SPECIAL SCI-FI HOLIDAY EPISODE! Tune in to this cozy story, complete with Christmas cheer, family drama, and campy alien kitsch. And plenty of '90s nostalgia to go around:

Christmas on a rural Minnesota farm, a remote parcel of land with a deep connection to THE OUTSIDE. The family's all together for the first time in years. Grandpa and Grandma keep the connection alive. Mom and Dad don't believe. Little Hazel yearns to make contact, and her Christmas wish comes true...

Christmas with the Others by Sic Semper Serpent Content Editor Michael Strand features an alien encounter that alters Hazel's idea of Christmas, and the fate of humanity, forever. Available only on the Everlasting Stories Podcast.   AUTHOR: Michael Strand.   MUSIC: "Silent Night," "Schendryk," and "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Mystery Mammal and "Let it Snow" by Mindseye.   MASTERING: Michael Strand.  NARRATOR: Michael Strand.  PUBLISHER: Thomas "Eco-Copywriter" Crouse of Sic Semper Serpent Books.