In this special holiday edition of our brand new podcast, Brandon takes a trip through the evolution of Santa Claus. The fearless adventures of Nicholas before sainthood, the alleged miracles, the early years of cultural splintering and amalgamation with various Santa clones and gods, the brush with the Reformation and the climb to global icon – we do our best to tell the wonderful, weird story of this singular cultural figure from a real man to a mythical creature.
Be warned – this may not be appropriate for younger audiences who still hold a special place in their hearts for Santa.
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Check out our show notes below:
The Evolution Of Santa Claus
Santa Claus has big, deeply mythological history
St. Nicholas, the real-life person on which Santa Claus is based
Sinterklaas, the Dutch personification of what we now know as Santa Claus
Father Christmas, one of many sources of character elements for the modern Santa Claus
Odin, the most popular god of Northern Europe in the pre-Christian age
Yule, the Germanic holiday festival onto which Christmas was later grafted.
Credits
Special thanks to Sam Frazier Jr. and Katie Boyer for lending their voices.
Additional sound effects by:
American Crow Call, recorded by Steve Hampton, 2018, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, discovered voa xeno-canto.org
Twas The Night Before Christmas, read by Annie Coleman for Librivox.org
Additional music by:
Gradual Chant – Universi Qui Te Expectant, performed by Shola Antiqua, recorded by Mikebrubakker12, 2012, CC BY-SA 3.0
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