Professional Santas | Part 1

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

This first episode in the Professional Santa miniseries is about history: where Santa came from with historian Stephanie Fulbright, and when the culture of PORTRAYING him started with Santa Phil. We cover the viral poem that made him famous, the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, and the Mount Rushmore of Professional Santas while hearing from actual Santa Portrayal Artists and Santa historians.

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SANTAS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Jerusalem Santa

• Santa Shed

• Santa George

• Santa Ben

• Santa Phil

SHOW CREDITS: 

Creator & Reporter: Leslie Thompson (IG: @leslieeilerthompson)
Associate script producer: Chris Thiessen 
Mastering by Kevin Morris
Show theme composed by Abigail Flowers with this holiday arrangement by Mike Hicks
Show artwork created by Rachel Hardacre
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Jon McLaughlin