Advent Calendar House
Advent Calendar House is a nostalgia-rich Christmas podcast hosted by Jon that explores classic holiday television specials, animated Christmas programming, and vintage seasonal pop culture. Rather than focusing on modern trends, the podcast leans into the golden age of Christmas television, offering context, production history, and behind-the-scenes details that bring these specials back to life for longtime fans and new listeners alike.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and similar platforms.
Can't Wait for Christmas
A countdown-style Christmas podcast hosted by comedian Tim Babb built around anticipation, traditions, news, and seasonal excitement leading up to the holiday. Episodes often include discussions of Christmas planning, traditions, and ways people mark time during the holiday season.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and similar platforms.
Christmas 365
The Christmas 365 podcast is hosted by self-described "big-time Christmas nerds," and long-time friends, Dylan Lyles and Matt Kelly. The show dives deep into holiday specials, music, and seasonal nostalgia all year round. The hosts and a revolving door of guests unpack a wide variety of holiday pop culture.Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and similar platforms.
Christmas Cousins
The Christmas Cousins podcast is a comedic, year-round holiday show hosted by Cousin Chad and Cousin Seth. Chad, a devoted holiday enthusiast, takes Seth—a self-proclaimed Christmas and holiday newcomer—on a journey through Christmas movies, music, and all the whimsical traditions of the holiday, including multiple eggnog tastings.
You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major podcast apps.
Christmas Countdown
A structured countdown podcast that builds anticipation toward Christmas Day with hosts Eric Peterson (actor) and TV producer Danny Jordan (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition). Their pod features themed episodes covering movies, music, traditions, and holiday trivia and each episode typically aligns with the idea of “how many days until Christmas.”
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and similar platforms.
Christmas Every Day
A year-round Christmas podcast focusing hosted by Troy, from Tennessee, for Christmas enthusiasts who celebrate Christmas beyond December. Episodes explore Christmas culture, interviews with fellow “year-round Christmas people,” music reviews, a regularly updated naughty list, and Troy's take on all things Christmas, including holiday drinks!
You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major podcast apps.
Christmas Morning
A daily-style holiday podcast, at least during the holiday season, that also posts episodes during the offseason. Hosts Bran and Scott offer holiday news, TV listings, a Christmas countdown, letters from listeners, song battles, and even holiday jokes. piration.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and podcast streaming apps.
Christmas Past
A storytelling-driven podcast hosted by Brian Earl that explores the history, folklore, and cultural evolution of Christmas traditions. Episodes often dig into Victorian Christmas customs, forgotten holiday practices, and the surprising origins of modern holiday symbols like stockings, carols, and even Santa’s image.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Christmas Podcasts Podcast
A meta-style podcast that discusses other Christmas podcasts, seasonal audio content, and holiday media formats. It often acts as a guide to the broader Christmas podcast ecosystem, highlighting trends and standout shows.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Closer to Christmas
A podcast hosted by Charles Ague that is centered on the emotional and cultural buildup toward Christmas, often discussing traditions, personal memories, and seasonal milestones. It leans into reflection and anticipation more than analysis.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
A Cozy Christmas
This podcast focuses on Christmas lifestyle, traditions, décor inspiration, holiday stories, and holiday planning ideas and is hosted by Art Kilmer. Episodes often include themed discussions like holiday movie nights, decorating strategies, and building cozy seasonal routines.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Deck the Hallmark
A deep-dive podcast devoted to Hallmark Christmas movies, where hosts watch, review, and rank films from the sprawling holiday romance universe. Episodes often include comedic breakdowns of predictable plot twists, recurring “small-town bakery” tropes, and the endlessly expanding Hallmark holiday catalog.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Holiday Specials We Love
A nostalgia-driven podcast hosted by Kevin and Anne that is dedicated to classic holiday TV specials, animated Christmas episodes, and seasonal broadcast traditions. It revisits beloved specials, and lesser-known fare, and explores why they endure.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
The Sounds of Christmas
A music-centered Christmas podcast hosted by Ken Kessler focuses on holiday audio, songs, and seasonal recordings. It often functions like an evolving archive of Christmas soundscapes and festive listening experiences.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast
A hit, family-friendly variety and comedy series hosted by Saturday Night Live star James Austin Johnson as The Grinch. The show features hilarious celebrity interviews, seasonal rants, and a comedic storylines.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Tis the Podcast
A long-running holiday pop culture podcast hosted by Anthony Caruso, Julia Colburn, and Thom Crowe, covers Christmas movies, specials, music, and seasonal traditions with a mix of humor and nostalgia. The hosts often explore both beloved classics and lesser-known holiday media, creating episodes that feel like a guided tour through the entire North Pole cinema archive.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Total Christmas Podcast
A wide-ranging Christmas podcast hosted by UK-based Christmas enthusiast Jack Ford, which covers movies, music, traditions, and seasonal culture in a structured, encyclopedic style. It often aims to be a “one-stop” Christmas listening experience.
You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most major podcast platforms.
Totally Rad Christmas
A nostalgia-heavy podcast hosted by Gerry D that is focused on Christmas in pop culture, especially retro holiday media, toys, movies, and music. Episodes often highlight 80s and 90s Christmas experiences and cultural artifacts.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and major podcast apps.
Tinsel Tunes
A music-focused Christmas podcast hosted by Duane and Scott (from Christmas morning) that explores holiday songs, albums, and seasonal soundscapes. Episodes often highlight both mainstream hits and lesser-known festive tracks.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and podcast platforms.
Weird Christmas Podcast
This podcast focuses on the fringe, obscure, and "odd-ly" historical traditions of the holiday season. Host Craig Kringle launched the show after his online collection of bizarre, vintage Victorian Christmas cards gained a massive following. The podcast moves away from mainstream, sugar-coated holiday commercialism to explore the stranger, darker folklore from around the globe.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and podcast platforms.
