Christmas micro-episode (15.5) - From Odin[Santa] to weird X-Music

Andrew and Tom discuss their thoughts on Christmas, the history of Santa Claus (and Krampus and Commie Santa), cultural and religious appropriation, eggnog, McRibs and weird Christmas music.
Shownotes:
Santa Claus
Odin
Krampus
Elf on a shelf
Commie Santa
Black Peter
Viking morals
Xmas Drinks
Wrong article about eggnog
McRibs vs. Ribwich
American Visionary Art Museum
Peeps sculptures - and AVAM article
Tattered Cover
Personality disorders
Kwanzaa
Hanukkah
Cambodian Xmas and this
Japanese penis fest
Korean penis park
Diwali
Sammy Hagar - Cabo Wabo + cultural appropriation
Cinco de Mayo
Coco movie
Kubo and the Two Strings
Poppy Xmas
Billie Eilish Silver Bells
John Waters Xmas album
Fred Waring and Xmas Special
The Greedies - Sex Pistols XMAS)
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

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Transcript

Santa Claus - https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus
Odin - https://sonsofvikings.com/blogs/history/viking-origins-of-christmas-yule-traditions
Krampus - https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71999/9-facts-about-krampus-st-nicks-demonic-companion
Elf on a shelf - https://elfontheshelf.com/
Commie Santa - https://9gag.com/gag/ao0Mevx
Black Peter - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/zwarte-piet-black-pete-racist-christmas-character-protest-sinterklaas-a8640611.html
Viking morals - https://volmarrsheathenism.wordpress.com/tag/viking-morality/
Drinks - Hot chocolate, Jolt cola, Eggnog - https://www.grubstreet.com/2017/09/jolt-cola-energy-drink-is-coming-back.html
Completely wrong article about eggnog - https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/food-wars-eggnog/
McRibs vs. Barbeque Ribwich - https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/mcrib.html
American Visionary Art Museum - http://www.avam.org/
Peeps sculptures - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/peep-show-at-carroll-arts-council
https://apnews.com/article/aa96f58160d0498e81d8bc9c6b8bc39c
Tattered Cover - https://www.tatteredcover.com/detailed-history-tattered-cover
Personality disorders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E1JiDFxFGk
Kwanzaa - https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/kwanzaa-history
Hanukkah - https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm
Cambodian Christmas -https://pharecircus.org/christmas-cambodia/
https://www.beeninasia.com/blog/2015/12/celebrating-christmas-in-cambodia
Japanese penis fest - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/japan-penis-festival-kanamara-matsuri_n_5106378
Korea penis park - https://www.wandering-traveler.com/penis-park-korea/
Diwali - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrW3rO51ak
Sammy Hagar - Cabo Wabo - https://www.cabowabocantina.com/
How is this not cultural appropriation? https://twitter.com/sammyhagar/status/1256735222822887425?lang=en
Cinco de Mayo - https://www.the-sun.com/news/782080/cinco-de-mayo-what-is-when-ideas/
Coco movie - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/coco-a-story-about-borders-and-love-is-a-definitive-movie-for-this-moment
Kubo and the Two Strings - https://www.laika.com/our-films/kubo
Poppy Christmas - https://smarturl.it/PoppyChristmas
Billie Eilish Silver Bells - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLy8mhGRyHU
John Waters Christmas album - https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4227277
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SbdSUUeNSg
Fred Waring Christmas Special - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7nPf0spLgs
The Greedies - Steve Jones and Paul Cook of Sex Pistols with Thin Lizzy  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJcEPQQ5Yb4
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apoFZv5J6xo
Fear F*ck Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czaSv8keMqI
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgEHA9HS66w
Robert Earl Keene - Christmas from the Family - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg
Henry Rollins Night before Christmas - https://youtu.be/EFUgRRYmLvk
Waffle House Christmas Album - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gx_e_8hHvs
Christmas in Hawaii (Mele Kalikimaka) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af_wcrtEa4Y
King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas - https://youtu.be/5a5fHMlb4V0
Carpenters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAOBN4Pt-Y
Poinsettias for Christmas - https://www.rd.com/article/poinsettias-official-christmas-flower/