This holiday episode of Ranting Out Loud proves that nothing says Christmas like casually discussing death. It's all kinds of wrong as we trade forced cheer for gallows humor, unpacking why the season of joy also comes with existential dread, awkward family memories, and the sudden realization that Santa has an expiration date. You know, pretending everything is "merry" can be exhausting, and that's why dark humor is a survival skill. Laughing at the inevitable might actually be the most festive option we've got, folks! Like therapy, without the co-pay.

With Lee stuck in traffic and Chadrick unleashed, the gang spirals from Sound of Music lore to America's latest political circus involving pipe bombers, dual-citizenship hypocrisy, and a press secretary who, based on her logic, should be asking for Melania to be deported. They roast Disney drama, mock absurd CEO decisions, dissect Black Friday disasters, and debate whether Christmas movies are comforting classics or crimes against cinema. Add in mocktails, mom rage, and Julie Andrews dodging helicopter blades, and you've got a delightfully chaotic holiday rant.

December kicks off with RFK Jr.'s disgusting, well, everything. Plus, there's POTUS's Photoshopped Thanksgiving fantasy and GOP chaos so bad even Marjorie Taylor Greene is hitting the eject button. Like a groundhog in February, the first lady emerges from the dark for a tree welcoming ceremony and then promptly disappears. There are Congress members sprinting for the exits and a White House remodel that looks more Vegas casino than democracy. Basically it looks like sh!t clad in gold, with more sh!t on top. There you have it. You've got another non-award-winning episode of Ranting Out Loud. Happy Friday everyone!