Post-episode news flash: Metallica did *not* perform “Carol of the Bells.” The referenced version of the song is by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (which Jason *was* familiar with). It’s not Rowena’s fault: early .mp3s of the song were mislabeled with Metallica as the artist, and the misattribution stuck.

Songs mentioned during the episode:

• All I Want for Christmas Is You — Mariah Carey
• Away in a Manger — traditional
• Baby, It’s Cold Outside — an updated, post-#metoo version by John Legend and Kelly Clarkson
• Carol of the Bells — Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• Christmas Bells Are Ringing — Nat King Cole
• Christmas in Hollis — Run-D.M.C.
• Christmas Wrapping — The Waitresses
• Cozy Little Christmas — Katy Perry
• Do They Know It’s Christmas? — Band Aid [UGH UGH UGH UGH…Jason did end up writing to local radio station KOIT pleading with them to stop. Playing. This. Song…]
• Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer — Elmo & Patsy
• Handel's Messiah, especially the Hallelujah Chorus
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — traditional
• Happy Xmas (War Is Over) — John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Harlem Community Choir
• Little Drummer Boy — for KING + COUNTRY / Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band / Pink Martini
• I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo Hero) — Gayla Peevey
• One More Sleep — Leona Lewis
• O Holy Night — Celine Dion rendition; Mariah Carey’s version was also mentioned
• Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy — Bing Crosby & David Bowie
• River — Joni Mitchell (Sarah McLachlan cover noted)
• Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells original) — Pink Martini version
• Silver Bells — Dean Martin
• Sleigh Ride — The Ronettes
• Under the Mistletoe — Kelly Clarkson & Brett Eldredge
• Welcome Christmas — from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
• White Winter Hymnal — Pentatonix (Fleet Foxes original)
• Winter Wonderland — Johnny Mathis / Eurythmics
• You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch — Thurl Ravenscroft

Albums mentioned:

• A Charlie Brown Christmas — Vince Guaraldi Trio
• Joy to the World — Pink Martini
• A Very Special Christmas — Various

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