Christmas Countdown

Merry Minutes: Backstreet Boys, Hoarding for the Holidays, & Special Guest David Archuleta

Christmas Countdown

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Backstreet Boys, Hoarders, and David Archuleta — Oh My!

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Get ready for another holly-jolly ride through the week’s biggest holiday headlines in this brand-new episode of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news show presented by the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danny Jordan!

In this massively merry episode, Eric and Danny unwrap the latest breaking Christmas news that’s lighting up the season, including:

🎤 The Backstreet Boys finally releasing their hit song “It’s Christmas Time Again” on all streaming platforms — after more than a decade of fans waiting (Backstreet’s back… for Christmas!) 🎄 A brand-new HGTV holiday series — “Hoarding for the Holidays” — shining a tinsel-covered light on those who just can’t let go of their festive collections 🎶 A very special guest appearance from David Archuleta, who joins the show to chat about his love of the holiday season, his brand-new EP, My Only Holiday Wish, and his Top 3 favorite classic Christmas songs of all time

Of course, Eric and Danny bring their trademark holiday humor, heart, and holly-jolly banter, making every minute feel like Christmas morning.

🎁 Big News Alert! The wait is over — Season 5 of Christmas Countdown is officially live on all podcast platforms and YouTube! Tune in for brand-new countdowns, festive games, celebrity guests, and more holiday magic than you can fit under the tree.

🎅 Show Some Christmas Spirit: If you love what you hear, please rate and review the show wherever you listen, and make sure to follow @ChristmasCountdownShow on social media for daily doses of holly-jolly joy.

So grab your cocoa, cue up your favorite carols, and join Eric, Danny, and David Archuleta for another merry and musical episode of Merry Minutes — your one-stop sleigh ride through all things Christmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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