EPISODE · Dec 18, 2019 · 12 MIN
Backstory: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
from Christmas Past · host Brian Earl
Yes, it's the most famous newspaper editorial of all. It's also the untold story of two skeptics addressing disillusionment, and the iconic statement on the magic of childhood, and belief, and Christmas that resulted.LinksThe Marvelous and the MundaneAnthony BarthelJack Billings Presents: Me and my Neighbor, MichaelThe NewseumMusic in this episode"Fig Leaf Rag" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Golden Hour" — Podington Bear, via Free Music Archive"We Wish you a Merry Christmas" — Don Maue, shared directly by the artist"The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan" — Chris Zabriskie, via Free Music Archive“Wish Background” — Kevin MacLeod, via IncompetechConnect with Me Links to all the things https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links Email: [email protected] BooksOf Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)
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Yes, it's the most famous newspaper editorial of all. It's also the untold story of two skeptics addressing disillusionment, and the iconic statement on the magic of childhood, and belief, and Christmas that resulted. Links The Marvelous and the MundaneAnthony BarthelJack Billings Presents: Me and my Neighbor, MichaelThe NewseumMusic in this episode "Fig Leaf Rag" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Golden Hour" — Podington Bear, via Free Music Archive"We Wish you a Merry Christmas" — Don Maue, ...
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Backstory: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
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