Live From the North Pole, It's Santa Claus!

Summary

Kennedy Saves the World

Episode: Live From the North Pole, It's Santa Claus!
Host: Kennedy
Date: December 24, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this festive special, Kennedy scores her “most difficult booking of the year”: a live interview with Santa Claus himself, just hours before his Christmas Eve journey begins. With trademark humor, warmth, and curiosity, Kennedy delves into the logistics of holiday magic, the annual nice/naughty calculus, and Santa’s evolving approach in a modern world. The episode blends lighthearted banter, playful “this or that” Christmas debates, and heartfelt reflections on generosity and the true spirit of giving.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Santa’s Last-Minute Preps & 2025 Nice/Naughty Stats

• Santa joins Kennedy from the North Pole as Christmas Eve preparations hit their peak.
• Kennedy asks if 2025’s turbulence changed the Nice List: “Are you telling me there are more people on the nice list this year than there has been in years past?” ([00:52])
  • Santa confirms: “While there are more good boys and girls.” (Santa, [01:09])
  • He teases that “the older ones... come see, come talk,” suggesting adults are split 50/50. ([01:12])

2. Technology & Santa’s Gift-Delivery Operation

• Kennedy wonders how online shopping and delivery tech help Santa.
  • Santa appreciates that online shopping “relieves” the reindeer, but “technically, that doesn’t really help me deliver the presents... there’s no naughty and nice calculation involved in it.” ([01:40])
• More e-commerce = a lighter workload for the sleigh team, but less magic in Santa’s personal deliveries.

3. Reindeer Food Etiquette & Santa’s Cookie Preferences

• Kennedy reminisces about leaving carrots for the reindeer and asks if overeating is an issue.
  • Santa’s advice: “Baby carrots are the answer. Or maybe small slices of celery.” ([02:37])
• On cookies: Santa tries to “take a bite at every house.” He shares his personal favorite recipe: “Coconut double chocolate chip oatmeal cookie. No raisins. We do white chocolate, milk chocolate, toasted coconut, oatmeal.” (Santa, [02:59-03:27])
  • Kennedy agrees: “Sometimes when you throw raisins in with coconut, it makes the cookies like melt and get all flat.” ([03:27])

4. Christmas “This or That” Game with Santa ([03:56]–[09:04])

A rapid-fire holiday preference session uncovers Santa’s and Kennedy’s shared quirks:

• Gift Bags or Wrapping Paper:
  • “I prefer wrapping paper because things fall out of gift bags... the tag comes off and I have no idea what it is.” (Santa, [04:06])
• Sugar Cookies or Chocolate Chip:
  • “They’re both delicious.” (Santa, [04:24])
• Stockings Before/After Presents:
  • “I like about stockings is... just a little reminder as opposed to a big presentation.” (Santa, [04:36])
• Colored or White Lights:
  • "I actually prefer colored lights, but... like the twinkling lights.” (Santa, [05:05])
• Christmas Ham or Pot Roast:
  • “Oh, I’m a pot roast kind of guy.” (Santa, [05:35])
• Elf or Home Alone?
  • “Elf. Will Ferrell was phenomenal... How could you not love Joe Pesci?” (Santa, [05:48])
  • Fun fact about “Elf:” The last shot was filmed unscripted in NYC, just Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau. ([06:08])
• Hot Cocoa or Eggnog?
  • “Oh, hot cocoa.” (Santa, [06:52])
• Mittens or Gloves:
  • “Santa generally wears green gloves... I always want to make sure that people know where Santa’s hands are.” (Santa, [07:01])
• Ice Skating or Sledding:
  • “Both are fun. I’m not that good with ice skates... you get a good sled, you’re great.” (Santa, [07:24])
• Secret Santa or White Elephant:
  • “I kind of like Secret Santa, but I personally make sure never to disclose where it comes from.” (Santa, [07:39])
• Reindeer or Snowman:
  • “Oh, reindeer, hands down.” (Santa, [07:48])
• Christmas Classics or Pop Remakes (Music):
  • “I prefer parodies.” References “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” and shares it was sung by “Elmo Shapershire... a wonderful gentleman... actually a veterinarian.” (Santa, [08:13-08:22])

5. Christmas Spirit & Redemption for the Naughty List

• Kennedy asks: “If people are on the naughty list, is there anything they can do tonight... to move themselves into the nice category?”

  • Santa’s answer: “Absolutely. There is always time... All they have to do is stop, take a breath, and think about what they can do for somebody else.” (Santa, [09:18])

• His closing wisdom:

  • “Instead of saying what I want for Christmas, say if I could give one thing to somebody else, a total stranger... what would you give to somebody else? And that’s the way Christmas should be.” (Santa, [09:51])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On online shopping & the sleigh:

  • “The reindeer are actually a little happy about it because it’s not as much to pull.” (Santa, [01:40])

• On adults vs. kids and the Nice List:

  • “Of the younger generation, [more are nice]. The older ones... come see, come talk.” (Santa, [01:12])

• On Christmas “Elf” trivia:

  • “The last thing filmed was Buddy the Elf roaming the streets of Manhattan unannounced... I do the same thing. I appear in all different places where you least expect Santa to be.” (Santa, [06:08])

• On generosity:

  • “All they have to do is stop, take a breath, and think about what they can do for somebody else.” (Santa, [09:18])

• Final thought:

  • “If I could give one thing to somebody else, a total stranger... what would you give to somebody else? And that’s the way Christmas should be.” (Santa, [09:51])

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Segment Timestamps

• Santa’s arrival & Nice List stats: [00:33 – 01:21]
• Tech & deliveries: [01:21 – 02:14]
• Reindeer treats & Santa’s cookie recipe: [02:14 – 03:27]
• Christmas “This or That” game: [03:56 – 09:04]
• Naughty list redemption & closing wisdom: [09:18 – 10:12]
• Santa’s final blessing: [10:12 – 10:22]

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Tone & Style

The conversation sparkles with Kennedy’s signature wit (“That sleigh is pretty magical”), Santa’s avuncular humor, and a blend of childlike wonder and adult nostalgia. The episode keeps things lighthearted and merry, yet delivers a sincere message about kindness, giving, and the transformative power of small, thoughtful acts.

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This delightful Yuletide episode is a heartwarming, laugh-filled reminder that the holiday spirit is alive—and that it’s never too late to do good for others.

Transcript

[A]

Foreign.

[B]

This was the most difficult booking we have gotten all year. Santa Claus is with me from the North Pole. He's only got a few minutes before he loads up the sleigh and heads out on his merry way. He's got a lot of homes to visit tonight, but. But he agreed to take just a few minutes to talk with us. Santa Claus, welcome to Kennedy Saves the world.

[A]

The pleasure is mine. The pleasure is absolutely mine. How are you today?

[B]

How are you? How are the last minute preparations going?

[A]

Oh, it's, it's been, it's been crazy. We have so many good boys and girls on this list. It's amazing. And with everything going on in the world, I am so thankful for that.

[B]

I am thankful to Hear that because 2025 has been a real doozy. It has been a roller coaster and you know, we hear about a lot of people acting out. Santa, are you telling me there are more people on the nice list this year than there has been in years past?

[A]

While there are more good boys and girls.

[B]

Okay, that's good.

[A]

Of the younger generation, the older ones. Yeah, come see, come talk.

[B]

50. 50. Yeah, I bet there, there are a few of the, the older ones who landed themselves on the naughty list. But you have been working very, very hard with the elves. How has technology changed how you are able to deliver presents?

[A]

Well, a lot of people try and help out Santa by using things like the online buying services and what have you. And I'm not mentioning any names and I appreciate their assistance, but technically that doesn't really help me deliver the presence because they're all taking care of it. It's out of my hands. So there's no naughty and nice, you know, calculation involved in it. It does, it does relieve. The reindeer are actually a little happy about it because it's not as much to pull.

[B]

Have you ever had years? I remember when I was a kid and I wanted to leave a carrot, a full size carrot for every reindeer. And my dad had to stop me and he said, what if the reindeer eat a carrot at every single house they go to? They won't be able to fly. Their stomachs will be too full. Have you ever had a year when the reindeer were just bursting?

[A]

Well, I will tell you, unless you're the lead reindeer, the view is always the same. But I tell people, I tell baby carrots, baby carrots are the answer. Or maybe small slices of celery.

[B]

Oh, that's nice. And what does Santa really like? Do you ever get sick of milk and cookies? And do you really take A bite at every house.

[A]

I try to take a bite at every house. Years ago, I disclosed my personal recipe for my favorite cookies. And because I know that you've been on the nice list, I'm going to give you a little insight. It is a coconut double chocolate chip oatmeal cookie. No raisins.

[B]

No raisins. You heard it here?

[A]

Well, we do, we do white chocolate, milk chocolate, toasted coconut oatmeal.

[B]

That sounds incredible. Yeah, see, Sometimes I agree with you. Sometimes when you throw raisins in with coconut, it makes the cookies like melt and get all flat. Don't go anywhere more. Kennedy saves the world right after this. This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series, the Life of.

[A]

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[B]

I have a Christmas edition of this or that. Will you indulge me and answer a few of these?

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

Okay. Gift bags or wrapping paper?

[A]

I prefer wrapping paper because things fall out of gift bags and sometimes people forget to put a tag on it or the tag comes off and I have no idea what it is.

[B]

Oh, that's a bummer. You're absolutely right. Okay, wrapping paper. You heard it from Santa's mouth. I think you just answered the sugar cookies or chocolate chip?

[A]

Oh, that's a toughie. They're both delicious.

[B]

I agree. I like to. I like to vary it up a little bit and visit the cookie buffet. Stockings before presents or after presents?

[A]

Hmm, I think it could go either way. What I like about stockings is the little trinkets and the little things that are specific. Just, just a little reminder as opposed to a big presentation. Just a little thing to let somebody know that they're being thought.

[B]

Yes, I like doing stockings before and sometimes if my girls are good, we get to do stockings the night before. We'll see how it goes tonight. Do you like colored lights or white lights?

[A]

I actually prefer color lights, but I do like the twinkling lights, so I could go either way on that, depending on the type of light.

[B]

Do the twinkling lights help you land your sleigh at each house?

[A]

Well, sometimes it does confuse certain reindeer, I have to admit that. But I will tell you that I think for the most part, it doesn't really affect the sleigh ride.

[B]

I believe it. That sleigh is pretty magical. Christmas ham or pot roast?

[A]

Oh, I'm a pot roast kind of guy. But a nice, thinly sliced ham. Yes, that worked.

[B]

Sliced Christmas ham is absolute magic. Elf or Home Alone?

[A]

Oh, elf. Elf. Will Ferrell was phenomenal. Not to say that Macaulay Culkin wasn't. And, and, and I. How could you not love Joe Pesci?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

You know.

[B]

Yeah. But there's.

[A]

I, I, I, I'm sorry.

[B]

Home Alone is a little more tense. I agree with you. I think elf is. It's so joyful.

[A]

Yes. A little known fact about elk. The last, the last thing filmed was Buddy the Elf roaming the streets of Manhattan unannounced. They had the camera rolling, the cameraman, Jim Favreau and, and Will Ferrell, and that was it. They just went around town. And I do the same exact thing. I appear in all different places where you least expect Santa to be.

[B]

And people get so excited. Like even adults. Yeah, I saw you, I saw you not too long ago hanging out in Columbus Circle. And the, the adults were freaking out more than the kids. I loved.

[A]

Absolutely. Because the kids are expecting it. The adults are not.

[B]

Hot cocoa or eggnog?

[A]

Oh, hot cocoa.

[B]

Definitely agree. I love eggnog. But for Christmas, agreed. Mittens or gloves?

[A]

Santa generally wears green gloves. And the reason is I always want to make sure that people know where Santa's hands are and make them visible. So I wear green gloves generally. Today I'm wearing white because I'm just doing the preparation and making sure everything is clean.

[B]

Absolutely. And you know that that sleigh has to be in top shape and he's got to give it the white glove test. Ice skating or sledding?

[A]

Both are fun. I'm not that good with ice skates, although I do try from time to time. But you get a good sled. You're great.

[B]

Secret Santa or white elephant?

[A]

I kind of like Secret Santa, but I personally make sure never to disclose where it comes from.

[B]

Reindeer or snowman?

[A]

Oh, reindeer, hands down.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I have gotten into it, but, you know.

[B]

Yeah, that's like, that's like King Kong and Godzilla fighting. But Santa there.

[A]

I would have a tougher choice.

[B]

Santa always wins against frosty Christmas classics or pop remakes. As far as music, I, I'm going.

[A]

To defer to the third choice. I prefer parodies.

[B]

Oh, that's amazing. Like, grandma got run over by a reindeer.

[A]

Well, that's Elmo Shapershire and I've actually been with him. He's a wonder. He's a wonderful gentleman. And he's actually a veterinarian.

[B]

Oh, that's so cool.

[A]

I should have called him about one of the reindeer the other day. Anyway, he is. He is fantastic if you can ever get a hold of him. And if you can't, I can look you up with him. He is a treasure.

[B]

Oh, that's amazing.

[A]

But, but some of that, Some of the Santa classics have been converted into very funny parodies and I love them because I am so tired of hearing Christmas carols before Halloween.

[B]

Yeah, I agree. Let the turkey cool. Christmas has its own season. It's. It's a sacred and precious time of year that we don't have to extend to August. Santa, last question. If people are on the naughty list, is there anything they can do tonight on Christmas Eve to move themselves into the nice category?

[A]

Absolutely. There is always time for somebody who's been naughty to be on the nice list. All they have to do is stop, take a breath, and think about what they can do for somebody else.

[B]

So beautifully said. Santa, I want to thank you so much for taking time. I know the sleigh is packed. I know the elves are exhausted. I know the reindeer are raring to go. It is the most important night of the year. Thank you and God bless you, Santa. And thank you for all you do and the joy you bring to every young boy and girl on planet Earth.

[A]

It's my pleasure. If I can just add one thing, just think about, instead of saying what I want for Christmas, say if I could give one thing to somebody else, a total stranger, get money aside, dollars and cents have nothing to do with it. What would you give to somebody else? And that's the way Christmas should be.

[B]

So beautifully said. Right on the money. Right to our hearts. Santa Claus in the North Pole. Thank you, my dear.

[A]

My pleasure. Thank you.

[B]

I love it. This has been Kennedy Save the world. Merry Christmas Eve along with Merry Christmas Eve. I'm Kennedy. Listen. Ad free. With a Fox News podcast plus subscription on Apple podcasts and Amazon prime, members can listen to this show ad free on the Amazon music app. Oh, go ahead and leave me a review while you're there. I'd love to hear what you have to say. You've been listening to Kennedy Saves the World on the Fox News podcast network.