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The Santa Claus Association was supposed to help kids, but its founder was no saint. And, the myths behind the man Johnny Appleseed. Guests: Howard Means, journalist and author of "Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, the American Story" Explore Howard's other writing on his website: https://howardmeans.com/ Alex Palmer, author of "The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York." Discover more of Alex's work on his website: https://www.alexpalmerwrites.com/books 00:00:00 - Johnny Appleseed: The Eccentric Man Behind the Great American Legend 00:24:41 - A Cunning Christmas Crime