What To Listen To Next: The Cinnamon Bear a Holiday Adventure

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

Hey there, Grinch fans. We want to send a big thank you to everyone who listened to this season. And hey, guess what? If you and the family enjoyed the show, I have the perfect recommendation for you. It's a podcast called The Cinnamon Bear, A Holiday Adventure. The magical Cinnamon Bear, played by the one and only Alan Cumming, helps little Jimmy and Judy on a quest to find their stolen tree-topping star. Along the way, they'll encounter some bizarre characters, including Mr. Presto the Magician, voiced by John Goodman, and Santa Claus himself, played by Ryan Reynolds. A little bit of humor mixed with a star-studded cast. Did we mention Helen Hunt and Rachel Dratch too? And you've got a deliciously rich and rewarding holiday experience for kids and parents. Listen to The Cinnamon Bear, a holiday adventure right now, only on Audible.

Alan Cumming (0:48)

And here's the Cinnamon Bear.

Chris Parnell (0:57)

The Cinnamon Bear, starring Milo Mannheim as Jimmy, Sarah Vowell as Judy, and Alan Cumming as The Cinnamon Bear. Tonight's special guest, Marcia Gay Harden as Mom, Rocky Carroll as our narrator, I'm Chris Parnell.

Rocky Carroll (1:14)

Hello, this is your narrator speaking. As you can tell, I'm excellent at narrating. So, what do we have here? Welcome to the story of The Cinnamon Bear. A terrific story that, from what I'm reading here, seems to be sort of about Christmas and something that you will like a lot. It's also about a sister and a brother, Judy and Jimmy something or other, and their adventures with a tiny teddy bear of a fellow called The Cinnamon Bear, which is also the title of the show. So what are the odds? In the next few weeks, this little bear is going to introduce you and Judy and Jimmy something or other to a wild assortment of fantastic creatures and characters you're supposed to love. I mean, you will love. I hear they're wonderful. But before we meet the Cinnamon Bear, let's catch up with 10-year-old Judy and 8-year-old Jimmy something or other. At the moment, they are at their kitchen table, finishing up their letters to Santa Claus.

Milo Mannheim (2:21)

Dear Santa, you are the best!

Every year, I try to stay up to meet you, but my mom says it doesn't work that way. And so I'm like, okay, well, how does it work? And she's like, if you don't go to bed right now, Santa won't come at all is how it works. Dot, dot, dot. But of course, I know you'll come because you're you, period.

Sarah Vowell (2:55)

Hey buddy, you might be overthinking it. Just tell him you want a bike or a dog or something and then give that letter to mom, she gives it to Santa, you go to sleep. That's how it works.

Milo Mannheim (3:07)

Have you finished your letter?

Sarah Vowell (3:08)

Uh, I think I'm gonna skip it this year. It seems like a waste of paper and, you know, time.

Milo Mannheim (3:14)

But it's Santa. He's waiting for your letter.

Sarah Vowell (3:17)

Is he? Is he waiting for my one particular From Judy letter to be tossed into the From Judy barrel with all the other From Judy letters?

Milo Mannheim (3:27)

That's pretty bleak. Don't you believe in getting tons and tons of presents for free?

Sarah Vowell (3:32)

I don't know. Yes? Maybe? No? I don't know. Stop grilling me. I'm at a weird time in my life.

Marcia Gay Harden (3:40)

Hey, kids, look what I have. The decorations.

Milo Mannheim (3:44)

Our ornaments.

Sarah Vowell (3:45)

Nice. How many do you think broke into smithereens this year?

Marcia Gay Harden (3:49)

Always a glass half empty, Judy. Or is it glass half full? And is it even a glass? Huh. Anyway, here, let me put this box down. Move that thing. No, the other thing. No, the other.

This is getting heavy. Move.

Sarah Vowell (4:07)

Yes.

Marcia Gay Harden (4:07)

That's it. That thing. Thank you. So, guess what? You two are in charge of the decorating this year. Yay.

Sarah Vowell (4:16)

Yay. Really? Yay.

Marcia Gay Harden (4:19)

Here are the lights. Most of the ornaments are wrapped in newspaper. Oh, there's the glass Santa. The wooden reindeer. Well, none of the balls seem to be broken, Judy. I think you're good to go.

Sarah Vowell (4:31)

Hold it. Where's the star?

Milo Mannheim (4:34)

Yeah.

Alan Cumming (4:36)

Where is it?

Milo Mannheim (4:37)

It usually is right here.

Marcia Gay Harden (4:39)

I don't know. That's strange.

Sarah Vowell (4:41)

Seriously. Where is it? The thought of Christmas without the sober star on top of the tree is just... Well, it wouldn't be Christmas.