This American Life receives an emergency transmission from a rooftop somewhere in New York City, where John Hodgman reports on the true-life origins of Christmas traditions. John Hodgman is the author of More Information Than You Require. He also has a new podcast called Judge John Hodgman. (7 minutes)
Hi. We need you. Like, for real.
To keep the show going, we need more Life Partners. Show the love. Get bonus episodes!