Before you ask, yes, we included Kwanzaa.

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• 1 Movie Why Christmas is the perfect time for an action movie. (2:47)
• 1 Book Kevin extolls the virtues of the compilation. (9:28)
• 1 Piece of Music It only took 75 years, but this piece finally became popular in the 60's. (17:30)
• Triva Dave's personal connection to Kwanzaa which may or may not be apocryphal. (24:43)

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