Let It Bro! with The Jonas Brothers | 1

Summary

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Episode Overview

Podcast: 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast
Episode: Let It Bro! with The Jonas Brothers (Season 3, Episode 1)
Date: November 10, 2025
Theme:
The Grinch returns jollier than "never" for Season 3, doubling down on his signature snark and launching a rivalry with Whoville over their beloved tree lighting. In this episode, the Grinch hosts the Jonas Brothers for a wild, irreverent conversation about holiday traditions, family pranks, touring as dads, and the launch of their new holiday movie, “A Very Jonas Christmas.”

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Season 3 Kickoff: Grinch's Rampant Rants & Escalating Mischief

• Opening Rant: Grinch bemoans self-checkout kiosks and the spread of self-service culture, poking fun at human laziness and Whoville’s overlong receipts ("I've been using the same one as a roll of toilet paper since the fourth of July." – Grinch, [06:51]).
• Sponsorship Spoofing: Playful fake ads, including “Ceiling Roomba,” “Reverse Braces,” and “Trendies Undies for your tree.”

  "Ever think it’s weird that your Christmas tree wears a skirt? Well, what’s even weirder, it’s going commando." – Grinch [09:44]

• Season Arc Setup: Grinch introduces the season’s main conflict—his new event, “Grinchapalooza,” set to rival Cindy Lou Who’s traditional Whoville tree lighting, creating a competitive holiday showdown.

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2. The Jonas Brothers Arrive at Mount Crumpit ([13:01])

• Entrance Comedy: Grinch gives the Jonas Brothers convoluted and hazardous directions involving “poison ivy,” “gremlin in a costume,” and “six more miles up the mountain.”
• Set-Up for Banter: First interactions center on Grinch’s questionable hygiene and the “unique” smell pervading the studio.

  "Do you have any plugs we could use for our nose or anything?" – Nick Jonas [13:37]

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3. Brothers vs. Brothers: Heartthrob & Bad Boy Debates

• Who’s the Real Heartthrob?

  • The Jonas Brothers poke fun at each other’s stage appeal, scruff, and weekday vibes:

    "On weekends I can be Max heartthrob." – Joe Jonas [14:09]
    "Nick’s the Tuesday guy all day." – Joe Jonas [14:51]

  • Grinch jokes about his own grooming: "I do it on February 29th, so I can only do it once every four years." [14:31]

• Who’s the Bad Boy?

  • Debate whether Kevin’s habit of leaving half-drunk cups everywhere is a sign of dominance or just bad manners.

    "It’s like a dog peeing on a flagpole." – Joe Jonas [16:15]

  • Nick caught “in a couple of biker jackets,” Joe claims a motorcycle license (even if it’s just a Vespa).

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4. Jonas Brothers on Tour & Family Life ([18:11])

• Tour Antics:

  • Grinch asks about hotel room destruction; the brothers joke about “classy rearrangement.”

    "Put the bed in the bathroom, things like that.” – Joe Jonas [18:24]

  • Nick relishes “throwing a chair out a window,” but not to Aerosmith extremes.

• Touring with Kids:

  • The brothers now bring their children to soundchecks and even let them work the merch booth.

    "My daughters... just bought a new lawn Grinch yesterday. Hopefully you get some royalties from it.” – Joe Jonas [19:56]

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5. “A Very Jonas Christmas” – Holiday Movie Release ([21:14])

• Grinch Feigns Outrage/Disinterest:

  “Now, going by just the name, your new movie, A Very Jonas Christmas, seems like a hard pass for me. But then I saw that it’s described as a Christmas comedy, and I was like, yes, finally someone agrees with me that Christmas is an absolute joke.” – Grinch [21:02]

• Jonas Brothers Explain the Movie:

  • A comedic holiday road movie with original music and real family chemistry, reflecting their bucket list desire to make a Christmas film together.

    "For those that like Christmas, I would say give it a watch. It's super fun. It's all about family." – Nick Jonas [22:10]

• Grinch's Classic Bit:

  • The Jonas Brothers are made to karate chop, boop, and tickle Grinch back to his "mean" self after almost going soft on family sentiment ([22:30–22:49]).

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6. Jersey Vibes & Catchphrases

• Tagline – “Let it, bro.”
  • The group enjoys the movie’s clever, Jersey-inspired catchphrase and tries saying it together:

    "It just kind of rolled off the tongue." – Joe Jonas [23:17]
    "Let it, bro. Let it, bro. Let it, bro." – All [23:24]

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7. Jonas Pranks & Sibling Sins ([23:54])

• Tour Bus Abandonment:
  • Nick/Joe admit to “oil spotting” Kevin at a gas station (accidentally leaving him behind), and to forgetting his birthday—more than once.

    “The crazy part is, it feels like he has one every year.” – Joe Jonas [24:33]

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8. The Mounting Holiday Showdown

• Rival Event Reveal:
  • Cindy Lou Who declines Grinch’s post-recording hang to work on the tree lighting ceremony ([25:42–26:12]), revealing her dedication.
  • Grinch one-ups her with plans for “Grinchapalooza”—claimed to be Whoville’s “greatest night ever,” featuring everything from magicians to savage caricaturists.

    "Grinchapalooza's gonna be the greatest night in Whoville history. I'm talking live music, magicians, pediatricians..." – Grinch [27:47]

• Challenge Thrown Down:
  • Cindy and Grinch lay down the gauntlet: “It’s so on.” ([28:28–28:51])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Self-Checkout Rant:

  "If I wanted to check myself out, I'd look in the dang mirror, hon." – Grinch [05:56]

• Sponsorship Parody:

  “Ceiling Roomba... cleans and catches dinner. I mean, where has that been all my life?” – Grinch [08:27]
  “Candy canes...they're supposed to show up every Christmas, get tossed on the tree, and then placed back in the drawer and reused for the next 30 years.” – Grinch [09:44]

• On Touring with Kids:

  “My daughters...they like to come to the shows, but I just did my first daddy daughter like weekend where my oldest came with me for the first time, just me and her. That was super fun.” – Joe Jonas [20:19]

• Sibling Roasts:

  “It’s annoying...it’s a sign of dominance. Yeah, I would not call it dominance. It’s like a dog peeing on a flagpole.” – Nick & Joe Jonas [16:13–16:15]

• Movie Selling Point:

  “I know you hate Christmas, but for those that like Christmas, I would say give it a watch. It’s super fun. It’s all about family.” – Nick Jonas [22:10]

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Important Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | 00:33–01:41 | Jonas Brothers arrive; comedy intro directions | | 03:27–07:50 | Grinch’s anti-self-checkout rant & sponsor parodies | | 13:01–15:08 | Who’s the heartthrob? Sibling banter | | 16:00–17:15 | Who’s the “bad boy?” Sibling stories and biker jackets | | 18:11–19:56 | On touring and Christmas chaos | | 21:14–22:30 | Grinch grills them on their Christmas movie | | 23:27–24:53 | Prank stories and birthdays forgotten | | 25:46–28:51 | Cindy and Grinch’s holiday showdown set-up |

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Episode Style & Tone

• Signature Grinch Sarcasm: Heavy on tongue-in-cheek, sly digs at holiday traditions.
• Playful, Self-Parodying Comedy: Both the host and guests are quick-witted, with Grinch orchestrating familial ribbing and turning even mundane topics (like self-checkout) into comedic gold.
• Family-Friendly Jabs: The Jonas Brothers gamely participate in Grinch’s jibes, often at their own expense, and provide sincere moments about family and collaboration.

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Summary Takeaway

Season 3 launches with the Grinch in rare mischievous form, deftly blending biting humor, parody, and genuine moments as he hosts the Jonas Brothers. Highlights include hilarious new sponsor pitches, a deep dive into Jonas family quirks and pranks, and the setup for a festive showdown between Grinch’s “Grinchapalooza” and Whoville’s tree lighting. The Jonas Brothers hype up their new Christmas comedy movie and trading jokes, stories, and at least a few (boop-induced) heartwarming moments with their irrepressible host.

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Transcript

[The Grinch]

Wondery subscribers can listen to Tis the Grinch Holiday podcast ad free. Join Wondery in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. Wondery. Oh, yeah, Grinch. Looking good. That permascale really brings out those laugh lines. Who's interrupting me during mirror time? I'm building myself up and grooming. You can buzz all you want, but I'm not coming outside just so you can aggressively serve me with another restraining order.

[Nick Jonas]

It's us, the Jonas Brothers.

[The Grinch]

You're here for the podcast?

[Joe Jonas]

Uh, yeah, we were scheduled.

[The Grinch]

Oh, hey. Wow, Awkward. Disregard all that about the restraining order. Hi, Joe Bros. Welcome to Mount Krepet Studios. Thanks for taking the time to swing by. I'll buzz you right up. It's really, really easy. Once you're through the gate, you just have to follow a few not at all convoluted instructions. Okay, sounds good.

[Joe Jonas]

Sounds great.

[The Grinch]

All right, see a sign that says extreme danger, do not enter. Just gonna wanna ignore that and go ahead and walk through the gate. Don't worry, most people survive. Fantastic. All right, now walk down the poison ivy filled path, and after you pass three piles of reindeer doo doo, turn left.

[Nick Jonas]

You said poison ivy?

[The Grinch]

Yeah, I'm wearing shorts. Sorry about that, bro. It's just, I mean, dude, you know this is a snowy mountain, right?

[Joe Jonas]

It's lederhosen. It's lederhosen.

[The Grinch]

Oh, okay. In that case, you know you're festive. Yeah, you're getting into the whole alpine thing there. I like that. All right, well, eventually you should run into a weird little gremlin under a bridge. It's just Maxie boy in a costume. He'll give you a riddle and if you answer it correctly, just hike six more miles up the mountain and voila, you're here.

[Nick Jonas]

Sounds pretty simple.

[The Grinch]

Okay, good luck. From Wondry and Dr. Seuss, broadcasting from Mount Crumpet Studios, where altitude sickness is almost a guarantee. It's the season three premiere of Tiz the Grinch Holiday Podcast. As always, the Grinch is joined by his 4 foot 2 producer, 6 foot 2 if you include the hair, Cindy Lou who.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Hello, everyone.

[The Grinch]

And don't forget our furry friend with the second stinkiest breath in the studio next to me, Max the dog. And now, here's your host. He was once on the COVID of Bad Housekeeping magazine. It's the Grinch. Thank you, thank you. I'm doing prayer hands and bowing just to paint a picture for you listeners. See, now that I'm here, I'm a big time celeb, thanks to this chore Of a podcast. I have to make some space in my near perfect little life for little public performances of fake humility. So. Ah, those of you listening at home, you can sit down now. Although I do appreciate your standing ovation. Please, please, I beg of you, sit, sit. Seriously, sit down. Sheesh. See? See, now it's awkward because you won't stop applauding me. Okay, thank you. Pray your hands again. And we're done now. So it's a new season, new me. I started one of those IG diets. It's called 75 Easy. It's like 75 hard, but not.

[Cindy Lou Who]

You look great, Mr. Grinch.

[The Grinch]

You know what, Cind? Maybe don't comment on my looks in the workplace, okay? Sheesh, Max, remind me to buzz HR about Cindy Kay. Anyway, it's season three, which is good because I love attention and fame and money, but bad because it means Christmas is right around the corner. Ugh. Again. I am so dreading seeing everyone in Whoville skipping around with these big lame smiles on their cute little ugly faces. Yes, things can be cute and ugly. Two things can be true at the same time. Look at Max. Oh, don't be so self absorbed. This show is about me. You better believe I've got a lot to say this season. Sandy, hit the track. Hold onto your seats. Keep on your pants. The Grinch is going on one of his rants. That's right. I'm still ranting, baby. So what am I hating on today? How about stores with self checkout? We all know you sheeple are gonna be flooding the malls this December. Well, guess what? Did you know you'll have to ring yourself up and check yourself out now? Woof. If I wanted to check myself out, I'd look in the dang mirror, hon. Cindy, bring you the full length. Holy moly. I look good. But back to my rant. I'm so sick of everything being self this, self that. Do it yourself DIY these days. I hate abbreviations and I hate doing anything myself except my hair because no one else can get it tangly and dry the way I like it. Anyway, I went to who foods yesterday. Yes, I do my own grocery shopping. Celebrities, they're just like us. So I'm roaming the aisle, switching the gluten free stuff with the wheat heavy stuff, Minding my own business, when I noticed the most appalling thing I've ever seen in my life. And keep in mind, I've seen Max eat an entire Christmas ham. Oh, you're gonna keep that lie up. You're gonna maintain that lye for a decade. Well, then don't bite off more than you can. Poof. Anyway, it was a kiosk, okay? A self checkout kiosk. It was booping and beeping at me. I didn't know if it was mad or if it was gonna back into me like a semi truck. Which, by the way, I would have preferred. I'm just trying to buy tomatoes to throw at the children's choir. But now I'm faced with a giant computer screen that makes me think I'm buying lift tickets to Skihoo Mountain. Seriously, this thing has all the charm of a slot machine at the Reno airport. So let me get this straight. Nowadays I gotta pay to scan and bag my own groceries, all while an actual employee just stands there? First off, self checkout has taken away my favorite pastime. Aggressively slamming the divider down on the conveyor belt while making uncomfortable eye contact with the customer behind me as I silently judge their choice of milk alternative. Look, I don't go to the supermarket to work a 9 to 5, all right? I already have a job. Podcaster. Megastar. Holiday disruptor. I was on the COVID of Wired. Or at least I was told that was being set up. Cindy, follow up with the Wired guy. When I go to the supermarket, I go for one reason and one reason only, to head over to the checkout and insult an innocent old lady in a vest. Is that too much to ask? But no. I have to stand there like a goon at that stupid kiosk searching for the barcode on a bunch of bruised producers. And it doesn't stop at the grocery store self checkout. It's everywhere. Airports, coffee shops, WHO vs. I tell you, if. If whovs would cut down on their receipt paper budget, they could probably afford a few more human cashiers. Those who VS receipts are so long. I've been using the same one as a roll of toilet paper since the fourth of July. But that's for another rant and conclude clue. If it's got self in the title, it should see itself out of my life. You've been grinched. Listen, forget what I said about the hoovies receipt in my bathroom. I shared it in a moment of rage and vulnerability. Moving on. Big news, Sid. This just did. Real and reliable sources everywhere are reporting that we are the number one podcast in the entire universe.

[Cindy Lou Who]

I'm not sure that's accurate.

[The Grinch]

You heard her. It's accurate. She said accurate. Which means all the hottest Whoville businesses want in on the action.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Yep, everyone in town slid into your DMs wanting to sponsor us.

[The Grinch]

It was a whole thing because I couldn't remember my Insta who password.

[Cindy Lou Who]

It's ihatechristmasandjoy exclamation point.

[The Grinch]

All lowercase listeners, do not hack me and do not log in and read my hateful DMs to Santa. They're private. Anywho, time to shout out some potential new sponsors sand and I are considering for this season, even though we love our current sponsor, tk. Tk. Tk. Now, before I get started, I want all my listeners to know that we here at TDGHP will only partner with excellent businesses who align with my personal brand. Okay, here's some sample copy they sent. Let me just slip into my most brand safe vocal range for this one. Here we go. Here we go. Season 3 of TIS the Grinch Holiday Podcast is brought to you by Ceiling Roomba. It's the smart, robotic vacuum that wants to go where no Roomba has gone before. The ceiling. You were so focused on your floor, you failed to notice what's lurking above. Delicious things waiting to be caught, like oozing stalactites, dust balls that look like cheese puffs, and mm, mm, mm, sneezing bats. Ceiling Roomba, look up. Now eat up. That is a product I would actually enjoy using. It cleans and catches dinner. I mean, where has that been all my life? Put that in the yes pile, Cindy. Okay, next up. This reads for a product called Reverse Braces. Oh, that sounds fun. Are your teeth too straight? Have you always dreamed of looking like an old British fisherman? Ahoy. Forget about the ungodly amount of money your parents spent on your chompers and come on down to Whoville's number 14 rated orthodontist.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Actually, there are only 12 Dr. Crookids.

[The Grinch]

To see if Reverse braces are right for you, Sydney. You should really look into that. No offense. Okay, here's another one just in time for the holiday season. Candy canes. They're Christmas candy, and they come in handy. Use them as a decoration, a hairpin, maybe even make a necklace out of them. But whatever you do make, do not eat them. They're supposed to show up every Christmas, get tossed on the tree, and then placed back in the drawer and reused for the next 30 years. Candy cane. Oh, this one's good. To talking toilet. That's right. Inventor Tim Ton is back at it with a toilet that can sense when you get up in the middle of the night and will guide you using generative AI simulated voice prompts to deliver you safely. Right to the bowl. Check out Tolberson's Talking toilet, now available at Nicolas Cage. Hey, I'm in here. Poop in here. Now, next up, I Can't Believe It's Not Eggnog. It looks like it and it tastes like it. It even somehow sounds like it too. But thanks to a vaguely worded Supreme Court ruling, we never have to tell you what it actually is. I can't Believe It's Not Eggnog. Now with double the fat. Yummy. I can already hear it curdling in my belly. Which leads me to our next potential new sponsor. This one's a little sappy. Prepare yourselves. I couldn't believe this sample copy. Is your dog looking for love? But they're barking up all the wrong trees? Are they sick of all the meaningless butt sniffing at the dog park? Download Puppy Love, the latest doggy dating app designed to find your K9, their perfect 10. See, that one was just cute. I really like the butt sniffing part. Okay, last one. Ever think it's weird that your Christmas tree wears a skirt? Well, what's even weirder, it's going commando. That's why we've created Trendies Undies for your tree. Available in boxers, briefs, or cheekies. That one's fun because I've always wanted to give a Christmas tree a wedgie. Don't. You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus. You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch. You're a bad banana with a greasy black pill. My guests tonight are three singing brothers from New Jersey. They've sold over 20 million albums worldwide with multiple chart topping hits, including Sucker, which hit number one. They've been touring all year in support of their latest album, Greetings from youm Hometown. And their new movie, a Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Not only feels like a personal attack against me, but is also available starting November 14th on Disney. Please welcome Nick, Joe and Kevin, the Jonas Brothers. What's up, guys? How you doing? Hello.

[Joe Jonas]

Hello.

[The Grinch]

Yeah.

[Nick Jonas]

So happy. Happy to be here. We're big fans.

[Joe Jonas]

Love what you've done with the place.

[The Grinch]

Oh, thank you.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, the mold is a nice touch.

[The Grinch]

Thank you. Yeah, there was crown molding here and I said, no, you don't understand. I want black mold.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, it shows.

[The Grinch]

Okay.

[Nick Jonas]

Mr. Grinch, can I ask you a quick.

[The Grinch]

Sure.

[Nick Jonas]

What is that smell?

[The Grinch]

You're gonna have to be more specific.

[Nick Jonas]

I think it's coming from that hallway.

[The Grinch]

Oh, down there.

[Joe Jonas]

It burns a little bit.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. Yeah. Well, I'm burning some incense to try to cover up the. The smell of laundry that I have kind of not dealt with for a couple years.

[Joe Jonas]

Okay, well, do you have any, like.

[Nick Jonas]

Plugs we could use for our nose or anything?

[The Grinch]

No. From one heartthrob to a trio of heartthrobs. Which one of you is the most heartthrob IOUs? This is my first question. Okay. I really want to know this and feel free to, like, vehemently argue about it in front of me. I love to sow discord among family members.

[Nick Jonas]

Well, I think we all have our moments, but I think Kevin's really shining at the moment. He's doing a great job.

[The Grinch]

Wow.

[Joe Jonas]

Thanks, Nick. Appreciate that. I disagree.

[Nick Jonas]

Classic Joe. I think on weekends I can be Max heartthrob.

[Joe Jonas]

That's true.

[The Grinch]

You need some Runway to get heartthrobby. You need that free Saturday.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, he's got to work up to it. The scruff's got to get to that perfect level. You know, you shave on Monday. By Saturday, it's like, right where it needs to be.

[The Grinch]

I actually have to be shaved. I can't shave myself. So I hire some people. People to shave me.

[Joe Jonas]

That sounds expensive. How long does it usually take?

[The Grinch]

Well, I do it on February 29th. Oh. So I can only do it once every four years. So I think that explains my general kind of furry nastiness.

[Joe Jonas]

That does explain a lot, actually.

[The Grinch]

Anyway, come on. All right, so it sounds like it's Joe on the weekend. What about a Tuesday? Who's got Tuesdays?

[Joe Jonas]

Oh, Tuesday's Nick. Yeah, Nick's the Tuesday guy all day.

[The Grinch]

Yeah.

[Nick Jonas]

I've always thrived on Tuesdays.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. Okay, so there's just some je ne sais quoi. Yeah. How about Tuesday for you? You look in the mirror, you go, thank God it's Tuesday.

[Joe Jonas]

Nick's done a lot of Broadway, so Mondays were like his Sunday, you know? So Tuesday is like first day back at work, you know?

[The Grinch]

Oh, okay, cool. Yes. Broadway. That's a fun schedule, right? Easy, chill.

[Nick Jonas]

Easy schedule. Grinch, I think you came to Broadway a couple of years ago.

[The Grinch]

I mean, I've done some Broadway. Yeah. I had a one man show where I basically sat on a stage and it was just a list of grievances, people I'm aggrieved against.

[Nick Jonas]

You actually started crowd work.

[The Grinch]

You started the trend, the sort of the crowd work clip thing. Yeah, I had some clips go viral and I had.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, you were very clippy.

[The Grinch]

Yeah, my clips went viral and the virus I had went viral. Everyone got sick who came?

[Nick Jonas]

Oh, that's right.

[Joe Jonas]

I think I was there. Yeah, it was your fault. That's right.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. I was patient zero for something that doctors were really mystified by for a while. But it all worked out okay. I guess. I know who's heart throbby on whatever days, but who's the bad boy? I regrouped. Coop's got a bad boy.

[Joe Jonas]

Joe really just can't be tamed. No, no, no, hold on. Kevin likes to leave items out at me and Nick's home.

[The Grinch]

Yes. He'll leave, like, a cup.

[Joe Jonas]

Like, half drink cups. And I think he's a bad boy because he just.

[The Grinch]

He won't do it at his home.

[Nick Jonas]

I don't know. It's as if it's. It's annoying.

[Joe Jonas]

It's a sign of dominance. Yeah, I would not call it dominance. You think it's dominant? It's like a dog peeing on a flagpole.

[The Grinch]

Which is, if I'm not mistaken, a sign of dominance. Or at the very least, it's some kind of communication that says, hey, y' all know who peed here?

[Joe Jonas]

I'm the eldest. Reminder, I'm marking my territory. No, it's something I have to work on. I'm sorry that I do that to you gentlemen. I'd rather him pee on it than leave a sparkling water.

[Nick Jonas]

I'm good without that.

[Joe Jonas]

Without the urine. Yeah.

[The Grinch]

Yeah, maybe we don't actually want urine everywhere. I would reconsider that if I were you. But, you know, the quick test for bad boy is who's pulling off a biker jacket?

[Joe Jonas]

I've caught Nick in a couple of biker jackets in my day.

[Nick Jonas]

Yeah, I have been known to. To wear a bike or jacket.

[The Grinch]

You like a jacket.

[Nick Jonas]

Can't ride a motorcycle, but can wear.

[The Grinch]

The jacket for sure.

[Joe Jonas]

I've got my motorcycle license.

[The Grinch]

Oh. Oh.

[Nick Jonas]

Another thing that makes Kevin the bad boy.

[The Grinch]

All right, well, okay, he's actually got.

[Nick Jonas]

He's got his moped license. It's not even a motorcycle.

[Joe Jonas]

No, I have my full motorcycle. I just have a Vespa.

[The Grinch]

Okay, well, that's not a motorcycle. Your latest album is called Greetings from your hometown. My hometown? Really? Why would you name your album after a dump like Whoville?

[Nick Jonas]

Unfortunately, never been to Whoville. Seen a lot of pictures and videos.

[The Grinch]

Looks.

[Nick Jonas]

Looks like a lovely place. What's the best time of year to go to Whoville?

[The Grinch]

I would say the best time, honestly, is winter. I mean, I've had some really nice nights where I've gone out around, say, Christmas time and just sort of Had a lot of fun sort of rooting through people's cabinets. And I'm not referencing anything specific, but there's one holiday in particular a few years back where I just kinda had my run of the place. It was really fun. Everybody was just, like, at some party or something. And I just kind of stole and vandalized and destroyed a lot of cool stuff and got in a lot of trouble with it. And actually this podcast is a part of my court ordered recompense for that deed, so. Yeah, good times.

[Nick Jonas]

I think we heard about that one.

[Joe Jonas]

It hit our local hometown news, actually.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. Now you've been on tour all year supporting the album Talk Me Through Trashing a Hotel Room, because that sounds. Seems like a lot of fun.

[Nick Jonas]

Well, it starts early.

[Joe Jonas]

You gotta start early the minute you check in. I like to do a classy rearrange. You know, just enough where it confuses the people. Like put the bed in the bathroom, things like that.

[The Grinch]

Right. It's not Aerosmith style. Something's off.

[Joe Jonas]

This doesn't feel like it should.

[Nick Jonas]

It is really satisfying to throw a chair out a window, though.

[The Grinch]

Oh, okay, cool.

[Nick Jonas]

You haven't lived until you've done that.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. I guess Morgan Wallen is really the only other guy besides you guys living. Right.

[Joe Jonas]

Rooftop. Different thing.

[The Grinch]

Rooftop's different from a hotel window.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, very different.

[Nick Jonas]

It's actually the difference between country music and pop music is rooftop window.

[The Grinch]

Rooftop window and presence of steel guitar. Correct.

[Joe Jonas]

Right.

[The Grinch]

And lyrics about back roads and trucks. I mean, when's the country album? When are y' all going full on country? When's the CMA's gonna say? And the winner goes to Nick, Kevin, Joe Jones. Brothers.

[Joe Jonas]

Who knows? We've done some collabs with country artists, which is been really great, and continue to do that. We have some good friends. Dan Shea.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. Dan Shea. Yeah.

[Joe Jonas]

Those guys are great. He lost a bet with Joe and had to thank him in his Grammy speech.

[The Grinch]

Wow. It's true.

[Nick Jonas]

True story.

[The Grinch]

True. Yeah. Way to wield some influence over your fellow musicians. This is kind of sadistic.

[Joe Jonas]

I don't remember how he lost the.

[Nick Jonas]

Bet, but he had to say my name first.

[Joe Jonas]

He was golf.

[The Grinch]

It was golf related.

[Nick Jonas]

Yeah.

[The Grinch]

Okay, so you're definitely the bad boy. This guy's golfing. What's touring like now? As, you know, grownups with wives and children?

[Nick Jonas]

It's a lot different now. You know, Kevin's got two kids, Joe's two kids. I have one daughter. And they're all big fans of yours, by the way.

[Joe Jonas]

Oh, yeah, they are.

[The Grinch]

I'm touched.

[Joe Jonas]

I will say they just bought a new lawn Grinch yesterday.

[The Grinch]

Oh, I like those.

[Joe Jonas]

Hopefully you get some royalties from it. I'm not sure. Is it like a licensing deal or. How's this work?

[The Grinch]

The inflatable stuff? I think I get a little piece of that. Suddenly kids get to come watch the shows. They get to come watch sound check. Do they. God forbid, do they work the merch booth?

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah.

[The Grinch]

No.

[Joe Jonas]

My daughters, they like to come to the shows, but I just did my first daddy daughter like weekend where my oldest came with me for the first time, just me and her. That was super fun. We did that at the Houston rodeo. She went full cowboy gear.

[The Grinch]

It was great. That's sweet. I think I would have a lot of fun at the rodeo, but I'm pretty sure people would insist on writing me. I would want to hop on the back of some feral hog or something, but I think the minute I rolled up, a guy with a kerchief and a white Stetson would just hop on my shoulders and he wouldn't last long. Now, going by just the name, your new movie, A Very Jonas Christmas, seems like a hard pass for me. But then I saw that it's described as a Christmas comedy, and I was like, yes, finally someone agrees with me that Christmas is an absolute joke. How long have you guys been in total and absolute agreement with me on how lame and silly Christmases? I mean, who cares, right?

[Joe Jonas]

I gotta say, I disagree with you.

[Nick Jonas]

You made some good points so far, but this is one I'll stand by.

[Joe Jonas]

I like the holiday season.

[The Grinch]

Here we go. Yeah, here we go.

[Nick Jonas]

And that's why Joe's your least favorite brother.

[The Grinch]

Exactly. Okay, fine. If you guys aren't completely roasting Christmas in this movie, then what's it really about? Why should people watch A Very Jonas Christmas this holiday season?

[Nick Jonas]

All right, so the backstory is that a very long time ago, we talked about doing a Christmas movie.

[The Grinch]

And.

[Nick Jonas]

And it never came together. And for us, you know, it was always a bucket list, dream item. And when these incredible writers came with this pitch, basically about us being stranded after our tour ends in Europe trying to get home, we just loved the whole idea. And to bring some original music with it as well, and to get to kind of act together again was just a dream come true. So I know you hate Christmas, but for those that like Christmas, I would say give it a watch. It's super fun. It's all about family.

[The Grinch]

You guys just wanted to work together again and just make it. Make a Christmas movie for the families and anybody who Disney subscription. Maybe they got the one that has ESPN and Hulu in it, too. That's so sweet.

[Joe Jonas]

We're trying.

[The Grinch]

My heart. Oh, gosh. Having a heart. Swell.

[Joe Jonas]

Oh, no.

[The Grinch]

All right, one of you karate chopped me on the shoulder. No, wrong shoulder. Get the other one. Okay, thank you, Kevin. Now, Joe, boot me on the nose. Come on, Joe. All right. And Nick, just tickle my elbow real quick. I swear this is gonna help. Come on, Nick.

[Joe Jonas]

He's back.

[The Grinch]

I think the combination of the shoulder karate chops, the nose boop, and the elbow tickle really did it for you, huh? I think they did it. Okay. Oh, let's get away from Christmas. Although one positive about the movie is that genius tagline, let it, bro. Let it, bro. Let it, bro. I mean, it really sells the New Jersey vibe you guys are putting out there with the chest hair and the tighty whitey tank tops that you guys are always wearing on stage. Was that intentional? The let it, bro?

[Joe Jonas]

That just kind of rolled off the tongue.

[The Grinch]

It does, doesn't it? Let's all try saying it at the same time. Let it, bro. Let it, bro. Let it, bro. It's just easy.

[Nick Jonas]

It is easy.

[The Grinch]

It's just easy to say.

[Nick Jonas]

It feels right.

[The Grinch]

All right, last question. I've been known to pull a prank or two. Some large scale, like stealing Christmas. Some small scale like sneaking into schools and bruising all the apples on teachers desks. But what about you guys? All these years working together. Any classic Jobro prank stories you want to share? Aside from leaving half empty glasses everywhere out of just total disrespect for your brother's homes, it is disrespectful.

[Nick Jonas]

I apologize. We left Kevin one time called oil spotting. When you leave someone at a gas station.

[The Grinch]

Oh, no.

[Nick Jonas]

I'd love to say that it was a prank, but it was just an accident.

[The Grinch]

Oh, no.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, when we crossed the border, that really got him.

[The Grinch]

Oh, my gosh.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah, I'm still here, by the way. Different place, actually.

[The Grinch]

You're still.

[Joe Jonas]

Still at the gas station.

[The Grinch]

You're still at an Esso in Canada somewhere. Yeah.

[Nick Jonas]

This also wasn't a prank, but it probably seemed like it was. Unfortunately, we forgot Kevin's birthday not once, but twice.

[The Grinch]

Wow.

[Nick Jonas]

Because we were in. We're in transit. We're flying from the US To Europe. And so basically his birthday went by while we're on the plane. And it was unfortunate. We've made amends.

[Joe Jonas]

And the crazy part is, it feels like he has one every year.

[Nick Jonas]

This guy.

[The Grinch]

Yeah. Give it A rash? Calf. Can you call it on the whole birthday thing?

[Joe Jonas]

I know, I know. Really makes it about himself at the.

[The Grinch]

Same time every year.

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah. Such a Scorpio thing of me to do, you know?

[The Grinch]

Okay, so you aren't triplets. You didn't just all pop out at the same time.

[Joe Jonas]

We're not allowed to say that.

[Nick Jonas]

Yes or no?

[Joe Jonas]

We plead the fifth on that one.

[The Grinch]

Yeah, well, Hookapedia has some bad info there, I think. Well, that's great. This is wonderful. I had such a nice time with you nice young men. Thank you so much, Joe Burch, for coming up to Mount Crumpet.

[Joe Jonas]

Thank you. We loved it.

[The Grinch]

Thank you.

[Nick Jonas]

This was fun.

[Joe Jonas]

Thank you very much. So do we just follow Max out or follow Max?

[The Grinch]

Max. I see the look in his eyes and Max is ready to. How do I say this? Como se dice? Evacuate onto a tree. Yeah, so why don't you follow him outside, let him do his biz, and he'll lead you down the side of the mountain.

[Joe Jonas]

Great.

[The Grinch]

Okay, thanks, guys. Bye.

[Nick Jonas]

Thanks.

[The Grinch]

Thank you. You're a Violon, Mr. Grinch. You have spermites. All right, Sid. Good episode. What now? I'm amped up, okay? Wanna go snowman tipping? Man, I love seeing those things fall over.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Ooh. I'm sorry, miss. Mr. Grinch, I can't tonight. Goodnight.

[The Grinch]

What? Where are you going? You don't have a life. You can never turn down a post show hang.

[Cindy Lou Who]

I have to get to a committee planning meeting for the Whoville tree lighting ceremony. It's only Whoville's biggest, leafiest pre Christmas celebration. This year's ceremony has to be more sparkly and spectacular than ever before. Which means the committee has a lot of work to do. And the committee is just one person.

[The Grinch]

Me.

[Cindy Lou Who]

So I really have to go.

[Joe Jonas]

Tre.

[The Grinch]

What a dee.

[Joe Jonas]

What?

[The Grinch]

I've never heard of that.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Sure you have, Mr. Grinch. The town always sends you an invite. But don't worry, I know how much you hate holiday mail. This year I made sure you would not be invited.

[The Grinch]

Not invited? Well, I wouldn't have been able to go anyway. What did you say it was? I'm super busy that night. I've got a doctor appointment.

[Cindy Lou Who]

At night?

[The Grinch]

Yeah, it starts in the day, it goes into the night. It takes a long time to treat all my ingrowns. Actually, you know what, Max, Check the calendar. Yeah, yeah. Day of the tree ceremony. Oh, yeah. Oh. Oh, gosh. Yeah. Just as I thought. That's the same day as my big event. Big event?

[Cindy Lou Who]

You never mentioned you were throwing a party.

[The Grinch]

Oh, yeah, I didn't tell you about that. We're calling it Grinch Fest. No Grinchella, no Grinch stock. Oh, that's good. Grinchapalooza. I'm throwing Whoville's first annual Grinchapalooza. Announcer hit us with a tight sting. Yowza. Wow. We'll pitch on that, but it's going to be awesome and huge and way better than your stupid thing. What was it again? A tree burning ceremony. Sounds evil.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Tree lighting ceremony. Announcer hit me with a tight sting.

[The Grinch]

Hers was better than mine. Announcer Remember who signed your checks. Whatever. Grinchapalooza's gonna be the greatest night in Whoville history. I'm talking live music, magicians, pediatricians, Meelo and Fitch, the New Zealand versions of Lilo and Stitch. One of those character artists that draws you in a devastating way. They really find the thing you're most insecure about and just kind of accentuate it big time. Just twist that knife, and then for some reason, you pay them to take it home. Oh, it's gonna be great. It's not a competition or anything, but if it's. If it were, Grinchapalooza would blow your little lightning bug ceremony out of the water.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Okay, fine, Mr. Grinch. It's on. My tree lighting ceremony versus your. What was it called? Grinchapa Snooza.

[The Grinch]

Oh, you don't know who you're messing with. It's odd. But you'll still produce the podcast, right? Of course.

[Cindy Lou Who]

But it's still on.

[The Grinch]

It's so on. Max, cancel your dog walk. We've got a palooza to plan. You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch. You have termites in your smile. You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile. Mr. Green into. Given the choice between the two of you, I'd take the seasick crocodile. Follow Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast on the Wondery app, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast ad free by joining Wondery in the Wondery app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Before you go, tell us about yourself by completing a short [e-mail] survey if you have a tip about a story you think we should investigate, please write to [e-mail] tips.

[Cindy Lou Who]

Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast is a production of Wondery and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, starring James Austin Johnson as the Grinch, with Anjulika Nupaneni as Cindy Lou who And Anthony Atamanik as the announcer. This episode was written by our lead writer, Dan Cronin. And Joe Redlingschafer. Our sound designer is Jamie Cooper. Music supervision by Scott Velasquez for Frison Sync. Senior producers are Adam Azeroth, Jennifer Klein Walker and Brian Taylor White. Our associate producer is Kim Baekma. Sarah Mathis is our managing producer and Callum Plews is our senior managing producer. Carlos Hernandez is our audio engineer and Adrian Tapia is our studio manager. Executive produced by Susan Brandt for Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Executive producers are Andrew Goldstein and Marcia Louie for Wondering.