Turn off the lights. Gather around the fireplace. as we share some of Alvin Schwartz’s classic American urban legends.

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Richard reopens a burger joint for an iconic Rock band who brought us Mr. Tambourine Man and Turn,Turn, Turn, as we mourn the loss of David Crosby this week.

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Gary resurrects an Alvin Schwarz scary story best told in the dark. Lights

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For the people of Boston, it was a flood of Biblical proportions. Yet, it was not water that came cascading down on them, killing and injuring dozens.

It was tons of sticky molasses.

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Blind from birth, Michael could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people all around him. It was September 11, 2001, and he was working in the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Amber tells the story.

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On a cold snowy night in Spencer, Iowa, someone drops a little kitten in the town library’s book return box. The next day, librarian Vicki Myron discovers the frostbitten kitty, names him Dewey, and makes a permanent home for him in the library.

Dewey’s story has warmed the hearts of millions around the world. During this holiday season, Vicki Myron joins Richard, Gary, and Amber to share the details of her incredible animal rescue story – a story of unconditional love.

Listeners can contact Vicki at:

Vicki Myron, P.O. Box 1155, Spencer, Iowa 51301, USA

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happy New Year's to all! Join us as we look back at the year and some of the guests we have had on our show.

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 Join us as we celebrate Christmas morning here at the studio, and talk a little bit about our plans for the day.

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Richard recalls his Christmas Eve visit many years ago to the little chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, where the beloved Christmas carol, Silent Night, was first performed.

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While reading the ultimate Charles Dickens Christmas story one evening, Richard & Gary make an unusual discovery: ghosts have been a part of the Christmas story-telling tradition for many years.