This episode was sponsored by ExpressVPN! Go to to get an extra 3 months free! (❍ᴥ❍ʋ)⁣ ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: » Spotify: » Google Podcasts: » Amazon Music: » Stitcher: » iHeartRadio: ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » » ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » ► Support the series on Patreon! » ▼ Timestamps ▼ » 0:00 - A Fractured History... and Legs » 1:38 - Old St. Nick » 5:02 - The Church Breaks Up » 9:15 - Santa Comes to America » 12:56 - The Evolution Continues! ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: » Folklore Explained: » Featured Folklore (the animated series!): » Disney Explained: » ALL Mythology Explained: » Norse Mythology: » Astrology: » Messed Up Murders: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Social Media: » Twitter: » Instagram: » Facebook Fan Page: » Official Subreddit: ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » ► Send Fan Mail to: » SoloFamMail@ ► Business: » biz@ (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Credits ▼ » Researched by: Steven Merrell » Written, Filmed, & Edited by: Jon Solo ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: » Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers by Tom A. Jerman, McFarland & Company, North Carolina, 2020 » A History of New York - Washington Irving: "A History of New York." Encyclopedia Britannica, Invalid Date. » The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2003 » "Haddon Sundblom." 2020. Illustration History: An Educational Resoure and Archive. Normon Rockwell Museum. ▼ Art Sources ▼ » If I used your art in any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit! #santaclaus odin #folklore