Christmas Past
Behind every Christmas tradition is a story, often a forgotten one. Every year as we put up a tree and pour the eggnog, we’re continuing generations-old narratives, while being mostly unaware of their starting chapters.
Join Brian Earl to explore the fascinating stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. It's equal parts nerdy deep dive and warmhearted celebration. Think: NPR meets Clement Clarke Moore!
Christmas Past is one of the longest running Christmas podcasts, soon entering its ninth season. Vanity Fair says: "With excellent production, engaging narration, and short, digestible running times, Christmas Past is perfect to put on while decorating your tree or preparing Christmas dinner."
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Christmas Past
Interview: Christopher Knight on The Brady Bunch: The Voice of Christmas
The Brady Bunch is an iconic American sitcom that ran for five seasons. But it produced only one Christmas episode during its original run. "The Voice of Christmas" from season 1 finds Carol with laryngitis days before she's scheduled to sing a solo for her church's Christmas service. The one and only Christopher Knight joins Brian to break this episode down.
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Music in this Episode
- "A Very Brady Special" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech
- "Brady Bunch Image Sound-Alike Music" — Noisepatterns, via SoundCloud
- "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech
- "Working Time - Soft Acoustic Guitar" — Dream Protocol, via Pixabay
- "Invisible Beauty" — Aakash Gandhi, via Youtube Audio Studio
Brian is getting ready to return for the 2024 Christmas season with an all new series of episodes. Join Christmas Past on Halloween for our traditional ghost story to kick off the preseason.