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Dec 2022
1h 19m

A Christmas Story (re-release)

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm
About this episode
Unspooled will return with new episodes 1/13 - be sure to catch up with "Jeanne Dielman" before we kick off Jeanne-uary, until then enjoy one of our favorite holiday episodes!   Paul & Amy unwrap 1983’s holiday nostalgia trip A Christmas Story! They learn about the life of the film’s inspiration Jean Shepherd, discover how the flagpole scene was shot, and as ... Show More
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