Audio: Christmas Traditions Around the World

In this festive episode of 80 Days: An Exploration Podcast, we’ll be taking a look at some Christmas traditions from around the world that we’ve discovered. We’re also joined by a special guest or two, as you’ll hear early on in the podcast. Hopefully this episode provides some distraction from the world at large, and brings a bit of festive cheer. Merry Christmas from all of us at 80 Days.

Your hosts, as always, are Luke Kelly @thelukejkelly in Dublin, Ireland, Mark Boyle @markboyle86 in the UK, and Joe Byrne @anbeirneach in Galway, Ireland. Our theme music and other stings come from Thomas O’Boyle @thatthomasfella. 

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• You can see more of the Gavle Goat here at the official website. Update – it’s been destroyed since we recorded this a couple of days ago.
• To learn more about Wren Day, see Old Moore’s Almanac
• For more on the festival of St Nicholas in Fribourg, see here.
• And for roller skating folks on their way to Christmas Mass, Metro UK has you covered.

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