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!

The crew kicks off Black Friday with a rant about corporate madness before diving headfirst into Wicked mania, Ariana-and-Cynthia heroics, and whether musicals should sing every damn line. From stuffing vs. dressing wars, premature Christmas décor, and drunk-Santa holiday movies to Die Hard debates, AI delusionals, and a deep dive into Golden Girls backstage beef, this episode mixes nostalgia, pop culture, political shade and few horror-movie mashups that definitely lead to accidental porn.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we set a table full of premature Christmas décor while debating the intricacies of Stovetop Stuffing. The President wrestles with a "piggy" while MAGA lawyers play Barbie prosecutor and ICE flies south for the coming winter. Toss in Epstein tapes, Marjorie Taylor Greene's surprise other half, Texas redistricting karma, and a South Park episode too filthy to describe, and you've got a holiday season served up just right. Stuffing? Dressing? Just shut up and eat ... Piggy.

With Chadrick mysteriously missing and possibly trapped in a gold-trimmed ballroom somewhere, Lee and Mike dive into holiday prep, billionaire fantasies, and America's growing serfdom problem. From Elon's trillion-dollar robot army to MAGA meltdown economics, ICE cosplay patrols, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's sudden attempt at sounding human, the duo break down a chaotic political landscape. We didn't know when we recorded that some Dems would cave on the shutdown after this episode, but the silver lining in it all? A gold platter full of Epstein files awaits sooner than later. So will the next distraction. Cover your heads!

With Chad off schmoozing VIPs, Lee and Mike take the reins and dive into America's latest political circus, including tacky White House renovations and election upsets that have the GOP clutching its pearls. Between voter turnouts, golden ballrooms, and Fox News denials, the boys find a little hope, a lot of horror, and enough snark to redecorate the East Wing themselves. Oh wait. That got demolished. Hang in there everyone!

The crew gets spooky with Halloween nostalgia, from flammable 70s costumes and questionable couple ideas (Jim Jones and the Kool-Aid Man?) to debates over what's offensive or just adult-party creative. Between trick-or-treat etiquette, "don't buy candy you like" wisdom, and talk of terrifying documentaries and classic horror flicks, this episode proves that nothing's scarier than bad taste. Literally.