Zach Reino and Jess McKenna (from Off Book: The Improvised Musical)

Rhett Miller (Old 97s)

Rhett Miller of the Old 97s swaps Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from The Ramones, Big Star and Toots and the Maytals.  Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp  Follow him on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/arnieniekamp.bsky.social] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/arnieniekamp/?hl=en] or send an Email [noskipchristmas@gmail.com] the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guest: Rhett Miller [https://rhettmiller.com/home] Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz [https://www.destrieraudio.com/] Artwork: Allard Laban [https://a11ard.bsky.social/] Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland [https://crabbydad.bsky.social/] Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OUfcGobWktdb9q3uTpSh5?si=7dbf73ec4cf748c2&pt=38b8801679a8465d4db91427c3a8f499] I Don't Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime is Here) - Old 97s Season's Greetings - Cix Bits Falalalalove Ya - Nikki Lane Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) - Ramones He's Stuck in the Chimney Again - Jon Rauhouse Orchestra, Rachel Flotard Make You Mine This Season (Happiest Season) - Tegan and Sara Jesus Christ - Big Star Happy Christmas - Toots & The Maytals 867-5309 / Jenny (Christmas Version) - Tommy Tutone Mary Had a Baby - Bruce Cockburn The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ez6QQX0NstsBW44hBLy8Y?si=4e3TJ-Q4RFy4IwTmO9e07A] Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tTx9IR3hz94XrgvSvZjrO?si=yFm9VIfnS0O0YPqV4yBX0Q] Videos: I Don’t Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime Is Here) from the Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E1ULv6LcOk] Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp [https://ko-fi.com/arnieniekamp] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Paul F Tompkins and Janet Varney

Paul F Tompkins and Janet Varney swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from T Rex, John Prine, the Everly Brothers and more. Also a Christmas mystery from Janet. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp  Follow him on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/arnieniekamp.bsky.social] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/arnieniekamp/?hl=en] or send an Email [noskipchristmas@gmail.com] the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guests: Paul F Tompkins [https://bsky.app/profile/pftompkins.bsky.social] More info on seeing Paul live with Varietopia and other shows: http://paulftompkins.com/live [http://paulftompkins.com/live] Janet Varney [https://www.instagram.com/thejvclub] Get more info on SF Sketchfest 2026: SF Sketchfest - The San Francisco Comedy Festival [https://sfsketchfest.com/] Check out Janet’s podcast E Pluribus Motto: E Pluribus Motto | Maximum Fun [https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/e-pluribus-motto/] Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz [https://www.destrieraudio.com/] Artwork: Allard Laban [https://a11ard.bsky.social/] Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland [https://crabbydad.bsky.social/] Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hJLtYov3H8UIUTwHXw4Ie?si=4ca134b2c9554636&pt=e7256091639accc24b12ccebdf0ac61c] Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day - Brenda Lee Christmas Eve Can Kill You - The Everly Brothers 2000 Miles - Pretenders Christmas Bop - T. Rex Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Christmas in Prison - John Prine A Musical Christmas Card: O Christmas Tree/The Sleigh - Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Big Band Version - Jimmy Smith Winter Wonderland - Count Basie Orchestra The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ez6QQX0NstsBW44hBLy8Y?si=4e3TJ-Q4RFy4IwTmO9e07A] Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tTx9IR3hz94XrgvSvZjrO?si=yFm9VIfnS0O0YPqV4yBX0Q] Videos: Silent Night by Janet and Paul (along with Jonathan Coulton and Eban Schletter): Silent Night [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35er0m0_vo] John Gorka’s I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: John Gorka - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux5tjI0flfE] Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp [https://ko-fi.com/arnieniekamp] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Eurovangelists (Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée)

The hosts of the Eurovangelists podcast (Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée) swap Christmas songs with Arnie.  Warning: This episode has an Explicit tag for strong language during the last two songs. That said, there is a warning in the episode when those songs come up. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp  Follow him on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/arnieniekamp.bsky.social] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/arnieniekamp/?hl=en] or send an Email [noskipchristmas@gmail.com] the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guests: Jeremy Bent [https://www.instagram.com/jeremymbent] Oscar Montoya [https://www.instagram.com/ozzymo] Dimitry Pompée [https://www.instagram.com/heavy_dii] Check out their great podcast Eurovangelists [https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/eurovangelists/], covering Eurovision Song Contest developments present and past. The episode of Eurovangelists that Arnie guested on is here [https://maximumfun.org/episodes/eurovangelists/episode-17-eurovision-1974-recap/]. Check out Jeremy’s podcast Mission to Zyxx [https://www.missiontozyxx.space/], including the new prequel miniseries The Young Old Derf Chronicles. Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz [https://www.destrieraudio.com/] Artwork: Allard Laban [https://a11ard.bsky.social/] Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland [https://crabbydad.bsky.social/] Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/44x84pGPHb1YHFWGSNXxFd?si=aac0041b306a4069&pt_success=1&nd=1&dlsi=0c07fe63e4394d21] Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano Birthday Card at Christmas - Jethro Tull Mary’s Boy Child - Boney M. Back Door Santa - Clarance Carter Sleigh Ride - The Ventures El Burrito Sabanero - La Rondallita Having Grandma Here for Christmas - Subwoolfer Don’t Start Without Me (2019 Radio Edit) - The Fizz Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses A Christmas Duel - The Hives, Cyndi Lauper Ho Ho Ho - TEYA, SALENA I’m Growing a Beard Downstairs from Christmas (feat. The Beards) - Kate Miller-Heidke The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ez6QQX0NstsBW44hBLy8Y?si=4e3TJ-Q4RFy4IwTmO9e07A] Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tTx9IR3hz94XrgvSvZjrO?si=yFm9VIfnS0O0YPqV4yBX0Q] Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp [https://ko-fi.com/arnieniekamp] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Hrishikesh Hirway (from Song Exploder)

Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder) swaps Christmas songs with Arnie. Their lists are VERY different. Songs from the Vienna Boy’s Choir, Dr. Dog, a “witch house” band and more. Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp  Follow him on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/arnieniekamp.bsky.social] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/arnieniekamp/?hl=en] or send an Email [noskipchristmas@gmail.com] the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guest: Hrishikesh Hirway [https://hrishikesh.co/] Hrishi's Home Cooking podcast [https://homecooking.show/] with Samin Nosrat Hrishi’s ep of Hello from the Magic Tavern [https://hellofromthemagictavern.com/episodes/2022/11/20/season-4-ep-53] Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz [https://www.destrieraudio.com/] Artwork: Allard Laban [https://a11ard.bsky.social/] Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland [https://crabbydad.bsky.social/] Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XZ0Agj1SGVt2TupSH24EH?si=45728efe2f7c47a3&pt=dc1ae1df592122ef2738b45cf826fa2f] The Little Drummerboy - Vienna Boys’ Choir Christmas Cookies - George Strait Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland Sweet Gingerbread Man - Sammy Davis Jr. King Night - SALEM Panpepato - Dr. Dog Mishima (Bob’s Burgers Arrangement) - Philip Glass, Bob’s Burgers, Courtney Swain, John Dylan Keith Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake - The Irish Rovers O Holy Night (Arr. John Rutter) - Adolphe Adam, Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ez6QQX0NstsBW44hBLy8Y?si=4e3TJ-Q4RFy4IwTmO9e07A] Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tTx9IR3hz94XrgvSvZjrO?si=yFm9VIfnS0O0YPqV4yBX0Q] YouTube videos: bobs burgers s13e10 full xmas xylophone song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cALHcQCQQW0] Muppet Songs: Sweet Gingerbread Man (Ed Sullivan) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epAV4moYlgQ] That cookie we mentioned at the end is apparently available here [https://tempestamarket.com/] Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp [https://ko-fi.com/arnieniekamp] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Zach Reino and Jess McKenna (from Off Book: The Improvised Musical)

Musical improvisers Zach and Jess swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from Justin Bieber, the Chieftains, Kermit the frog and more.  Creator and Host: Arnie Niekamp  Follow him on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/arnieniekamp.bsky.social] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/arnieniekamp/?hl=en] or send an Email [noskipchristmas@gmail.com] the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guests: Jessica McKenna [https://www.instagram.com/jessjessmckenna/?hl=en] and Zach Reino [https://www.instagram.com/zachreino/?hl=en] Listen to Off Book: The Improvised Musical [https://www.instagram.com/offbookpod/?hl=en] or check out thezachandthejess.com [https://www.thezachandthejess.com/]! Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz [https://www.destrieraudio.com/] Artwork: Allard Laban [https://a11ard.bsky.social/] Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland [https://crabbydad.bsky.social/] Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JVCHyFJ845wnd0kK80ztB?si=5c0ef873adb84fe2&pt=4ca33d3519171ebf966c2d8001c1c822] We Need a Little Christmas - The New Christy Minstrels Drummer Boy - Justin Bieber, Busta Rhymes Skating - Vince Guaraldi Trio Disco Santa Claus - The Rain Dolls One More Sleep ’til Christmas - Kermit The Boar’s Head - The Chieftains Christmas at the Airport - Nick Lowe Come on! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance! - Sufjan Stevens Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey) - Lou Monte The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ez6QQX0NstsBW44hBLy8Y?si=4e3TJ-Q4RFy4IwTmO9e07A] Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tTx9IR3hz94XrgvSvZjrO?si=yFm9VIfnS0O0YPqV4yBX0Q] Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp [https://ko-fi.com/arnieniekamp] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].