{"id":1952,"date":"2016-12-24T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2016-12-23T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T22:22:31","slug":"episode-eighty-four-a-big-red-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2016\/12\/episode-eighty-four-a-big-red-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Eighty Four &#8211; A Big Red Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2795\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1952-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1952-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/84-BigRedChristmas.jpg\" alt=\"Big Red Christmas\" width=\"614\" height=\"398\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indiana Jones and Santa&#8217;s Workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Krampus isn&#8217;t just about beating people with sticks; It&#8217;s about sending a message.<\/p>\n<p>The maintenance crew of a hibernating colony deal with a heist in the dead of winter.<\/p>\n<p>What happens when you come out of stasis to discover that the wintering-over crew have gone a bit \u2026 odd?<\/p>\n<p><!--more Here are some links to stuff we nattered about --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wood_Green\">Wood Green, London<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexandra_Palace\">Alexandra Palace<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Crystal_Palace\">Crystal Palace<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Idiot%27s_Lantern\">The Idiot&#8217;s Lantern<\/a> (Doctor Who Episode)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyde_Park,_London\">Hyde Park<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>SALLAH: Indy, why does the floor move?<br \/>\nINDIANA: Give me your torch.<br \/>\n[INDIANA takes the torch and drops it in. A chorus of high pitched voices complaining about catching fire echo up]<br \/>\nINDIANA: Elves. Why&#8217;d it have to be elves?<br \/>\nSALLAH: Santa&#8217;s Elves&#8230; very dangerous. You go first.<\/p>\n<p>\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c<\/p>\n<p>BRODY: A lump of coal is the least of your worries right now, believe me, Indy &#8230; Well, I mean, for nearly three thousand years, man has been searching for the Workshop. That&#8217;s not something to be taken lightly. No one knows its secrets. It&#8217;s like nothing you&#8217;ve ever gone after before.<br \/>\nINDIANA: Oh, Marcus, what are you trying to do? Scare me? You sound like my mother. We&#8217;ve known each other for a long time. I don&#8217;t believe in magic, a lot of superstitious hocus-pocus. I&#8217;m going after a find of incredible historical significance. You&#8217;re talking about the boogie-man. Besides, you know what a cautious fellow I am.<br \/>\n[INDIANA throws his gun into his packed belongings just in case.]<\/p>\n<p>\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c<\/p>\n<p>SALLAH: Indy, there is something that troubles me.<br \/>\nINDIANA: What is it?<br \/>\nSALLAH: The Workshop. If it is there, at the North Pole, then it is something that man was not meant to disturb. Death has always surrounded it. It is not of this earth.<\/p>\n<p>\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c<\/p>\n<p>BELLOQ: All your life has been spent in pursuit of archaeological relics. Inside the Workshop are treasures beyond your wildest aspirations. You want to see it opened as well as I. Indiana, we are simply passing through history. This, this is history.<\/p>\n<p>\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c\u00a0\u223c<\/p>\n<p>SALLAH: [catches sugar plum and points to dead monkey] Bad plums.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Claus#Germanic_paganism.2C_Wodan.2C_and_Christianization\">Santa Claus as Odin\/Wodan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happyjacks.org\/\">Happy Jacks RPG Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indiana_Jones\">Indiana Jones<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hellboy\">Hellboy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captain_America\">Captain America<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biggles\">Biggles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Mignola\">Mike Mignola<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hydra_(comics)\">Hydra<\/a> (Marvelverse)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tiger_II\">Tiger II Tank<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Messerschmitt\">Messerschmitt<\/a> <em>(Link to the company, as there was more than one Messerschmitt aircraft, something Craig pretty clearly didn&#8217;t know when talking about the subject ~ T. Jones)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas\">The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Claus_Conquers_the_Martians\">Santa Claus Conquers The Martians<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/League_of_Nations\">League of Nations<\/a> (1920-1946)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/84-CuttySarkCatchingTheOutgoingYuletide1.jpg\" alt=\"The Cutty Sark, preparing to cast off and catch the outgoing Yuletide\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cutty Sark, preparing to cast off and catch the outgoing Yuletide<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cutty_Sark\">Cutty Sark<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/84-CuttySarkCatchingTheOutgoingYuletide2.jpg\" alt=\"Rigging looms over the buildings in this strange port between the real and the fabled\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rigging looms over the buildings in this strange port between the real and the fabled<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yule\">Yuletide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/dresden-files-accelerated\/\">Dresden Files Accelerated<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dresden_Files\">The Dresden Files<\/a>, by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-butcher.com\/\">Jim Butcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bavaria\">Bavaria<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Krampus\">Krampus<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krampusthemusical.com\/\">Krampus &#8211; a yuletide tale<\/a> (musical)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Man_from_U.N.C.L.E.\">The Man From U.N.C.L.E.<\/a> (tv)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wall_Street_(1987_film)\">Wall Street<\/a> (movie)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lucifer_(TV_series)\">Lucifer<\/a> (tv)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_Wonderland\">Winter Wonderland<\/a>, by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jingle_Bells\">Jingle Bells<\/a>, by James Lord Pierpont<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cavalrygames.com\/ten-candles\/\">Ten Candles<\/a> (RPG)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixteen_Candles\">Sixteen Candles<\/a> (movie)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.games-workshop.com\/en-GB\/Warhammer-40-000\">Warhammer 40,000<\/a> (Games Workshop)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warhammer_40,000\">Warhammer 40,000<\/a> (wikipedia link)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dan_Abnett\">Dan Abnett<\/a> <em>(almost certainly the writer of the story Craig mentioned ~ T. Jones)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snoopy's_Christmas\">The Damned Christmas Song<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Damned_(band)\">The Damned<\/a> (band)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rare_Exports:_A_Christmas_Tale\">Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale<\/a> (movie)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemasupercollider.com\/\">Cinema Supercollider<\/a> (podcast)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0498397\/\">Two Front Teeth<\/a> (movie)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mtmjetpack.com\/\">Monkeys Took My Jetpack<\/a> (podcast)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com\/qags2e\/index.php\/products\/qags-core-rules\/product\/1-qags2e\">QAGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Your_Name\">Your Name<\/a> (movie)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/site.pelgranepress.com\/index.php\/category\/products\/timewatch\/\">Timewatch RPG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/site.pelgranepress.com\/\">Pelgrane Press<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_%26_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure\">Bill &amp; Ted&#8217;s Excellent Adventure<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/palladiumbooks.com\/\">Rifts Ultimate Edition<\/a> (Palladium Books)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rifts_(role-playing_game)\">Rifts<\/a> (wikipedia link)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mutantsandmasterminds.com\/\">Mutants and Masterminds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/504288855\/mashed-a-korean-war-mash-rpg\">MASHED<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bullypulpitgames.com\/games\/night-witches\/\">Night Witches<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/apocalypse-world.com\/\">Apocalypse World<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tritacgames.com\/Fringeworthy.htm\">Fringeworthy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peginc.com\/product-category\/savage-worlds\/\">Savage Worlds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=312\">&#8220;The President&#8217;s Earth Chakra Is Missing&#8221; &#8211; Big Red Couch Episode Thirteen<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_of_Our_Dinosaurs_Is_Missing\">One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing<\/a> (movie)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fearthecon.com\/\">Fear the Con<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyjacks.org\/jackercon-lobby\/\">JackerCon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2797\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1952-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1952-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-84-BigRedChristmas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Indiana Jones and Santa&#8217;s Workshop. 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