Happy Christmas ❤️  In this week's episode we run through some weird and wonderful Christmas traditions from all over the world, we discuss Bruce McArthur who was a department store Santa killer by day and a serial killer by night and finally how two big corporations manipulated us into some Christmas traditions.  To access 70+ episodes of Red Room, video podcasts & more go to www.patreon.com/redroompod  Links:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-irish-used-to-celebrate-the-day-after-christmas-by-killing-wrens-172713515/ https://www.claddaghdesign.com/history/irish-christmas-the-wren/  http://www.irishfestivals.net/saintstephensday.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-bdLemVMIA&ab_channel=IrelandsEyeonMyths  https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/history/five-things-you-never-knew-about-santa-claus-and-coca-cola  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwmKcFVji8&ab_channel=pressmin  https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/things-to-do/whats-the-deal-with-kfc-and-christmas-in-japan