As a Thanksgiving treat, enjoy a deep dive down the rabbit hole of Santa history with Tom Jerman, author of Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers. This is my favorite book of Santa history, and Tom and I covered a lot of ground. Links mentioned in the show: Buy the book! From Amazon From McFarland Publishers Tom's new website A Collection of Santas with new blog posts summarizing topics in Santa history and other treats. Books mentioned: The Children's Friend (1821) Irving's Knickerbocker's History of New York (later version) Glen Warren's Season's Eatings Podcast Music from the episode: "Sankt Niklas war ein Seemann" - Freddy Quinn "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" - Wilf Carter "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" - Chadron Polka Band If you’re feeling generous, check out my Patreon page here where you can get all kinds of bonuses throughout the year. You can also buy me a “coffee” ($3 gifts) at Ko-Fi.com. Or PLEASE LEAVE A WEIRD REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP! Send me a note that you did (weirdxmas@gmail.com), and I’ll send you a sticker!