How the Grinch Stole Christmas

<p><strong>Day 1:</strong> It’s the season premiere! We take a look at 3 versions of Dr. Seuss’s classic Christmas tale, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!_%28TV_special%29">1966</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_%282000_film%29">2000</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grinch_%28film%29">2018</a>.</p> <hr /> <h4>On this episode</h4> <ol> <li><strong>Mike Westfall</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/fallwestmike">@fallwestmike</a>), a tiny chef carried on a covered dinner plate by a series of exponentially larger chefs.</li> <li><strong>Michael DiGiovanni</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/theatomicgeeks">@theatomicgeeks</a>) of <a href="http://theatomicgeekspodcast.libsyn.com">The Atomic Geeks</a>, <a href="http://classicfilmjerks.libsyn.com">Classic Film Jerks</a>, and <a href="http://popcultureretrofitpodcast.libsyn.com">Pop Culture Retrofit</a> podcasts.</li> <li><strong>Michael May</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/michaelmaycomix">@michaelmaycomix</a>) of his <a href="http://www.michaelmay.online">Adventure Blog</a>, home to roughly 39½ different podcasts, including the new <a href="http://sleighbellcinema.michaelmay.online">Sleigh Bell Cinema</a>, covering Christmas movies.</li> </ol> <hr /> <h4>Topics and Tangents</h4> <ol> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_5,000_Fingers_of_Dr._T.">The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.</a>, Dr. Seuss’s first — and last — feature film screenplay, which he disliked so much, he almost refused to agree to a Grinch TV special.</li> <li>DiGio discovers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurl_Ravenscroft">Thurl Ravenscroft</a>, the voice behind “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” was also Tony the Tiger.</li> <li><a href="https://orlandoinformer.com/universal/grinchmas/">Grinchmas</a>, the annual Christmas celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood and Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida.</li> <li><a href="https://en.w