Twelve Songs of Christmas

Arts & Culture Podcasts

”The Twelve Songs of Christmas” tries to sort out the place of Christmas music in our culture by talking to the people who make it.

Episodes

The 2025 Christmas Party

"Asalto Navideño" with Miguel Zenón, and the Ray Conniff Singers

Roland Gift, Old Crow Medicine Show, and The Klezmatics

William Shatner, Jane Monheit, and Kelly Finnigan

AI for Christmas

Remembering Brian Wilson Pt. 2: "What I Really Want for Christmas"

Remembering Brian Wilson Pt. 1: "The Beach Boys' Christmas Album"

A Ping Pong Kung Fu Christmas with Shawn Lee

Kristian Noel Pedersen

Steve Lukather's "Santamental" (an encore presentation)

Doing All-Christmas Radio Right with Kevin Robinson

Sloan

Christmas at K-Mart with Mark Davis

Solo Piano for Christmas with Nick Bhalla

The "All I Want for Christmas is You" Lawsuit

Dub Reggae for Holidays with Black Market Dub

The Birth of All-Christmas Radio with Jerry Ryan

Blind Boys of Alabama on Christmas Music (Remixed)

"Cumbia Navideñas" with É Arenas

Donna Summer for Disco and Christmas