On this episode, we’re going to explore the very colorful history of Scandinavia’s favorite Christmas animal, the Yule Goat. We’ll also count down the top 5 corporate Christmas marketing fails, give you an EGGcelent deep fried recipe sure to be a hit at a Christmas party or any party, and listener Chris will give us his micro reviews of multiple film adaptations of A Christmas Carol.
00:00 – 01:45 Intro
01:45 – 03:04 We Need A Little Christmas Now
03:04 – 09:53 5 Golden Things – Corporate Christmas Marketing Fails
09:53 – 12:49 Chris’ Mass of Christmas Carols
12:49 – 26:17 The Yule Goat (Julbocken)
26:17 – 28:46 Wrap Up
28:46 – 33:21 Outtakes
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band
“Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki
(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the links)
Southern Living TikTok about Deep Fried Deviled Eggs
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M1DBU5/
Scrooge (Starring Seymour Hicks and Donald Calthrop 1935)
https://youtu.be/ISl7vBpxhJ4?si=Maa9gjlLquZEc28H
Scrooge (1901) The Most Complete Version
https://youtu.be/HY3ZgSHgdSM?si=9Zts3rXUx7kyKkX6
A Christmas Carol (1910) Full Christmas Movie
https://youtu.be/eQ1TnOU919Q?si=oip101dQggBaJgJK
1923: Scrooge aka a Christmas Carol
https://youtu.be/8fVYBFcQwwc?si=0dw3_cBaigTiO1ye
Season’s Eatings podcast
https://www.seasonseatingspodcast.com/
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OMG!!! Christmas goats???? The things you learn on your podcasts. Alfred Hitchcock wasn’t around was he when the birds took a shot at the poor goat one year? Sounds like the town needs to make it an annual bonfire and sell tickets in the shape of extra long matches (flint provided at the event) previous jailed persons would sell ice water and local bands could provide “hot” music while vendors sold s’more ingredients complete with long two-prong sticks. Dang, this could be a real money maker and tourist attraction. I wish I knew a businessman in Germany. Hey, some of those outtakes were strange, but loved the boys. How about the #1 of the 10 years of your countdowns–just a compilation, no explanations to make us wonder. Another great show.
This was one of my favorite episodes of all time! Normally I listen on my commute to work but since this episode dropped on a Sunday, my whole family listened together in the car on our way to visit my mom. I literally had to pull over because we were all laughing so hard at the demise of each and every goat. Tim, your comedic timing is fantastic! Thanks for giving us a fun (and funny) family memory. May the 2025 Yule Goat live a full and uncombusted life!
Thanks for hilariously unhinged history of the Julbocken. Also, hooray intergenerational outtakes!