Episode 23: Christmas Time Is Here, By Golly
Ask a Medievalist
English - December 25, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBHistory Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Synopsis Let’s talk about possible pagan origins for everyone’s favorite late-December excuse to eat a lot of pie. In addition, Em and Jesse discuss the surprisingly capitalist early traditions associated with St. Nicholas and the various strange beings who accompany Santa in different countries, from Pere Fouettard (who whips bad children in France) to the …
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