'Twas the Night Before Griftsmas: The Con Man and Santa Claus

Ridiculous Crime

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True Crime, Comedy, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

It's Christmas in July! Start drafting those letters to Santa — that's just how John Duval Gluck would have wanted it. He scammed the wealthy of New York society into doing good for poor kids, sending the kids gifts from Santa himself. Until one man asked to see the receipts.

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0:00.0	In 1995, Detective Tony Richardson was trying to figure out who killed a fellow officer.
0:11.5	The case comes down to who is believed and who is ignored.
0:15.8	Oh my goodness, we did connect to Innocent Man.
0:19.1	I'm Beth Shelburn from Lava for Good Podcasts.
0:22.6	This is Ear Witness.
0:24.9	Come to Ear Witness on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:33.1	Are you a parent looking for a podcast that is both relatable and escapist?
0:38.8	Parenting is a joke is for you.
0:41.0	Smart, funny conversations between stand-up comics who just happen to be parents.
0:46.5	They even offer advice.
0:48.2	It's up to you if you want to take it.
0:50.6	Hey, I'm comedian, parent, and your host, Ophira Eisenberg.
0:53.8	And our new season of Parenting is a joke is coming at you.
0:57.1	Subscribe and listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:20.6	Ridiculous crime is a production of iHeartRadio.
1:35.6	Hey, Elizabeth Dunn.
1:37.6	Yes, Sarah.
1:38.6	You know it's ridiculous.
1:40.6	It's ridiculous that the first person convicted of speeding was only going eight miles an hour.
1:47.1	And he got chased down by a cop on a bicycle.
1:50.6	It's ridiculous.
1:51.6	That is ridiculous.
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