Ep 16: OK, Boomer

Today, Melissa explores other customs, like the "Boomers" who pull Santa's sled in Australia, how a video game about animals has given a place for practicing Muslims to find community in a pandemic, and what a confused Rooster has to do with Christmas in the Philippines. Let’s go! ***** Send in your topic ideas! [email protected] TWITTER : @BewilderedPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BewilderBeastsPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bewilderbeasts/ About your host: Melissa McCue-McGrath, CPDT-KA, is a science-based dog trainer outside of Boston, MA, and author of the book, "Considerations for the City Dog". She has a dog training channel on YouTube with free classes and lessons for anyone who is interested in positive reinforcement dog training. More about Melissa can be found at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com ******* Intro Music:: Tiptoe out the Back” by Dan Lebowicz Interstitial music: MK2 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, review and share with your curious friends - you know, all the things the other podcasts tell you to do? ***** I got today's information https://worldstrides.com/blog/2015/12/december-holidays-around-the-world/ https://onekindplanet.org/christmas-animals-around-world/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_de_Gallo https://tinyurl.com/dailymailboomer https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-28094561 https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/23286976 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_calendar https://tinyurl.com/nationalnewsquraninsects https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/animal-crossing-ramadan-2020-eid-celebration-coronavirus https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/05/15/ramadan-animal-crossing/ https://slate.com/technology/2020/05/what-even-is-animal-crossing.html https://www.al-islam.org/animals-welfare-acts-and-utilization-limits-islam-saeid-nazari-tavakkoli Special thanks to @PasturesPolitic who took the time to help me find reputable sources on Islam. Thank you so very much for helping me out :) Support the show Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)