‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Podcast Starring Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol – A Podcast Presentation of Hope Media Group and Compassion International in partnership with KSBJ and WayFM are bringing the much-loved story wherever you find podcasts on November 16. This 4-part, fully dramatized and all-new adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens will get the entire family in the Christmas spirit. While being true to the original story, screenwriter P.G. Cuschieri and creator/producer Mark Ramsey imagined fresh story elements with beloved actors Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) and John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones). This new adaptation will highlight inspirational family themes that will encourage listeners for many Christmases yet-to-come.

Synopsis

This four-episode adaption of “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens brings the characters we all know and love to life unlike ever before through a star-studded dramatic audio adaptation in podcast form. Ebenezer Scrooge, a self-obsessed miserable miser of all things un-merry and un-bright, is everything Christmas isn’t. After he is visited by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Scrooge transforms into a new man and embodies all the best parts of Christmas. Through his journey of transformation, listeners will encounter themes of joy, mercy, hope, and more. This new re-telling of the holiday classic will entertain, inspire, and remind you that even the hardest of hearts can find redemption. The story of Scrooge is a known commodity and has been a well-loved story for nearly 180 Christmases past.

According to PBS and the National Institute of Health, listening to podcasts with your children encourages conversation and fosters their imagination. Too much screen exposure can lead to adverse effects on school performance in children.