Behind the Scenes with Santa

In today’s very special rereleased episode, Sandy and Sandra are joined by the one and only Santa Claus to discuss his annual toy delivery and the risks associated with it. Santa explains the logistics of North Pole operations and the challenges they have faced due to labor shortages and supply chain issues. While so many details of Santa’s operation are understandably considered classified, he is able to shed some light on the incredible work he, Mrs.Claus, and the elves perform each year, while also stressing the importance of maintaining PPI to protect children’s personal data.The Finer Details of this Episode: The scale of North Pole operations Challenges that Santa faces in his work The importance of maintaining personal professional privacy information How he ensures that toys are delivered on time The different risks associated with flying a sleigh around the world Some of the exciting experiences Santa has had while delivering toys The classified nature of much of Santa’s operation Quotes:"We have to come up with about 2 billion toys a year, maybe a little bit fewer because of the little naughty ones, but that's not such a big number.""I mean, ever since the ‘great elf resignation’, it's been tougher than blazes to get elves." "If we were down there, we'd be up to our butts in elves, but we can't do that because the FAA won't let us fly over the 48 states. You know, they won't give us the permission. And then there's the whole labor thing.”“We are a risk manager's nightmare here. I'll tell you; we have a risk oversight committee, and we've got representatives from all the various health departments, and, you know, we’ve got air traffic control risks, we have risks of all those little reindeer hooves damaging roof tiles-- oh, the insurance company is all over us for that - we're working through that. We've got technology risks, you know, the sleigh is a very sophisticated piece of equipment.”Links:The Adrenaline Zone HomepageThe Adrenaline Zone on InstagramThe Adrenaline Zone on TwitterThe Adrenaline Zone on TikTok