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December 13, 2015

Inbetweenisode #02 - The Story of NORAD Santa Tracking

December 13, 2015/ Sheldon Helms

In this Inbetweenisode, Sheldon tells the story of how the a U.S. military (now known as NORAD) began tracking the progress of Santa Claus across the globe, keeping kids informed as to his whereabouts during the Christmas season.

SHOW NOTES - INBETWEENISODE 02

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Sheldon Helms

Sheldon W. Helms is an associate professor of psychology at Ohlone College, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Skeptics.

He gives public science talks on a variety of topics related to psychology, skepticism, and critical thinking, and writes articles for the James Randi Education Foundation, as well as several other publications