We're back! Esther O'Moore Donohoe of The 80% Podcast returns to help Alan and Jeanne figure out their feelings towards the 2017 Hallmark Hall Of Fame classic The Christmas Train, the heartwarming tale of a lonely journalist who bumps into the one who got away on a Christmas Train and all the heartwarming characters that populate your typical Christmas Train. This is a star-studded made for TV Christmas movie. You've got Dermot Mulroney, Joan Cusack, Danny Glover, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, a galaxy of stars. This episode contains big spoilers for Murder On The Orient Express  so watch out if you don't know how that eighty four year old book ends. 

The Christmas Train was written by Neal H. Dobrofsky based on the book by David Balducci and was directed by Ron Oliver. 

Our chosen charity for this episode is ALONE which is a national organisation that supports older people to age at home. You can find out more about Esther's podcast, The 80%, and subscribe to her newsletter on her website estheromd.com

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Original artwork by Dee McDonnell

Theme Music by Daniel McAuley

This episode was produced by Alan + Brian