"The Meaning Of Christmas" By Jon Allen Bonus Episode!!

Weirdos! Just in time for the holidays, Jon Allen has blessed us with another tale straight from his brilliant mind. "The Meaning of Christmas" is a 90s throwback thriller with an ending that will blow your pants apart. Trust us, it's exactly what we need.

This episode is ad free and will be in addition to the regular two episodes this week! We just wanted to give you an extra gift thanks to our writer friend. Enjoy!

Thanks to Jon Allen who you can follow on Twitter @writerjonallen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OMG the best

omg I loved this one so much best story ever y'all are the best

Jon M*there F*cking Allen

Hear at Morbid (I say as if I am part of the group) We love Jon Allen! Keep providing those amazing stories!

absolutely epic!

Where on Earth did Jon Allen come from? Amazing story! you did an amazing job telling his story!

Love Morbid Podcast.. and, more Jon Allen, please.

My niece turned me on to the Morbid podcast on Christmas Day.

As I searched Audible promptly after leaving my family's home, devouring Episode 1 and Episode 2 during the train ride home (and having since binged the subsequent 190+ episodes in the subsequent 78 days), I believe it's most apropos that Jon Allen’ "Meaning of Christmas" was the episode that finally drew my first Audible.com comment regarding the podcast.

The hilarious narration had gleefully ended by Ash and Alaina, but the reminder to "follow them on Instagram at..." hadn't started before I began typing the following:

Jon Allen's typical wit and beautifully descriptive prose is the stuff of geniuses. Indeed, had Allen been writing for a public audience a hundred years ago, the format of creative writing as an elementary tool would have shaped the youth of our Nation in an entirely different manner.

While the depraved protagonist Lester might have been any typical Morbid suspect, and while "The Meaning of Christmas" led us down the typical aberrant path, the conclusion to the parable had the *atypical* characteristic of a satisfying ending *without* new bills signed into law. (Sigh. The beauty of fiction.) This fable was most perfectly narrated, doing justice to Allen's tale (which in turn did justice to Lester!). "The Meaning of Christmas” may even inspire my return to my long-dry fountain pen.

I love the Morbid podcast, in general. I love following the women's growth as researchers and as narrators.

And, specific to this episode...

I would love to see Jon Allen merch available with the Morbid merch. Have you considered an ugly sweater shirt with "The Meaning of Christmas"? I'd wear one. I'm sure it would be a big hit with my niece in the next holiday season.

Yes. I loved it that much.