Coming soon: Holiday Traditions

The History of Fun

Vox Media Podcast Network

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2018

⏱️ 1 minutes

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We're excited to announce that we're doing an extra special second season of The History of Fun, all about the origins of our favorite holiday traditions. Trick or treating! Krampus! The Icelandic Yule Cat! Season 2 of The History of Fun will kick off on Monday, October 29. See you then! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Ross Farshik, and I want to let you know about a new season of the history of fun that will be dropping on October 29.
0:07.2	In the past, we've gone deep into the hidden backstories of the things you love from Neopets.
0:12.2	He was a huge Scientologist with the power of Dianetics guiding him.
0:19.1	He signed on as CEO of Neopets.
0:21.4	To Happy Meals.
0:22.7	So the first toys weren't great.
0:24.9	They kind of sucked.
0:25.8	But it doesn't matter because, wow, you're getting free surprise random toy in your food.
0:30.3	To To To To Toys R Us.
0:31.7	Well, before he became Jeffrey, he looks, actually I think it was the first version of
0:36.0	Jeffrey also is like very animal-like.
0:40.5	And it's like, oh, you're a giraffe.
0:42.3	For this new season, we're diving into the strange world of holiday traditions.
0:45.8	Like, where did trick-or-treating even come from?
0:48.2	Or how about the origins of the mighty and terrible anti-Santa, Crampus?
0:53.1	And what's this about Icelanders fearing a Yule cat each Christmas?
0:57.9	Join the History of Fun on October 29th for a weekly jaunt,
1:01.2	guaranteed to warm up your holiday season.

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