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On COVID-19, Santa Mike Uva tells the kids he sees via Zoom, “Our science is wonderful nowadays. So the new diseases come up. And then new devices and serums will come up and fix it.

LA’s Santa Mike is visiting kids via Zoom. Many want a Nintendo Switch and an end to COVID

On COVID-19, Santa Mike Uva tells the kids he sees via Zoom, “Our science is wonderful nowadays. So the new diseases come up. And then new devices and serums will come up and fix it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Becoming Mr. Claus is a complete mental and physical transformation -- beard dyeing, special shampoos, backstories about reindeer.

How does Santa keep his energy up? Red Bull

Becoming Mr. Claus is a complete mental and physical transformation -- beard dyeing, special shampoos, backstories about reindeer.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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