00:09:29
Christmas Past
Christmas 2022
Christmas 2022
Join Christmas Past one last time in the 2022 season. It's our annual look back at the sights, sounds, news, and trends that made Christmas of 2022 what it was. Merry Christmas to all, and many thanks for being part of the 2022 season of Christmas...
December 25th, 2022 ·
Kids & Family
00:10:34
Christmas Past
Backstory — Pfeffernusse
Backstory — Pfeffernusse
They're the spiced cookie with the funny sounding (to American ears) name. Pfeffernusse — or, "pepper nuts" in English — contain neither pepper nor nuts. And for centuries, the original recipe has been a closely guarded secret. Baker and podcaster...
December 23rd, 2022 ·
Kids & Family
00:11:36
Christmas Past
Backstory — Christmas Popcorn Tins
Backstory — Christmas Popcorn Tins
Those decorative tins filled with three kinds of popcorn have been a Christmas staple for decades. But...why? In this episode, we find out — by asking the guy responsible for the whole thing! Music in This Episode "" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free...
December 21st, 2022 ·
Kids & Family
00:10:59
Christmas Past
Backstory — Panettone
Backstory — Panettone
It's fluffy, sweet, and studded with raisins and candied fruit peel. It's the Italian Christmas cake known as Panettone. Get ready to talk with your hands, along with me and Max Miller of Tasting History as we dig in. Mentioned in This Episode ...
December 19th, 2022 ·
Kids & Family
00:21:44
Christmas Past
Your Christmas Memories, 2022
Your Christmas Memories, 2022
Cozy up with the Christmas Past family for some reminiscing! It's one of our favorite annual traditions...where I turn things over to you and let you guide my sleigh tonight on a trip down memory lane! Music in this episode "" — orangiromusik, via...
December 16th, 2022 ·
Kids & Family
00:15:04
Christmas Past
Backstory — Classic American Christmas Music
Backstory — Classic American Christmas M...
Most of the classic American Christmas songs come from the 1940s. What was it about that decade that accounts for an explosion of Christmas music that's stood the test of time? What is it about those songs that sounds so Christmassy? And why are...
December 14th, 2022 ·
Kids & Family