# How Does Santa Visit a Billion Houses in One Night? (And Other Questions Kids Actually Asked)

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Podcast: [Behind The Village Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-village-podcast-7047785)
Published: 2025-11-27T10:00:27+00:00
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## Resource

Ever wondered how Santa actually pulls off Christmas Eve, or what he does the other 364 days of the year? In this special holiday episode of our Behind the Village podcast, we sit down with the man himself, Santa Claus, to get answers to the questions kids (and adults) have been asking for generations. Santa reveals the surprising blend of Christmas magic and modern technology he uses to visit every house, shares which reindeer might secretly be his favourite, and settles the great cookie debate once and for all. You'll hear about tropical post-Christmas vacations, year-round reindeer training, the secret to staying on the nice list, and his heartfelt message to children everywhere. Whether you're watching with kids who still believe or you're curious about the logistics of global gift delivery, this conversation brings the magic of Christmas to life. Santa Claus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSimcoeSanta/ Behind The Village Podcast Website: https://villagermagazine.ca/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVillagerCommunityNews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevillagermagazine/ Newsletter: https://villagermagazine.ca/subscribe/ Chapters 00:05 - Welcome to the North Pole 00:54 - How does Santa visit every house in one night? 02:38 - Which reindeer is Santa's favourite? 04:09 - Do the reindeer get rest time? 05:04 - Flying in wind and blizzards with GPS technology 07:08 - How to stay on the nice list 08:15 - Santa's casual wardrobe 09:43 - What Santa does during the rest of the year 11:59 - The favourite cookie debate 13:39 - How people don't wake up when Santa visits 14:34 - Do reindeer eat as many carrots as Santa eats cookies? 15:25 - Santa's message to children

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