Heart to Hearties
The Official Hearties Aftershow brings the fans’ questions directly to our cast and crew of the Hallmark Channel hit series WHEN CALLS THE HEART. More than 500k views. Produced by the volunteer admins of the Official Hearties social media channels and the Hearties Family Reunion. Forbes Magazine has hailed the Hearties not once but twice, calling us “one of the most vibrant grassroots ‘fandoms’ in media today.” Together, the official Hearties social media channels have more than 347k followers. We love giving you a voice and bringing your questions and comments to our artists and storytellers. We solicit questions from Hearties each week during the season via our Official Facebook group and via email at officialhearties@gmail.com. One question per Heartie and include your hometown. Enjoy!
Episodes
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
44 min
Countdown to Christmas finds us celebrating Ben Rosenbaum's first lead role in a movie—and lapping up the excess of When Calls the Heart apppearances in The Christmas Cup. It aired Thanksgiving weekend.
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
28 min
Hearties admins react to today’s double feature of glee—news that Lori Loughlin will return to the show in Season 14, signaling a renewal of the series before we’ve even seen Season 13. Tell us how you reacted to the news, Hearties! We can’t wait to hear your buzz over these two scoops of blessings!
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025
29 min
Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas continues this weekend with Ben Rosenbaum and Rhiannon Fish bringing us "The Christmas Cup." We hear about Ben's experience with the movie and about our favorite WCTH actors joining him for the Nov. 30 show.
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
54 min
With longtime Heartie Sherry Foley, we gab about this weekend's BIG announcement, Hallmark merchandise, and the Christmas Carol retelling—Christmas Above the Clouds starring Erin Krakow and Tyler Hynes.
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
1 hr 5 min
In this Valley Voice Editorial, members of the Hearties Family Reunion planning team recap fan favorite moments as well as their own from the 2025 event. Hearties descended on Vancouver BC in September to celebrate the hit Hallmark series When Calls the Heart, now entering its 13th season.
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
1 hr 9 min
New England Heartie Cindy Gervais and Hearties admins reminisce about the first and subsequent seven Hearties Family Reunions. We talk about how the fan convention for Hallmark's hit series When Calls the Heart came to be—and highlights of the event each year for the hundreds who travel from across the world to attend.
Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
1 hr 8 min
Background actors Denise Jaden, Jessica Liu, and Melanie MacInnes share some of their favorite set memories from Hallmark’s long running hit series When Calls the Heart. They answer fan questions and pull back the curtain on how nonspeaking actors contribute to the show and other TV and film projects.
Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025
24 min
Melanie MacInnes joins us to tell us how the Hallmark series When Calls the Heart came to land on her family’s land—a multigenerational family farm outside of Vancouver BC. She shares how the working farm and filming of season 13 will coincide and the remarkable connection that has formed with the Hearties and her family’s land.
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
42 min
This is OUR Roman Empire! Such a cute Hallmark movie—and our admins are here to break down the chemistry, Italian villa vibes, Kevin McGarry wit and charm, and Baci, too!
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
23 min
In HFR Part 2 we are discussing when your form is selected, how to confirm and pay for your registration and also what is part of the confirmation email after you have submitted your payment.
Please see https://heartiesfamilyreunion.com for all details. Stay tuned for HFR 2025 Part 3 when we will discuss things to know closer to the event.
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