• 31. A Hudson Valley Holiday Story Hour

  • Dec 12 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
  • Podcast

31. A Hudson Valley Holiday Story Hour

  • Summary

  • This episode - the last one of 2024 - is packed with stories, poems, readings, and even songs to celebrate the season. We’ve been fortunate to assemble an all-star cast of Hudson Valley creatives to bring you comfort and joy, no matter what or how you celebrate. This Hudson Valley Holiday Story Hour is our gift to you; a small token of our enormous gratitude for your support of the Valley Girls so far. We hope you’ll listen all the way through, but if you want to revisit some of your favorite performances, these time stamps should help: 02:40 Excerpt from “The Snow-Walkers,” by John Burroughs; read by Robert Burke Warren10:12 “Caterskill Falls,” by William Cullen Bryant; read by Mat Zucker11:35 Excerpt from “The Bells,” by Edgar Allan Poe; read by Tracey Knapp13:41 Excerpts from ““Christmas Eve” and “The Christmas Dinner,” by Washington Irving; read by Brett Barry18:24 “My Day” column from December 30, 1957, by Eleanor Roosevelt; read by Holley Snaith20:36 The Story of Judith, the Hanukkah Heroine; told by Rabbi Sivan Rotholz 28:04 The Story of La Befana; told by Karen Sangaline Pillsworth37:00 A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clark Moore; read by Rebecca Ash41:19 Day 100 from Reservoir Year: A Walker’s Book of Days, by Nina Shengold; read by the author43:05 “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?,” performed by Lara Hope46:26 “Angels We Have Heard on High,” performed by John Burton For an extra bonus, visit this episode's page on our website for our easy mulled wine recipe, using a New York State red blend recommended to us by Paul Brady Wine in Beacon. Thank you for listening! We'll be back in January for Season 3! To help support the Valley Girls, please follow our podcast from our show page, leave a rating and review, and please spread the word and share our podcast with others. We really appreciate your support! To stay up to date and for more content you can find us at ⁠⁠valleygirlspodcast.com⁠⁠, at ⁠⁠instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY⁠⁠, at ⁠⁠YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast⁠⁠, and starting this season check out the Newsletter and Pod Squad tab on our website to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and join ⁠⁠our new Facebook Group ⁠⁠so you never miss a thing! All links can also be found in our Instagram bio. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from the Valley Girls!
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