Podcast appearances and mentions of bob cratchett

The Bailey Effect: Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life This week Ibrahim & I re-watch a classic (Thank You - Anonymous Donor, Someone), Frank Capra's 1946 Jimmy Stewart/Donna Reed Classic It's a Wonderful Life. Few films have captured the public's hearts and imaginations like Capra's look at the life of Bedford Falls' George Bailey - A man with big dreams hobbled by the responsibilties and challenges of life. A kind of Christmas Carol re-telling from the Bob Cratchett point of view, Capra's look at pre-war thru World War II Small Town America, is a film that has been honored, cribbed from, parodied, and beloved by American audiences and audiences throughout the world. A financial failure upon it's 1946 theatrical release, Wonderful Life was re-discovered in the late 1970s when it's copyright expired and it was gobbled up by UHF and other public television stations, airing nearly round the clock during the holiday season. A paint-by-numbers story of goodness and American values, Capra's "little story" of one man's life and the effects it has had throughout his community is magical, touching, and - ultimately - inspiring.  Thank you for your continued support. As always we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com.  For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

In the final podcast of the series Mr Phil finally gets round to finishing 1996 off after his jollies at Junior Eurovision. Join Mr Scrooge, Bob Cratchett and the ghosts of Alexia Past, present and future, as they wend their way through the back end (fnarr) of 1996. You know you wanna listen!

Welcome to the Book Faire! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is proudly presented by The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups! This audiobook is produced and recorded by Anthony Soto, and released for free in four parts exclusively for The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups. No part of this recording is to be used for commercial purposes or monetized in any way without our express permission. First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has been a cornerstone of the holidays, and a personal favorite of mine, hence it being selected as the first free audiobook released here. Finding classic literature that is in the public domain and of reasonable length to release is a challenge, so audiobooks will be sparse releases in the future. The first stave (or chapter) introduces Ebeneezer Scrooge, his to-be-later-named clerk (Bob Cratchett), and the ghastly ghost of Jacob Marley, warning him of a dismal fate. Marley also gives the cantankerous old sinner hope, a way for him to avoid the same lonely and desolate damnation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bookfaire/message

Welcome to the Book Faire! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is proudly presented by The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups! This audiobook is produced and recorded by Anthony Soto, and released for free in four parts exclusively for The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups. No part of this recording is to be used for commercial purposes or monetized in any way without our express permission. First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has been a cornerstone of the holidays, and a personal favorite of mine, hence it being selected as the first free audiobook released here. Finding classic literature that is in the public domain and of reasonable length to release is a challenge, so audiobooks will be sparse releases in the future. The first stave (or chapter) introduces Ebeneezer Scrooge, his to-be-later-named clerk (Bob Cratchett), and the ghastly ghost of Jacob Marley, warning him of a dismal fate. Marley also gives the cantankerous old sinner hope, a way for him to avoid the same lonely and desolate damnation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bookfaire/message

Welcome to the Book Faire! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is proudly presented by The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups! This audiobook is produced and recorded by Anthony Soto, and released for free in four parts exclusively for The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups. No part of this recording is to be used for commercial purposes or monetized in any way without our express permission. First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has been a cornerstone of the holidays, and a personal favorite of mine, hence it being selected as the first free audiobook released here. Finding classic literature that is in the public domain and of reasonable length to release is a challenge, so audiobooks will be sparse releases in the future. The first stave (or chapter) introduces Ebeneezer Scrooge, his to-be-later-named clerk (Bob Cratchett), and the ghastly ghost of Jacob Marley, warning him of a dismal fate. Marley also gives the cantankerous old sinner hope, a way for him to avoid the same lonely and desolate damnation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bookfaire/message

Welcome to the Book Faire! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is proudly presented by The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups! This audiobook is produced and recorded by Anthony Soto, and released for free in four parts exclusively for The Book Faire: Children's Literature for Grownups. No part of this recording is to be used for commercial purposes or monetized in any way without our express permission. First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol has been a cornerstone of the holidays, and a personal favorite of mine, hence it being selected as the first free audiobook released here. Finding classic literature that is in the public domain and of reasonable length to release is a challenge, so audiobooks will be sparse releases in the future. The first stave (or chapter) introduces Ebeneezer Scrooge, his to-be-later-named clerk (Bob Cratchett), and the ghastly ghost of Jacob Marley, warning him of a dismal fate. Marley also gives the cantankerous old sinner hope, a way for him to avoid the same lonely and desolate damnation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bookfaire/message

Our guest this week had quite an extraordinary life. After growing up inside the Detroit Pistons organization, he moved to Alaska to pursue a passion for hard work and his music. He has done both, including lumber-jacking and a 6 year world tour. His new album will be out in September on Blue Arrow Records and in the words of Bob Cratchett, it’s a triumph, mixing folk and blues with noise rock and feedback. Follow Ethan on Facebook or at ethandanieldavidson.com for news. Follow us @PerformanceAnx and subscribe, rate, & review. Check us and a host of other great shows out on Pantheon Podcasts, including great shows like Long May You Young where Mike Hsu & the Condon Boys review every Neil Young album, chronologically & hilariously. Now hold onto your hats because this is a wild one with Ethan Daniel Davidson on Performance Anxiety. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Our guest this week had quite an extraordinary life. After growing up inside the Detroit Pistons organization, he moved to Alaska to pursue a passion for hard work and his music. He has done both, including lumber-jacking and a 6 year world tour. His new album will be out in September on Blue Arrow Records and in the words of Bob Cratchett, it's a triumph, mixing folk and blues with noise rock and feedback. Follow Ethan on Facebook or at ethandanieldavidson.com for news. Follow us @PerformanceAnx and subscribe, rate, & review. Check us and a host of other great shows out on Pantheon Podcasts, including great shows like Long May You Young where Mike Hsu & the Condon Boys review every Neil Young album, chronologically & hilariously. Now hold onto your hats because this is a wild one with Ethan Daniel Davidson on Performance Anxiety.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Our guest this week had quite an extraordinary life. After growing up inside the Detroit Pistons organization, he moved to Alaska to pursue a passion for hard work and his music. He has done both, including lumber-jacking and a 6 year world tour. His new album will be out in September on Blue Arrow Records and in the words of Bob Cratchett, it's a triumph, mixing folk and blues with noise rock and feedback. Follow Ethan on Facebook or at ethandanieldavidson.com for news. Follow us @PerformanceAnx and subscribe, rate, & review. Check us and a host of other great shows out on Pantheon Podcasts, including great shows like Long May You Young where Mike Hsu & the Condon Boys review every Neil Young album, chronologically & hilariously. Now hold onto your hats because this is a wild one with Ethan Daniel Davidson on Performance Anxiety.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

First, I’d better tell you what hygge (pronounced hue-guh) means: it is a Danish word to describe a special moment or feeling. There is no English equivalent word, but several put together can approximate this concept- cosiness, charm, happiness, ‘contentness’, security, familiarity, comfort, reassurance, kinship, and simpleness.And so, the conscious creation of a special moment in a certain time and place that such a wonderful feeling of intimacy and friendliness- that is hygge! To me, it is a type of motionless, indoor forest walking; consciously becoming one with your simple environment and your companions in a moment of shared contentedness. I like the concept of ‘cozy’ most of all- as in Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, when Scrooge is shown by the ghost of Christmas Present the little kitchen of Bob Cratchett, in which sits his entire family including Tiny Tim. The kitchen is humble, and the family is poor, but they are all happy together, celebrating their thrifty Christmas dinner. Scrooge is touched, he doesn’t know it, but he is witnessing Hygge, Victorian English style!It is thought that the long, sunless winters in Denmark gave birth to this concept of the preciousness of hygge. Small, delightful moments in one’s life can illuminate both the mind and spirit in the midst of even an otherwise gloomy existence! Sprinkle enough bright moments throughout your day, and then each and every day can be a delight, filled with times to cherish.My Christmas was absolutely wonderful this year, filled with a snowy landscape, candles in all the windows, and my family, both grandchildren included, playing with their presents about the tree. I grilled a ham, slathered in orange marmalade, (I know, not too paleo, but it was Christmas!), and we had mashed sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and we’re all so full that no one wanted dessert- although we were able to eat some chocolates from the Sweet Shop in La Crosse’s north side, which were amazing. They make their own candies with equipment that must have come from Dicken’s London, with real ingredients, from scratch!Needless to say, that is a day of endless Hygge! It is so much, that it wears you out, and you are happy to fall into bed. But now, two days later: a day long rain has come, and the temps are in the 40’s- unheard of at this time in Wisconsin! The snow has been washed away, but I have achieved hygge several times already today, even though it is still raining, and dark now, at 4:30 PM. The electric candles in all the windows, and the lit Christmas tree helps, as did my book reading in my favorite easy chair, feet up and a cup of green tea by my side. My wife sleeping on the couch, with two sleeping felines, one on the couch back, the other on her leg, and a small space heater blowing gently onto us both. And I had just before gone down to the cellar, doing pushups on my gymnastic rings, and flies, and rows, then a series of isometric presses on the power rack- and so now, I was deliciously exhausted and content- hygge!And so, you see you can achieve this state of hygge almost anywhere, if you set your mind to it. It takes no money, very little time, and does wonders for your mood and state of mind- it’s rather like a form of meditation or prayer. An attitude of gratefulness permeates you’re entire being.I remember years ago, when I was a mailman. It was a rainy, cold winter day, much like today, and I was soaked through. I had heated up my lunch using the microwave at the old folk’s home on my route, and had parked along the shoreline of Lake Onalaska on a dead end road. The dark waves tossed before me, and I cranked the heater in that mail truck onto high. I unpacked my lunch of a sm

S1E13 It's Christmas Eve night in Scrooge and Marley's Podcast Emporium, and poor Bob Cratchett, the overworked co-host of a literary podcast, is angling for tomorrow off...  Music: "Not Drunk" by the Joy Drops, "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" by Kevin MacLeod

That's right, it's a Christmas episode! I spit on your insistence that "schedules make sense" and "it's already 2018." Ptui. Important questions: Why does A Christmas Carol have such staying power? Can Andy and Tony keep up with a different style of podcasting? How savage should the Ghost of Christmas Present be? Keep an ear out for Andy's vicious Muppet slander while Tony says "tonally" like thirty times. Our outro music is Theme from Penguins on Parade by Lee Rosevere. Find us on the Internet! Andy is @royalty_valens Tony is @theaterbats Tony's comic is Inspired By True Events You can read Tony's Pokemon fanfiction here.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, all! You'll notice I didn't say happy Candlenights. This is because I have restraint. This is just a quick update to assure you that we're not dead quite yet.

It’s an odd time of year to be thinking about the classic Charles Dickens’ story “A Christmas Carol,” but there’s a scene from that story that comes to mind whenever I think about the topic of hope. You remember the story, I imagine. Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly old miser, is visited one Christmas Eve by three ghosts – the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. First Scrooge goes back in time to revisit his life as a youth; some of his past Christmas Eves were quite happy, and others were quite sad. Then the ghost of Christmas Present takes him to see how the family of his employee, Bob Cratchett, is celebrating Christmas that year, and Scrooge is moved to see how the family experiences so much joy despite their challenging circumstances. Finally the ghost of Christmas Future pulls back the curtain to show Scrooge his future, and what Scrooge sees is horribly upsetting. Not only is Scrooge dead, but rather than mourn his death, the people of his community celebrate his death and mock the man that he was.

It’s an odd time of year to be thinking about the classic Charles Dickens’ story “A Christmas Carol,” but there’s a scene from that story that comes to mind whenever I think about the topic of hope. You remember the story, I imagine. Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly old miser, is visited one Christmas Eve by three ghosts – the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. First Scrooge goes back in time to revisit his life as a youth; some of his past Christmas Eves were quite happy, and others were quite sad. Then the ghost of Christmas Present takes him to see how the family of his employee, Bob Cratchett, is celebrating Christmas that year, and Scrooge is moved to see how the family experiences so much joy despite their challenging circumstances. Finally the ghost of Christmas Future pulls back the curtain to show Scrooge his future, and what Scrooge sees is horribly upsetting. Not only is Scrooge dead, but rather than mourn his death, the people of his community celebrate his death and mock the man that he was.