Up a Paddle - Episode 26 - Season's Greetings Finale
Intro bumper generously provided by Bob of http://wqoq.com fame

Seasons Greetings.  Thought I'd sneak out one more episode before the new year.  Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up to where I should be.  
   
Site news
Where the heck have I been - Usual excuses, work, school, sick, lazy. Also Wii!

Shout out to Benu from Anime Genesis for adding me as a favorite to Podcast Pickle
- Would have played a promo but couldn't find one.
http://anime-gen.com

Shout out to Two Girls and A Podcast as well for playing my promo
http://twogirlsandapodcast.libsyn.com/

News
Naruto fillers ending Spring 2007.  Naruto: Shippuuden (TV) or Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles.  
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7293

English website advertising the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has appeared.  
http://asosbrigade.com

Genshiken OVA will be packed in with Disc one of Kujibiki unbalance in Japan.  Opposite of how it was released the first time.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-11-29/genshiken-oav-trailer-online

Densha Otoko DX: The Last Crusade aired in Japan.  Another special for the wildly popular Densha Otoko tv series.  It was good stuff.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-11-29/genshiken-oav-trailer-online

Wii out.  Is fun. made video.  Got way more hits on it when i put it on youtube than when I podcast it.  

Wii Strap Recall

This week's releases
Jet Li's Fearless

Recent notable releases
Anime
Naruto Uncut Vol 2
Planetes - Complete collection
Eureka Seven Vols 4 and 5

Regular DVD
Talladega Nights
Walt Disney Legacy Collection: True Life Adventures

Games
Elebits

Random Fact
A goose was customary Christmas fare until Henry VIII took it upon himself to tuck into a turkey

Now for a brief musical interlude
Songs
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree by Ayla Brown
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=cecaf3f987b3f7d8e8d6d9c0783c4bb4

I tricked Nick by Lynn JULIAN aka CookieCutterGirl
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=93337f4942409b57b456e39d21698322

The 2006 Fall Anime Preview Spectacular.   
Sumomomo Momomo
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6555

Bartender
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartender_%28anime%29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4hI6BYmGms&eurl=

Random Fact
According to Twas The Night Before Christmas, published in 1823, Santa's Reindeers are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen.  Donner was a misprint in
the book Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, published in 1936.  Gene Autry's song of the same name kept Donner.
 

Angry Dome
Icy roads - They suck

Closing Song
Greatest Christmas Song Ever Written by American Heartbreak
http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=617e70da4d0bdb86506451ce9f9a68a2

Contact Info
Email: Upapaddle@gmail.com
Podcast site: http://upapaddle.com
Personal Blog: http://kentcer.com

Happy Holidays!