‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast – Season 3 Introduction

Podcast: 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast
Host: Wondery
Episode: Introducing: 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast Season 3
Date: October 30, 2025

Episode Overview

Season 3 of ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast kicks off with the Grinch, Whoville’s most reluctant and sarcastic holiday participant, promising more festive mischief and a brand new, audacious anti-Christmas scheme. This year, he’s determined to outdo Whoville’s cherished tree lighting with his own event: “Grinch-a-palooza.” The season teases both hilarious celebrity guests and a festively feisty rivalry between the Grinch and his producer Cindy-Lou Who. The stakes? Ultimate holiday supremacy in Whoville.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Grinch's Reluctant Holiday Spirit

• The episode opens with a whimsical, almost cinematic narration, setting the Grinch up as the perennial Christmas outsider.
  • “One tortured soul sits alone atop a mountain, unmoved by the holiday spirit. With an impenetrable black heart the size of a ping pong ball and the posture of a jughead, he'll spend this Christmas doing the only thing a petty revenge obsessed pop culture icon can do to make it through the holidays.” (00:11–00:41)

Introduction of the “Crew”

• The Grinch introduces his supporting cast:
  • Ace producer and “frenemy” Cindy-Lou Who: “Hello everyone. Too much.”
  • Faithful dog Max: “Attaboy.”
• He pokes fun at how modern influencers are always surrounded by their “lesser talented friends.” (00:41–01:11)

Season 3 Escalations: “Grinch-a-palooza”

• In classic Grinch style, he reveals the new season's central plot: a grand scheme to undermine the Whoville Christmas tradition.
  • “...I plan to outshine Cindy's super lame Whoville Christmas tree lighting ceremony with the most audacious and likely illegal on a number of fronts, multimedia outdoor fan Expo Con festival event the world has ever seen. Grinchapalooza.” (01:30–01:49)
• There’s an immediate set-up of conflict between the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who, promising ongoing comedic banter and a “holiday face-off.”
• Grinch frames the coming battle: “The battle for holiday supremacy is officially ON.” (Intro context)

Celebrity Guests and Comedy Bits

• Promises of ever-bigger guests: “The show is bursting at the scenes with A-list guests like Gronk and the Jonas Brothers and that guy from that thing. Whatever that was, I didn’t watch it.”
• The Grinch hints at “half-baked, late-night style comedy bits, tricks, rants and pants. I mean pranks, but pants work better for the rhyme.” (00:55–01:05)
• The podcast continues its established format of comedy, mischief, and parody holiday talk show segments.

Self-Deprecating Grinch Humor

• The Grinch lampoons his own cultural role, influencer culture, and the season's escalating commercialism.
• Notable banter about his voiceover skills:
  • “Hey Sid, did you like my movie trailer guy voice up in the top there in a town. Awesome, right? Maybe you could get me some sweet VO gigs I can do in my PJs.” (02:10–02:23)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Grinch, setting the tone:
  “One tortured soul sits alone atop a mountain, unmoved by the holiday spirit. With an impenetrable black heart the size of a ping pong ball and the posture of a jughead...” (00:11)
• Celebrity guest jab:
  “Guests like Gronk and the Jonas Brothers and that guy from that thing. Whatever that was, I didn’t watch it.” (01:12)
• On the big event rivalry:
  “I plan to outshine Cindy's super lame Whoville Christmas tree lighting ceremony with the most audacious and likely illegal... Grinch-a-palooza.” (01:30)
• Classic Grinch comedic delivery:
  “What would this latest dump of Grinch content be without a nefarious plot to undermine Christmas once again?” (01:19)
• Meta-poke at media culture:
  “Maybe you could get me some sweet VO gigs I can do in my PJs.” (02:20)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:11 – Iconic Grinch intro and setup of his “impenetrable black heart”
• 00:41 – Grinch introduces his crew: Cindy-Lou Who and Max
• 01:12 – Hints at big-name celebrity guests
• 01:19 – Teases new plot to sabotage Christmas traditions
• 01:30 – Details on the upcoming “Grinch-a-palooza” event
• 02:10 – Grinch jokes about voice acting and meta-commentary

Episode Tone & Style

• The Grinch’s trademark sarcasm and self-awareness are ever-present.
• Cindy-Lou provides a balancing, chipper counterpoint.
• The episode is playful, theatrical, and teases the coming humor and hijinks with an anti-holiday wink.

This introduction sets up a season full of feud-fueled fun, celebrity antics, and the Grinch’s ongoing quest to make Christmas his own—all served with biting wit and holiday parody.