Thursday Nov 27, 2025

The First Day of Christmas - A Partridge in a Pine Tree

Episode 1: The First Day of Christmas – A Partridge in a Pine Tree

It's like Santa Claus.
As a suspect.
On Dateline.
In the South.

Santa Claus expects milk and cookies on his Christmas route. What he does not expect is a cup of hunch punch strong enough to stun a reindeer. But one wrong sip in a tiny south Georgia town sends the big man spiraling into trouble - serious trouble. By dawn, he’s the prime suspect in a DUI and the hit-and-run death of Ruthie Barker Guest, a sweet grandmother who was just trying to drop off her scuppernong preserves on County Line Road.

Enter Richie Buck - pest control tech, makeshift carpenter, and the third-best wise man in his church’s nativity. When Richie hears the news, he refuses to believe it. Santa? A killer? Not on Richie’s watch. And so begins the most bizarre investigation the South has ever seen.


Head Elf, Jason Usry
Co-Executive Elves: Rebekah Sebastian, Dr. Shiloh Catanese, Dr. Scott Musgrove, and Michelle Kaz.

Santa Maybe, a Criminal is written and produced by Jason Usry

Cast: 
Richie Buck - Jason Usry
Santa Claus - Pat Picone
Rodney Dale Murphy - Frank Barnas (host of Voca Vacay)
Sheriff Bradley Dewberry - Kevin Grogan

Music and Sound FX sourced through Epidemic Sound, Soundstripe, Audiio, Universal Music for Creators and more.  Additional music and atmospheres provided by Captain Fathands.

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Facebook - @SantaMaybePodcast
Web - santamaybe.com

Until next time: BE NICE

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