Rich and Rene join forces with Amy and Garry from Pour the Wine, It's Romcom Time (so grab a glass of vino) to celebrate Hallmark's landmark 2022 film, A Holiday Spectacular.

Then we hit the Hallmark lottery.

Writer Julie Sherman Wolfe joins us for an incredible behind-the-scenes look at one of Hallmark's most ambitious projects ever: a period piece set in 1958 and centered around the legendary Radio City Rockettes.

Think you know this movie? Think again.

In this episode:

• How a conversation between Rich and director John Putch led to Julie joining the podcast.

• Julie's journey from stand-up comedy to sitcom writing, Disney Channel projects, and a five-year road to her first Hallmark movie, Hello, It's Me.

• How a family connection to the Rockettes sparked the original meeting that eventually became A Holiday Spectacular.

• The writing process behind one of Hallmark's most ambitious productions—and how it differed from her other films.

• What it was like attending the film's premiere inside Radio City Music Hall—including the celebrity who left her star-struck and the musical performance she'll never forget.

• The late-night conversation at the premier with two Hallmark actresses that ultimately inspired a couple of 2025 Hallmark films (think… Spain).

• The movie's original title (and no, it wasn't A Holiday Spectacular).

• Why 1958 was the perfect setting for the story and how the Rockettes' sisterhood reminded Julie of her own friendships with two fellow Hallmark writers.

• How Hallmark keeps pairing her scripts with incredible Broadway talent, including Ginna Claire Mason and Derek Klena leading the way in this film.

• The Hallmark destinations she still hopes to write about someday.

And of course, Julie joins us for rapid-fire questions:

Eggnog: yay or nay?
Classic or modern Christmas music?
Real or artificial tree?
Ugly Christmas sweaters?

(Spoiler: Julie has quite the collection.)

Bottom line: fire up Hallmark+, watch (or rewatch) the extended cut with 18 additional minutes of Hallmark magic, then settle in for 75 minutes of stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes details that will make you appreciate this movie more than ever.

For the love of Hallmark!

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