A WhippleWerff Christmas

A WhippleWerff Valentine From Us To You

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:51:33 -0500

Valentine’s Day is Amy Whipple’s favorite of the holidays, so of course we had to get together to talk love in all its forms, childhood Valentine’s Day parties, and all of our favorite presidents. And we even mixed in some wintry love music, too, for all of you lovey-dovey snowbirds out there. Aw!

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Today’s music includes:

“Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

“Our Winter Love” by Bill Pursell. (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Valentine From Us To You

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:47:55 -0500

A WhippleWerff Valentine From Us To You

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012: Merry Christmas!

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:39:21 -0500

Todd and Amy get out of the way so you can enjoy over an hour of great music as you open your gifts. Merry Christmas to you, and we’ll hopefully see you very soon with some additional holiday-themed podcasts! The podcast version of this is good enough if you just want to play it in the background while you’re doing stuff, but if you want a high quality version for listening through headphones (as well as a track listing), keep reading. All of the information is below.

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Listen to the high-quality version by downloading it at Box.net.

Track listing (all links point to where you can purchase the music, if it’s able to be purchased):

1.) The Last Month Of The Year - Vera Hall Ward
2.) What Child Is This - Vince Guaraldi Trio
3.) All That I Want - The Weepies
4.) Sleigh Ride - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
5.) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Hey Rosetta!
6.) Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly - The Eddie Higgins Trio
7.) O Holy Night Cha Cha Cha - Brave Combo
8.) O Come All Ye Faithful - London Festival Choir
9.) River - Joni Mitchell
10.) Joy To The World - Sufjan Stevens
11.) Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
12.) A Five Pound Box Of Money - Pearl Bailey
13.) Christmastime Is Here - Rosie Thomas
14.) Frosty The Snowman - Fiona Apple
15.) The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
16.) Petit Papa Noel - Devon And Marie Claire
17.) When The River Meets The Sea - John Denver And The Muppets
18.) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Eric Rogers Chorale
19.) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Hem
20.) Wonderful Christmastime - Tom McRae
21.) Silent Night - Johnny Cash
22.) Auld Lang Syne - Fisher
23.) End Credits from The Royal Tenenbaums - Mark Mothersbaugh (so far as I know, this is unavailable anywhere; enjoy!)
24.) Up On The Housetop - Paul Slocum

That’s all for us in 2012! We’ll hopefully see you again, soon, but until then, remember you can hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012: Merry Christmas!

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:39:16 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012: Merry Christmas!

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 24, 2012: I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:06:58 -0500

It’s the last regular WhippleWerff of 2012, so Todd and Amy are discussing their holiday plans for the year, while special guest Libby drops in to tell us all about her very special Sitcom Thanksgiving. Also, Todd checks in with Santa, Amy looks for movie suggestions that will be really unhelpful NOW, and we wish you a merry Christmas. With music by Brenda Lee and Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band!

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Do you want to win an autographed copy of Salvatore Pane’s book, Last Call In The City Of Bridges? All you have to do is submit a Christmas letter to Amy Whipple’s Christmas letter Tumblr, and you’ll automatically be entered! We’ll pick our favorites and share choice excerpts on the program.

Today’s music includes:

“I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus” by Brenda Lee (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” by Bruce Springsteen And The E-Street Band. (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 24, 2012: I’m Gonna Lasso...

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:04:09 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 24, 2012: I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 23, 2012: Embrace The Mystery!

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 04:11:00 -0500

Todd and Amy are here for the final Sunday of Advent, and they’re going to talk about the value of mystery in religion, and why nobody should be too quick to hope that every question can be answered. And lest that sound kind of boring—and we know that it does—there will also be discussion of just why Todd can’t remember that it’s 2012 already. With music by the Dallas Brass and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles!

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Today’s music includes:

“Joy To The World” by the Dallas Brass (Buy the album at Amazon.)

“Away In A Manger/Coventry Carol” by Smokey Robinson And The Miracles. (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 23, 2012: Embrace The Mystery!

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 04:07:35 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 23, 2012: Embrace The Mystery!

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 22, 2012: Ghosts Of Christmas Past

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:07:56 -0500

Todd and Amy take a trip back into their pasts—and the past of frequent podcast crasher Libby—to remember their best and worst Christmas memories. Along the way, they’ll discuss things that leave them warm and fuzzy and that one time that Libby got the worst Christmas gift an 8-year-old little girl could get. With music by Troy Andrews and Hey Rosetta!

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Today’s music includes:

“O Holy Night” by Troy Andrews (Download the MP3 here.)

“Carry Me Home” by Hey Rosetta!. (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 22, 2012: Ghosts Of Christmas...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:02:57 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 22, 2012: Ghosts Of Christmas Past

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 21, 2012: Your Last-Minute Gift Guide

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:27:39 -0500

Planning on doing some last-minute shopping this weekend? Allow Todd and Amy to offer some suggestions for all of you who need them. They’re things you’ll probably find in your local stores, and they’ve even got some ideas for if you have no money to spend, or if you need to buy a present for a little kid. Along the way, there will also be some talk about what Todd is getting Libby and just what Amy’s up to. With music by Over The Rhine and Frank Sinatra!

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Today’s music includes:

“Darlin’ (Christmas Is Coming)” by Over The Rhine (Buy the MP3 on Amazon.)

“O Little Town Of Bethlehem” by Frank Sinatra. (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 21, 2012: Your Last-Minute Gift...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:24:21 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 21, 2012: Your Last-Minute Gift Guide

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 20, 2012: The Ultimate Christmas Mix

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:55:10 -0500

Todd is really patronizing and kind of dicktastic in today’s new episode, as he and Amy try to come up with the Ultimate Christmas Mix, and all he does is rag on her mix before ultimately offering no contributions of his own. But that’s just like Todd, are we right?! Along the way, Todd will find something he’s been looking for, Amy will eat some M&Ms, and we’ll all learn why Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is acceptable. With music by The Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers and August Burns Red!

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Today’s music includes:

“Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn” by The Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers (Buy the MP3 on Amazon.)

“Frosty The Snowman” by August Burns Red. (Buy the MP3 at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 20, 2012: The Ultimate Christmas...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:50:56 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 20, 2012: The Ultimate Christmas Mix

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 19, 2012: Ghosts Of Christmas Yet To Come

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:05:00 -0500

Todd and Amy have agreed to hold a discussion about what they hope Christmas is like in 10 years, and they somehow manage to stay vaguely on-topic, though Amy also gets distracted by White Christmas, and the whole thing somehow ends up discussing how Todd wants to be a beautiful Asian teenager in his 90s. So it’s that kind of an episode. But we promise you’ll have a good time, and there’s at least great music by Kid Creole And The Coconuts and The Glad Singers!

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Today’s music includes:

“Christmas On Riverside Drive” by Kid Creole And The Coconuts (Buy the MP3 on Amazon.)

“Fum Fum Fum” by The Glad Singers. (Available on Adventures In Carols 2007.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 19, 2012: Ghosts Of Christmas Yet...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:00:49 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 19, 2012: Ghosts Of Christmas Yet To Come

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 18, 2012: Getting Clothes For Christmas

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:26:19 -0500

Amy wanted to talk about Christmas clothes, so talk about Christmas clothes Todd and Amy shall. Todd’s skepticism about the excitement of clothes at Christmastime drives much of this episode, though we’ve also got the two taking a moment to try and think of any Christmas video games, along with some well-timed Google searching that probably should have been done before recording. With music by Rufus Wainwright and AKIM!

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Today’s music includes:

“Spotlight On Christmas” by Rufus Wainwright (Buy the MP3 on Amazon.)

“Santa Claus Is A Black Man” by AKIM. (Buy the album at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 18, 2012: Getting Clothes For...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:22:38 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 18, 2012: Getting Clothes For Christmas

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 17, 2012: In Preparation For Sad Day

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:52:21 -0500

Todd has come up with holidays for December 21, 22, and 23, holidays that he thinks anybody should be able to celebrate, and he’s letting Amy in on the good news. She’s, understandably, excited, though somewhat skeptical that any day called “VanDerBakes America” could catch on with the worldwide audience he’ll really need to make the thing take off. We’ll also hear tell of “The Work Day” and “Sad Day,” then learn how Todd is like a women’s magazine. With music by the Evans Quartet and Fat Daddy!

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Today’s music includes:

“Jolly Old St. Nicholas” by the Evans Quartet (I honestly don’t know where I got this one. You’re on your own!

“Fat Daddy” by Fat Daddy. (Buy the album at Amazon.)

Got suggestions for what we should do next? Hit us up on Twitter: Todd, Amy, or the show itself.

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 17, 2012: In Preparation For Sad...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:41:57 -0500

A WhippleWerff Christmas, Dec. 17, 2012: In Preparation For Sad Day