About this episode

This episode explores America's first Christmas in 1776 and discusses unique American Christmas traditions.

On this episode, we’re going to go way, way back to the year 1776 and we’re going to learn about America’s first Christmas. We’re also going to list the top 5 American Christmas traditions that seem strange to folks outside the US, we’re going mix patriotism and Christmas spirit into a musical treat, and we’ve finally named the segment with no name. Download here! 00:00 – 04:20 Intro 04:20 – 07:50 We Need A Little Christmas Now 07:50 – 14:12 5 Golden Things – American Christmas Traditions The Rest of the World Finds Weird 14:12 – 18:26 America’s First Christmas 18:26 – 20:09 The Segment With No Name GETS A NAME 20:09 – 22:19 Wrap Up 22:19 – 24:51 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links) Links For Ways to Listen to Stars and Stripes for Christmas https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-stripes-for-christmas/262716077 https://open.spotify.com/track/1QFwwm5Y2Y6W3od8iG1TiH https://youtu.be/bVynfqV6wOM Weird Christmas Podcast https://weirdchristmas.com/category/podcast/

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