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Solstice Song: A Christmas Carol for the 21st Century

Solstice Song: A Christmas Carol for the 21st Century

Written by: sequoia dot earth
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 Dickens' Classic, Reimagined. For a World in Disarray. (Full Cast Audio Drama)© 2025 Drama & Plays Science Fiction Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Chapter One: A Dinner Celebration

    Chapter One: A Dinner Celebration
    Dec 25 2025

    Join sequoia as she explores why Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is not a Victorian morality play, but a very modern story. Then listen to the first chapter of Solstice Song, as Andrew Blossom and his relatives gather for a winter solstice "unbirthday" party for his niece, Leah, who has just turned 21. Leah makes an important request of her Uncle Andy: his response sets the story in motion.

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    27 mins
  • Chapter Two: Lydia Visits

    Chapter Two: Lydia Visits
    Dec 26 2025

    In this episode, Andrew Blossom is visited by his deceased wife, who has an urgent message for him.

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    14 mins
  • Chapter Three: The Ghost of Conspiracy Theory Past

    Chapter Three: The Ghost of Conspiracy Theory Past
    Dec 28 2025

    Andrew's penthouse transforms into the shelter deck of a merchant ship caught in the pack ice of the north Atlantic, as the Ghost of Conspiracy Theory Past takes Andrew back to the night of April 14, 1912, to explore the difference between direct experience and historical perspective.

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    18 mins
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