Whiskey and the Weird

S1: Christmas Bonus - 'The Real and the Counterfeit' by Louisa Baldwin

Episode Summary

Jess crushes spiked eggnog, Damien reads original poetry, and the whole gang dissects the spirit behind the Spirit of Christmas. Plus, a whole new old story! Ring in the Yule with Ryan, Jessica and Damien as we recap a haunting tale from Chill Tidings: Dark Tales of the Christmas Season – a separate collection in the British Library Tales of the Weird series. Next week, we'll return to our regularly scheduled programming with our season one finale: 'The Floating Forest' by Herman Scheffauer.

Episode Notes

Bar Talk (our recommendations):
Jessica is watching The Lodge (2019, dir. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala); drinking spiked eggnog with Cardinal Spirits Straight Rye Whiskey.
Damien is watching Jack Frost (1997, dir. Michael Cooney); drinking Schnoggin Noggins: Kahlua, vodka, eggnog, milk, cola.
Ryan is reading the Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume One, edited by Tara Moore; drinking some random Christmas cocktail with Evan Williams Small Batch, cranberry, ginger ale, orange juice, and sweet vermouth.

If you liked this week’s story, check out the full collection - Chill Tidings: Dark Tales of the Christmas Season, edited by Tanya Kirk.

Up next: Season 1 finale ‘The Floating Forest' by Herman Scheffauer

Special music licensed for non-commercial use through Creative Commons:
Intro/Outro: This is Christmas by Scott Holmes
Recap Poem: Christmas Meditation by Dee Yan-Key

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