The Lost Christmas Podcast

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Episodes: 73

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 Oct 16, 2022
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A dive into the characters, stories, traditions, food, and everything else surrounding the Christmas season all over the world. Each episode ends with a passage from The Lost Years of Santa Claus book, recounting stories that fill gaps in the Santa Claus mythos and answer questions about the man himself and his real story.

Episode Date
After the 25th: The Lost 40 Days of Christmas
Dec 30, 2025
Santa Claus: A Unified Field Theory of the World's Greatest Delivery
Dec 23, 2025
From Wintry Rom-Coms and Cozy Crimes to Dark Fantasy: The Best Modern Christmas Novels You Should Read
Dec 19, 2025
Kanakaloka: Santa Claus, Makahiki, and Christmas Traditions Across the Pacific Islands
Dec 16, 2025
Lutins: France's Mischievous Christmas Spirits
Dec 12, 2025
An Arctic Noel: Inuit Christmas!
Dec 09, 2025
Sports on Christmas: The Untold History Behind Holiday Games
Dec 05, 2025
Warming Spices, Chilled Nogs: The Global History of Christmas Food and Drink
Nov 28, 2025
The 12 Dark Days: Karankoncolos, the Goblins of Christmastime
Nov 21, 2025
Arctic Shaman Santa?! Meet Yamal Iri, The Grandfather of the End of the World
Nov 14, 2025
Why We Dream of a White Christmas: From Dickens to Hollywood
Nov 07, 2025
The Greatest Gift: The Forgotten Story Behind It's a Wonderful Life
Nov 01, 2025
The History and Traditions of Epiphany – A Celebration of Kings, Stars, and Timeless Stories
Jan 06, 2025
New Year's Characters & Gift Givers! Let's take a trip around the world!
Jan 01, 2025
Christmas Decorating Competitions – History, Traditions, and Festive Rivalries
Dec 20, 2024
Christmas in Argentina – Celebrations, Traditions, and Festive Feasts
Dec 17, 2024
What Makes a Christmas Movie? Debating the Rules and Defining the Classics
Dec 13, 2024
Father Christmas - Origins, Legends, and the Wild Men of Winter
Dec 10, 2024
The History of Christmas Decorations: From Greenery to Glittery
Dec 06, 2024
Christmas in Texas: A Festive Fusion!
Dec 03, 2024
The Sweet History of Christmas Cookies - Modern Bakes from Ancient Origins
Nov 29, 2024
The History of My Favorite Things - Iconic Song tied to Holiday Traditions
Nov 22, 2024
Christmas Gift-Giving - From Ancient History to Modern Magic
Nov 15, 2024
Christmas in Norway! Festive Foods Traditions, and Cozy Winter Magic
Nov 01, 2024
Unwrapping Raunacht: The Mystical Christmas Customs of Central Europe
Dec 22, 2023
Sipping the Season: Exploring Irresistible Christmas Beverages!
Dec 15, 2023
Illuminating History: Uncovering the Fascinating Origins of Luminaria: Uncovering the Fascinating Origins of Luminaria
Dec 08, 2023
Chasing Chills: Exploring More Wintertime Monsters and Myths
Dec 01, 2023
Mediterranean Magic: Exploring Christmas Traditions in Greece, Croatia, and Albania (S4: E3)
Nov 17, 2023
Unwrapping Christmas Heroes (S4 Special Episode)
Nov 17, 2023
Season 4: Episode 2: Winter Deities Around the World
Nov 10, 2023
Season 4: Episode 1: The Colors of Christmas!
Nov 03, 2023
Season 4: Episode 0: Christmas Podcast Day Special!
Nov 01, 2023
Season 3: Episode 7 - The Yule Goat!
Dec 21, 2022
Season 3: Episode 6 - A Fairy Godmother Who Gives Gifts at Christmas?
Dec 17, 2022
Season 3: Episode 5 - St. Basil, The Greek Santa Claus!
Dec 14, 2022
Season 3: Episode 4 - A Gift-Bringing Giant from the Mountains?! Olentzero's here (for real this time)!
Dec 11, 2022
Season 3: Episode 3 - Whoops! The Wise Men/Magi/Reyes Magos!
Dec 06, 2022
Season 3: Episode 2 - Weihnachtsmann
Nov 18, 2022
Season 3: Steffany's Special Episode
Nov 17, 2022
Season 3: Episode 1 - Hotei/Hoteiosho
Nov 11, 2022
Season 3 Teaser (The Season of Santa is coming...)
Oct 04, 2022
Christmas Traditions: But before they were Christmas traditions (part 2: Saturnalia)
Dec 24, 2021
Christmas Traditions: But before they were Christmas traditions (part 1)
Dec 22, 2021
Christmas Monsters Revisited (with special guest Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum)
Dec 16, 2021
The Nativity: Everything you wanted to know, and more!
Dec 10, 2021
Trailer: The Lost Christmas Podcast
Dec 03, 2021
Rules for Christmas Movies (and a giveaway!)
Dec 03, 2021
Wassail! Drinking to your health at Christmas
Nov 27, 2021
St. Nicholas - the man, the myth, the legend
Nov 19, 2021
Christmas Mysteries, Christmysteries, whatever you call them, they're wonderful and I've got some for you!
Nov 13, 2021
You can't miss these foreign Christmas movies this year!
Nov 06, 2021
Illuminating the holidays! The history of Christmas lights
Oct 30, 2021
The History of Carols and Christmas
Oct 24, 2021
Who is Grandfather Frost? Let's Explore Russian Santa Claus!
Oct 14, 2021
Snowmen: From Frosty to Abominable
Aug 06, 2021
Christmas in July
Jul 23, 2021
Native American Christmas Traditions
Mar 12, 2021
The Origin and History of Christmas Movies
Dec 25, 2020
Mistletoe, Holly and Christmas Trees
Dec 21, 2020
Christmas Markets - History and Must-See!
Dec 17, 2020
Christmas Food & Drink Recipes (yes, that means booze too)
Dec 14, 2020
My Favorite Santas in Movies and Books
Dec 09, 2020
Krampus is just the beginning...
Dec 04, 2020
More Reasons to Celebrate - Other Christmas-season Days to Celebrate!
Nov 25, 2020
Christmas Traditions Around the World
Nov 20, 2020
Christmas Menagerie: Other Animals of Christmas
Nov 13, 2020
The Wild Hunt and Christmas - What's the connection?
Nov 06, 2020
All about the reindeer!
Oct 30, 2020
Leaving food for Santa around the world
Oct 21, 2020
What is a Christmas movie?
Oct 09, 2020
Do I know you? The female characters of Christmas you might have missed
Oct 03, 2020
Who is Santa Claus?
Sep 24, 2020