Break out the mince pies, open the brandy butter and settle on a Christmas tree colour scheme because we are well and truly in the Christmas spirit!
With just a few weeks left until the Big Man comes to town, we're reveling in the festive cheer. But if you're not quite there yet, we have the perfect thing for you: the 12 Pods of Christmas!
This 12-part podcast series will bring some festive cheer to your days in the lead up to Christmas, with a new mystery guest taking the mic each day and chatting about the things that make this season special: the highs, the lows and everything in between!
You'll hear comedy, music, personal stories and life hacks giving you a little light relief on the busy build-up to the big day. A veritable selection box of podcasts!
Each day will feature a new surprise guest, so check back each day for more chats and laughs. Just like at a cracking Christmas party, there'll be plenty of familiar faces and some charming and fascinating new-to-you people, too.
Day 12 - Gay's Christmas Recipe
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Today we head to the archives to enjoy a classic moment in Irish radio from our finest broadcaster, the late Gay Byrne. It's Gay's Christmas Recipe.
Day 11 - 'It's the Little Things' by Kate Brennan Harding
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Christmas is a time that means so much to all of us but especially children. Kate travels around the country to see what little things mean the most to the little ones during the festive season!
Day 10 - Fionnuala Moran's 'Christmas Survival Guide'
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From office parties to days with the family, the festive season can be a challenge! In today's mini podcast, RTÉ Pulse's Fionnuala Moran shares some hacks to make Christmas that little bit easier.
Day 9 - Jen Connell on stylish interiors this Christmas
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If you haven't decked the halls for Christmas yet, don't worry. Interiors expert Jen Connell shares her tips for a dazzling and festive Christmas, with notes on decorations, the tree and more!
Day 8 - Top 5 Santa Movies with Stephen Daly
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It's Day 8 of The 12 Pods of Christmas. Today, Stephen Daly takes us through his top picks for festive films featuring Santa! Just a quick rundown to help make movie choices in the run-up to the 25th.
Day 7- Felipseaks 'Christmas Clothes'
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We are past the halfway mark in our 12 Pods of Christmas, listeners! Today's clip is an original piece of poetry from spoken word artist Felispeaks , sharing a memory from her youth.
Day 6 - City Newsreel from 1958
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Today's Pod is a trip to the archives to hear about Christmas in 1958 as the residents of Glasthule celebrated switching on their Christmas lights! This piece was taken from the RTÉ Radio programme City Newsreel.
Day 5 - 'Christmas Crack-Up'
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"My wife is really annoyed at the fact that I've no sense of direction. So I packed up my stuff and right."
We're challenging celebs to NOT laugh while telling each other the cringiest, most embarrassing Christmas cracker jokes. But how will they fare?
Day 4 - Roz Purcell 'Roz's Vegan Christmas.
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"My dad said 'Don't let the cat in' so of course I did." Tips and tricks for a little vegan slant on your Christmas dinner this year (as well as a disaster with the Ham) from Roz Purcell, who has been whipping up delicious vegan dishes on her Instagram account, Natural Born Feeder, for years.
Day 3 - The Moving Crib, narrated by Julian Callan.
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Set up in 1956, The Moving Crib on Parnell Street, Dublin has been a staple of Ireland's Christmas Tradition for over sixty years. The Crib brings to life the story of the Nativity through a fascinating collection of moving mechanical figures. In today's mini-podcast, Julian Callan talks to the volunteers who help keep everything running and hear their stories about the Crib's past, present and future.
Day 2 - Abidemi (Abi) Taiwo's 'Home from Home'
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Abi reflects on Christmases past having spent her childhood in Nigeria before moving to Ireland 20 years ago. But will she find more differences or similarities between how the two cultures celebrate the festive season?
Day 1 - Emma Power & Laura Fox's 'Christmas shopping Masterclass'
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"For all the single pringles out there, why don't you buy yourself the gift of mistletoe... Lots of parties coming up... a lot of possible shifts!" The gals of Unlocked, Emma and Laura, share their take on how best to tackle Christmas gift shopping this year.
Follow the 12 Pods of Christmas right here on RTÉ Lifestyle, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
