Boars & Butchers: A Porky History of Winter Festivals




The Feast show

Summary: Sitting down to the traditional holiday ham this season? This week on The Feast, we're celebrating the unofficial animal of the winter season: the pig! Find out why a boar's head is the center of holiday traditions from London to Louisville. We'll learn a porcine Christmas carol, some tips on how to buy off the mayor of medieval London, & why an Oxford college still celebrates an epic 14th century battle of student vs. pig. Discover the distant & unexpected roots of the spiral-cut holiday ham this week on a very special porky holiday episode. Written and Produced by Laura Carlson Technical Direction by Mike Portt Episode Music featuring Jahzzar: "Gramaphone" & "Where It Goes" A huge thanks to the community at St. Paul's Methodist Church for their help with this episode. For more information, please visit www.thefeastpodcast.org