Thanksgiving and how a Feast Became a Nation’s Holiday

Why Santa Gets Milk and Cookies (A Dash of Info)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/fan_mail/new]  Every Christmas Eve, kids across America leave out milk and cookies for Santa — but why that snack? In this festive mini-episode, William explores the surprising history behind the tradition, from ancient Norse offerings to Odin’s eight-legged horse, to European St. Nicholas customs, to Great Depression lessons in generosity — all the way to Coca-Cola’s iconic Santa and the postwar cookie-baking boom. Along the way, we’ll look at how different countries feed their Christmas visitors, and whether milk and cookies really make you sleepy.  A cozy, sweet look at one of the world’s simplest holiday rituals — and the centuries of magic behind it.  Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth [https://cozyearth.com/] Use Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF  Old Glory [https://oldglory.com/] Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo] Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com]

Forgotten Christmas Toys

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/fan_mail/new] This episode idea came from a listener who asked to remain anonymous — and we can absolutely do that. Thank you for the fantastic suggestion, and keep listening! You, too, can send us a show topic anytime by email, Facebook, or text using the links in the show notes. In this nostalgic deep dive, we take a journey through the weird, wonderful, and once–beloved Christmas toys that captured kids’ hearts… and then vanished from memory. From the simple tin treasures of the postwar 1940s, to the plastic creativity of the ’60s and ’70s, to the wild fad explosions of the ’80s, and the tech-filled crazes of the ’90s and 2000s — we explore how toys rise, fall, and sometimes make surprising comebacks. Why did some toys define an era while others disappeared? What made a Christmas toy “the one” everyone begged Santa for? And why do these forgotten fads still tug at our hearts decades later? Join us as we rewind the clock on childhood magic, cultural trends, and the stories behind the toys that made Christmas mornings unforgettable. Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth [https://cozyearth.com/] Use Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF  Old Glory [https://oldglory.com/] Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo] Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com]

Did Coca-Cola Invent Santa’s Image?(A Dash of Info)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/fan_mail/new] Every holiday season, the rumor returns: “Coca-Cola invented the modern Santa Claus.” In this episode, we untangle one of Christmas’s most enduring myths. We explore what Santa looked like before Coca-Cola — from European folklore to Thomas Nast’s 19th-century illustrations — and then reveal how Coca-Cola’s 1930s ad campaign transformed Santa into the warm, rosy-cheeked figure we know today. Discover how artist Haddon Sundblom’s iconic Coke paintings didn’t create Santa, but popularized and humanized him so powerfully that the world adopted his version. This is the story of how tradition, art, and advertising blended into the Santa that lives in our holiday imagination. Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth [https://cozyearth.com/] Use Code INFOGO to get 21% OFF  Old Glory [https://oldglory.com/] Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo] Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com]

The History of Warm Thanksgiving Drinks

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/fan_mail/new] Nothing says Thanksgiving like turkey, stuffing—and something warm to drink. From colonial cider simmering by the fire to the modern pumpkin spice latte craze, warm beverages have always been at the heart of America’s harvest celebrations. In this episode, we trace the steamy, spiced history of Thanksgiving drinks—from hard cider and hot buttered rum to eggnog, cocoa, and today’s pumpkin-spiced favorites. Discover how these comforting cups tell a story of tradition, trade, and togetherness—one sip at a time. Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo] Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com]

Thanksgiving and how a Feast Became a Nation’s Holiday

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/fan_mail/new] Special Thanksgiving Day Episode: “Thanksgiving and How a Feast Became a Nation’s Holiday” Every November, millions of Americans gather for turkey, stuffing, and pie—but how did one meal become a national tradition? In this special Thanksgiving episode of Info On The Go, William and Kat trace the remarkable 300-year journey from the 1621 harvest feast to Lincoln’s wartime proclamation and FDR’s holiday debate. It’s a story of survival, unity, politics, and persistence—revealing how gratitude, more than anything else, helped shape a nation.  Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com] Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo/collections?redirect=true] Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Big Fork Brands [https://bigforkbrands.com/discount/INFOGO] Use Code INFOGO to get 20% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Professor Bees Digestive Aid [https://profbees.com/discount/INFOGO] Use code INFOGO to get 10% OFF Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/c/InfoOnTheGo] Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email  infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com [infoonthegopodcast@gmail.com] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support]  Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com [https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com]