E01: UK Christmas #1s with Marc Burrows

Welcome to the very first episode of Long Distance, Bit Weird--the new podcast from comedy couple Sooz Kempner and Michael Balazo. One of them lives in the UK, the other in Canada. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? To kick things off, Sooz and Michael welcome author, critic, comic and musician Marc Burrows to the show for the first half of a two-part episode about the uniquely British phenomenon of the UK Christmas #1 single. Did John Lennon and Yoko Ono start this trend? Did the grim state of the UK in the early 1970s inspire glittery glam classics by Wizzard and Slade? And which Christmas song has the most cocaine energy? Tune in to find out! Be sure to get a signed copy of Marc's new book The Story of the Christmas Number One: Mistletoe & Vinyl, which makes a great gift! *** If you like what you hear, you can support Long Distance, Bit Weird on Patreon. Subscribers will get early access to episodes, bonus content and special surprises. In fact, our second episode with Marc Burrows is up on Patreon right now.  *** Sooz is performing a fundraiser in foggy Londontown on January 30th at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Get your £10 tickets to An Evening with Sooz Kempner here.