Ep. 74: Elves Unfiltered: Tales from Santa's Helpers.

Trinket and Garland – two of the most important elves from the North Pole – join this episode to shares stories of what it takes to be an elf. They and their fellow elves are a key part of creating holiday magic at The Candy Cane Institute at Mall of America, and for children around the world. Joining them is Mae Keapproth the head elf-wrangler. If you have questions about presents, wrapping, tinsel or the Big Man in Red himself, this episode is for you! Prepare for magic. 3:15 What it takes to wrangle the elves at Mall of America 4:20 What is The Candy Cane Institute (CCI) and where do you find it? 5:30 A fun description of the science found at CCI 8:00 When guests meet with The Jolly Old Elf himself 13:00 An explanation of the Wrap-O-Matic machine 16:15 Heartwarming stories straight from the elves 19:30 A tale of one particularly challenging guest 25:40 Two elves and our elf wrangler give life-advice to Santa 27:30 A wish for the children of the world To learn more about The Candy Cane Institute at Mall of America visit https://mallofamerica.com/directory/candy-cane-institute  Guests: Trinket (the elf); Garland (the elf); Mae Keapproth, Entertainment Manager at Mall of America Hosts:  Daniel Jasper Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.