We tried to stop him, honestly. But despite our best efforts Grinchy Steve is back with some more alternative Christmas traditions. 

Today, Space Monkey 1 has a special message for everyone. Well, we say message, it's more sort of him talking and staying vaguely on topic. But the topic is festive. And we asked him to record something for us, so it's kind of our fault.

A haunting glimpse into the mind of Rooney, via the medium of one of his favourite festive films, Jingle All The Way.

He calls it "Cookie all the Jingle Turbo Man", and you listen at your own risk...

A reading of the Tim Burton's original Nightmare Before Christmas poem, done by Rooney. And yes, the tags are correct, this is totally safe for work, and even children!*

*TUTJIG is not responsible if your child is a wimp and can't handle Jack Skellington being awesome and living his best life.  

For their festive Book Club, the boy read Terry Pratchett's Hogfather. And they also tried to keep this episode a little more sensible, a little more "safe for work" than previously. It didn't work, but they tried!

They did, however, confirm that the mysterious "Lou" is actually a man, they got really angry of inspirational home decor, and reached a theological decision.

Intro music is taken from Discovery by Scott Buckley (CC BY 4.0) 

Stevey McGrinch presents more festive factoids. And we ruin Christmas for little Timmy.*




*No Timmy's (little or otherwise) were harmed in the making of this episode.

Sexiness at Christmas. Apparently, you're all at it throughout the advent, you dirty buggers!

or at least that's the impression we get listeing to Steve the Grinch's "Sexy Christmas Facts"...

Steve the Grinch has rooted around and dug up some Christmas facts. Because what is Christmas without cold, hard, facts?

In the first of our festive episodes, the boys cover the Halloween/Christmas hybrid that is The Nightmare Before Christmas. Well, at least they cover it after they waffle on about The Mandalorian (again). Then they really get on-topic with discussions (and memories) of snow, the strong parallels between this film and their real lives(!), the sexual possibilities of Sally, and a brief bout of dancing from Rooney.

Festive, eh? 

Intro music is taken from Discovery by Scott Buckley (CC BY 4.0) 

For day 2, Steve the Grinch brings us all some alternative christmas traditions.