Melanie and I are so happy that our friend Travis Cottrell (aka FryDaddy) is joining us on this week's episode. Travis is a gifted worship leader, singer, musician, and songwriter who just so happens to love the Christmas season a lot. Like, A LOT A LOT. So when Mel and I talked about recording an episode that functions almost like a Christmas special (an extravaganza, if you will), asking Travis to join us was a no-brainer. His Neil Diamond impression alone is worth the (super free) price of admission.

So. We're going to talk about the latest with Travis' family, we're going to talk about Christmas memories, we're going to talk about Christmas food, and we're going to talk about Christmas music. Plus, it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.

See? AN EXTRAVAGANZA.

Hope y'all enjoy!

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- Travis Cottrell

- "Hear My Dear" - Tedeschi Trucks Band

- "Summer, Highland Falls - Billy Joel

- "How Sweet It Is" (Live) - James Taylor

- "No Love Dying" - Gregory Porter

- "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" - Harry Styles

- "Feathered Indians" - Tyler Childers

- "Something in the Orange" - Zach Bryan

- "All Your'n" - Tyler Childers

- "All I See is You" - Shane Smith & the Saints

- "Gratitude" - Hillside Recording

- "Clouds" - Luke Faulkner

- "The Age of Worry" - Yebba

- Yebba

- "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison

- "Ventura Highway" - America

- "The Carnival of the Animals"

- At Christmas by James Taylor

- A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio

- Christmas by Michael Bublé

- Christmas Portrait by the Carpenters

- Simply Christmas by Leslie Odom, Jr.

- A Ben Rector Christmas by Ben Rector

- Glory in the Highest by Chris Tomlin

- Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan

- My "River" playlist (also on Spotify)

- The Thill of Hope by Christy Nockels

- Christmas Music: The Complete Collection by Cody Fry

- The Song in Our Hearts by Gary Fry

- Christmas Songs by Mel Tormé

- Pioneer Woman's Chex Mix

- Pioneer Woman's cinnamon rolls

- Granite Steps blueberry coffee cake

- Rose's cheesecake recipe (put a pin in this one...I'm out of town as I'm publishing this episode, but as soon as I get home I'll post the recipe on IG)

- The Holiday

- Elf

- Die Hard

- "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

- "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

- flannel shirt jacket with hood

- UGG cozy knit slippers

- oversized Eddie Bauer down throw

- Kelly Minter's Cultivate podcast

- Hanes Comfort Evolution wirefree bra

- Stamps (use code BIGBOO for a four-week trial, a free digital scale, and free postage)

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- Hello Fresh (use code BIGBOO18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping)

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