Case #099: Santa Claus

Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #099: Santa Claus

Hear us discuss this jolly figure. Who is he? What legends and ancient tales is he based on? And what are the ethics of the holiday Santa Claus is engrossed in?

Pallet cleanser: Harry E. Humphrey - Night Before Christmas

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Santa Claus Hides in the Phonograph (1922) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ckHvjjomo

The Real Saint Nick Is a Far Cry From the Santa We Know | NBC Nightly News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP5K0msxIqg

The holiday blackface known as Zwarte Piet has to go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8tZXRtNGgo

1994 Santa Packs Are Coming Coca-Cola commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8QKTHlH_Oo