After setting the stage in our intro and Book Club episodes, Elysia and Luke join the spirits in some of the most haunting classic adaptations of A Christmas Carol (see list of films covered below).

Join us for two more episodes, leading up to Christmas: the intermezzo – a brief look at the life of Dickens and creation of this book – and the verse – a collection of twists on the classic tale!

A comparison of the doorknocker scene across 100+ years of adaptations

Start with the opening notes episode, if you haven't yet, for the background on this series.

The sheet music episode is available to Book Club members in Supercast (Silozens or Storyzens)/Patreon.

Films covered this episode:

Shorts:

1. “Scrooge” (1901, first filmed adaptation, part is missing, 6 min) 
2. “A Christmas Carol” (1910, the first surviving complete adaptation, 13 min)
3. “A Christmas Carol” (1971, animated, Oscar winner, 25 min)
4. “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983, 26 min) – available on Disney+ outside Europe

Features:

1. A Christmas Carol (1951, Alastair Sim, 1h26)
2. A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott, 1h40)
3. A Christmas Carol (1999, Patrick Stewart, 1st w/ digital VFX, 1h35)
4. Scrooge (1970, Albert Finney, most popular musical, 1h53)
5. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, 1h25 – Disney+) – the Muppets full-length version w/ "When Love Is Gone" song (Extras tab)

2023 holiday special: The It's a Wonderful Life / Knife multiverse

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Intro & outro music: "Land of Ice and Snow" by HygieusMusic

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With "Barricades," episode 6 of season 2 of Silo, the twist Elysia has been waiting for has finally come – taking Luke by surprise! We talk about that, brewing tensions of multiple varieties, and all the small moments you might have missed. Plus, of course, a certain someone's suit-stealing ways.

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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Questions of shadows and allegiances take center stage in this round-up of community feedback focusing on especially episodes 4 and 5 of season 2 of Silo. Plus, a mini-dive into this series' excellent cinematography – particularly for episode 5!

Spoilers through S2-E5, and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

Ed Moore's ep 5 cinematography videos

Adam Savage learns how the vault was built

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Not content to stick to Silo content alone this holiday season, Elysia and Luke are exploring the many iterations of perhaps the greatest Christmas tale ever told: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

In this quick episode we get into how we came to this topic, and what exactly we'll be covering (this year).

2023 holiday special: The It's a Wonderful Life / Knife multiverse

A Christmas Carol 2024 miniseries – films covered:

I. Sheet music – "The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton" & A Christmas Carol: the novella (Book Club exclusive)

II. Chorus – Classic A Christmas Carol adaptations:

Shorts:

1. “Scrooge” (1901, first filmed adaptation, part is missing, 6 min) 
2. “A Christmas Carol” (1910, the first surviving complete adaptation, 13 min)
3. “A Christmas Carol” (1971, animated, Oscar winner, 25 min)
4. “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983, 26 min) – available on Disney+ outside Europe

Features:

1. A Christmas Carol (1951, Alastair Sim, 1h26)
2. A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott, 1h40)
3. A Christmas Carol (1999, Patrick Stewart, 1st w/ digital VFX, 1h35)
4. Scrooge (1970, Albert Finney, most popular musical, 1h53)
5. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, 1h25 – Disney+) – the Muppets full-length version w/ "When Love Is Gone" song

III. Intermezzo – The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017, 1h44 – Disney+) + Charles Dickens' life

IV. Verse – Twisted A Christmas Carol adaptations

1. Scrooged (1988, 1h41)
2. Flintstone’s Christmas Carol (1994, 1h9)
3. A Diva’s Christmas Carol (2000, 1h24)
4. A New Diva’s Christmas Carol (2022 remake, 1h24)
5. It’s Christmas, Carol (2012, 1h30)
6. Spirited (2022, musical, 2h7 – Apple TV+)
7. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022, animated, loose remake of the 1970 Finney musical, sci-fi twist, 1h41 – Netflix)

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Intro & outro music: "Land of Ice and Snow" by HygieusMusic

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Luke and Elysia strap into Porter Dispatch's powered winch of their "Descent" into the depths of Silo S2 episode 5. We paused and wrote down all the details you might've missed, so that you don't have you – now sit back and let us tell you a tale of two silos.

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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Elysia and Luke mourn, celebrate, and analyze the shocking twists and turns of Apple TV+'s Silo season 2, episode 4: "The Harmonium." What key clues were dropped while you were probably still reeling from these events, and what does this dramatic change in the status quo mean for the future?

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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The Bernard and Mary Meadows theories go wild on the eve of ep 4!

And Elysia and Luke are back with reactions from the community to season 2 of Silo on Apple TV+, through episode 3. We get into questions, corrections, couple names, and plenty of clarifications – with more Silo Pez lore to boot.

Spoilers through S2-E3, and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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Luke and Elysia unravel the reveals of episode 3 of Silo season 2: "Solo" – what do we learn about the man in the bunker, and what will come of the changes in dynamics when tragedy strikes in Juliette's home?

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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Elysia and Luke check in on the people Juliette left behind, comparing the management strategies of Bernard and not-so-foxy-anymore Knoxy, pointing out new characters to keep an eye on, and talking about which of this episode's big reveals gave them the biggest gasps.

Spoilers for all episodes aired to date, news from Comic Con (see our Comic Con reaction episode), and any book elements related to what has already been aired.

No spoilers for any book elements that have not yet appeared on screen.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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Luke and Elysia have already rustled up some reactions from the community to the season 2 premiere of Silo on Apple TV+. We're back to talk everything from Rebecca Ferguson's claustrophobia to our new listener-inspired slogan for humanity.

Link to the Rebecca Ferguson–Seth Meyers interview

Spoilers for this episode, all of season 1, news from Comic Con (see our Comic Con reaction episode), and any book elements related to what has already been aired in S1 or this episode.

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The first season of Dune: Prophecy is about to begin on HBO Max, and Elysia is joined by Luke and David to set the stage – first with an exclusive three-way conversation about the world-building of this prequel set 10,000 years before the original book and films, and then (00:24:50) with recap and analysis of a novella set not long before the show, featuring some of the same characters – "Imperial Court" from Sands of Dune (2022).

How ugly could this Atreides-Harkonnen blood feud get? What was Javicco Corrino (Mark Strong's character) like in his younger years? What dangers await in the jungles of Rossak, where the school of the Sisterhood can be found? Answers, or at least teases, await.

Then, continue the conversation with David & Elysia's Dune: Prophecy preview pod on the Lorehounds feed.

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Intro & outro music: "Magnetic Universe" by Adrian Earnshaw & Benedict Roff-Marsh

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