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... read more Season 3: Episode 7 – […]
- 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... read more A Fairy Godmother Who […]
- 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... read more St. Basil, The Greek […]
- 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... read more A Gift-Bringing Giant from the […]
- 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... read more Whoops! The Wise Men/Magi/Reyes […]
- 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... read more Season 3: […]
- 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... read more Season 3: Steffany’s […]
- 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... read more Season 3: Episode 1 – Hotei/Hoteiosho
- 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... read more Season 3 Teaser […]
- 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... read more Christmas Traditions: But before […]