In this second installment of the Lyrically Speaking series, J Ryan and Keira shine a festive light on classic Christmas songs and explore the lyrics that make the holidays bright. Along the way, they share not-so-well-known stories behind these beloved tunes and reveal a 400-year-old mystery surrounding one cherished Christmas carol.

Episode highlights:

02:14               Holiday inspiration and irony

03:24              Character is King: Christmas Edition

09:20              A picture postcard of Christmas—with morbid edges?

13:20               What other type of Christmas is there?

17:47               A toe-tapping celebration of Santa Claus

22:37               An ancient manuscript recorded by a King

28:28               The exuberance of youth…and an elf

32:28               It captures Christmas Eve so well

37:48               Our own Scrooge moment