The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Very Bad Santa
Once Upon A Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2017
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
We’re kicking off the true crime holiday season with shocking tales of Santas who strayed far from the nice list. From heists to historical crimes, these bad Santas prove that not everyone in a red suit spreads holiday cheer.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:06.9 | It is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:14.4 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. The holidays are upon us once again, |
| 0:20.2 | and it's supposed to be the most |
| 0:21.5 | wonderful time of the year. I look forward to it because of the lights and decorations, |
| 0:26.3 | Christmas movies like Elf and Christmas Vacation, and of course it's a wonderful life. But not |
| 0:31.5 | until Christmas Eve. You're a monster if you watch it any earlier. At least that's what we |
| 0:35.7 | believe in our house. So many things to enjoy. |
| 0:38.9 | Time with good friends, holiday parties, and Christmas cookies. |
| 0:42.4 | But not everything is great for everyone. |
| 0:44.8 | This, I know. |
| 0:46.2 | It can be stressful. |
| 0:47.7 | You spend more money. |
| 0:48.9 | You have to fight the crowds of the shopping malls. |
| 0:51.3 | You sometimes spend time with annoying relatives. |
| 0:53.8 | I mean, I get it. But I hope that |
| 0:55.5 | this year, you will enjoy the holiday season. So in keeping with that goal, I'm going to do something |
| 1:00.7 | a little different for this month's episodes. Don't worry, it will still be all about true crime, |
| 1:06.4 | and I've still got some crazy stories lined up for you. But for just a couple of episodes, |
| 1:13.2 | I'm going to keep things a little less grim. |
| 1:18.0 | Last month's series was pretty heavy, and I think it's time for a bit of a palate cleanse. |
| 1:25.2 | My first gift to you is I'm going to let you in on the entire series, what I'll be doing for each episode this month. |
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