We’re kicking off 2026 (again)! Winston’s back from the Bahamas and straight into the hot seat. Join us as we hit rewind to catch him up on the chaos he missed while he was away at sea. It’s the New Year’s do-over we all needed, mostly because he wasn’t here to defend himself the first time.

Beyond the travel recap, we dive into the strange history of a holiday film classic and the mystery behind "elite rejuvenation" in Hollywood. Most importantly, we officially launch the 2026 Give-o-lutions, where we assign each other a year’s worth of "homework" involving everything from indie filmmaking and physical feats to historical reading and culinary dares. The stage is set for a year of accountability, obscure media quests, and a few hilariously "bequeathed" curses.

The Given-lutions:

Alan

• 1 compliment every day.
• Put in 6 hours of video games.
• Watch at least 1 anime that you have not heard of

Winston

• Bench press Mrs. Smith by the end of the year.
• He has to read two romance books.
• Produce an indie movie

Jess

• Send a personal handwritten postcard or letter
• Share one of the Asian thing that you love that Alan has no experience with.
• You Must Watch One Top-10 Favorite of Kelso’s List
• 1 New Restaurant and try 1 New Dish.

Kelso

• Do something that is slightly inconvenient for you
• 3 tattoos on other people
• Find a new piece of content that makes you cry.
• Read any book that is over 100 years old

****Kelso's Top-10:

• 4 Lions
• The Brink
• Almost Heroes
• Firefly
• The Great
• What we do in the Shadows
• Monster Squad
• Teen Wolf
• Back to the future
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet Frankenstein

Forget the resolutions you’ve already broken—it’s time for the Give-olutions! In this episode of The Full Scoop, Alan, Jessi, and Jhonny kick off 2026 by turning the traditional New Year’s resolution on its head. Instead of picking their own goals, the crew is picking them for each other.

From high-stakes wheel spins to "classy" new habits and "manly" emotional growth, the team explores whether we’re better at committing to others than we are to ourselves.

Will Alan stay disciplined enough to log his gaming hours? Can Jhonny truly transform into a wine connoisseur with his pinky in the air? Will Jessi survive the 'Give-olutions' she created, and can Winston catch up on his new goals once he returns from his 'assignment' in the Bahamas?

Come join us for the discussion as we dive into these "Give-olutions" and see what happens when accountability meets a little bit of chaos!

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Want to follow along with what we talked about? Check out these links:

• TV: Fallout Series (Official Trailer) – The inspiration for Jhonny’s nuclear nightmare.
• Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (Classic Trailer) – The holiday staple we tried (and failed) to summarize.
• Comedy: Aqua Teen Hunger Force - MC Pee Pants – The "People Juice" origin story.
• Music: "Holding Out for a Hero" - Bonnie Tyler – Our unofficial (and flagged) theme song.

As we close out the year, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas! Thank you for hanging out with us in 2025—it's been a fun ride.

In this episode of The Full Scoop, we dive into the world’s most unique Christmas traditions—from Catalonia’s famous pooping figurines to Japan’s romantic Christmas with festive KFC buckets. We also explore the "corporate" takeover of holidays, the history of African Christmas dates, and somehow spiral into a debate over why the Declaration of Independence was basically a slow-moving divorce.

Links of our mentions:

• El Caganer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer
• Japan's Christmas KFC: https://gardenandgun.com/articles/how-kfc-for-christmas-became-a-thing-in-japan/
• African Roots of Christmas traditions: https://face2faceafrica.com/article/these-popular-christmas-traditions-are-deeply-rooted-in-african-culture