SmartLess - Listen Now: 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show

Episode Date: November 7, 2023

Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from Who-Ville, will The Grinch send these famous folks back down Mt. Crumpit, or will they soften his stance against Christmas and grow his heart three sizes? Grab your hot cocoa and cozy slippers and listen along to find out!Follow 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to episodes of 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen now: Wondery.fm/GrinchSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There is nothing more joyous than the holidays. Joyous! Did you say joyous? There is nothing joyous about Christmas. Anyways, I have such great memories with my family decorating, listening to holiday music and watching Christmas movies. Sounds like a lot of noise, noise, noise to me! Oh, hey, well, he's already interrupted my interest,

so I guess I can reveal our next guest. The Grinch, anything you want to tell our listeners? Well, yes, actually, I have a new podcast! From Wondery, Tis the Grinch holiday talk show is a pathetic attempt by the people of Rubil to use my situation as a teachable moment. So join me, the Grinch! Listen as I launch a campaign against Christmas cheer, grilling celebrity guests,

like chestnuts on an open fire. Your family will love the show. As you know, I'm famously great with kids. I'm about to play a clip from Tis the Grinch Holiday Talk Show, follow Tis the Grinch Holiday Talk Show on the Wondery app, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get your podcasts. From Wondry and Dr. Seuss, broadcasting all the way from Mount Kruppin Studios, let's hope the equipment stays dry.

Tis the Grinch Holiday Toxoo! And of course Grinch is dog max! But first he's greener than a Tesla parked outside a gratitude birds house, and more bitter than a school bus full of sour gummy worms. Here he is, your host, LOOOOO! Grinch! Welcome to the Grinch show! Why? Why is there a Grinch Show? Well, because if you steal Christmas, even if you end up joining in on the festivities of the end, you have to pay the price! This is my community service. It's the brainchild of the Whoville Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and based on how much I want to be here, they came

up with a pretty good punishment. They think it will help improve my interpersonal skills to smooth it up with the celebs, but guess what? I'm not interested in celebs, and I refuse to talk to them. Really? You, not interested in celebrities. Ugh, I forgot you had a microphone. Everybody, this is my court-ordered kid producer,

12-year-old Cindy Lu Hu Hu. You might remember as the little towel tail that sold me out to the whole town of Houvell about my little Christmas practical joke. Sorry to interrupt, but you did try to steal Christmas. Cindy Lu Hu, ladies and gentlemen, apparently they don't have child labor laws in Houvell. Oh, okay, fine. I'll talk to celebs, but good luck buttering me up, beautiful people. I'm the Grinch, the grand Poo-ba of Bahambu. A man who looks at the oncoming Christmas season,

like someone tied to train tracks, would look at an oncoming train with razor blades for wheels. But look, I'm not a bad guy. For instance, kids, I'm gonna take your side on something. Hold on to your seats, keep on your pants, the Grinch is going on one of his rents. I sure am. Parents are putting you to bed too early. And downtown Houvelle, I overheard a family who apparently, as a bedtime, for their 11 year old son of 9 PM, 9 PM.

That's like, late afternoon,.m. Let me tell you something your parents not prison guards it's not fair don't get me wrong kids for the most part I think of you as feral fiendish foes Rammunk's revolting rug rat reprobates but on this bedtime issue I'm'm with you. What is with your parents? P.J.'s on in 10 minutes, being bed by 9. Pressure teeth by 8. No sweets after 7. What is this, the military? How are kids gonna learn to take care of themselves when they're older?

If all you do is boss them around like some crazy gym teacher. How are they supposed to sleep with the PTSD of having you as a parent? I say, let kids go to bed when they want, let them develop their own sleeping habits, banishing them to their beds when they aren't tired, just guarantees the lion bed scaring at the ceiling. Have you seen a ceiling recently? Pretty boring, I can't stand lying in bed awake at night when I can't sleep, especially since I've seen every episode of Elf Fight's on Hoot Hoot.

Kids, stamp as late as you want. Except for you, Seni Luhu, on Christmas Eve, you don't need to know what's going on in your house at that time. Uh-huh, good one, Mr. Grinch. But actually, what you're telling our listeners is an exactly the best advice. OK, here we go. According to the American Academy of Sleep Science, But actually, what you're telling our listeners is an exactly the best advice.

Okay, here we go. According to the American Academy of Sleep Science, kids in the age group you're referring to need between 9 to 12 hours of sleep each night. Good thing the fun police are here, point taken, Cindy Lou, boo! But parents, just, I don't know, turn it down a notch.

Over the bedtime thing. All your rules are given kids nightmares! over the bedtime thing. All your rules are given kids nightmares!