The show begins with Today's Top 3 before Cory complaining about what he saw from the Vikings in Chicago last night. Later, Cory speaks with Jonathan Kvasnik of Bank Cherokee about getting our finances in order for the new year. Plus, did you budget for your holiday spending?

This is the first hour of testimony from former Brooklyn Center police office Kimberly Potter as she was questioned by defense attorney Earl Gray and prosecutor Erin Eldridge.

After some talk about new testing standards taking effect at Harvard, Sheletta Brundidge connects with actress Holly Robinson Peete to talk about her new Hallmark Christmas movie and Adam Wendle of the GLOW Holiday Festival at the fairgrounds.

Actress Holly Robinson Peete joins Sheletta Brundidge to share about The Christmas Bond, her new Hallmark Channel movie featuring an actor with Autism playing her character's son in the film. Plus, Holly and Sheletta talk about their roles advocating for autism awareness in their daily lives.

Sheletta Brundidge is in for Cory and spends much of the hour talking about supporting small business in the Twin Cities with Jonathan Weinhagen of the Minneapolis Chamber, Brian Lipschultz of Otto Bremer Trust, and Stunning Beauty Supply owner Henrietta Smaller.

Brian Lipschultz, co-CEO and trustee with Otto Bremer Trust, joins Sheletta Brundidge to share about what his organization is doing to support small business owners around the area and the importance of stepping up to help.

Jonathan Weinhagen, President and CEO of the Minneapolis Chamber, joins Sheletta Brundidge joins to talk about how they are supporting small businesses in the area, the vital importance of corporate support and hope for a healthy business environment in 2022.

Former Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson joins Cory to talk hoops before some talk about the drama surrounding a bat in the WCCO studios yesterday. Later, Joy Summers returns to the show with a new job at the Star Tribune and a great conversation about food and drink.

Star Tribune food writer Joy Summers is back with Cory to talk about holiday classics, great Cuban takeout in St. Paul, Po' Boys in Edina and so much more!

A listener email proposes a What Would You Do? question that Cory tries to answer about holiday shopping with his kids. Later, we have some Wolves and Gopher hoops talk before today's Christmas Music Challenge.