EP. #66 – HOLLY-JOLLY HOLIDAY SPECIAL! with Rick Goldschmidt and Musical Guests Fisher & Markle

Since our listeners have been very, very good this year, Let’s Talk Ten is celebrating the season with a wide-ranging, enthusiastic salute to classic RANKIN/BASS holiday specials. Rudolph, Frosty, the Little Drummer Boy, the Miser Brothers – they’re all here, along with the amazing RICK GOLDSCHMIDT, the official historian/biographer for Rankin/Bass Productions, serving as our expert guide.

Rick fondly remembers the genius of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass; their extraordinary collaborators Romeo Muller, Johnny Marks, Maury Laws, Jack Davis, Paul Coker Jr.; with show business legends like Burl Ives, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, and Billie Mae Richards (a.k.a the voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Meanwhile, Dan chimes in with questions like: Why was the Girl Doll on the Island of Misfit Toys, anyway? And why did Rankin/Bass never do a Hannukah special?

To top it all off, a special seasonal BONUS FEATURE: A musical performance from Kathleen Fisher and Steve Markle that's so delightful, you just might find yourself singing along. And why not? It's the holidays.

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