Christmas is based on the story of the birth of Jesus, which historians say was anywhere from 2 to 4 BC.

But then, where did Santa Claus, Christmas trees and Christmas cards, and the extra festive eggnog come from?

I'm Patty Steele, the evolution of our very festive Christmas next on the backstory.

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In the aftermath of a transformative election like the one we just had, it's hard to read the news without asking yourself every five seconds.

How did we get here?

That's exactly what we're always trying to figure out on Fiasco, a history podcast from the co-creators of Slow Burn.

In our first season, Bush v. Gore, we examine an unmistakable turning

point in American politics, the 2000 election, which came down to a recount in Florida and ended

with one of the most controversial rulings in Supreme Court history. In many ways, it's the beginning

of the story we're living through right now. So if you're trying to make sense at the present moment, check out Fiasco, Bush v. Gore,

and find out how a statistical tie in the Florida vote count put the nation into an unprecedented

holding pattern, during which American voters waited with bated breath to find out whether

Al Gore or George W. Bush would be the next president of the United States.

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