`Tis the season for holiday parties -- and with it comes the ubiquitous white elephant gift exchange! Are you ready? <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant">White elephant (Wikipedia, accessed Dec 15, 2025)</a> <a href= "https://www.history.com/articles/white-elephant-exchange-origins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why is it called a 'White Elephant' Gift? (Joseph Bennington-Castro, History (dot) com, accessed Dec 15, 2025)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast <a href= "mailto:condensedsoup@proton.me">condensedsoup@proton.me</a> *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

`Tis the season for holiday parties -- and with it comes the ubiquitous white elephant gift exchange! Are you ready? White elephant (Wikipedia, accessed Dec 15, 2025) Why is it called a 'White Elephant' Gift? (Joseph Bennington-Castro, History (dot) com, accessed Dec 15, 2025) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

`Tis the season for holiday parties -- and with it comes the ubiquitous white elephant gift exchange! Are you ready? <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant" rel="noopener noreferrer">White elephant (Wikipedia, accessed Dec 15, 2025)</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/articles/white-elephant-exchange-origins" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why is it called a 'White Elephant' Gift? (Joseph Bennington-Castro, History (dot) com, accessed Dec 15, 2025)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast <a href="mailto:condensedsoup@proton.me" rel="noopener noreferrer">condensedsoup@proton.me</a> *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

White elephant exchanges are a holiday party staple

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Condensed Soup is your daily 10-minute dose of sharp pop culture, delightful weirdness, and deep-dive comedy — hosted by Broadway veteran, comedian, and educator Lulu Picart. It's part late-night monologue, part backstage hang — all wrapped up in a quick package you can take on your commute, your walk, or your pre-show warmup. Come for the small talk, stay for the big talk.

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