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Mentioned as a 'Christmassy novel' that Tom and his son watch the 1980s BBC adaptation of every year as a Christmas tradition

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Referenced when discussing the significance of March 25th - Tom notes that Tolkien had Mordor collapse and the ring destroyed on March 25th because he knew it was considered the date of Christ's death

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Mentioned in the context of discussing the origins of Santa Claus/St. Nicholas traditions in America - Irving wrote this in 1809 and noted that the first Dutch ship to moor off Manhattan had St. Nicholas as its figurehead

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Discussed as a work by Clement Clarke Moore, a friend of Washington Irving, who wrote about St. Nick coming and described him as an elf, contributing to American Christmas traditions

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Extensively discussed as crucial to the modern understanding of Christmas, published in 1843. The hosts discuss how it created the template for Christmas celebrations, the Cratchit family scenes, Scrooge's transformation, and note the Muppet version as the best adaptation