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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

CLASSIC: The Mysterious Origins of Christmas

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.310.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Chances are that you've heard of the alleged war on Christmas, which some believe is an effort to distance the celebration from its origins. But what are those origins, exactly -- and where do modern Christmas traditions come from? Tune in to learn more. Join Ben and Matt as they delve into some of the murky origins of what we call Christmas in today's classic episode.

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0:00.0

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0:11.0

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0:17.0

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0:22.0

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0:31.0

What do a flirtatious gambling double agent in World War II?

0:36.0

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0:39.0

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0:45.0

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0:49.0

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0:53.0

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1:01.0

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1:05.0

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1:27.0

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1:35.0

Hello, everyone.

1:37.0

Wait, we haven't started the show yet. What's going on?

1:40.0

We've kind of started the show, haven't we met?

1:42.0

I guess technically we're talking.

1:44.0

Right.

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