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Common mission, group dynamics, factions, attempted stifling of
dissent, censorship, the debate on videotaping, meltdown - everyone in
Pacifica should listen to this show. If you don't want to listen to
the other acts, fast forward to approx 24 minutes in. Actually,
listening to the pitch at the beginning is useful too - probably
everyone isn't as bowled over by Ira Glass as I am, but he did make me
want to support this fabulous program's podcast. Enjoy!<br>
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<p><b>Act Three. Santa Fight Club.</b></p>
<p>A
tale of two Santas. There’s Tim Conaghan, a full-time professional
Santa with a big belly and a real flowing white beard. And there’s
Santa Nick—he too has a belly and real white beard. But the story of
Santa Tim and Santa Nick is not like most uplifting Christmas parables.
Instead, it’s about two men, very much alike, who came to lead rival
factions in a bitter Santa civil war, and came themselves to be arch
enemies. Josh Bearman reports on the political schism that's
overtaken the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas. (27 minutes)</p>
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