Yes Dear Listener, though we're not Christians here at Letter to America we still can't help but be affected by the celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace, (if only more Christians subscribed to his teachings), anyhew, presented for your Seasonal Enjoyment it's Letter to America - the Christmas Special!

In which we make a most unusual call, meet Randolph and Tasmin, recover from Narnia Fever, discuss King Kong and the end of Cinema, compare the Clements Coffee photo policy to Starbucks', Shannon Sickles and Grainne Close get one of them Gay Marriages, Alastair Cooke is lamented and the whereabouts of his bones discussed, Jessie Ward gives you Fiddle-de-de Tips, an old friend makes an appearance and is likened to Sean Connery and Tilda Swinton's beauty is exalted.

All this and and more on your YES, WE KNOW IT'S OVERLONG BUT WE PROMISE IT WILL BE SHORTER NEXT TIME Irish Podcast.  Or Northern Irish Podcast.  Whatever.

You will scarcely believe your ears, Dear Listener; it's the out of character, breaks all the rules Belfast Podcast:  Letter to America - Chapter 14!

In which, Wayne Ordinary American gets drunk, Jett Loe rides the lift, the waiter at Clement's has an attitude problem, a trip to Mango seems to go on forever, the Fudge Hut at the International Food Fair is circled by many times, Gluehwein is purchased, King Kong is walked out on, Bushmills Whiskey is slammed, the new Amy Tan novel is mentioned, Kangaroo Burgers are eaten, we speak to a woman from Brittany,  we find out how to mail Santa, the Belfast Telegraph is dissed, Apocalypse Now is quoted and the time of one's life is had.

All this and and more on your very own Irish Podcast.  Or Northern Irish Podcast. 

Are you kidding me?  Oh no my friend it's the 'they never said it would happen' impossible to believe it exists Letter to America - Chapter 12!

In which we meet the Culturesluts, the show becomes two chapters in one, Jessie Ward does her hair, a DJ gets 'coptered' to Huddersfield, Katie says Chrissy is a gift, Steve McCormack gives you the lowdown on the Guinness at Mulligan's, we yell at Tilda Swinton, Tina enjoys herself while Daryl grits his teeth, we set up Rachel from Virgina with Gavin from Scotland, the Acctim clock surprises us all, the Odessa Club's coffee is tasted, C.S. Lewis' boyhood home is visited, Ross Gavin from Good Morning Ulster is mentioned, nothing good happens at Johnnie's, Jett Loe's Narnia Fever gets critical, and the Super Mario Brothers Movie gets quoted.

All this and and more on your very own Irish Podcast.  Or Northern Irish Podcast.  Whatever.

Dear Friends it's the death and life laden Letter to America, Chapter 11.

In which Jett Loe and Wayne Ordinary American attend George Best's funeral, Sonia Butterworth attends a late-night meeting, Miss X is missed, Letter to America becomes a dating agency offering a Scottish hunk for American ladies, Keith Law sings a sad song, we enter the magical world of Narnia for the first time, London party goers discuss George W. Bush's assassination again, Oscar's coffee is drunk, the Culturesluts Good Friday Agreement deepens, a Maere rescue plan is formulated,  the Christmas Stars' position in the U.S. is debated, Jefferson Davis fools the Amish,  Love Action photos are examined, Esperanto is spoken, a Fiddle-de-de tourist tip for Ireland is revealed,  Michael Flatley helps the unemployed, Jes feels no pain, The Broom's review is dissected and we try to keep the show under four hours.

All this and more on your very own Irish Podcast.  Or Northern Irish Podcast.