Bonus Episode: "The Cratchet's Christmas Dinner" from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Newly recorded for 2025)

About this episode

The episode features the Cratchit family's Christmas dinner from A Christmas Carol, highlighting themes of warmth, gratitude, and love.

Bonus Episode — Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve, we gather with the Cratchit family for a simple dinner rich in warmth, gratitude, and quiet joy. In this beloved scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, hardship is met with hope, and love is shared freely around a modest table. The Cratchits’ Christmas Dinner offers a gentle reminder of what Christmas truly celebrates: kindness, faith, and the beauty of ordinary moments made meaningful. A timeless portrait of family and devotion, t...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Hovde

Topics covered

• Christmas
• family
• gratitude
• kindness
• ordinary moments

Keywords

• Christmas Eve
• Cratchet family
• A Christmas Carol
• Charles Dickens
• family dinner
• kindness
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Christmas Carol

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