On this Xmas Day in Adelaide, episode 70 will bring you some South Australian flavour.

We chat with David Bartholomeusz, spokesperson for The Sunday Assembly Adelaide, a godless congregation within a global movement, about how those of us without belief in god can still take part in religious festivals like Christmas.

He reveals that people from across the theistic spectrum take part in the Sunday Assembly but that this mixture does not need to impede enjoyment of or participation in Xmas.

In keeping with the fervent theme, our music is the song, Passionate Believer.

The group is Lily and Drum, a guitar and drum duo with a rich, relaxing, melodic sound.

Susan gives IS IT NEWS? a Xmas twist from 1931.

And with former member, Brett Monten joining us along with Rachel Forrest, Graham Burkin and Nardia Symonds, we meander through some recollections of South Australian Christmases past.

And tonight's literary references, courtesy of the @CARdinals_book guys, relate to Paddington Bear. Can you spot them?

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