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Michael J Bennett and Jessica Piscitelli Robinson tell holiday stories that are new, true and kinda blue.
🎙️Radio Story: Santa's Revenge by Michael J Bennett
Michael is a shopping mall Santa when his worst teacher from High School comes in with his kid. The rule of a store Santa is make no big promises the parents have to fulfill. Michael promises this kid the moon and a pony.
🎙️Radio Story: A Mom-Made Christmas by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson
Jessica is a teen when her mom has a stroke right before Christmas. Her mom was the end all be all of making Christmas magical throughout Jessica’s life. But this holiday, the miracle was simply being able to bring mom home on Christmas Day.
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