For our third Holiday Special, Dave walks us through the evolution of Santa Claus as we know him today – in particular, how modern Santa was the result of an increasingly globalized and industrialized world.

For our third Holiday Special, Dave walks us through the evolution of Santa Claus as we know him today – in particular, how modern Santa was the result of an increasingly globalized and industrialized world.

For our third Holiday Special, Dave walks us through the evolution of Santa Claus as we know him today – in particular, how modern Santa was the result of an increasingly globalized and industrialized world.

Holiday Special 2021: The Making of Santa Claus

The story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, airplanes, nuclear weapons, and vaccines. From the mass production of cotton weaving in the first industrial revolution of the 18th Century, to the digital revolution of today, this podcast will explore the ways our world has rapidly changed.

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