About this episode
Arnie and Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist, Answer Me This) swap Christmas songs to see what does and doesn’t go on their Christmas playlists. We discuss how American and UK Christmas music is different. And at least one of Arnie’s song choices makes Helen say, “Why?” Creator and Host : Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guest: Helen Zaltzman Check out The Allusionist and Answer Me This Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz Artwork: Allard Laban Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man with the Bag (Remastered 1996) - Kay Starr I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard Lonely This Christmas - Mud The Christmas - Donny Hathaway Only You - The Flying Pickets Stop the Cavalry - Joan Lewie Stay Another Day - East 17 Santa’s Comic’ In a Whirly Bird - Gene Autry Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End) - The Darkness Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens Christmas Trumpets/We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas (1996 Remaster)- Ray Anthony The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here YouTube Videos: Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day Mud - Lonely This Christmas Flying Picket - Only You (on Top of the Pops) Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry East 17 - Stay Another Day The Darkness - Don’t Let the Bells End Additional Materials: A playlist of Allusionist Christmas episodes A recent Answer Me This Christmas episode Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .