Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 274 The Secret History of Christmas Baking with Linda Raedisch

Feb 05, 04:00 AM

Linda Raedisch joins me on this weeks show to dive into some of the strange histories and traditions that she has uncovered whilst compiling her fourth Llewellyn book, The Secret History of Christmas Baking:  Recipes and Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys.

We discuss the strange history of mummies as medicinal cure alls, the dark secrets of sugar and gingerbread, ancient civilisations, Bigfoot and much more!

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A big thank you to Linda for joining me.

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