Christmas Past
@christmaspast.bsky.social
The #1 podcast about Christmas, now in its 10th season. Host Brian Earl explores the fascinating stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links
Happy 12th Day of Christmas, Sugarplums! 🥁
It's the last day of the traditional Christmas season. 🙁 Time to think about taking the tree down.
#TwelveDaysOfChristmas #12drummersdrumming #Christmas2025
It's the last day of the traditional Christmas season. 🙁 Time to think about taking the tree down.
#TwelveDaysOfChristmas #12drummersdrumming #Christmas2025
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Happy 12th Day of Christmas, Sugarplums! 🥁
It's the last day of the traditional Christmas season. 🙁 Time to think about taking the tree down.
#TwelveDaysOfChristmas #12drummersdrumming #Christmas2025
It's the last day of the traditional Christmas season. 🙁 Time to think about taking the tree down.
#TwelveDaysOfChristmas #12drummersdrumming #Christmas2025
We’re now on the final quarter of the twelve days of Christmas. ⏳ Happy Lords a-Leaping Day to each and all.
#twelvedaysofchristmas #tenlordsaleaping #christmas2025
#twelvedaysofchristmas #tenlordsaleaping #christmas2025
January 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
We’re now on the final quarter of the twelve days of Christmas. ⏳ Happy Lords a-Leaping Day to each and all.
#twelvedaysofchristmas #tenlordsaleaping #christmas2025
#twelvedaysofchristmas #tenlordsaleaping #christmas2025
Happy New Year, Sugarplums! 🗓️🥳
And Happy 8th Day Of Christmas. It’s “maids a-milking day.”
Welcome, 2026!
And Happy 8th Day Of Christmas. It’s “maids a-milking day.”
Welcome, 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Happy New Year, Sugarplums! 🗓️🥳
And Happy 8th Day Of Christmas. It’s “maids a-milking day.”
Welcome, 2026!
And Happy 8th Day Of Christmas. It’s “maids a-milking day.”
Welcome, 2026!
Happy “Swans a-swimming day,” everyone! Goodbye to 2025. I hope everyone has something nice planned for New Years Eve. 🎉🎊
Thanks for making 2025 another great year for the Christmas Past family. 🎄❤️
Thanks for making 2025 another great year for the Christmas Past family. 🎄❤️
December 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy “Swans a-swimming day,” everyone! Goodbye to 2025. I hope everyone has something nice planned for New Years Eve. 🎉🎊
Thanks for making 2025 another great year for the Christmas Past family. 🎄❤️
Thanks for making 2025 another great year for the Christmas Past family. 🎄❤️
Six geese a-laying today, Sugarplums! Happy New Years Eve Eve. Second-to-last day of 2025. Merry betwixtmas to everyone.
#twelvedaysodchristmas #12daysofchristmas🎄 #sixgeesealaying #betwixtmas #christmas2025
#twelvedaysodchristmas #12daysofchristmas🎄 #sixgeesealaying #betwixtmas #christmas2025
December 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Six geese a-laying today, Sugarplums! Happy New Years Eve Eve. Second-to-last day of 2025. Merry betwixtmas to everyone.
#twelvedaysodchristmas #12daysofchristmas🎄 #sixgeesealaying #betwixtmas #christmas2025
#twelvedaysodchristmas #12daysofchristmas🎄 #sixgeesealaying #betwixtmas #christmas2025
Happy Monday, Sugarplums! It’s 5 Golden Rings Day.
#twelvedaysofchristmas #fivegoldenrings #betwixtmas #christmas2025
#twelvedaysofchristmas #fivegoldenrings #betwixtmas #christmas2025
December 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Monday, Sugarplums! It’s 5 Golden Rings Day.
#twelvedaysofchristmas #fivegoldenrings #betwixtmas #christmas2025
#twelvedaysofchristmas #fivegoldenrings #betwixtmas #christmas2025
Happy Three French Hens day, Sugarplums! Or “OK, just ONE more handful of chocolate covered almonds” day.
I hope your “Betwixtmas” is going well!
I hope your “Betwixtmas” is going well!
December 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happy Three French Hens day, Sugarplums! Or “OK, just ONE more handful of chocolate covered almonds” day.
I hope your “Betwixtmas” is going well!
I hope your “Betwixtmas” is going well!
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We're in the 12 days of Christmas! Learn some Christmas history, meet Brian Earl, the host of the @christmaspast.bsky.social podcast, and hear about his new book "Of Christmases Long, Long Ago". Wherever you listen or: notablene.podbean.com/e/episode-29/
(Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash)
(Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash)
December 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're in the 12 days of Christmas! Learn some Christmas history, meet Brian Earl, the host of the @christmaspast.bsky.social podcast, and hear about his new book "Of Christmases Long, Long Ago". Wherever you listen or: notablene.podbean.com/e/episode-29/
(Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash)
(Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash)
The day after Christmas. 🎄🙁
Happy Boxing Day, Offering Day, St. Stephen’s Day, Two Turtle Doves Day, eating leftovers day.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
#boxingday #twelvedaysofchristmas #ststephensday #dayafterchristmas #seconddayofchristmas
Happy Boxing Day, Offering Day, St. Stephen’s Day, Two Turtle Doves Day, eating leftovers day.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
#boxingday #twelvedaysofchristmas #ststephensday #dayafterchristmas #seconddayofchristmas
December 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The day after Christmas. 🎄🙁
Happy Boxing Day, Offering Day, St. Stephen’s Day, Two Turtle Doves Day, eating leftovers day.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
#boxingday #twelvedaysofchristmas #ststephensday #dayafterchristmas #seconddayofchristmas
Happy Boxing Day, Offering Day, St. Stephen’s Day, Two Turtle Doves Day, eating leftovers day.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
#boxingday #twelvedaysofchristmas #ststephensday #dayafterchristmas #seconddayofchristmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! And happy First Day of Christmas, Partridge in a Pear Tree Day, etc. 🎄❤️
There’s a new episode in your podcast feeds this morning. It’s the 10th annual “Christmas in Review” episode.
Thank you all for another wonderful season of with the Christmas Past family. ❤️❤️
There’s a new episode in your podcast feeds this morning. It’s the 10th annual “Christmas in Review” episode.
Thank you all for another wonderful season of with the Christmas Past family. ❤️❤️
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Merry Christmas, everyone! And happy First Day of Christmas, Partridge in a Pear Tree Day, etc. 🎄❤️
There’s a new episode in your podcast feeds this morning. It’s the 10th annual “Christmas in Review” episode.
Thank you all for another wonderful season of with the Christmas Past family. ❤️❤️
There’s a new episode in your podcast feeds this morning. It’s the 10th annual “Christmas in Review” episode.
Thank you all for another wonderful season of with the Christmas Past family. ❤️❤️
Merry Christmas Eve, Sugarplums! See you tomorrow for our final episode of the season 🎄❤️
December 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Merry Christmas Eve, Sugarplums! See you tomorrow for our final episode of the season 🎄❤️
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Trying to finish your Christmas shopping and need some gift ideas? Listen to Notable New England’s gift guide episode for great gifts that support the New England economy. In my newest episode I speak w/ Brian Earl from the @christmaspast.bsky.social podcast! Listen: notablene.podbean.com
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December 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Trying to finish your Christmas shopping and need some gift ideas? Listen to Notable New England’s gift guide episode for great gifts that support the New England economy. In my newest episode I speak w/ Brian Earl from the @christmaspast.bsky.social podcast! Listen: notablene.podbean.com
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Rankin/Bass’s first Christmas special after Rudolph was the traditionally animated “Cricket on the Hearth.” This version takes a hard left turn into a song about fish ’n’ chips performed by a burlesque cat, and it only gets weirder.
So here’s an old podcast about it with @christmaspast.bsky.social.
So here’s an old podcast about it with @christmaspast.bsky.social.
Advent Calendar House | Cricket on the Hearth
Rankin/Bass presents a Dickens of a story, but not that one.
Guest: Brian Earl.
Find show notes at https://adventcalendar.house
adventcalendar.house
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Rankin/Bass’s first Christmas special after Rudolph was the traditionally animated “Cricket on the Hearth.” This version takes a hard left turn into a song about fish ’n’ chips performed by a burlesque cat, and it only gets weirder.
So here’s an old podcast about it with @christmaspast.bsky.social.
So here’s an old podcast about it with @christmaspast.bsky.social.
A mysterious philanthropist spent more than 25 years giving out cash anonymously at Christmas time to those in need. 💵🎄
Who was the Secret Santa of Kansas City? Find out…wherever you get your podcasts.
#SecretSanta #ChristmasHistory #Christmas2025
Who was the Secret Santa of Kansas City? Find out…wherever you get your podcasts.
#SecretSanta #ChristmasHistory #Christmas2025
December 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A mysterious philanthropist spent more than 25 years giving out cash anonymously at Christmas time to those in need. 💵🎄
Who was the Secret Santa of Kansas City? Find out…wherever you get your podcasts.
#SecretSanta #ChristmasHistory #Christmas2025
Who was the Secret Santa of Kansas City? Find out…wherever you get your podcasts.
#SecretSanta #ChristmasHistory #Christmas2025
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I speak w/ Brian Earl, originally from Stoughton, MA, about his popular podcast @christmaspast.bsky.social, Christmas history, & his memories of his Christmases in New England on this festive episode of Notable New England. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts or: www.podbean.com/ei/pb-9ik22-...
Episode 29: Christmas Past—Holiday Traditions, Forgotten History, and New England Memories with Brian Earl
Content warning: This episode begins with a message of condolences related to the Brown University & Brookline, MA shootings. While details are not discussed, the mention of the events could be tr...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I speak w/ Brian Earl, originally from Stoughton, MA, about his popular podcast @christmaspast.bsky.social, Christmas history, & his memories of his Christmases in New England on this festive episode of Notable New England. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts or: www.podbean.com/ei/pb-9ik22-...
Thanks so much to CBS station WFSB in Connecticut for featuring Christmas Past in their Sunday Spotlight!
December 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thanks so much to CBS station WFSB in Connecticut for featuring Christmas Past in their Sunday Spotlight!
It’s the final countdown to Christmas! ⏳🎄
Join Christmas Past for one final week of Christmas cheer, including the tenth annual Christmas Day episode.
May your days be merry and bright!
Join Christmas Past for one final week of Christmas cheer, including the tenth annual Christmas Day episode.
May your days be merry and bright!
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s the final countdown to Christmas! ⏳🎄
Join Christmas Past for one final week of Christmas cheer, including the tenth annual Christmas Day episode.
May your days be merry and bright!
Join Christmas Past for one final week of Christmas cheer, including the tenth annual Christmas Day episode.
May your days be merry and bright!
December 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Happy Saturday, Sugarplums!
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. 🎄
All that anticipation has many of us reminiscing about our favorite Christmas memories. And Christmas past is back with another episode, dedicated to exactly that.
#christmas2025 #christmasmemories #christmasmemory
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. 🎄
All that anticipation has many of us reminiscing about our favorite Christmas memories. And Christmas past is back with another episode, dedicated to exactly that.
#christmas2025 #christmasmemories #christmasmemory
December 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy Saturday, Sugarplums!
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. 🎄
All that anticipation has many of us reminiscing about our favorite Christmas memories. And Christmas past is back with another episode, dedicated to exactly that.
#christmas2025 #christmasmemories #christmasmemory
It’s the last weekend before Christmas. 🎄
All that anticipation has many of us reminiscing about our favorite Christmas memories. And Christmas past is back with another episode, dedicated to exactly that.
#christmas2025 #christmasmemories #christmasmemory
Much has been said about the so-called “Christmas Truce” during World War One.
What was really behind the armistice? Was it the Christmas spirit of peace on earth and goodwill toward men? Or is it more nuanced than that?
#ChristmasTruce #worldwarone #thegreatwar #christmashistory
What was really behind the armistice? Was it the Christmas spirit of peace on earth and goodwill toward men? Or is it more nuanced than that?
#ChristmasTruce #worldwarone #thegreatwar #christmashistory
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Much has been said about the so-called “Christmas Truce” during World War One.
What was really behind the armistice? Was it the Christmas spirit of peace on earth and goodwill toward men? Or is it more nuanced than that?
#ChristmasTruce #worldwarone #thegreatwar #christmashistory
What was really behind the armistice? Was it the Christmas spirit of peace on earth and goodwill toward men? Or is it more nuanced than that?
#ChristmasTruce #worldwarone #thegreatwar #christmashistory
1968 was a tumultuous year for the U.S. and the world. But on Christmas Eve of that year, the world came together to witness an astounding feat and the dawn of a new era.
#1968 #lunarorbit #christmashistory
#1968 #lunarorbit #christmashistory
December 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
1968 was a tumultuous year for the U.S. and the world. But on Christmas Eve of that year, the world came together to witness an astounding feat and the dawn of a new era.
#1968 #lunarorbit #christmashistory
#1968 #lunarorbit #christmashistory
A tragic accident the week before Christmas gave way to a story of a heroic response, a lasting friendship, and a unique Christmas tradition.
Hear all about it on the new episode of Christmas Past, wherever you get podcasts.
#halifaxnovascotia #halifaxexplosion #halifaxchristmas #worldwarone
Hear all about it on the new episode of Christmas Past, wherever you get podcasts.
#halifaxnovascotia #halifaxexplosion #halifaxchristmas #worldwarone
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A tragic accident the week before Christmas gave way to a story of a heroic response, a lasting friendship, and a unique Christmas tradition.
Hear all about it on the new episode of Christmas Past, wherever you get podcasts.
#halifaxnovascotia #halifaxexplosion #halifaxchristmas #worldwarone
Hear all about it on the new episode of Christmas Past, wherever you get podcasts.
#halifaxnovascotia #halifaxexplosion #halifaxchristmas #worldwarone
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Time for SLUGGISHA'S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 2025, the most reliable freeform, DIY comp series there is. Punk, hip-hop, electronica, ect. - it's all here and all Christmas, though not that kind of Christmas.
Now at @bandcamp.com!
Now at @bandcamp.com!
SLUGGISHA'S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 2025, by SLUGGISHA TAPES
32 track album
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December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Time for SLUGGISHA'S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 2025, the most reliable freeform, DIY comp series there is. Punk, hip-hop, electronica, ect. - it's all here and all Christmas, though not that kind of Christmas.
Now at @bandcamp.com!
Now at @bandcamp.com!
Happy Monday, Sugarplums. 🎄
Another week, another set of three all-new episodes (and maybe a bonus episode!) ✨
I hope you’ve got lots of nice stuff planned for the rest of the season!
#christmas2025 #christmaspodcast #historypodcast #christmashistory #christmas2025✨️❣️🎄
Another week, another set of three all-new episodes (and maybe a bonus episode!) ✨
I hope you’ve got lots of nice stuff planned for the rest of the season!
#christmas2025 #christmaspodcast #historypodcast #christmashistory #christmas2025✨️❣️🎄
December 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy Monday, Sugarplums. 🎄
Another week, another set of three all-new episodes (and maybe a bonus episode!) ✨
I hope you’ve got lots of nice stuff planned for the rest of the season!
#christmas2025 #christmaspodcast #historypodcast #christmashistory #christmas2025✨️❣️🎄
Another week, another set of three all-new episodes (and maybe a bonus episode!) ✨
I hope you’ve got lots of nice stuff planned for the rest of the season!
#christmas2025 #christmaspodcast #historypodcast #christmashistory #christmas2025✨️❣️🎄
A child’s Christmas surprise for his family in 1902 became the stuff of myth and legend. 🎄
Hear the full story in the new episode of Christmas Past. wherever you get your podcasts.
#christmashistory #christmasstory #truestory #narrativeessay #christmaspodcast
Hear the full story in the new episode of Christmas Past. wherever you get your podcasts.
#christmashistory #christmasstory #truestory #narrativeessay #christmaspodcast
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A child’s Christmas surprise for his family in 1902 became the stuff of myth and legend. 🎄
Hear the full story in the new episode of Christmas Past. wherever you get your podcasts.
#christmashistory #christmasstory #truestory #narrativeessay #christmaspodcast
Hear the full story in the new episode of Christmas Past. wherever you get your podcasts.
#christmashistory #christmasstory #truestory #narrativeessay #christmaspodcast