Chapter 6: HeLa, Twenty Tons

Storycast Holiday Rebroadcast 2020

Enjoy this rebroadcast of TWO of our favorite holiday episodes released in the show’s run between 2015-2018… REBROADCAST: "Between the Lines" In a desolate wasteland where the muck & wet begged for the Christmas wish of a hard frost, isolation in close quarters led to an improbable ceasefire, a handshake of tobacco, and voices lifted in song. Discover exactly what the Christmas Truce of 1914 means for our sense of common humanity… MUSIC -  Circus Marcus "La Tapa Improvisada" David Szesztay "Backward" Lee Rosovere "Christmas Eve At Midnight" David Szesztay "Above Us" Circus Marcus "La Brise" Maya Solovy "Silent Night" All music is provided royalty-free in the public domain via: www.freemusicarchive.org Written & produced by: @russellsilva   REBROADCAST: "Kings, Drinks, & Lovers" Tucked away within the traditional caroles of the season, we find unique people whose tales tell of selfless giving, nomadic boozing, and scandalous necking in the woods. Uncover the real stories behind these holiday classics… MUSIC - Lee Rosovere "A Ukulele for Christmas" York Minister Choir "Good King Wenceslas" Claire College SIngers "Here We Come A-Wassailing" & "Jingle Bells" All music is provided royalty-free in the public domain via: www.freemusicarchive.org Written & produced by: @russellsilva

Rebroadcast: "Kings, Drinks, & Lovers"

Our favorite holiday episode, originally released December 23, 2017: "Kings, Drinks, & Lovers" Tucked away within the traditional caroles of the season, we find unique people whose tales tell of selfless giving, nomadic boozing, and scandalous necking in the woods. Uncover the real stories behind these holiday classics… MUSIC - Lee Rosovere "A Ukulele for Christmas" York Minister Choir "Good King Wenceslas" Claire College SIngers "Here We Come A-Wassailing" & "Jingle Bells" All music is provided royalty-free in the public domain via: www.freemusicarchive.org Written & produced by: @russellsilva This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day trial with your first audiobook free at: www.audibletrial.com/stories

Chapter 8: Parts Unknown

*   SEASON 3 | CHAPTER 8 - Take a deep dive into our bodies’ ability to adapt and change... to both antiquate and grow anew. A new discovery shows firsthand the incredible adaptability of life to fiercely fight for survival. MUSIC - Poddington Bear "Lens Flare" Blue Dot Sessions "Toothless Slope" Victor Rathnayake "Hopalu Wana Petha" Poddington Bear "Winter Walk" RESEARCH -  https://bit.ly/2r85so8 [https://bit.ly/2r85so8]https://n.pr/2HRwE4R [https://n.pr/2HRwE4R] All music is provided royalty-free in the public domain via: http://www.freemusicarchive.org Written & produced by: @russellsilva This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day trial with your first audiobook free at: http://www.audibletrial.com/stories [http://www.audibletrial.com/stories]

Chapter 7: Fool Me Twice

SEASON 3 | CHAPTER 7 - The origin of a hoax… Why do we go to such elaborate lengths to trick each other when normally such a thing would be considered rude, deceitful, or even criminal? The anatomy of the many pranks of March 32nd... MUSIC - David Hilowitz "Passe Compose" Dee Yan-Key "World Circus" David Hilowitz "Ephemera" Borrtex "Motion" All music is provided royalty-free in the public domain via: http://www.freemusicarchive.org Written & produced by: @russellsilva Check out "Doubting Thomas" from Cliff Hansen: http://doubtingthomas.thecomicseries.com/ This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day trial with your first audiobook free at: http://www.audibletrial.com/stories

Chapter 6: HeLa, Twenty Tons

SEASON 3 | CHAPTER 6 - What if something inside of you right now was in and of itself immortal? If all of those interlocking chains and dominos in your life created a butterfly effect that evolved into something entirely beautiful... Something immortal. Something that could transform the face of modern medicine… Something hidden from your family for thirty years… An origin story unknown by most people today. So it was for Henrietta Lacks. SCORE - Scott Holmes "Oscar's Missing" "Something in the Distance" "Drift" "Discovery" "Days Gone By" "Postcards" http://www.scottholmesmusic.com [http://www.scottholmesmusic.com/] Written & produced by: @russellsilva This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day trial with your first audiobook free at: www.audibletrial.com/stories