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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Origins of Christmas

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.211K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2013

⏱️ 26 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.

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0:00.0

I'm Carol Fisher, and I'm hosting a podcast called The Girl Friends.

0:04.8

It's Las Vegas, it's the 1990s, and it is time to find a husband.

0:10.4

There were four Jewish doctors who were felt to be eligible bachelors.

0:15.9

One of them was Bob Baramatt.

0:18.7

On paper, he was perfect, but in reality, this guy is a wacko.

0:24.0

He choked into the point she went unconscious.

0:27.3

I would call him, and I would say, I know you killed my sister.

0:30.9

You can listen to The Girl Friends on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast,

0:35.6

or wherever you get your podcast.

0:37.8

From iHeart Podcasts, Supreme, The Battle for Row,

0:41.2

tells the story of the unlikely champions behind the landmark case, Row V Wade,

0:46.0

starring Maya Hawk as 26-year-old lead attorney, Sarah Weddington,

0:50.0

for challenging the Texas abortion laws and federal court.

0:52.8

And Academy Award nominee, William H. Macy,

0:55.7

as Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackman.

0:58.0

Time is not the most important factor, getting it right is.

1:01.5

Listen to The Podcasts Supreme, The Battle for Row,

1:04.3

on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,

1:06.9

or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:11.0

Crime lab analyst Mary Jane Burton was hailed as a hero

1:15.2

for saving evidence that resulted in DNA exonerations for 13 men.

1:21.1

But what I uncovered when I took a closer look,

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