CWFC 103 – 75 Years of Toys For Tots

On this episode, we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Toys For Tots! We’ll also take some time to honor lost legend, Angela Lansbury. We’ll countdown the top five Christmas movie villains, recast the Santa Clause, continue to sing the praises of Underneath the Tree, and give you a chance to win a copy of Brian Earl’s new book, “Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions.” Download here! 00:00 – 01:41 Intro 01:41 – 04:07 We Need a Little Christmas Now (A Salute to Angela Lansbury) 04:07 – 09:49 Five Golden Things (Christmas Movie Villains) 09:49 – 13:52 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 13:52 – 15:29 Contest Announcement 15:29 – 24:58 Toys For Tots 24:58 – 34:19 Mer-Re-Castmas 34:19 – 36:42 Wrap Up 36:42 – 38:40 Outtakes (now with more insanity) “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions https://christmaspastpodcast.com/book/ We Need a Little Christmas (Angela Lansbury and the Mame Original Broadway Cast) https://youtu.be/OPaVxHOsO-I Toys for Tots https://www.toysfortots.org/Default.aspx Toys for Tots “Stuff the Bus” (San Jose, CA) https://www.christmasinthepark.com/events/2021/toys-for-tots-stuff-the-bus Die Hard Advent Calendar – Hans Gruber Falling off off Nakatomi Plaza https://www.etsy.com/listing/1110821556/die-hard-advent-calendar-hans-gruber Listen to Underneath the Tree right now: https://open.spotify.com/track/3ycgNP9x70kpYavRyPwODZ?autoplay=true https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=thqw3zeTMII&feature=share https://www.pandora.com/artist/kelly-clarkson-holiday/wrapped-in-red-deluxe-version/underneath-the-tree/TRvVnpJ2nfjbq4J?corr=knowledge_panel https://music.apple.com/us/album/underneath-the-tree-single/766595515