About this episode

Nora discusses the unusual gift requests from children, focusing on a gas mask and other bizarre items kids have asked Santa for.

Kids ask for the darndest things, and this year, Nora’s youngest asked for… a gas mask. An old-timey gas mask. So, she asked for the weirdest things that your kids have asked Santa for, AKA a nightmare fuel gift guide. (Warning: do not listen with little kids in the car because we will discuss Santa!) ⁠Watch us on YouTube here⁠⁠! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• parenting
• gift ideas
• children's requests
• humor
• Christmas
• Santa

Keywords

• gas mask
• children's gifts
• Santa
• parenting humor
• nightmare fuel
• Christmas gifts

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Organizations: Spotify, Apple, megaphone.fm

Books & works: Geoffrey’s album

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