In this week's episode, JohnJo and William explore a letter to Santa Clause. Expect the history of St. Nick, an curmudgeonly old journalist and a look at the physics of flying reindeer. For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.

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Letter 7: The Christmas Spectacular!

Ronald Reagan writes to his son Michael on his wedding day. A wedding day missed for some unknown reason. We cover toxic-masculinity, love in the 70's and culture updates. For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.  

Letter 6: Ronald to Michael Reagan. P.S. I Love You

Three letters, one of which can only be described as filth, between two of the most famous faces of the 60's onwards. This week we explore celebrity history. Featuring the rampant rogering of Richard Burton and the 7 husbands (but 8 marriages) of Elizabeth Taylor. For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.

Letter 5: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor (Complicated Relationship 101)

Apollo 11 was a famous success... at least, to those of us who believe it wasn't a GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY. But what if it hadn't been? In this week's letter, we feature Richard Nixon and the letter that was (thankfully) never read. A letter of solace in the event of a moon disaster, if Apollo 11 had never come back. For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.

Letter 4: Richard Nixon, In Event of Moon Disaster

In his 2006 letter to Xavier high school, American author Kurt Vonnegut gives sage advice to a class of posh students with names like Conguista and McFeely. We hear more about the writer of such classics as Slaughterhouse 5 and our hosts try their hand at poetry... with mixed results. For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.

Letter 3: Cult Writer Kurt Vonnegut, Make Your Soul Grow

In his From Hell letter, Jack The Ripper gives us all a fright by  contacting the London police. Gruesome stuff, plenty of murder and grim details to follow. This also might be the first recorded incidence of fake news so eat ya heart out Donnie Trump. For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.

Letter 2: From Hell. Jack the Ripper has some fun

When you first heard the term OMG what did you think? Did you think it was odd to hear textspeak out loud? Or perhaps that this was the calling card of a lazy generation... Bet you didn't think "Sounds like the language of 1917 Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher" did you? In Episode 1 of Through The Letterbox join JohnJo and Will as they discuss the various ways in which language has changed and find out that some things are older than we think... For developments on the pod or to send us a letter follow us on Instagram or Twitter using the handle: @LetterboxPod.    

Letter 1: The History Of OMG! Winston Churchill Gets A Letter

Once upon a time, we used to get more than online shopping, bills and bank statements through the post; we used to get letters. Each Wednesday, join JohnJo and Will as they sift through some of the great written words of history, from presidents, artists, movie stars and even the occasional criminal. If you want to explore history through the words of those who lived it, this is the podcast for you.

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