Our good friend Travis Cottrell is with us on this episode of the podcast, and we talk about all manner of unrelated topics. We dig into some Christmas traditions, discuss our favorite Christmas music, break down the college football play-offs (along with our coaching changes), and ponder the deep well of teenage sarcasm that is currently full to overflowing in all of our homes.

Also, you'd better believe that Neil Diamond makes an appearance. Or two. Or three.

Be warned: Melanie, Travis, and I talk about so much stuff that you may never get through all the links. But in case you'd like to try, you can find most of what we mention below.

Hope y'all enjoy this one - we sure did have a blast recording it.

- Travis Cottrell

- Russian Tea 

- Mannheim Steamroller's "Silent Night" (Trav's all-time fave)

- Travis' Ring the Bells Christmas album

- Audrey Assad's "Winter Snow" (Mel's all-time fave)

- Daniel Renstrom's "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" (Soph's all-time fave)

- Christy Nockels' "The King is Coming"

- A Charlie Brown Christmas

- Melanie's Christmas Toffee

- Sophie's favorite Chex Mix recipe

- Sophie's favorite Christmas gift she's ever received (aka "my precious)

- Red Bubble (SO MANY great things for teenagers)

- Playstation 4

- Elf on a Shelf (clearly Sophie will not be purchasing) :-)

- Travis' Christmas sweater

- Travis, Beth Moore, & Mandisa on the Living Proof Christmas Special (starts around 19:52)

- Mandisa's testimony

- Neil Diamond Christmas playlist

- Travis on Instagram

- Melanie on Instagram

- Sophie on Instagram