Atheist Christmas Greetings from this week’s host Johnny, Cynthia, Nate, and Jason as they open the show with a history lesson on the cultural and commercial phenomenon of the winter celebrations. The hosts discuss the holiday blues in the time of COVID, which for some can be the loneliest time of the year. In the final segment, the Little Drummer Boy beats his drum to the tune of Christian Conservatives being frantic about the so-called War on Christmas. It’s the most unholy time of the year!

Articles Discussed

Segment 1: History of Xmas and Winter Celebrations

Main Article: “History of Christmas”

http://tiny.cc/historyxmas

Additional References:

“Winter Solstice Celebrations”

http://tiny.cc/winsolcel

“Roman Festival of Sol Invictus” https://www.thecolchesterarchaeologis...

“Weirdest Christmas Traditions”

http://tiny.cc/weirdxmas



Segment 2: Xmas in the Time of COVID

Main Article: “COVID Concerns During Christmas”

http://tiny.cc/covidxmas



Segment 3: Holiday Blues

Main Article: “Putting Mental Health First”

http://tiny.cc/carefirst



Segment 4: The History of the War on Xmas: So Many Lives Lost

Main Article: “War on Christmas History” http://tiny.cc/waronxmas