Episodes

  • Christmas Around the World: The Middle East

    Christmas Around the World: The Middle East
    Dec 2 2025
    Christmas Around the World: The Middle East

    Show Notes:

    The Three Wise Men: The History and Legacy of the Biblical Magi by Charles River Editors

    Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saud

    The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered and Why They Still Fascinate by Eric Vanden Eykel

    Embraceme.org

    Natakallamblog.com
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    25 mins
  • Michigan: The Stalking of Samantha Stites

    Michigan: The Stalking of Samantha Stites
    Dec 1 2025
    The Stalking Case of Samantha Stites is discussed.

    Show Notes:

    https://www.hulu.com/series/stalking-samantha-13-years-of-terror-4f4280ca-ad11-46d2-ac17-efd6c8c79e2c
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    30 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Interview with Pia from Crimes From the East Podcast

    Bonus Episode: Interview with Pia from Crimes From the East Podcast
    Nov 25 2025
    Pia from Crimes From the East Podcast is interviewed about her Indian heritage and how she celebrates the holiday.
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    29 mins
  • Christmas Around the World: India

    Christmas Around the World: India
    Nov 25 2025
    Christmas Around the World: India

    Show Notes:

    The Little Book of Diwali: The Festival of Lights

    Experiencing India's Navaratri NatGeo.com

    Lid & Ladle Sur la Table

    WhyChristmas.com

    COHNA.org

    TimesofIndia.com
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    21 mins
  • Christmas Around the World: Africa

    Christmas Around the World: Africa
    Nov 18 2025
    Christmas Around the World: Africa

    Show Notes:

    Volunteerencounter.com

    NPR Dancing Devils

    Is Christmas Christian

    Colonialfamilies.wordpress.com

    From Holiday to Everyday
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    28 mins
  • Massachusetts: The Strange Case of Justina Pelletier

    Massachusetts: The Strange Case of Justina Pelletier
    Nov 17 2025
    Justina Pelletier was born very premature with a slew of health problems. She mostly kept them at bay throughout her formative years, until the summer of 2010 when she was 12. That summer she complained of stomaches so bad she needed a number of surgeries. By February 2013, when Justina was 15, she was ordered to go to Boston Children's Hospital because something was very wrong. Justina was admitted to the hospital and was there for a few days until her parents wanted to take her home. But, they couldn't. Boston Children's Hospital had filed a 51A report to the Department of Children and Family Services, saying that they suspected a case of Medical Abuse by her parents and that now Justina should be a ward of the state. A judge agreed and Justina would remain in the hospital and, ultimately, in a psych ward for the coming years.
    Legal battles ensued, but that wasn't all. A hacking group called Anonymous led by a man named Marty Gottesfeld began a campaign that insisted Justina be returned to her family or BCH would "suffer retaliation the likes of which they had never seen." They did hack their system for a week to the tune of $300 million in damages. What came next was a battle for legal and parental guardianship, a hacker who fled to Cuba and all in all general mayhem. In the middle of which was a young girl whose very life was slipping away before everyone's eyes.

    Show Notes:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24072584/
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    32 mins
  • Christmas Around the World: The Nordic Countries

    Christmas Around the World: The Nordic Countries
    Nov 11 2025
    Christmas Around the World: The Nordic Countries

    Show Notes:

    The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters by Jeff Belanger

    NordicVisitor.com
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    25 mins
  • Christmas Around the World: Western Europe

    Christmas Around the World: Western Europe
    Nov 5 2025
    Christmas Around the World in Western Europe

    Show Notes:

    Europelanguagejobs.com 18 Most Original Christmas Traditions in Europe

    Ricksteves.com Christmas in Europe
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    24 mins