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Christmas talk, all year long.

The gist

Liam Renton and Ness Gibson turn Christmas into an all-year conversation, from gift etiquette and leftovers to crackers, parking, pets, and family logistics. The mood is warm, practical, and happily over-invested.

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About Christmas Podding

Christmas Podding makes Christmas feel less like a date and more like a hobby with a calendar problem. Liam Renton and Ness Gibson talk about it all year, even when the rest of the world is thinking about March, Valentine’s Day, or anything else. That commitment is the point. The show’s energy comes from treating tiny festive choices as worthy of proper debate. Scarves, lotion sets, singing fish, themed socks, and unused DVDs are not throwaway details; they are evidence in the larger case for better gift judgment. Food is another recurring battleground. Leftovers, Boxing Day planning, ham, prawns, roast lamb, chips, and the question of who is entitled to take food home all become part of the seasonal machinery. The hosts are practical planners, but they are not dry about it. They can pivot from decluttering decorations to family journals, from Christmas crackers to parking personalities, and from international customs to the special absurdity of celebrating in heavy Australian heat. Their Christmas is warm, social, sometimes over-organized, and full of household negotiations. It is also grounded in real anxieties: split families, work rosters, illness, pet welfare, and the risk of buying a living creature as a surprise gift. The tone stays buoyant. Even complaints about makeup vloggers, tapping videos, and cheap socks sit inside a larger affection for festive rituals. Christmas Podding works because it does not wait for the season to justify itself. It assumes the planning, arguing, laughing, sorting, and snacking are already part of the pleasure. For listeners who collect traditions, refine hosting systems, or secretly love talking about Christmas in February, it offers steady company. For anyone who thinks Christmas begins too early, it may be evidence that some people were never going to stop.

Made for: For Christmas devotees, early planners, festive hosts, and anyone who enjoys cheerful arguments about gifts, food, traditions, and family logistics. It especially suits listeners who like Australian seasonal detail and practical holiday chatter.

What sets it apart: The show treats Christmas as a year-round lifestyle beat, not a December special. Its strength is the mix of Australian summer context, domestic specificity, and quick host chemistry around very small festive decisions.

In their own words

Christmas Podding is the ultimate Podcast guide to all things Christmas. A feel good Podcast for Christmas tragics.Hosted by Australian Radio Hosts Liam Renton and Vanessa Gibson. These "Festive Besties" have been friends for nearly 2 decade who instantly bonded over their love of the iconic Christmas Movie LOVE ACTUALLY, and have been talking about Christmas non stop ever since. Christmas Podding is devoted to all things fun and festive. Covering Christmas food, movies, dilemmas, music, events, lights, traditions, books and decorations. With tips and tricks, hints, hacks and laughs for the best Christmas ever.Christmas lives here.

As heard by us

Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Ness Gibson and Liam Renton turn year-round Christmas planning, etiquette and minor domestic disputes into useful, warmly combative conversation.

Christmas Podding keeps the festive season open all year, with Ness Gibson and Liam Renton turning its domestic negotiations into lively two-person debate.

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Why you'd press play

Liam and Ness make Christmas etiquette feel like a cheerful argument you've been saving all year.

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  • help deciding whether Friendsmas is charming, shared gifts are risky, or shopping with a suitcase is ridiculous
  • festive advice that moves from Boxing Day leftovers to pet-gifting boundaries without losing its merry mood
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  1. 1

    Christmas Podding - How to deal with an empty Festive Tank when December hits.

    ·36m
  2. 2

    Christmas Podding - We uncover the Top Unwanted Christmas Gift List of all Time.

    ·37m
  3. 3

    Christmas Podding - How to choose which side of the family you'll be spending Christmas with this year.

    ·34m
  4. 4

    Christmas Podding-A Boss's Worst Nightmare "Who gets rostered on Christmas Day"

    ·39m
  5. 5

    Christmas Podding - We expose the "Secret" 36 hour Aussie Christmas Tradition.

    ·27m
  6. 6

    Christmas Podding - How to handle a Self Indulgent Gift Giver.

    ·31m
  7. 7

    Christmas Podding - Big Heads- Small Christmas Cracker Crowns- The True Christmas Shame.

    ·31m
  8. 8

    Christmas Podding - Boxing Day Leftovers -What do I do with these?

    ·45m
  9. 9

    Christmas Podding- Emergency last minute gift ideas you can still buy on Xmas Day

    ·39m
  10. 10

    Christmas Podding - The Ultimate Christmas Eve Hacks to help make the big day run smoothly.

    ·32m
  11. 11

    Christmas Podding - Why travelling at Christmas is the worst experience of the season.

    ·32m
  12. 12

    Christmas Podding - How the Turkey became the Bird of choice at Christmas.

    ·40m
  13. 13

    Christmas Podding - Christmas Chocolate Battle Royale -Which is the Supreme box of festive Chocolates.

    ·40m
  14. 14

    Christmas Podding - What is the best Christmas Sandwich Combination of all time?

    ·39m
  15. 15

    Christmas Podding - The Worst Gift List of all Time. What NOT to buy the ones you love this Christmas.

    ·42m
  16. 16

    Christmas Podding - Why people are refusing to share their secret family recipes this Christmas.

    ·39m
  17. 17

    Christmas Podding - How to nail a risk free re-give this Christmas.

    ·42m
  18. 18

    Christmas Podding - Why NO ONE Should ever use a 12 Day Advent Calendar?

    ·40m
  19. 19

    Christmas Podding - How Mariah Carey changed modern day Christmas as we know it .

    ·37m
  20. 20

    Christmas Podding -The Ultimate Christmas Movie List to instantly lift your Festive Mood.

    ·39m
  21. 21

    Christmas Podding -The ultimate list of everything we should all be Thankful for this Christmas.

    ·32m
  22. 22

    Christmas Podding - What Christmas Conversation Topics start the biggest fights on Christmas Day?

    ·38m
  23. 23

    Christmas Podding - Who is the greatest Movie Santa of all time?

    ·36m
  24. 24

    Christmas Podding - Christmas's Most Influential List. Those who have changed the way we celebrate today..

    ·39m
  25. 25

    Christmas Podding- Guaranteed tips on how to return any unwanted Christmas Present.

    ·38m
  26. 26

    Christmas Podding - What's on your ultimate Christmas Day Grazing Table?

    ·36m
  27. 27

    Christmas Podding- When it comes to cooking what is the hardest festive meat to master?

    ·33m
  28. 28

    Christmas Podding -Why every family should implement a Christmas Peace Pact this Christmas

    ·34m
  29. 29

    Christmas Podding - We unpack the latest festive relationship trend "Scrooging"

    ·44m
  30. 30

    Christmas Podding - Why second hand gifts are the new Christmas gifts of choice?

    ·36m
  31. 31

    Christmas Podding - Everything you need to know to have a cracking Christmas in July celebration this year.

    ·32m
  32. 32

    Christmas Podding - What do we really think of the modern day phenomenon Christmas Creep?

    ·36m
  33. 33

    Christmas Podding - Why a Christmas has become the most Dangerous Time of the year.

    ·35m
  34. 34

    Christmas Podding- Every reason people DON'T want a Christmas Present this year.

    ·32m
  35. 35

    Christmas Podding- The Japanese Christmas Traditions we must do this Christmas.

    ·35m
  36. 36

    Christmas Podding- The safest place to spend Christmas Day when it all gets too much.

    ·38m
  37. 37

    Christmas Podding Which Festive Parking Personality Type are you?

    ·38m
  38. 38

    Christmas Podding - The best and worst days to Fly this Christmas to save you from Seasonal Stress.

    ·34m
  39. 39

    Christmas Podding - Why we all need to start celebrating CHICKMAS this year.

    ·36m
  40. 40

    Christmas Podding - We reveal the world's favourite holiday. Christmas, Thanksgiving or Valentines Day?

    ·36m
  41. 41

    Christmas Podding - Why buying a shared present with friends could end in disaster.

    ·29m
  42. 42

    Christmas Podding - We've uncovered the MOST annoying thing about Christmas Packdown.

    ·30m
  43. 43

    Christmas Podding -Christmas Day Special- Why you must watch LOVE ACTUALLY at some point today.

    ·36m
  44. 44

    Christmas Podding - We unwrap the new rules on opening gifts this Christmas.

    ·32m
  45. 45

    Christmas Podding - Rules for the last minute Christmas Shopping Rush

    ·33m
  46. 46

    Christmas Podding - The Best Christmas Crackers you must have on this years Christmas table revealed.

    ·28m
  47. 47

    Christmas Podding - If NOT Mariah Carey, then who is the true Queen of Christmas?

    ·31m
  48. 48

    Christmas Podding - What do kids really want for Christmas?

    ·33m
  49. 49

    Christmas Podding -Why you should always send your children Christmas Cards every Christmas.

    ·37m
  50. 50

    Christmas Podding -How to handle a new person at Christmas Dinner this year?

    ·46m
  51. 51

    Christmas Podding - How to Survive the Silly Season with a Pet.

    ·38m
  52. 52

    Christmas Podding - The Aussie Christmas Traditions the Whole World is jealous of.

    ·35m
  53. 53

    Christmas Podding - How much is too much to spend on Christmas?

    ·41m
  54. 54

    Christmas Podding - Can you charge guests who come to your place for Christmas Dinner?

    ·32m
  55. 55

    Christmas Podding - What is the Greatest Christmas Song of All Time?

    ·40m
  56. 56

    Christmas Podding - What is the Best Present to buy your Kids TEACHER this Christmas

    ·35m
  57. 57

    Christmas Podding - Is Christmas Craft kids do in Schools actually teachers revenge on Parents?

    ·34m
  58. 58

    Christmas Podding -Simple Solutions to even the biggest Christmas Fails.

    ·37m
  59. 59

    Christmas Podding - The Worldwide launch of our Christmas Charity Single "No Glitter for Christmas (In the EU"

    ·33m
  60. 60

    Christmas Podding - Why chocolate is such an important part of Christmas.

    ·40m
  61. 61

    Christmas Podding - New Tradition suggestion that may just change Christmas Day for the better.

    ·33m
  62. 62

    Christmas Podding - How to survive Christmas when your hosting a large crowd?

    ·33m
  63. 63

    Christmas Podding - Are we cramming in way more festive fun than Christmas Calendars can handle?

    ·32m
  64. 64

    Christmas Podding - Can Guests take home left overs after Christmas Dinner?

    ·31m
  65. 65

    Christmas Podding - Who ruined Christmas at your place and How?

    ·29m
  66. 66

    Christmas Podding - How to put up a Christmas Tree like a Pro.

    ·36m
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  68. 68

    Christmas Podding - How to throw a Cracking Christmas in July in your workplace.

    ·32m
  69. 69

    Christmas Podding - Why staying in relatives homes has become socially unacceptable at Christmas.

    ·32m
  70. 70

    Christmas Podding - Why having just ONE Christmas meal that impresses year after year is important?

    ·36m
  71. 71

    Christmas Podding- How to navigate a fun day with a house full of Teenagers

    ·36m
  72. 72

    Christmas Podding - Why you should NEVER recycle or reuse old Christmas wrapping.

    ·31m
  73. 73

    Christmas Podding - How to survive another family's Christmas Traditions.

    ·37m
  74. 74

    Christmas Podding - How to deal with neighbours who NEVER take their decorations down.

    ·37m
  75. 75

    Christmas Podding -Season 7 Launch. The Quality Streets Christmas Scandal

    ·39m
  76. 76

    Christmas Podding -December 25 "Christmas Day Special"

    ·31m
  77. 77

    Christmas Podding - What's been Tangling our Tinsel throughout December.

    ·28m
  78. 78

    Christmas Podding - How a Naughty Pet could derail Christmas Day this year.

    ·31m
  79. 79

    Christmas Podding - How to put more JOY back in Christmas Day

    ·31m
  80. 80

    Christmas Podding- How to not end up a HOT MESS this Christmas.

    ·28m
  81. 81

    Christmas Podding - Hot Tub Christmas Parties, The New Festive Trend we all must try.

    ·30m
  82. 82

    Christmas Podding - Elf on the Shelf. Why are parents putting themselves through it?

    ·28m
  83. 83

    Christmas Podding - Would you go to a wedding on Christmas Day?

    ·34m
  84. 84

    Christmas Podding - The BEST Christmas Hacks you'll definitely need this Christmas.

    ·32m
  85. 85

    Christmas Podding - How to Pick your Battles this Christmas. Why we fight and how to stop the arguments on Christmas Day.

    ·34m
  86. 86

    Christmas Podding -Why we need to stop giving presents this Christmas for the sake of Stress Free Festive Season.

    ·32m
  87. 87

    Christmas Podding - Paying homage to the greatest Christmas Movie of all time.

    ·32m
  88. 88

    Christmas Podding - , Why Proposing at Christmas could be the worst idea ever?

    ·29m
  89. 89

    Christmas Podding - Why you should definitely NOT propose at Christmas.

    ·32m
  90. 90

    Christmas Podding - The Rules of Regiving. How not to get caught this Christmas.

    ·35m
  91. 91

    Christmas Podding - Christmas Table Conversations, How to fill 3 hours and not make it AWKWARD?

    ·31m
  92. 92

    Christmas Podding - Christmas Party Etiquette- The Do's and Dont's for Christmas 2023

    ·38m
  93. 93

    Christmas Podding - Why staying home this Christmas will trump any plans for Festive Travel.

    ·29m
  94. 94

    Christmas Podding - Why Turkey's should be banned from all Christmas Dinners?

    ·36m
  95. 95

    Christmas Podding -Is Credit Card Debt worth a Lifetime of Festive Memories?

    ·27m
  96. 96

    Christmas Podding - Why Christmas Should be all about the Adults, NOT the Kids.

    ·28m
  97. 97

    Christmas Podding - How do you keep up the Christmas Spirit all year round?

    ·37m
  98. 98

    Christmas Podding- How to stop fights on Christmas Day.

    Tips on how to prevent and stop arguments during Christmas Day celebrations.

    ·36m
  99. 99

    Christmas Podding- The Ultimate guide to the best Festive Side Dishes Ever.

    Liam and Ness preview upcoming Christmas topics including a new product endorsement, recreating old Christmas photos, spreading cheer, and the ultimate guide to festive side dishes.

    ·36m
  100. 100

    Christmas Podding - It's Christmas's Biggest Trust exercise. Who do you entrust Christmas Day appetisers with?

    Hosts Liam and Ness discuss the trust exercise of who to entrust with Christmas Day appetisers, sharing personal experiences and tips.

    ·41m
  101. 101

    Christmas Podding Which Festive Parking Personality Type are you?

    Hidden gem

    Christmas Podding opens with Ness Gibson and Liam Renton calling themselves "Australia's only Christmas podcast" and saying they broadcast all year round.

    Apr 9, 2026·38m·3 clips
  102. 102

    Christmas Podding - We uncover the Top Unwanted Christmas Gift List of all Time.

    Christmas Podding hosts Ness Gibson and Liam Renton examine Christmas work bonuses, unwanted gifts, and etiquette for a 30-person Christmas gathering.

    Mar 26, 2026·37m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Christmas Podding - How to choose which side of the family you'll be spending Christmas with this year.

    Liam and Ness discuss choosing which side of the family to spend Christmas with and preview upcoming segments on global Christmas traditions and crackers.

    Mar 12, 2026·34m
  104. 104

    Christmas Podding-A Boss's Worst Nightmare "Who gets rostered on Christmas Day"

    Christmas Podding hosts discuss the stress of Christmas planning and tease a segment on who gets leftovers.

    Feb 26, 2026·39m
  105. 105

    Christmas Podding - We expose the "Secret" 36 hour Aussie Christmas Tradition.

    Ness and Liam tease a secret 36-hour Aussie Christmas tradition, dismissing Valentine's Day as inferior.

    Feb 12, 2026·27m
  106. 106

    Christmas Podding - How to handle a Self Indulgent Gift Giver.

    Hidden gem

    Christmas Podding frames self-indulgent gift giving through Liam Renton and Ness Gibson’s examples of concert tickets, shared-use presents, and a joke wisdom-tooth necklace.

    Jan 29, 2026·31m·1 clip
  107. 107

    Christmas Podding - Big Heads- Small Christmas Cracker Crowns- The True Christmas Shame.

    Hidden gem

    Ness Gibson and Liam Renton open Christmas Podding season nine from Brisbane, where 2026 starts with a hot summer, a new renovation, and a Christmas recap.

    Jan 15, 2026·31m·2 clips
  108. 108

    Christmas Podding - Boxing Day Leftovers -What do I do with these?

    Hidden gem

    Liam's turkey stock recipe turns leftover bones, onions, carrots, celery, peppercorns, thyme and bay leaf into months of freezer stock.

    Dec 25, 2025·45m·2 clips
  109. 109

    Christmas Podding- Emergency last minute gift ideas you can still buy on Xmas Day

    Dec 24, 2025·39m
  110. 110

    Christmas Podding - The Ultimate Christmas Eve Hacks to help make the big day run smoothly.

    Dec 23, 2025·32m
  111. 111

    Christmas Podding - Why travelling at Christmas is the worst experience of the season.

    Dec 22, 2025·32m
  112. 112

    Christmas Podding - How the Turkey became the Bird of choice at Christmas.

    Dec 21, 2025·40m
  113. 113

    Christmas Podding - Christmas Chocolate Battle Royale -Which is the Supreme box of festive Chocolates.

    Dec 20, 2025·40m
  114. 114

    Christmas Podding - What is the best Christmas Sandwich Combination of all time?

    Dec 19, 2025·39m
  115. 115

    Christmas Podding - The Worst Gift List of all Time. What NOT to buy the ones you love this Christmas.

    Dec 18, 2025·42m
  116. 116

    Christmas Podding - Why people are refusing to share their secret family recipes this Christmas.

    Dec 17, 2025·39m
  117. 117

    Christmas Podding - How to nail a risk free re-give this Christmas.

    Dec 16, 2025·42m
  118. 118

    Christmas Podding - Why NO ONE Should ever use a 12 Day Advent Calendar?

    Dec 15, 2025·40m
  119. 119

    Christmas Podding - How Mariah Carey changed modern day Christmas as we know it .

    Dec 14, 2025·37m
  120. 120

    Christmas Podding -The Ultimate Christmas Movie List to instantly lift your Festive Mood.

    Dec 13, 2025·39m
  121. 121

    Christmas Podding -The ultimate list of everything we should all be Thankful for this Christmas.

    Dec 12, 2025·32m
  122. 122

    Christmas Podding - What Christmas Conversation Topics start the biggest fights on Christmas Day?

    Dec 11, 2025·38m
  123. 123

    Christmas Podding - Who is the greatest Movie Santa of all time?

    Dec 4, 2025·36m
  124. 124

    Christmas Podding - Christmas's Most Influential List. Those who have changed the way we celebrate today..

    Nov 20, 2025·39m
  125. 125

    Christmas Podding- Guaranteed tips on how to return any unwanted Christmas Present.

    Nov 7, 2025·38m
  126. 126

    Christmas Podding - What's on your ultimate Christmas Day Grazing Table?

    Oct 23, 2025·36m
  127. 127

    Christmas Podding- When it comes to cooking what is the hardest festive meat to master?

    Oct 9, 2025·33m
  128. 128

    Christmas Podding -Why every family should implement a Christmas Peace Pact this Christmas

    Sep 25, 2025·34m
  129. 129

    Christmas Podding- How to stop fights on Christmas Day.

    Sep 11, 2025·36m
  130. 130

    Christmas Podding- The Ultimate guide to the best Festive Side Dishes Ever.

    Aug 28, 2025·36m
  131. 131

    Christmas Podding - It's Christmas's Biggest Trust exercise. Who do you entrust Christmas Day appetisers with?

    Aug 14, 2025·41m
  132. 132

    Christmas Podding - We unpack the latest festive relationship trend "Scrooging"

    Jul 31, 2025·44m
  133. 133

    Christmas Podding - Why second hand gifts are the new Christmas gifts of choice?

    Jul 17, 2025·36m
  134. 134

    Christmas Podding - Everything you need to know to have a cracking Christmas in July celebration this year.

    Jul 3, 2025·32m
  135. 135

    Christmas Podding - What do we really think of the modern day phenomenon Christmas Creep?

    Jun 19, 2025·36m
  136. 136

    Christmas Podding - Why a Christmas has become the most Dangerous Time of the year.

    Jun 5, 2025·35m
  137. 137

    Christmas Podding- Every reason people DON'T want a Christmas Present this year.

    May 22, 2025·32m
  138. 138

    Christmas Podding- The Japanese Christmas Traditions we must do this Christmas.

    May 8, 2025·35m
  139. 139

    Christmas Podding- The safest place to spend Christmas Day when it all gets too much.

    Apr 24, 2025·38m
  140. 140

    Christmas Podding - How to deal with an empty Festive Tank when December hits.

    Hosts Ness and Liam discuss Christmas topics year-round, including festive dilemmas and the 'empty tank syndrome' that hits in December.

    Apr 10, 2025·36m
  141. 141

    Christmas Podding - How do you keep up the Christmas Spirit all year round?

    Mar 27, 2025·37m
  142. 142

    Christmas Podding - The best and worst days to Fly this Christmas to save you from Seasonal Stress.

    Mar 13, 2025·34m
  143. 143

    Christmas Podding - Why we all need to start celebrating CHICKMAS this year.

    Feb 27, 2025·36m
  144. 144

    Christmas Podding - We reveal the world's favourite holiday. Christmas, Thanksgiving or Valentines Day?

    Feb 13, 2025·36m
  145. 145

    Christmas Podding - Why buying a shared present with friends could end in disaster.

    Hidden gem

    Christmas Podding opens with Ness Gibson and Liam Renton arguing that shared gifts can turn into unpaid balances, after Liam says a friend can forget the money for two gifts bought for Claire and Grant.

    Jan 30, 2025·29m·2 clips
  146. 146

    Christmas Podding - We've uncovered the MOST annoying thing about Christmas Packdown.

    Jan 17, 2025·30m
  147. 147

    Christmas Podding -Christmas Day Special- Why you must watch LOVE ACTUALLY at some point today.

    Dec 24, 2024·36m
  148. 148

    Christmas Podding - We unwrap the new rules on opening gifts this Christmas.

    Dec 23, 2024·32m
  149. 149

    Christmas Podding - Rules for the last minute Christmas Shopping Rush

    Dec 22, 2024·33m
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    Christmas Podding - The Best Christmas Crackers you must have on this years Christmas table revealed.

    Dec 21, 2024·28m