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"A Surprising, Humbling Journey" With Liz and Tracy Ruch

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined by Liz and Tracy Ruch, who, in their short time as Santa and Mrs. Claus, have found themselves in charge of the biannual Santa Family Reunion in Gatlinburg, TN! They also appear in the documentary "Behind the Beard: Making Santa Real"

"Questions For Matt" With Derek Dugan

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

On this episode, Derek Dugan takes over hosting duties as he asks some questions of your usual host! Learn more about Matt in this reverse interview!

"Behind the Beard" with Brandon Rice

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt welcomes documentary filmmaker Brandon Rice, whose upcoming film, "Behind the Beard: Making Santa Real", explores some of the heart and motivation of the people who make Christmas magic.

"Santa and the Driver" With Steve and Deb Gillham

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is so excited to welcome some of his most requested guests, Steve and Deb Gillham! We talk all about storytelling and teaching and some of the most unique Christmas traditions ever!

"A Supportive Santa" with Glenn Hamilton

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

On this episode, Matt is joined by one of the most supportive and nicest guys in the Christmas performing community, Glenn Hamilton.

"Meet the Kringles" with Doug and Jenny Vanderweide

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0500

Matt welcomes his friends Doug and Jenny Vanderweide who share their story of becoming Christmas performers and talk about their new show "Santa's Workshop".

"Let's Learn Together" With Chris Terry

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500

This episode, Matt welcomes Chris Terry, whose upcoming show, "Santa's Workshop," aims to provide an interactive learning experience where the hosts and the audience can learn things together and show that, as a community, we can all help each other no matter how novice or experienced we are.

"Santa Saved Me" With Duane Bailey

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500

Matt sits down with another brand new Santa, this one all the way from New Zealand, Duane Bailey, who recaps how becoming Santa dragged him out of a dark place, brought him newfound joy, and what his first season was like.

"North Pole General Store" with Jeremy Phelps

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:00:00 -0500

Jeremy Phelps returns to the show to tell us about his new online shop.

"The Boy Who Became Santa" with Brendan Low

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0500

This episode, Brendan Low returns to talk about his new children's book "The Boy Who Became Santa", a wonderful book to help explain why so many Santas are around at Christmas time.

"A Bit of Christmas History" with Pamela McColl

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt chats with author Pamela McColl, author of "Twas the Night" and "Wondrous Mrs. Claus", and the co-author of "What Would Mrs. Claus Do?"

"What Would Mrs. Claus Do?" With Lindsay Stewart

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0400

After a long hiatus, Matt's back! This time he is joined by the bubbly, creative Lindsay Stewart who talks about being Mrs. Claus and her brand new book!

"Santa Spectacular, Bolivia!" With Italo Badani

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined by his first guest from Bolivia, Italo Badani!

"Rise of the Guardians" With Gerry and Jeff

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt welcomes Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas and Jeff from Lost Christmas to talk about the film "Rise of the Guardians".

"Santa of Oxley" With Brendan Low

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0400

Matt welcomes back his good friend Brendan Low, who has been on his Santa journey the past few years and has talked about it before on the show. Now he's here to talk about a lot of the fun and exciting things he has done in the last couple of seasons!

"Santa Claus Suits & Equipment Company" With Chris Parada

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500

On this episode, Matt welcomes back returning guest and recent Santa Claus Hall of Fame inductee Chris Parada to talk about his new company, Santa Claus Suits & Equipment Company, which is offering new versions of the classic, nostalgic Charles Howard suit from the original pattern!

"Santa Takes You Places" With Lincoln Crum

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500

On this episode, Matt welcomes his friend Lincoln Crum, who talks about the opportunities being Santa can open up in life as well as about his children's book.

"The Unofficial 'Elf' Cookbook" With Bryton Taylor

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0400

On this episode, Matt is happy to have on Bryton Taylor, who has crafted 75 recipes based on the Christmas classic, "Elf", and published them all in her new book "The Unofficial 'Elf' Cookbook".

"The Alamo City Santa" With Jeremy Phelps

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400

It's been a bit since the last episode, but Matt is back with his buddy Jeremy Phelps, who, interestingly, became Santa by way of wrestling!

"Christmas Story" With Robert Baker

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined by Robert Baker of the "Festive Foreign Film Fans" podcast to discuss the Finnish Santa origin film "Christmas Story". Not to be confused, of course, with "A Christmas Story".

"The Legacy of 'The Santa Clause'" With Stuart Deacon Jr.

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined once again by his friend Stuart Deacon Jr. This time, they discuss the legacy of "The Santa Clause" and its impact on our art form!

Bonus Episode: "Reading From My Brand New Book!"

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400

I published my Christmas book, "Santa In His Own Words" and I'm reading a few excerpts from it to grab your attention, then telling you where you can get it if you're interested!

"Holiday Photo Magic" With Jessica Rosa

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this episode by one of Santa's favorite photographers, Jessica Rosa! Hear her journey and learn about how you, too, can get magical photos for your Christmas performer business!

"Mrs. Claus Vintage" With Shawn White

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is happy to welcome Shawn White to talk about being a working solo Mrs. Claus.

"Santa and Phineus" With David Milmine and Myke Hutchings

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this week by returning guest Myke Hutchings and new guest David Milmine to discuss working as a duo as Santa and elf Phineus!

"A Clausing Couple" With Kelly and Anita Ford

Fri, 31 May 2024 16:00:00 -0400

This week, Matt is joined by another wonderful Santa and Mrs. Claus as part of his "couples who work together" series.

"Be Kind To Your Costumer" With Angie Landerman and Barbara Emery

Fri, 10 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In this "tough love" episode, Matt is joined by seamstresses Angie Landerman and Barbara Emery to discuss the rough treatment the costumers in the Claus community have been experiencing from Christmas performers.

"The Clauses Down Under" With Neil and Keryn Bower

Tue, 07 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by another fabulous Claus couple who live and work in Australia!

"Meet The Clauses" With Bruce and Kathy Norred

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined by Bruce and Kathy Norred, who have been portraying Santa and Mrs. Claus together since the beginning of their performing journey. They share their story and their views on the strengths of working together.

"The Business Side of Things" With Dan Greenleaf

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined by Dan Greenleaf to discuss the thing every Christmas performer wants to talk about but no Christmas performer wants to talk about: business. How to market, what to charge, etc. Dan ran a Santa agency and he knows his stuff!

"Turning Hate Into Joy" With Chris Kennedy

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt is joined by Chris Kennedy, who responded to a hateful letter from a neighbor by becoming Santa and spreading unconditional love and joy.

"Coke's 2023 Santa" With Kevin Curtin

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0500

On the first episode of 2024, Matt is joined by a very special guest, Kevin Curtin, who stared as Santa in Coke's very popular "Anyone Can Be Santa" ad.

Christmas Performers Workshop Vermont

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0500

North Pole Radio is sponsoring Christmas Performers Workshop "Performing Fundamentals" in South Burlington, VT March 8-10

Christmas Eve Bonus Episode: "Reading From Matt's Books"

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Merry Christmas Eve! Can't believe it's here already! On this bonus episode, I read a few chapters from the book I wrote this year, "Santa In His Own Words". I only get to three different chapters, but I just wanted to share a little bit of what I have been working on and the lore I have created.

Have a fantastic Christmas!

"'The Santa Clauses': Season 2, The Rest of the Episodes" With Anthony Caruso

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:00:00 -0500

Matt and Anthony are back after life got in the way to finish reviewing season two of "The Santa Clauses"! What did we think overall? What parts did we like? What didn't we like? It's all here as we talk about the remaining four episodes.

"The Reverse Interview" With Stuart Deacon Jr.

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:00:00 -0500

Matt is joined once again by his friend Stuart Deacon Jr., but this time Matt is the one being interviewed! Stuart asks Matt all about his Santa journey and a few other fun things!

"'The Santa Clauses': Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2" With Anthony Caruso

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500

"The Santa Clauses" is back on Disney+, so Matt and Anthony are back to review it just like they did last year! Hear what we think of the first two episodes: "The Kribble Krabble Clause" and "Floofy".

Christmas Podcast Day Special: "The Muppet Christmas Carol" with Gerry, Ashley and Robert!

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Happy Christmas Podcast Day! This year, the shows of The Christmas Podcast Network are celebrating Christmas Podcast Day by cover different versions of "A Christmas Carol"! So, on this special bonus episode, Matt is joined by Gerry of "Totally Rad Christmas", Ashley of "Magic of the Season" and Robert of "Behind the Bells" to discuss the classic film "The Muppet Christmas Carol"!

"Garfield's Halloween Adventure" With Mike Westfall

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

It's the second annual North Pole Radio Halloween Special! This year, Matt is joined by returning guest, "Advent Calendar House" host Mike Westfall, to discuss the classic special, "Garfield's Halloween Adventure"!

Christmas Podcast Day Is November 1!

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400

Just a quick ad for Christmas Podcast Network's "Christmas Podcast Day" event.

"We Don't Know What We Don't Know: Expanding Your Horizons" With Ed Taylor

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is joined once again by Ed Taylor, this time to discuss the idea of "we don't know what we don't know" in an attempt to give Christmas performers new ideas of types of jobs they can do, skills they can learn, etc.

"Digital Fruitcake: Underappreciated Christmas Songs" With Ramsay Cowlishaw

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is delighted to be joined by Santa and Christmas music collector Ramsay Cowlishaw, who curates a Spotify playlist titled "Digital Fruitcake" which collects all sorts of underappreciated and forgotten Christmas songs!

"Elfing Around" With Myke Hutchings

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this episode by the first elf he has had on the show, Myke Hutchings, Phineas the elf, who tells him all about what it is an elf does and how it helps Santa.

"All About Reindeer" With Matt Feeney

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Get your notebooks ready, this week Matt is joined by Matt Feeney of Reindeer Acres farm who teaches us all kinds of facts about the amazing creatures that pull Santa's sleigh!

"Nurse Claus" With Robin Ferra

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by Mrs. Claus Robin Ferra this week who tells him about being a solo Mrs. Claus who does a lot of work in a hospital!

"Kringle University" With Jeff McMullen

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by the wonderful Jeff McMullen who talks about clowning, building a Santa house, and his Kringle University.

"Love, Joy and Respect" With John Schimmel

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is joined by John Schimmel to offer some tough love to the Christmas community by addressing the problem of LGBTQ+ intolerance. It's a touchy subject for some, but I promise you we come at with all the respect and love in the world.

"Making Dreams Come True" With Allan Siu

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is joined by Allan Siu, who talks about becoming Santa after being raised by Chinese immigrants who didn't celebrate Christmas, working at the Mall of America, and how Santa being diverse really does make a difference.

"A Hippopotamus For Christmas" With John McCarty and Jenny Watt

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined on this episode by Jenny Watt and John McCarty who are here to talk to him about their new book "A Hippopotamus For Christmas".

"Skiing With Santa" With Nicholas Gillotte

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is joined by his friend and fellow New England Santa Society member Nicholas Gillotte who talks all about his Santa journey, his after-Christmas "ski with Santa" gig, how he came to star in his own special copy of "The Night Before Christmas" and which mega-star's grandchildren he got to be Santa for!

"The Future of Christmas Performing" with Santa True

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt welcomes back Santa True, who lays out some potential futures for the art of Christmas performing. Some are great, some are not so great, and we talk about ways to make the great reality and avoid the not great.

"The History, Importance and Practical Use of Christmas Music" With Bruce Kotowich

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0400

It's time to go to music class as Matt is joined once again by his friend Bruce Kotowich who, this time, brings his expertise as a music professor to the podcast to teach us all about Christmas music, why it's important and how we can use it when performing as a Christmas character.

"The Official Rankin/Bass Biographer" with Rick Goldschmidt

Mon, 29 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Matt is super excited this week to sit down and talk with official Rankin/Bass biographer Rick Goldschmidt, who had the distinct pleasure of being friends with Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass, Paul Coker and more of the Rankin/Bass crew and has written several books on the subject.

"Top Christmas Commercials" With Gerry D, Mike Westfall and Charlie Ague

Fri, 19 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by his friends Gerry Davila from Totally Rad Christmas, Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House and Charlie Ague from Closer to Christmas to count down each our top five favorite Christmas commercials!

"A Nostalgic Santa" With Chris Parada

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:00:00 -0400

On this episode Matt welcomes his pal Chris Parada who not only built his own beautiful Santa shack complete with custom sleigh, but keeps the spirit of classic Santas like Charles W. Howard and Jim Yelig alive and well.

"The Storybook Writing Santa" with Mike Facherty

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined on this episode by another U.K. Santa, Mike Facherty, who very cheekily waited to almost the end of the episode to share that he wrote some fun Christmas storybooks! Ho ho ho! Plus, he teaches Matt about a Christmas song that apparently doesn't exist in the U.S.

"Santa-ing Around the World" with Ian Thom

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this week by U.K. Santa Ian Thom who talks about not only being Santa in England, but in Denmark and Japan as well!

"Santa's Younger Brother Santa" With Liam Grob

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -0400

This episode, Matt welcomes another young Santa, Liam Grob, who at 18 has already been Santa for four years and is fortunate enough to have a mentor who is an amazing, well-known and respected Santa.

"The Professional Santa" With Doug Eberhart

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0500

This week, Matt is joined by Pro Santa Shop and Pro Santa School founder Doug Eberhart, who talks about his beginnings as Santa at a very young age all the way up through starting a company that makes high-end Santa suits and a school to help Santas up their game.

"Beginner's Crash Course" With Brendan Low and Santa True

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:00:00 -0500

After some time off for post-Christmas recovery, Matt is back with an exciting new episode for you! In this episode, Matt's friend Brendan is back after his first season being Santa, and they are joined by Santa True of Christmas Performer's Workshop for a little crash course in starting out as Santa. Lots of good information here for beginners, but hopefully some good stuff for seasoned Santas, too!

"NORAD Tracks Santa" With Master Sergeant Benjamin Wiseman

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500

On this very special bonus episode Matt welcomes Master Sergeant Benjamin Wiseman, one of the many people at NORAD who track Santa each and every Christmas Eve and make sure his journey is shared with believers everywhere!

"'The Santa Clauses' Episodes Five and Six" With Anthony Caruso

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:00:00 -0500

Matt and Anthony wrap up reviewing the first season of Disney +'s series "The Santa Clauses".

"The Heart of a True Santa: Starting the Journey" With Brendan Low

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0500

Matt is super happy to be joined by his friend Brendan Low, who has always loved Christmas and Santa and who has recently been inspired to start his own Santa journey.

"'The Santa Clauses' Episodes Three and Four" With Anthony Caruso

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0500

Matt is joined once again by his friend Anthony to discuss episodes three and four of Disney +'s "The Santa Clauses". Spoiler alert, we're really enjoying it!

"'The Santa Clauses' Episodes One and Two" with Anthony Caruso

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0500

Tis The Podcast's Anthony Caruso joins Matt once again (and for the next few weeks!) this time to recap the first two episodes of Disney+'s brand new series "The Santa Clauses"!

"Big Jolly Signing Santa" with Jeff Campagna

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0500

This week Matt is delighted to have on Jeff Campagna, who was born mostly deaf and eventually went completely deaf, but thanks to the wonders of science can now be a fantastic Santa for both hearing impaired and hearing people alike!

"The Halloween Tree" with Robert from "Behind the Bells"

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0400

On this special Halloween bonus episode, Matt and his special guest Robert of the "Behind the Bells" podcast discuss the oft-forgotten but Emmy Award winning animated Halloween special "The Halloween Tree".

"Japan Loves Santa" with Garrett Case

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by Garrett Case, an American ex-pat who now lives in Japan and is Santa for Universal Studios Tokyo!

"Clausing Together" With Rosette and Tommy Degennaro

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0400

Matt welcomes his second Claus couple, the Degennaros, to talk about becoming Santa and Mrs. Claus together and working as a pair.

"Santa, Elf, Teacher" With Michael Beurer

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is so happy to welcome his friend Michael Beurer to the show to talk about being Santa, Herbie the Elf and a teacher of fellow Santas as well as the joy that is using your imagination to look at things with a Santa eye.

"Touring The North Pole" With Greg Swiech

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -0400

This week Matt is joined by Greg Swiech, who is using technology and imagination to up the digital Santa visit game and take children on full tours of the North Pole!

"Saunders Claus" With Chris Saunders

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this week by fellow Santa ambassador Chris Saunders!

"Christmas Comes in Many Colors" with Patrick Moss

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:00:00 -0400

This week, Matt welcomes Pat Moss of Black Santa EFX to talk about being a Santa of color and having a fun, unique Santa wardrobe.

"The Carlucci Way" With Santa Carlucci and Jenny Lynn Claus

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:00:00 -0400

Matt has his first ever Santa and Mrs. Claus duo on the show! We talk all about working as a pair and how even Santas and Mrs. Clauses who aren't married in real life can make great couples when they out performing together!

"Dean of the Academy" With Rick Rosenthal

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by the Dean of Northern Lights Santa Academy, Santa Rick Rosenthal, who tells Matt all about the creation and courses of the school

"A Mrs. Claus For All Seasons" With Ellen Terpening

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by another Mrs. Claus, the delightful Ellen Terpening!

"Becoming Mrs. Claus" with Kimmie Claus

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this week by Kimmie, a newer Mrs. Claus who is spreading her wings and finding new, fun things for Mrs. Claus to do!

"Teaching Mrs. Claus" With Becki Stratton

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by Becki Stratton, who is not only a Mrs. Claus, but a teacher of other Mrs. Clauses!

"Fargo Mrs. Claus" With Sabrina Halvorson

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by Sabrina Halvorson, a wonderful Mrs. Claus, who chats with him about the growing role of Mrs. Claus in Christmas lore.

"Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas In July" With Gerry Davila and C.J. Belanger

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by his Christmas Podcast Network Pals Gerry and C.J. to talk about the 1979 Rankin Bass movie "Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July".

"The Young Claus" With Hunter Woodson

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined this week by Hunter Woodson who started as Santa rather uniquely young and had the neat experience of coming up in the Santa world with some Santa Claus Hall of Fame mentors pretty much right out the gate.

"Happiness Is Signing" With Kat Imhausen

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

On this week's episode, Matt is joined by Kat Imhausen, a Mrs. Claus who teaches American Sign Language to Santas and Mrs. Clauses across the country!

"The Maverick Santa" With Rosario Smirne

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400

This week, Matt is joined by a new Santa who made a splash in the Santa world by daring to be different and bring his own twist to the Santa legend, Rosario Smirne, better known as Santa Maverick!

"Every Santa Has a Story" with Bill Barnsley

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400

This week, Matt is joined by his friend Bill Barnsley, who talks about how he loves to create memories and traditions with the families he sees.

"Santa Has a TV Show" with Christ Elzinga

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Mat is joined by his friend Chris Elzinga, who plays Santa on a local access show in his town and has a story about being on the set of one of, if not THE best, Christmas specials of all time!

"The Business of Being Santa" With Bob Mc McMasters

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by one of the leaders of SatBOBS (Santa and the Business of Being Santa), Bob McMasters!

"Getting Santa To Work" With Mitch Allen

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by the Head Elf at Hire Santa, Mitch Allen, to talk about how he helps people find the best Santas around and get Santas gigs.

"From Grief To Joyful Purpose" With Carol Nickles

Thu, 26 May 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by his friend and first Mrs. Claus guest, Carol Nickles, to discuss her journey to becoming Mrs. Claus and her upcoming first novel!

"Santa's Very Own Pantomime" With Sammy Brooks

Thu, 19 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Matt welcomes his very first British Santa, Sammy Brooks, to the show! Sammy Created and toured his very own Santa show around England and tells us all about it.

"Merry Grinchmas, Happy Krampusnacht" With Joey Marsocci

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

This week, Matt is joined by Joey Marsocci, who performs as The Grinch and Krampus, taking pain from Christmases past and turning it into performances that help others find joy in the holiday who may otherwise not have by showing them they are not alone.

"Elevating Our Art Form" With Santa True

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Professional storyteller and head of the Christmas Performer Workshop Santa True joins Matt on this episode to talk about the art of storytelling and how all Santas can improve our art to benefit those we serve as well as how we can bring more people into our community instead of waiting for them to come to us.

"From Saint Nicholas to Santa: A Season of Celebration" With Bruce Kotowich

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by Santa Bruce Kotowich, who brings his wealth of knowledge and the traditions of his personal heritage to the show to discuss St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, and the joy of having a season full of celebrations.

"An American Santa in Dubai" With Matt Marberry

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

This episode Matt welcomes another Matt to the show, Matt Marberry, who had the fun and unique experience of performing Santa in Dubai.

"The Easter Bunny Is Coming To Town" With Anthony Caruso, Mike Westfall and C.J. Belanger

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Three of Matt's podcasting pals join him to talk about the strange Rankin & Bass special that is "The Easter Bunny Is Coming To Town." Kind of a sequel, kind of a remake, completely weird.

"Santa On Film" With Anthony Caruso

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by his good friend and fellow Christmas podcaster, Anthony Caruso of 'Tis The Podcast, to discuss all things Santa on film. What makes a good movie Santa? Who are the best ones? Who has the best North Pole? The best sleigh? All the important stuff!

"Santa Is For Everyone" with Derek Dugan

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Matt is joined by Santa Derek Dugan to discuss some wonderful memories of portraying Santa, the importance of Santa to families and Derek's awesome "casual Santa wear" company, Sleighdriver Apparel.

"Christmas 2! Talking 'Santa Claus: The Movie'" with Gerry Davila

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Merry Christmas 2, listeners! In this episode, Matt is joined by Gerry D, host of the podcast "Totally Rad Christmas" to look back on the underappreciated 1985 film "Santa Claus: The Movie".

"Darby O'Gill and the Little People" With Michael Lyons

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day as Matt is joined by his friend Michael Lyons to discuss the forgotten Walt Disney classic "Darby O'Gill and the Little People".

"Together We're Better" With Michael Howe

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Matt is joined by fellow Santa performer and good friend Michael Howe to discuss the benefits of continuing to learn new things in the Christmas community, as well as the benefits of passing on what you have learned. As Michael, and the title of this episode, says, together, we're better.

Creating Magical Santa Moments With Zeb Elliot

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Matt is joined by his friend Santa Zeb to discuss how he created a fantastic Santa experience for his community on his farm in Virginia.

Santa Is Magic With Magical Santa Randyl

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Magical Santa Randyl joins Matt this episode to talk about how being a magician and a clown can bring a different element to portraying Santa.

Anyone Can Be Santa: A Conversation With Santa Melissa Rickard

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Matt chats with his dear friend Santa Melissa Rickard, a woman who portrays Santa Claus, and gets to the heart of what it really takes to be Santa.

My First Santa Friend, Stuart Deacon Jr.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Matt has a nice chat with the first friend he ever made in the Santa community, Santa Stuart Deacon Jr. Topics they cover include designer beards, "The Santa Clause", and Stuart's online Santa school.

Find Stuart on

Instagram: santastuartclaus
YouTube: Santa Stuart

Talking With "That Santa Guy", Ed Taylor

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Matt has a talk with his friend and mentor Santa Ed Taylor of the Worldwide Santa Claus Network. They discuss the importance of always learning and the rise of the virtual Santa visit.

Episode 0: Pilot

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Meet your host and get an idea of what the show is going to be about!

North Pole Radio Teaser

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500

New podcast coming soon.