Scrooge's London

12/11/21 • 67 min

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.
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Choose Your Own Adventure: London Edition

Did you ever read a book and wish that you could direct the action and help a character make a good or interesting choice?

The Choose Your Own Adventure books let us experiment with decision making. Depending on your choices, the outcomes could be very different.

Join us as we take a whirlwind tour through London history and culture with our friends, Holly and Zelli. They will face choices that will catapult them through space and time.

Will their choices be safe or risky?

Listen and find out.

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Boxing Day

Ahhhh, Christmas. So many traditions, so many customs. And while we know some of our listeners were able to celebrate as usual, others have been affected by Covid, and have missed their beloved rituals and events. For all of those who are sick or are caring for or missing someone who is ill, we send our love and thoughts of peace and healing.
One thing is for sure — the chaos of the last two years has been harrowing, but we here at YLT like to look for those (admittedly sometimes elusive) silver linings. With the chaos and destruction of this virus comes an invitation to re-examine our habits, rituals, and priorities. Instead of focusing solely on loss — which has often been real, horrifying painful and sometimes impossible to avoid — what can we do to continue to live, to continue to celebrate, to continue to find joy? What changes can we make to bring joy to ourselves and joy to the world, literally? And why don’t we celebrate Boxing Day in the U.S. Couldn’t we all use another day to relax?
Wait. Boxing Day. What exactly is it? And why did it get tossed aside as an official holiday in the United States? We have no answers for the latter, but our research into the former has taught us a lot. In short, Boxing Day gives us the opportunity to relax and disconnect, and perhaps also give back to our communities and those around us. Doesn’t that sound lovely? For us, a “new” holiday is a present to ourselves, one that is free of expectations that we can celebrate as we wish. So come and join us as we tuck into a warming cocktail (recipe in the show notes!), and contemplate the year we’ve just had, discussing books, shows, apps, and even other podcasts that caught our attention and won our hearts. We also take a stroll through the YLT archives, handing out virtual awards to the cast of characters that we’ve researched and often loved over the course of our first year.
We hope your holidays were memorable and enjoyable, and if they were indeed lacking, we wish that peace and healing changes make their way to you soon. We are so grateful to all of you, our supportive YLT listening family, for being a part of our community. We thank you for every download, every word of support, every like and follow on social media. As a token of our gratitude, let’s start a new tradition and spend Boxing Day together, shall we?
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