Yes, this episode is about Christmas Eve.

But after a whole month talking about Christmas —
the comfort, the joy, the chaos, the rituals —
it felt right to pause for a moment.

Because while many of us sit at full tables,
with lights, food, noise and laughter,
the world outside doesn’t stop.

This episode is about the Christmas Eve that exists beyond tradition:
for those who don’t have much,
for those who are far from the people they love,
for those whose Christmas is different this year,
and for those where grief and joy quietly sit side by side.

Not to make anyone feel guilty.
Not to give lessons.
Just to acknowledge reality — gently, honestly.

A Christmas Eve episode to listen to quietly,
to reflect,
and maybe to feel a little more connected.

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Hosted by Noah B Jackman.

Christmas doesn’t start on Christmas Eve.
It starts when the family begins to arrive.

One by one.
With bags, opinions, questions, chaos,
and absolutely no sense of personal space.

This episode is about that period before the big night:
everyone sleeping everywhere,
sharing rooms with people you barely know,
aunts observing in silence,
kids running wild,
last-minute shopping,
Christmas markets gone wrong,
and the slow realisation that…
this is just the warm-up.

It’s loud.
It’s messy.
It’s uncomfortable.
And somehow… completely familiar.

Because if this is already like this,
Christmas Eve is going to be unhinged.

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Hosted by Noah B Jackman.

December turns into a full-time job very quickly.

One minute you’re fine,
the next you’re decorating, buying, baking, donating, preparing,
opening advent calendars you’re never fully happy with,
and somehow doing everything — willingly.

In this episode, I walk through my December so far:
the tree, the traditions, the little rituals,
the things we laugh about, complain about,
and still do every single year.

Not because we have to.
Because it’s Christmas.

This isn’t about hating traditions.
It’s about living them — proudly, imperfectly,
and slightly overwhelmed.

And yes… I did all of them.

Uninfluenced. Unpaid. Unfiltered.
Hosted by Noah B Jackman.