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b'Brian Earl with the Christmas Past podcast shares a Christmas story you\\u2019ve probably never heard before.\\xa0In the early 1900s, children\\u2019s letters to Santa Claus never made it to the North Pole. They landed in the dead letter office and were eventually destroyed.\\nBut along came John Gluck, a hustler who took these letters to Santa and turned it into an opportunity to get rich and famous.\\nIt\\u2019s the strange and true story of government agents, spies, an art thief, U.S. presidents, and gun-toting boy scouts.\\nCheck out \\u201cMy Dear Santa\\u201d with Brian Earl from the Christmas Past podcast\\nMy Dear Santa: A True Crime Christmas Caper\\n\\n-------\\nStory idea? \\nIf you have a story to share, email Javier a voice memo or short written description at info@pretendradio.org.\\n\\nFor more episodes like this visit pretendradio.org.\\n\\nTo get early releases and bonus episodes go to pretendradio.org/donate\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'