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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year, Sugarplums! 🗓️🥳 And Happy 8th Day Of Christmas. It’s “maids a-milking day.” Welcome, 2026!

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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. 🎄❤️

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Happy Three French Hens day, Sugarplums! Or “OK, just ONE more handful of chocolate covered almonds” day. I hope your “Betwixtmas” is going well!

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notablene @notablene.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

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)

We're in the 12 days of Christmas! Learn about 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: https://notablene.podbean.com/e/episode-29/

(Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash)

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

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. ❤️❤️

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas Eve, Sugarplums! See you tomorrow for our final episode of the season 🎄❤️

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notablene @notablene.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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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Notable New England | gbossmusicco

A podcast about the people, places, and things that make New England so noteworthy.</p>

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Advent Calendar House @adventcalendar.house · 23/12/2025

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.

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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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

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

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notablene @notablene.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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-...

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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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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Thanks so much to CBS station WFSB in Connecticut for featuring Christmas Past in their Sunday Spotlight!

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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!

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Ran into the man himself in downtown Felton today. 🎅🎄 #Felton #feltoncalifornia #Santaclaus

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

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

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Santapalooza @santapalooza.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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!

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SLUGGISHA'S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 2025, by SLUGGISHA TAPES

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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✨️❣️🎄

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

What an absolute blast it was to appear on BBC 2 Radio last night for Midnight Mastermind with OJ Borg! Love and gratitude to OJ, Will Broadbent, Sophie Tibbles, and BBC Radio 2 for everything! #bbc #bbcradio2 #thebeeb #jinglebells #midnightmastermind

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

New episode out today. It’s a sad one. 😢 On Christmas Eve 1953, a train bound for New Zealand’s capital city met a tragic fate. But the heroism of one man saved many lives. 🎼 This episode features the music of the amazing C Diab! #tangiwai #newzealand #ruapehu #mountruapehu #christmashistory

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Have you heard the latest episode of Christmas Past? Find it now on your favorite podcast app. 🎄🎧 And stay subscribed for more Christmas fun all the way up till Christmas Day!

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

A new week, a new set of three all new episodes! ✨🎄 I’ve got three more true stories from Christmas history to share. I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas season so far! ❤️❤️❤️ #christmashistory #christmasppdcast #christmasstorytime #christmasstory

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thanks for a lovely review! ❤️🎄 I love hearing what you think: what you like, what you don't like. Especially this season, as I'm taking some creative chances. I make this show for you, and I don't know what's working unless you tell me. 🙏 #podcastreviews #christmaspodcast

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

One night, many years ago, a strange star appeared in the night sky, heralding a new age. Listen to “Homecoming,” an all new true story from Christmas history on Christmas Past. #christmashistory #christmasstory #yonderstar #astronomy #christmasstar

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

You may not know the name Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, but you know his work! He was an inventor with hundreds of patents. And one of his innovations was introduced in 1906 and changed Christmas forever. #christmashistory #truestoriesfromhistory #christmaspodcast #historylesson #christmasstory

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

New episode out now! ✨✨ Teenaged Annie resented being born on Dec 25. Christmas always overshadowed her birthday. But a unique gift from an eccentric family friend changed all of that. 🎁 Wherever you find podcasts. 🎧 #christmashistory #christmasstory #christmaspodcast #truestory #narrativeessay

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Happy Monday, Sugarplums! On this season of Christmas Past, I’m sharing true stories from Christmas history. 🎄🎧 This week, you’ll get three all new episodes, starting today! ✨ #christmashistory #christmasstories #christmaspodcast #christmas2025 #christmaspast

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

@gvaughnjoy.bsky.social joins me for an eye opening discussion about mid 20th centuryChristmas movies. Her new book is Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy #ChristmasMovies #ItsAWonderfulLife #ClassicChristmasMovies #ChristmasPodcast #MidCenturyChristmas

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Exciting news, Sugarplums! I make my acting debut this season as — who else? — the ghost of Christmas Past! Be sure to listen to the brilliantly bonkers sequel to A Bomb for Christmas on Tim Babb’s @christmaspod.bsky.social starting next week!

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

ou're invited, Sugarplums! It's our annual family gathering to properly kick off the Christmas season and the main season of Christmas Past. Join me on Thanksgiving Day as we start SEASON TEN of the podcast. See you there!

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

What an absolute blast it was to appear on Live! in the Bay on KRON4 yesterday! 🎄📺 Much love and gratitude to producer Gem, Gil, and of course the lovely Jessica Wills. And a shout out to fellow local author Elizabeth Kemp, who also appeared on the episode! 📚👍

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The Santa Claus we know was shaped by 19th-century poems, stories, and illustrations. In his new book, Searching for Santa Claus, @thomasruyssmith explores these roots. Today, he returns to Christmas Past to trace the literary birth of an icon. #santaclaus #christmashistory #literarychristmas

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Before it was a cake, the Bûche de Noël was a real log. Then, 19th-century French bakers reimagined it. Hear all about it in this 2017 episode of Christmas Past. Link in the bio #BucheDeNoel #YuleLog #ChristmasDessert #FrenchChristmas #VintageChristmas #HolidayBaking #YuleLogCake

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

We're only a week past Halloween, but the Christmas movies are here! 🎄🎥 Are you watching any yet? Today, I'm joined by author and film critic, @aduralde.bsky.social. A revised and updated edition of his book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas is out now! 🎁📚 #ChristmasMovies #HolidayFilms

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

When The Nutcracker premiered in 1892, it was a bit of a flop. But decades later, it became the sound of Christmas. From Russia to New York to every hometown stage, it danced its way into our holiday hearts. Hear the full story in this 2017 episode. #TheNutcracker #Tchaikovsky #NutcrackerBallet

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Aaaaaannnd....we're back!! Happy Halloween, Sugarplums! And welcome to the 2025 preseason of Christmas Past www.buzzsprout.com/2299135/epis...

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🌿✨ Before it decked our halls, holly was a sacred symbol of life in the dead of winter. Hear more about it in this 2017 episode of Christmas Past. Link in the bio for more info. #ChristmasTraditions #Holly #DeckTheHalls #ChristmasDecor #ChristmasPast

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🕰️ Tick tock, Sugarplums! It's really feeling close now. 🎃 Join me on Halloween for the first new episode of 2025! Once again, I'll be kicking off the preseason with a ghost story from my friends at Biblioasis. Join me...if you dare! 👻 #christmastimeisnear #ghoststory #holidayseason #bermonths

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Before streaming marathons and CGI elves, there were clay figures and hand-drawn snowflakes. ❄️ In the 1960s, Rudolph, Charlie Brown, and The Grinch helped define what Christmas looked (and felt) like on television. #RetroChristmas #ChristmasSpecials #RankinBass #CharlieBrownChristmas #TheGrinch

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Christmas Past @christmaspast.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Christmas trees once glowed with real candles. Then came one bright idea that changed everything. 💡🎄 In 1882, Edward Johnson, wired together a string of tiny electric bulbs. Christmas was forever changed. Hear more in this 2017 episode. Link in the Bio. #ChristmasHistory #ChristmasLights

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