Episode 99

Lisa Schroeder - the chef behind Mother's Bistro and Mamma Mia's Trattoria, whose recently published cookbook, "Mother's Best" is taking a holiday-cooking-obsessed country by storm. 
John Darnielle - the incredibly prolific songwriter and lead singer of The Mountain Goats (named one of the "100 Best Living Songwriters" by Paste Magazine in 2006). Also an author (Black Sabbath: Master of Reality), vegetarian activist and blogger. 
Essayist Stacy Bolt reading an essay about her dream Christmas gift at age 7 & 8 
Performer Wade McCollum  will sing something for us.