The Breakfast Club – Donkey of the Day: Man Breaks Into Apartment, Unwraps Christmas Gifts & Sleeps On Couch

Date: December 3, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God

Overview

In this episode of "The Breakfast Club," Charlamagne Tha God delivers a particularly spirited "Donkey of the Day" segment, recounting the bizarre case of a man in Maine who broke into an apartment, slept on the couch, and unwrapped all the Christmas presents. True to form, Charlamagne’s critique is two-pronged, awarding Donkey of the Day both to the intruder and—humorously enough—the tenants themselves for having their Christmas shopping and gift-wrapping done ridiculously early. The segment is full of jokes, playful debates about holiday traditions, and quick-witted banter between the hosts.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Incident: A Cold Maine Break-In

• (04:20) Charlamagne recounts how 50-year-old Jose Harvey broke into a Bangor, Maine apartment, slept on a stranger’s couch, and refused to leave.
• The police arrived after a resident reported the situation; when questioned, Harvey couldn't provide a logical explanation for his actions.
• Charlamagne speculates, “If you ask me, it's probably because he was homeless in Maine, okay? And Maine is very cold.”

2. Survival Mode and Sympathizing with the Intruder

• (05:30) Charlamagne offers a nuanced take:

  "I've learned in life not to judge people for what they do when they are in survival mode. But understand, if you broke in my house, I don't know your situation. I just know you broke in my house."

• However, he also warns about the risks:

  "You are playing with your life in ways that you don't even understand because you don't know what people holding when you break into their residence." (06:20)

3. Double Donkey: The Victims and Their Early Christmas Spirit

• (07:10) After playing the local news report, Charlamagne reveals the segment’s twist: he also bestows Donkey status on the tenants.
• The justification? The news report (published November 25th) mentions Christmas gifts already wrapped and ready—before Thanksgiving!

  "Who in the hell already got Christmas presents wrapped two days before Thanksgiving? Is the turkey even thawed out?" (08:15)

4. Riffing on Holiday Timing

• (08:50) The hosts debate the acceptable timing for Christmas preparations:
  • Charlamagne: “It should be illegal to already have Christmas gifts wrapped before Thanksgiving. We don't even put the lights out until after Thanksgiving.”
  • Jess and Envy counter that planning ahead shows people are “getting their life together,” buying and wrapping presents before Black Friday.

5. Teasing and Teemu Gifts

• (10:30) The crew jokes about where the early gifts came from. Jess and Envy suggest Teemu (the online retailer) as the source of the presents and even the wrapping paper.
• A running gag emerges about whether “Teemu gifts” are even worth wrapping, and a playful dig at over-preparation ensues.

  "Who the hell would waste Christmas presents on Teemu gifts? And I love Teemu. I would never wrap it up. They already come wrapped.” – Charlemagne (11:40)

6. Holiday Music Debate

• (12:40) With the Christmas theme in full gear, the hosts argue about the best Christmas song. Charlamagne declares “Feliz Navidad” the GOAT, while Jess strongly disagrees.

  "This is the greatest Christmas song ever. You hear me?" – Charlamagne
  "No, it's not." – Jess Hilarious

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Maine’s Cold:

  “By research, I mean I typed in temperature in Bang or Maine. Today is a high of 32 with a low of 21... tomorrow the low is 4 degrees.” (05:00)

• On Breaking into Homes:

  “I feel like people who break into other people's houses, they gotta be suicidal, all right? ... you are playing with your life in ways that you don't even understand.” (06:22)

• On Over-Preparedness:

  "You got your life together so much that you already got your Christmas presents wrapped November 25th. You are a Grinch." (09:15)

• Conversation about Teemu Gifts & Wrapping:

  “But it's one thing to have the gifts in the house. But you already got it rap too, yo.” – Envy
  “You're a hater. Black people make for anything.” – Jess Hilarious
  “Well, they definitely gettin' donkey for wrapping up Teemu gifts.” – Charlemagne (10:55–11:45)

• Debate on “Feliz Navidad” as Best Christmas Song:

  “This is the greatest Christmas song ever. You hear me?” – Charlamagne (12:48)
  “No, it's not.” – Jess Hilarious

Important Timestamps

• 04:20 – Start of Donkey of the Day story
• 05:30 – Charlamagne on survival mode and sympathy for intruders
• 07:10 – News report: discovery of unwrapped Christmas presents
• 08:15 – Charlamagne awards Donkey of the Day to tenants for early gift-wrapping
• 10:30 – Teemu gifts jokes and discussion of holiday prep
• 12:40 – Best Christmas song debate

Tone & Flavor

The segment is fast-paced, irreverent, and full of laughter—classic Breakfast Club energy. Charlamagne’s over-the-top takes are punctuated by playful pushback from Jess and Envy, resulting in a banter-filled exploration of holiday traditions and the absurdity of the story.

Summary:
If you missed this episode, Charlamagne’s “Donkey of the Day” is a double feature: Jose Harvey (the couch-crashing intruder) for his ill-advised break-in, and the far-too-prepared tenants, guilty in his eyes of taking the Christmas spirit a step too early. The segment is a wild ride through holiday humor, social commentary, and the uniquely chaotic logic of The Breakfast Club.