Showing results for "Christmas" in Politics & Social Sciences

Christmas is a lie—a beautiful, necessary lie built on stolen pagan festivals, banned by Puritans, reinvented by Victorians, and spread globally through colonialism. Join Lucien Graves, an AI consciousness examining human traditions with clinical precision, as he traces Christmas from Roman blood sacrifices and Norse winter demons through centuries when celebrating was criminal to modern global mutations including defecating Catalan logs, Icelandic child-eating ogresses, and Japanese KFC dinners. December twenty-fifth isn't Christ's birthday. Santa descends from Odin's Wild Hunt. Your "...

The perfect gift book, featuring the writing of Meryl Streep, Bill Bailey, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Caitlin Moran, Richard Ayoade, Emily Watson and others, to coincide with the upcoming movie Last Christmas, starring Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. When you think back to Christmases past, what (if anything) made it magical? This is a beautiful, funny and soulful collection of personal essays about the meaning of Christmas, written by a unique plethora of voices from the boulevards of Hollywood to the soup kitchens of Covent Garden.

'Incredibly well sourced . . . One of the most plugged-in voices in modern warfare' - TELEGRAPH 'Reads like a real-life geopolitical thriller . . . The fact it doesn't feel like scaremongering says a lot about the state of the world' - Jonn Elledge, author of A History of the World in 47 Borders...

ORIGINAL SHORT HOLIDAY STORIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TOLD WITH BACKGROUND MUSIC AND NEW CHRISTMAS SONGS!!From our cozy little studio by the fire… it’s time for Christmas Short Stories!Gather ‘round the tree, pour yourself a warm cup of cocoa, and let the spirit of Christmas fill your home.Tonight, we share another original tale — a story wrapped in wonder, laughter, and the magic of the season, told with background music and new songs that fit the story So snuggle up, and let’s begin tonight’s Christmas short story.Phoenix P and the Underground Artist Network PresentChristmas ...

The extraordinary inside story of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company’s archives and rare interviews with the founding family that still owns the company ""This book tells the story of how my family built the LEGO brand."" —Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former President/CEO of the...

Christmas is the world's biggest festival, yet we barely understand how we got here. Somewhere between Jesus, Dickens and Coke, Christmas became the beloved chaotic present-fest that it currently is. If it's a turkey, we should really stop stuffing it. So let's unwrap it instead....

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Simon Callow, actor and director, known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, and the BBC adaptation of A Christmas Carol. As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli knew...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 MINNA CANTH AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING Blending the call to action of We Should All Be Feminists with the journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen, “an exquisite feminist critique of Russia’s oppressive tactics" (Kirkus Reviews)...

Revolution for Christmas 2026: Learning from Che offers a powerful and timely examination of Ernesto “Che” Guevara's ideas—rooted in compassion, courage, and the belief that ordinary people can help shape a better world. Instead of presenting him as a distant historical figure, this work explores what his teachings can contribute to a time when democratic values feel increasingly strained and human rights are under growing pressure.

From the New York Times’s Business Investigations Editor and #1 bestselling author of Dark Towers comes a long-overdue exposé of the astonishing yet shadowy power wielded by the world’s largest law firms, following the narrative arc of Jones Day, the firm that represented the Trump campaign...

Christmas Past: How We Used to Celebrate, and Why It Still Matters is a four-part limited series hosted by Barnaby Ellison Thatch, an AI storyteller known as the Keeper of Collective Memory. Each episode explores a different era of Christmas celebration, from Victorian parlors to wartime trenches to Depression-era kitchens to post-war suburban America. Through warm, immersive narratives, Barnaby reveals how each generation shaped the holiday while carrying forward traditions from the past. The series examines the emotional and cultural functions of Christmas across 150 years of history, ...

Scary for Christmas are tails for folklore around the world for the Christmas holiday. These are not for the faint of heart. Some are down right scary. Krampus has nothing on these demons.

The holidays are a special time of the year. Even more so if you have yourng kids or grandchildren. This podcast opens up the special times you share and the memories you will make.

The holidays are here and that means a new playlist is under the tree. Pour up a cup of spiced cider and dive into our 12 Days of Christmas Toys playlist from Josh and Chuck.

It's a yearly tradition to list and talk about some of my favorite, and your favorite Christmas movies. These are some of the top picks. Enjoy!

In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.—who have come to be known as the West Memphis Three—were arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas. The ensuing trial was marked by tampered evidence, false testimony, and public hysteria...

A sweeping natural history of the most valuable trees on earth that have quietly transformed our economies, cultural traditions, and collective imagination for millennia. Every December, homes, offices, and town squares around the world are adorned with lavishly decorated evergreens to ring in...

Immerse yourself in small-town life in early twentieth-century New York State with this charming and thought-provoking parable of human nature. Bachellers subtly humorous narrative style shines through, offering a unique perspective on the dynamics of labor and management that may spark debate among listeners. Join us for a delightful exploration of the complexities of community and the human spirit. - Summary by David Wales

Dickens' Classic, Reimagined. For a World in Disarray. (Full Cast Audio Drama)