# Merry Minutes: Johnny Depp’s Dark Christmas Carol, Home Alone Celebration & “Fragilé” Documentary

An episode of [Christmas Countdown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1590700829), 30 Oct 2025, 19 min.

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The elves are working overtime on this week’s edition of Merry Minutes, the weekly holiday news update from the #1 ranked Christmas podcast, Christmas Countdown, hosted by your favorite festive duo — Eric Petersen and Danny Jordan! 🎄 TAP TO FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS 🎄 TAP TO JOIN OUR PATREON 🎄 TAP TO WATCH THE SHOW In this massively merry episode, Eric and Danny unwrap the latest breaking Christmas stories lighting up the season, including: 🎥 The brand-new A Christmas Story-adjacent documentary “Fragilé”, focused on a town divided over a massive leg lamp installed in the middle of a small town in Oklahoma 🏠 D23’s “On the Road” event series celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Home Alone — and yes, it’s packed with holiday magic and nostalgic fun 👻 Johnny Depp stepping into the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for a dark, cinematic new take on A Christmas Carol that’s already stirring up buzz Of course, Eric and Danny deliver all the holiday humor, heart, and holly-jolly banter you know and love — with a few surprises along the way! 🎅 Big News Alert! The wait is over — Season 5 of Christmas Countdown has officially launched on all podcast platforms! Tune in for brand-new countdowns, festive games, and the most wonderful laughs of the year. 🎁 Show Some Christmas Spirit: Love what you hear? Please rate and review the show on your favorite podcast app, and make sure to follow @ChristmasCountdownShow on social media for daily doses of holiday cheer, updates, and behind-the-scenes fun! So grab your cocoa, plug in the twinkle lights, and join Eric and Danny for another merry ride through the most magical Christmas news of the week! 🎄 TAP TO FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS 🎄 TAP TO JOIN OUR PATREON 🎄 TAP TO WATCH THE SHOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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