Dana Nachman is the director / writer / producer of Dear Santa. This new documentary follows various people involved in the US Postal Service's century-old "Operation Santa" program, which helps get children's letters to Santa Claus answered. 

Dear Santa is available on several major streaming platforms. Check this listing to see how you can watch it at home. 

You can also watch this interview on YouTube!

Mentioned in this episode

•  My Dear Santa: A True Crime Christmas Caper: Christmas Past's six-part miniseries about John Gluck and the Santa Claus Association
• Backstory — Letters to Santa: a 2016 episode of Christmas Past, exploring the history behind this tradition
• The Definitive Directory of Christmas Podcasts

Music in this episode

O Little Town of Bethlehem — Don Maue, shared directly by the artist.

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Books

Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life.

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)