ICYMI, we broadcast a holiday special on the Christmas Eve morning show (live stream https://player.newcountry969.ca). These are the shownotes featuring the games and holiday stuff we talked about. Thanks to my wonderful in-laws for being a part of this radio show Christmas spectacular!
🎄🎅🤶 Here is the HALLMARK OR HOAX quiz we played. These are all via Reddit contributor ajaj (see https://www.reddit.com/r/HallmarkMovies/comments/18iie5j/1_of_4_hallmark_holiday_movie_plot_or_plot_i_made/?rdt=57451) ...
HALLMARK OR HOAX? Are these movies REAL or as FAKE as CANNED SNOW?
Round One:
1 A Cookie Cutter Christmas - Starring Army Wives’ Erin Krakow, it’s the story about two teachers who take their baking rivalry to a new level, while they scramble to win a holiday baking contest and the affections of a handsome single father. 1 Real
2 Season’s Greetings - Starring 24’s Mia Kirshner as Sarah, it’s the story about a Jewish woman and her Christian boyfriend who both, when the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas, have to meet each others’ families for the first time, all while navigating new traditions and cultures together. 2 Fake
3 Home for the Holiday - Starring Saved By the Bell’s Tiffani Thiessen, it’s the story of over-worked theater manager Stella, whose career is about to take off. Stella is stuck at her childhood home on Christmas because of a snow storm in New York. Though she can’t make it back for her own play, Stella helps her niece’s handsome teacher run his school’s Christmas show. 3 Fake
4 A Family Christmas Gift - Starring Hanging With Mr. Cooper’s Holly Robinson Peete as on-the-rise music magazine editor Amber, whose career is about to take off, it’s the story of a woman who visits her aunt, and after a rocky intro, falls in love with the small town music teacher as he organizes a town gala. 4 Real
5 The Night Before Christmas - Starring Amy Davidson, from 8 Simple Rules, it’s the story about museum curator Angelica, who is home for the holidays and attending a high school reunion with old friends. Plans go awry as Angelica brings a gag gift for the serious gift exchange, spills egg nog on her HS crush, and is the only one wearing an “ugly sweater.” 5 Fake
6 Christmas Lights Spectacular - Featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s Caroline Rhea as one of four neighbors, it’s the story about a town’s intense Christmas light competition. However, the new young couple on the block thinks everyone is forgetting the true spirit of Christmas. 6 Fake
7 Hearts of Winter - Starring ABC Wipeout host Jill Wagner as celebrity interior designer Bethany, it’s the story about a young girl that convinces a home makeover TV show to help her widowed father move on from parts of his past. Bethany falls in love while helping the small town and dad, but her career is just about to take off. 7 Real
8 The Christmas Bells - Starring Alias’s Michael Vartan, it’s the story of farmers Ben and Gloria Bell who rent out their barn to a jolly, bearded old man so they can have household funds after a poor harvest season. They wind up using the rent money for generous causes - and this old man might not be who they thought he was… 8 Fake
9 Christmas Hearts - Starring Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk as overworked nurse Anna, it’s the story of a woman who doesn’t have enough time to be merry. The resident handsome single doctor convinces Anna to bring joy to the ward’s patients - including sharing Christmas stories with a jolly, bearded old man who might not be who they thought he was… 9 Fake
10 Little Saint Nick - Featuring a young Brie Larson as titular Nick’s older sister, it’s a story about a 10-year-old who tries to get on Santa’s nice list by doing 12 days of good deeds, including finding true love between his teacher and single father, and helping a toy charity run by a jolly, bearded old man who might not be who everyone thought he was… 10 Fake
icymi, answer key: 1 Real, 2 Fake, 3 Fake, 4 Real, 5 Fake, 6 Fake, 7 Real, 8 Fake, 9 Fake, 10 Fake
Round Two:
1 Christmas Fables - Starring Last Man Standing’s Molly Ephraim, it’s the story about mega-bookstore owner Christie, who has to go back home to help close down her parent’s small bookshop. With the help of the store’s handsome clerk, will she be able to save it before Christmas? 1 Fake
2 Lovehard - Starring The Vampire Diaries’ Nina Dobrev, it’s the story about dating columnist Natalie who surprises a dating app match for the holidays, only to be catfished by a man named Josh. The two work together to have her meet the handsome “real Josh” but grow closer together themselves. 2 Real
3 Under the Christmas Tree - Guest-starring Ricki Lake’s Ricki Lake, it’s the story of two women whose paths unexpectedly cross after Charlie, a "tree whisperer," finds the perfect Christmas tree for the Maine governor's holiday celebration in marketing exec Alma's backyard, complicating Christmas traditions. 3 Real
4 Hotel Holiday - Starring Heart of Dixie’s Jaime King, it’s the story about small town reporter Maisie, who has a big interview in New York City. Her whole family comes along for both support, and to take in the city during the holiday season. While there, she wonders if the Big Apple could be her new home, thanks in part to the hospitality of their hotel’s handsome manager. 4 Fake
5 Being Merry - Starring Supergirl’s Nicole Maines, it’s the story about Merry, an online beauty influencer returning to her small town for the first time since she transitioned. While the experience provides a mixed bag of reactions, Merry’s reconnection with her best friend from childhood provides the joy she needs during the holiday. 5 Fake
6 HoliDelay - Co-starring Mean Girls’ Jonathan Bennett, it’s the story about scroogey airport gate agent Ellie, who is tasked with providing holiday joy to the passengers of a delayed Christmas Eve flight. After a while, she begins to appreciate the holiday, thanks to the infectious generosity provided by a handsome passenger. 6 Fake
7 Eight Gifts of Hanukkah - Starring Lucifer’s Inbar Lavi, it’s the story about optometrist Sara, who receives a gift for each night of Hanukkah from a secret admirer. Along the way, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected. 7 Real
8 Jessica Claus is Coming to Town - Starring The New Normal’s Georgia King, it’s the story about Jessica Claus, who needs to get away from the North Pole and her stressful family for the winter. Escaping to the suburbs, Jessica avoids all things Christmas… until her handsome, festive neighbor shows her just what Christmas means for those in the town. 8 Fake
9 A Frosty Love - Starring The Slap’s Melissa George, it’s the story about Michelle, winner of her town’s past 5 snowman making competitions. Her competitive spirit is put to the test by the holiday spirit of the town’s newest handsome school teacher. 9 Fake
10 A Revolutionary Holiday - Starring Smash’s Katharine McPhee, it’s the story about Belle, a kids choir conductor who falls while skating on the frozen Delaware River. She’s magically sent back to the Revolutionary War, where she brings Christmas joy to George Washington’s troops about to cross the river. Can her spirit and songs inspire the budding nation? 10 Fake
icymi, answer key: 1 Fake, 2 Real, 3 Real, 4 Fake, 5 Fake, 6 Fake, 7 Real, 8 Fake, 9 Fake, 10 Fake
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Some other stuff we talked about on the Christmas Spectacular...
🎄 now this installment of Christmas World Records:The Yule Goats of Scandinavia!
The Yule goat was originally believed to roam villages before Christmas to make sure that holiday preparations were done correctly.
Today, small straw Yule goats are popular tree decorations, and in one Swedish city they construct the most famous straw goat. It's in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest straw goat in history!!!
(https://www.visitgavle.se/en/ gavle-goat)
Dateline, December, 2024!
A North Texas drone show company has a new Guinness World Record after using 4,981 drones to create a big ol' gingerbread house in the sky.
Congratulations to Sky Elements Drone Shows on the record for "Largest aerial display of a gingerbread village displayed by drones."
Important Note: the Gingerbread House was NOT made out of actual gingerbread, which is disappointing.
