Mariah's Christmas Hit

George Metesky’s campaign of terror as ‘the Mad Bomber of New York’ ended abruptly on 22nd January, 1957. Between 1940 and 1956, he had planted at least 32 bombs in public places, including theatres, railway stations, libraries, and landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal. Polic ...  Show more

Henri Littière and his adulterous wife Suzanne thought they’d come up with a novel way to combat her philandering - by commissioning a custom-made chastity belt. But on 21st January, 1934, Littière was sentenced to three months in prison for cruelty to his spouse. It’s a strange ...  Show more

Danny welcomes music legend Walter Afanasieff, the Grammy winning co-writer of "All I Want For Christmas Is You." He also co-wrote other legendary Mariah songs like "Hero," "Anytime You Need A Friend," "Forever," "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)", "Butterfly," "My All," "One ...

Rob explores Mariah Carey’s modern classic Christmas anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by discussing the transcendent vocalist’s tumultuous early life and career, her oft-overlooked songwriting prowess, and how the song builds on the long canon of Christmas music. This epi ...  Show more

Mariah Carey, yes THE Mariah Carey is on the show for the first time ever! We talk about all things Christmas including her classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. Amy asks Bobby questions that Billionaire CEOs ask in job interviews…so listen to this and take notes! Bobby shar ...  Show more

It's the most wonderful Pop Shop Podcast of the year -- the holiday episode! And our very special guest is none other than legendary singer Darlene Love, whose song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is a Christmas classic. We talked with Love about her holiday traditions, inclu ...  Show more