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Ever wonder how mall santa's are appointed? You might think they are hired, or perhaps sent by the big man in the North Pole himself. But in Inglewood, CA they are chosen after being put through a series of Santa Games. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Light the candles, spin the dreidel, eat all the rugula, and celebrate Hannukah with us! We are talking Menorah In The Middle and winning all the gelt. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Andrew Ambrose Lee barks on over to talk about a real treat, A Very Corgi Christmas. Adopt and foster a puppy or dog if you can, and if it's a puppy don't immediately give it to a stranger to watch for 3 days. Not cool. But do rescue a pooch! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Andrew is @aundrewalee Listen to his show I've Been Meaning to Listen to That, This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

What do you do when you're catering a 5 course Christmas? Deep dive on war time ingridients to nail an ancient fudge recipe of course. Ross and Jackie are getting hungry talking about Catering For Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Duluth, Minnesota is known for hockey, family owned bars, and high end art. The great Nnamdi Ngwe helps us discuss all three in this week's show. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Nnamdi is @NnamdiNgwe  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

There's a woman named Noel. There's snow. There's naughtiness. Is there Christmas? Edgar Blackmon (History Of The World: Part II) is helping us figure that out. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Edgar is @edgarblackmon This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

¡Feliz Navidad! We are celebrating Christmas, love, and fifteenth birthdays with our special guest Sofia Gonzalez (The Santa Clauses). Christmas With You is an absolute treat wrapped in masa cooked in a banana leaf. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Sofia is @sofialand This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

What brings a fighting family together better than Christmas? Making an extremely short Christmas album! Mothers and daughters reunite and find love? You go girls! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Marlena is @MarlenaRodrigz This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

There's snow, there's a bit of dancing, and there's a very dead wife. Bex Marsh (Man With A Plan) joins us to discuss perhaps the most bummer Christmas of all time. Don't let the jaunty title fool you, they are less Dancing Through The Snow and more dragging their feet through grief. But that's what the holidays are all about, right?

Lindsay Lohan is BACK, and if that's not enough of a Christmas gift than I don't know what is. Marlena Rodriguez (Silicon Valley) is joinging us to revel in all the Christmas decorations in this movie. Even the washing machine is decked out. Hope no one falls to their death, bumps their head, and expereinces something like amnesia. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Marlena is @MarlenaRodrigz This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Mark Gagliardi (Blood & Treasure) is joining us again for the sequel to Once Upon Upon A Christmas. Santa’s daughters Rudolpha and Kristen are back and even more evil and bird-brained than before. Will the longest infomercial you’ve ever seen ruin the North Pole or save Kristen’s brain? Only this movie can tell. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  Mark is @MarkGags This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Are we celebrating Valentine’s Day early or Christmas Day weird? Either way you can’t go wrong with a demi-god trying to set up a hopeless hottie for “cuffing season.” Fall in love with as many holidays as you can at one time with Cupid For Christmas. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

If you’ve got horse-girl energy and a love for Christmas this is the movie for you. Can you imagine spending the holiday season at a ranch, and then never leaving? This movie has horses, Santa, and mistletoe…or does it? Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Jackie and Ross conclude Christmas in July with the hottest place to celebrate the holiday. A family that needs a miracle in the desert?! You know we had to watch! See you in November!!!!! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Santa's daughter, Kristen (Kathy Ireland), takes it upon herself to save Christmas and stop her father from retiring. What?!?! Mark Gagliardi (Blood & Treasure on CBS) joins us to discuss how the spirit of Christmas and a dash of giving up your immortality to save a man you just met can save the most wonderful time of the year! Follow Mark Gagliardi on Twitter and Instagram @MarkGags Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

So nice they made it twice! We have the great Alana Johnston (@theonlyalanajohnston) back on to talk about the sequel to one of her favorite movies. Rich people, cookies, a bakery that needs money, teen romance, and singing?! We cover all of it and more on this week's ep that will surely have you thinking to yourself, "why doesn't the rich Dad just buy the bakery?"  Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

We are kicking off Christmas in July with our Santa Buddies expert, Tommy Bechtold (@tommybechtold) to talk to us about the second installment of Santa Paws. Will the buddies help the town of Pineville find their Christmas spirit??? Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Tommy is @tommybechtold Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Ross and Jackie so appreciate our listeners’ wonderful Christmas spirits. You truly are the reason for this, last, and next season! Stay subscribed! We'll be back for Christmas in July but you never know when you might drop something sneaking in-between now & then.  Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

If you think your getting Christmas or city lights unfortunately you have been fooled. Jackie and Ross discuss this immediate sequel, and how much we are still down for a third. Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy.

Imagine you’re in a snow globe, and absolutely nothing makes sense. Welcome to A Snow Globe Christmas. Special guest Nnamdi Ngwe (The Amber Ruffin Show) leaves reality behind to discuss this absolute doozy of a movie. But hey, tis the season! Follow The Most Wonderful Pod on social media! @mostwonderfulpodoftheyear on Instagram @moswonderfulpod on Twitter Nnamdi is @nnamdingwe Ross is @merosskinball Jackie is @jackiedurruthy  This is an Audio Wool original, produced by Byron McKoy