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You may cringe at the idea that Christmas advertisements are a legit Christmas tradition. But they're undeniably part of the atmosphere of the season...and have an interesting history behind them.

Fun Links

• Genuine Chit Chat: In this episode we hear from Mike, host of Genuine Chit Chat. Check him out on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts
• Christmas in America: The book by Penne Restadt, the expert guest in this episode

Music from this episode

• “Pipe Dreamz” — Matt Oakley, via Free Music Archive
• “Cases to Rest” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• “We Wish You” — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech

Brian is getting ready to return for the 2024 Christmas season with an all new series of episodes. Join Christmas Past on Halloween for our traditional ghost story to kick off the preseason.