On Today's Episode

The History of the Christmas Orange[00:00 - 08:12]

Many of us decorate with oranges for Christmas. A few of us even continue the tradition of giving them out as gifts. But where does that tradition come from? Hailey has some answers....

The History of Snowmen [08:13 - 18:59]

Snowmen are not a new concept. In fact . . . SOME archaeologists postulate that they were possibly a favorite past time of primitive man! We've got the whole story here!

A Christmas Carol [19:00 - 30:55]

Dan's favorite Christmas tradition is watching every rendition of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that he can find! It's a great little Christmas story AND, surprisingly, it quite possibly inspired the Christmas celebrations we enjoy today!

Also, as promised, here are a list of Dan's favorite movie versions:

• Scrooge with Albert Finney (1970) Yes, it's a musical and yes, there are a number of prominent critics who hated it. But this is the version I grew up with and it's my family's favorite.
• A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott Although just a made-for-TV movie, this one is also great. No singing, but George C. Scott is a pleasure to watch!
• A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart Another TV movie, but it's still great.

Finally, here's the play we found online!

Christmas Memories and Contest Winners [30:55 - 39:30]

Before we announce our contest winners from our big Christmas Giveaway, we reminisce about some of our favorite (and most brutal) Christmases!