Well lads, we did it -- we got the big guy in red in the studio. It didn't take much, really, just a few well-placed milk and cookies sweet treats. We did have to make the breakdcrumb stretch from the north pole to Auburn, but as you can see and hear, it was all worth it. Santa joins us to talk about the OTHER City of Auburn Santa event on the horizon, Breakfast with Santa. He's joined by Parks Coordinator Ashley Gain who alongside Santa, makes sure all the kids and parents are well fed and leave happy and satisfied. While he was here, we couldn't help but ask him about the parade, which is this Saturday -- can't wait to see you along Main Street and City Hall Plaza.

Stick around for more Santa trivia. And breakfast. Cause why not?

Yes, I know, you're thinking -- Santa? Christmas? Boy, it ain't even Thanksgiving yet. Well, just calm down a second because much like Target or Walmart or even Winco, we gotta start preparing for the next season before the current one is over, and yes, that means getting ready for our Lighted Santa Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony. It's right around the corner on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in downtown Auburn, and here to talk all about it is the City of Auburn's newest special events coordinator, Mackenzie Mullen! You might recognize that name because Mackenzie was on our show a few months ago as an intern! Well, she's back and freshly in her new full-time role, ready to talk about the parade and other events coming down the stream. Stick around to the end to test your holiday/Santa Parade trivia and we'll see in December!

Chester and Jonathan are joined this week by Matthew Colpitts, the City of Auburn's newest Emergency Manager! Matthew is a few months into the job and is already in the weeds of making sure the city is well-prepared for any and all disasters. Most accutely, the upcoming fall/winter seasons, namely any heavy rain, wind or snowstorms! Perhaps you remember the past two weekends, when we had atmospheric rivers in the Puget Sound region? Well, Matthew helped us prepare and manage that weather event and had it gotten partiuclarly ugly, would have helped manage the crisis and the clean up. His job doesn't stop there, either -- he's preparing us for the "Really Big One," the lahars from Mt. Rainier's eventual meltdown, and so much more.

Stick around to see if Matthew can Best the Chest on emergency preparedness trivia (hint: yes, probably, right? rightttt?????).