Christmas Traditions
Christmas Traditions
Explicit
Arcane Answers by Lare, Amanda, and Sara
S1 · E22
Dec 24, 2025
33:08
Episode notes

In this festive episode of Arcane Answers, host Lehrer is joined by sisters Amanda and Sara to explore the fascinating (and sometimes bizarre) history behind modern holiday traditions. The trio dives into the concept of religious syncretism—the blending of traditions—explaining how the early Church co-opted existing pagan festivals to establish December 25th as Christmas.

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