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You know what time it is! <\/p>\n
Halloween is over.<\/p>\n
November has begun.<\/p>\n
It is time to start planning for the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show in earnest! <\/p>\n
Each of the last six years I have asked a number of friends, musicians, comedians and others that I admired to record their definition of an original “Christmas story” to be interspersed throughout my Christmas marathon on 103.3 fm WPRB. <\/p>\n
These requests have developed into a wonderful new tradition that has filled this holiday excursion with added energy.<\/p>\n
Come December 24, 2017 – the 29th (?!) annual edition of this marathon program will begin.<\/p>\n
In 2011-2016, Mac McCaughan<\/strong> (Superchunk), wrestler\/author Mick Foley<\/strong>, Glenn Mercer<\/strong> (The Feelies), Tom Scharpling<\/strong> (“The Best Show”), director Lance Bangs<\/strong>, Screaming Females<\/strong>, Pete & Alex from Star Wars Minute<\/strong>,\u00a0Chris Brokaw<\/strong>, Jennifer O’Connor<\/strong>, Peter Prescott<\/strong> (Mission of Burma\/Volcano Suns\/Minibeast), Rick Rizzo<\/strong> (Eleventh Dream Day), David Hill<\/strong> (“Snap Judgement”, “This American Life”), Sadie Dupuis<\/strong> (Speedy Ortiz), Jon Daly<\/strong> (“Kroll Show”), Nick Thorburn<\/strong> (Islands), Doug Gillard<\/strong>, Rebecca Clay Cole<\/strong> (Wild Flag), Bill Goffrier<\/strong> (The Embarrassment\/Big Dipper), Joel R.L. Phelps<\/strong> (Silkworm\/The Downer Trio), Mark Robinson<\/strong> (Unrest\/Flin Flon\/Air Miami), Brett Davis<\/strong> (“The Special Without”),\u00a0Seth Herzog<\/strong> (“The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”), Boston Red Sox organist Josh Kantor<\/strong>, actor Ethan Sandler<\/strong>, Matthew Reid-Schwartz<\/strong> (Kinski), Pat Byrne<\/strong> (“Prove It All Night”), Edith Frost<\/strong>,\u00a0The Rutabega<\/strong>, SAVAK<\/strong>,\u00a0Amanda<\/strong> X<\/strong>, The Gotobeds<\/strong>, “Financial Guru” Gregg Gethard<\/b>, <\/b>David Nagler<\/b>, Fond Han<\/b>, Franklin Bruno<\/b> and many other remarkable folks have recorded pieces for the marathon.<\/p>\n 2016’s stories will be posted over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n 2015’s stories are posted here<\/a> (part one) and here<\/a> (part two).<\/p>\n 2014’s stories have been posted here<\/a> (part one) and here<\/a> (part two).<\/p>\n 2013’s recordings can be heard here<\/a>. 2012 stories can be streamed here<\/a> and 2011 contributions reside here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The time has come to build on all of this!<\/p>\n I\u2019m not only going to be reaching out to more folks directly to join the ranks with works for the marathon\u2019s 2017 installment but I also wanted to extend the offer TO YOU<\/b>.<\/p>\n Record something between now and December 21st and there\u2019s a solid chance it will make it into the show. It can be a reading of a favorite Xmas story, a cover of a holiday song you love or an original piece. I leave that in your hands.<\/p>\n Listen to some of the past works as inspiration if you’ve been stumped when I’ve called on you in prior years.<\/p>\n It would be great if these contributions did not exceed seven minutes but if you run long…I am likely going to allow it. Let’s be honest – some of my favorite pieces have gone well over that length. <\/p>\n I’d love to get so many recordings that I can yet again debut one of these an hour throughout the marathon.<\/p>\n