Season 3, Episode 1: The Winter Tree Prologue

2025-03-03

We are all just costumes death wears for a season. In Ayta’s prologue for The Winter Tree, she paints a portrait of her transformation following her grandmother's death. Gran’s passing on the night of the solstice symbolizes a personal winter for Ayta, mirroring Gran’s teachings about life’s cyclical nature. This prologue explores the transformative power of storytelling and memory, Ayta’s journey through grief, and her struggle to construct her identity from her grandmother’s legacy, now that she has gone. Order the Tales From When I...

We are all just costumes death wears for a season.

In Ayta’s prologue for The Winter Tree, she paints a portrait of her transformation following her grandmother's death. Gran’s passing on the night of the solstice symbolizes a personal winter for Ayta, mirroring Gran’s teachings about life’s cyclical nature.

This prologue explores the transformative power of storytelling and memory, Ayta’s journey through grief, and her struggle to construct her identity from her grandmother’s legacy, now that she has gone.

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Tales From When I Had A Face, Audio Edition Credits

“Tales From When I Had A Face” was written by James Curcio, and edited by Brian Johnson.

This episode is accompanied by an immersive soundtrack produced by James Curcio, featuring collaborating artists David Bessell, Jenn E, P. Emerson Williams, and others.

This podcast is Creative Commons 3.0, allowing for Attribution, Share Alike, and Non-commercial use, and features adult themes.

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