The Dear Santa Podcast

Katie Leclerc bakes in real life and she's also baking in her latest Christmas-themed project, A Wisconsin Christmas Pie, which she stops by to tell us all about.

Murder mystery and Christmas are an odd pairing, but Hallmark's Mistletoe Murders makes it work better than one of Santa's newly-made toys. We chat with star Peter Mooney to learn all about it.

Meghan Ory is a familiar face to holiday movie fans and now she's stopping by the Dear Santa podcast to chat about her latest festive film, A Christmas Angel Match.

We’re trekking across the globe as part of our Destination Christmas series. The sleigh is making a stop at Wassail Weekend this time around for a chat with Beth Finlayson of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce.

SPECIAL EDITION! Santa Claus joins us for our second chat of the season! And we're talking . . . Christmas magic!

Not every candy cane comes in a box. At Priscilla Candy Shop in Gardner, Massachusetts, they've been making them by hand since the store first opened in 1936. We learn how.

Elvis Presley recorded some of the most popular songs in the history of music, but when it comes to the holidays, "Blue Christmas" is about as classic as it gets. This episode is all about that iconic tune and how the King celebrated at Graceland.

We’re trekking across the globe as part of our Destination Christmas series. The sleigh is making a stop at Santa's Village this time around for a chat with its general manager, Christian Gainer.

SPECIAL EDITION! Santa Claus joins us for our first chat of the season!

Those sets won't Christmas themselves. We learn what it takes to make a holiday movie look like the holidays with writer/director John Stimpson.

Christmas can be a classroom. Don’t believe us? Our chat with Dr. Diane of Dr. Diane’s Adventures in Learning may just teach you a thing or two.

Society has been using the phrase, “You’re such a Scrooge!” all wrong. We get to the reasons why with author and creative strategist CJ Casciotta.

Traditions vary from house to house. For some, gathering around the table and interlocking tiny, incomplete images is a holiday habit that is centuries old. We're talking Christmas puzzles with Elizabeth LoVecchio of Buffalo Games.

Stockings. They’re hung by the chimney with care and dangling from our memories. We sit down with Garbage Pail Kids artist Joe Simko to discuss those tiny treats tucked inside on Christmas morning.

We’re trekking across the globe as part of our Destination Christmas series. The sleigh is making a stop at the Madisonville Christmas Company this time around for chat with its founder, Ashley Rentz.

It’s the gift that keeps on giving! The Dear Santa Podcast officially launches with a look at the history of Christmas in July!

Why does Christmas make us feel so darn good? We talk to psychotherapist and best-selling author Amy Morin to get the scoop on our holiday mood boost, even when it's early!

Just in time for Christmas in July, we sit down with Hallmark star Kathryn Davis to discuss her new movie, Unwrapping Christmas: Mia's Prince.

When it comes to holiday movies, Santa leaves more tropes under the tree than toys. We’re breaking down the best and worst Christmas movie clichés with special guest, screenwriter Nate Atkins!

He’s a self-described Grinch, but we think Nathan Witte’s heart grew three-sizes bigger during this interview. He's also starring in Unwrapping Christmas: Mia’s Prince, so holiday points regardless!

You trimmed it, but how did that Christmas tree find its way to your living room? We explore the seed-to-Santa journey of your exquisite evergreen by chatting with a real-life Christmas tree farmer.