Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast
Hosted by Collin Murr, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast is a deep dive into the adaptations of one of the most iconic stories ever written. From the most famous versions to the obscure ones you haven't even heard of, this podcast will take you through a history of Charles Dickens' story on film and TV. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scroogepod.bsky.social
Episodes
In this episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive, Collin breaks down the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come portion of the story. Learn about 'Change, Victorian burial traditions, offal, and much more.
Sources used in this episode and additional reading:
https://www.britannica.com/story/where-does-the-concept-of-a-grim-reaper-come-from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_Alley
On this bonus episode, I'm counting down my 25 favorite films since the year 2000, in honor of the recent New York Times poll. Hopefully you'll find something to check out or revisit! Let me know what yours are.
Since it's the only version of A Christmas Carol based around July 4, Collin is taking this month to review An American Carol. From David Zucker (The Naked Gun, Airplane, Top Secret, and apparently the Republican party) comes this 2008 political comedy. Michael Malone (Kevin Farley) is a documentary filmmaker who needs to love the 4th of July, and he'll have his views changed with the reprimanding of three ghosts (Kelsey Gr...
It's the second half of the Ghost of Christmas Past, and this episode covers Scrooge and the Ghost visiting lighthouse keepers, sailors, and miners, Fred and his friends, and of course the children Ignorance and Want. Find out what all those games Fred was playing are about, what a "children's Twelfth Night party" is, and much more.
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We're into the third stave of A Christmas Carol, and there is a lot to cover in this one. In this episode, Collin talks about the first half of the Ghost of Christmas Present portion of the story, including an argument between Scrooge and the Ghost about bakers being open on Sundays, the entirety of the Cratchits scene, and lots and lots of descriptions about food.
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Just when I thought I was done with the 1970s adaptations, I learned there was one more. This TV movie is so obscure that it only aired once and only exists in a home recording. Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol tells the story of Cyrus Flint, a 1970s bank manager (played by Hoyt Axton) who gets a visit from some Christmas ghosts and hears a lot of country music. Also starring Mel Tillis, Lynn Anderson, Martha Raye, Dottie West,...
Join Collin as he breaks down Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with the help of a LibriVox audiobook. This episode covers the second stave, which involves the Ghost of Christmas Past. Each month, a new episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive will drop, until we have gotten through the whole book. Find out about the historical context, cultural references, inspiration for adaptations, and much more.
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Join Collin as he breaks down Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with the help of a LibriVox audiobook. This episode covers the second half of the book's first stave, which involves the haunting of Marley's ghost. Each month, a new episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive will drop, until we have gotten through the whole book. Find out about the historical context, cultural references, inspiration for adaptations, and mu...
Join Collin as he breaks down Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with the help of a LibriVox audiobook. Each month, a new episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive will drop, until we have gotten through the whole book. Find out about the historical context, cultural references, inspiration for adaptations, and much more. This episode covers the first half of the book's first stave, from the beginning of the story up through ...
On this episode of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast, Collin looks over the first season of the podcast, answers a few questions from listeners, and talks about what episodes will like throughout the coming year. Thank you for listening!
On this episode, Collin covers three weird adaptations from the 1970s: A Christmas Carol 1977 from the BBC (with Michael Hordern as Scrooge), Rich Little's Christmas Carol (with Rich Little as W.C. Fields as Scrooge), and A Special Sesame Street Christmas with Oscar the Grouch needing a change. All three of these are extremely weird in their own way, and there is a lot to talk about. Guests on these specials include Ethel Merman, P...
There is one more TV adaptation to cover from the 1970s, and it deserves its own episode. In An American Christmas Carol, Henry Winkler plays Benedict Slade, an Americanized Ebenezer Scrooge, and he's backed up by a supporting cast including Dorian Harewood, Susan Hogan, R.H. Thomson, and many more. The setting is moved to Concord, New Hampshire during the Great Depression, a perfect choice for this kind of story. Find out why this...
In this episode of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast, Collin covers the three animated adaptations from the 1970s. First, it's the Richard Williams Oscar-winning short A Christmas Carol from 1971, with Alastair Sim reprising his role. Second, it's the Rankin/Bass remake of The Stingiest Man in Town, with Walter Matthau as Scrooge. Finally, it's Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol, with Yosemite Sam as Scrooge. Plus, find out more about w...
There have been musical versions of A Christmas Carol before, but today, it's the first theatrical musical version: Scrooge from 1970. Starring Albert Finney as the old and young Scrooge, this bombastic musical definitely leaves an impression. Plus, if you've seen this one, you know that this episode's title is not figurative.
The early 1960s were a golden age for TV Christmas specials, and they gave us Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol and Rod Serling's Carol for Another Christmas. Collin covers both in today's episode, plus the obscure 1969 Australian animated version of A Christmas Carol.
It's my review of the 1951 classic Scrooge, starring Alastair Sim in the title role. It's one of the most beloved adaptations of A Christmas Carol, and many call it the very best. This one expands on Scrooge's past quite a bit, showing how he made his way in the world during the Industrial Revolution. Is it the definitive version of the tale? Tune in to find out.
On episode 2 of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast, Collin talks about 4 TV adaptations from the 1940s and 1950s: The Christmas Carol (1949), A Christmas Carol (1954), The Stingiest Man in Town (1956) and Tales of Dickens: A Christmas Carol (1959). Featuring legendary actors like Vincent Price, Fredric March, and Basil Rathbone, these adaptations show the unique ways in which early TV presented Dickens' tale. Two are just 25 minute...
On the premiere episode of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast, Collin talks about his love for A Christmas Carol and what this podcast will look like, before covering SCROOGE (1935) and A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938), the two earliest feature-length sound versions of the story.
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