Episode 27 - California Dreaming with Santa and a Surf Board

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton, visits with one of Santa and Mrs. Claus's special helpers, Carol Baker! We visit with Carol and learn all about his perspectives in portraying Mrs. Claus. Carol discusses Christmases' past, the beginning of her journey to the red dress, her work portraying Mrs. Claus, working with those portraying Santa, charity work, education, her advice for future helpers, her experiences, thoughts on attending Santa schools and so much more! 

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton, visits with one of Santa's special helpers, Everett Johnson! We visit with Everett and learn all about his perspectives in portraying Santa Claus. Everett discusses Christmases past, the beginning of his journey to the red suit, his work portraying Santa, his advice for future helpers, his experiences, thoughts on attending Santa schools and so much more! 

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton, visits with one of Santa's special helpers, Jim Dyer! We visit with Jim and learn all about his perspectives in portraying Santa Claus, his work in supporting the troops, working at Radio City Music Hall, and his induction into the Santa Claus Hall of Fame. Jim discusses Christmases past, the beginning of his journey to the red suit, his work portraying Santa, his advice for future helpers, his experiences, and so much more! 

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton visits with one of Santa's special helpers, Cortney Lofton! We visit with Cortney and learn all about his perspectives in portraying Santa Claus, his talents as a maker and tinkerer, and his support of other helpers around the world. Cortney discusses Christmases past, the beginning of his journey to the red suit, his work portraying Santa, his views as a designer, his advice for future helpers, his experiences, and so much more! 

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton visits with one of Mrs. Claus' special helpers, Eileen Strom! We visit with Eileen and learn all about her perspectives in portraying Mrs. Claus, supporting Santa, and her talents as a seamstress in helping cloth Santas from all over the world. Eileen discusses Christmases past, the beginning of her journey to the red dress, her work portraying Mrs. Claus, her views as a designer, her advice for future helpers, her experiences, and so much more! 

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton visits with Santa's Helper, Ed Taylor! You may have seen Ed in a variety of media examples and alongside numerous celebrities with his Santa work in Hollywood. Ed discusses Christmases past, the beginning of his journey to the red suit, his work portraying Santa, his views as a designer, his advice for future helpers, experiences as Santa's Helper, and so much more! 

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton visits with friend and Santa's Helper, Derek Dugan! Derek discuses Christmases past, the beginning of his journey to the red suit, his work portraying Santa, his views as a designer, his advice for future helpers, experiences as Santa's Helper, and so much more!

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton is honored to sit down and visit with acting legend, Ed Asner. Not only has Ed won more Emmy Awards than any other male actor, a total of 7, he has also helped portray Santa Claus more times than any other. Most known in the Santa Claus role in the cultural hit of Elf, Ed Asner has appeared as Santa and even as the voice of Santa Claus in numerous productions. Ed discuses his Santa work, his time portraying Santa Claus in a public setting, and his wonderful charitable work with the Ed Asner Family Center with the focus on the dream to establish an oasis of creativity in every special needs community. Ed shares a few Christmas favorites and so much more!

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton shares a brand new "Q & A" episode for listeners! Enjoy the words of past guests in response to listeners questions. Hear the responses from Felix Estridge, Stephen Arnold, Dutch Schrap, Trever Waltos, Dave Thomas, Phillip Wenz, and Robert Seutter!   

The Professional Santa Claus' Podcast host, Johnathan Burton takes the podcast on the road to visit with friend and Santa's Helper, Trever Waltos at the ninth annual NORPAC Santas Workshop! Trever discuses Christmases past, the beginning of his journey to the red suit, his charitable work, his work portraying Santa at Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, his work as chairman of his local Santa organization and the Christmas community, his Santa Claus work, his advice for future helpers, experiences as Santa's Helper, and so much more!