Sheletta’s favorite part of the show is when Steve Thomson shows up. Steve and Sheletta discuss what they have left to accomplish ahead of Christmas, how holidays have changed as children have grown and what he’s asking for this holiday season (shockingly: NOTHING).

Jen Diedrich has a long history of helping children with special needs at MAC Midwest. She details some of the services MAC Midwest offers for people of all ages who need additional support living with autism.

Sheletta asks Jen about her feelings when she found out about the autism community being targeted by fraudsters. The impact of these false organizations is enormous and Sheletta asks about how MAC Midwest is helping people find their way and get the services they need.

Sheletta talks about her upcoming resource fair for anyone in the autism community who has been impacted by the fraud.

https://www.shelettamakesadifference.org/

https://www.mnautism.org/

Paul McGuire Grimes is a film critic and media personality. He joins Sheletta to advise her on some viewing options to stream this holiday season. Paul says there’s a ton of movies that are in the running for awards that are accessible with the right subscription.

He mentions that Apples’ “Morning Show” is an excellent behind the curtain of Big Media series. They also talk about Dave Chappelle’s latest special dropping on Netflix late last night. Paul hypothesizes why Chappelle opted to drop his special without any advertising.

https://paulstriptothemovies.com/

The full second hour of The Sheletta Show for Saturday December 20th, 2025. Guests include Mike Marcotte and Dr. Gigi Chawla.

Dr. Gigi Chawla is the Chief of General Pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota. She joins Sheletta today to talk about those pesky runny noses and tickles in the back of your throat that can escalate quickly. She suggests we be wary of early symptoms and how easily we can become contagions to those around us.

Remember, before you touch your face… WASH THOSE HANDS!

https://www.childrensmn.org/

Mike Marcotte is the executive producer of KSTP’s Minnesota Live and Twin Cities Live in addition to running Give Me The Mike dot com. He joins Sheletta to talk about his 2025 Minnesota Holiday Lights Guide, your one stop shop for pretty flickerings across the state (and parts of Wisconsin) that you can visit for FREE.

Mike shares the origins of the idea and how it's grown over the years. He also talks about the community of households he taps into who are obsessed with Christmas lights who pour their soul and mistletoes into creating their Christmas scenes.

https://givemethemike.com/mn-holiday-lights-2025/

Sheletta and Lindsey are back for another holiday season edition of The Sheletta Show. To open the show Sheletta talks about the Dave Chappelle special that dropped late last night. He shared a lesson in a line that his mother gave him when he was young that stuck with him. Sheletta and Lindsey share their stickiest life lessons. They take calls and read listener texts.

The second half of the hour features a conversation with Ellie Wilson from the Minnesota Autism Society.

Ellie Wilson works for the Autism Society of Minnesota. There have been several fraud schemes, some involving autism centers. Ellie gives her impressions on the children and families that were duped and the long term consequences.

In their second segment Ellie shares a little more about the Autism Society of Minnesota and what they do. Sheletta shares an update about her new non-profit.

The Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) was founded in 1971. We work to make the lives of individuals and families affected by autism better. AuSM serves Minnesotans throughout their lives. Our most important commitments are to:

Advocacy

Education

Support

Collaboration

Community building.

https://ausm.org/

The full third hour of The Sheletta Show for December 13th, 2025. Guests include Jeff Day and Steve Thomson.

Sheletta’s favorite part of the show is when Steve Thomson shows up. They chat about the Timberwolves big win on the road at Golden State last night. They talk about the greatness of Steph Curry and other examples of young greatness.