The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men What The Hell Are Christmas Stockings For? (Omicron takes over NYC right before the holidays, popular culture Christmas v.s Christian Christmas, Japanese people celebrate Christmas with KFC, & more) | [Barbershop Talk]
With Christmas around the corner, today's Barbershop Talk is all about our experience with Christmas. We talk about what Christmas was like for us growing up, how Christmas in the East is much different from the West, how we celebrate it now, and our plans for this year. We break it all down in this fun episode.
In this episode, we discuss:
Timestamps:
0:48 - Leo talks about getting Covid recently
1:12 - New York experiencing a massive wave of Covid infections
2:40 - Leo is going to buffalo for Christmas with his girlfriend
3:15 - Christmas is different from Christian Christmas
3:58 - Leo talks about experiencing three different types of Christmas
4:15 - Leo talks about celebrating Christmas in Hong Kong
5:25 - In Asian culture, Christmas was more about holiday bonuses, holiday parties, and it was time not to spend time with family
5:58 - Eastern Christmas vs. Western Christmas is different
7:00 - Japan celebrates Christmas with a KFC meal
8 - Mike talks about what his Christmas was like
10:40 - What kind of tree did we have
12 - Growing up with sleet in Texas
13 - Leo describes his family experience with Christmas
14 - Christmas traditions were with girlfriends and friends
16 - Leo talks about converting to Christianity
18:35 - Feliz Navidad
20:54 - Leo's first time learning about a Christmas stocking
22 - Mike never knew what the purpose of a Christmas stocking was
25 - Christmas has become this commercialized event that brings stress and problems
27 - Are you a hard person to shop hard?
30 - What we're doing for Christmas this year
33 - Wearing Christmas attire for Christmas
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