That's a wrap on 2020. This is the last O.O.T.A. episode of 2020 and we can't believe it! Meg starts off the episode chatting about the history behind the tradition of the classic Christmas tree, and later on we chat about the mischievous Yule Lads and their forbidding mother Gryla on a little deep dive into Icelandic folklore. Take a listen, and join us for the last episode of the year. We are so thankful for this podcast and so thankful to our wonderful listeners. We can't wait to continue to be weird with you all in 2021!
Recorded and edited by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca
Music by Mike Vontas
Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
https://grpopcorn.com/blogs/news/history-of-popcorn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prose_Edda
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jóhannes_úr_Kötlum
