Mariah's Christmas Hit

A 335-year-long ‘war’ (in which not a single shot was fired) officially ended on 17th April, 1986, when the UK’s Dutch ambassador landed on the Isles of Scilly and declared an end to hostilities between the Netherlands and this tiny archipelago off the coast of Cornwall. The orig ...  Show more

Queen Elizabeth II stood before 30,000 spectators at Clydebank to launch HMY Britannia on 16th April, 1953. The yacht’s name had been kept secret, and when the Queen finally declared it “Britannia”, the crowd responded with a surge of cheering applause. Commissioned shortly befor ...  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