Like St. Nicholas, whose life morphed into the legendary Santa Claus, John Chapman’s real life was so unusual that it inspired a legend. The true stories of the people behind the legends are often more interesting & inspirational than the folklore themselves.

In this episode of the Pittsburgh Oddcast, we put on our tin-can hats & dive deep into the legend of the man behind the myth & how the true story begins right here in our very own city, Pittsburgh.

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