Christmas Countdown

Merry Minutes ft. Pentatonix's Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying

Christmas Countdown

Show Notes

It’s a fa-la-la fabulous week on Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news segment presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown! Hosts Eric Petersen⁠ and ⁠Danny Jordan⁠ are joined by two very special guests — Scott Hoying (of Pentatonix) and Mark Hoying, the talented co-authors behind the brand-new Christmas picture book, Fa La La Family!

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In this festive and heartwarming episode, Scott and Mark share their deep love for the holiday season, their favorite family traditions, and the inspiration behind their joyful new book. They also reveal what they hope readers — both young and young at heart — will take away from Fa La La Family.

Of course, it wouldn’t be Merry Minutes without a bit of extra sparkle — so Scott and Mark also unwrap their Top 3 Favorite Christmas Songs of All Time, and let’s just say… their choices are pure holiday perfection.

🎅 Big News Alert! Season 5 of Christmas Countdown officially kicks off on October 20th — and it’s shaping up to be the merriest season yet!

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So grab your cocoa, curl up under a cozy blanket, and join Eric, Danny, Scott, and Mark for a festive chat filled with music, magic, and Christmas joy — only on Merry Minutes!

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