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Episode 7: Saturnalia
Ancient Rome boasted an impressive polytheistic religion. Festivals to various gods were celebrated throughout the year, and Saturnalia and Natalis Invictus occurred around the winter solstice (Dec 20/21). Kara and Josh explore these holidays and what, if any, influence they have on the date of Christmas and how the holiday is celebrated today.
Image Credit:“Saturn”, Giuseppe Niccolo Vicentino aka Rospigliosi c.1540-50https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/collection-publications/collection/works/saturn/22851/ 
Episode 5: Cranberry
Listen along as Kara and Josh learn more about the iconic holiday fruit, native to North America; from it's growing process to how canned cranberry sauce became a staple food at the winter holidays!
Image Credit:https://www.oncranberry.com/Cranberries.html
Episode 3: Hozier
Musician Hozier has had a career full of popular hits and masterful lyricism. Explore the themes of feminism, civil rights, LGBTQIA+ discrimination and more in his music. Then consider as Kara and Josh discuss parasocial relationships and celebrity and activism vs celebrity and politics.
Image Credit: Neon Tommy/Katie Buenneke, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Episode 1: Samhain
The Irish-Pagan holiday of Samhain is one of the largest influences on our modern Christian and Secular holiday of Halloween. This episode explores the history and tradition of Samhain and how those traditions are seen today.
Image Credit: https://oghamart.com/blogs/news/samhain-halloween-celtic-roots