Just because we are tired of the nonsense of “War on Christmas” we decided the best way to convey this is by declaring official WAR ON CHRISTMAS! It’s on! Happy, Merry, Blessed whatever you celebrate. Come listen as we poke holes in traditions for the holidays, cover some of their origins and of course with as many f bombs as snowflakes falling from Seth. He went hard, what can we say. While Jessica, takes joy in destroying The Grinch and traditions most people have grown to accept and love.
Ep. 109 War On Christmas
Just because we are tired of the nonsense of “War on Christmas” we decided the best way to convey this is by declaring official WAR ON CHRISTMAS! It’s on! Happy, Merry, Blessed whatever you celebrate. Come listen as we poke holes in traditions for the holidays, cover some of their origins and of course with as many f bombs as snowflakes falling from Seth. He went hard, what can we say. While Jessica, takes joy in destroying The Grinch and traditions most people have grown to accept and love.
In all seriousness, we take time to point out the similarities across the different holiday celebrations. While digging deeper into WHY we do WHAT we do during the holidays.
How cringey the new version of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” seems.
Are people really, like REALLY upset about this song?
We join each other on our extra large soapbox to protest Christmas music. Who would have thought that would be the uniting factor in this show.
This “War on Christmas” thing is absolutely absurd. And yes we see the irony in us discussing this and naming the episode that as well...it’s called humor.
Make Christmas Mardi Grais with snow again.
Caroling was a reversal of the classes. The lower class would go around singing and demanding payment of goods, food, booze and money OR they trashed your place.
As someone who works for a nonprofit, I could get behind going knocking on doors, singing songs and demanding money...OR getting to burn down their house if refused. Jokes. These are jokes. Remember that. lol
Dutch tradition of exchanging books is our personal favorite tradition to participate in with our mutual friends. Outside of Krampus and darker Christmas themes.
SPOOKY CHRISTMAS discussion...in 3...2...1
For our fellow hippie science geeks...Here are links to some of the research done for this episode. Enjoy your decent deeper into the rabbit hole. We sure did.
Movies, Shows, Documentaries:
Origins of Christmas History Channel Documentary
Just some fun entertainment purposes only titles mentioned within this episode.
Krampus
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Grinch
YouTube Video Research:
The Real Story Behind Krampus: The Christmas Demon| Today I Found Out
Vikings, Santa & Christmas| Grimfrost
10 WEIRD Holiday Traditions From Around The World| The Talko
Christmas is an arms race: Georgine Getty at TEDxXavierUniversity
The christmas tree and the universe | Richard Easther | TEDxAuckland
8 Christmas Monsters You've Never Heard Of| Good Mythical Morning
The War On Christmas: A Complete History| The Daily Wire
The 22-Year Ban on Christmas in Massachusetts| History Dose
The Dark Mastermind Behind The War On Christmas| The Young Turks