Millions of letters addressed to Santa travel to one special code: H0H 0H0. Amy follows how postal workers became official Christmas elves responding in dozens of languages.Become a …
Early Victorian Christmas music = slow, haunting, minor key.Think: “What if Christmas but with Gothic cathedral acoustics?”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love …
Dickens grew up during one of the coldest winters in British history, so he assumed snow was normal.His stories taught the world that Christmas should look snowy—even in …
Dive into the chilling true stories of five devastating Christmas-season crimes, each echoing the brutality of the Covina Christmas Eve Massacre. From familicides to extremist-driven killings and unsolved …
Return to the darker side of December with five more devastating Christmas-season crimes that shocked communities and destroyed families. From mass murderers striking on Christmas Day to unsolved …
Christmas Dinner Often Included Boar’s Head Served with an apple in the mouth like a medieval feast.Victorians loved a dramatic centerpiece.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The …
They Decorated with Paper Chains They Made Themselves Before Etsy, there was Victorian Craft Night.Entire families covered the house with handmade decorations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 …
Carolers Expected Payment Caroling wasn’t just festive—it was a job.If you didn’t tip carolers, they might insult you in song form.Victorian “singing Yelp reviews.”Become a supporter of this …
Finding the coin = good luck.Accidentally swallowing the coin = new family holiday emergency.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History Podcast Love bizarre true stories, …
Get ready for the wildest holiday episode in Strange History Podcast history. In “The Twelve Crimes of Christmas,” host Amy unwraps centuries of bizarre, hilarious, and unbelievable Christmas …
Mince Pies Originally Contained Meat Early Victorian mince pies still included beef or mutton mixed with spices and raisins.Sweet. Savory. Confusing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The …
Forget Christmas concerts — Families staged living scenes of:Biblical storiesFairy talesMorality playsBasically: holiday cosplay, but with more solemn staring.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-strange-history-podcast--5773362/support.🎧 The Strange History …
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