Mariah's Christmas Hit

What is Australia’s capital city? Not Sydney. Nor Melbourne. It’s Canberra: so named at an official ceremony on 12th March, 1913 - when the site was little more than grazing land for sheep. But for this newly-federated nation, Canberra’s remote, inland location was a deliberate c ...  Show more

Disgruntled textile workers stormed a factory near Nottingham on March 11th, 1811, kickstarting the political movement famously known as Luddism. Their protest was not anti-technology per se; instead it stemmed from a desire for better work opportunities and wages, amidst economi ...  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