Christmas Cousins

Mayo? Conquered. Beer? Bring it on. Summer starts now!Join Cousin Seth (who’s bravely expanding his holiday horizons), Cousin Chad, and a smattering of Christmas Cousins All-Stars—Joe the Christmas Aficionado, Cousin Lee, and fan-favorite Festive Cousin Bob—as they toast to the season with a merry mix of summer beers that range from “refreshing” to “what even IS this?”

It's a bubbly blend of beer tasting, banter, beachy vibes, and p...

This isn’t just a taste test—it’s an epic journey of fear, fate, and fermented egg yolk.

In this episode, the Christmas Cousins summon the spirit of Hercules as Cousin Seth takes on a condiment so vile (to him), so loathsome, so disturbingly creamy… it’s mayonnaise. While others slather it on with abandon, to Seth, mayo is a lifelong nemesis—the culinary embodiment of dread.

But summer is here, and with it comes boldness. Joined by C...

The sun is shining, the nog is beyond expired (time for a tasting?), and the Cousins are back with a May Check-In that will leave you questioning everything—especially Cousin Seth’s shipping methods.

Cousin Chad and Cousin Seth gather the All-Stars:
Joe the Christmas Aficionado and the King of All Superfans, Cousin Lee, for a springtime summit you won’t forget.

In this jam-packed catch-up:

• Seth continues his holiday learning journe...

It’s time for another classic Christmas Cousins adventure, where we start with a plan… and happily spiral into glorious digressions...

This time, Cousin Chad, Cousin Seth, and returning all-star Joe the Christmas Aficionado into the brand-new 2025 Hallmark Dream Book, picking their favorite ornaments, calling out the weird ones (pole dancing Reindeer, anyone?), and debating which ones Seth might actually add to his future Christmas ...

The Christmas Cousins are back—and this time, we’re taking a magical sleigh ride straight back to 2012!

Joining us is the always insightful Kacy from Heart of Hallmark Reviews, who’s bringing one of her all-time favorite Hallmark holiday movies to the table.

What’s on the watchlist? Let’s just say it involves Joey Lawrence, Christmas, Hanukkah, and an entire sleigh-full of “whoa!”

It may be springtime, but we’re diving into the mistl...

He despises Hallmark Christmas movies, he’s honest, and he’s the co-host of the Hallmark holiday juggernaut—Dan from "Deck the Hallmark", "Breakfast in Hell" and more joins the Christmas Cousins for a no-holds-barred conversation where the Cousins go beyond the pod to learn just exactly who is the man behind the mic.

While his co-host, Bran, swoons over small-town charm and the saccharine sweet romance, Dan keeps it real—and this ti...

Spring has sprung—and you know what that means: seasonal snacks, questionable decisions, and the triumphant return of the legendary Trader Joe’s Taste Test episode!

Join Cousin Chad, Cousin Seth, Joe, the Christmas Aficionado, and Cousin Lee, the King of All Superfans, as they dive fork-first into the latest and most bizarre Trader Joe’s spring offerings. From floral-forward fizzies to snacks that may or may not taste like Easte...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the sleigh…

The Christmas Cousins are known for asking the questions, running the sleigh, and guiding guests through merry terrain. But not this time. No, cousins—the tables have officially turned.

In this hotly anticipated Part 2 interview extravaganza, the brilliant and beloved Cousin Chris from the wildly popular site ChristmasEveryMinute.com returns—not as a guest, but as an intervi...

It’s the post-Summit wrap-up you didn’t know you needed but absolutely deserve. Cousin Chad recently joined the legendary Christmas Aficionado’s Christmas Summit on YouTube—a roundtable of elite holiday minds including Kacy from The Heart of Hallmarks Review Show, Daniela from Hit or Miss Hallmark and Dan from Deck the Hallmark.

Their task? Pick the most underrated Hallmark movies worthy of Top 100 status.

This episode had it...

🎶 It’s the most wonderful time of the year… wait, it’s April? 🎶

That’s right, Christmas Cousins! The snow has melted, the carolers have packed up, and Santa is on vacation—but does that mean we have to stop feeling festive? Absolutely not!

This week, we check in with Cousin Seth on his never-ending journey to discover holiday magic beyond December. We’re joined by Christmas Cousins All-Stars like Superfan Cousin Lee and Joe, the Ch...

Christmas in Spring?!?

In this delightful episode, the Christmas Cousins embark on a whimsical journey to uncover destinations where the magic of Christmas thrives all year long.

Cousin Seth, ever the festive explorer, leads the charge in discovering enchanting locales that keep the holiday spirit alive, even as flowers bloom and temperatures rise.

From towns adorned with perpetual twinkling lights to attractions whe...

Spring is here, and the Christmas Cousins are celebrating the only way they know how—by gathering an all-star lineup of festive fan favorites for a weird beer tasting extravaganza!

Joe the Christmas Aficionado, a cameo frmo Bob from Festive Foreign Film Fans, King of all Superfans, Lee, a surprise guest spot by the beloved Cousin Michael and the inimitable King of Grillin' Danny join Cousins Chad and Seth as everyone brings the stra...

Welcome back, Christmas Cousins!

Spring has sprung, the flowers are blooming, and the Easter Bunny is back—but so is Cousin Seth’s old nemesis... the infamous Cadbury Egg! That’s right, Christmas Cousins, we’re revisiting one of the greatest taste test battles of all time: Seth vs. the Cadbury Egg, Round Two!

After his less-than-enthusiastic reaction last time (read: mild horror and existential dread), Seth is giving this Easter stap...

Welcome back, Christmas Cousins!

*SPOILER ALERT BELOW* Listen to or Watch Seth's Trial episode before this one!

The moment we've all been waiting for is here—the verdict of the Trial of the Century is in, and Cousin Seth has emerged victorious! Judge Bran has officially promoted our once-nervous Seasonal Sophomore to Jolly Junior status. In this wrap-up episode, we relive the nail-biting, laugh-out-loud moments that ...

Welcome back, Christmas Cousins, to what might be the most epic episode yet for our SEASON 7 kick off episode—The Trial of Cousin Seth! Yes, it’s time to put our favorite holiday newbie on the stand.

The Christmas Cousins Podcast is all about Seth's journey to learn the magic of the holidays, but has he learned enough? Done enough? Grown enough? That's what we are here to decide.

Will everyone's favorite cousin, Seth, finally gradua...

It is late February, let's watch Christmas movie!

Well, we planned to just review the movie and then Joe below our minds with his new look-new hairstyle, impeccable fashion choices from tops to ties...it is like if Vogue put out a Christmas issue (and looks like we found Hallmark's newest hunk).

So come for the movie review, stay to learn more about Joe's new sartorial choices and, of course, a few other Christmas Cousins style digre...

Welcome back Christmas Cousins to a somewhat experimental new series, "Christmas Cousins Exposed", the brainchild of the one and only Cousin Seth, where we do some episodes discussing ourselves, our shared histories and hobbies ranging from music to food and beyond.

Although it is certainly a divergence from our usual episodes (where Cousin Chad takes Cousin Seth on an exploratory and transforming journey through Christmas and the s...

Welcome back, Christmas Cousins to a bit of a smorgasbord of an episode (i.e. even we aren't sure what it is about).

We certainly cover a lot of ground here from Cousin Seth's big new business plans, , to his Paris trip to European vacation, Valentine's day, totaling cars and so much more.

Plus, Cousin Seth handles a show segment solo (not at all awkward)!

It's casual, it’s laid-back and it's all part of the journey! Any ...

It is (still) winter. The weather is cold. The days are short. The holidays are long gone.

But, fear not, the Christmas Cousins are here to warm your hearts with our 2nd Annual Winter Beer Tasting!

The cousins, along with fan favorites Bob (@festivefans), Joe (@christmas_aficionado) and King of all Superfans, Lee, do the hard work of tasting, analyzing, evaluating and dutifully reporting back our finding's on the season's mos...