Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...
A short audio show celebrating the happiest time of year all year long
It’s time for a Christmas story. This one’s really nice. Make sure you’re caught up with all the episodes at MyChristmasSt...
A local tradition in upstate New York, the peppermint pigs are spreading around the country and the world thanks to the internet. Michael re...
Erin in Arkansas wanted to hear about the 80s again. Did you love any of these toys? Let me know on Facebook, which is pretty much where you...
They’re more popular than ever–and they’ve been around a long time! Like the show on Facebook. What does Christmas mean to...
Dave in Texas wanted to hear about the Christmas Pickle. It’s actually real! Sort of. Let me know what to talk about on Facebook. All...
From Christmas 2009: Most of us probably know why we put Christmas Seals on our envelopes and packages, but do you know where they came...
From Christmas ’06: The most anticipated shopping day of the year for many shoppers, the most dreaded for others, and for retail emplo...
From Thanksgiving 2009: The Christmas season has returned, and we look at smaller parades around the country. Go to MyChristmasStocking.net...
From Christmas 2009: The day after Christmas means more shopping for many Americans. But for those who celebrate Boxing Day…okay, it me...
From Christmas 2011: Merry Christmas! We know Rudolph’s story, more or less, but how did his story come to light?   We’r...
From Christmas 2010: Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy it. Stay in touch on Twitter.com/XmasStocking and our Facebook pa...
From Christmas 2010: I love the dancing twins, the pink aluminum Christmas tree, and everything else about A Charlie Brown Christm...
From Christmas 2008: In this super-stuffed Christmas Stocking episode, one of my favorite Christmas stories. I hope you enjoy it. Find...
From Christmas 2009: A Mini Irish Christmas Music Spectacular! Info, music and Christmas traditions from a listener who emailed TopElf at My...
All of the represented episodes (will probably) have intros. This one is from Christmas 2008: A lot happened in the first half of the 20th c...
From Christmas ’07: A change of pace this episode. Suzy Clemens, the daughter of Mark Twain, received at least one letter from Santa Cl...
From Christmas ’07: A lot of what we know as Christmas came from the Victorian era, and some earlier traditions that we enjoy today we...
You’ll find a little introduction before the episode. From Christmas ’06: The centerpiece of holiday decorating is the Christmas...
The story of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is a bit fuzzy. We’ll see if we can focus it a little. Just a little. Plus bonus so...
It’s not Christmas without Christmas lights. Well, at least these days. How did the electric ones develop and get popular? We’ll...
Rereleasing the show again! Another episode from the first season back in 2006. I wrote, “How was a Middle Ages Christmas different? F...
From all the way back in 2006! Back then I started the season the day before Thanksgiving, so I assumed, correctly, I’m sure, that eve...
Happy Labor Day weekend! Still summer! (At least when I’m posting.) It’s been a crazy year. It’s a mostly-favorites (mine)...
Thanks to a suggestion Vivian made on Facebook, we learn a bit about the Three Wise Men, Three Kings, Three Magi–all the same people a...
Not a story this time. More like a sermon/essay. I hope you like it. Please join us on Twitter (@XmasStocking), Facebook and on Pinterest (w...
Some things you probably didn’t know about a holiday favorite. Thank you for the gifts to the Christmas Stocking at MyChristmasStockin...
It’s not about Advent, really, but it’s kind of about Advent. If you want to be on the show, call (323) 487-12-25 now. We’...
If you grew up in the ’90s, or had kids who grew up in the ’90s, you will remember these classics. Let me know if you loved any...
It’s a great story, beautifully told in this old, old carol. How old? Not sure. Thank you for giving to the Christmas Stocking at MyCh...
On our Facebook page, Richie suggested I talk about this. Good suggestion! The Christmas Stocking is also on Twitter (@XmasStocking) and Pin...
Sounds cuddly, right? He’s not. He’s from Iceland. Some of their Christmas legends are stone cold scary. Call (323) 487-12-25, a...
Learn the story of this year’s Rock Center tree–it’s an interesting one! Thanks to everyone who’s given to the show...
If you’re looking to get your shop on, make sure you do it wisely. I’m not going to help you choose gifts, but I’ll give y...
Some facts about Macy’s parade that I haven’t talked about, and what’s happening in 2017. Thanks for giving to the Christm...
Another year we need a bit of escape from the world. That’s what I’m here for–in the summer, at least. The Christmas Stock...
A bedtime story with an important message for all of us. The phone number is (323) 487-12-25. Call and tell me what Christmas IS to you. Tha...
It’s all about tinsel. Find the Christmas Stocking on Twitter (@XmasStocking), on Facebook, Pinterest and Google+. Call (323) 487-12-2...
You may have heard the story of the origin of “Silent Night,” but I may have some info you didn’t know about. Find out abo...
We continue on our march through toy time. Did you love any of these toys? Let me know on Twitter (@XmasStocking),on Facebook, Google+ and P...
Eddie Lee on Facebook suggested I talk about “Elf.” Here we go! Plus a call from Terry in New York about what Christmas IS to hi...
Do you say “Happy Christmas” or “Merry Christmas”? Either way, you’re right. Find out how the expressions deve...
We travel to Pennsylvania Dutch country to visit a regional favorite. Thanks for the suggestion, Steven! He wrote to TopElf@MyChristmasStock...
If you’ve never cut your own Christmas tree, or haven’t in a while, here are some tips in an extra-sized episode. Lots of Christ...
It just seems like Black Friday doesn’t have the buzz it used to, does it? But we’re still going to shop this year, so I have a...
What do you eat for the holidays? What’s common? What’s special to regions and families? And a phone call at (323) 487-12-25. Yo...
Escape is the theme this summer, as we have plenty to escape from. Find every episode, Christmas Stocking merch and more are at MyChristmasS...
A nice story for the little ones on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Merry Christmas. Call the Christmas Stocking at (323) 487-12-25 or email...
Where did the tradition of getting an orange in the Christmas stocking start? With St. Nicholas, of course! Find everything at MyChristmasSt...
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” comes from an intensely personal poem by America’s poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow i...
You know the ballet. Do you know the history of the nutcrackers and how they became so popular at Christmas? It wasn’t just the ballet...