Podcast Bio: James Stewart

10/04/20 • 9 min

James Stewart is the only actor in the inaugural nominated class of the Christmas Hall of Fame. (Yes, Bing Crosby acted...but we know why he is really here). Jimmy Stewart won’t be the only actor who makes the Hall of Fame. But there is something appropriate about him being the first to be nominated. In [...]

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Santa Claus is fairly recent entrant on the Christmas stage. At least compared to some others nominated for induction into the Christmas Hall of Fame. His actual date of origin cannot be definitively determined. But for well over 200 years he has been at the center of that Christmas stage. As Dutch and German immigrants [...]

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Podcast Bio: Jesus the Christ

Jesus the Christ is the very reason we celebrate Christmas at all. Historians and politicians have throughout time debated where Christmas originated, some claiming the winter solstice celebrations of paganism were hijacked by Christians as a political power ploy. This episode of the Christmas Hall of Fame Podcast explores the origins of the Christmas story [...]