CWFC 016 – Nativity Scenes and Christmas Urban Legends

In the October episode, you’ll get a chance to win a sweet prize package from our official store just by spreading the word about the semi final round of the Jingle Brawl. But before any of that you’ll learn about Christmas “urban legends,” find a portal to the television specials of Christmas past, and take a look at the history of the nativity scene (with a special guest).

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00:00 – 01:29 Intro
01:29 – 02:48 We Need A Little Christmas NOW!!!
02:48 – 10:54 5 Golden Things (Top 5 Christmas Urban Legends)
10:54 – 12:21 Santa Babb’s Mail Bag (Letters from listeners)
12:21 – 15:30 All I Want For Christmas is News
15:30 – 25:26 Nativity Scenes
25:26 – 27:07 Contest Announcement
27:07 – 30:09 Jingle Brawl SEMI FINALS
30:09 – 32:38 Wrap Up
32:38 – 36:31 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the Jingle Brawl Poll & links)

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Can’t Wait For Christmas Zazzle Store
http://www.zazzle.com/cantwaitforchristmas/products

Betamaxmas
http://betamaxmas.com

Snopes Links
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/santa/cocacola.asp
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/thanksgiving/shopping.asp
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/immaculate.asp
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/rudolph.asp
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/candycane.asp

Black Friday on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)#Origin_of_the_term

Smithsonian Article on the Candy Cane
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/smart-news/we-dont-know-the-origins-of-the-candy-cane-but-they-almost-certainly-were-not-christian-157380385/

Atlantic Article on Nativity Scenes
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/12/christmas-nativity-scene-flaws/419634/

Under the Crossbones (A Pirate Podcast from Phil Johnson)
http://www.underthecrossbones.com/