Santa Land Podcast

Tonight on the Santa Land Podcast, Tony reads from the classic story Pinocchio; chapters 9, 10 and 11. In this episode Pinocchio encounters tempation on the way to school, is met with his conscience in the form of a little boy. Next Pinocchio, having sold his spelling book to a hawker of wares he visits a puppet show where he causes quite a stir among the resident puppet population and encounters th next, bigger-that-life foe on his way to becoming a real boy. Tony offers commentary before and after the reading, making connections about the source material from a philosophy perspective. Drawing upon his experience and multidisciplinary eductaion, Tony makes connections others often miss.  Read with character voices, live, and presented to you for fun. Tony gives updates on his novel, and makes the connection between the story of the lost little boy, in a time where we all seek to heal the child inside us. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low and get cozy. The Santa Land Podcast--Fairy Tales for Adults Who Like to Listen. New episodes weekly. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #ClassicLiterature #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #pinocchio #classicliterature #audionarration #narration #asmr #asmrpodcast

Tonight on the Santa Land Podcast, Tony once again reads from the classic story Pinocchio. He continues with chapters 6, 7 and 8. It is a turning point in the story and is often referred to as "The Punishment Arc," following his refusal to go to school and the killing of the talking cricket. It is an allegory for the times about the consequences of darker natures. Read with character voices, live, and presented to you for fun. Tony gives updates on his novel, and makes the connection between the story of the lost little boy, in a time where we all seek to heal the child inside us. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low and get cozy. The Santa Land Podcast--Fairy Tales for Adults Who Like to Listen. New episodes weekly. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #ClassicLiterature #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #pinocchio #classicliterature #audionarration #narration #asmr #asmrpodcast

Tonight on the Santa Land Podcast, Tony once again reads from the classics. This time its Pinocchio. A story of a real boy who seeks confirmation of his identity. Temptations and scary adventures begin with this classic tale. Read with character voices, live, and presented to you for fun. Tony gives updates on his novel, and makes the connection between the story of the lost little boy, in a time where we all seek to heal the child inside us. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low and get cozy. The Santa Land Podcast--Fairy Tales for Adults Who Like to Listen New episodes weekly. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #ClassicLiterature #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #pinocchio #classicliterature #audionarration #narration #asmr #asmrpodcast

Tonight on the Santa Land Podcast, Tony once again reads from the classics. This time its Pinocchio. A story of a real boy who seeks confirmation of his identity. Temptations and scary adventures begin with this classic tale. Read with character voices, live, and presented to you for fun. Tony gives updates on his novel, and makes the connection between the story of the lost little boy, in a time where we all seek to heal the child inside us. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low and get cozy. The Santa Land Podcast--Fairy Tales for Adults Who Like to Listen New episodes weekly. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #ClassicLiterature #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #pinocchio #classicliterature #audionarration #narration #asmr #asmrpodcast

Tonight in Santa Land, Ebenezer confront's his darkest fears, stares them in the face and makes the ultimate choice. Many believe the past, the present, and the future exist simultaneously and any pivotal change in the present can alter both the past by repairing damage and in the future by collapsing probability. In the end, love is the only answer. Tony makes the connection between the TV Show Heated Rivalry and the loyal fanbase that he's discovered on @threads @heatedrivalrycrave #heatedrivalry Read with character voices, live, and presented to you as a Christmas Present, we hope you enjoy this fourth installment of A Christmas Carol. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low. Let the ghosts speak. This is a story about who we have been, who we are, and who we may still become. New episodes nightly through the days of Christmas. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AChristmasCarol #ChristmasGhosts #ChristmasEve #HolidayListening #ClassicLiterature #Dickens #GhostStories #Yuletide #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #ChristmasMagic #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #ChristmasCarol #charlesdickens #heatedrivalry  

Tonight in Santa Land, we continue our journey with Ebenezer Scrooge through the fifth reading. Here Ebenezer meets the Specter head on but is terrified when he confronts the reality of his real worth on earth. We learn of Tiny Tim's fate, mourn with the Cratchits, and hope that by the end of the tale, we learn, first-hand, the reason for Scrooge's inevitable transformation. What can we take from this story? What is between the lines? Imagine facing this decision in such a terrifying way. Tony shares another ghost story corresponding to the tale he is reading in the most uncannny way. Read with character voices, live, and presented to you as a Christmas Present, we hope you enjoy this fourth installment of A Christmas Carol. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low. Let the ghosts speak. This is a story about who we have been, who we are, and who we may still become. New episodes nightly through the days of Christmas. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AChristmasCarol #ChristmasGhosts #ChristmasEve #HolidayListening #ClassicLiterature #Dickens #GhostStories #Yuletide #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #ChristmasMagic #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #ChristmasCarol #charlesdickens  

Tonight in Santa Land, we continue our journey with Ebenezer Scrooge through the fourth reading. Here Ebenezer travels to the with the Ghost of Christmas Present to visit places in Scrooge's life as well as scene's of gross poverty and great wealth which causes Ebenezer to consider his options when the only choice is love. Read with character voices, live, and presented to you as a Christmas Present, we hope you enjoy this fourth installment of A Christmas Carol. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low. Let the ghosts speak. This is a story about who we have been, who we are, and who we may still become. New episodes nightly through the days of Christmas. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AChristmasCarol #ChristmasGhosts #ChristmasEve #HolidayListening #ClassicLiterature #Dickens #GhostStories #Yuletide #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #ChristmasMagic #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #ChristmasCarol #charlesdickens  

Tonight in Santa Land, we continue our journey with Ebenezer Scrooge through the third reading. Here Ebenezer travels to the past with second ghost and is able to reconnect to the people and places that shaped him that he begins to learn more about himself and why he is who he is. He reveals the first emotion that cracks the shell. Next, he meets the abundant Ghost of Christmas Present, where Scrooge begins to learn about the true meaning of Christmas. Read with character voices, and presented to you as a Christmas Present, we hope you enjoy this second installment of A Christmas Carol. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low. Let the ghosts speak. This is a story about who we have been, who we are, and who we may still become. New episodes nightly through the days of Christmas. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AChristmasCarol #ChristmasGhosts #ChristmasEve #HolidayListening #ClassicLiterature #Dickens #GhostStories #Yuletide #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #ChristmasMagic #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #ChristmasCarol #charlesdickens  

Tonight in Santa Land, we continue our journey with Ebenezer Scrooge through the second reading. Here Ebenezer meets old Marley, seven years dead that very night, who haunts him and warns him that without visitation of three spirits he will become like him; a corporal spirit with no purpose but to wander in pain with their past chained to them. We hear Scrooge wrestle with the first of three encounters and we see the first chinks in Scrooge's armor. Read with character voices, and presented to you as a Christmas Present, we hope you enjoy this second installment of A Christmas Carol. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low. Let the ghosts speak. This is a story about who we have been, who we are, and who we may still become. New episodes nightly through the days of Christmas. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AChristmasCarol #ChristmasGhosts #ChristmasEve #HolidayListening #ClassicLiterature #Dickens #GhostStories #Yuletide #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #ChristmasMagic #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #ChristmasCarol #charlesdickens  

Tonight in Santa Land, we step softly into the mist between worlds. As a Christmas Eve gift to listeners, Tony begins a multi-night reading of A Christmas Carol, starting where all transformations begin: with the Christmas Ghosts. Before the reading, Tony recounts his own recent personal ghost story and offers a through-line to the plot in A Christmas Carol, as well as the writing style of Charles Dickens. So cozy up and put on a fire. These spirits are not here to frighten us—they arrive as messengers of memory, conscience, and possibility. They remind us that time is not linear, that love leaves fingerprints across every moment, and that redemption is always closer than we think. In this first night's reading, the veil thins. The past knocks. The present watches. And the future waits patiently to be chosen. Settle in, Beloved. Let the fire glow low. Let the ghosts speak. This is a story about who we have been, who we are, and who we may still become. New episodes nightly through the days of Christmas. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AChristmasCarol #ChristmasGhosts #ChristmasEve #HolidayListening #ClassicLiterature #Dickens #GhostStories #Yuletide #StorytellingPodcast #BedtimeStories #ChristmasMagic #Hope #Redemption #LoveIsTheThread #TonyFelice #santaland #ChristmasCarol #charlesdickens

Chapter Two: Gathering Friends On this second episode of the Santa Land Podcast The Beloved travels through the snowy wood with cricket on their shoulder. On the way they discover the magical island of misfit toys, far off shore. They are joined by two squirrels who help with time. And the little robin, who captures sentences for a noble purpose. As they wander through the wood, questions about time and presence become as relevant as foam on waves or swirling snowflakes. Stay tuned for updates and be sure to add your name to our waiting list to purchase advanced signed copies of the book. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #Christmas #christmaspodcast #adultfairytale #waystation #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter One: An Awakening On this first exciting episode of the Santa Land Podcast Season Two we begin our journey to Santa Land. The Beloved awakens in the snow and is greeted by a cricket waiting to lead them to Santa Land. What unfolds is a magical trip through the woods on their way to the first part of The Beloved's quest. New episodes begin soon. And I'm so glad you're here. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #portalopens #redemptionark #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Santa Land Season Two Trailer Welcome to the second season of the Santa Land podcast--modern fairy tales for adults who like to listen. This season Tony shakes things up a bit. In the last season we heard him read chapters from his book and talk about the creative process. In this season, he reads from the classics, while trying to do it in one take, character voices and all. He thought, wouldn't it be fun to bring you in on the conversation? Listen to him read from classic literature or about his favorite author of the moment. They all have one thing in common though: they express love as the answer to every question. If you'd like your work to be read on our show, and or be a guest, visit us at the web link below: 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #waystation #portalopens #redemptionark #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #Audionarration #voiceover

Chapter Forty Seven & Epilogue: A Christmas Invitation On this episode of the Santa Land Podcast two months have passed since the terrible fire and the break up. Meredith considers Tom's final manuscript and she finds another note from David with both a caution, a request and an invitation. In the Epilogue, we learn the final secret before the Santa Land Fairy Tale unfolds. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #waystation #portalopens #fairtyales #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Forty Five: Leave it to David / Chapter Forty Six: A Reunion On this episode of the Santa Land Podcast Tom tells David about the cricket, the Way Station and his revelation about its meaning near the dramatic conclusion of the first part of the book. In Chapter 46, David sadly invites their friends, including Meredith to Christmas Hill for what seems like a pivotal moment. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #waystation #NDE #neardeathexperience #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Forty Four: A Redemption Ark On this important episode of the Santa Land Podcast Tom is greeted in the Way Station by the cricket who opens the Santa Land Portal fully this time, allowing Tom to reconcile all that has come before. Tim, for whom I am eternally grateful. ❤️ 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #waystation #NDE #neardeathexperience #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Forty Three: 911 What's Your Emergency On this powerful episode of the Santa Land Podcast, Tom faces the ultimate choice when confronted with whether to leave or to stay. David's love for Tom is the tether that holds him to the world. We learn about the sacred act of unremembering as part of the act of forgiveness. This episode is dedicated to my husband Tim, for whom I am eternally grateful. ❤️ 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #chooselife #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Forty Two: Burnt Offerings In this poignant chapter, Tom faces devastating loss as Christmas Hill burns, leaving behind only ash and memory. But even in the darkest moment—when despair takes hold and all seems lost—a faint signal calls him back from the edge. This episode is a meditation on the sacred threshold between hopelessness and faith, and the profound act of hearing the whisper of love within. In the commentary, Tony speaks candidly about the sacred act of unremembering, and share personal reflections on grief, identity, and the mysterious physics of healing. We explore the Santa Land Frequency—an entangled field of love and perception—and the cricket's role as guardian, guide, and frequency-keeper. If you've ever known despair, or held onto faith by a thread, this chapter is for you. And if someone you love is struggling, may this episode remind you: your presence matters. The signal is real. The I AM is listening. This episode is dedicated to Nicole S. who has saved me on more than one occasion. 💛 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #chooselife #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Forty One: Change is the Only Constant. On this episode of the Santa Land Podcast the cricket witnesses change that is swift and fast and devastating but filled with important meaning. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #housefire #lossandrebirth #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Forty: The Bohemian Trove. On this episode of the Santa Land Podcast Kellie arrives at Christmas Hill just in time for fireworks between David and Meredith whom she meets for the very first time. Sparks fly when two powerful women collide. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #Brillianblackwomen #blackwomeninfiction #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #LGBT #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Thirty Nine: When Words Collide. On Juneteenth on this special episode of the Santa Land Podcast we learn the story of how Tom and Kellie met and how this chance meeting would be the first step in a lifelong friendship. Later Tony reads a poem he wrote inspired by words by James Baldwin. This episode is dedicated to Kelly W. and Taunya B. Max Richter and James Baldwin. On the nature of daylight. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Thirty Eight: Straight Talk In this big episode of the Santa Land Podcast David confronts Meredith and suggests they may need "a break." To prepare David reads a powerful passage from one of Tom's best sellers. Tom interrupts their argument right as Kellie arrives.   🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every week 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Thirty Seven: Lost As An Easter Egg in High Weeds In episode Thirty Seven of the Santa Land Podcast the cricket gives personal insight into the nature of relationships and in particular they mystery of role lock, forced identity and cliche'. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #narratingcricket #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Thirty Six: Leave it to David to Sort it Out In episode Thirty Six of the Santa Land Podcast Tom and David have a drowsy moment where they talk about life and Tom reveals Kellie's surprise visit. In this episode, Tim joins Tony to read for the character David. It's his first time so cheer him on! 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #LoveisLove #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Thirty Five: The Space Between What is Known and What is Unknown In episode Thirty Five of the Santa Land Podcast Tom waxes poetic about a speck of dust and contemplates its relevance in the cosmos and then we get brief look at how Tom met Meredith from his perspective. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapters Thirty Three and Thirty Four: Open Sesame / Queen Bee in Time Saves Nine. In episode Thirty Three of the Santa Land Podcast Tom drifts off to sleep after discovering a pocket watch in an old pair of pants where he unlocks the portal to Santa Land for the first time. Later in episode Thirty Four the house is a buzz in anticipation for Meredith's visit; later Tom turns to an old friend for help and learn the history of the friendship between Tom, Kellie and Corrine. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Thirty Two: Bitz Blitz on a Cracker In this important episode we get a cricket's view of Meredith and her friend and colleague Bitz D' LeCourt who questions Meredith about her relationship with Tom and cautions her about getting too involved. Meredith reveals a part of herself to Bitz that few rarely see. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapters Thirty and Thirty One: The Emancipation of Wendy / Badger Me Once, Beg Me Twice In these episodes of the Santa Land Podcast Tom retells a story of family legend regarding the emancipation of Wendy, later Meredith calls again to demand an update on the progress of his novel. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Nine: A Few Sparks Start to Fly In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast Tom wonders why Wendy said the word prudence to him when she died. But before he can delve deeper the phone rings with a demand from his editor and the cricket narrowly escapes harm. Later Tom contemplates the concept of perspective and how each of us is a vital part of the whole. 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Eight: Spin Creates Gravity and Gravity Creates Spin In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast Tom explains to David the sacred act of just going outside and how it relates to gravity, spin, frequency and the creation of Santa Land. Later Tim joins Tony for a discussion about the magical vortex and a visit from an old friend that unveils a secret behind the mystery of Santa Land 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Seven: A Boat, Some Flowers & Some Flames In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast Tom continues his walk on the beach and imagines putting a part of himself in a boat and sending it off to Valhalla. "Maybe grief causes us to rip ourselves open and look at the pieces of ourselves, just like desk toys," he wonders aloud. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #GrownUpFairyTale #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Six: Perception is Only Nine Tenths of Reality In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast; in the season of Independence Day we find Tom walking on the beach contemplating the relevance of perception and observation. He recalls a conversation with Mary about the connection between perception (the instant of existence) and the forming of a sentence and why words matter. It's a quantum thing. Tom also enters a poem he wrote for David into his journal called Different Day. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #GrownUpFairyTale #FairyTalesforAdults #Poetry #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Five: A Cricket & A Cursor In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast, The cricket makes an appearance to a sleepy Tom, too caught in the web of memory to notice. We go backwards to a trip to a vineyard where Tom discovers the difference between signs and sanity and for the first time in more time than he can remember Tom had the time and the privacy to finally grieve Wendy. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #AnimalMedicine #MedicineCards #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Four: The Path of Sorrows In one of the most personal chapters of Santa Land, Tom journeys into a memory long buried—one shaped by silence, innocence, and unimaginable sorrow. Through the quiet guidance of the cricket and the soft unfolding of truth, we are invited to witness not the trauma itself, but the resilience it forged. This episode explores the tender intersection of grief, memory, and the quiet strength required to name what was once unspoken. It is a chapter of shadows, yes—but also of survival, of soft-hearted defiance, and of love's enduring presence in the darkest rooms. Please listen gently. And know: You are not alone. You never were. Resources: missingkids.org publichealth.jhu.ed __________________ www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty Three: Three Thirty Three We learn the mystery of 333 and why it means magic for Tom and David. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast  

Chapter Twenty Two: She had the kind of face that invited conversations about the weather. In this chapter, we find David on the beach collecting debris and collecting sentence for Tom. As he navigates his way, he reflects on the value that such things have on their lives. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Life's a beach and then you try. David takes a visit to the beach with the dog, where he ponders the nature of belief and his purpose in the story of Tom. On his walk he meets a neighbor who's toddler reminds him of the simple joys of living. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Twenty: Pieced Together from Sentences As the story of Tom unfolds, we learn more about David's role and we discover the beauty of truly listening. David recount's his own story of Tom's love of letters, more specifically the metaphor and the poetry of things that exist in that space between letters that become words. Words become alchemy for Tom, and sentences restore his faith in the world and sets the stage for the worlds he would create for himself and for others. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast

Chapter Nineteen: Angels and Monsters The ticking of the bookshelf grows louder, and with it, Tom's sense that something is coming undone. A glance at the titles he's written becomes more than pride—it becomes a reckoning. In this pivotal chapter, Tom remembers how Meredith entered his life, orchestrated by Maria, his first editor and quiet guardian. The encounter is electric, fateful—and laced with shadows. As the story unfolds, we're also taken back further still—to a childhood moment with his mother, Wendy, when she placed a pen in his hand and told him to write his feelings down. A moment of rescue that would define him… and a foreshadowing of her absence when he would need her most. Meanwhile, David watches, patient and silent, as Meredith takes up space. And somewhere between the bookshelf, the dragon, and the chicken, the stage is set for a question the reader won't be able to shake: Where was everyone when it mattered most? (Note: no commentary follows this episode). If you or someone you know is the victim of a sexual crime, you can reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673

Chapter 18: David's Point Exactly Tom feels the mounting weight of expectation as a moment with David becomes unexpectedly charged with memory, tension, and legacy. A simple glance at the bookshelf—once a source of pride—now ticks like a clock, reminding Tom of the pressure to deliver something greater than before. But as the memory of a chance meeting with Meredith resurfaces, we discover the invisible forces behind Tom's rise: the quiet loyalty of David, the strategic elegance of Maria, and the firestorm that is Meredith. This episode explores the people who shape us, the pressures that haunt us, and the strange comfort of a good chicken analogy. And yes, even dragons have feathers sometimes.

Chapter 17: Just Another Chicken Dance. Tom reflects on the weight of expectations, the haunting pull of unfinished work, and a family legend involving a stubborn chicken, a roadside fair, and the search for deeper meaning. As Meredith calls from across the ocean, David watches, worried that Tom is about to lose himself in yet another obsessive quest. Featuring a heartfelt post-reading conversation between Tony and his real-life husband Tim—who inspired the character of David—this episode explores the fine line between focus and distraction, love and obligation, memory and myth. It's a meditation on balance, trauma, and the sacred, ordinary moments that carry us through. And yes, there's a chicken. And no, it doesn't lose at tic-tac-toe.

Chapter Sixteen - David Out of Sorts The second part of our story introduces David and his own brand of magic. We learn more about his devotion through his thoughts and actions culminating in a magical moment where a wolf eats the moon. Double Slit Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kfGRO6msQw Sodium and Potassium's relationship to sparks in the brain. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.858193  

Chapter Fifteen - E Equals Em See Squirreled. At Memorial Day, Tom ponders the idea of two palms touching. One hand representing the known, the other the unknown. By delving into the space between those two states, Tom get's closer to the book's central idea. Meredith enters the scene by proxy, when Tom pulls a postcard off the bulletin board and part of an easter egg is revealed.

Chapter Fourteen: Like Teenagers Run Amok Chapter 14 takes us on a poetic journey of the existential nature of time. Written as a journal entry by Tom for David, it illuminates more about Tom's creative process as well as the depth of their relationship.

Chapters Twelve and Thirteen - Faith Under Soft Morning Light / A Chirp in Time In Chapter Twelve, Tom writes a poem inspired by a walk on the beach—an exploration of faith's dual nature: its flexibility and its rigidity. He reflects on what it means to know who you are in the face of loss, cruelty, and the hypocrisy of those who "prey and pray" on the light. In Chapter Thirteen (at minute 6:33), Tom drifts into sleep inside the barn and meets the cricket again—this time in the way station between life and what lies beyond. Together, they revisit the moment of his cardiac arrest at 24 years old: the first time he crossed into the in-between and was asked to choose—life or death. He returned for a reason. A reason he couldn't name, but felt deeply in that quiet place… where you just know.  

Chapters Ten and Eleven - Play Something Christmassy Jason / Gravity is a Beyotch. Excuse the Language.   In Chapter 10, After writing "What I learn about I want, What I want I already have," and speaking out loud as he typed, David stops sweeping and they have an insightful discussion about closure.   What does it feel like to be so loved you can be yourself?   Chapter 11 - Gravity is a Beyotch. Excuse the Language.   In the course of searching for clues, Tom stumbles upon an idea of quantum proportions. In the barn, he and David unravel a new theory —one that might reshape the universe and the outline of his next novel.   It begins with an equation. And ends with a question. A Universal Question, whispered across galaxies with rhetorical specificity:   What do you want? _________________ Note: Tony's paper entitled: Infinity Plus One: A perspective-based theory of reality bridging relativity, quantum mechanics, and consciousness will be inserted as an addendum to the printed work.

In this harrowingly heartbreaking chapter, we revisit Wendy's deathbed only to discover a miracle, that would bring Tom a sentence, far greater than the one he seeks.   What does it mean to let go of a wish in order to receive a greater miracle instead?   Stay tuned, the first part of the book becomes a fairy tale at the end. And you don't want to miss that.   (Note: previous upload contained missing audio, this is the corrected version).   🌲 Start from Chapter One: https://youtu.be/S7pZ9s4Z-Qo?si=mbb4AVpiDtP_CCzc 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram

In this episode of The Santa Land Podcast: After Chapter Eight, in the stillness left by loss, comes a spoken word piece. A meditation. A transmission. A love letter to the nature of being.   The Poetry of Existence is not just language—it's feeling, breath, ether. In this special two-part episode, Tony invites us into a space beyond narrative and memory. Here, time folds. Grief echoes. Wonder rises. And the soul remembers what it always knew.   Listen closely. You may even hear the silence.   ___________   🌲 Start from Chapter One: https://youtu.be/S7pZ9s4Z-Qo?si=mbb4AVpiDtP_CCzc 🎧 Listen on Apple | Spotify 📚 Learn about the book: www.santalandpodcast.com Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Tues/Wed/Thurs 💛 #SantaLandPodcast #Storytelling #GriefToHealing #NarrativePodcast #ASMRVoices #podcastsaboutwriting #writingpodcast #podcastforreaders #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram

In this beautiful, lyrical journal entry, Tom discloses to David some insight into his heart and sets the stage for a terror yet to be described.   What does it mean to bring out all of your truths under observation of one who loves you?   To evolve before their very eyes is perhaps the greatest act of love. 

In this heart wrenching episode Tom rushes to his mother Wendy's side. Tom hopes for a moment to ask his mother a pivotal question. Will he make it in time?   A quiet reflection on what it takes to love fearlessly.