Those decorative tins filled with three kinds of popcorn have been a Christmas staple for decades. But...why? In this episode, we find out — by asking the guy responsible for the whole thing!

Music in This Episode

• "Blue Latex" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" — Ahmadmusic, via Pixabay
• "Sticktop" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "Jul" — Scott Buckley, via scottbuckley.com.au
• "Tiled Chamber" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "Jingle Bells" — Scott Holmes Music, via Free Music Archive

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