The Weeping Waters

In 1953, a Christmas Eve train bound for New Zealand’s capital city met a tragic fate.

Music in this Episode

• “Ourselves at Least” — C. Diab, from the album Imerro on Tonal Union Records
• “Bucharest” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• “Cozy Winter” — Oleksii Kalyna, via Pixabay
• “Velejo” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• “Below the River” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
• “Sad Sorrowful Documentary Music” — Ievgen Poltavskyi, via Pixabay
• “Venus Aire” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive

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Books

Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It’s Christmas as you’ve never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life.

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)