In The Den w/ Koko, Renee, & Jen-Ep 118 Holiday Edition

December 18, 2025·39 min·3 clips

Coco reveals she hasn't put up a Christmas tree for the first time in her life, sparking a conversation about changing holiday traditions.

The holiday mood shows up right away. The room is relaxed before the topic settles, with the panel claiming the season, joking about being ready, and reaching for holiday juice. Then the pickle shows up. Someone explains the Christmas ornament game: a pickle-shaped ornament gets hidden on the tree, and the first person to find it may open the first gift or receive a special gift. Nobody treats it like sacred holiday law. The conversation turns into a funny check on where the custom comes from, what culture it belongs to, and whether it has to belong anywhere. They tease the tradition, but gently. The best part is not really the pickle. It is the way the panel pokes at who gets to claim holiday rituals and who gets to reshape them. The joke keeps growing. One voice likes that the idea is not religious and can move across cultures without needing much explanation. That opens the door to remixing. The panel imagines replacing the pickle with a taco or a ham hock, keeping the game while making the symbol feel more personal. Shopping slips in next. A pickle candle and pickle body spray become their own little debate, because the idea sounds rough until someone admits she bought them and liked the smell. Work sneaks in too. One host planned to use the pickle candle as part of a work function, turning the game into a small work prize. Promos break up the flow, but the conversation stays warm, silly, and practical. It is holiday talk without polish, with a small seasonal custom getting passed around until everybody has measured it against their own taste and sense of fun.

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Holiday banter, pickle-tree lore, and a relaxed conversation that lets a small ritual feel bigger than it looks.

The episode opens in a ready-or-not holiday mood and keeps that pace, using Christmas talk as an easy way into the room. The pickle ornament idea gives the discussion a clear center: a hidden tree ornament, a first-finder prize, and a playful debate over whether the tradition is…

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Holiday prep, pickle ornaments, and a real-time Christmas readiness check.

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