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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 ...

Which Grinch Is Your Grinch?

Once again it's that time of year when trees begin appearing in houses, children think about toys more than usual, and people start leaving shoes, guns and bullets in air vents. That's right it's December. A month in which many go absolutely nuts in order to celebrate a single chaotic day.  As this silliest of seasons fires up Kevin McCallister will find himself all alone, the British Prime Minister will dance around Number 10 before taking a chance on love (not from the Americans), and Hans Gruber's retirement plans will suffer a fly in the ointment. But there is one among us who despises the festivities and shuns the holiday spirit more than most. No I'm not talking about myself. I couldn't pull off that shade of green. We're talking about a dark soul with a shrunken, hate-filled heart, and an evil smile to match. It's still not me. Born from the mind of the legendary Dr. Seuss, this most sinister of creatures was the subject of a beloved children'...