Episode 366: The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Patron Saints of Popcorn Theology made us merry this week by voting for the beloved Christmas classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol. This all too familiar tale takes on a Muppet spin, fun for both adults and kids. On this episode Maddy, Kat, and Bridgett discuss the surprisingly deep themes of intervention, repentance, and redemption in this classic tale that helped reinvent Christmas. Watch the episode here. This episode is brought to you by Solitary Man, the new novel by Eric Landfried. Available at www.ericlandfried.com Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to [email protected], and you'll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id990110281  Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology  Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/popcorntheology/Episode 366.mp3] Download audio Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Welcome & Summary 3:29 - Popcorn Ratings 8:16 - Theology Ratings 11:56 - Subscribe, Share, Support 12:51 - Ads 15:40 - SPOILER WARNING 23:40 - Popcorn Thoughts 39:13 - Themes of Repentance and Redemption 41:34 - Divine Intervention and Transformation 1:05:14 - Actions & Inactions 1:29:36 - Lightning Round 1:45:20 - Until Next Time… #TheMuppetChristmasCarol #TheMuppets #Muppets #MichaelCaine #AChristmasCarol #Christmas #Scrooge #ChristianPodcasts #MoviePodcasts #YouAreNotAMindlessConsumer #MovieDiscussion #FilmCriticism #MovieReview #FilmReview #FilmDiscussion #MovieExplanation #FilmAnalysis #CharacterAnalysis #MovieExplanation #MovieAnalysis #MovieReaction #medialiteracy #medialiteracymatters #reformedtheology #themuppetchristmascarol #muppetchristmas #muppetmovies Music by Ross Bugden: https://youtu.be/Bln0BEv5AJ0?si=vZx_YiHK3hNxaETA