Interview: Vaughn Joy, Author of Selling Out Santa

In today's episode, Vaughn Joy, Ph.D. joins Christmas Past to discuss how the social and political climate of the mid-20th century shaped the Christmas movies of that era. She's the author of the new book, Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy Music in this Episode " Happy Night Christmas Winter Jazz " — Music for Videos, via Pixabay Connect with Me Links to all the things Email: christmaspastpodcast@gmail.com Books Of 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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Interview: Vaughn Joy, Author of Selling Out Santa is an episode from Christmas Past by Brian Earl.

This episode is 30:05 long.

This episode was published on Nov 21, 2025.

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