{"podcast":{"title":"Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Podcast","slug":"scrooge-a-christmas-carol-podcast-7096743","podcast_index_feed_id":7096743,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fd63425c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scroogepod","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42411407/42411407-1731192176055-069297f720ee5.jpg","author":"Collin Murr","episode_count":41,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:18:04.324420+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scrooge-a-christmas-carol-podcast-7096743"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 15: Is Scrooged a Modern Classic?","slug":"episode-15-is-scrooged-a-modern-classic","published_at":"2025-12-10T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scrooge-a-christmas-carol-podcast-7096743/episode-15-is-scrooged-a-modern-classic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scrooge-a-christmas-carol-podcast-7096743","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scroogepod/episodes/Episode-15-Is-Scrooged-a-Modern-Classic-e3c47me","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fd63425c/podcast/play/112385166/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-9%2Fa5b47532-c6c8-ae6f-b650-09c259ca3bc3.mp3","summary":"One of the more divisive takes on A Christmas Carol , Scrooged from 1988 is a beloved comedy to some and a missed attempt to others. Regardless, it is very much the most '80s take ever on the tale, with Mary Lou Retton, Lee Majors, references to Chernobyl, and even a Richard Pryor joke. The first part of the episode is my standard format, and it's followed by an interview with Aricka Rode, a lifelong fan of the film. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ScroogeAChristmasCarolPodcast Twitter: https://x.com/scroogepod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scroogepod.bsky.social","meta_description":"One of the more divisive takes on A Christmas Carol , Scrooged from 1988 is a beloved comedy to some and a missed attempt to others. Regardless, it is ver…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6060,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/scrooge-a-christmas-carol-podcast-7096743/episodes/episode-15-is-scrooged-a-modern-classic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scrooge-a-christmas-carol-podcast-7096743/episode-15-is-scrooged-a-modern-classic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}