Get your festive gear on, grab a drink and hunker down for a jam packed Christmas episode including listener stories, some VIA ("very important animal") introductions and a generous helping of classic 98% chat from Alexa and Katie.  We are very excited to be back on the mic, with many new episodes in the bank and/or scheduled to record for a brand new series starting in the New Year! But for now, please enjoy a festive check in on relatable, realistic and humorous acconts from #actorslife.  Huge thanks to our listener guests... Olivia (@Olivia_Gaidry on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok)  Sven (@SvenMaertenson on Twitter and Instagram) Jamie (@jimthevic on Instagram)  Trev (@trevfleming1 on Twitter and Instagram)  and Pete (@peteromooney on Instagram and @taxbakandcraic for his actor tax service)  You can listen again to BardsBiz's music outro song here https://bardsbiz.bandcamp.com/track/carol-of-the-bells and follow @bardsbiz on YouTube and Twitter for more muscial creations! . Follow us at our new Instagram page! We have lots of great things cooking up, including some indistry lives with casting directors in the new year! @the98percentpod . Twitter @the98percentpod . If you've benefited from and enjoyed the podcast and want to give a little back this festive season, we have a ko-fi where every penny thrown in our hat goes straight into contributing towards the cost of running the podcast and creating helpful content online for actors. Every little helps and is so appreciated! https://ko-fi.com/the98percent  . Alternatively you can become a monthly patreon supporter for access to extra content and behind the scenes looks! https://www.patreon.com/the98percentpod  . New to the 98%? There's 3 whole seasons and 2 mini series' to catch up on! Get ready for a no hold back, brutally honest look at what the life of an actor is *really* like. With funny anecdotes, honest chats with industry professionals and tips and advice that any actor/creative can benefit from...the reality of #actorslife is really like in a way you've never heard before. . Get 25% Off your monthly subscription of WeAudition with the code 9825. WeAudition connects you with self tape readers and acting coaches around the globae as well as casting calls and chances to video chat with some of the industries top casting directors! You can also earn money by being a reader for someone else! www.weaudition.com