Merry Christmas, Nerds | The Complete LTN Resource List

Christmastime is here. And we like to keep our yuletide nerdy here at Love Thy Nerd. Here is a collection of Christmas-focused articles, podcasts, and videos to make you think, pray, laugh, and prepare for the most festive day of the year.

New for 2025 | The Latest in Christmas Cheer

• LTN Radio Christmas Playlists | 7 Brand-New Seasonal Spotify Playlists | As the LTN Radio online stream winds down, we began our Spotify transition with the release of 7 Christmas playlists for every Yuletide occasion!
• Podcast | The Christian Board Gamers Podcast: Boop the Speakers (Christmas Special) | A festive Christmas bonus episode where Joe and Ray discuss holiday movies, a special giveaway, and seasonal board games like Deck the Halls and Boop the Halls.
• Short | DLC: The Humble Path | A quick devotional inspired by A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• Article | 10 Greatest Christmas Live-Action TV Episodes by Craig Nash | Christmas TV episodes ranked from clever to iconic, featuring Seinfeld, Friends, The Office, Ted Lasso, Doctor Who, and more holiday classics worth rewatching.
• Article | 10 Worst Christmas Sequels by Craig Nash | These worst Christmas sequels show how missed nostalgia, tonal shifts, and weaker storytelling can turn beloved holiday films into uneven follow ups that struggle to recapture the original magic.

Article Series | LTN Top Ten

• 10 Greatest Christmas Live-Action TV Episodes by Craig Nash | Christmas TV episodes ranked from clever to iconic, featuring Seinfeld, Friends, The Office, Ted Lasso, Doctor Who, and more holiday classics worth rewatching.
• 10 Worst Christmas Sequels by Craig Nash | These worst Christmas sequels show how missed nostalgia, tonal shifts, and weaker storytelling can turn beloved holiday films into uneven follow ups that struggle to recapture the original magic.
• The 10 Greatest “Bad” Christmas Movies by Craig Nash | Critics might not have loved them, but they’re Christmas tradition in many homes!

Article Series | Advent Calendar (2021)

• Hope and Superman by Drew Hood | Week One – Hope (Prophet’s Candle)
• Love and Final Fantasy X by Andrea Racoti | Week Two – Faith (Bethlehem’s Candle)
• Joy and Tabletop Roleplay by Colby Whittaker | Week Three – Joy (Shepherd’s Candle)
• Peace and Coffee Talk by Amy Cokenour | Week Four – Peace (Angel’s Candle)
• Christ and The Wheel of Time by Jon Campoverde | Christmas Day – Light (Christ’s Candle)

Article Series | Advent Calendar (2018)

• Hope and Kingdom Death: Monster by Madeline Turnipseed | Week One – Hope (Prophet’s Candle)
• Faith and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade by Madeline Turnipseed | Week Two – Faith (Bethlehem’s Candle)
• Joy and Wandersong by Madeline Turnipseed | Week Three – Joy (Shepherd’s Candle)
• Peace and Rakuen by Jon Campoverde | Week Four – Peace (Angel’s Candle)
• Light and Pyre by Steve Miller | Christmas Day – Light (Christ’s Candle)

LTN Buying Guide | Stuff Those Stockings!

• The Love Thy Nerd Merch Store | LTN shirts, hoodies, caps and more.
• This Little Bean of Mine: Matt & Bubba in the Morning Blend | A light roast with subtle notes of cocoa, light nuttiness with a sweet citrus finish. The perfect cup for your morning.
• Know Thy Gamer: A Parent’s Guide to Video Games by Drew Dixon | A book that offers an opportunity for parents to understand their children and the kinds of games they are playing. By discussing some of the most important movements in the gaming world, Drew guides parents to understanding and loving their gamers through a Christian lens.

Articles | Help for the Holidays

• “This is Toss Across!”: The Case for Giving Your Adult Friends Toys for Christmas by Radio Matt | Discover why gifting toys to adults at Christmas rekindles childhood joy, reduces stress, and strengthens connections—making the holidays magical with nostalgic surprises that remind us to embrace play and creativity.
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Early Review by Radio Matt | A pre-release review of the heart-warming and hilarious Christmas movie of the year.
• A Charlie Brown Christmas & Learning to Fear Not by Iris Cruz | A recovery-focus devotional inspired by A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• Ranking Every Doctor Who Christmas Special by Craig Nash | There have been over a decade of modern Doctor Who Christmas specials. Which one is the best?
• 10 Off-Beat Christmas Gift Ideas by LTN Writers | Want to get your nerdy friend or family member something a bit off the beaten path? Have we got some special selections for you!
• Keeping the Gadgets Fun: 3 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online This Christmas by Lisa Eldred | How to protect your kids from gateway toys to unhealthy problems later in life, like porn habits, technology addictions, cyberbullying, or even just picking up bad habits from the gross trolls in the comments on YouTube.
• Ghosts of the Holidays by Chris Fogle | Taking a horrific tour with the ghosts of our past, present, and future can help us make significant changes to our lives and those around us.
• All They Want for Christmas is a New Gaming System by the LTN Writers | When choosing a video game system for your kids, there’s lost to consider… and LTN’s parents are here to help. (Though slightly outdated, there are still plenty of good thoughts to help you make a decision.)
• Need a Gift Idea? Here Are Our 11 Favorite Games from PAX Unplugged by the LTN Writers | A spotlight on 11 tabletop games from 2018. (Games never go out of style, right?)
• ‘Tis the Season to Partner with Love Thy Nerd by Drew Dixon | Why should you consider gifting your donations to LTN?

Podcasts | Deck Your Earholes

• Christian Board Gamers 41: Boop the Speakers (Christmas Special) | A festive Christmas bonus episode where Joe and Ray discuss holiday movies, a special giveaway, and seasonal board games like Deck the Halls and Boop the Halls.
• Christian Board Gamers 23: Our 1st Christmas Special | Ray & Joe almost can’t keep it together as the first 10 minutes might just be them laughing. Once they finally reel themselves in they discuss the game Santa’s Workshop, talk about their board game wishlist, & spend some time talking about the greatest gift of all, our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.
• Nerd History 23: The Nerd History of The Grinch | Radio Matt & Deidra kick off the Christmas season with a look at The Grinch – from the original book to the TV special to both movies! Is the TV special the greatest one of all time? Which movie was the best adaptation? *slunk*
• Bible Thump 126: Fear Not (A Christmas Thump) | Radio Matt brings a message inspired by A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• Church Nerds 86: The Church Nerds Christmas Eve Eve Special | Bubba & Anna share nerdy Christmas traditions here at home and around the world in this special episode.
• Back Row Morning Show 540: Tier-Ranking Christmas Specials | Radio Matt & Mo shares their memories and hot takes on made-for-TV Christmas specials.
• Back Row Morning Show 539: Sunday School Answers – Christmas Edition | Radio Matt & Mo play their own Christmas game.
• Back Row Morning Show 538: Tier-Ranking Christmas Movies | Radio Matt & Mo shares their memories and hot takes on Christmas movies.
• Back Row Morning Show 537: Christmas Music Memories | Radio Matt & Mo welcome several Back Row Buds on to discuss favorite Christmas hits and hymns.
• Free Play 164: Nerds of Christmas Past | Bubba, Matt & Kate share their nerdy Christmas memories from childhood. Plus, Game of the Year!
• Church Nerds 85: The One about Advent | Bubba & Anna discuss how Christians and Nerds are accustomed to waiting.
• The Pull List 80: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Chris & Hector take a magical journey through time and revisit their favorite pulls of 2022 (Great stocking stuffer ideas!).
• Church Nerds 61: Church Nerds Christmas Eve Special 2021 | Bubba & Anna set out to rank the definitive Christmas Movie Tier Chart! Plus, a Christmas Traditions Quiz and loads of holiday cheer.
• Back Row Morning Show 429: The Christmas Eve Eve Special 2021 | Radio Matt & Mo spend the evening ranking new Christmas candies, playing the Christmas edition of Sunday School Answers, and sharing their favorite Christmas memories.
• Back Row Morning Show 428: All I Want for Christmas is You | Radio Matt & Mo take a deep dive into the biggest Christmas hit of all time by Mariah Carey. Plus, a Christmas quiz and our favorite cookies & carols.
• Back Row Morning Show 427: Why We Prefer Christmas Oldies | Radio Matt & Mo take a look at some studies as to why, when it comes to Christmas music, most people prefer the old standards instead of newer music, and how the most popular Christmas song of all time, which came out 27 years ago, is still considered a “newer” entry. Plus, the worst Christmas special.
• Back Row Morning Show 426: The Top 100 Christmas Songs of All Time | Radio Matt & Mo go through the Billboard Top 100 Holiday Songs list that is a report of the last decade of recording the charts. Plus, a fiery but mostly peaceful Christmas.
• Back Row Morning Show 313: Matt & Mo Ruin Christmas for Everyone | Radio Matt & Mo wrap up 2020 with a Super-sized special. They will ruin Christmas movies, play some Christmas-y games, and do the One Chip Challenge.
• Church Nerds 33: It’s a Christmas Miracle! | Bubba & Anna wrap up 2020 with a Christmas episode we all really needed this year.
• Bible Thump 11: Appreciate the Gift | Hector Miray brings us a special Christmas devotional.
• Back Row Morning Show 311: Ranking Every Little Debbie Christmas Treat | Radio Matt & Mo have perhaps the best Christmas-themed episode ever as they taste test and rank every Christmas Little Debbie. Can anything beat the Christmas Tree Cake?
• Back Row Morning Show 309: The Best Christian Christmas Albums of All Time | Radio Matt & Mo welcome “AA Batteries” to help rank all the best Christmas albums from Christian artists.
• Two Words 4: Holiday Madness | John & Radio Matt discuss wrestling around the holidays, including the good and bad holiday-themed matches and crazy movie cameos.
• Free Play 74: The Free Play Holiday Gift Guide | Bubba, Matt & Kate have created a little holiday shopping guide for those hunting for the perfect gift for someone… especially if that someone is you, yourself.
• Humans of Gaming 170: Josiah Martindale on Being Liberally Minded | The writer of a Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” inspired D&D campaign on Kickstarter, Josiah is not talking politics as much as traditionalism vs new chaos.

Shorts | Podcasts for Elves

• DLC: The Humble Path | A quick devotional inspired by A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• Faith & Fandom 180: Every Good Gift | A quick devotional inspired by Christmas gifts.
• Reviews of the Nerds: Die Hard (The Christmas Movie) | A quick classic movie review from Julien Jamar.
• Faith & Fandom 180: Buc-ee’s Brotherhood | A quick devotional inspired by Christmas shopping at Buc-ee’s.
• Nerd History: That’s What Christmas is All About, Charlie Brown | A quick history lesson from the Peanuts gang.
• 5 Random Facts: Christmas Facts | A quick Christmas fact list from The Back Row Morning Show.
• Back Row Binge-Watch: Prep & Landing 1 | A quick devotional inspired by Disney’s Prep & Landing.
• Back Row Binge-Watch: Prep & Landing 2 | A quick devotional inspired by Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs Nice.

Videos | Like Presents for Your Eyeballs

• Christian Board Gamers 41: Boop the Speakers (Christmas Special) | A festive Christmas bonus episode where Joe and Ray discuss holiday movies, a special giveaway, and seasonal board games like Deck the Halls and Boop the Halls.
• Christian Board Gamers 23: Our 1st Christmas Special | Ray & Joe almost can’t keep it together as the first 10 minutes might just be them laughing. Once they finally reel themselves in they discuss the game Santa’s Workshop, talk about their board game wishlist, & spend some time talking about the greatest gift of all, our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.
• The Nerd History of The Grinch | Radio Matt & Deidra kick off the Christmas season with a look at The Grinch – from the original book to the TV special to both movies! Is the TV special the greatest one of all time? Which movie was the best adaptation? *slunk*
• Bible Thump: Fear Not (A Christmas Thump) | Radio Matt shares a devotional inspired by A Charlie Brown Christmas.
• Back Row Morning Show: A Christmas Fireball | Radio Matt almost burned down his house two days before Christmas.
• Church Nerds: The Christmas Eve Eve Special | Bubba & Anna celebrate Christmas in this full fun show.
• Back Row Morning Show: Christmas Gift Exchange | Radio Matt & Mo give to each other. One nearly cries.
• Back Row Morning Show: Mo Gets Fired from the Morning Show? | Mo conspires with a loyal Back Row Bud to pull a Christmas prank on Radio Matt.
• Back Row Morning Show: Tier-Ranking Christmas Movies | Radio Matt & Mo share their tastes and hot takes around Christmas movies.
• Free Play: Nintendo 64 Moments| Bubba, Matt & Kate share their nerdy Christmas memories from their childhoods. Plus, Christmas movie recommendations.
• Church Nerds: It Has Begun… | Bubba & Anna discuss Advent and Anticipation.
• Two Words: Wrestling Gift Exchange 2022 | John & Radio Matt try to out-do each other with wrestling-themed Christmas gifts.
• Reviews of the Nerds: Spirited | A quick Christmas movie review.
• Back Row Morning Show: A Decent into Madness | Radio Matt & Mo have a blast with some Christmas games and memories.
• Two Words: Wrestling Gift Exchange 2021 | John & Radio Matt try to out-do each other with wrestling-themed Christmas gifts for the first time.
• Back Row Morning Show: A Fiery, but Mostly Peaceful Christmas | Mo shares the story and footage of a Christmas-season housefire at her home.
• Back Row Morning Show: The One Chip Challenge (Christmas Special) | Radio Matt & Mo both attempt the Paqui One Chip Challenge for the first time.
• Back Row Morning Show: Reacting to Our 2017 Spicy Challenge (Christmas Special) | Radio Matt & Mo re-watch a react live to their very first spicy challenge, pre-LTN.
• Back Row Morning Show: Ranking Every Little Debbie Christmas Treat | Radio Matt & Mo have perhaps the best Christmas-themed taste test ever as they rank every Christmas Little Debbie. Can anything beat the Christmas Tree Cake?

LTN Radio | Hand-Curated Christmas Spotify Playlists

• Christian Alternative Christmas Radio Mix | This mix is the same as the LTN Radio Christmas Channel we’ve had the last few years. A massive collection of Christian Christmas music from rock, pop, rap and indie artists (90s to Now).
• Christian Contemporary Christmas Radio Mix | More similar to the CCM Christmas Channels you know from the radio. A massive playlist of all your Christmas favorite from Contemporary Christian artists. Hit “shuffle” and enjoy!
• Christian Christmas Mega Radio Mix | A mix of the Christian Alternative and Christian Contemporary mixes. The ultimate Christian Christmas playlist, featuring Christian AC, CHH, Alternative, Indie and Rock artists, all in one place! Hit “shuffle” and enjoy!
• Christian Christmas Upbeat Mood Mix | No slow songs here, this is Christmas Party music! A playlist of Christmas songs from Christian artists to get your feet moving and your booty shaking this holiday!
• New Christian Christmas 2025 Fresh Mix | Only the freshest! All the brand new Christmas music from Christian artists released in 2025 – including AC, Rock, CHH and indie artists!
• Christmas Hymns Radio Mix | Ready-made for Churches! A massive playlist of all your favorite Christmas hymns. Hit “shuffle” and enjoy!
• Christmas Lo-Fi Radio Mix | Christmas is the perfect season to chill! A laid-back collection of instrumental lofi Christmas classics, perfect to relax to or set the mood for a Christmas get-together.

This resource was compiled by Rachel Knight and Radio Matt. Last Updated December 18, 2025.