Well, Here We Are

A weekly podcast which explores pop culture, the humanities, and how they matter for our daily lives. Each week, your hosts (Hannah and Suzanne) share three (ish) things as we engage with all that delights, intrigues, and sometimes repels us; both in our areas of shared interest (ex: football, makeup, Jane Austen, Schitt’s Creek, and wine) as well as our individual specialties (ex: art history, museum studies, film, and theology). Join for the topics, stay for the conversation, and enjoy our correct opinions. Twitter: @wellherepod; Instagram: wellherepod

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According to Hallmark: Return to the Hometown

December 23, 2025 • Hannah & Suzanne • Season 3 • Episode 18

It’s December which means it’s time for our annual made for TV Christmas movie party. This year we’re exploring the significance of movies where women return to their small hometown for the holidays. Everyone knows Christmas can’t be celebrated in the big city!

The movies we watched this year are:

The Christmas Contract (2018)
Poinsettias for Christmas (2018)
Hope at Christmas (2018)
Christmas Pen Pals (2018)
Christmas Love Letter (2019)
Rediscovering Christmas (2019)
Rebuilding a Dream Christmas (2021)
A Cowboy Christmas Romance (2023)
Christmas With a Kiss (2023)

Want to hear us talk about Hallmark even more? Here's some of our other "According to Hallmark" episodes!

According to Hallmark: Being a Christmas #Girlboss (Our most popular Hallmark episode!)
According to Hallmark: The Monarchy & Christmas (Our first Hallmark episode!)
According to Hallmark: Small Town Boys (The spiritual cousin of this episode!)

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