It’s BSG and Depeche Mode News for you, Valentine! Join us as we cram some delicious female vocalists into a show with New Zealand, Leap Year, Charles Dickens, and Kurt Cobain. Hope they won’t all be too crowded here in our cozy little February episode! The Charles Dickens artwork for this podcast was provided by DeviantART: boatwright.deviantart.com/art/Dickens-40371719 Music Guide “Down and Dirty” Artist: Neil Smith Album: Lush One http://www.neilsmithmusic.com (Available for free download) “Song of Sixpence” Artist: 4 and 20 Blackbirds Album: 4 and 20 Blackbirds, Act I: A Bird Began to Sing http://www.4and20blackbirds.com/ http://www.myspace.com/4and20 “Anna” Artist: Ellery Album: Lying Awake http://www.ellerymusic.com http://www.myspace.com/ellerymusic iTunes “Pornographer’s Dream” Artist: Suzanne Vega Album: Beauty and Crime http://www.suzannevega.com/ iTunes Misc. Goodies and Links http://www.etsy.com/ 4 and 20 Blackbirds Etsy store for crochet hats Suzanne Vega’s book: The Passionate Eye Amazon The obligatory Depeche Mode Link http://www.depechemode.com

It doesn’t get any more self-indulgent that this! We celebrate one year of podcasting, get excited about the latest Depeche Mode News, play some of our favorites artists, and get all mushy-like about you, our wonderful listeners. Music Guide “Podcast Remix 2007” Artist: Neil Smith (See below for links to all the shows that were sampled) “Drifting” Artist: Recoil Album: Unsound Methods iTunes “Embers of Love” Artist: Mich Gerber, Featuring Imogen Heap Album: The Endless Strings http://www.myspace.com/michgerber http://www.michgerber.ch/ iTunes UK “To Track You Down” Artist: Pat MacDonald Album: Pat MacDonald Sleeps with His Guitar iTunes “The Way I Am” Artist: Ingrid Michaelson Album: Boys and Girls iTunes Misc. Goodies and Links The Lovely Andrew from iSay iSay iSay Podcasts sampled for the Remix: War-N Harrison and Christa Belle from Tea with Hungry Lucy http://www.hungrylucy.com/ Michael and Mr. Bee from QCast Connection http://qcastct.blogspot.com/ Davy and Kendra from Pop Trash Radio http://poptrashradio.libsyn.org/ Venus and Nicole from It’s Not Us, It’s You http://www.itsnotusitsyou.com/ Andrew and Jason from iSay iSay iSay http://www.isayisayisay.info/ Imogen Heap’s V-Blog http://www.myspace.com/imogenheap The obligatory Depeche Mode Link http://www.depechemode.com

This program was originally released to limited family and friends in December 2006. Welcome to the Smith Family Holiday Podcast. This is our very first program! We hope you enjoy it. You will hear fascinating stories like Neil’s memories of the console record player, the incomparable Robert Goulet and Al Gore’s lockbox. We also chat about Catholic School, Christmas fashion and the Clooney family. Somehow we even work in “Battlestar Galactica” and They Might Be Giants. These are a few of our favorite holiday things! Music Guide “Silent Night” Performed by: Neil Smith   “What Child Is This” Performed by: Neil Smith   “I Wonder as I Wander” Performed by: Neil Smith   “The First Noel” Performed by: Mari Smith   “Suzy Snowflake” Performed by: Venus Hum Album: Switched on Christmas http://www.venushum.com/ iTunes “Silent Night” Performed by: Over the Rhine Album: The Darkest Night of the Year http://www.overtherhine.com/ iTunes “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming” Performed by: Neil Smith Movie Guide “Scrooged” “Holiday Inn” “White Christmas” “The Bishop’s Wife”   The obligatory Depeche Mode link: DepecheMode.com   The closing audio clip from “Scrooged” was used with absolutely no permission whatsoever. So there!

Christmastime is here... And what’s more Christmasy than Neil sharing fond memories of sleeping in a cardboard box? Laura goes all medieval with Fisher Price toys. Neil turns “Guys Neil Finds Attractive” into an abomination. Brew up some Christmas coffee and listen as the BSG “Razor” TV movie gets the Smith treatment. We share our wish lists, our favorite gifts ever, and play electronic music, blues, rock, a quirky girl singer, a pretty piano ditty and a trip hop string bass. Just try to keep your head from exploding as you absorb it all! Note: Be sure to check back on December 16 for a special bonus episode! Tasty Jewelry Discount Offer http://www.tastyjewelry.com/ 15% discount for listeners of The Smiths’ Occasional Podcast. This will be off your entire order, and you can order as many times as you want during those dates. Plus there is FREE SHIPPING in the US. Two steps to a 15% discount: 1) Insert the phrase “PODCASTLISTENER” – all one word – into the voucher box during checkout. 2) Type “THE SMITHS’ OCCASIONAL PODCAST” in the “how did you hear about Tasty Jewelry” box. All rebates directed to our show will be donated to a charity, TBD. Thanks, Diane for your generous offer! Music Guide “In the Bleak Midwinter” Artist: Neil Smith “All I Want for Christmas (Is World Peace)” Artist: Timbuk3 Album: New Wave Christmas – Just Can’t Get Enough (Note from Laura: No I didn’t make that up!) http://www.myspace.com/patmacdonald Amazon link “Give Me a Second Chance for Christmas” Artist: The Candy Butchers http://www.mikeviola.com/ “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Ode to Joy” Artist: Mari Smith “Christmas Break” Artist: Pale Beneath the Blue Album: Snow Emergency http://www.myspace.com/palebeneaththeblue iTunes link “Deck the Halls” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Artist: Doug Boldt Podsafe Music Network http://www.podshow.com/music/?artist_id=1710 “Zumurud” Artist: Mich Gerber Album: The Endless Strings http://www.myspace.com/michgerber http://www.michgerber.ch/ iTunes UK Misc. Goodies and Links Holiday Songs and Lullabies Shawn Colvin iTunes link Recipe for Christmas Coffee 10 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in 2 or a dash of ground cinnamon 3/4 cup ground coffee 1/4 cup sugar (add more or less, to taste) 4 1/2 cups cold water Whipped cream Place whole spices and coffee in the brewing basket of automatic drip coffee maker. Place sugar in the empty carafe. Brew coffee using the 4 1/2 cups water. Mix before serving to make sure sugar is dissolved. Top each serving with lots of whipped cream. Other people’s podcasts that we enjoy: How Much Do We Love Sarah Davis and Rob Lindley talk about all things pop culture, food and fun. iTunes link The obligatory Depeche Mode Link www.depechemode.com

There’s a chill in the air… and turkeys beware! It’s November! This month Laura has a Stepford moment , but she’s feeling much better now. Mari leaves the piano behind (at least for this month) and shows us her guitar chops. We dive headfirst into a vat of holiday foods, and announce our FIRST CONTEST EVER! A listener discount treat, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan’s solo album Hourglass , and the return of “ Battlestar Galactica ” – all in one delicious Thanksgiving episode. Boom-Chicka-Bow-Wow! SOP Holiday Contest Please send us the story of your favorite Christmas gift you received as a child. Stories can be e-mailed or submitted in MP3 format. Send to smithsoccasional@gmail.com. DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 18. The winning entry will receive a copy of the album, The Darkest Night of the Year, by the band Over the Rhine. Hurry up and enter. I mean it. Otherwise you will hurt our feelings. Tasty Jewelry Discount Offer http://www.tastyjewelry.com 15% discount for listeners of The Smiths’ Occasional Podcast. This will be off your entire order, and you can order as many times as you want during those dates. Plus there is FREE SHIPPING in the US. Two steps to a 15% discount: 1) Insert the phrase “PODCASTLISTENER” – all one word – into the voucher box during checkout. 2) Type “THE SMITHS’ OCCASIONAL PODCAST” in the “how did you hear about Tasty Jewelry” box. All rebates directed to our show will be donated to a charity, TBD. Thanks, Diane for your generous offer! Music Guide “Seek” Artist: Neil Smith Podsafe Music Network “November” Artist: Paul http://www.myspace.com/paulborth “Merrily We Roll Along” Artist: Mari Smith “A Distant Sadness” “All Along the Watchtower” Album: Battlestar Galactica, Season 3 Artist: Bear McCreary http://bearmccreary.com/ Amazon “November” Artist: Azure Ray Album: November (EP) http://www.azureraymusic.com/ iTunes Misc. Goodies and Links Peppakakor Make Your Own Head Day Mug Other people’s podcasts that we enjoy: It’s Not Us, It’s You Renegade homeschooling moms Venus and Nicole dish the dirt. Note the explicit label. iTunes The obligatory Depeche Mode Link www.depechemode.com

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