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Christmas Miscellany 9

December 24, 2025 by cpgronlund Leave a Comment

Wrapped books in brown wrapping paper. Globe ornaments, pinecones, and evergreen branches on the packages. Text reads:

Christmas Miscellany 9
Three Stories - One of Them Seasonal
Written By: Christopher Gronlund
Narrated By: Christopher Gronlund, AJ Fidalgo, and Cynthia Griffith.

It’s that time — the annual Christmas episode!

What began as a one-time thing is now in its ninth year!

So what do we have this time?

How ’bout these three stories:

  • “Bigfoot’s Here!” – A surprise involving a Bigfoot costume does not go as planned!
  • “Above and Below” – Three survivors of a nuclear war—a billionaire in his bunker, the head of his security detail, and a technical writer who was hiking in the mountains when the missiles came down—navigate their way through a very different world.
  • “Gifts Through Time” – A woman finds three items in an antique shop and does everything she can to find out the stories behind them.

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Before getting to the stories, I want to call attention to the two additional narrators who helped with this episode.

Cynthia Griffith is no stranger to Not About Lumberjacks. Next to me, no other person has read more of my work for the show. While she’s pulled back from all social media, you can learn more about her on the Not About Lumberjacks Talent page.

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AJ Fidalgo is normally a cast member in audiodramas — Madison On the Air, No Return, The Silt Voices, and Nine to Midnight to name a handful — but he proves he has narrating skills as well! He brings the second story, “Above and Below,” to life.

You can learn more about AJ at his website, ajfidalgo.com.

If you’re in need of an audio drama cast member or someone to narrate a story for you, I can say with confidence that he’s great to work with!

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And now, the usual content advisory…

Spread throughout the three stories making up this year’s Christmas episode are gun violence, minor gore, passing mention of implied suicidal ideation, conventional and nuclear wars, deaths, a vehicle accident (including the sounds…in case you’re listening to this while driving), and—of course—swearing!

No matter what you celebrate this season (or not), I wish you and yours all the best as we face down the end of another year.

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Credits:

Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – All music licensed through Epidemic Sound.

Story: Christopher Gronlund.

Narration: Christopher Gronlund, AJ Fidalgo, and Cynthia Griffith (she’s smart, and echews the world of social media).

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