EP12 - Christmas Special! Weird traditions and inventions

Ho ho hold on... is that a defecating peasant in your nativity scene?Join Mark and Amanda for a festive sleigh ride through the world's most wonderfully weird Christmas innovations. From real patented Santa Claus detectors to a time travel Advent Calendar, we're debating whether these yuletide inventions are strokes of genius or completely crackers.We'll explore funny shape Christmas trees that defy physics, decorations that would make Santa file a restraining order (looking at you, Catalonia), and global traditions so bizarre you'll wonder if someone spiked the eggnog.Ever wondered why the Japanese queue for hours at KFC on Christmas? This episode covers:Real and imagined Christmas inventions from the genuinely useful to the utterly unhingedTree shapes that challenge geometry (and good taste)Decorations that range from cherished traditions to questionable life choicesInternational Christmas customs that prove the festive season brings out humanity's creative... and slightly mad... sideSo grab your mulled wine, settle in by the fire, and help us decide: Are these innovations brilliant solutions to Christmas chaos, or complete and utter bonkers?