This week Lily tells Smith the tale of the Russian Christmas/New Year's tree. Pagan anti-demon rituals, Peter the Great shaking and moving, a pro-tree Pravda op-ed by a party leader: Lily plots the course of how the Christmas Tree came to Russia and then ultimately became the New Year's tree.

Theme Music: Tierra Whack
Interludes: Guayaba (aeonfuxxx on Soundcloud)
Special thanks to the scholarship of Elena Dushechkina
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