305: The This American Life Holiday Spectacular
Dec 23, 2005
A full-throttle, show-stopping, no-holds-barred Christmas Spectacular! Shedding the crusty old Christmas stories of yore, we bring you new holiday classics. With special musical guest Marah!
- Yeah, Mary Magdalene knew Jesus. She knew him before anybody else had ever even heard of him. Way before he got famous, at McDonald Elementary School, where he gave weird reports in class, hung out at the loser lunch table and—wouldn't you know it—wound up suspended. Written and read by Heather O'Neill. Heather's the author of Lullabies for Little Criminals. (13 minutes)Song: "Silver Bells", Marah
