Updates, announcements, and promotions from Christmas Past Headquarters
About once a year, I update this site’s theme. Mostly, it’s to keep things fresh, and to keep my Web skills sharp. The 2022 update is more dramatic than ones from previous years, so I figured I’d offer this post to explain. This year, I needed to take a step back and do some wholesale […]
Today, I’m happy to tell you that I’ve signed an agreement with Recorded Books to create an audiobook version of Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions. It’s only natural that a book based on a podcast should also be available in audiobook form. My agent was smart enough to negotiate that I […]
Today, I’m excited to announce that yours truly has recently finalized a book deal with Lyons Press. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions is coming to your favorite bookseller in 2022, just in time for your Christmas shopping! The book picks up where the podcast leaves off. I wanted to tell the […]
October 29, 2019 Start the countdown clock! We’re just 30 days away from the official start of the 2019 season of Christmas Past. Since September, Christmas Past has been releasing weekly “Ber Months Bonus” episodes to tide you over. But the season kicks off for real on Thanksgiving Day. And it’s starting off with a bang. […]
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be appearing at the first annual Christmas Con this November! My new friends at That’s 4 Entertainment have put together a first-of-its-kind convention. It’s Comic Con meets Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, and it’s happening in Edison New Jersey November 8–10, 2019. I’d love to see you there! You can […]
We’re almost halfway to Christmas! June 25 is known as Leon Day (“noel” spelled backward) to mark the official halfway point, followed by Christmas in July celebrations soon after. So to make the midyear even more festively sweet, Christmas Past is organizing its first summer Christmas cookie swap. From June 25 to July 1, we’ll […]
This giveaway contest is now closed. What would Christmas be without friends and family gathering at the game table for a festive good time? Games have been part of Christmas for centuries, and you should thank your lucky stars that some of the older ones are no longer in fashion! We’re perfectly happy with the […]
2018 is poised to be the breakout year for Christmas-themed podcast. From the runaway success of Deck the Hallmark to the unprecedented number of new entries on the scene, Christmas podcasts have finally earned their place as a proper source of holiday entertainment. That’s why a group of us have come together to form The Christmas […]
What’s better than opening a box of surprises? Opening a box of CHRISTMAS surprises! So I’m going to make that happen for one of you. In this video, you’ll watch me open up a sample monthly subscription box from My Christmas Crate. And then I’m going to give it away! Check out the video for […]
As the world of Christmas podcasts continues to grow, 2018 promises to be the most exciting year yet. But we can’t do it without your help! That’s why a group of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) Christmas podcasters have come together to create the Great Christmas Survey 2018. Your feedback will help us understand your […]
As the Christmas Past family continues to grow and grow, I’m thinking up new ways we can share and connect. Since 2016, Christmas Past has shared articles, pics, and podcast episodes on the Facebook page. But now I’m excited to invite you to join the all new Facebook group! Come join the fun Why a […]
Hello, Christmas Past listeners! Welp, I can’t believe it took me almost two years to get around to this, but I’ve finally done something I’ve been meaning to do since 2016. It’s a surprise, just for you! I don’t want to spoil anything, so check out the video and watch me unwrap an exclusive giveaway […]