Holiday Show - Fireplaces

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Nima Kharrazi joins Marco from Los Angeles and the have an after the holiday’s to chat about family traditions and the joys of fireplace that doesn’t quite work. Everyone has different ways to remember the holidays and here we discuss some of those. 

Gold in our hands, Sweet in our mouth for the Persian New Year is something we discover on today’s episode. Grateful to have Nima explains his New Year and some traditions associated with it. 

A Sneak-Peek:

• [3:25 ] Nima talks about the joy of his Fireplace while it doesn’t work it brings him comfort and joy even though it doesn’t work. 
• [4:50] Nima describes a weather indicator from his youth and Marco doesn’t quite understand what he means.
• [6:07] Nima shares his family holiday traditions.
• [9:15] Tree Trimming and how Nima remembers the tree with a very interesting way make a keepsake.
• [11:50] Gift giving and how math can impede one’s wrapping ability.
• [15:19] Nima educates Marco about Persian New Year and how Zoroastrianism has influenced it. 
• [20:49] One interesting tradition that Nima explains is the Eavesdropping Tradition in Persian New Year. 
• [26:01] Marco talks about how he likes to see things drop for New Years from around the world.  

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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