Today on the show:

· Rob Kapilow, the composer, conductor and music commentator, breaks down what makes Irving Berlin’s "White Christmas" great.
· Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart challenges Jim and Margery to a speed read of "The Night Before Christmas."
· WGBH News' Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen leads a special cinema classic challenge. We ask him and our listeners why Frank Capra’s "It’s A Wonderful Life" still holds up.
· We open the lines and ask our listeners about the best and worst holiday music.
· When is the best time to come clean with your kids about Santa Claus? We asked our listeners.