{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"It's Probably a Folk Thing","title":"From Handshake to Hashtag to Holiday","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fde3953a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":333,"description":"Ever wonder how an annual backyard barbecue turns into a three-day weekend? In this episode, we trace the journey of holidays from folk traditions to federal recognition. With Thanksgiving and Juneteenth as our examples, we explore how people-powered celebrations rise through the ranks — from folk, to popular, to elite culture — ultimately becoming national events. Most holidays evolve from backyard handshakes, to celebrity hashtags, to federally-recognized holidays. Music Credits Intro music: Humorous and Comic Intro By Free Music — soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Available at: chosic.com/download-audio/27133/ Music promoted by Chosic","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VHnpth7ZRPHYvXx9YgSA0eDlq7Wl5Gh8rq6gfxc9WDU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jODlj/ODY2NDk0MjVjNGFh/NmQxY2NmZDdlZjk3/MzI3YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}