'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast

The Grinch has had it with Christmas clutter. No one cares that you went to Paris and brought back an Eiffel Tower ornament. Why does your sidewalk need a candy cane runway? And what’s that at the bottom of the bin… a forgotten wreath? WRONG. Junk. Then Devery Jacobs stops by to chat about Canadian traditions like Boxing Day, how cold it gets up north, and what life is like in her Indigenous homeland of Kahnawà:ke Mohhawk ...

The Grinch knows he’s one of the last true one-name icons. Adele. Beyoncé. Grinch. But people with three names—first, middle, and last? Pick a lane, bro! Then, Ben Schwartz drops by to talk Sonic the Hedgehog, and the Grinch has thoughts for a reboot of his own. (Spoiler: it involves strapping a real hedgehog to a nitrous rocket.) Later, the Grinch hunts for a security squad to keep the Grinch-a-palooza mosh pit festive, f...

The Grinch can’t stomach another “Get Ready With Me” on InstaWho or WhoTok. There’s only room for one influencer in this town, and his message is simple: ABOLISH CHRISTMAS. Then, NFL legend Rob Gronkowski blitzes into the cave and shocks everyone by comparing the Grinch to his former coach, Bill Belichick. Meanwhile, the Grinch’s plan to sabotage the Whoville Christmas tree lighting is taking flight. Literally. He’s smuggl...

The Grinch has a bone to pick with Christmas trees. Nothing says “holiday cheer” like chopping down a living thing and evicting a few perfectly tasty forest critters. Then, fellow holiday-hater, Jameela Jamil drops by and shares her own tradition, celebrating Hanksgiving, a day devoted entirely to the films of Tom Hanks. Could this be love? Maybe. Could it be indigestion? Also maybe. Meanwhile, Grinch-A-Palooza planni...

The Grinch is back for Season 3, louder, greener, and more self-absorbed than ever. Then, the Jonas Brothers crash the cave with a little holiday harmony and a lot of sibling chaos. RUDE! But, Grinch makes the best of it and finds out what we all want to know: which one’s the real bad boy? Later, Grinch unveils his biggest scheme yet, and let’s just say a certain holiday has some serious new competition. 

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Grinch is back and jollier than NEVER! Whoville’s sassiest late-night talk show host returns for season 3 with more sharp-tongued monologues about everything nipping at his nose this holiday season, his signature brand of merry mischief, and a fete of festive banter, determined to charm a sleigh-full of A-list guests into admitt...

Christmas is almost here (ugh)… which means it’s almost OVER! (Yay!) The weather outside is frightful, but you’ll warm right up with a fresh batch of the Grinch’s scalding-hot Holiday hot takes [2:22]! Then, the only A-Lister with better hair than the Grinch, the legendary John Stamos makes it a full house atop Mt. Crumpit [6:40]. And finally, just in time for Christmas Eve, it’s the thrilling conclusion of the missing let...

 Case closed, job well done! Wait… there’s still a problem. Cindy receives a call from none other than Santa Claus himself. He’s glad the culprit was nabbed, but he still never received those letters! And now there’s no time to re-mail them — he’s already sleighing around the world! Cindy has an idea of how Grinch can still deliver the messages on time… if he’s willing to get in the holiday spirit.

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Grinch is over Secret Santa gift exchanges [2:54] — the only gift he wants is NO CHRISTMAS! Then, some very good luck: Fortune Feimster is here [6:40]! There’s a lot of talk of wienerschnitzel, but she didn’t bring a single hot dog for Max. Rude! She leaves just before the Whoville police show up, ready to arrest Grinch for a crime he didn’t commit [16:17]. Ugh, why are the holidays always so stressful?!

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Cindy’s up at the North Pole with no idea that Grinch and Max are getting run out of town by wild gingerbread soldiers. That is, until she sees them flee! She grabs ahold of Max in time to discover that he made a secret recording… that just might prove to the world that Postmaster Glee is the true villain of this year’s Christmas caper!

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Grinch is disturbed to learn that not all of his listeners spend the season in freezing cold weather [2:52], but hey, not everyone is blessed enough to live on a snowflake. (That’s where Whoville is located, try to keep up with the lore!) Then, Nick Kroll from the new Christmas blockbuster, Red One [7:52] drops by for a heart to heart about the holidays. Once he’s gone, the missing letters mystery sends Grinch, Max and Cin...

With the cuckoo clock riddle partially-solved, Cindy and Max sneak out for a trip to the Whoville Penitentiary. Yes, Whoville has a prison! Can T-Bone, a criminal elf cast out of Santa’s workshop, give Cindy and Max any more clues… or is this a dead end in the investigation?

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He did it last year and he’s doing it again: Prank calls are back, baby [3:55]! Not that we’re giving a thumbs-up to prank calls — it’s only cool when Grinch does it - and even then they usually blow up in his furry green face! Speaking of cool, Grinch conducts a slam dunk interview with NBA All-Star DeAndre Jordan [6:56]! Then, a pivotal turn in the case of the missing letters to Santa [20:35]. Let’s just say if there’s o...

Cindy receives a mysterious (and slightly tacky) delivery: A strange, puzzling cuckoo clock. Could it be a clue? Maybe something that helps determine where that missing letter came from — and where the rest are still hidden?! A hidden riddle might hold the answer, if Cindy can just figure out what it’s trying to say…

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There’s nothing the Grinch loves more than a little constructive criticism so this week he takes a peek at the comment section of this very podcast. You can imagine how that goes! [5:45]. Here’s a tip: Say he’s gorgeous or say nothing at all! Then Hallelujah!, it’s time for a visit from superstar singer Tori Kelly [9:17] before Grinch dives back into the missing mail investigation [18:32]. There’s always been something sne...

Cindy and Max receive a tip that the Whodini Twins like to hang out at WhoCB, a comedy club in downtown Whoville. Maybe they can corner that sneaky duo and figure out the facts! They’re not around, but after a frustrating back-and-forth with two improv comedians, who will definitely become famous and should not get day jobs, Cindy and Max get the address to their magically-hidden home. Now they just have to make Grinch thi...

It’s game over for the Grinch when he infiltrates the wild world of online multiplayer gaming. [5:45] Turns out video games really push his buttons! Then Grinch goes extreme with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk [7:50]. Is Grinch cool enough to keep up with the GOAT? Plus, the plot thickens in the mystery of Whoville’s missing letters to Santa [18:42]. Is the Mailman still a suspect… or is he the knobby-kneed keeper of a clu...

So, the case of Whoville’s missing letters to Santa… isn’t going great. It’s not that Cindy Lou doesn’t believe in the Grinch’s investigative abilities, but she’s pretty sure he could use some help behind-the-scenes. That’s why she’s launching her own underground broadcast, Cindy Lou to the Resc-Who to follow up on clues without Grinch even knowing! Her first priority: Get that Mailman to cooperate!

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The Grinch takes a sledgehammer to the tradition of building Gingerbread Houses [3:02] and no amount of fondant and gum drops can keep these confectionary catastrophes from being condemned! Then, Grinch reviews voicemails from his adoring fans [5:11] before welcoming back-to-back guests: Hamilton alum Renée Elise Goldsberry [8:41] and Saturday Night Live star Heidi Gardner [17:32]! Finally, Grinch and Max duck and weave th...