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Dec 2020
2h 31m

A Christmas Carol with Emily St. James

Blank Check Productions
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What's today? Why its Christmas Carol day! Film critic Emily St. James (Vox) returns to discuss Disney's 2009 take on the classic holiday tale. The gang talks Jim Carrey's career, the best and worst Christmas movies, and Keeping up with the Clauses.


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