<description>&lt;p&gt;It's Christmas time and this week we're resharing the original RTN Christmas Classic!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Christmas expert James Cooper joins Bob and Ben to explain how Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and other Christmas traditions made their way into popular culture. He also shares stories of lesser known traditions, such as setting fire to the giant Swedish straw goat known as the Gävlebocken!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can find out more about the history of Santa Claus and Christmas at James Cooper's website&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.whychristmas.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;WhyChristmas.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is a rebroadcast of RTN #82, which originally aired on December 18, 2017. This reair was edited by Ben Sawyer. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Road to Now

RTN Productions

The History of Santa Claus & Christmas Culture w/ James Cooper

DEC 22, 202533 MIN
The Road to Now

The History of Santa Claus & Christmas Culture w/ James Cooper

DEC 22, 202533 MIN

Description

It's Christmas time and this week we're resharing the original RTN Christmas Classic! Christmas expert James Cooper joins Bob and Ben to explain how Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and other Christmas traditions made their way into popular culture. He also shares stories of lesser known traditions, such as setting fire to the giant Swedish straw goat known as the Gävlebocken! You can find out more about the history of Santa Claus and Christmas at James Cooper's website WhyChristmas.com This is a rebroadcast of RTN #82, which originally aired on December 18, 2017. This reair was edited by Ben Sawyer.