<p>Do you want to know what a bonus show sounds like? Merry Christmas! This is about the weird origins of April Fool's Day, but surprisingly you can't explore that without going into Christmas and New Year's, they're all the same magical animal. </p><p>By the way, do you know why New Year's Day is always exactly a week after Christmas? Have fun with that. </p>

Do you want to know what a bonus show sounds like? Merry Christmas! This is about the weird origins of April Fool's Day, but surprisingly you can't explore that without going into Christmas and New Year's, they're all the same magical animal. By the way, do you know why New Year's Day is always exactly a week after Christmas? Have fun with that.

I Hate April Fool's Day

Somewhere between Dan Carlin and George Carlin, professional comedian and history enthusiast Damian Smith regales with his favourite anecdotes from throughout the annals of time. These stories are fun, exciting, compelling, and quite often actually happened - for as Leo Ferre once said: ”you must believe in ancient history, even if it is not true.” Guaranteed at least 90% truth.

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