{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/672795e3c715c55b4a249749/68f8328b63b81f879d67bcaa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Cold War on Christmas with Vaughn Joy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/672795e3c715c55b4a249749/1763036563799-11b78f92-a62a-4837-8ba8-07b7e97cc96f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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, <em>Selling Out Santa: Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy</em> looks at how Hollywood depictions of the holidays changed to reflect the pressures of domestic containment. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>FURTHER READING:</u></strong></p><p>Joy, Vaughn. Selling Out Santa: Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy.</p><p><a href=\"https://blackwhiteandread.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black and White and Read All Over</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>FURTHER WATCHING:</u></strong></p><p>It's a Wonderful Life (1946)</p><p>Klaus (2019)</p>","author_name":"Ross Lennon"}