In this episode, Holidays After Dark explores the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories during Christmas time and uncovers how books like A Christmas Carol helped the practice seep into popular culture all throughout the world.

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In this episode, Kristin chats with Joe Fulton, who is the creator of the Christmas Aficionado Youtube Channel and The Christmas Summit Podcast, all about his holiday-loving origin story, his fascinating journey through content creation, and so much more!

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In this episode, Holidays After Dark will discuss how a newer holiday, Summerween, rivals Christmas in July for the most passionate out-of-season celebration! The origins of Summerween are discussed, followed by an exploration of how countries around the world recognize Christmas in the middle of summer.

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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/holidaysafterdark.

Special thanks to Night Owl Productions for producing and editing the podcast!

Thank you to Pete Byrnes for composing the theme song!