S2 E10: The REAL History of Christmas! with Dr Gerry Bowler
Dr Gerry Bowler is a historian and author who is best known for his works on Christmas, such as The World Encyclopedia of Christmas, Santa Claus: A Biography, The World’s Greatest Christmas Stories and Christmas in the Crosshairs. He has a Ph.D. in History from King’s College London. While continuing to teach Medieval and Early-Modern European history at the university level, he switched his area of research to the intersection of religion and popular culture, publishing works on The Simpsons, the relationship between Aristotle and professional wrestling, Wayne Gretzky, and Bloody Mary, but eventually focusing his main efforts on the history of Christmas. Learn more about his work below: https://gerrybowler.com/ JOIN THE TWO THINGS ON LOCALS FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT FOR FREE! https://thetwothingspodcast.locals.com/ Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/thetwothingspodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetwothingspodcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thetwothingspodcast
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