It’s another holly-jolly edition of Merry Minutes, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan!

In this massively merry episode, Eric and Danny unwrap some of the biggest and boldest Christmas headlines of the season, including:

🏠 Home Alone turns 35! To celebrate the milestone anniversary, Disney+ is attempting to break a Guinness World Record by building the largest gingerbread house ever — a massive Home Alone–inspired house right in Hollywood, CA! The celebration also includes a heart-warming collaboration with Clear called “No Kevin Left Behind.”

🍕📍 Live Field Report Alert! “Jingle Bell Jordan” patches in live on the scene from Little Nero’s Pizza in Studio City, CA, bringing boots-on-the-ground reporting straight from one of the most iconic Home Alone locations of all time.

🎶🎭 Special Guest: Mitch Wood! Actor and content creator Mitch Wood joins the show to chat about how he got his start in theatre content creation, his most memorable viral videos, and the inspiration behind his brand-new holiday bop, “Christmas Came Early.” (Trust us — it’s going straight on your festive playlist.)

As always, Eric and Danny deliver their signature festive humor, holiday heart, and wildly merry banter, making this episode feel like Christmas morning with extra toppings.

🎅 BIG NEWS! Season 5 of Christmas Countdown is LIVE on YouTube and all podcast platforms! Tune in now for brand-new countdowns, celebrity guests, festive games, and the most wonderful fun of the year.

🎁 SHOW SOME CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Love the show? Please rate and review wherever you listen — it helps spread the cheer! And don’t forget to follow us on social media @ChristmasCountdownShow for daily doses of holiday magic, behind-the-scenes fun, and breaking Christmas news.

So grab your cocoa, cue the carols, and settle in — because this episode of Merry Minutes proves that Christmas can come early… and in gingerbread form.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:39 Home Alone Gingerbread House World Record Attempt

02:47 Home Alone + Clear Collaboration

04:04 Little Nero's Pizza Disney + Activation

06:24 Jingle Bell Jordan Arrives in Studio

09:35 Mitch Wood Interview

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