This is the very last show of the year. Ahead of us is 2006 and we are really looking forward to this!
So how was your christmas? We had a wonderful one, even if the snow didn't come until yesterday, (but then it came big time!) A lot of gifts for the kids and two big ones for Marie - one from me (a new sewing machine) and one from my parents (a drivers licence). You should have seen the look on her face! :-)

On todays show we announce the winner of the big Promotion Contest 2005 and release a new contest that ends on the last of february. Don't miss out onit! Great prizes at stake.

Music on todays show (in order of appearance):
The Core, Mobius Triplet (during the intro-talk)
Road Village Band, Under the bridge
Simpatico, Resolve (during the feedback)

Merry Christmas everyone!
This is a very special show, and it's all about Christmas. I talk about our traditional Christmas meals, I have a guest on the show and we talk about the way we usually celebrate Christmas Eve and I also talk about christmas gifts.

So from all of us, to all of you:
A Very Merry Christmas

Greetings from:
• Jay Goeppner and Chuck Stenick
• April & Travis of The Ponderplace
• Neil Dixon & Jen, from A Minor Technicality
• Bruce Murray from the Zedcast
• Robin Stine
• Tom and Adele, from The Loose Ends Show
• Swoopy and Derek, Skepticality
• Rob, Podcast411 podcast
• Chuck, Dana and Charlie of The Candy Podcast
• Neil Dixon, once again...

Music on todays show (in order of appearance):
Beatrice Ericsson, This white Christmas will be blue
The Core, Mobius Triplet
Jay Goeppner, A Soldeirs Christmas
Beatrice Ericsson, Christmas without you
Charlie Crowe, Oh Holy Night
Doug Boldt, Silent Night / It came upon a midnight clear
Podsafe for Peace, If Every Day Where Christmas

How much is that gnome in the garden?
Well, we finally got off to Gothenburg this weekend an we had a blast - allthough Liseberg was a very crowded place that day as it turned out!
We also had to leave our dog at the kennel since we couldn't bring her along. But the kennel siezed the opportunity and helped us trim her, which was very much appreciated from our side. I'll get pictures up as soon as I can, of Princess Moki v 2.0. and of me and the family at Liseberg. Check out the website in a few days!
And I am looking forward to spending christmas together with my parents.

Announcements:
• Christmas special episode on the 23rd Dec.

On swenews today:
• Potency problems or blindness
• Non smoking law kills children
• The Garden Gnome Liberation Front (GGLF)
• High-tech churches

Links on todays show:
Road Village Band, from Vejbystrand in the north west parts of Skåne performs their songs All that he says and The Zity Zoo .

The BIG 20-show
Due to the roadtrip this week this episode isn't as big as you might expect! Good news though is that we're going to Gothenburg tomorrow at last!
Also: a big thanks to everyone who has showed their comittment by placing a virtual push pin on my Frappr-map.
And I got some real nice feedback from Japan!

Announcements:
• On monday 18th I will be interviewed by Rob over at podcast411.com and I'm very excited about it! Wish me luck...
Polarbear Webshop »
• Christmas special episode on the 23rd Dec.

On swenews today:
• Secondary attack on 16 year old
• Clean up in Phuket
• Till death do us part
• 360 million down the drain

Links on todays show:
Jay Goeppner, performs their A Soldiers Christmas.
Candy Podcast, with Chuck Steneck.
Everyday Life In Tokyo, with Kenichi Ishihara. A podcast in japanese only!

The reflective episode...
Well, we never got off to Gothenburg this weekend. It all had to do with some odd illness my daughter stumbled across last friday. But it really didn't matter cause the important issue is that she is well again. The weekend was spent cleaning the house instead, which we of course all think is a good equivelence to a christmas theme park...not! Credits to Marie who did most of the work though.
We also baked the traditional "lussekatter" (Lucia Cats) which is a kind of christmas bun with saffron. If you want a recipe with design examples click here »
Today we celebrate Lucia at breakfast by eating these lucia cats, drinking wine punch and dressing up like the saint herself (image), some of us

Announcements:
• Check out the Polarbear Webshop »
• Christmas special episode on the 23rd Dec.
• Help wanted on the subject of headphones with a built-in mic

On swenews today:
• Swedes endourse bad behaviour
• Norrland strikes back - not
• Lawstudents of crime
• 16 year old marks a man

Links on todays show:
PKandJ Show, with Paul and Jeanette.
Robin Stine, performs her song Get over her.

So we're back again!
People really liked this venue, so we're back in the studio, Marie and I, making our second Bedtime Stories. Tonight we cover areas like feedback on the show (Thank you all!) and how swedish people speak english, where I accidently insult the germans.
Marie tells you about her "Retard Mode" and why we didn't go to Liseberg.
We also talk about the Nobel Prize banquette being the biggest and most glamourous party in the world, and how stupid the swedish government acted during the Tsunami catastrophy.
I also let you in on Maries cleaning obsession and I give a New Years resolution since I have used more that 200 kg of snuff (image) over the past 4-5 years!

Links on todays show:
Ponderplace Podcast, with Travis and April.
Beatrice Ericsson, performs her song Christmas without you.

The show is spreading all over the place!
Polarbear Podcast was featured on the Podcast Outlaws podcast directory and that really noticed on the stats from the show. Great fun! And now I have new listeners from Japan and Australia. Welcome to the show you guys!

Also on todays show:
Feedback from Linda in Gotherburg, who also - of course - placed her virtual push-pin on the frappr-map. She had some great constructive comments about the Bedtime Stories in specific, and the show at large in general.

Announcements today:
• Reminding you of PASP
• Café Press Shop just releasaed. Click on the clock at the top left of the shownotes for more info
• Vote for us at Podcast Alley and Podcast Pickle!

On swenews:
• Kids cash in on drugs
• Entire family charged for selling alkohol
• Gossip can cost you
• The moose is on the loose
• Nudists cause caos

Links on todays show:
Podcast Outlaws, where we were mentioned on monday.
The Ponderplace Podcast, whith Travis and April, is a truly great show. Keep up the good work.
Adam Curry's christmas music feed and The Daily Source Code, both featured the artist of today.
Beatrice Ericsson, performs her song Reach Out, and she is fantastic!
The Core is our new "house band" playing there Mobius Triplet during the start of the show.

The kidz are back!
It's more of a pitstop this week, but they are back anyway and it feels great! We had a great weekend with just my daughter and we all got time to slack a bit.

Also on todays show:
A techtip of mine was played on Podcast411 last week (episode 108 »), and that was fun. It was a terrible recording, but thank you Rob for letting me address your audience! I talk a bit about something I would like to call "singular stress" and try to explain why I get kind of worked up from being alone in the house. I also present our new house band The Core from Seattle, Washington. All I could find was this 15 year old picture of them, so if they don't send me something newer you'll have to live with that one!

Announcements today:
• If ever day where Christmas - At the end of the show I play this christmas song, initiated by Adam Curry and put together from different podsafe artists all over the world by Slau in New York. All revenues from sales of this song, through iTunes for example, will benefit UNICEF so go over there and buy it! It's a great christmas song.

On swenews:
• Killing fashion
• Sober junkie with acting skills
• The politics of technicality
• Try with a hairdryer
• Smugglers with competition

Links on todays show:
Podcast 411 and Rob over there, had the courtesy to play one of my techtips last week. Check it out!
The Core is our new "house band" playing there Mobius Triplet during the start of the show.
Tremendo, from Stockholm, plays their song Fri Väg on the music section today. OBS! Only in swedish

Hi everybody!

Cristmas plans are finalized
Our annual christmas trip to Liseberg Fairgorund (picture) in Göteborg with the kids has been set to the 10:th of december. I'll be back with a report on that, cause it's like the cosiest trip of the year - by far!

Also on todays show:
Me and my parents have come up with a great christmas gift for Marie - no telling, cause she listens to the show, ok? I'll tell you as soon as I can.
The weather here is topsy-turvy, makes no sense at all anymore.
Thanks to everyone who has put there virtual push-pins on my frappr-map!
I get some really great feedback from Steve!

Announcements today:
• Keep taking the survey - I am very greatful if you do.
• Misspelt "Bedtime" on iTunes from sunday. Sorry about that
• Go over to Podcast Alley and Podcast Pickle and sumbit your votes. I am aiming at topp 300!
• Big contest announced today...Promote me! It pays off.

On swenews:
Waking up in chock
Nuclear madness
Royal christmas - royals only

Links on todays show:
Liseberg is the place to go with the kids during the holidays.
The Bombhappies are playing today. A great band from Stockholm.
The Zedcast, with Bruce Murray sends me some feedback