Snow in Southtown Christmas Podcast

Last month we shared 10 songs that were featured on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart in January 1986. Now we’re sharing our personal Top 10 songs from 1986. These tracks alternate between Rusty and Mike, counting down from 10 to 1, with a few other sound clips from 1986 mixed in along the way. Notes: If … Continue reading Bonus – Top 20 Songs From 1986 Playlist

In 2026, we’ll be taking things back to the 1980s! So here’s a short playlist to help us all get settled in, featuring 10 songs that were listed in Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart exactly 40 years ago today, the first week of January 1986. There’s no talking in this episode. Just the music. Happy ’80s, … Continue reading Bonus – January 1986 Billboard Rock Chart Playlist

Christmas is over! Closing songs (by us and friends): Snow Kitties – North Pole Elves Rusty – Buffalo Gals The Tree Flushers – You Do Not Flush a Christmas Tree Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

Dickens and department stores! Closing songs (by us and friends): Alana – Christmas Bacon (2019) Nora – All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (2015) Light Drizzle – Presents (2022) Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

Almost an entire handful of Christmases! Closing songs (by us and friends): Vista Blue – Why Does It Take Forever? Rusty – There’s a Star Tambourine Girlfriend – Do I Use an Apostrophe? Dicaculis – X-Mas Eve Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas is back! Closing songs (by us and friends): Tambourine Girlfriend – Christmas Is Back Rusty – Lookin’ Around at Christmas The Tree Flushers/Another Prank Call Show – Archie Conquers Santa Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

It’s Turkey Turkey time! Closing songs (by us and friends): Tambourine Girlfriend – I Think I Could Be Santa Rusty and Nora – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Ba Doin Ya Doink Hamster House – Why Am I a Misfit Toy? Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s our annual Thanksgiving playlist bonus episode with 10 songs that could go on your Thanksgiving mix. This year’s songs include tracks by Book of Love, Vince Guaraldi, Brian Wilson, First Aid Kit, Linus of Hollywood, Enya, and more! Also, here’s a Spotify playlist with most of the songs we’ve chosen for our … Continue reading Bonus – Thanksgiving Playlist 2025

Snow in Southtown is what Christmas is for! Closing songs (by us and friends): Tambourine Girlfriend – (Rebecca) Black Friday Dicaculis – Black Friday! Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

We’re back with another comedy and more funny songs! It’s basically hilarious. Closing songs (by us and friends): Rusty – War on Christmas Mike – A ’90s Kind of Christmas Dicaculis – Schlitzen the Red-Nosed Reindeer Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

We’re back! For this first episode, we did a livestream the day after Halloween, kicking off our season of comedies and musicals. Closing songs (by us and friends): Archez – Boiled Custard vs. Egg Nog (Featuring Milk Punch and Coquito) Tambourine Girlfriend – Happy Birthday (On or Around Christmas) The Naughty List – I Saw … Continue reading S7E1 – You’re Getting It All for Christmas

We discuss The Evil Dead (1981), share some Halloween trivia, and preview our upcoming Christmas season. This episode was livestreamed on our Prankcast channel. Use the link below to subscribe, and receive notifications when we go live! Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – snowinsouthtown@gmail.comFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown

Our Halloween Horror Marathon returns, and my old Body Count Horror Podcast co-host Christopher joins me to review Disconnected (1984). We also revisit candy and cereal fantasy drafts that we did in 2017. At the last minute, we decided to stream this episode live on Prankcast and were joined by a bunch of friends in … Continue reading Halloween 2025 – Disconnected

We’re celebrating Leon Day and the 4th of July with episodes of Workaholics and Saved by the Bell. There is also a Belinda Carlisle song and some Saved by the Bell trivia. Check out the final episode of Another Prank Call Show, featuring our very own Papaw Maloney and some of our music. Patreon – … Continue reading Leon Day 2025

In this bonus episode, we discuss Rusty’s latest album, Fifty, which includes songs representing each year of his life. We’ll be back in June for Leon Day! Show notes: Stream the album at the usual places, or grab it here at bandcamp. We mention this Tidal playlist that includes songs that inspired the music and … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Rusty Spell’s Fifty

It’s Easter, and we’re here to discuss The First Easter Rabbit (1976), other Easter movies/specials, candy, and Cracker Barrel. We also say goodbye to Skype! We’re planning episodes for May and June, so we’ll be back soon. Show notes: Rusty’s new Fifty album Vista Blue – Clear Eyes, Full Hearts Catch Mike on the latest … Continue reading Easter 2025

Throughout 2024 we kept up with Rusty’s progress on his 50-year project, where he spent the whole year writing and recording FIFTY songs, one for each year of his life. At the end of the livestream for the final episode of the season last month, we debuted this song that he wrote about our podcast … Continue reading Song: Keep Those Bells Jinglin’ (Rusty Spell, Fifty)

Thanks again to everyone who came to hang out with us for our livestream! This wraps up our ’70s season. Reach out with any feedback or suggestions for the future. We’ll have some bonus content coming soon. It Happened One Christmas (1977) Big Star – “Jesus Christ” (1978) Greg Lake – “I Believe in Father … Continue reading S6E8 – So Much Gelatin

Thanks so much for everyone who came to hang out with us for our Friday the 13th livestream! It was a lot of fun, and we can’t wait to more of these in the future. Black Christmas (1974) The Kinks: “Father Christmas” (1977) The Beach Boys – “Child of Winter (Christmas Song)” (1974) Hot Dr. … Continue reading S6E7 – Ding Dong Ding

This was yet another unplanned live recording. Join our livestream on December 13th when we record the final two episodes of the year. An American Christmas Carol (1979) The Hillside Singers – “Christmas Is” (1972) Jose Feliciano – “Feliz Navidad” (1970) Linda Bennett – “An Old Fashioned Christmas (Daddy’s Home)” (1975) Show notes: Prankcast livestream … Continue reading S6E6 – One Chair Leg