What is the Christmas Stocking?
Thursday, November 16th, 2006
The Christmas Stocking is a podcast, an audio show you can listen to on your computer, iPod or any other mp3 player.
- To subscribe in iTunes, just click the button:
- To listen on your computer, just click the first link in the post you’re looking at; a player should come up and automatically play the episode. Or just visit the main page, MyChristmasStocking.net, where handy-dandy player sits on the left that will play any episode you want! There, you’ll also find a way to receive email alerts when new episodes are released. You’ll be notified every time an episode is released, and have show notes in your inbox!
Episodes come out every few days during the Christmas season, and usually one during late summer to get you through the heat (if you need it). Each one will have at least one Christmas song, sometimes traditional, sometimes something you may not have heard before. We also tell you the stories behind our favorite traditions, how people around the world celebrate, and other surprises. If you have any ideas for traditions or other subjects to cover, or want to share your tradition, please comment below!
Enjoy the show, and have a very Merry Christmas! I hope to hear from you soon!
–Lee
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Hi! I just heard your podcast… i really think im going to get into it. Just a word of advice: emphasize the website/email more… it took a couple times to get it right. Also, can i leave a voice message by phone? i know sometimes you can call a number and put in a code… i mean i just want to get on the show
Thanks!
Olivia R.
Thanks for your comment, Olivia. Thanks for the advice. You can always find the website and email on the shownotes in your podcatcher (definitely on iTunes), and if you have an iPod, they should show up there (I think–I haven’t looked). I’ll try to say it more, too. Your idea of leaving a message by phone is a good one. I’ll try to find a way to do it–I know they’re out there, I just haven’t looked hard enough.
Thanks for listening! Hope to hear from you soon!
–Lee
Hey Lee it’s June and on June 25th we will be half way to Christmas.. So happy half way day. You should do a podcast for the special day? Just an idea. Aaron (Duluth, MN)
Aaron, that’s a great idea. I haven’t gotten into Christmas mode, yet, though. I may release something over the summer, though. We’ll see. Thanks for remembering the Christmas Stocking!
–Lee
Glad to hear you are planning to do some more podcasting and it wasn’t just a one year thing. I just got into listening to podcasts and have subscribed to yours, but aside from the promos and the summer one I’m saving them to listen to when it’s actually Christmas time. I have a thought on a topic that could actually fit into several episodes… maybe one per decade. How about playing a song, maybe T.V. or radio commercials for holiday gifts if you can find them, and highlighting popular toys, decorations, etc. from various decades?
Chris, thanks for your kind words; welcome to the wild world of podcasting! Podcasting will change your listening habits.
I love your ideas for the show. Unfortunately, podcasters, like everyone else, have to worry about copyright law. And most music and commercials are still covered by copyright, which requires us to pay a (really high) fee. So I’m sticking to “pod-friendly” music for now. No law against talking about stuff, though! I’ve been covering different eras of Christmas and will probably narrow them the more recent we get. In other words, keep listening for episodes about at least some of the decades of the twentieth century! I’m not sure how many I’ll do this year, but I’m sure to do some. Thanks again!
–Lee