Encore: The Pagan Origins of Christmas

Midnight Facts for Insomniacs · Dec 25, 2024 · 45m

Merry Christmas, insomniacs! Here's a blast from the past. We hope you're having an amazing holiday season.

How is Santa Claus connected to cannibalism? Which Christmastide holiday commemorates the slaughter of children? How should you decode the cryptic numerology message 20+C+M+B+22? And what's with all of those airborne reindeer? Welcome to Ghosts of Christmases Past, in which Shane and Duncan explore how tree-worship and animal sacrifice evolved into the bizarre, festive, highly commercialized holiday we know today. So whether you're feeling the Christmas spirit or just feeling jaded and…