This week we tackle the latest Holiday Touchdown story from Hallmark…A Bears Love Story.

We moved this episode up in the schedule because the Bears are hot right now and everyone in the Chicagoland area seems to be talking about this movie. So, we grabbed Mark (Kira's husband) - at the behest of our fans - and let him mansplain the cameos for us.

Watch along and see how many Chicago tropes you can identify.

Will Avery’s amazing article on the Florida Everglades translate to a job at a Chicago paper?

Will Matt finally find his independent spirit?

Will the Chicago Bears players ever live down these cameos?

We answer all your questions and more.

We appreciate your support so we can stay in the Christmas spirit all year round.

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Watch our Bills Holiday Touchdown review here. https://youtu.be/QP5HGbZuq5A

RESPECT THE POLAHA!

If you’re a fan of this show you know we only have a few steadfast rules:

• No kiss before the end of the movie.
• Bedtime at 10:05 pm.
• RESPECT THE POLAHA!

In service of the most important rule of Christmasland - RESPECT THE POLAHA - we managed to drag veteran actor and Hallmark favorite Kristoffer Polaha to the show so we could respect him in person.

I really can’t say enough about this actor or this interview. We’ve long been fans of his talent. Now we can say we are fans of the man himself. Polaha was gracious, humorous and generous with his story and his time.

We discussed his journey as an actor, how his faith plays a part in all of his work, and how he views his job as a Hallmark actor.

How did Kristoffer become a Hallmark star?

How does he view romantic scenes in light of marriage, faith and family?

And what on earth does Meghan Markle have to do with all this?

We answer all these questions and more.

And hang tight for our very special BONUS segment, which will only be available right here on Substack. Trust me, you won’t want to miss that, but you must be a First Class member to view, so upgrade today!

Thank you so much, Kristoffer! What a blessing it was to share a little of your time and I know our viewers will feel the same.

God bless, Merry Christmas, and…

RESPECT THE POLAHA!

*note: My apologies to Kristoffer for repeatedly referring to him as “Kris” in this interview. I did not obtain permission for that and not everyone likes to shorten their name. Reflex. Apologies! (I’m sure he moved on with his life, but still…).

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The Season Two premier is finally here! Subtitle...'Liars, Liars, Pants on Fire!' and you'll see why.

We start with a banger…Victor Webster never misses. ‘Tis the Season For Setups’ stars Victor Webster, Barbara Niven and Amanda Schull.

Party planner Lexi clashes with ski instructor Ridge at a holiday resort. Spotting a spark between their parents, they scheme to set them up—but their matchmaking keeps becoming double dates, pulling them closer instead.

Will these totally opposite personalities find a way to work together to save the big Christmas party?

Will Lexi ever recover from her childhood trauma and finally learn to have a little fun?

Why do women keep running away from Victor Webster?

We answer all your questions and hand out episode awards:

• FBI Tom Award (formerly the Robert A. Baron Villain Award) for the most dastardly villain the film could produce
• Christmas Ham Award for the most over-the-top, entertaining performance
• Christmas Tree Topper for best performance

Drop your choices in the comments!

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