Hallmark Movie Drafts

Lynn Austin

A guest panel of Hallmark movie enthusiasts compete and collaborate with one another to create (“draft”) ultimate Top 10 lists of Hallmark movies on various movie themes or featuring a specific actor/actress. If you love (or hate) Hallmark movies, join producer/host Lynn Austin, co-host Erinbeth Cermak and their opinionated guests each month for these lively sessions of rating, ranking, list making, and (often hilarious) debate. Special guests such as Hallmark Channel actors/actresses, writers, directors, and/or Hallmark movies-focused podcasters occasionally join the show.

  1. 12/29/2025

    Top 10 Lifetime Channel Christmas Movies 2025 - Dec 2025 BONUS

    Bonus drop - Dec show #3 ! Host Lynn Austin faces off against Stephanie Preschel for the first-ever two panelist top 10 draft, with a slight twist in the usual 3 panel drafting format! This year’s 13 “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” Christmas movie premiers feature several Hallmark Channel actors and actresses! See the list of eligible movies on Letterboxd @Hallmarkdrafts and follow the show and join the convo@Hallmarkmoviesdrafts on Instagram. Psst! Time is running out to use PROMO CODE HMD on Bissingers.com website to get 15% off luscioushandcrafted artisan chocolate and confection purchases through Dec 31, 2025. Use it as many times are your heart desires and be sure to check out their delicious Hallmark Channel partnership confections! Sweet! Coming up in January: The Top 10 2025 Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies Edition and the 2025 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions  (#HMDTOC) kicks off! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is available everywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Be sure to leave us a review – it helps Hallmark movie fans find the show! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark Movie Drafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (be sure to check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists, and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast #10bestHallmarkmovies  #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark #top10romcommovies # #Hallmarkchannel#independentpodcast #womenpodcasters #besthallmarkpodcast #moviedrafts #christopherrussell#coreysevier #marcusrosner #itsawonderfulifetime #lifetimechannelmovies#top10lifetimemovies #rodeoromance #rodeomovies #cowboyromance #romcompodcast #lifetimechannelchristmasmovies#vivicaafox #jackeeharry #mattyfinocchio #rankinglifetimemovies#ashleynewbrough #joshhenderson #brandynorwood #ariellekebbel #francolopresti#jameslafferty #zibbyallen #rebeccadalton #tylerhilton #Mark Ghanime#lorettadevine #andrewbushell #top10lifetimechristmasmovies #top10movies2025

    1h 36m

  2. 12/18/2025

    Top 15 Hallmark Movies Ft. Hallmark Hunks in Glasses - Dec 2025

    It’s the first-ever HMD MEGA MAXI draft! 5 panelists (not 3!) drafting a Top 15 (not 10!) list! Yes, we’ve done mega top 15 list drafts before, but this month’s Hallmark Hunks in Glasses draft is the first-ever 5 panelist draft, adding that maxi flair to the mega chaos! It’s a listener requested draft topic! This month’s five guest panelists have drafted the ultimatelist of the best 15 Hallmark movies in which a lead actor is wearing glasses. Host Lynn Austin and co-host Erinbeth Cermak are joined by Hillary Kovacs, MeredithLewanowicz, Cece Ponce, Erin Rempe, and Alicia Lomas-Gross. So many opinions! So many vetoes…but only one winner! See the list of eligible movies at Hallmarkdrafts on Letterboxd. Join the conversation and share your favoritemovies at @Hallmarkmoviedrafts on Instagram . Also...Time is running out to use PROMO CODE HMD on Bissingers.com website to get 15% off luscioushandcrafted artisan chocolate and confection purchases through Dec 31, 2025. Use it as many times are your heart desires and be sure to check out their delicious Hallmark Channel partnership confections! Sweet! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is available everywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Be sure to leave us a review – it helps Hallmark movie fans find the show! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark MovieDrafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (be sure to check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists,and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #brendanpenny #wesbrown #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#10bestHallmarkmovies #top10Hallmarkmovies #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast #romcomrankings#deckthehallmark #tomcavanaugh #darrowanddarrow #paulcampbell #Juddnelson #willkemp#best2025Hallmarkchannelmovies#rankingmovies #top10nonChristmasmovies #top10romcommovies # #Hallmarkchannel#independentpodcast #womenpodcasters #besthallmarkpodcast #moviedrafts #benayres#andrewwalker #benjaminayres #ericmabius #benhollingsworth #lukemacfarlane#ryanrottman #christopherrussell #andrewzachar #jakeepstein #hunksinglasses#meninglasses #eyeglasses #hallmarkhunks #bissingerschocolates #bissingershandcraftedchocolatier

    1h 55m

  3. 12/05/2025

    Top 10 Christmas at Bissinger's Holiday Chocolate Truffles (Ft. Dan Abel, Jr.)

    LISTENERS: Use PROMO CODE HMD on the Bissinger’s website to get 15% off your purchases through Dec 31, 2025! Special Guest Dan Able, Jr., Chief Chocolate Officer at Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier returns to flex his savvy drafting muscles and share delicious behind the scenes stories and insights on all things chocolate, chocolate making, chocolate truffle tasting, and what it takes to lead a 350 year old legacy artisan chocolate company! Host Lynn Austin and co-host Dr. Stephanie Preschel battle it out with Dan to draft the ultimate top 10 list of 16 Bissinger holiday truffle confections, with a surprise twist at the end for Dan! It's a fascinating conversation with Dan for the first 14 minutes before the gloves come off and the three of us throw down to draft this delicious list! NOTE: For this show, we tasted and drafted the top 10 list from the 16 holiday truffle flavors found in the Christmas At Bissinger's 16 pc Truffles and the Holiday Cheer 16 pc Truffles, collectively.  Follow HMD on Instagram @Hallmarkmoviedrafts, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Hallmarkmoviedrafts. It’s free! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is available everywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Be sure to leave us a review – it helps Hallmark movie fans find the show! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark Movie Drafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (be sure to check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists, and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast #10bestHallmarkmovies  #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark  #best2025Hallmarkchannelmovies#Bissingerschocolate #top10chocolates #danabeljr #chocolatier #stlouisbusiness#globalchocolate #chocolatemaking #CEOtalk #masterclass #rankingmovies #chocolatiermaster #top10nonChristmasmovies#top10romcommovies #christmaschocolates #Palmbeachbusiness #nashvillebusiness#chococlatetalk #Hallmarkchannel #independentpodcast #womenpodcasters #truffles #chocolatetruffles #besthallmarkpodcast#moviedrafts

    1h 20m

  4. 11/16/2025

    Top 10 Hallmark Channel Non-Christmas Movies of 2025

    Guest panelists Tracy Parry, Laura Schinner, and Kate Bacca battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark Channel movies out of the 35 that premiered Jan 1, 2025– up to their Countdown to Christmas kick off Oct 17th (aka "non-Christmas / non-holiday movies) . Host Lynn Austin is joined by co-hosts Erinbeth Cermak and Dr. Stephanie Preschel. The final list may surprise you! Who won the match may surprise you!  Will your favorite movie make the list? See the list of the 35 eligible 2025 Hallmark movies @Hallmarkdrafts on Letterboxd. Follow HMD on Instagram @Hallmarkmoviedrafts, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Hallmarkmoviedrafts. It’s free! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is available everywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Be sure to leave us a review – it helps Hallmark movie fans find the show! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark Movie Drafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists, and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast #10bestHallmarkmovies  #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark  #Niallmatter#Alisonsweeney #Emilytenant #best2025Hallmarkchannelmovies #Providencefalls #bestnonholidayHallmarkmovies#top10nonChristmasmovies #top10romcommovies #2025romcoms #romcompodcast #hallmarkpodcast

    1h 40m

  5. 11/08/2025

    Bonus Episode: Top 5 Jessica Lowndes Hallmark Movies - Nov 8, 2025

    Surprise! This bonus episode is dropping November 8th in honor of this Jessica Lowndes' birthday! Jessica Lowndes superfans Cece Ponce & host Lynn Austin celebrate Jessica’sbirthday by facing off to draft the definitive top 5 list of her Hallmark movies out of the 9 eligible. It’s the draft no one asked for except us and we had a BLAST! Cece’s boyfriend Matt joins us to kick off this episode with some BTS chitchat before Cece and Lynn battle it out to get their 5 favorites onto the final list. Happy Birthday, Jessica! See the list of Jessica Lowndes 9 eligible movies on the HMD Instagram. Post your ranked list there, too – we’d love to see it! Follow HMD on Instagram @Hallmarkmoviedrafts, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Hallmarkmoviedrafts. It’s free! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is available everywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Be sure to leave us a review – it helps Hallmark movie fans find the show! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark Movie Drafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (be sure to check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists, and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast #10bestHallmarkmovies  #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark  #Jessicalowndes#Wesbrown #Brendanpenny #adecemberbride #happyhowlidays #merrymatrimony #overthemooninlove#mirandafrignon #happybirthday #jessica

    56 min

  6. 10/19/2025

    Top 10 Niall Matter Hallmark Movies - OCT 2025

    Guest panelists Erinbeth Cermak, Meredith Lewanowicz, and Kate Bacca battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark movies starring fan favorite, actor Niall Matter! Everyone has an opinion! Host Lynn Austin is joined by guest co-host Dr. Stephanie Preschel. The final top 10 list may surprise you! Will your favorite movie make the list? See the list of his 27 eligible movies @Hallmarkdrafts on Letterboxd. Follow HMD on Instagram @Hallmarkmoviedrafts, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Hallmarkmoviedrafts. It’s free! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is availableeverywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Be sure to leave us a review – it helps Hallmark movie fans find the show! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark Movie Drafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (be sure to check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists, and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast #10bestHallmarkmovies  #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark  #Niallmatter#Alisonsweeney #Emilytenant #Auroroateagardenmysteries #Providencefalls #Holidayhotline#ninaweinman #top10romcommovies

    1h 35m

  7. 09/14/2025

    Top 10 Hallmark Movies: Cedar Cove Lead Cast - SEPT 2025

    We’re celebrating our 4th season anniversary before we flip our HMD calendar to season 5 in January! Guest panelists Dr. Stephanie Preschel, Jackie Finestone, and Yumi Peterson battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark movies featuring lead cast members from the Cedar Cove series. That’s 11 Hallmark actors and a whopping 73 eligible movies! Host Lynn Austin is joined by cohost Erinbeth Cermak. The eligible Hallmark movies star either Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal, Brennan Elliott, Jesse Hutch, Cindy Busby, Colin Ferguson, Corey Sevier, Emily Tenant, Sarah Smyth, SebastianSpence, and Cameron Bancroft. Follow HMD on Instagram @Hallmarkmoviedrafts, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Hallmarkmoviedrafts. Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is available everywhere you listen and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast creates/drafts ranked top 10 lists of Hallmark movies. Please leave us a review! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark MovieDrafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists,and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies#Christmasmovies #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast #10bestHallmarkmovies  #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark  #AndieMacDowell#Dylanneal #Brennanelliott #Jessehutch #Cindybusby #ColinFerguson #Coreysevier#Emilytenant #Sarahsmyth #Sebastianspence #Cameronbancroft #cedarcove#cedarcoveseries #debbiemacomber #Hallmarkcedarcove

    1h 53m

  8. 08/20/2025

    Top 10 Nina Weinman Hallmark Movies -Ft. Nina Weinman - August 2025

    This month, host Lynn Austin and cohost Kate Bacca welcome Nina Weinman, the pen behind more than 34 Hallmark movies, and the undisputed queen of witty banter, and swoony meet-cutes. Nina has written some of the most beloved, rewatchable movies in the Hallmark-verse. Nina shares fascinating behind the scene stories of the Hallmark movie world as this month’s opinionated guest panelists Sarah Davis, Erin Rempe, and Deck the Hallmark podcast’s Daniel Thompson throw down in an epic battle to create the ultimate (and surprising!) top 10 list of Nina’s Hallmark movies. Buckle up for this record-setting Hallmark Movie Drafts (HMD) episode! Follow HMD on Instagram @Hallmarkmoviedrafts, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel @Hallmarkmoviedrafts. It’s free! Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast is availableeverywhere you listen, and is not associated with Hallmark Media. Please leave us a review! Like|Subscribe|Follow Hallmark Movie Drafts on our socials:  ⁠Youtube:HallmarkMovieDrafts Podcast⁠ (check out our Shorts!) ⁠Instagram:@Hallmarkmoviedrafts⁠ (come hang & chat with us!) ⁠Letterboxd: @HallmarkDrafts⁠(see all the movie eligibility lists from every draft, the final top 10 lists, and the guest panelists who drafted them!) Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmark-movie-drafts/id1657216541Spotify⁠:⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6KUCtybabmVgJEZT4QkkaZ?si=d5a1db38213e4f5b&nd=1&dlsi=dfca5103501f4a4d⁠  #rankinghallmarkmovies#top10hallmarkmovies #top10lists #hallmarkmoviedraftspodcast#hallmarkmoviedrafts #hallmarkmoviepodcast #top10hallmarkmovieslists#top10listofhallmarkchannelmovies #hallmarkmoviereviews #hallmarkmovies#romcommovies  #hallmarkies #Christmasmovies#Christmasinjuly #10bestHallmarkmovies #top10Hallmarkmovies  #bestHallmarkmovies #Hallmarkmoviepodcast#romcomrankings #deckthehallmark  #ninaweinman #hallmarkmoviewriters

    3h 30m
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A guest panel of Hallmark movie enthusiasts compete and collaborate with one another to create (“draft”) ultimate Top 10 lists of Hallmark movies on various movie themes or featuring a specific actor/actress. If you love (or hate) Hallmark movies, join producer/host Lynn Austin, co-host Erinbeth Cermak and their opinionated guests each month for these lively sessions of rating, ranking, list making, and (often hilarious) debate. Special guests such as Hallmark Channel actors/actresses, writers, directors, and/or Hallmark movies-focused podcasters occasionally join the show.

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  • Creator
    Lynn Austin
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lynn Austin
  • Show Website
    Hallmark Movie Drafts

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