Dec. 19, 2024
A Skeptical Christmas Special
In this special Christmas episode, we talk about our favorite Christmas traditions, imaginative storytelling, and the deeper meaning behind the season. From nostalgic books and movies to the magic of childhood wonder, we reflect on why Christmas is more than just a holiday.
In this episode:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:09) - The hot toddy illustration
- (04:24) - Christmas traditions
- (15:26) - Favorite Christmas books and movies
- (24:19) - Christmas traditions and activities
- (25:34) - The magic of Christmas
- (35:41) - The reality of imagination
- (43:41) - Season 01 wrap-up
Links
- The Christmas Pig: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Pig
- Lindsey Stirling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Stirling
- The Chronicles of Narnia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia
- The Great Divorce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Divorce
- J. K. Rowling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.K.Rowling
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!
- The Polar Express: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polar_Express
- Home Alone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone
- It’s A Wonderful Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It’s_a_Wonderful_Life
- Elf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_(film)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol
- White Christmas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Christmas_(film)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas
- Jingle All the Way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_All_the_Way
- The Christmas Chronicles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Chronicles
- Die Hard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard
- Love Actually: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Actually
- Harry Potter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter
- Alan Rickman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman
- The Holiday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holiday
- Stardust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(2007_film)
- Stephen King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King
- J. R. R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien
- Hook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(film)
- C. S. Lewis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis
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