The Great Gift Bringer Fracture
St. Nicholas had to go. The protestants demanded it, and so he 'went'...into hiding. From the ousting of St. Nick came 3 different gift brin...
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The True Story of the Most Popular Holiday Ever. Follow the Journey :: Season 2 - Making Our Christmas Season 3 - The Santa Season We also feature holiday specials - including he history of...
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Listen to Creating Christmas, a History podcast by Civil Matador. Stream 19 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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19 episodesThe Saint Nicholas Origin
To me, Saint Nicholas has always hung around Christmas like a rope - it’s a thing that’s just begging to be pulled and reveal the magician b...
The First Santa & His Killer Wife
When we think about Santa is the original or is he the latest in a line of gift bringers...and if someone is responsible for the 'nice' list...
The Santa Season - Season 3 Trailer
Creating Christmas Season 3 :: The Santa Season
Presents, Gifts, and Gifting
If Christmas as we know it has roots in food, feats and drinking - why do we give presents? And beyond that, why do we give gifts and donati...
The Christian Christmas
The religious celebration on December 25 has been a challenge and a challenger ever since it was first created. Yes, created… We explore the...
Santa Claus Is Real
All parents wrestle with the idea of St. Nick visiting their kids, and the inevitable challenge to the story that (according my interviews c...
The Story of the Christmas Tree
The story of the Christmas Tree is full of myths and half-truths until one engraving tipped the scales. After its publication, the Western W...
The History of Our Christmas Holiday - Part 3
Part 3 of 3 In the conclusion, we dive into the very few stories and photos that it took to take Christmas from nearly extinct to the bigges...
The History of Our Christmas Holiday - Part 2
Christmas is "The Holiday the World Needed" . From the way it developed to how we imagined and reimagined it, we had to have Christmas. Chri...
The History of Our Christmas Holiday - Part 1
Christmas is "The Holiday the World Needed" . From the way it developed to how we imagined and reimagined it, we had to have Christmas. Have...
Season 2 Trailer : Here We Snow Again
This season we're tracing the entire history of Christmas - but is that thousands of years or just hundreds or maybe just our lifetime? What...
Where Did Haunted Houses Come From?
A look at how the Depression and US 1930's morals created an industry that Disney revolutionized and now terrifies millions of people each s...
The World of Amateur Firework Makers
People are building fireworks in their backyards right now. In fact, there’s a whole network of clubs, guilds, and international association...
Mothers Day vs Fathers Day (with a special guest)
Does celebrating Mothers or Fathers Day ever feel a little…off? And, which came first a day to honor Mom or a celebration of Dad? Today on C...
Valentine's Heart
It's not our beating heart - not remotely. But, the double humped heart shape is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Why? How...
Is X-Mas Anti-God?
Why did people start cutting 'Christ' out of Christmas, and is this something *anyone* should worry about? We delve into the long history of...
Egg Nog
This week we drink the 'nog'. I haven't trusted some holiday favorites since I was a little kid, but this year I decided to change that and...
Carols & "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Why would anyone walk door-to-door singing? And who decided a religious holiday needed happy songs anyway? This week we jump into holiday ch...
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