Inventor Reginald Aubrey Fessenden received hundreds of patents in his career. And one invention that debuted in 1906 changed Christmas as we know it.

Music in This Episode

• "Agony and Ivory" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "The Cresting" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• "Tranquility" — Kevin MacLeod, via Free Music Archive
• "Peaceful Acoustic Guitar Instrumental for Relaxation" — Nicholas Panek, via Pixabay
• "Wholesome Original Lullaby" — Viktor Baikovskyi, via Pixabay

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Books

Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life.

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)