E02: UK Christmas #1s with Marc Burrows Pt.2

Welcome to the second 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? It's time for the second half of our chat with author, critic, comic and musician Marc Burrows about the uniquely British phenomenon of the UK Christmas #1 single. This week, we learn about the children's choir that knocked a recently-murdered John Lennon off the #1 spot; the horniest Christmas song of the 90s; Simon Cowell's Christmas war with Rage Against the Machine; and the strange state of the Christmas #1 in the age of streaming. 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! PLUS: Stick around until the end of the episode to hear Sooz Kempner's magnificent yuletide classic "O.J.'s Free For Christmas." *** If you like what you hear, you can support Long Distance, Bit Weird on Patreon. Subscribers will get access to early episodes, bonus content and special surprises. *** 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.