Book · 1857 · Santa in juvenile prison
The Night Before Christmas
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The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore is a beloved holiday poem that has introduced generations of children to the magical imagery of Santa Claus and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. The timeless work was referenced in distinct contexts across two different podcasts. On the podcast People I (Mostly) Admire, host Steve Levitt discussed outdoor adventures in an episode titled What It’s Like to Be Steve Levitt’s Daughters, released on May 4, 2024. Levitt noted that while certain books do not feature high-octane action, they remain profoundly important because they encourage people to get outside and explore their natural surroundings. Meanwhile, on The Jordan Harbinger Show episode titled Hostage Negotiator on Winning Life or Death Deals, released on March 27, 2024, host Jordan Harbinger spoke with guest Scott Walker about extreme real-world perils. Harbinger remarked on the startling and unexpected scenarios detailed in Walker's book, comparing the shock of reading about sudden dangers, such as someone getting kidnapped in London or enduring captivity in Syria, to the surprising turns found in gripping literature. Across these varied conversations, the podcasts use literary references to frame discussions on outdoor exploration, human resilience, and the unexpected perils of the modern world.
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Jordan Harbinger Because you're being kidnapped in Syria, but that's not as surprising as some of the stuff that I was readi… 1
“Because you're being kidnapped in Syria, but that's not as surprising as some of the stuff that I was reading in your book where it's somebody in London getting kidnapped.”
Steve Levitt But there are things in this book that do not look high octane at all because I understood how important it… 1
“But there are things in this book that do not look high octane at all because I understood how important it was for people just to get outside.”
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“I will admit that when I came into this book, I had a definition of adventure that was high-octane and that I'd often done things that almost killed me, thinking that this was kind of part of adventure.”
“Yeah, he loathes them. I collected those books too, actually.”
“Yeah, I was huge into Garfield and Bloom County.”
“This Christmas, join Hallow's Christmas prayer challenge, Advent with C.S. Lewis, for the 25 days leading up to Christmas.”
“and will ferrell read the night before christmas”
“I got to read the night before Christmas to my daughter”
“but when I was a kid like young kid we would all wait my family always get together and we would read the night before Christmas on Christmas Eve which was the day you're reading listen his podcast and also my birthday”