‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast

Episode 6: “Therapy’s Got Me Green!” with Jake Shane

Release Date: December 8, 2025
Guest: Jake Shane (Comedian, Influencer, Host of “Therapuss” podcast)
Host(s): The Grinch, with appearances from Cindy Lou Who and Max

Episode Overview

In this highly irreverent and festive episode, the Grinch brings in podcaster-comedian Jake Shane for a tongue-in-cheek therapy session. The main theme circles around therapy, self-awareness, and the ongoing Whoville rivalry between Grinch’s “Grinch-a-palooza” and Cindy Lou Who’s iconic tree lighting. With a mix of sassy banter, satirical monologues about holiday annoyances, and the Grinch’s ongoing feud with Santa, the episode delves into self-improvement, therapy tropes, technology, and the comedic woes of holiday traditions.

Key Segments & Topics

1. The Grinch’s Opening Monologue: Rideshare Rants & Anti-Cheer (02:31–06:25)

• The Grinch, in “bad boy of Christmas” mode, launches into a signature rant about having his license suspended for “excessive honking at elderly walkers” (03:08) and the humiliation of Whoville rideshare apps.
• He gripes about “Uber Pool in a freakin’ Hooyundai”—where he finds himself between “a friendly man in a Christmas sweater and a woman eating a tuna melt” (04:36).
• Notable roast of self-driving cars:

  “Waymo? More like way-no.” – Grinch (05:13)

• Reveals deep insecurities:

  “You know I can’t ride a bike... I never learned.” – Grinch (05:37)

Tone: Quippy, self-deprecating, anti-holiday

2. Holiday Tech: Grinch Meets AI Dog Translator (06:29–09:20)

• The crew tests out “Barco Lingo,” a chat app that translates Max’s barks.
• Hilarious exchange about dog “handshakes” and carpet butt-dragging.
• Max gives a surprise meta-apology on behalf of him and the Grinch for stealing Christmas:

  “I, Maximilian… would like to formally apologize on behalf of myself and my owner, the Grinch, for our involvement in the stealing of Christmas.” – Max (08:48)

• Grinch is mortified:

  “I don’t reflect and change. I don’t change and grow. That’s enough.” (09:08)

Tone: Playful, absurdist, mock-therapeutic

3. Interview: Jake Shane’s Therapy Session with the Grinch (11:11–22:34)

a. Getting to Know Jake (11:11–13:00)

• The Grinch welcomes Jake Shane: “The dude loves octopus as much as I hate Christmas.” (11:19)
• Jake admits he’s a “passenger princess”—he doesn’t drive, friends chauffeur him (12:22).

b. On Therapy, Self-Awareness, and Being Green (13:11–19:06)

• The Grinch probes Jake about his hit podcast “Therapuss,” to which Jake jokes:

  “I beg. I say please, please, please come on my show.” – Jake (14:01)

• Jake play-therapizes the Grinch:

  “I think you’re a tad insecure and maybe that manifests in severe negativity… I actually think you’re just quite lonely.” – Jake (14:19, 14:59)

• Grinch reveals high screen time (“about 12, 13 hours a day”) and hunches (“Which is comfortable for me”). (15:33)
• The two joke about co-hunches and mutually high phone use:

  “I think we have a co-hunch about our co-hunches.” – Grinch (15:56)

• Grinch’s Brene Brown parody:

  “I’m like the Brene Brown. I’m like Brene Green.” (16:08)

• Therapy talk: Jake gossips too much with his therapist, considers switching to someone more challenging (16:34).

c. Impressions Game & Christmas Comedy (16:40–18:29)

• Jake improvises the thoughts of a nervous Santa squeezing down a chimney and a reindeer protesting sleigh-pulling.
• On his would-be Christmas song, Jake explains:

  “I just felt like it was funny to play on the fact that I didn’t want to pay for dinner.” (18:11)

d. Grinch vs. Santa: Projection, Self-Awareness, and Heart Growth (18:49–20:58)

• Jake encourages Grinch’s self-awareness:

  “I feel like you are self-aware and you don’t let yourself show it.” – Jake (18:56)

• Grinch wonders:

  “Like, knowing myself better, what possible advantage could that have in my emotional well-being?” (19:06)

• Jake:

  “Well, I think it might make your heart grow a little.” (19:13)

• Physical comedy: Grinch and Jake play-act “cupping therapy” with a plunger to help Grinch’s swelling heart—and sinus infection (21:27–22:03).

e. Friendship, Love, and a Literal Heart Swell (20:26–22:10)

• Grinch insists Max is his “favorite person in the entire world,” and Jake suggests: “So you are capable of love?” (20:32)
• The “heart swell” gag is revived—Grinch’s heart might outgrow his ribcage if he feels too much (21:05).

Notable Quotes:

• “No, I don’t think that’s how hunches work.” – Jake (20:01)
• “You’re not seven feet tall.” – Jake, fact-checking Grinch’s self-aggrandizement (20:08)
• “You have a dog, right? Are you friends with your dog?... So you are capable of love?” – Jake (20:26–20:33)

4. Grinch-a-palooza and Whoville Rivalries Continue (23:01–27:17)

• The Grinch updates listeners on “Grinch-a-palooza”—his plan to upstage the Whoville tree lighting with a raucous festival, now bankrolled by “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Eggnog.”
• Discovers and recruits the ghost of legendary skier Raymond Huslowski as Grinch-a-palooza’s possible headliner, capitalizing on Whoville’s love for spectacle over sentiment.

Best Soundbite:

“Yes, it is time to break ground on the Not Nog pit… a giant mosh pit filled with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Eggnog—the holiday drink that looks, tastes, smells and feels like eggnog. But is it? What is it? We legally can’t tell you.” – Grinch (24:14)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• Grinch on Rideshare:

  “My presence should be the payment. …Even if I do leave behind a stench that not even a premium chemical cleaner can get rid of.” (03:54)

• Jake Diagnoses Grinch:

  “I think you’re a tad insecure and maybe that manifests in severe negativity… I actually think you’re just quite lonely.” (14:19, 14:59)

• Therapy, Humor, and Growth:

  "Well, I think it might make your heart grow a little." – Jake (19:13)

• Grinch’s tongue-in-cheek wisdom:

  “I’m like Brene Green.” (16:08)

• Emotional Comedy:

  “If my heart grows two sizes too big too quickly, I have a little bit of a heart swell, and it’s just very uncomfortable.” – Grinch (20:47)

Important Timestamps

• 02:31 – Grinch’s rideshare monologue
• 06:29 – Barco Lingo: AI dog translator experiment
• 11:11 – Jake Shane introduction
• 14:19 – Jake “diagnoses” the Grinch
• 16:40 – Grinch and Jake play the improv holiday scenario game
• 19:13 – Jake encourages Grinch’s emotional growth
• 21:27 – Plunger “cupping therapy” gag
• 23:01 – Update on the Grinch-a-palooza rivalry
• 24:14 – “Not Nog pit” and eggnog sponsorship reveal
• 25:17 – The ghost of Raymond Huslowski is recruited for Grinch-a-palooza

Tone & Style

• Language: Fast-paced, playful banter, heavy with puns and Christmas references.
• Tone: Satiric, self-mocking, lighthearted yet occasionally insightful in a spoofy way.
• Guest Dynamic: Jake Shane brings earnest, self-aware comedic energy, playing along with both “therapy” and holiday bits.

Wrap-Up

This episode captures the chaotic holiday spirit with absurdity, self-deprecating therapy jokes, improvised sketches, and Grinch’s attempts at self-improvement—however grudgingly. The therapy theme winds through the segment, mixing vulnerability with sharp wit. Grinch’s rivalry arc with Cindy Lou and Whoville traditions keeps the narrative festive and mischievous.

Best For: Fans of holiday comedies, satirical talk shows, therapy humor, and modern spins on classic Dr. Seuss characters.

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