CWFC 116 – The History of Secret Santa: A Weird and Wonderful Tale of Anonymous Giving

09/25/23 • 35 min

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On this episode, well learn about the crazy yet touching origins of Secret Santa. We’ll also countdown 5 more great Christmas commercials, pipe some of the happiest Christmas music on earth in your ears, and we’ll find out which Christmas singers are moving on to round 3 of Merry Music Madness.

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VOTE HERE FOR MERRY MUSIC MADNESS (Round 3)

00:00 – 02:02 Intro
02:02 – 05:00 We Need a Little Christmas Now
05:00 – 13:39 Five Golden Things (More Christmas Commercials)
13:39 – 25:45 Secret Santa
25:45 – 30:57 Merry Music Madness Round 3
30:57 – 33:12 Wrap Up
33:12 – 35:22 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Sounds of Disneyland
http://soundsofdisneyland.com/

christmas.commercials on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@christmas.commercials

Secret Santa World
http://secretsantaworld.net/

Unforgettable Reactions to Secret Santa Blessing People with Cars (East Idaho News)
https://youtu.be/txwA-s1tDWI?si=InVmqkh8tiU2nqXo

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VOTE HERE FOR MERRY MUSIC MADNESS (Round 3)

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Sounds of Disneyland
http://soundsofdisneyland.com/

christmas.commercials on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@christmas.commercials

Secret Santa World
http://secretsantaworld.net/

Unforgettable Reactions to Secret Santa Blessing People with Cars (East Idaho News)
https://youtu.be/txwA-s1tDWI?si=InVmqkh8tiU2nqXo

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CWFC 115 – The Rise of Pumpkin Spice

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On this episode, we’re going to talk about something that has become ubiquitous during the run up to Christmas, Pumpkin Spice. We’ll also tell you an easy way to make some adorable and delicious mini snowmen, we’ll count down the top five Christmas fire safety tips, and we’ll take another step closer to the final round of Merry Music Madness.

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VOTE HERE FOR MERRY MUSIC MADNESS (Round 2 – Part 2)

00:00 – 02:14 Intro
02:14 – 04:31 We Need a Little Christmas Now
04:31 – 10:35 Five Golden Things (Christmas Fire Hazards and How To Avoid Them)
10:35 – 18:33 The Rise of Pumpkin Spice
18:33 – 22:06 Merry Music Madness Round 2 – Part 2
22:06 – 24:11 Wrap Up
24:11 – 26:32 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Maui Strong Fund
https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fund

Powdered Donut Snowmen TikTok Video
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8JxXYJ8/

Advent Calendar House
https://adventcalendar.house/

Next Episode

CWFC 117 – Christmas Creep

On this episode, we’ll talk about the phenomenon of “Christmas Creep.” We’ll find out how long it’s been happening (spoiler alert: way longer than you think) and give you some strategies to cope with the stress of it. We’ll also count down the top five Christmas world records, tell you how to listen to Christmas movies, and move on to round 4 of Merry Music Madness.

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VOTE HERE FOR MERRY MUSIC MADNESS (Round 4)

00:00 – 01:34 Intro
01:34 – 03:27 We Need a Little Christmas Now
03:27 – 09:02 Five Golden Things (Christmas World Records)
09:02 – 20:48 Christmas Creep
20:48 – 23:49 The Creep of Christmas (The Ballad of Christmas Creep)
25:45 – 27:59 Merry Music Madness Round 4
27:59 – 30:46 Wrap Up
30:46 – 35:38 Outtakes

“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)

Listen To A Movie
https://www.listentoamovie.com

Healthline Christmas Creep Article
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-is-christmas-creep-and-why-it-can-stress-you-out

Christmas Creeps
https://christmascreeps.com/

Totally Rad Christmas
https://totallyradchristmas.com/

Advent Calendar House
https://adventcalendar.house/