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Backstory — Mistletoe
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We've treated mistletoe specially for thousands of years. But how did it go from being an ancient medicine and supersti... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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Backstory — Wrapping Paper
Backstory — Wrapping Paper
The appearance of festive gift wrap in stores is one of the first signs that the Christmas season is here. But wrapping ... Read more
9 Dec 2016
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Backstory — Silent Night
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It's the best known Christmas song in the world, but the story behind it less well known. Maybe that's because so many m... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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Roundtable — The Dean Martin Christmas Show, with Jenna Knorr and Todd Killian
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27 Mar 2020
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Backstory — Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
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Yes, it's the most famous newspaper editorial of all. It's also the untold story of two skeptics addressing disillusionm... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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Backstory — Eggnog
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We've drunk some form of eggnog since medieval times. But it didn't become a Christmas beverage until it reached America... Read more
18 Dec 2017
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Backstory — The Twelve Days of Christmas (the song)
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Twelve days of Christmas? What's up with that? And who ever thought turtle doves and partridges make good Christmas gift... Read more
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Story Time — Brian reads "Deck the Halls"
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Christmas in Quarantine: Day 18. Today's installment is another story, this time a contemporary one. Our friend Sarah Ti... Read more
5 Apr 2020
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Story Time — Rikki Meece Reads "When the Yule Log Burns," Part 1
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In this special bonus miniseries, Rikki Meece from the Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast narrates the class... Read more
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Backstory — Why do we say "Merry Christmas"?
Backstory — Why do we say "Merry Christmas"?
Have you ever wondered why we say "merry Christmas" and not "happy Christmas"? And why the word "merry" seems to exist n... Read more
25 Nov 2018
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Backstory — The Nutcracker
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Unlike other Christmas traditions that Americans import from abroad, The Nutcracker didn't become a Christmas tradition ... Read more
11 Dec 2017
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Backstory — Christmas Lights
Backstory — Christmas Lights
The first Christmas lights appeared in 1882, and would forever change the scenery at Christmas time. Fun Links Can't Wa... Read more
30 Nov 2017
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Christmas Memories 2019
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Backstory — A Christmas Story
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In 1983, moviegoers were introduced to little Ralphie Parker. And even though A Christmas Story looms large today with 2... Read more
20 Dec 2017
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Backstory — Christmas Cards
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Americans will send over a billion Christmas cards this year. Even in this age of instantaneous communication, the physi... Read more
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Backstory — Did Charles Dickens Really "Invent" Christmas?
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Christmas wouldn't be the same without the influence of Charles Dickens and his most famous work: A Christmas Carol. Som... Read more
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Backstory — The War on Christmas
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Shortly after Thanksgiving, certain cable news and talk radio pundits remind you that it’s that it’s time once again to ... Read more
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Roundtable — Two Truths and a Lie, with Todd Killian and Gerry Davila
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Christmas in Quarantine: Day 13. Today's installment is a devious twist on Christmas trivia. We're playing a game of Two... Read more
31 Mar 2020
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Getting tired of 24-hour Christmas movie marathons and stale cartoon specials? Take a trip back in time to the golden ag... Read more
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Interview — Author Jon Clinch discusses his novel, Marley
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30 Mar 2020
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