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445: A CHRISTMAS CAROL in Pop Culture & History

How much do you know about Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”? On this episode we share the novela’s 1843 origins, then fast forward through 180 years of incredible adaptations! THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, SCROOGED, MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL, SPIRITED, and so many more. What is the pop culture impact of “A Christmas Carol” and how has it affected us personally? Richard and Sarah share their favorites, and Skywalkers weigh in with their comments. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! Oh, and Good Afternoon!! Watch the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/KUjoAx5frWg   Bibliography   BEING A HISTORY OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL ON FILM by Richard Jones: https://www.dickenslondontours.co.uk/a-christmas-carol-films.htm   THE REAL REASON CHARLES DICKENS WROTE “A Christmas Carol” by John Broich: https://time.com/4597964/history-charles-dickens-christmas-carol/   TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CHARLES DICKENS’ “A Christmas Carol” by Paulette Beete: https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/20

Neverland Clubhouse #24: Life Day, Walt Disney Family Museum and Mouse-Con OH MY!

Join Sarah, Courtney, and Kelly as they take you on our weekend at Disneyland. We went to Disneyland on November 17th -19th and it was a weekend of Celebration. It was Life Day in Galaxy's Edge, the start of Christmas time in the parks and we celebrated Courtney's Birthday! We recap the experience, including Viva Navidad and the new Adventureland Treehouse. We recommend you watch the video version above for the best experience.   Then we take you to San Francisco where Courtney and Kelly take you to the Walt Disney Family Museum it was their first time there. Finally, they discuss their time at Mouse-Con in Concord CA.   If you have questions for Courtney, Kelly or Sarah about Walt Disney World or Disneyland you can DM us on Instagram @neverlandclubhousepod and we may answer your question in a upcoming podcast!   About Neverland Clubhouse   Welcome to the Neverland Clubhouse! Here you leave today, and venture into adventure, excitement and nostalgia. This is the

444: MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS TALES Breakdown with Teresa Delgado

“Mickey’s Christmas Tales” is a NEW series of stop-motion animated shorts on Disney+. We are going to break down these ultra CUTE shorts, plus an amazing documentary “Christmas With Walt Disney”. Here to join us and add some great Disney historical perspective is our friend and podcaster Teresa Delgado!   We pose many questions that we hope you can help with such as, what is up with Bitsy? And what is the deal with Santa and Mrs. Claus - are they dogs? Which animated short is our favorite? Watch on YouTube for the best experience, as we play these shorts along with our comments.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more videos and fun Shorts     Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986   The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes   Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney