{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a8aa1073bf5b62980b4bb6/69370a833d875cc257f36b05?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Christmas Songs (2025)","description":"<p>It's the last episode of 2025, and John and Zac are closing the year the only way that makes sense: a deep dive into the greatest Christmas songs ever recorded. Three categories, two very different musical sensibilities, and almost no agreement. Pop Christmas: Zac goes full Mariah Carey (All I Want for Christmas Is You — correct), while John leans toward the classic crooners. Tearjerkers: John presents Bing Crosby's I'll Be Home for Christmas, complete with its heartbreaking WWII origin story; Zac counters with Charles Brown's blues-soaked Please Come Home for Christmas. Novelty: the Dropkick Murphys bring the Christmas chaos for John; Weird Al's The Night Santa Went Crazy represents for Zac. A proper send-off to the year — and a Christmas playlist worth stealing.</p><p><br></p><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p>Last episode of 2025</p><p><br></p><p>Pop picks:</p><ul><li>\"All I Want for Christmas Is You\" — Mariah Carey (Zac)</li><li>- Classic Christmas crooners — John's corner</li></ul><p>Tearjerkers:</p><ul><li>\"I'll Be Home for Christmas\" — Bing Crosby (John)</li><li>- \"Please Come Home for Christmas\" — Charles Brown (Zac)</li></ul><p>Novelty:</p><ul><li>\"The Season Is Upon Us\" — Dropkick Murphys (John)</li><li>- \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\" — Weird Al Yankovic (Zac)</li></ul><p>Fast Facts:</p><ul><li>Bing Crosby's \"I'll Be Home for Christmas\" was written during WWII and first performed for soldiers overseas</li><li>- Charles Brown's \"Please Come Home for Christmas\" is a blues Christmas classic from 1960</li><li>- This was the final JaZ Make a Podcast episode of 2025</li></ul><p>Follow us on Instagram: @jazmakeapodcast</p><p>Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Acast</p><p>Email: jazmakeapodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"John and Zac"}