Invented traditions. Reimagined visions of the past. History is never free from our present-day biases, but the way we talk about the past often says more about us than the past itself. From the Disneyification of the Middle Ages to the aristocratic invention of Santa Claus in 1800s New York City, let’s talk about how pervading myths reveal the values of those who created them and continue to affect us today.Sponsors:Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/coolIndeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnewsLinks:What Our Fantasies About the European “Middle Ages” Say About Us (Hyperallergic)The Fantasy of the Middle Ages (Getty)Reinventing the Américas: Construct. Erase. Repeat. (Getty)Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy OttThe Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday by Stephen Nissenbaum Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce David Forbes Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century by John Boswell 'Batgirl' to Have "Funeral Screening" on Warner Bros. Lot (Collider)Warner Bros. Discovery Doesn't Have the Money to Release Movies, Delays Aquaman and Shazam Sequels (Consequence)Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.