From Santa and gingerbread cookies to Christmas trees and the colors of red and green, Dr. Katherine Walker studies the history of our favorite Christmas traditions.
We talk the real origin of Santa Claus, the scandalous history of gingerbread cookies and the time we nearly lost Christmas.
Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Best Christmas Themed Foods.
Dr. Katherine Walker: 01:16
Pointless: 31:37
Candle of the Month: 49:19
Top 5 Christmas Foods: 59:26
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