Thanksgiving dinner is easy:  turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes…you get it.  Pretty universal stuff.  But, when it comes to Christmas dinner, the possibilities are as varied as you can get.  We discussed the many different ways to feed yourself on December 25th.

Beverly Cady, Ben Eaton and Kelly Roberts Curtis are part of the Rock ’n Roll Mashup Musical troupe, and join us to talk about the remounting of their first production, a melding of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” through the music of The Who, December 13, 14, 20 and 21 at the Grand Traverse Circuit in Traverse City.

Tee See Tee owner Beau Warren joins us, along with “Screen Print Scientist” Chris Nepote, to talk about their new venture, T-Shirt Robot.

The CFBC is celebrating an entire year of great reads with Traverse Area District Library!  TADL’s Michele Howard and Matt Wiliford join us to chat about our favorite selections, and introduce the first book to kick off our 2020 season!

Crystal Mountain’s K-9 Ambassador, Fisher, joins us along with his human, Jeff Rabidoux, to talk about Fisher’s brand new 2020 calendar and his job at the resort.

Since 1932, Grand Traverse Musicale has been serving our area, beginning as a lecture and performance group and, beginning in the 1950’s, focusing on providing scholarships to young people in order to further their musical careers.  Group member Mary Anne Rivers-Friese talks with us about how deserving young musicians can apply for their scholarships, as well as about tomorrow’s Holiday Bazaar fundraiser, beginning at 12:30 pm at First Congregational Church in Traverse City.

Stories from the world of music include the seemingly never-ending copyright case of “Blurred Lines” vs. “Got to Give It Up,” the highest grossing musicians of the 2019, and the wrong place to practice your trumpet.

Written by participants from Living Hope Church in Traverse City, Rachael Jenneman joins us to talk about this contemporary reimagining of the classic Christmas story — see it 6pm on Saturday, December 14th, and during Sunday, December 15th’s normal services at 9:30 and 11:30 am.

Lume Cannabis Co. President & COO Doug Hellyar joins us to talk about the opening of Lit Provisioning Centers in Evart, the first Northern Michigan center to sell recreational marijuana since voters approved legalizing it last November.

Our favorite magician is back — Ben Whiting has announced several new shows in January for “Tricks Against Humanity,” as part of a partnership with Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in Williamsburg.