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It was the night before cashmess when all through the land.

We listened to podcasts our tablets at hand.

The parents were dreaming of all the ways to go from idea to income in just 27 days.

Hello my friends, that is just a brief selection of last year's epic 10 verse

stands up of how grandma saved Christmas with her Venmo account.

Check out last year's Christmas Eve episode number 358.

If you'd like to hear the full masterpiece, now also the next day episode 359

also featured the special story of a bearded man from Finland who cashes in on holiday cheer.

Well that's all fine and well, but you might say well Chris what are we doing for this Christmas?

Listen, fear not, it is a new year, new special episode.

Today I'll tell you all about a very early crowdfunding campaign that took place out of desperate need.

In this story a London clerk hires three ghosts to scare his employer into paying him more money.

How does it turn out? Dun dun dun. Well stay tuned and you'll hear in about 30 seconds.

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Bob Cratchett, a records clerk from East London, was in trouble.

He spent his days, every single day, toiling away for an ungrateful employer.

Not only was his work tedious and unfulfilling, he wasn't getting anywhere.

All he had to look forward to was the morning bowl of porridge with extra raisins,

that he picked up from Predamanger on his way into work.

Worst of all his son Tim was seriously ill.

In these early days before Britain's national health service was created, Bob needed funds to care for him.

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