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Mentioned in 137 episodes

A Christmas carol

Book • 2007

Jacqueline Goldfinger

Jacqueline Goldfinger's adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' is a family-friendly version that includes music, making it suitable for a wide range of audiences.

This play retains the core themes and characters of the original while adding a musical element to enhance the storytelling and emotional impact.

Mentioned by

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Ben Nadeff-Haffrey

Robert P. George

Martin Austwick

Mentioned in 137 episodes

Mentioned by

Will Storr

as an example of a book where the character's theory of control is about safety and money.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in relation to his writing process and the use of long walks for inspiration.

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland

as a book that created the template for modern Christmas.

Mentioned by

Sam Harris

as a favorite Christmas movie, particularly the version with George C. Scott.

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Mentioned by

Neil deGrasse Tyson

when discussing time travel, inspired by the novel.

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Mentioned by

Ben Nadeff-Haffrey

to conclude the episode with a quote.

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Mentioned by Amber as an author whose work she rereads every Christmas.

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Mentioned by

Rudyard Lynch

as a story by Dickens, where Scrooge makes his employees work on Christmas.

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Mentioned by

Eric Boehm

, who suggests that the listener read it and interprets the story's lesson.

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Referenced as Dickens' famous book where the Industrial Revolution was a period when the curve in well-being had turned up sharply.

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Mentioned by

Brett McKay

as influential in shaping modern Christmas ideals.

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Recommended by

Andy Ihnatko

who likes Patrick Stewart's audio version, emphasizing the importance of Scrooge's redemption.

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Mentioned by

Jeff O'Neal

as a fascinating book that changed the world in unexpected ways.

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Mentioned by

Peter Orford

when discussing Charles Dickens's Christmas writings.

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Mentioned by

Ben Greenfield

as one of the books written and released bit by bit in a newspaper or other publication.

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Mentioned as a Dickens' classic, starring Sir Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge in a new adaptation.

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Mentioned by

David Senra

to compare Alfred Nobel's personality to Ebenezer Scrooge.

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Robert P. George

references it to explain how things can block our understanding of obvious truths.

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Mentioned by

Afua Hirsch

as books she read as a child and during school.

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Mentioned by

Helen Zaltzman

, as she and

Martin Austwick

performed a live reading with music of this book last year.

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