It’s the most wonderful time of year again! Time for Josh and Chuck to take you on a cozy, hall-decked ride full of glad tidings right into the heart of the holiday spirit!
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In this special holiday episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck take listeners on a festive journey through some truly unusual Christmas traditions from around the world. They explore everything from Spain's scatological Christmas customs involving pooping logs and figurines, to the dark Alpine legend of Krampus, to the heartwarming history behind A Charlie Brown Christmas. The hosts also share a recipe for Caribbean sorrel punch, discuss the surprisingly recent origins of Mrs. Claus, and wrap up by sharing unique family Christmas traditions submitted by their listeners on Facebook.
"It finished second place only to Bonanza, which really says that Americans loved Bonanza. — Mentioned when discussing the ratings success of A Charlie Brown Christmas special in 1965."
— Josh
"stars of the cult classic show, Hey Dude — Referenced in a promotional segment for another podcast about 90s nostalgia."
Krampus
2015
1h 38m
★ 6.2
"there was. Yeah. A good horror movie. Well, I can't say if it was good. I haven't seen it, but it looks good. — Referenced when discussing the folklore character Krampus and its recent popularity in media."
— Josh
"Jerry inserted the music from the movie Psycho instead of Christmas music — Jokingly suggested as an alternative to Christmas music during a content warning segment."
— Josh
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964
52m
★ 7.4
"After it's in second place after Rudolph, which came out the year before — Discussed as the longest-running animated Christmas special, beating A Charlie Brown Christmas."
— Josh
Star Wars
1977
2h 1m
★ 8.2
"the Star Wars crew has a Cogunner collection — Mentioned while discussing Spanish Christmas tradition figurines that now include pop culture characters."
— Josh
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