PBS Idea Channel Season 1 Episode 33 What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common? 2012

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Does Santa Have more in Common with Hulk Hogan than St. Nick? People love Santa. Christmas is the largest holiday in western culture, and Santa Claus is the centerpiece of that holiday (sorry baby Jesus). But even though our understanding of Santa changes as we mature, we still maintain and cultivate our culture's love of him. And to understand why this is, we had to ask: Is our relationship with Santa similar to wrestling? Though (SPOILER) wrestling is more entertainment than sport, we still enjoy watching it.

Released: 2012-12-12
Runtime : 60 minutes
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Stars : Mike Rugnetta
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