Looking Back at the First 100, Pt. 2

<p><a href='https://twelvesongsofchristmas.podbean.com/e/looking-back-at-the-first-100-pt-1/'>Last week</a>, I started a look back at some of the highlights from the first 100 episodes of Twelve Songs of Christmas. This week, Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5 talks about his relationship to his Christmas songs when a stroke prevented him from playing them at their CD release show. Americana rocker JD McPherson talks about the inspiration for the songs on his modern Christmas classic, Socks, and Magic 101.9 program director Steve Suter takes us behind the scenes on the all-Christmas radio format. New Orleans singer Debbie Davis talks about what it's like to have a Christmas show that becomes a tradition, and songwriter Josh Rouse remembers Christmas music in Spain. </p> <p>In the episode, I mention a few stories I'd link to--my piece for Nola.com on the <a href='https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_43227ee2-5dc4-5469-87d6-346b7ac9c4a7.html'>all-Christmas radio format</a>, and <a href='https://www.myspiltmilk.com/articles/tony-hadleys-very-british-christmas'>my interview with Tony Hadley </a>of Spandau Ballet.</p> <p>If you haven't already done so, please do what you have to do to get Twelve Songs in your podcast feed. You can find us at <a href='https://email.mg2.substack.com/c/eJxFUMuOwyAM_JpyaxScF3vgsJf9jYiAk6ISQGCazd8vaQ8rWbLlsT2e0YpwC-mUMWRiJWOarZEcphEGMTAje8PFIJjN85oQd2WdpFSQxbI4qxXZ4K-NcYAR2EMC14Ma8avjAMu6Kr1iu4hpGr6mtYOp7lWeWRVj0WuU-MJ0Bo_MyQdRzLfu-wY_NWIwWmXKjYrRYaPDXpsl_yO1ogPdC-85-C3fw3rXj2Qz7eqasob3negHDmN9XkILLeftyAUfe97wxpwnPOvzR7z17b5Bk8uSSennRcWSTOpwldzhb8W3S_YbqKrnmvfiLZ0zerU4NB9D6GPhWx-dEaXHIzskwvRpXr6KdupB9KyymVCveqmDN-gzmt265x_21oho'>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href='https://email.mg2.substack.com/c/eJwlUMuOwyAM_JpwjICEND1w2MtK-xURDydlSyAC0yx_v6SVLFsaP8YzRiFsMVV5xIykZEiLs5Lx28TFLIiVo2WzmInLy5oAduW8xFSAHEV7ZxS6GK6NSfCJk4dUoxVsohroABZGNo3irld1V_wutG4jF8-iinUQDEh4QaoxAPHygXjkbvjq-HeLw6vabzFuHnoT94bsJTvTqncZIXR8uKZySz-xhHPY6mOdjHsV9K9aD5N-VwTiJKecMkYnNrdfWM96Wyt_trfPoxvpvvE-F51RmefFQ5JM