Christmas Countdown

A Countdown Network Production

Hosted by actor Eric Petersen (Kevin Can F Himself) and TV producer Danny Jordan (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Christmas Countdown is the #1 ranked Christmas podcast in the world. In every episode Eric and Danny tap into the magic and nostalgia of the holiday season by sharing personal stories, playing jolly games and chatting about the latest Christmas news. Then, the festive fellas count down holiday-themed lists, ranging from top 10 Christmas movies and top 10 tips and tricks to top 10 holiday traditions and top 10 Christmas songs. Follow us @christmascountdownshow

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  1. 18 hrs ago ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    Bonus Episode #603 - Top 10 Artists Who Need a Christmas Album | Part 2

    In this third BONUS episode of season 6, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ each share 5 additional artists they would love to hear record and release a Christmas album. Plus, the Countdown Boyz pull back the curtain, and share more about what's been going on lately in their respective lives all while bringing the randomness that makes our show so festively fun. Merrrrrrrry Christmas and Happy Holidays! -Eric, Danny & Chris

  2. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Merry Minutes: David Archuleta PLUS Christmas News (Starbucks, ABC's Holiday Lineup and more)

    The Christmas news is coming in HOT (peppermint mocha hot)! Eric and Danny are back with another festive edition of Merry Minutes, the weekly Christmas news show from the hit holiday podcast Christmas Countdown! THIS WEEK'S HOLIDAY HEADLINES: ☕ Starbucks Holiday 2026: The holiday menu, seasonal drinks, festive merchandise, collectibles, and everything making its merry return! 📺 ABC's Christmas 2026 Lineup: The network reveals its holiday TV schedule, featuring festive specials, Christmas entertainment, and seasonal favorites! 🎶 David Archuleta's New Christmas Album: New holiday music is here, and we've got the artist himself joining the fun! David stops by to talk about his new holiday album, Warm Me Up, the creative inspiration behind the Christmas music, his upcoming holiday tour, and the artists he'd LOVE to collaborate with! And because we love a good countdown, David reveals his TOP 3 FAVORITE CHRISTMAS ALBUMS OF ALL TIME! New Christmas songs, holiday shopping, festive TV, and a little celebrity Christmas music magic? Sounds like another merry edition of Merry Minutes! LOVE CHRISTMAS? Subscribe to Christmas Countdown on YouTube, follow us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don't forget to rate and review the show to help more Christmas lovers find us! SHOW LINKS 🎄 SHOP OUR MERCH: ⁠⁠https://christmascountdownshow.com⁠⁠ 🎄 FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/christmascountdownshow⁠⁠ 🎄 JOIN OUR PATREON: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/christmascountdownshow⁠⁠ 🎄 OUR MUSIC PLAYLISTS⁠: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/user/31kqr64dm74wb5c4xfl24bldhjoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 4d ago

    Top 10 Artists Who Need a Christmas Album

    DEAR SANTA, WE HAVE A CHRISTMAS MUSIC WISH LIST! Some of the world's biggest music artists have NEVER released a Christmas album... and frankly, we have questions! This week on Christmas Countdown, Eric and Danny are counting down their Top 10 Artists Who Need a Christmas Album! From iconic singers to legendary bands, the guys reveal their dream Christmas music collaborations, ranking the artists they'd LOVE to hear record holiday songs from #10 to #1! PLUS! Discover fresh holiday hits and new Christmas music in Tinsel Tunes, laugh out loud with Eric's Christmas dad jokes in Eric's Hysterics, and play along as Producer Chris challenges the guys to Almost Impossible Trivia: Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean Edition! And, of course, Eric and Danny catch up on life as Christmas 2026 approaches, with plenty of holiday nostalgia, festive laughs, and delightfully random banter along the way! Whether you're obsessed with Christmas songs, holiday albums, Christmas movies, or discovering new Christmas music, consider this your invitation to keep the Christmas spirit going all year long! YOUR TURN: Which singer or band NEEDS to release a Christmas album? Drop your #1 pick in the comments! TAP HERE to learn more about the Big Bear Lake tree lighting! SHOW LINKS 🎄 SHOP OUR MERCH: ⁠https://christmascountdownshow.com⁠ 🎄 FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/christmascountdownshow⁠ 🎄 JOIN OUR PATREON: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/christmascountdownshow ⁠🎄 OUR MUSIC PLAYLISTS⁠: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/user/31kqr64dm74wb5c4xfl24bldhjoe⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Oct 30 ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    Bonus Episode #602 - Top 10 Christmas Movie Locations to Live In | Part 2

    In this second BONUS episode of season 6, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ each share 5 additional Christmas movie locations they would love to live in. Plus, the Countdown Boyz pull back the curtain, and share more about what's been going on lately in their respective lives all while bringing the randomness that makes our show so festively fun. Merrrrrrrry Christmas and Happy Holidays! -Eric, Danny & Chris

  5. Oct 29 ·  Bonus

    Merry Minutes: Hallmark's Nikki DeLoach PLUS Christmas News (Muppets, Rockefeller Christmas Tree and more)

    The latest Christmas news is HOT off the North Pole press! Eric Petersen⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Danny Jordan are back with another festive edition of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news show from the hit Christmas podcast Christmas Countdown! THIS WEEK'S CHRISTMAS HEADLINES: 🎄 The Muppet Christmas Carol is making holiday headlines with a new merchandise collection and a festive Walmart commercial! 🎭 Christmas on Broadway! Bryan Cranston, Jean Smart, Noah Wyle, and more are bringing A Christmas Carol to life in a special staged reading, while Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, and other stars are spreading holiday cheer with A Wonderful Life radio play! 🎄 The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has been revealed! Get the latest on one of New York City's most iconic Christmas traditions. PLUS! HALLMARK CHANNEL STAR NIKKI DeLOACH JOINS THE SHOW! Just in time for Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas 2026, Nikki stops by to talk all things Christmas movies, holiday traditions, and Hallmark magic! From her early days on Disney's iconic The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (MMC) to her recent adventure aboard the Hallmark Christmas Cruise, Nikki shares unforgettable memories, reveals why she thinks audiences LOVE Hallmark Christmas movies, and gives us the scoop on her new Hallmark Channel holiday movie, Holiday Unplugged, premiering November 7! Christmas movies, Broadway stars, Muppet nostalgia, and a little Hallmark holiday magic? Sounds like a VERY merry minute (or several)! LOVE CHRISTMAS? Subscribe to Christmas Countdown on YouTube, follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and don't forget to rate and review the show! SHOW LINKS 🎄 SHOP OUR MERCH: ⁠https://christmascountdownshow.com⁠ 🎄 FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/christmascountdownshow⁠ 🎄 JOIN OUR PATREON: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/christmascountdownshow⁠ 🎄 OUR MUSIC PLAYLISTS⁠: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/user/31kqr64dm74wb5c4xfl24bldhjoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Oct 26

    Top 10 Christmas Movie Locations to Live In

    If you could live ANYWHERE in a Christmas movie, where would you call home? This week on Christmas Countdown, Eric Petersen⁠ and ⁠Danny Jordan⁠ are counting down their Top 10 Christmas Movie Locations to Live In! From cozy Christmas cottages and snow-covered small towns to iconic holiday movie houses, the guys reveal their dream destinations from the big screen, ranking their picks from #10 to #1! PLUS! Discover new Christmas music in Tinsel Tunes, laugh through Eric's hilariously festive dad jokes in Eric's Hysterics, and play along as Producer Chris puts the guys to the test with Thurl of Burl?, a Christmas trivia game! And of course, Eric and Danny catch up on life as Christmas 2026 approaches, with plenty of holiday nostalgia, laughs, and wonderfully random banter along the way. Whether you're obsessed with Christmas movies, Christmas music, holiday traditions, or just love keeping the Christmas spirit alive all year long, there's a little something merry for everyone! YOUR TURN: Which Christmas movie location would YOU want to live in? Tell us in the comments! SHOW LINKS 🎄 SHOP OUR MERCH: https://christmascountdownshow.com 🎄 FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS: ⁠https://linktr.ee/christmascountdownshow 🎄 JOIN OUR PATREON: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/christmascountdownshow 🎄 OUR MUSIC PLAYLISTS⁠: https://open.spotify.com/user/31kqr64dm74wb5c4xfl24bldhjoe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Oct 23 ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    Bonus Episode #601 - Top 10 Christmas Songs of All Time | Part 2

    In this first BONUS episode of season 6, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ each share 5 additional Christmas songs that they love. Plus, the Countdown Boyz pull back the curtain, and share more about what's been going on lately in their respective lives all while bringing the randomness that makes our show so festively fun. Merrrrrrrry Christmas and Happy Holidays! -Eric, Danny & Chris

  8. Oct 22 ·  Bonus

    Merry Minutes: BIG Christmas 2026 News! Pentatonix, Toys R Us & Home Alone 2

    Merry Minutes is BACK! The weekly Christmas news show from Christmas Countdown, the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, returns for its season premiere with hosts Eric and Danny serving up the latest holiday headlines, festive surprises, and a little Christmas chaos! THIS WEEK'S BIG CHRISTMAS NEWS: 🎄 NYC's iconic Plaza Hotel, famously featured in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, is reportedly closing for up to 4 years! 🎄 Toys "R" Us is bringing holiday nostalgia back with plans for 120 new stores! 🎄 Pentatonix has a festive new music video, just in time for Christmas 2026! 🎄 PLUS! PENTATONIX'S KEVIN OLUSOLA JOINS THE SHOW! Kevin reveals the magic behind Pentatonix, the mission driving their music, and which song he's most excited about from their new Christmas album, Christmas in the City (Deluxe)! And there's MORE! Kevin takes us behind the scenes of his debut children's book, My Voice Is a Beat, sharing the inspiration behind the story, the message he hopes kids take away, and the unforgettable moment he first held his book and read it with his family. GET KEVIN'S NEW BOOK "My Voice Is a Beat": https://link.amazon/B0gDxEd6M MORE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN Follow us: https://linktr.ee/christmascountdownshow Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/christmascountdownshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hosted by actor Eric Petersen (Kevin Can F Himself) and TV producer Danny Jordan (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Christmas Countdown is the #1 ranked Christmas podcast in the world. In every episode Eric and Danny tap into the magic and nostalgia of the holiday season by sharing personal stories, playing jolly games and chatting about the latest Christmas news. Then, the festive fellas count down holiday-themed lists, ranging from top 10 Christmas movies and top 10 tips and tricks to top 10 holiday traditions and top 10 Christmas songs. Follow us @christmascountdownshow

Information

  • Creator
    A Countdown Network Production
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    173
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © A Countdown Network Production
  • Show Website
    Christmas Countdown
  • Provider
    Stretch Run Media LLC

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