PETTY REWIND - EP 185: O Come, All Ye Selfish

Episode Summary

Hey everybody, just popping in to let you know I owe you an episode. We hit a little scheduling conflict this week, and instead of rushing something out, I wanted to give it the time it deserves.

No murders, just bad decisions.

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What This Episode Covers

• Hey everybody, just popping in to let you know I
• We hit a little scheduling conflict this week, and instead of rushing something out, I wanted to give it the time it deserves.
• Don’t worry — you’re still getting one guest holiday episode
• a proper holiday special before Christmas.
• Thank you for your patience.
• For now, let’s rewind to last year’s holiday special and take a look back at how it all went down.”

Why Listen?

If you like true crime but think most true crime got a little too murdery, this episode brings petty crimes, dumb criminals, and dramatic storytelling without the heavy stuff.

Original Episode Description

Hey everybody, just popping in to let you know I

owe

you an episode. We hit a little scheduling conflict this week, and instead of rushing something out, I wanted to give it the time it deserves.

Don’t worry — you’re still getting one guest holiday episode

and

a proper holiday special before Christmas.

Thank you for your patience. For now, let’s rewind to last year’s holiday special and take a look back at how it all went down.”

The holiday season is upon us, and everyone’s misbehaving!

This week, Trevin kicks things off with a festive TV show recommendation perfect for any Christmas binge, while Amanda shares her struggle after buying an Elf on the Shelf so small it could hide in a snowflake—meet Frost Pips!

Before diving into the chaos, the crew exchanges Christmas presents, where Amanda receives a fun surprise, and Trevin delivers a gift so huge it might just steal the show.

Next, the crew unwraps a Top 5 Holiday Edition filled with bizarre and petty Christmas facts. Was there a prequel to The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? What’s the surprisingly petty history behind Christmas caroling? And did someone really write a Christmas song about... pooping presents?

Story Time delivers two shockingly selfish holiday crimes. Amanda tells the tale of Shaina Hudson, a mother of five who woke up to a Grinch-like thief stealing her family’s Christmas gifts. Trevin follows up with the story of a mischievous South Carolina kid whose quest for a GameBoy Advance SP takes a hilariously selfish turn. Both stories reveal just how far people will go to steal—from themselves—during the holidays.

Don’t be a ho ho ho this season! Spike your eggnog, grab your defecating log, and join us for our final petty crime-filled episode of the year.

Today's Stories:

How the Grinch Stole Shaina's Christmas

A Very Bad Kid Christmas

(Discussions Include: Human Vs. Hamster, Sarah Sherman, Elf on a Shelf, Parenting, Mom Problems, Gift giving, Christmas Gifts, Presents, Thefts, Top 5, Santa Clause, Christmas Special, therapy, mental health, Mistletoe, Pardon, Milk and Cookies, Belsnickel, The Nutcracker Ballet, Bidet, Rockerfeller Christmas tree, Harpo Marx, Fox Urine, Evergreen Tree, Tio De Nadal, Gone Girl, LeHigh Acres, Florida, Problem Children, Brats, juvenile)

Take a break from the heavy and get petty.