Lit for Christmas

Jan 31 2025 46 ep. 77 mins
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Two poet pals imbibe in a little Christmas cheer and get naughty and nice discussing Christmas literature.

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Episode One: Dogs, Peppermint Patties, & Dave Barry

Jan 31 2025 65 mins  
Yes, we are back, Lit for Christmas party goers! Bigger and better. Apologies for our long hiatus. Life became quite complicated last year, and we had to put quite a few things on hold. However, we are here and ready to Christmas party again! In this episode, Marty and Beth imbibe in Peppermint Patties and discuss Dave Barry's The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Miracle Christm

Episode Two: Love Martinis and Leo Buscaglia

Mar 03 2024 80 mins  
Welcome to our Valentine’s Day Lit for Christmas party of Season Four! In this episode, Marty and Beth guzzle down Love Martinis and discuss Seven Stories of Christmas Love by Dr. Love himself, Leo Buscaglia. BONUS POINTS: Take a shot every time you hear our 15-year-old son in the background. CAUTION: You WILL get very drunk. SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Love Martini (courtesy

Episode One: Frodos and J. R. R. Tolkien

Feb 04 2024 85 mins  
Welcome to our first Lit for Christmas party of Season Four! In this episode, Marty and Beth partake in a little drink called the Frodo and talk about the creator of Middle Earth, J. R. R. Tolkien, and his book Letters from Father Christmas, in celebration of what would have been Tolkien’s 132nd birthday on January 3, 2024. BONUS POINTS: Take a shot every time you hear the words

Christmas 2023 Shot: "Joy to the World"

Dec 24 2023 21 mins  
Merry Christmas, all you Lit for Christmas partiers! Welcome to this bonus Christmas Day party! For this special Lit for Christmas party, Marty shares his essay "Joy to the World." BONUS POINTS: Tell someone you love them today. TODAY'S CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Marty Schnog Directions: Pour a mug of eggnog Add three to four shots of Bailey's Irish Cream Drink Lit

Episode Twelve: The Brain Cocktail & Kalanithi

Dec 24 2023 116 mins  
Welcome to our Christmas Eve Lit for Christmas party! In this episode, Marty and his friend and new cohost and co-drunk, Andrea, talk about the meaning of life, joy, and Christmas as they discuss Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air. It’s an episode that’s sure to appreciate your loved ones this holiday season. BONUS POINTS: Take a shot anytime you hear a terrible dad jo

Episode Eleven: Yuletide Moon & Brom

Nov 25 2023 126 mins  
Welcome to our post-Thanksgiving Lit for Christmas party! In this episode, Marty and his friend, Madeline, celebrate an early Krampusnacht as they discuss Brom’s yuletide offering, Krampus the Yule Lord. It’s a knock-down, drag-out, to-the-death battle between Santa and Krampus! BONUS POINTS: Take a shot anytime the word “yule” is said! Yule be drunk before you know it!

Christmas Shot: Christmas Podcast Day

Nov 01 2023 7 mins  
Welcome to a little shot of Lit for Christmas for Christmas Podcast Day! For this special episode, Marty shares some shots of Christmas poems about Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol that he's written over the years! Merry Christmas Podcast Day! BONUS POINTS: If you already have your Christmas tree up, take three extra shots of whatever's open in the liquor cabinet. Lit

Episode Ten: Bobby Burns and Stephen King

Oct 31 2023 78 mins  
Welcome to our Halloween Lit for Christmas party! In this episode, Marty and Beth partake in a little drink called the Bobby Burns and talk about the King of Horror's novella "The Breathing Method" from the novella collection Different Seasons. BONUS POINTS: Take a shot every time you hear the word "breathing." CAUTION: You WILL get very drunk. SPIRIT OF CH

Episode Nine: Surfer on Acid & Ken Kesey

Sep 24 2023 119 mins  
WARNING: This episode contains adult language and discussion of a certain guy in red fur that may not be appropriate for small children. Welcome to our first 'ber month Lit for Christmas party of the year! In this episode, Marty and his friend, Madeline, become Merry Prankster’s as the discuss Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in honor of what would have been K

Episode Eight: Mars Explosions & Ray Bradbury

Sep 01 2023 65 mins  
Welcome to this late (by a few days) Lit for Christmas August party! In this episode, Marty and his wife, Beth, partake in a few Mars Explosions while talking about Ray Bradbury’s short-short story “The Gift” in honor of Bradbury’s 103rd birthday. Also, learn the history of grenadine. BONUS POINTS: Take a shot every time you hear a bad Close Encounters of the Third Kind a