Christmas Traditions from Medieval Times

This week, Mark is joined by Dr. Jacqueline Murray, accomplished medieval historian from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Murray, who was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Canadas highest award for academics), join

An episode of the Rational Revolution podcast, hosted by Mark Becker, titled "Christmas Traditions from Medieval Times" was published on December 20, 2025 and runs 44 minutes.

December 20, 2025 ·44m · Rational Revolution

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This week, Mark is joined by Dr. Jacqueline Murray, accomplished medieval historian from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Murray, who was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Canada's highest award for academics), joins to talk about how Christmas traditions can be traced directly back to Medieval times, but not through the lens we view it nowadays. Mark then talks about Donald Trump's address and how that can be used as a bellwether for 2026. Guest: Dr. Jacqueline Murray

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This week, Mark is joined by Dr. Jacqueline Murray, accomplished medieval historian from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Murray, who was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Canada's highest award for academics), joins to talk about how Christmas traditions can be traced directly back to Medieval times, but not through the lens we view it nowadays.

Mark then talks about Donald Trump's address and how that can be used as a bellwether for 2026.

Guest: Dr. Jacqueline Murray

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