We’ve got a special end-of-hell-year treat just for you! Emily and gay guardian hipster angel of The Feminine Critique, Fozzie Bare, just couldn’t get enough A New York Christmas Wedding, so we went to the very source of Netflix’s hit for a special interview with writer/director/actor Otoja Abit! Learn all about making a low budget Christmas movie on the streets of New York in the middle of summer, how to find sexy variations of Oh Christmas Tree, what it means to be an ally to the LGBTQ community, and why sometimes, you have no choice but to wear a bra in bed.

Otoja is an absolute delight, and our conversation took more turns than a cab driver lost in NYC. Be sure to check out A New York Christmas Wedding on Netflix and Jitters, the short film that started it all, over on Amazon Prime. You can learn more about Otoja’s projects at willfulproductions.com and on social @ohabit and @willfulproductions.