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'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast | Average Guy Review


While reading up on all things Grinch, I stumbled across 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast (A.K.A. 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show). Apparently, after trying to steal Christmas old Grinchy was given community service by the Whoville Department of Justice, which included hosting a holiday podcast to spread a little Christmas cheer. I think we can all imagine how that would go. The result of which is actually rather amusing; every week the jolly, green host partakes in a few festive activities, has a rant or two, and somewhere in there he finds time to interview a special celebrity guest.

The voices and sound effects are great, they really bring the whole thing to life in a big way, and the humour is wacky and mildly sarcastic, meaning this podcast is festive fun for the whole family. They've even got a pretty good take on the song, although still second to the original. James Austin Johnson, of SNL fame, does a brilliant job as both the voice of the Grinch and the host of this prickly podcast. His take on the voice is reminiscent of Jim Carrey's, with a hint of Herb Overkill from the Minions movie, and a dash of Donald Trump. But his style of hosting is very much his own, albeit with a little Grinchy stank - imagine being stuck in a recording studio with him!

Johnson's Grinch also has a diverse group of guests to play with, most of whom bring a positive message for the little ones, while doing everything they can - with the help of producer/babysitter, Cindy Lou Who (the delightful Anjali Kunapaneni) - to encourage Grinch's heart to grow with a little festive cheer. One of the show's highlights is hearing the Grinch beat his own heart back into shape - or size, at least - while experiencing a Christmassy cardiac episode. It's both funny and strange.

My only complaint would be that the show tends to be very focused towards an American audience, certainly when it comes to the guests. Thankfully, Grinch's desire to steal, destroy and/or crash Christmas is universally accepted. Crossing all language barriers, cultures, borders, and possibly even galaxies. So if you're looking for something a little different in your festive entertainment, or simply need something to help you through that long journey to Grandma's house, you should check out 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast. All ten episodes of season 1 can be found wherever you get your podcasts, and the first episode of season 2 dropped on Monday 25th November.

You can find the show's website by clicking here.

Don't forget to check out my other festive feature (the one that lead to my discovery of this podcast); Which Grinch is your Grinch?

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