Episode 153 - Scrooged (with Kirsti)

It's Christmas, the one time of the year when we all act a little nicer, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew, Ian and Ethan (Liam and Georgia are driving taxi and practicing ballet respectively) but we're joined by Sister of the Podcast, Kirsti as we run through IBC's Christmas Eve lineup in Richard Donner's Scrooged. We're trying to affix antlers to doormice in our 153rd episode as we discuss: 

• The many tensions between Richard Donner and Bill Murray in this film
• What's Bill Murray's legacy as a colleague in Hollywood
• Why does no-one care about this broadcast until December 23rd
• Do we judge Claire?  Should we?
• Is Frank the worst type of person (even after his change)?
• How many Bob Cratchits does one Christmas Carol adaptation need?
• Ethan lives and dies with the World Cup Final going on alongside the recording session
• We try to make heads or tails out of some delirium passed notes from Liam
• Whether or not Scrooged is the Best Film Ever

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Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Opening Banter
  9:10 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:35 - Shoutouts
  24:30 - Deep Dive
  2:01:30 - Endgame