REWIND - The Aftermath: John Gluck & The Santa Claus Association

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with author Alex Palmer about the years-long Santa Claus Association con. An actual relative of John Gluck(!), Alex offers fascinating insight into the man himself and the national mood at the time around charitable donations and the holiday spirit. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to revisit the verdict and bask in the warmth of yet another Alarmist holiday season. Happy Holidays Alarmy!

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm currently out of office.
0:04.4	An article I read recently said we're more relaxed and more productive after a good break.
0:14.4	So I've gone to Barbados for a month for science.
0:22.4	Yours, Toby.
0:24.2	Take your holiday as seriously as British Airways holidays take your holiday.
0:29.0	Atul protected.
0:32.3	Hey Alarmy, check out Alarmist on Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus content.
0:38.4	Here's a preview of our Little Alarms series, only on Patreon.
0:43.7	So you're alarmed by your sort of step out of your character.
0:47.2	Yes.
0:48.0	Okay. This is very not, this is not my character.
0:50.9	I showed up at work.
0:52.0	I didn't tell anyone I was getting bangs.
0:54.9	Right. Everyone was like, what? You got. Right. Who are you?
1:00.7	So do you go ahead, Clay. Do you feel like if you hadn't been so busy, you would have fretted the decision more? Like, is okay. Interesting.
1:08.8	I think I just didn't have time to worry or think about it too much
1:12.9	and i don't know why i wanted to do it who knows it just it just came over me in an instant
1:21.0	this could be the lingering effects of chris's hair conundrum from last year that has infected all of us
1:26.9	i remember that conversation vividly and by the conundrum from last year. That has infected all of us. Really?
1:28.0	I remember that conversation vividly.
1:31.2	And by the way, Clayton's hair is long and luxurious.
1:34.1	I'm getting lots of compliments on it, guys.
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