203 episodes
Christmas Past Brian Earl
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4.9 • 672 Ratings
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Behind every Christmas tradition is a story, often a forgotten one. Every year as we put up a tree and pour the eggnog, we’re continuing generations-old narratives, while being mostly unaware of their starting chapters.
Join Brian Earl to explore the fascinating stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. It's equal parts nerdy deep dive and warmhearted celebration. Think: NPR meets Clement Clarke Moore!
Christmas Past is one of the longest running Christmas podcasts, now in its seventh season.
Vanity Fair says: "With excellent production, engaging narration, and short, digestible running times, Christmas Past is perfect to put on while decorating your tree or preparing Christmas dinner."
Brian's new book is out now from Lyons Press and Recorded books! Get your copy today, wherever books are sold. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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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 Past.
Music in This Episode "This Christmas" — Hot Music, via Pixabay "Deck the Halls A" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech "Silent Night" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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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 Glen Warren joins me in this episode.
Mentioned in This Episode Seasons Eatings Podcast
Music in This Episode "The Poplar Grove" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Midvinter" — Scott Buckley, via scottbuckley.com.au "Felix Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words" Vassily Primakov, via Free Music Archive "The First Noel - Silent Night" — Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, via Magnatune Compilation "Piano Moment" — Zakhar Valaha Music, via Pixabay "Jingle Bells" — Scott Holmes Music, via Free Music Archive Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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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 Latex" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" — Ahmadmusic, via Pixabay "Sticktop" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Jul" — Scott Buckley, via scottbuckley.com.au "Tiled Chamber" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Jingle Bells" — Scott Holmes Music, via Free Music Archive Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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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 Tasting History
Music in This Episode "Bushwick Tarantella" — Kevin MacLeod, via Youtube Audio Library "Saloon Piano - Ragtime Retro Vintage Jazz Comedy Music" — FreeGroove, via Pixabay "We Three Kings" — James Edwards, via Magnatune Compilation "PianoCello" — Reverie Now, via Pixabay "Pop Vibration" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive "Good King Wenceslas" — Richard Irwin, via Hymns Without Words "Jingle Bells" — Scott Holmes Music, via Free Music Archive Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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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 "Instrument 12092021" — orangiromusik, via Pixabay "This Christmas" — Hot Music, via Pixabay Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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Backstory — Classic American Christmas Music
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 Christmas classics so few and far between in recent generations? Join me and Berklee College of Music professor Chris North to dive in!
Music in This Episode "Sleigh Ride" — Marcus Staab, via Musopen "Home for the Holidays" — Track Tribe, via Youtube Audio Library "Christmas Jazz" — Audio Coffee, via Pixabay "171221 - jazz style piano / day / happy / love / life" — WELC0MEИ0, via Pixabay "Christmas Magic Night" — Lesfm, via Pixabay "Night Jazz" — Music for Videos, via Pixabay Buy the Christmas Past Book! Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!
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Share a Christmas memory Be on the podcast! Just record a voice memo into your phone and send it to christmaspastpodcast@gmail.com. Keep it reasonably short, clean and family friendly, and be sure to say your name and where you're from.
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Customer Reviews
One of the best Christmas shows
I just found this podcast a week ago. I've started at the very first one back from 2016. Can't get enough of this. If I don't slow down, I'll be caught up to 2022 here shortly! Love the stories and back history. Brings back a lot of childhood memories too.
Christmas Past will now be part of my Christmas Future
This is an excellent podcast and absolutely can’t miss content if you are a fan of Christmas and/or history. It is evident that hard work, pride and joy go into making this content. I just recently stumbled onto this podcast and have wholeheartedly joined the Christmas Past family!
Great podcast!
If you love Christmas, and especially if you’re a history geek like me then this podcast is for you! If I have any criticism it would be that we need episodes year-round! So subscribe and enjoy!