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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: The great Santa conspiracy
Description: For years, you may have heard the whispers about Santa Claus. Some say he’s a big hoax, an inside job. When you look at the evidence, it may seem these skeptics have a point questioning the flying sleigh and magical reindeer. But then you start to consider just how many people would have to be in on this thing to keep it secret, and wonder why they would do that. Is it possible that behind Santa Claus there’s a truth even bigger than the facts? This podcast is adapted from my 2017 column “Unearthing the truth about...