Good King Wenceslas
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Good King Wenceslas has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Last Podcast On The Left (Dec 2025). The carol 'Good King Wenceslas' (song) and its 19th-century authorship are discussed; the episode examines the historical St. Wenceslas behind the carol.
"Good King Wencesla(u)s" is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a tenth-century king of Bohemia who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen. During the journey, his page is about to give up the struggle against the cold weather, but is enabled to continue by following the king's footprints, step for step, through the deep snow.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Last Podcast On The Left |
| Author | Lyrics by John Mason Neale (tune adapted from older melody) |
| Published | 1853 |
| Subjects | Christmas carol / hymn |
| Genre | Christmas carol / hymn |
Who talks about Good King Wenceslas on podcasts?
Good King Wenceslas came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Last Podcast On The Left.