recipe suitable for fall, talk a little bit about the Cozy Christmas Book Club, then I read Robert McCormick's article that was written for Charles Dickens' magazine Household Words in December of 1850. Dickens himself probably wrote the introduction and conclusion of the article, but McCormick reflects on hi…
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Prepping for Fall - Cool weather, Apple Crisp, and "The Cop and the Anthem" by O. Henry
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Happy October everyone! In today's episode I share how I am getting ready for the fall weather - it mostly involves apple crisp! I'd love to hear from you and some of your favorite recipes to make during the fall and Christmas season! I hope your plans for fall come together better than the main character in today's story by O. Henry. In "The Cop a…
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When Christmas is Hard: Reclaiming the Joy of Christmas with Alexandra Walker
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Let's face it - sometimes, Christmas can be hard. But does that mean we have to lose the joy of Christmas forever? My guest today is Alexandra Walker - and she has just written a fantastic book called "Reclaiming Christmas" in which she explores her story of how Christmas was a difficult time for her, and the steps she took to reclaim the joy of Ch…
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Holmes for the Holidays: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Happy September! Now that the Ber months are upon, the holiday games are afoot... Join me today as I read Sherlock Holmes' one and only Christmas story, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. I'll also share some thoughts about Holmes and the story, give some podcast updates, and more! Ways to support the show: Rate and review: https://podcasts.apple…
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Christmas in the Alley: A Christmas Story by Olive Thorne Miller
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Happy Leon Day! (A day late - sorry about that...) Today I share a couple of Christmas book recommendations, and read you a cozy Christmas story called Christmas in the Alley by Olive Thorne Miller. Ann is a poor old washer woman with a heart of gold. Her husband is curmudgeon who just wants his tea and pipe. Like many people during the early 1900s…
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Coffee, Cookies, and a Norwegian Christmas Story
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Happy June everyone! In today's episode I share a few quick life updates on why I've been gone so long, and then we get right into the Christmas goodness. In today's episode I explore a little bit of my Norwegian heritage by talking about some of my favorite Christmas coffee, some treats and cookies you might get at a Norwegian Christmas Party, and…
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Christmas Afternoon by Robert Benchley
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In today's episode I read a shorter short story by humorist Robert Benchley entitled "Christmas Afternoon (Done in the Manner, if not the Spirit, of Dickens)". It's a funny little vignette describing a chaotic Christmas Afternoon in the style of Charles Dickens. I hope you enjoy the story today! Cozy Christmas Bookclub: https://www.facebook.com/gro…
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Welcome to the start of Season 5! Today I kick off the new season by reading Christmas traditions and memories from one of my listeners who lives in Australia. I really enjoyed what Shelly sent me, so I thought this would be a great thing to share with all of you. She talks about her families traditions, Christmas foods, how they maintain the spiri…
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Choosing Love Over Fear: Wrapping Up Christmas 2023 with guest Robert Peterpaul
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Merry Christmas! This is my Christmas episode, out a few days late I know - but Christmas is a season, not just a day, right? Today I wrap up season 4 and Christmas 2023 with the kindness guru himself - Robert Peterpaul, host of the Art of Kindness Podcast, returns to talk about Christmas, the importance of showing kindness (love over fear for the …
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Christmas at Thompson Hall, Part 3: A Christmas Story by Anthony Trollope
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It's Christmas Eve! The best day of the year. To help you celebrate, here is the final parts to our story this month, "Christmas at Thompson Hall" by Anthony Trollope. I rearranged my publication schedule a little bit and decided to combine the last two parts into one episode. I've had a lot of episodes come out this week, and didn't want to clog u…
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It Must Have Been the Mistletoe: Romantic Comedies for Christmas with Katie Wilbert
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In today's episode I interview Katie Wilbert. She is the screenwriter of the new Christmas movie "A Vineyard Christmas". According to imdb: "Heather, host of 'Read Between the Vines', is determined to create the perfect Christmas episode by featuring a unique winery from her hometown. The only thing standing in her way? Rudy, the attractive, stubbo…
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Christmas at Thompson Hall: A Christmas Story by Anthony Trollope, Part 2 of 4
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Christmas is practically here! To help you get in the mood, we're going to continue out story today, Christmas at Thompson Hall, by Anthony Trollope. Will Mrs. Brown be able to get out of the mess she finds herself in? Will Mr. Brown ever stop complaining about being sick? Will they get to Thompson Hall in time for Christmas? Take a listen today an…
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A Sherlock Carol 2023 - Interview with Mark Shanahan
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I have so much content coming out this week, try to keep up... Welcome back! Today I have returning guest Mark Shanahan - he's the playwright and director of "A Sherlock Carol".Today Mark returns to talk about the play, where you can see it performed, the importance of live theater - and more! "A Sherlock Carol follows a grown-up Tiny Tim asking Sh…
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Spread a Little Love For Christmas: with special guest Rehya Stevens
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Today my guest is singer-songwriter Rehya Stevens. And in case you haven't noticed, Christmas is Near! So please Don't Be Late to listen to this episode, because Santa will be taking over the town in just a week. In today's episode, Rehya and I have a great time getting philosophical about Christmas, talking music, and our favorite Christmas treats…
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Christmas at Thompson Hall: A Christmas Story by Anthony Trollope, Part 1 of 4
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Can you believe Christmas will be here in only two weeks!!?? To help you celebrate the season, this month I will be reading the story "Christmas at Thompson Hall" by Anthony Trollope. It was first published in the magazine 'The Graphic' in their Christmas issue in 1876. In the first part of the story, Mrs. Brown and a reluctant Mr. Brown are travel…
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From Nicholas to Christmas: a heartwarming story of kindness - an interview with author Kyle Poehls
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My guest today is Kyle Poehls. He is a Marine Corps veteran whose life took a dramatic turn after surviving two comas during his military service. Born in 1985, he found his passion for writing in the final years of his service, and despite facing numerous seizures and another coma just before his planned exit, he persevered. In March of 2017, he b…
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Why is Our Christmas Tree Upside Down? An interview with author Tyler G. Mitchell
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Hello everyone! Happy December - we made it to the Christmas month! Today, I have a special guest on the show. His name is Tyler Mitchell, and he wrote a new children's book called "Double Trouble and the Upside Down Christmas Tree". The book is based on a true story: "This is a Christmas story about a young family with three children, two of whom …
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Needles, the Forgotten Christmas Tree: author Rich Wagner and the Timeless Message of Christmas
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Can a scraggly, forgotten tree named Needles ever realize his dream of becoming a beautiful Christmas tree? Find out in Richard Wagner's new children's story - "Needles, the Forgotten Christmas Tree"! Today I interview author Richard Wagner about his new children's book, the timeless message of Christmas, and how this story helps kids learn about t…
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Talkin' Turkey Trouble, Mrs. Claus Mysteries, and Reading Recomendations with author Liz Ireland
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Happy Thanksgiving! In today's episode, we have a super-sized Thanksgiving episode for you today. My guest today is cozy mystery writer Liz Ireland, author of the Mrs. Claus Mystery Series. We talk about her new Thanksgiving-set mystery, "Mrs. Claus and Trouble with Turkeys" and what's coming up for the series. We then talk about Thanksgiving tradi…
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Eggnog: A Christmas Tradition! with special guest Trisha Barton from A&E Dairy
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I've got a fun one today - I'm talking about my favorite holiday drink, eggnog! My guest today is Trisha Barton, the A&E Dairy Marketing Manager and Egg Nog enthusiast. In my opinion, they make the absolute best eggnog, so I reached out to see if I could find out all about their product, history, and magic of NOG. We talk about A&E's history, how t…
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A British Christmas Murder: with special guest author Clara McKenna
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My guest today is mystery author Clara McKenna. She's just published "Murder on Mistletoe Lane", book 5 in the Stella and Lyndy Mystery Series. We talk about her latest Christmas mystery, and how a life-long love of England led her to write her mystery series; our mutual (possibly obsessive) love of eggnog; some of our favorite Christmas foods, che…
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Told After Supper: Ghost Stories For Christmas Eve by Jerome K. Jerome
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In today's episode, I read Jerome K. Jerome's hilarious collection of ghost stories called "Told After Supper". Find out what happens when the narrator and his family and friends stay up late on Christmas Eve enjoying the "spirits" of the holiday... 00:00 Introduction to the Story 04:00 Told After Supper 04:01 Introductory 15:26 How The Stories Cam…
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Hello! Happy Christmas Podcast Day everyone! As all of us at the Christmas Podcast Network are talking about some of our favorite versions of A Christmas Carol, today I am going to look at a stage version - specifically I want to talk about how Charles Dickens performed a one man version of the novel, and how that carries on today through his Great…
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Christmas is Ever-Changing: an interview with Ken Smith from the North Pole News Dispatch
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In today's episode, my guest is Ken Smith from the North Pole News Dispatch! He's made his way down from Santa's village to talk to us about his Christmas memories and stories, his podcast, Christmas PJs (No pictures available, sorry! LOL!), and of course - the weather! While Ken was reflecting on how Christmas has changed for him over the years, I…
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Christmas Storms and Sunshine: A Victorian Holiday Story by Elizabeth Gaskell
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In this heartwarming episode of "The Cozy Christmas Podcast," we invite you to gather 'round and experience the magic of a classic Victorian Christmas tale. Join us as we delve into Elizabeth Gaskell's enchanting story, "Christmas Storms and Sunshine," where we explore the true spirit of the season. Set in a quaint English village, we follow the jo…
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"We Don't Sing to Impress, We Sing to Inspire" A Christmas Conversation with Grace!
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Hello everyone, Happy October! In today's episode I sit down with my daughter Grace and we catch up on life. Find out what she's been up to this past year and how school is going for her now that she is in 9th grade. But of course, we do talk about Christmas - I find out she has some hot takes on gingerbread and which Grinch movie she prefers; we t…
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On today's episode I talk about Mrs. Claus, share some of my favorite portrayals, and I read the first Christmas story that she's mentioned in: "A Christmas Legend" by James Rees. Also, you can totally hear my pet parakeet Pickwick in the background of my recording. It's not too distracting I hope! He was in the holiday spirit and wanted to join me…
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Mr Kris Kringle: A Christmas Tale by Silas Weir Mitchell
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Hello and Happy Christmas in July! In today's episode I read you a charming Christmas story called "Mr. Kris Kringle". In this classic story, it's Christmas Eve, and two children and their single mother are facing having to leave their home soon and move to the city. They are also poor so Kris Kringle - aka Santa Claus - won't be able to visit them…
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Christmas Foods, Memories... and Murder? with cozy mystery writers Lee Hollis, Lynn Cahoon, & Maddie Day!
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Happy Christmas in July! Today, it's the Cozy Christmas Mystery Extravaganza - My guests today are three best-selling and talented cozy mystery authors, Lee Hollis, Lynn Cahoon, and Maddie Day. They are here to talk about their new collection coming out this fall entitled "Christmas Mittens Murder". We talk about how they all became writers, their …
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The Final Chime: part 4 of The Chimes by Charles Dickens
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Happy Christmas in July Eve every one! In today's episode I share some fun news about a Christmas Carol play at the Old Vic, get distracted by Doctor Who, and then read you the final chapter of The Chimes by Charles Dickens. Articles quoted: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/christopher-eccleston-a-christmas-carol-newsupdate/ https://en.wikipedia…
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Christmas Can Be Murder: The Cozy Christmas Book Club Group Discussion
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In today's episode, I'm joined by listener Anni Huch, and Glen Warren from The Seasons Eatings Podcast, to talk about one of our books for the Cozy Christmas Book Club: Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by friend of the show Liz Ireland. Of course we'd encourage you to read the book and take a listen to our thoughts about it, but we mostly avoi…
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The Chimes, Chapter 3, by Charles Dickens
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In today's episode, I read chapter 3 of The Chimes! Ways to support the show: Buy me a coffee? www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas Ornaments, Mugs, and Notebooks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyChristmasPodcast Logo shirt designs: http://tee.pub/lic/edygC_h4D1c Contact Me: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cozychristmaspodcast instagram: https://www.instag…
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Dogs, Cats, and Cozy Mysteries: with special guest, author M. R. Dimond.
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In today's episode, Christmas is going to the dogs... and a few cats! My guest is cozy mystery author and professional cat rescuer M. R. Dimond. She writes the Black Orchids Enterprises mystery series, and the first two books take place at Christmas time. We chat about her writing process, her time as a cat rescuer, and the joy of writing Christmas…
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Alastair Sim's A Christmas Carol, with special guest Scott Leopold
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Hello everyone, in today's episode we take a break from The Chimes, and I invited Scott Leopold from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast to help me talk about one of the greatest adaptations of A Christmas Carol - the 1951 version starring Alastair Sim! Find out about our favorite characters, quotes, and the powerful message that the film has that compl…
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A New Heart for a New Year, Always! The Chimes, Chapter 2
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In today's episode I share just a little bit of book club news, then we get into chapter 2 of The Chimes by Charles Dickens. Things get a little spooky in this chapter, as Trotty helps a stranger and his young neice. Then while reading the news one evening he comes across a tragic story... and begins to hear the ghostly call of The Chimes. Find out…
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More Book Club News, and The Chimes, part 2 of 8
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Hello! Today's episode is pretty straightforward - we finally have the Cozy Christmas Book Club up and running, so I share all the book club news. If you're interested in joining please head over the Cozy Christmas Book Club Page on facebook! Then I finish reading chapter 1 of the Christmas novella The Chimes by Charles Dickens. In the story today,…
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The Chimes by Charles Dickens: An Introduction and Some Book Club News!
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Hello and welcome to the start of season 4! In today's episode I give a few updates and share some news about our new Cozy Christmas Book Club. You can find details on my social media accounts. The main portion of the episode today, I begin reading Charles Dickens' novella The Chimes. It was released at Christmas time the year after A Christmas Car…
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Spinning Holiday Yarns: The Knit and Nibble Mystery Series - a conversation with author Peggy Ehrhart
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In today's episode, we wrap up the 2022 Christmas Season with a cozy Christmas conversation with mystery author Peggy Ehrhart. She is the author of the Knit and Nibble mysteries, and has written several Christmas books for the series. In this episode we talk about her journey to becoming a published author, which includes being a former English pro…
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"Where Love Is, God Is" by Leo Tolstoy: A Message for Christmas
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It's almost Christmas, and today I want to give you a story and a message for Christmas. I've had a few listeners wondering if I could address some of my thoughts about the religious significance of Christmas. So in today's episode I want to talk about what Christmas means to me, what my faith means to me, and how the two are connected. I also read…
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The 100th Episode with special guest Rehya Stevens
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Today, we're celebrating the 100th episode of A Cozy Christmas podcast. I have a Q&A section where I answer questions and share Christmas memories from the audience. Then singer/songwriter Rehya Stevens and I sit down and catch up on life, and we talk about our favorite Christmas albums and the memories we have of them. Rehya then gives us some gre…
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We Should All Aspire to be Scrooge: A Conversation with "A Sherlock Carol" creators Mark Shanahan and Drew McVety
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The worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens collide! In today's episode I talk to writer/director Mark Shanahan - who's back on the show to talk more about his play A Sherlock Carol. Along for the ride is his partner in this endeavor, Drew McVety - he stars as Sherlock Holmes and is also one of the producers. After we catch up with Mark an…
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There's Murder, But We Don't Use Chainsaws: Christmas in Florida and Other Cozy Stories with guest Carol J. Perry
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Hello! My guest today is cozy mystery writer Carol J. Perry. She is the author of the Haunted Haven series and the Witch City Mystery series. We have a fun conversation talking about her books. I'd especially recommend her most recent one called "High Spirits", as it takes place at Christmas. Later on, the conversation turns to Christmas and we tal…
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A Cozy Crime Story: "Stuffing" by Edgar Wallace
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Hello! Since I've been talking to a lot of mystery writers lately, I thought I should read a classic crime story to you today - "Stuffing" by Edgar Wallace. It's basically a story of a heist gone wrong, and Wallace skillfully weaves together the stories of a poor newly married couple about to leave for Canada to start a new job, a couple of crooks,…
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Musicals, Military Life, and The Cozy Christmas Questionnaire with guest Sarah Joy Kane
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Hello friends, today's episode brings much joy... Sarah Joy Kane is our guest! I catch up with her and find out about the musical she's in, Scrooge No More, currently showing at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. If you're able to see her in the performance, tell her I said hello! Then we talk about her life as a military wife and what we can do to help s…
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Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves: an interview with Liz Ireland
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Dead bodies keep turning up at the North Pole. Good thing that Mrs. Claus is on the case! That's right, I have Liz Ireland, author of the Mrs. Claus Cozy Mystery Series. She's here to talk about her new book "Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves" and we have a wonderful chat about her book, Christmas, and of course Charles Dickens and a Christmas Carol. C…
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A Cozy Conversation with the Beachbum Bookworm!
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For my youtube viewers, today's episode is going to look a little bit different... it's a video version!If you'd like to watch this episode instead of listening, you can head over to the youtube channel at A Cozy Christmas Podcast! In today's episode, I had a lot of fun talking to Tiffany, the host of the youtube channel The Beachbum Bookworm. We t…
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Fantastic Turkeys and Where to Find Them
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Today, we're talking turkey... In today's episode I take a brief look at where the tradition of eating turkey comes from, and discover a few traditional Christmas meals from around the world. Then I read Louisa May Alcott's short story, "A Christmas Turkey, and How It Came". Does this old story still have a relevant mes…
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A Caterer's Guide to Holidays & Homicide: Interview with Author Jessica Thompson
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Happy Thanksgiving Week! Since Thanksgiving is coming, I know a lot of us are thinking about one thing: food. So on today's episode, I'll be talking to Author Jessica Thompson about her culinary cozy mystery series, A Caterer's Guide to Crime. Book 2 in the series is set at Christmas and is on sale now. Jessica and I talk about her books, and discu…
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The North Pole Poet, with Amy Marschak
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Hello everyone - today we are talking poetry. I have the amazing North Pole Poet Laureate with me today, Amy Marschak. She was named by Santa himself to spread Christmas cheer throughout the world by her improv poetry. That's right - improv! So in today's episode I talk to her about life as Santa's poet, and then she kindly demonstrates her talent …
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The History of Twas The Night Before Christmas, with Pamela McColl
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In today's episode I interview the author of "Twas The Night - The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem". This book by Pamela McColl is what I consider to be the definitive work on the poem. I also talk with my daughter Gracie about what she's been up to at school, and we learn about the school musical she will be in this year that has a v…
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