Christmas Past

Brian Earl

Behind every Christmas tradition is a story, often a forgotten one. Every year as we put up a tree and pour the eggnog, we’re continuing generations-old narratives, while being mostly unaware of their starting chapters.

Join Brian Earl to explore the fascinating stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. It's equal parts nerdy deep dive and warmhearted celebration. Think: NPR meets Clement Clarke Moore!

Christmas Past is one of the longest running Christmas podcasts, now in its ninth season. Vanity Fair says: "With excellent production, engaging narration, and short, digestible running times, Christmas Past is perfect to put on while decorating your tree or preparing Christmas dinner."

Brian's book, Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions, is available in hardcover from Lyons Press and an audiobook from Recorded Books! Get your copy today wherever books are sold. And remember...it makes a great gift!

No. of episodes: 212

Latest episode: 2024-11-21

Kids & Family Society & Culture

Where can you listen?

Episodes

How many episodes are there of Christmas Past?

There are 212 episodes avaiable of Christmas Past.

What is Christmas Past about?

We have categorized Christmas Past as:

Kids & Family
Society & Culture

Where can you listen to Christmas Past?

Christmas Past is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did Christmas Past start?

The first episode of Christmas Past that we have available was released 1 November 2016.

Who creates the podcast Christmas Past?

Christmas Past is produced and created by Brian Earl.