Episode
The Cold War on Christmas
- Podcast
- The History on Film Podcast
- Published
- Dec 15, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 4520
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Summary
Ross is joined by Dr. Vaughn Joy to discuss how the Cold War and McCarthyism reshaped the American concept of Christmas. Dr. Joy's new book, Selling Out Santa: Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy looks at how Hollywood depictions of the holidays changed to reflect the pressures of domestic containment. FURTHER READING: Joy, Vaughn. Selling Out Santa: Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy. Black and White and Read All Over FURTHER WATCHING: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Klaus (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.