Ira talks about “The Twelve Days Of Christmas,” the one Christmas song he’s always hated. (7 minutes)
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Act One: How Do I Say This?
Scaachi Koul is trying to learn a language native to her parents, and heads back to Calgary to ask why they never taught it to her in the first place. (21 minutes)
Act One: Lopsided Tannenbaum
A fictional story written and read by Maile Meloy about a family that encounters two peculiar strangers in the snow on Christmas Day.
Act Three: The First Noel
Andre, 6, and his 4 year old brother Luc are experiencing Christmas for the very first time.
More by Ira Glass
Act One: The Cursed Generation
A bunch of 22-year-olds from Hong Kong explain why they are cursed and what that means for their and Hong Kong’s future. (17 minutes)
Act Two: The Fight
Katherine, Ira and Emanuele go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
Act Three
Our regular host Ira Glass talks to some Hasidic Jews who also live in the neighborhood to get a different take on the parade. (10 minutes)