Worst. Christmas Song. Ever. (ep. 176)
12/21/21 • 27 min
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Voted on by our Patreon, we look at the what, how, and for-gods-sake-why of some of those most hated holiday songs!
02:40 Banned songs
08:09 Wonderful Christmastime
10:45 Chipmunks Song
16:36 Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth)
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Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesliyan.
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Links to all the research resources are on the website.
Sources:
https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/worst-christmas-songs-of-all-time/3/
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/paul-mccartney/wonderful-christmastime
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/637970/banned-christmas-songs-past
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chipmunk_Song_(Christmas_Don%27t_Be_Late)
http://www.christmassongs.net/chipmunks-christmas-song
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian
https://holidappy.com/holidays/History-of-Christmas-Carols-Little-Drummer-Boy
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Voted on by our Patreon, we look at the what, how, and for-gods-sake-why of some of those most hated holiday songs!
02:40 Banned songs
08:09 Wonderful Christmastime
10:45 Chipmunks Song
16:36 Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth)
Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month! Or buy the book or some merch. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesliyan.
Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Links to all the research resources are on the website.
Sources:
https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/worst-christmas-songs-of-all-time/3/
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/paul-mccartney/wonderful-christmastime
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/637970/banned-christmas-songs-past
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chipmunk_Song_(Christmas_Don%27t_Be_Late)
http://www.christmassongs.net/chipmunks-christmas-song
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Bagdasarian
https://holidappy.com/holidays/History-of-Christmas-Carols-Little-Drummer-Boy
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Take That to the Bank (ep. 175)
Strategic reserves -- everything from Canadian maple syrup to seeds -- are intended to stabilize prices or to help us survive, in both the short and long term. So what are we keeping and why? (and what happens if someone steals it?!)
Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month! Or buy the book or some merch. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesliyan.
Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Links to all the research resources are on the website.
Sources:
https://listverse.com/2015/12/14/10-of-the-strangest-items-governments-are-stockpiling/
http://theweek.com/articles/454970/logic-behind-worlds-4-weirdest-strategic-reserves
http://mentalfloss.com/article/87144/15-strategic-reserves-unusual-products
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_mountain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBxXzdBR2Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiZ75XbG7YA
https://verdict.justia.com/2015/07/15/raisins-regulations-and-politics-in-the-supreme-court
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Raisin_Reserve
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-01-02/the-great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist
https://modernfarmer.com/2014/01/illustrated-account-great-maple-syrup-heist/
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