Weird Christmas Podcast

Santa is NOT St Nick - Tom Jerman and Santa Claus Worldwide


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As a Thanksgiving treat, enjoy a deep dive down the rabbit hole of Santa history with Tom Jerman, author of Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers. This is my favorite book of Santa history, and Tom and I covered a lot of ground.

Links mentioned in the show:

  • Buy the book!
  • From Amazon
  • From McFarland Publishers
  • Tom's new website A Collection of Santas with new blog posts summarizing topics in Santa history and other treats.
  • Books mentioned:
    • The Children's Friend (1821)
  • Irving's Knickerbocker's History of New York (later version)
  • Glen Warren's Season's Eatings Podcast
  • Music from the episode:

    • "Sankt Niklas war ein Seemann" - Freddy Quinn
  • "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" - Wilf Carter
  • "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" - Chadron Polka Band
  • If you’re feeling generous, check out my Patreon page here where you can get all kinds of bonuses throughout the year. You can also buy me a “coffee” ($3 gifts) at Ko-Fi.com.

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