Christmas Links #13

 
Ben Baker's Christmas Box:
"Ben Baker's Christmas Box is a limited run podcast in the original packaging. In each short episode Ben talks to a guest about a TV programme that represents the Christmas period to them."

"After the comfort food and rituals, Britons are embracing more traditions, such as the festival of Santa Lucia."

"I can feel it now the way a buzzard can smell carrion from miles away."

"Learn how to handle these notoriously fickle tiny light bulbs."

"New year celebrations hardly feature in Shakespeare’s works and he only mentions Christmas three times. Explaining the lack of New Year quotes is easy enough, but why did Shakespeare dodge Christmas in his writing?"

"When do Christmas decorations become too much? And can they ever be too much? One man in Germany has a record-breaking collection that has to be seen to be believed."

"We’re tired of having to tiptoe around him all day."

"With all the big chains offering festive specials, MyLondon writer Jessica Battison went to see how Costa's shaped up."

"I was a college RA over Christmas break, and it was the duty shift from hell."

"Last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live saw the return of Kate McKinnon and the debut of host Billie Eilish, with the show utilizing both performers brilliantly in a chilling pre-taped sketch called “Lonely Christmas Ad.”"

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