Ghosts. Crime. Flamethrowers. Hostages. Rogue FBI agents. Tyler.

Sounds like another holiday edition of Fic/off. This time, competitors Joe Ketchum, Ben Hooper, John Stahl, and Johnny Blaze write original stories where Hans Gruber (Die Hard) and Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) cross paths to celebrate the birth of our lord.

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Intro: “Fell for You” by Matthew Carrollwww.MatthewCarrollMusic.com

Cover Art created by Joe Ketchum

Episode edited by Joe Ketchum

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