A Cozy Christmas Podcast

Today we're taking a peek "behind the beard"! My guest today is Brandon Rice, who is the director of a new documentary called "Behind the Beard: Making Santa Real". It is a fantastic film that takes a look at the people who perform as Santa and the history and traditions behind it. Dressing as Santa could just be a gimmick to help sell toys, but it actually has developed into a fantastic community of generous people who have so much love and kindness to give to those around, just like the real Santa. I know you will enjoy our conversation today! Before I sit down with Brendan I give my thoughts on the film and the Santa Claus Oath, and I take a few minutes to talk about Patrick Stewart and his connection to Christmas as Ebenezer Scrooge. 
Brandon Rice and information about his film can be found at: https://www.behindthebeardmovie.com/ 
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30ish Behind the Beard and the Santa Claus Oath
6:45 Patrick Stewart
11:42 Interview
1:01:30 Final Thoughts
 
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Today my guest is the amazing Santa Princess herself, Shannon Cunningham. In our interview we talk about her book, The Santa Princess, and the importance of kindness, caroling, and Christmas magic for people of all ages! Today we'll also find out about her merry mission: to bring the extraordinary into the ordinary. We also talk about her favorite Christmas movies, music, traditions, and more. Shannon is on a mission to spread the kindness of Christmas (you won't want to miss her definiton of kindness!) and to make every December 21st Caroling Day! Find out about all this and more on today's episode of A Cozy Christmas Podcast!
Find Shannon Online: https://www.thesantaprincess.com/ 
The Santa Princess' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesantaprincess/ 
Podcasts Mentioned:
The North Pole News Dispatch
The Art of Kindness Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast 
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Happy October! We are hurtling through the Ber months, and I can't believe that October is already half over. In today's episode I read you another cozy Christmas story. It's called "The Shadow of Christmas Present" by Willis Allen Boyd. In the story our main character just finished reading A Christmas Carol, and seems pretty happy with not being a Scrooge... however, the Ghost of Christmas Present arrives and shows him there is still work to do! Grab a warm blanket and a hot beverage, and let's settle in here by the Christmas fire and enjoy another wonderful story!
(A quick note - once or twice I refer to the story as The Shadow of Christmas Past (instead of Present)... sorry for any confusion that might cause. What can I say except my brain had a hiccup and I didn't catch the mistake until I published the episode!)
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Happy end of September everyone! In today's episode I talk about a couple of Christmas books I've read recently, and I read you a funny little story by Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. It's called "The Errors of Santa Claus", and I think it might be a story that many of you can relate with. You'll have to forgive my voice in this one sounding a bit stuffy, I've had a bit of a back to school cold. Perhaps I should follow Scrooge's example, and "make a little saucepan of gruel upon the hob!" 
Books Mentioned:
A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril
History Matters by David McCullough
Timestamps
00:00 It's Fall!
01:30 Cozy Book Corner
12:38 Story: The Errors of Santa Claus
21:25 Concluding Thoughts
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Hello and welcome to the Cozy Christmas Podcast! Today's episode is a joint venture with my other podcast, The Bookshelf Odyssey, and I will be interviewing author Kim Harrington. She has a brand new book out just in time for the Christmas season called "A Killer for Christmas". It's described as mashup of a Hallmark movie, a cozy mystery, and murder! In the interview we talk about her writing journey, how she went from avid reader to a writer, and how an off-hand comment made by her husband inspired her to make the transition from YA author to writing for adults! Plus we dig into her favorite Christmas memories, traditions and more! 
Find Kim Harrington and her books online at: https://kimharringtonbooks.com 

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