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.
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Act Four: The Kid Namastays in the Picture
Jaime Amor does yoga storytelling for kids.
Act Two: The Fight
Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
Act Five: Nine Months Later
Host Ira Glass calls Jennifer to talk about the new security law. (12 minutes)