Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast returns for festive season
The breakout hit original series ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast from Wondery and Dr. Seuss Enterprises will be back just in time for the festive period.
Comedian James Austin Johnson of Saturday Night Live is once again the voice the beloved curmudgeon himself, The Grinch.
The festive variety show-style podcast follows The Grinch as he stubbornly refuses the joys of the season, cosies up to hotshot celebrity guests, and investigates a brand-new mystery that puts him right in the centre of another dastardly Christmas caper.
This season’s guests include Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Hamm, actor and filmmaker Danny DeVito and actress Lucy DeVito, actor and musician John Stamos, Tony Award-winning actress Renée Elise Goldsberry, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, social media sensation Brittany Broski, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Kelly, NBA star DeAndre Jordan, SNL cast member Heidi Gardner, comedian and actor Fortune Feimster, and actor Nick Kroll.
Bonus exclusives will be available on Wondery+ as Cindy Lou Who solves a mystery in Cindy Lou to the Resc-Who, an “underground broadcast” led by Cindy and Max the Dog.
Grinch has no idea that his pals are working behind-the-scenes to uncover the truth of a dramatic Christmas mystery: Who stole all of Whoville’s letters to Santa?
Cindy Lou to the Resc-Who is available in Dolby Atmos, creating a fully immersive experience that transports listeners straight to Mt. Crumpit, and will air Tuesdays and Thursdays starting 3 December exclusively on Wondery+.
Marshall Lewy, Chief Content Officer for Wondery, said: “When we started working with The Grinch, we could barely get him to show up for the tapings, he hated it so much. But now he’s really gotten into this whole podcast thing, and he’s getting bigger guests than ever. Plus, he’s even Grinch-ier than ever!”
Susan Brandt, President & CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, stated: “We’re thrilled with the creative approach the Wondery team developed for season two of our ‘Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast’. There have been many Grinch iterations over the years, but James Austin Johnson brings a fresh level of comedic intelligence. We can’t wait for our fans to hear the new episodes and laugh their way through this holiday season.”
You can hear the second season of the ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast from 25 November on Wondery+, Amazon Music, and everywhere you get your podcasts.