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The Lost Christmas Podcast

A dive into the characters, stories, traditions, food, and everything else surrounding the Christmas season all over the world. Each episode ends with a passage from The Lost Years of Santa Claus book, recounting stories that fill gaps in the Santa Claus mythos and answer questions about the man himself and his real story.

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00:26:44

The Origin and History of Christmas Movies

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/12/25

In this finale to Season 1 we explore the origin of Christmas movies and the evolution of them through the decades! From the first Christmas movie in 1898 all they way through our current era, I'll dive into the how and why our movies have changed through the years. Lastly, we end the episode with part 3 of How Santa Claus knows what is going on in the world so easily. Subscribe, share and enjoy!Special thanks to:The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom Blancarte, and Brandon

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00:27:15

Mistletoe, Holly and Christmas Trees

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/12/21

This episode is a brief dive into the history and traditions (both Christian and otherwise) of greenery around the Christmas season! Going from Holly, Mistletoe, Christmas Trees and so much more, we explore how greenery came into the church, the home and now is an essential part of what we see at Christmastime! Lastly, we end with Part 2 of another tale from The Lost Years of Santa Claus. Special thanks to:The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom Blancarte, and Brandon Seabrook -

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00:31:00

Christmas Markets - History and Must-See!

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/12/17

This episode briefly explains the origins of the Christmas markets around the world, where we can find some fantastic and diverse Christmas marketplaces, as well as some hidden gems that might not have heard of! We also start a new story from The Lost Year of Santa Claus - How Santa Claus knows what is going on with everyone and what they want. I hope you enjoy!List of Markets:Famous locations:Munich (German)Bremen (Germany) Dresden (Germany)Vienna (Austria) Salzburg (Austria)Strasbourg (France)Bath

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00:53:27

Christmas Food & Drink Recipes (yes, that means booze...

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/12/14

Alright, today is a long episode because there's just so much to get into! I've got a bunch of recipes for savory dishes, sweets, and drinks (both kid-friendly and adults-only) for you to try and enjoy, all Christmas-time traditions from around the world. We travel to 6 continents, tons of countries and you'll get a vast variety of food, drink, and awesome experiences from the recipes today! Lastly, we end the episode with Part 3 of How Santa gets into homes (hint: it's not a

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00:31:42

My Favorite Santas in Movies and Books

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/12/09

In this episode I talk about some of my favorite Santa Claus backstories and origins from movies and books, as well as some of the different types of Santa Claus back story styles that we see commonly. A few spoilers for movies (though some are 35 years old now so not really a spoiler) and books as well as some recommendations. And at the end, we continue The Lost Years of Santa Claus!Links:Books: Christmas Chronicles booksKringleSanta Claus the Book of SecretsThe Story of Santa ClausMovies:Santa

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00:29:32

Krampus is just the beginning...

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/12/04

In this episode we discuss and go over several evil characters from around the Christmas holiday from all over! The history and folklore behind malevolent characters in the yuletide season is deep and vast. Krampus is covered, of course, but listen today and I bet you'll learn about several more characters you've never heard of!Links:KallikantzaroiBelsnickelSpecial thanks to:The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom Blancarte, and Brandon Seabrook - CC by 3.0Santa

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00:37:20

More Reasons to Celebrate - Other Christmas-season...

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/11/25

Who doesn't love having more days to celebrate? We all know about Christmas and New Year's Day, but what about the lesser-known days that call for celebrating and revelry? Well, today we dive deep to find as many pre-Christmas celebration days as we possibly can, full of background and holiday spirit! And, as always - stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear another condensed passage from The Lost Years of Santa Claus, this episode ends the backstory of Santa Claus and his bag -

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00:40:35

Christmas Traditions Around the World

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/11/20

In this episode we dive into some Christmas traditions from all around the world! From southeast Asia to South and Central America, Europe and the USA too. There are some really fantastic traditions that I am hoping to make part of my own family's holiday season moving forward. Lastly, the episode ends with part 1 of Santa Claus and how he gets his bag, a tale from the Lost Years of Santa Claus. Please feel free to send us a message at lostchristmaspodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter and

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00:30:00

Christmas Menagerie: Other Animals of Christmas

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/11/13

Today we talk about some animals that don't get the attention or recognition that they deserve around the Christmas holidays! With so many stories and myths from all over the world, we explore and introduce some new holiday traditions and histories of animals at Christmas that I hope you enjoy! If you have any comments or just want to reach out, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or email me at lostchristmaspodcast@gmail.com!Links from show:Story of Sleipnir the eight-legged horseNestor the

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00:38:53

The Wild Hunt and Christmas - What's the connection?

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/11/06

This episode goes into detail about the history of the Wild Hunt across many varied places in Europe, the history of this spectral group, and who leads it! There's a deep history behind the characters and background of The Wild Hunt and while popularized in some ways by the Witcher series of books and games, the actual history goes back quite a long way. We explore the connections between some Christmas traditions and the Wild Hunt, and as always - we end with another condensed passage from The

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00:35:05

All about the reindeer!

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/10/30

Today I talk about the reindeer, the iconic Santa Claus companions. The history of Santa with reindeer in media is discussed and a few nuggets of information are provided, including what the first actual mention of Santa Claus with reindeer is and where you can find it! Lastly, we kick off a new story in the book The Lost Years of Santa Claus with the first portion of how Santa and his reindeer came together. As always, reach out to me via email: lostchristmaspodcast@gmail.com as I would love to

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00:30:10

Leaving food for Santa around the world

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/10/21

In this episode I go over the history of leaving food for Santa, and what we all leave for him in various places around the globe! There are some really interesting traditions and maybe you and your family can incorporate some of them into your holiday traditions this year too. Lastly, the first story of Santa Claus is wrapped up as we continue reading The Lost Years of Santa Claus and we find out where Kris is and what has happened to him.Links referenced in episode (haven't tried these

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00:34:29

What is a Christmas movie?

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/10/09

With so many opinions abounding about what is a Christmas movie and what isn't, I wanted to give my personal thoughts on the topic, as well as addressing a few movies that tend to get some attention and cause plenty of disagreement. After that, I give my top 5 Christmas movies and then finally we conclude with the next portion of the book: The Lost Years of Santa Claus!Movies discussed in the episode:Die HardGremlinsThe Nightmare Before ChristmasFrozenKiss Kiss Bang BangRise of the

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00:39:14

Do I know you? The female characters of Christmas you...

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/10/03

In this episode I dive into some of the many female characters of Christmas that we do not hear enough about. The diversity, intensity, and unique flair that each of these personas present is astounding, and I think we would do ourselves a lot of good by reintroducing some of these characters into our Christmas traditions. Links mentioned in episode:Article on BerchtaSaint Lucia Day celebrations and information linkSpecial thanks to:The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow 3/4 Song by Peter Evans, Tom

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00:37:56

Who is Santa Claus?

The Lost Christmas Podcast ·

2020/09/24

In this episode I discuss the history behind St Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and Santa Claus. I briefly discuss the backstory behind these gift-giving, holiday personas. Lastly, I read part of the introduction to The Lost Years of Santa Claus, a book of Santa's lost tales that recounts important stories and fills in gaps within Santa's history. Links to things mentioned in the episode:St Nicholas story of reviving children: linkSpecial thanks to:The Christmas Song/Heaven/Slow

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