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Free daily Christmas countdown podcast · November 27 to Christmas Eve

The Elf Countdown

with Pip Peppermint

A new episode every day. Play it right here, or subscribe in any podcast app.

Pip Peppermint, a grinning elf DJ in a candy-striped sweater and a jingle-bell hat, at a vintage microphone in Santa's workshop studio under a lit Elf Countdown sign
Pip Peppermint, on the night shift at North Pole Radio

The Elf Countdown is the free daily Christmas countdown podcast from the North Pole: 15 minutes a night from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, with elf DJ Pip Peppermint counting the sleeps till Christmas over classic Christmas songs, vintage toy commercials, Christmas trivia and terrible jokes. Family friendly, no modern ads. A Stupid Potato show.

About The Elf Countdown

A fun daily Christmas countdown podcast from the North Pole, from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve: an elf DJ counts the sleeps to Christmas with classic Christmas records, vintage toy commercials and holiday spots, Christmas trivia and jokes, fifteen minutes a night.

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What is The Elf Countdown?

The Elf Countdown is the free daily Christmas countdown podcast from the North Pole: 15 minutes a night from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, with elf DJ Pip Peppermint counting the sleeps till Christmas over classic Christmas songs, vintage toy commercials, Christmas trivia and terrible jokes. Family friendly, no modern ads. A Stupid Potato show. Your host is Pip Peppermint.

Is The Elf Countdown free?

Yes. The Elf Countdown is free as a podcast, every episode: no sign-up, no app and no subscription. Potato Plus is optional and never required.

Do I need an account or an app for The Elf Countdown?

No. Every episode plays right on https://stupidpotato.com/elf-countdown/ , no sign-up. To follow it in a podcast app, subscribe to https://stupidpotato.com/elf-countdown/feed.xml .

Are there ads on The Elf Countdown?

No modern ads, and we promise none until Valentine's Day 2027 (February 14). Nothing breaks into the show to sell you something you never asked for. Any commercials you hear are the original sponsor spots that aired with the broadcast.

How do I listen to The Elf Countdown?

Press Play today's episode on https://stupidpotato.com/elf-countdown/ , or play any episode in the list there. Or add https://stupidpotato.com/elf-countdown/feed.xml to any podcast app (Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Overcast, AntennaPod).

Who makes The Elf Countdown?

The Elf Countdown is a Stupid Potato channel (https://stupidpotato.com/), made by Stupid Potato Studios and powered by MonsterCast. The other channels and the Stupid Potato cartoons are at https://stupidpotato.com/.