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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

FromThe Book Pile


A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

FromThe Book Pile

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you think Scrooge ever gets annoyed that, even though this is a book about repentance and change, calling someone a “Scrooge” is still only an insult? Like, culturally, we act like he just stayed evil. It’d be like if you called someone an Oskar Schindler, and what you meant was “Nazi." Plus, Dave reads this book’s PG-13 passages and Kellen wants you to watch video of yourself and suffer.*TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
Released:
Dec 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Want to learn about books without actual books? Ever wish non-fiction could be shorter, funnier, and less accurate? Check out The Book Pile, a podcast where comedians tell you about books so you never have to read. (Now including fiction!) Kellen does standup. Dave writes ads. Together they highlight lessons from the world’s best books, unhampered by things like “expertise" or “sponsors."New episode every Monday!