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8. The Con Man Who Saved Christmas - John Duval Gluck Jr "The Santa Claus Man"


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This Episode we hear the story of John Duval Gluck Jr. aka The Santa Claus Man. In 1913, John, a charismatic customs broker founded the Santa Claus Association – a group responsible for answering Santa's mail in New York City. But greed, NYC's crack down on corruption, and The Boy Scouts of America eventually led to his downfall.

The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart.

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