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Herein lies "The Last of the Spirits," a phantasm cloaked in the deep ink of night, a silent sentinel guiding Scrooge to a crossroads of his own making. Approach with bated breath as we tread softly alongside our protagonist, his heart laden with the gravity of what has been and the dread of what may come to pass. Examine, if you will, the spectral hand outstretched, pointing not to a destination, but to a choice—a portal through which redemption might yet be glimpsed amid the looming spectre of despair.We shall follow Scrooge, and in doing so, bear witness to the chilling tableau of a world that could be—a world spun from the very fibres of his own actions. Our journey will weave through the heart of London, a city teeming with life and yet, under the gaze of this silent ghost, echoing with the hollowness of a future left to the cold whims of fate and fortune.But hope, that delicate and resilient bloom, finds its way even here, in the strained but steadfast voice of a young widow, in the familial embrace of the Cratchits, and in the prayers and promises of a life claiming its potential for goodness. Scrooge, a man transfixed by his own spectral epitaph, begs for the ink of destiny to relent, pleading for the mercy of a second chance.

Through the masterful pen of Dickens, let us watch as Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the Ghost of Christmas Present, a spirit resplendent in its yuletide grandeur. Its robe, as green as the holly and ivy it champions, is edged with a fur as white as the freshly fallen snow outside Scrooge's darkened abode. This phantom of abundant warmth invites not only Scrooge but all of us to look upon its visage—and in so doing, to reflect upon our own capacity to embrace the season's goodwill and charity.We shall bear witness to a transformation as miraculous as it is timely. Scrooge's meagre quarters bloom with the lush foliage of Christmas itself, revealing a tableau of feasting that overflows with the promise of communal joy. A cornucopia, brought forth by the radiant torch of the Ghost, awaits—its unassuming brightness leaving no shadow untouched, no heart untouched.The journey on which Scrooge is taken is one not solely through London's cobbled streets now blanketed in winter's embrace, nor is it contained by the simple walls of the homes he is brought to visit. It is, in truth, a passage into the very souls of those he observes. With each stop, from the Cratchits' humble but hearty festivities, where the spirit of love is rich even when pockets are not, to the light-hearted celebrations of his own nephew, overflowing with mirth and merriment, Scrooge is offered a chance at redemption—a chance to see the world, and Christmas, anew.

We're talking about Minutes 83-84 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Scrooge invites himself over to the Cratchits' house. With special guest Staci Rosen! PLUS: How was Piggy going to finish her sentence? What does Bunsen offer to Kermit? When was the word "jacket" invented? Would we drink smoking bishop? What do Rizzo and Peter Brady have in common? And is Scrooge excessively self-congratulatory? ALSO: Watch the PSA where Superman fights Nick O'Teen on YouTube! ALSO: Watch Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue on YouTube! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Staci Rosen Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 788, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: a christmas carol 1: City in which the story is set. London. 2: This bird Scrooge sent the Cratchits for Christmas dinner was "twice the size of Tiny Tim". turkey. 3: "A partridge in a pear tree". "The Twelve Days of Christmas". 4: "Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, we wish you good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year". "We Wish You A Merry Christmas". 5: "And heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and heav'n and nature sing". "Joy to the World". Round 2. Category: pins 1: Louis Henry and Bruce Ancona hold a patent on one of these that'll hold your undies on the line. clothespin. 2: A dowel pin is used by these health professionals to support crowns. dentists. 3: Aye, matey, it's what's normally belayed on a belaying pin. line/rope. 4: In a gun, it strikes the cartridge, setting off the propelling charge. firing pin. 5: Ooh! Ooh! Horshack knows it has a split end that's spread after being put through a hole. cotter pin. Round 3. Category: school's out! 1: This summer I might try to hike this scenic trail that runs about 2,100 miles from Maine to Georgia. Appalachian Trail. 2: Before my job interview, I'd better polish up and type up this document, from the French for "summarize". Resume. 3: I'm working on Dad's old Saab so I can drive it, and I just learned it's a car from this country. Sweden. 4: With classes in this field next term, on the break I'm reading books by Meisner and Stanislavsky. Acting. 5: Let's go! I'm heading to this popular spring break city in Florida that's home to "Bike Week". Daytona Beach. Round 4. Category: nashville 1: This president's home, the Hermitage, is located on Rachel's Lane. Andrew Jackson. 2: In 1873 Central University was renamed this for the "Commodore" who gave it a $1 million gift. Vanderbilt. 3: This singer's museum near Nashville has a section featuring the Carter family. Johnny Cash. 4: From 1943 to 1974, Ryman auditorium was the broadcast site of this radio program. the Grand Ole Opry. 5: Nashville's Parthenon has a 42-foot replica of this goddess. Athena. Round 5. Category: car tunes 1: Prince drove this tiny title auto to No. 6 in 1983. "Little Red Corvette". 2: This "Little" Beach Boys vehicle can "do a hundred and forty with the top end floored". "Little Deuce Coupe". 3: He had a 2-part request in the title of his 1988 No. 1 hit: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car". Billy Ocean. 4: As a metaphor for her Southern childhood, Lucinda Williams sang of "Car Wheels On" this type of road. a gravel road. 5: In 1976 Rose Royce did the dirty work and went to No. 1 "employed" here (Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa!). "Car Wash". Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

词汇提示1.hoards 存储2.frugality 节约3.drags 拖，拉4.ledgers 账簿5.purses 钱包6.deeds 房契7.condemned 被判死刑8.crutch 拐杖9.pawnbroker 当铺商人10.acquaintance 熟人原文Ebenezer ScroogeIn the story "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge is an English businessman who thinks about nothing but money.He has no friends, and spends no time with his family.He lives alone, eats alone, and works alone, except for his underpaid clerk, Bob Cratchit.Scrooge never spends his money, but hoards it all, and prides himself on his frugality.Scrooge hates Christmas.It is all nonsense to him.People spend money on food, and gifts, and parties.Often they can't afford what they spend.Worse than that, they take a whole day off work and so lose a chance to make more money.Scrooge is angry that he has to give his clerk the day off with pay.He feels that he is being robbed.Christmas is also a time when people are asked to give money to help the poor.Scrooge is angry when two men come to his door asking for donations.Scrooge argues that he pays taxes, which support prisons and workhouses.It is not his business to worry about the problems of other people.Scrooge represents businessmen who see the "bottom line" as all that matters.Scrooge's partner Marley had died seven years earlier.He was like Scrooge in all respects.That evening, which is Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by Marley's ghost.Marley drags steel chains round about him, which contain keys, cash-boxes, ledgers, purses and deeds.These are the things that Marley cared about when he was alive.Marley is condemned in death to wander the world and tells Scrooge that the same fate is likely to happen to him.However, three spirits will visit Scrooge, and if Scrooge listens to them, he may escape his fate.The first spirit comes and takes Scrooge back to the early scenes of his own life.He sees himself being left behind at school while the other boys went home for the holidays.Then his little sister arrives to tell him he could go home too.Another scene was of a cheerful Christmas party, when Scrooge was a young man.A third scene showed him with the girl he was planning to marry.She left him because he no longer cared about anything but money.The second spirit shows Scrooge what people are doing that very Christmas.He shows Scrooge the preparations that people even poor people, are making to celebrate Christmas.They visit Bob Cratchit's tiny home.There they see the family cooking their little Christmas dinner.Bob's son, Tiny Tim, has been weakened by disease, and has to use a crutch to walk.The family is delighted with its meal, small as it is.They see other scenes of poor people -miners and sailors - celebrating Christmas.Finally, they visit Scrooge's nephew, and view his Christmas party and its games.The third spirit was the spirit of Christmas Yet to Come - the Future.This spirit does not talk but points to scenes connected with Scrooge.They overhear some businessmen joking about someone who has recently died, but no one is going to the funeral.Scrooge sees that he no longer occupies his usual place of business.The spirit then shows him two women who have stolen the bed clothes, curtains, and clothes of the dead man and taken them to a pawnbroker.The spirit takes Scrooge to the room where the dead man died.The only people who are happy about the death are a young couple who owed him money.The spirit then shows Scrooge the Cratchit's house, where they are mourning the death of Tiny Tim.Finally, the spirit takes him to a churchyard, where they stand among the graves.Then the spirit points to the name of the dead man on the tombstone - "Ebenezer Scrooge.Scrooge is going to die, and no one will care.Scrooge finds himself in his own bed on Christmas morning.He is resolved now to avoid the fate that the spirits had shown him.He is delighted that he is getting a second chance.Scrooge decides to surprise all his acquaintances, and he begins by buying a huge goose and sending it to the Cratchits.On his walk, he meets the two men collecting for the poor, and offers them a large sum of money.He goes on to join his nephew at his Christmas party.The next day when Bob Cratchit comes into work, Scrooge gives him a raise in his salary.He also takes care of Tiny Tim, so that Tim's health is recovered.Charles Dickens' story was written at a time when governments did very little to help the poor.Wages were very low, and many businessmen were unwilling to look after their workers properly.Dickens points out that people like Scrooge not only make other people unhappy, but also are usually unhappy themselves.It is possible to be a very rich businessman, and a poor human being at the same time.翻译埃比尼泽·斯克鲁奇在故事《圣诞颂歌》中，斯克罗吉是一位英国商人，除了钱什么都不想。他没有朋友，也没有时间和家人在一起。他一个人生活，一个人吃饭，一个人工作，除了工资低的店员鲍勃·克拉奇特。斯克罗吉从不花钱，而是把钱都存起来，并以自己的节俭为荣。斯克罗吉讨厌圣诞节。这对他来说都是无稽之谈。人们把钱花在食物、礼物和聚会上。他们经常买不起他们所花的钱。更糟糕的是，他们休息一整天，因此失去了赚更多钱的机会。斯克罗吉对他不得不给他的职员一天带薪休假感到愤怒。他觉得自己被抢劫了。圣诞节也是人们被要求捐钱帮助穷人的时候。当两个男人上门要求捐款时，斯克罗吉很生气。斯克罗吉辩称，他缴纳税款，支持监狱和济贫院。担心别人的问题不是他的事。斯克罗吉代表的是将“底线”视为最重要的商人。斯克罗吉的搭档马利早在七年前就去世了。他在各方面都像史克鲁奇。那天晚上，也就是圣诞节前夕，史克鲁奇被马利的鬼魂拜访。马利拖着铁链围着他，里面有钥匙、钱箱、账本、钱包和契约。这些都是马利生前关心的事情。马利被判死刑，去流浪世界，告诉史克鲁奇，同样的命运很可能会发生在他身上。然而，三个鬼魂将拜访斯克罗吉，如果斯克罗吉听从他们的话，他可能会逃脱命运。第一个灵魂降临，将斯克罗吉带回了他自己生活的早期场景。当其他男孩回家度假时，他看到自己被留在学校。然后他的小妹妹来告诉他他也可以回家了。另一个场景是一个欢快的圣诞派对，当时斯克罗吉还是个年轻人。第三幕是他和他计划结婚的女孩在一起。她离开了他，因为他除了钱什么都不在乎了。第二种精神向斯克罗吉展示了人们在圣诞节做什么。他向斯克罗吉展示了人们甚至穷人为庆祝圣诞节所做的准备。他们参观了鲍勃·克拉奇特的小家。在那里，他们看到一家人在做圣诞大餐。鲍勃的儿子蒂尼·蒂姆（Tiny Tim）因疾病而身体虚弱，不得不用拐杖行走。这家人很喜欢这顿饭，尽管它很小。他们看到了穷人——矿工和水手——庆祝圣诞节的其他场景。最后，他们拜访了斯克罗吉的侄子，并观看了他的圣诞派对和游戏。第三种精神是圣诞节的精神——未来。这种精神不会说话，而是指向与斯克罗吉有关的场景。他们无意中听到一些商人开玩笑说有人最近去世了，但没有人参加葬礼。斯克罗吉发现他不再占据他通常的营业场所。然后，鬼魂向他展示了两个女人，她们偷走了死者的床上用品、窗帘和衣服，并将其带到了当铺。鬼魂将斯克罗吉带到死者死亡的房间。唯一对死亡感到高兴的是一对欠他的钱的年轻夫妇。然后，鬼魂出现在克拉奇特的斯克罗吉家，他们正在那里悼念小蒂姆的死。最后，鬼魂把他带到一个教堂墓地，在那里他们站在坟墓中间。然后灵魂指向墓碑上死者的名字——“埃比尼泽·斯克鲁奇”。斯克罗吉会死的，没人会在乎。圣诞节早晨，斯克罗吉发现自己躺在自己的床上。他现在下定决心要避免鬼魂给他的命运。他很高兴得到了第二次机会。斯克罗吉决定给所有熟人一个惊喜，他首先买了一只大鹅，然后把它送到克拉奇家。在散步时，他遇到了两个为穷人募捐的人，并给了他们一大笔钱。他继续和侄子一起参加他的圣诞聚会。第二天，当鲍勃·克拉奇开始上班时，斯克罗吉给了他加薪。他还照顾小蒂姆，使蒂姆的健康得到恢复。查尔斯·狄更斯的故事是在政府几乎没有帮助穷人的时候写的。工资很低，许多商人不愿意妥善照顾他们的工人。狄更斯指出，像斯克罗吉这样的人不仅让别人不开心，而且他们自己也不开心。有可能成为一个非常富有的商人，同时也是一个穷人。

We're talking about Minutes 63-64 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Cratchits finish "Bless Us All" and Scrooge finds room in his heart for love. With Anthony's favorite guest, Roz Strand! PLUS: Fraggles and Gelflings meet up in their dreams! Squawking chickens and musical bears! Beggon, red flips, and Bert! The ghost goes gray! The Academy fails to nominate Jerry Juhl! Why doesn't Dollar Tree play music? And watching this movie after the apocalypse! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Roz Strand Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 61-62 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Miss Piggy is indignant and the Cratchits begin singing "Bless Us All." With special guest Danny Horn of Superheroes Every Day and Muppet Pictures! PLUS: Aladdin sabotages Kermit at the box office! The tragedy of Mrs. Cratchit's contractions! Songs that aren't meant to be heard for the first time! Muppets surrounded by fire! And Danny tells us what he REALLY thinks of this song! ALSO: Read Danny's article on the profound weirdness of everyone liking this movie on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Danny Horn Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!

We're talking about Minutes 59-60 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which Robin and Kermit finish singing and the Cratchits come together for dinner. With special guest Noah Ginex! PLUS: Noah remixes Anthony's rap! We learn a LOT about how they achieved this shot! What's Tiny Tim's ailment? A pig gooses a frog! Why are coughs so deadly in movies? Steve Whitmire does Muppet performer impressions! And an amazing connection to the first Superman movie! ALSO: See Noah's artist's depiction of Anthony and Ryan recording the podcast on ToughPigs.com! ALSO: See photos of the making of the "Christmas Scat" shot on ToughPigs.com! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Noah Ginex Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens词汇提示1.phantom 幽灵2.hood 兜帽3.pipe 烟斗4.rigid 僵硬5.statues 雕塑6.cemetery 墓地原文Chapter V: The Last of the SpiritsAnother phantom was coming towards him.It was tall and silent.Scrooge couldn't see its face or its body because it was wearing long, black clothes and a black hood.There was something mysterious about it.When it came near him, Scrooge was very frightened.It didn't speak or move.'Are you the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come?' he asked.The Spirit didn't answer, but its long, white hand came out from the black clothes and pointed down.'Are you going to show me things from the future?' Scrooge asked.His legs were trembling a lot and so he couldn't follow the Ghost when it moved away.It stopped and waited for him.He couldn't see its eyes but he felt that they were looking at him.This Ghost was the most frightening of the three.'Ghost of the Future!' he cried. 'I'm very frightened of you! But I know that you want to help me so I'll go with you. Please speak to me!'It made no reply.Its long hand pointed ahead.'All right, I'll come,' said Scrooge.So the Ghost carried him to the center of London.At a place called the Exchange he saw a lot of businessmen.Their pockets were full of money.They were walking around and talking to each other.They often jingled the money in their pockets and looked at their watches.Scrooge knew many of them.When the Ghost stopped near three men, he could hear their conversation.'No, I don't know much,' said one very fat man. 'I only know he's dead.''When did he die?' another man asked.'Last night, I think.' 'I thought he would never die. Was he very ill?''God knows.''What about his money?' asked a man with a very red face.'I don't know,' replied the fat man.'He hasn't left it to me.'Everybody laughed.'The funeral will be very cheap because only a few people will go,' the fat man continued.'I'll go if there's a big lunch,' the red-faced man said.Another laugh. And then the men went away.Scrooge looked at the Ghost.'Who are they talking about?' he asked.But the Ghost said nothing.It went into the street and showed Scrooge two men.He knew them.They were rich and important businessmen.First they said hallo.Then one of them said: 'Well, he's finally dead.''Yes, I've heard,' answered his companion.'Cold, isn't it?''Very cold. But it's the right weather for Christmas. Would you like to come ice-skating?''No. thank you. I'm too busy. Good morning.'That was the end of their conversation.Scrooge was surprised.Who were they talking about?He couldn't think of anybody.Old Marley died seven years ago and this Ghost was showing him the future.He decided to wait and see.He looked around but couldn't see himself anywhere.Wasn't he there in the future?Silent and black, the Ghost stood near him.He knew that it was watching him and he trembled.They went into a poor part of the city where the streets were dirty and narrow.There were dark shops and houses, and the people looked ugly and miserable.A lot of them were drunk.Rubbish was everywhere, and there were bad smells.The quarter was full of dangerous criminals.Scrooge followed the Ghost into a small, dark shop.It was full of dirty, old things - bottles, clothes, keys, chains.A man of about seventy with grey hair sat near a fire and smoked his pipe.Then a woman came in with a big, heavy box in her arms.She put it on the floor and sat down.'Open it. Old Joe,' she said, 'and give me the money.'The man opened the box.'What are these?' he said.'Bed - curtains! Did you take them while he was in bed?''Yes. Why not? There was nobody with him. There are blankets too.''His blankets?' 'Of course! He won't need them where he's going. Here's a beautiful, expensive shirt too.He was wearing it for his funeral. I thought, "What a pity! This is a very fine shirt but nobody will wear it again." So I took it off him.''You did well, madam, 'laughed Old Joe.'You're a clever woman and you'll make a fortune one day.''I must think of myself, like him. He was a selfish old miser. I cleaned his rooms and his clothes.I worked very hard for him but he never gave me anything. I wanted to take more things but his housekeeper took them before me.'Just then the housekeeper came in.She had a large bag full of sheets, towels, clothes, and shoes.'Now look in my bag. Old Joe,' she said, 'and tell me how much you'll give me.'Old Joe counted up the money for each thing in the box and the bag and wrote some numbers on the wall.'That's how much I'll give you,' he said.'And no more. I always give too much and so I'm poor.'Then he opened a dirty bag and put the money on the floor.'When he was alive, he frightened people and they hated him. So we get the profits now that he's dead. Ha, ha, ha!'Scrooge watched this in horror.'Spirit! I see and I understand. This could happen to me. Oh God, what's this now?' The scene changed and he was near a bed.It had no blankets or curtains.There was only an old sheet with something under it - the body of a dead man.The Ghost pointed at the head, but Scrooge couldn't pull down the sheet and look at the dead man's face.He was shaking with terror.The body was cold, rigid, and alone in that dark room.'How terrible!' thought Scrooge.'Not a man, woman or child to say that he was kind to them in life and to remember him with love!'Then he heard the sound of rats behind the walls.Were they waiting, were they going to jump on the bed and...?'Spirit!' he said. 'What a horrible place! I'll always remember this scene. Can we go now?'But the Ghost still pointed at the dead man's head.'I understand,' Scrooge said. 'But I can't do it. I ask you to show me somebody who is sorry that this man is dead.'The Ghost took him to Bob Cratchit's house.The mother and children were sitting round the fire.They were quiet, very quiet.The little Cratchits sat like statues in a corner.Peter was reading.'When is Father coming?' he asked.'He's late. But I think he walks slower now.''I remember when he walked very fast with -with Tiny Tim on his shoulder,' said the mother.'But Tiny Tim was very light - and his father loved him so much. Ah. there's your father at the door!'Bob came in.He drank some tea while the two little Cratchits put their faces close to his, saying, 'Don't be sad, Father!' So Bob tried to be cheerful; but suddenly he cried.'My little child! My little boy!' He went to a room upstairs.It looked as bright and happy as Christmas.He sat on a chair next to the bed.There was a little child on it.It was Tiny Tim, and he wasn't sleeping.He was dead.Bob kissed the little face; then he went downstairs.'I met Mr. Scrooge's nephew in the street.' he told the family.'He asked me why I was so sad. When I told him, he said he was very sorry and wanted to help us. I think he's going to find a job for Peter.''He's a very good man,' said Mrs. Cratchit.'Yes. Children, when you all leave home in a few years, you won't forget Tiny Tim, will you?''Never, Father!' they all cried.'Thank you. I feel happier now,' Bob said.Scrooge said to the Ghost, 'Oh, please tell me who that dead man was!'The Ghost took him near his office, but it didn't stop.'Wait!' said Scrooge. 'My officeis in that house. Let me go and see what I'll be in the future.'The Ghost continued walking.Scrooge ran to the window of his office and looked in.He saw an office, but it wasn't his.Everything was different, including the man at the desk.He followed the Ghost again.It stopped at the gate of a cemetery.'Am I going to learn the dead man's name now?' asked Scrooge.The Spirit led him to a grave.He went near it, trembling.'Before I look at the name,' he said, 'answer me one question. Is it really necessary for these things to happen or are they only possible?'The Ghost didn't answer.'I mean, if men change their lives and become better, will the future change too? Is this what you want to tell me?'The Ghost was silent.Scrooge went slowly towards the grave, still trembling.He read the name on the gravestone: EBENEZER SCROOGE.He fell on his knees.'I was the dead man in the bed! Oh, Spirit! Oh no, no! Listen, I've changed. I won't be the same man as before. Tell me there is still hope - please! Tell me that if I change my life, the things that you have shown me will be different!'The Spirit's hand trembled.'I will celebrate Christmas with all my heart!' Scrooge continued.'And I'll always try to have the Christmas spirit - every day of the year! I will live in the past, the present and the future. I will not forget the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me that I can clean the name off this stone!'Scrooge held up his hands to the Ghost but suddenly it vanished. There was only a bed-curtain in front of his eyes.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens词汇提示1.mistletoe 槲寄生2.ivy 常春藤3.sausage 腊肠4.mince 肉馅5.hot punch 热饮料6.torch 火把7.cripple 瘸子8.crutch 拐杖9.hurray 欢呼声10.gravy 肉汁11.brandy 白兰地12.chestnuts 栗子13.wicked 恶毒的14.nephew 侄子，外甥原文Chapter IV: The Second SpirtScrooge woke up, opened his bed-curtain and looked around.He was ready to see anything, but when one o'clock struck, nothing happened.After a while he saw a strong light in the next room.He got out of bed and went slowly to the door.'Scrooge!' said a voice.'Come in, Ebenezer!'The room was his room, but it was different.On the walls there was some green holly with red berries, and mistletoe and ivy.In the fireplace was a great fire.On the floor there was a lot of food: turkey, goose, chicken, rabbit, pork and sausages, as well as mince pies, puddings, fruit, cakes, and hot punch.And on the sofa sat a very large man – a giant - and he was holding up a torch.'Come in!' said the Ghost.Scrooge went and stood in front of this giant, but he didn't look at it.He was too frightened.'I am the Ghost of Christmas Present,' said the Spirit. 'Look at me!'So Scrooge looked.He saw that the Spirit was smiling.It had kind, gentle eyes.There was holly round its long dark hair.Its face was young and happy.'You have never seen anybody like me before,' it said.'Never.''And you have never met any of my brothers?''No. How many brothers have you got?''More than eighteen hundred. I am the youngest.''Spirit,' Scrooge said, 'take me where you want. I learnt a good lesson last night.''Touch my clothes!'When Scrooge did this, the room disappeared and he stood in the city streets on Christmas morning.There was a lot of snow.Some people were playing and throwing snowballs. Others were buying food in the shops.It was a busy, cheerful scene, and the bells were ringing.Then a lot of poor people came along the street with their Christmas dinners of goose or chicken.They were taking them to the baker's shops to be cooked in the oven.The spirit took Scrooge to one of these shops and touched some of the dinners with its torch.'What are you doing? 'Scrooge asked.'I am making these dinners extra good so the people will be happier,' it replied, smiling.After a while Scrooge followed the Ghost to the suburbs of the city.They went to the house of Bob Cratchit, his clerk.The kind Ghost touched the house with its torch.Then they went in.Mrs. Cratchit and her daughter Belinda were preparing the table for Christmas dinner.Young Peter Cratchit was helping them.Suddenly two little Cratchits ran in and shouted that the goose was ready at the baker's.Then the oldest daughter Martha arrived, and after her came Bob with his little son Tiny Tim on his shoulder.The child was a cripple and he walked around on a small crutch.Young Peter went to fetch the goose.When he came back, all the children in the family shouted 'Hurray!' because they didn't often eat goose.Belinda made some apple sauce; Mrs. Cratchit prepared the potatoes and the gravy; Martha put the hot plates on the table.Finally, everything was ready.When Mrs. Cratchit cut the goose, everybody cried 'Hurray!' again, and Tiny Tim hit the table with his knife.The goose was small, but they all said it was the best goose in the world and ate every bit of it.Then Mrs. Cratchit brought in the Christmas pudding with brandy onit.She lit the brandy with a match, and when they were all eating, they said, 'Oh, what a wonderful pudding!'Nobody said or thought that it was a very small pudding for a big family.After dinner the Cratchits sat round the fire.They ate apples and oranges, and hot chestnuts.Then Bob served some hot wine. 'A Merry Christmas to us all!' he said.'A Merry Christmas!' the family shouted.'And God bless everyone!' said Tiny Tim in his weak voice.He sat very near his father.Bob loved his son very much and be held Tiny Tim's thin little hand.'Will Tiny Tim live, Spirit?' Scrooge asked.'I see an empty chair,' replied the Ghost, 'and a small crutch. But not Tiny Tim. If the future does not change, the child will die.''No, no!' said Scrooge.'Say he will live, kind Spirit!' 'If the future is not changed, he will not see another Christmas. But you think that's a good thing, don't you? You said there are too many people in the world.'Scrooge didn't answer and he didn't look in the Ghost's eyes.He felt very bad.'Those were wicked words, Ebenezer Scrooge,' the Ghost continued.'Do you think you can decide who will live or die? Are you better than this poor man's child, or millions like him? Perhaps you are worse in God's eyes!'Scrooge trembled and looked at the ground.Suddenly he heard his name.'Mr. Scrooge! Let's drink to Mr. Scrooge!'It was Bob Cratchit and he was holding up his glass.'Drink to Mr. Scrooge!' said Mrs. Cratchit angrily.'Drink to that hard old miser! What are you saying, Robert Cratchit?''My dear - the children. It's Christmas Day.''I know that, but I would like to tell Mr. Scrooge what I think of him! You know how bad he is.''My dear, it's Christmas Day.''Well, I'll drink to him because it's Christmas. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Mr. Scrooge! - But you won't be merry or happy, I know.'The children drank to Scrooge too, but his name was like a dark shadow in the room and for a few minutes they were silent.Then they told stories and sang songs, and they felt better.The Cratchits were poor and they looked poor.Their clothes were old; there were big holes in their shoes.Bob Cratchit's salary I was very small.He never had enough money and there was never much food in the house.But the family was contented now because it was Christmas.Scrooge watched them carefully.He listened to them well.And he looked at Tiny Tim very often before the family scene vanished.It was dark now, and snow was falling.Scrooge and the Ghost walked along the streets and saw great fires in the houses, where families and friends were enjoying Christmas together.The Ghost was happy to see the celebrations.It laughed, and where it passed, people laughed too.And then Scrooge heard a loud, happy laugh.It was his nephew's.He saw him in a bright, warm room.When his nephew laughed, the other people in the room laughed with him.'He said that Christmas was a humbug!' the nephew laughed.'And he believed it too!''He's stupid an bad, Fred,' said his wife.'Well, he's a strange man, and he isn't very happy.''he's very rich, Fred.''Yes, my dear, but he doesn't do anything with his money. He doesn't help others, and he lives like a poor man.''Nobody likes him. I don't like him. He makes me angry.''I'm not angry with him. I feel sorry for him because he doesn't enjoy his life. He never laughs. He didn't want to eat with us today, but I'm going to ask him every year. I'll say, "How are you, Uncle Scrooge? Come and eat with us."Then they played some music and sang.After that, there were games.When they played twenty questions, Scrooge forgot that they couldn't hear him and he shouted his answers.Then his nephew thought of something and everybody asked him questions.'Is it an animal?''Yes.''Does it live in the city?''Yes.''Is it a horse?''No.'It wasn't a dog, a cat or a pigeon.It made horrible noises, sometimes it talked, and nobody liked it.'I know what it is!' shouted Fred's wife. 'It's your Uncle Scro-o-o-o-oge!'She was right.'A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the old man!' said Fred.Scrooge wanted to say this to Fred, but the scene vanished and he and the Ghost travelled again.Scrooge noticed that the Spirit looked older.Its hair was grey now.'Is your life so short?' he asked.'Very short. It ends tonight at midnight. It's eleven forty-five. I haven't got much time. Look - look down here!'The Spirit opened its coat and Scrooge saw two children on the ground, a boy and a girl.They were very thin.Their clothes were old and poor, and they were trembling with cold.They looked very hungry.Their eyes were sad.They looked older than children and they were ugly, like monsters.Scrooge was shocked.'Are they yours?' he asked.'No. They are Man's. They belong to humanity.' 'Haven't they got a house or a family?''Aren't there a lot of prisons?' the Spirit replied. 'And aren't there any workhouses?''Oh, no - no! Those are my words!' Scrooge cried.The church clock struck twelve.He looked around for the Ghost but it wasn't there.Then he remembered old Jacob Marley's words: 'The third Spirit will come at twelve midnight.'

A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens We pick up as Scrooge loses his great romance in Christmas Past and move into a visit to the Cratchits in Christmas Present. Story (08:00) Need help with a Podcast? As you know I left my job at the end of July to spend more time with my family. To earn a living, I have started a company to edit and produce podcasts. From basic podcast edits to full handling of all post-production tasks including show notes and publication. I've even found that doing all of the work setting up a podcast for clients is quite popular. It's not hard, just time consuming for busy people with other work to prioritise.  So if you or someone you know needs a podcast edited or any podcast admin done, drop me a line at dave@brightvoxaudio.com or check out my site at https://brightvoxaudio.com/ Episode edits start at $15, lock in introductory pricing now! SleepPhones, our exciting new partnership In our experience the best way to experience the bedtime stories of Sleepy Time Tales is with some type of headphone or earbud, but they can be cumbersome and uncomfortable. So we've partnered SleepPhones, manufacturers of headphones designed specifically to sleep in! They use a thin speaker fitted to a comfortable headband and have options from the cost effective wired headphones to the convenient Bluetooth model and will work with Sleepy Time Tales to improve your night's sleep. Use the below link to shop, and support Sleepy Time Tales https://sleepytimetales.net/sleepphones Sleepy Time Tales Merch and Stuff I've been putting up a lot of new designs on Teepublic Not all of the designs are Sleepy Time Tales branded, actually most aren't, so you can support the podcast without needing to emblazon the logo on yourself.

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In today's unplanned crossover episode with Andy's other talk show, Movies with Friends, Candy Cane Greene and Naked Man pilot guest Kyle Dickinson have a Christmas feast with the Cratchits, enjoying Christmas Pudding and a Smoking Bishop cocktail as they discuss BBC's version of A Christmas Carol (1984). Welcome to A Naked Man Christmas Carol. [DISCLAIMER: The episode is intercut with clips from the film & other references. The audio isn't the best, my apologies.] What Christmas carol do Kyle and Andy attempt to sing? Is A Christmas Carol a time travel movie? Why does Andy feel bad for Jacob Marley? How does capitalism fail even the Scrooges of the world? Is this a commentary on Margaret Thatcher era England? How does Christmas change as you go from childhood to adulthood to parenthood? Why are carols so important to Kyle? What creates that proprietary blend of magic and melancholy omnipresent during the holidays? Are Kyle and Andy the cutest? All these answers and more come for those willing to journey to England and with the help of the Ghost of Christmas Past, return back to childhood and rediscover the magic of Christmas. This is a cinematic sleigh ride undertaken to promote The Los Angeles Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness by providing food, drink, shelter, health care and employment to those who need it. To donate to the LA Mission: https://losangelesmission.org/ways-to-give/ If you'd like to watch the visual component to the episode or check out any other episodes of Movies with Friends, a YouTube talk show where friends come together to talk movies with a food and/or drink pairing from local businesses, go here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnU0cnUDJUqOQjjaeBSwyUw/ Thank you for listening. If you want to join our community, follow us on Instagram @nakedmanpod. Better yet, give us a call at 747-231-7120 and share your thoughts and feelings with us. I do not own the rights to A Christmas Carol. I am not being paid to promote any of these products or businesses. I did so of my own accord because I am so grateful to the small businesses the world over that have kept us afloat the past few years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nakedmanpod/support

For this holiday season, the gang has decided to recreate "A Christmas Carol," starring Mozart, Indy, Milo, and Zola as the Cratchits, and Zetty as the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thezettyandindyshow

Just when we thought that there was nothing more to say about Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, we uncover a compelling story-behind-the-story.  We'll investigate the story as a moment of catharsis for Dickens, mixing in  his past trauma and his adult crisis; also, the fascinations and frustrations of Victorian London that result in the classic.We'll chat about the history about the history of Christmas in Britain, the early life of Charles Dickens, Victorian London, a pivotal journey for Charles, and make look for connections to London characters and locations.  You'll find out where the Cratchits lived and who may have been the model for Ebenezer Scrooge.Along the way, we'll consider the great Yorkshire "Snowasis" of November 2021, the tradition of the Krampus, the lights of London, hot buttered rum, and ahem, the glam band, Slade.ADDITIONAL NOTES, LINKS, AND PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND HERE.Do you like what you hear?  Please help us find our audience by spreading some good cheer and rating us 5 stars and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts,Our website  https://yltpodcast.buzzsprout.com/  Follow us on:Twitter at YLT_PodFacebook at Yesterday's London Times PodcastInstagram at Yesterday's London Times Podcast

The Cratchit family face a bleak Christmas. Adapted from Stave Three of A Christmas Carol, with audio reading, worksheet & links to presentations & other teaching materials. English language level: CEF: B1+

The Ghost of Christmas Present continues through London. We meet the Cratchits. Scrooge responds to Tiny Tim; the Ghost throws Scrooge's words back at him. Links from Margaret about the Cratchits' ribbons and Christmas pudding: https://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l244/naztybaby/fashion/lmi/LAMODE-ILL-1872-No-6-PHOTO-.jpg https://www.inliterature.net/food-in-literature/baked-goods/cakes/2012/12/a-christmas-carol-steamed-christmas-pudding.html#:~:text=What%20is%20Mrs%20Cratchit's%20pudding,for%20washday%2C%20bathes%20and%20cleaning

The Ghost of Christmas Present continues through London. We meet the Cratchits. Scrooge responds to Tiny Tim; the Ghost throws Scrooge's words back at him. Links from Margaret about the Cratchits' ribbons and Christmas pudding: https://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l244/naztybaby/fashion/lmi/LAMODE-ILL-1872-No-6-PHOTO-.jpg https://www.inliterature.net/food-in-literature/baked-goods/cakes/2012/12/a-christmas-carol-steamed-christmas-pudding.html#:~:text=What%20is%20Mrs%20Cratchit's%20pudding,for%20washday%2C%20bathes%20and%20cleaning

Our holiday heroes conclude their Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventure, facing off against undead evil and helping to put right what once with wrong and teaching a misguided soul that maybe he really can change his stars (ooh, a "Quantum Leap" reference and an "A Knight's Tale" reference in the same totally unrelated intro; this really is the place for geeks). Listen to Anical Ural, the Eladrin Elf paladin, physically confront evil with full body force. Listen to Ray Myriad, the Kender arcane trickster rogue, use speed, cunning, and aim to undermine undead machinations. And, listen to Dwelvrik Grünmaulkyn, the Forest Gnome druid...kind of do stuff too or, at least...try to (combat against undead is not exactly his forte, and everybody has a bad day). Part 3 sees miserly mayor Ebenezer Scrooge confronted by the Ghosts of Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Along for the ride are our three heroes and the creatures that stand in the way of success in rescuing Scrooge's soul. Together, do our heroes help Scrooge shake off the shackles of an arrangement gone awry? Or, is Scrooge beyond redemption and destined for doom? Do the Cratchits have a good Christmas? Do our heroes get back home? For characters from the fantasy world of Krynn, what exactly *is* Christmas, anyway?!? Did recording in January and needing weeks of editing keep our podcasters from releasing a Christmas-themed episode in February? Find out, now, the answers to these questions and more in the culmination to the Discerning Geeks Portal's (first?) Dungeons & Dragons one-shot special. Note: The year 2021 is starting off with busy schedules and heavy workloads for a couple of us. Life might get in the way of recording, editing, and/or publishing episodes as soon or as consistently as we may like. We apologize if this gets in the way of us maintaining our regular Tuesday (well, okay, our semi-regular, Tuesday-ish) schedule. Hopefully we'll be back on track soon. You can contact us at... E-Mail: DiscerningGeeks@gmail.com Twitter: @DiscerningGeeks Facebook: Discerning Geeks Portal Please rate or review us wherever you listen to podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/discerninggeeks/message

The Cratchits enjoy a Christmas of love and laughter and warmth - even though they have little material gain to show for it. Will you find joy in simplicity this Christmas?

Welcome to Season 2, and Happy Holidays! This is the You Should Have Asked Me First Holiday Spectacular. We have everything, plum puddings, Christmas spirits, Cratchits, Fezziwigs, and the largest Christmas goose in the poulterer's window. God bless us, every one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/youshouldhaveaskedme/message

PRODUCTION TEAMAdapted and Directed by James Goode.Audio Engineering and Sound Design by Nick McGawMusic performed by Grace KennyTHE CASTElizabeth Dowd as The NarratorAndrew Hubatsek as Ebenezer ScroogeWith:Willow, Maya, and Thomas Bishop as Cratchits and other childrenAmy Rene Byrne as a Charitable Person, Belle, A Female Guest, CharwomanJames Goode as Bob Cratchit, Dick Williams and a BusinessmanA'nie Kirchner as Mrs. CratchitAbigail Leffler as a Caroler, Fan, Mary, Mrs. DillerDanny Roth as a Charitable Person, Fezziwig, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Future, a Businessman, the Undertaker's ManZach Shultz as Peter CrachitThom Sirkot as Topper, a BusinessmanHenry Turnbough as Boy Scrooge, PeterLily Wirth as The Ghost of Christmas Past, Martha, Turkey BoyEric Wunsch as Fred, Marley, Young Scrooge and a BusinessmanMichael Yerges as Mr. Belle, a Businessman, Old Joe

It's a new year, and what better way to celebrate than another journey into Dickensian London? Find out why even though Scrooge has seen the light by the end of the novella, his Christmas preparation would still have been disastrous - the man clearly knows nothing about cooking times - and how the Cratchits' Christmas Day glass issues have never really gone away. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18xBR3WJ_L95twFwJ_z5PhmtiVD6mvd24/view?usp=sharing

The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle explores the world of Ebeneezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Cratchits, with an to the Christian Faith. In this episode, Pastor Damon Relder talks through the Ghost of Christmas Present while panelists Julie, Jenn, and the online audience respond with comments. Pastor Damon introduces Luke 2:1-20 and draws parallels between the bleakness of Bethlehem and the Hope within the unexpected.

Based on Charles Dickens' book, A Christmas Carol, The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle explores the world of Ebeneezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Cratchits, with an to the Christian Faith. In this episode, Pastor Damon Relder talks through the Ghost of Christmas Past while panelists Richard, Julie, Jenn, and the online audience respond with comments. Pastor Damon introduces Galatians 1:1-24 and draws parallels between the Apostle Paul and Scrooge. This is session two of a four-week course. Email comments to communications@coker.org.  

Based on Charles Dickens' book, A Christmas Carol, The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawle explores the world of Ebeneezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Cratchits, with an to the Christian Faith.  In this episode, Pastor Damon Relder introduces the Bible Study while panelists Richard, Julie, Jenn, and the online audience respond with comments. Pastor Damon introduces the nature of Ebeneezer Scrooge and draw parallels between the new way Scrooge thinks and the humble nature of Mary. He also encourages a deeper dive into the scriptures of: Galatians 6:7, Matthew 20:1-16, and Luke 1:46-55. This is session one of a four-week course. This is also available on YouTube (search Coker UMC) and on Coker.org. Subscribe to CokerChurch and CokerCast for updates and new episodes. 

Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present crash the Cratchit Christmas, and Tiny Tim sits in a tiny corner.

The Ghost of Christmas Present acquaints Scrooge with the Cratchits, his nephew's family, and the very poor.