About this podcast
A dive into the characters, stories, traditions, food, and everything else surrounding the Christmas season all over the world. Each episode ends with a passage from The Lost Years of Santa Claus book, recounting stories that fill gaps in the Santa Claus mythos and answer questions about the man himself and his real story.
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- Season 3: Episode 7 – The Yule Goat!by e_xander on December 21, 2022
Hey everybody! I’m back today with another episode, 3 recommendation (a movie, a TV episode and a book), another Santa and more of The Lost Years of Santa […]
- A Fairy Godmother Who Gives Gifts at Christmas?by e_xander on December 17, 2022
Hey everybody! I’m back today with another episode, 3 recommendation (a movie, a TV episode and a book), another Santa and more of The Lost Years of Santa […]
- St. Basil, The Greek Santa Claus!by e_xander on December 14, 2022
Hey everybody! I’m back today with another episode, 3 recommendation (a movie, a TV episode and a book), another Santa and more of The Lost Years of Santa […]
- A Gift-Bringing Giant from the Mountains?! Olentzero’s here (for real this time)!by e_xander on December 11, 2022
This one is a very special episode where I’m going to talk all about Olentzero, the Basque gift-giving giant from the Pyrenees! Such a long oral history […]
- Whoops! The Wise Men/Magi/Reyes Magos!by e_xander on December 6, 2022
We’re back with another episode in this season of Santa! Today we explore the Wise Men of many names, totally not Olentzero, the Basque Giant! My bad guys! […]
- Season 3: Episode 2 – Weihnachtsmannby e_xander on November 18, 2022
Hey everybody! Today we’re traveling to Germany to discuss the history of Christmas there, and the super interesting character named der Weihnachtsmann! […]
- Season 3: Steffany’s Special Episodeby e_xander on November 17, 2022
Hey everyone! Today we talk all about Superheroes at Christmas. From live action movies & TV shows to comic books I dive in to celebrate the heroes we love […]
- Season 3: Episode 1 – Hotei/Hoteioshoby e_xander on November 11, 2022
Welcome to the Season of Santa! Kicking off season 3! we head to Japan to encounter one of the seven gods of prosperity, the one and only Hotei! We’ll […]
- Season 3 Teaser (The Season of Santa is coming…)by e_xander on October 4, 2022
We’re back! Season 3 will kick off with plenty of new histories, mysteries, and information for you Christmas lovers! There’s a new format, new music, new […]
- Christmas Traditions: But before they were Christmas traditions (part 2: Saturnalia)by e_xander on December 24, 2021
In today’s Season 2 finale, we talk all about Saturnalia! In Part 1 of this series we discussed Kronia, the precursor to Saturnalia. Now we are going to […]
