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 last 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.

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00:00 – 02:57 Intro
02:57 – 06:47 Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody)
06:47 – 08:29 We Need A Little Christmas Now
08:29 – 13:31 5 Golden Things – Random Ways To Extend Christmas
13:31 – 20:05 Ukraine Christmas Spider
20:05 – 22:26 Wrap Up
22:26 – 23:31 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast- 10 Years (We Didn’t Start The [Christmas] Fire parody)
https://youtu.be/5ecwENSIk08
https://www.tiktok.com/@cantwaitforchristmaspod/video/7598634330641992991

Christmas is Over…But It’s Still Winter?! Garden Flags
https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256151823273564563
https://www.zazzle.com/christmas_is_over_but_its_still_winter_garden_flag-256284854935500742

Season’s Eatings podcast
https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com/

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.”

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

In Act 5, can Tracy use the lessons of past, present, and future to save the plane, save McKringleberry, and save Christmas?!

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00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 12:01 Act 5
12:01 – 13:53 Credits

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 5 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

With the voice talents of:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan
Trish Healey as Betty
Lesley Victorine as Samantha the Reporter
Micahel Babb as Quinn
James Babb as Patrick
and
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan

Jacklyn Collier from Deck the Hallmark as Candice from the Christmas Initiate
Brian Earl from Christmas Past and author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past as the Ghost of Christmas Past
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis
Noah from TANcast (NSFW) as Joe McKringleberry
Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George
Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas as Bert
Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast as Ernie
And
Alonso Duralde from LinoleumKnife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, and Deck The Hallmark and author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

The Star Spangled Banner was performed by the 1995 Lincoln High School Chamber Ensemble Graduating Seniors.

All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

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.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

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.

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!

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

In Act 4, Tracy is taken to a dark future where we learn the fate of her friends, Holly, Bobby, and McKringleberry.

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00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 10:16 Act 2
10:16 – 11:33 Credits

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 4 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

Cast:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Kyra Hogue as “Simone Grubbs”
Trish Healey as Betty
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan

With special podcaster guest stars…

Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George
Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry
and
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis

All music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

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.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

Tune in December 23rd for the the dramatic conclusion of A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.

On this episode, we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of a Charlie Brown Christmas with Senior Vice President of Global Brand and Communications for Peanuts Worldwide
and host of the You Don’t Know Peanuts podcast, Melissa Menta. We’ve also got a fun Christmas play date idea for you and we’ll count down the top 5 songs Tim has discovered thanks to this podcast.

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00:00 – 02:15 Intro
02:15 – 07:28 We Need A Little Christmas Now
07:28 – 14:15 5 Golden Things – Christmas Songs Tim Discovered Because of This Podcast
14:15 – 17:20 All I Want For Christmas Is News
17:20 – 41:02 A Charlie Brown Christmas 60 Year Anniversary Discussion with Melissa Menta
41:02 – 43:12 Wrap Up
43:12 – 46:2https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cwfc-155-60-years-of-a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-melissa-menta.mp35 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Peanuts Official Site
https://www.peanuts.com/

Melissa Menta’s Podcast, You Don’t Know Peanuts
https://www.youdontknowpeanuts.com/

USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines
https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm

Shows Tim Has Been On Lately:
A Cozy Christmas Podcast (The Episode “Celebrating 25 Years of ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas”
https://www.cozychristmaspodcast.com/episodes

Totally Rad Christmas!
https://totallyradchristmas.com/the-all-new-mickey-mouse-club-christmas-special/

Advent Calendar House (the 200th Episode dropping Christmas Eve)
https://adventcalendar.house/

Insert Reference Here Podcast
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/hensonhistorypod/

The Sweep Spot
https://bleav.com/shows/the-sweep-spot/episodes/christmas-at-disneyland-with-tim-babb/

On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 3 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!

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

In Act 3, The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Tracy that her partner, Holly, isn’t the only one she has to save on this perilous Christmas Eve.

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00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 08:33 Act 2
08:33 – 10:21 Credits

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 2 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

Cast:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Jemma Rickmanovich
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Trish Healey as Betty
Justin Dinger as Gern Blanston
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan

With special podcaster guest stars…

Alonso Duralde from LinoleumKnife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, and Deck The Hallmark and author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition as the Ghost of Christmas Present.
Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry
and
Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George

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

All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

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.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

Tune in December 15th for the next regular episode of the Can’t Wait For Christmas Podcast and December 16th for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 4.

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.” We will be releasing a new act every Tuesday until Christmas!

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future.

It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

Download here!

00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 11:57 Act 1
11:57 – 14:00 Credits

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 1 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

Cast:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Trish Healey as Betty
Tim Dumont as the Plane Captain

With special podcaster guest stars…

Jacklyn Collier from Deck the Hallmark as Candice
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis
Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George
Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas as Bert
Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast as Ernie
And
Brian Earl from Christmas Past and author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past as the Ghost of Christmas Past

Deck the Halls A was performed
by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Used under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

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.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

Tune in December 2nd for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 2.