Christmas Traditions Explained & A Very Morning Wire Christmas | 12.25.25

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

• The Format: This Christmas special blends an expert interview on the quirky histories of global holiday traditions with heartfelt team messages, creating an educational dive into festive origins that ties directly to celebrating the season's joy and strangeness. Informative and festive.
• The Format: Interview followed by casual team shoutouts.
• The Key Players:
  • Hosts: Georgia Howe and John Bickley deliver a smooth, curious rapport, probing traditions with enthusiasm while tying them to cultural reflections.
  • Guest: Michael Foley, Baylor University professor and author of Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe, brings scholarly depth on pagan-to-Christian evolutions and bizarre customs, making history lively and surprising.