Episode Discussion Topics:
– Christmas music.
– When we listen to Christmas music.
– The history of Christmas music.
– Die Hard facts.
Tracks: The Oh Hellos’ “Mvmt I: “Rejoice! Rejoice!”” Run–D.M.C.’s “Christmas In Hollis”
Further Listening/Reading: The Oh Hellos “Joy to the World” “Coventry Carol” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” The 2025 Essay Daily Advent Calendar Run–D.M.C. John McTiernan’s Die Hard (1988) Nadia Khomami’s "British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie," The Guardian (2025) David Mickey Evans’ The Sandlot (1993)
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