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117 - A Christmas Story
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The lads finally get their Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifles and promptly shoot their eyes out as they cover Bob Clark’s 1983 holiday classic: A Christmas Story. Topics include the japes of Jean Shepherd, the horrors of Scut Farkus, and the true meaning of Christmas.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- A Christmas Story. Dir. Bob Clark. Available on Max.
- Ingraham, Christopher. “Why Our Christmas Music is Still Stuck in the ‘50s”. The Washington Post. December 23rd, 2014.
- Kashner, Sam. “How A Christmas Story Went from Low-Budget Fluke to an American Tradition” Variety, November 30th, 2016.
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