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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 1H 11M

Kristoffer Polaha Interview

from Girls Gone Hallmark · host Wendy Nielsen and Megan Samarin

Today on Girls Gone Hallmark, we’re thrilled to welcome back Kristoffer Polaha for a conversation that’s funny, thoughtful, and refreshingly real. We talk about his latest projects - from Hallmark favorites like Missing the Boat and A Grand Ole Opry Christmas to his upcoming theatrical film Mimics, which he both directs and stars in. Kristoffer also shares insight into his recent non-Hallmark work on American Hostage, along with stories from his teenage years split between Reno and boarding school - and how “Reno Kris” and “Boarding School Kris” were two very different people. Along the way, we get into how he met his wife (the moment he realized he was “cooked”), and the advice that stuck with us most: learning to “invite yourself to the table.” It’s the kind of conversation that stays with you long after the episode ends.Visit the Mimics Movie Website: https://mimicsmovie.comWatch the complete interview video here: https://youtu.be/cGFayaYNC-QView full episode shownotes here: https://www.girlsgonehallmark.com/kristoffer-polaha/Visit our website: www.girlsgonehallmark.comEmail us: [email protected] us on Instagram!Check out our merch shop!Subscribe to our Patreon for more Megan and Wendy

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Today on Girls Gone Hallmark, we’re thrilled to welcome back Kristoffer Polaha for a conversation that’s funny, thoughtful, and refreshingly real. We talk about his latest projects - from Hallmark favorites like Missing the Boat and A Grand Ole Opry Christmas to his upcoming theatrical film Mimics, which he both directs and stars in. Kristoffer also shares insight into his recent non-Hallmark work on American Hostage, along with stories from his teenage years split between Reno and boarding school - and how “Reno Kris” and “Boarding School Kris” were two very different people. Along the way, we get into how he met his wife (the moment he realized he was “cooked”), and the advice that stuck with us most: learning to “invite yourself to the table.” It’s the kind of conversation that stays with you long after the episode ends.Visit the Mimics Movie Website: https://mimicsmovie.comWatch the complete interview video here: https://youtu.be/cGFayaYNC-QView full episode shownotes here: https://www.girlsgonehallmark.com/kristoffer-polaha/Visit our website: www.girlsgonehallmark.comEmail us: [email protected] us on Instagram!Check out our merch shop!Subscribe to our Patreon for more Megan and Wendy

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Today on Girls Gone Hallmark, we’re thrilled to welcome back Kristoffer Polaha for a conversation that’s funny, thoughtful, and refreshingly real. We talk about his latest projects - from Hallmark favorites like Missing the Boat and A Grand Ole Opry...

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