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Ty Gentile, James Rana, and David Hu share yuletide tales about Christmas carols, Black Santas, and of course, excretory health in our annual winter holidays special for 2025.

šŸŽ™ļøRadio Story: A Very Moving Christmas by David Hu

David’s dad has Alzheimer’s. David always struggled to understand how to give and receive love from his immigrant father. But when he buys his dad dearly needed laxatives for Xmas, it’s a touching moment of bonding.Ā 

šŸŽ™ļøRadio Story: The Widow’s Song by Ty Gentile

Struggling with homesickness, Ty gets a gig working as a Christmas elf in costume. He is surprised to find himself crying when an old widow breaks the tension in the crowd by breaking into song singing a Christmas carol.Ā 

šŸŽ™ļøRadio Story: Alternative Santa by James Rana

James gets a gig as a Santa and, in spite of being a Black Muslim of Middle Eastern descent, he takes it and likes it. Then he’s asked to do a party for Kellyanne Conway (of the Trump administration) and is conflicted.Ā 

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