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Tis the Podcast is determined to keep the Christmas Spirit alive 365 days a year! Join the elves, Anthony, Julia, and Thom, as they embark on a magical journey!
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Journey with us as we embark to rank and review every Christmas movie, TV special, and episodes. Okay, probably not every, but at least some.

05/08/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy August! We're in the final four weeks of the year before we hit the 'Ber Months! How exciting is that?!

Due to vacation and work schedules, the elves are taking a much needed week off. Never fear though! Anthony is back once more with a special "Summerween" treat that he recorded a few weeks back in anticipation for this moment! Yet again, he is joined by his good friend, Cookie, to finish off their mini arc of episodes covering Ti West's and Mia Goth's "X" trilogy!

Previously, they revisited "X", they re-watched "Pearl", and now they've finally seen "Ma###ine" and are ready to talk about it! This time, however, the two are not fully in sync. when it comes to their feelings, so expect some friendly fireworks to fly as they dive deep into and discuss the final chapter of Maxine Minx's story! Is it a fitting ending for "the star" who has always refused to "accept a life she does not deserve"? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out!

This is a really fun one - despite some audio issues on the part of Anthony (sorry!) - and is sure to tide you over and keep you entertained until all three elves return next week with your regularly scheduled Christmas programming! So, settle back and enjoy!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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29/07/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we've already reached our final episode of July 2024? We sure can't! The 'Ber Months are fast approaching!

This week, Anthony, Julia, and Thom travel to the snowy, dangerous world of Gotham City to cover the 2023 original animated film, "Merry Little Batman"! Skewed for a younger audience than the Caped Crusader is normally aimed at, did our hosts enjoy Damien Wayne desperately attempting to follow in his iconic father's footsteps to save Christmas from the Joker and some of Gotham's other fearsome Rogues? You'll just have to tune in to find out if this holiday special, heavily inspired by "Home Alone" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", is enough to grow the hearts of our elves three sizes!

So settle back, relax, and enjoy this extremely festive and fun episode that's sure to brighten your week! And get excited, for we are in the final stretch before the most wonderful time of the year!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

27/07/2024

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to the one and only ! 🎂🎉

Our co-host with the most, the queen of Christmas cheer, and the voice that brings joy to all our ears! Tis the Podcast shines brighter because of you, and we couldn't imagine our festive family without your warmth, kindness, and endless holiday spirit.

You are the heart and soul of our show and the glue that binds our ragtag show together.

So let's all raise a glass of eggnog and join in wishing Julia the happiest of birthdays! May your day be as magical as the holiday season you love so much!

🎅🏻🎄🎁🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂🤶🏻🎀❄️

Here's to many more joyous years ahead! We love you, Julia! ❤️

25/07/2024

Happy Christmas in July, Christmas Fanatics! As of today, we are *officially* a mere *five months* from Christmas day! How exciting is that?!

As a special gift for you to mark the occasion, please enjoy this special bonus episode - now live in your podcast feeds - in which Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather to discuss some of their favorite "Saturday Night Live" Christmas skits! This is a festive, fun, laugh-a-minute episode that will be sure to put a smile on your face and put you in the holiday spirit! So settle back and enjoy! And make sure to check your podcast feeds on Monday for your regularly scheduled programming in which the elves will be covering 2023's "Merry Little Batman"!

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas in July! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

23/07/2024

Recording Session #2 for Tis the Podcast’s annual 2024 horror bracket is in the books!

More contentious than the last session - and I still demand justice for some movies and horror icons that got eliminated- but no friendships ended by the time we stopped recording! 😂

Keep your eyes out for this one come October! ❤️ 🍂 🎃

22/07/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you're all having a wonderful July as we barrel ever closer to our beloved 'Ber Months!

To kick off the week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony journey back to Sesame Street - despite the fact that nobody seemed to be able to tell us how to get there! - to cover the 1996 film, "Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas"! Elmo isn't any of our hosts favorite resident of Sesame Street, but does the fact that he's the focal point of this story derail this special for them? And can they get through an entire episode featuring the Muppets without their good friend Mike Westfall of "Advent Calendar House" demanding retractions and apologies?! You'll just have to tune in to find out!

So, settle back, blast that air conditioning, and enjoy this festive treat which is sure to serve as the perfect kickoff to your week! And keep your eyes open this upcoming Thursday, July 25th, for a very special, bonus Christmas in July episode in your feeds!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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15/07/2024

Happy Monday! 🎉 Before Anthony's epic rants, Julia's boredom, & Thom's attempts to salvage the 1986 & film , we've got lively chats about new & upcoming excitement, & our general festive holiday cheer! 🎄

09/07/2024

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics!

Tonight, the elves will be discussing the 1986 holiday film, "Babes in Toyland", starring Keanu Reeves and Drew Barrymore!

Let us know what you think of this one prior to 9:00 p.m. EST tonight!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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08/07/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

We hope you had a great weekend - or a great long weekend, in the case of our American listeners!

We are back with another installment of "Tis the Podcast", and this week, we are covering John Woo's 2023, action-holiday film, "Silent Night"! Is this a Christmas movie or merely a film set at Christmas? Does its lack of dialogue enhance the story or seem like a cheap gimmick? Well, the elves have thoughts on all of this, but you'll just have to tune in to find out!

This is a fun, festive episode which is the perfect way to kick off your week! And get excited: now that we're past the Fourth of July, stores will be in full 'Ber-Months mode soon enough!

So settle back and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

04/07/2024

Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Fourth of July to all of our American listeners!

Since we didn't get a chance to record a bonus Independence Day episode this year, we're releasing another episode that was originally intended to drop on Patreon instead! (Hence the explicit tag for language!) Think of it as a second "Summerween" treat, for Anthony is once again joined by his friend, Cookie, to continue their journey on the "Road to 'Ma###ine'". This time, they're sitting down to discuss the Ti West/A24 2022 film, "Pearl" which serves as the "X-traordinary origin story" to "X"!

Listen as they dive deep into the plot of this character study that just happens to contain horror elements, explore its relatable themes, laugh a lot over some pretty uncomfortable moments, and much, much more!

This is a really fun one, so give it a listen and stay tuned - for Anthony and Cookie have one final episode coming quite soon as well: a discussion about the brand new, just-releasing-this-weekend, "Ma###ine", the final installment of this unique horror trilogy!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! And keep an eye on your podcast feeds Monday morning for your regularly scheduled Christmas programming where Anthony, Julia, and Thom will be reviewing 2023's "Silent Night"! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

02/07/2024

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics!

Tonight, the elves will be discussing John Woo's, 2023, action-holiday film, "Silent Night"!

Let us know what you think of this one prior to 9:00 p.m. EST tonight!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

01/07/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy First Day of July! We're barreling ever-closer to those 'Ber Months with more than a few big milestones along the way to be hit this month! How exciting is that?

Less exciting is the film the elves are covering this week: the 2023 Netflix Original Movie, "Family Switch"! While they thought they escaped the worst-of-the-worst content after clawing their way out of June's "Bad Sequels" month, this movie certainly didn't make them feel that way; it even elicited a rant from Anthony the likes of which you haven't heard since our "Ernest Saves Christmas" episode! But is the movie really that bad? Is there any semblance of heart or holiday cheer to make this one worth watching? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out! One thing's for certain though: regardless of the film's quality, this is yet another fun, festive episode of "Tis the Podcast" you want to be sure not to miss!

And speaking of not wanting to miss anything: check out the bonus "Summerween" episode that dropped in your podcast feeds yesterday, in which Anthony and his friend Cookie talk the Ti West/A24 film "X"! It's a good time, and essential listening before seeing "Ma###ine" later this week!

So settle back and enjoy, y'all! As always, thanks for your love and support! We love and appreciate each and every one of you! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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30/06/2024

Happy Sunday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Last Day of June!

Since we didn't get a chance to record a bonus Fourth of July episode this year, we're releasing an episode that was originally intended to drop on Patreon instead! (Hence the explicit tag for language!) Think of it as a special "Summerween" treat, as it's an episode that covers a movie that takes place in July, but it's a horror film as well! It's also timely given the fact that the movie "Ma###ine" is releasing later this week, and this is the first installment of that trilogy!

Anthony is joined by his friend, Cookie, to discuss the Ti West/A24 2022 film, "X"! This movie, which first introduced the world to Mia Goth's already iconic Maxine Minx, features a group of actors that set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of the reclusive hosts of the farm they're staying at. However, when the elderly couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.

Listen as Anthony and Cookie dive deep into the plot of this modern horror classic, explore its themes of aging and lost opportunities, laugh over the absurdity of the plot, which features two eighty-year-old slashers the script tries to convince us are formidable, and much, much more!

This is a really fun one, so give it a listen and stay tuned - for Anthony and Cookie have two more episodes coming quite soon as well: a discussion about the prequel to this film, "Pearl", and an episode about the upcoming sequel, "Ma###ine"!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! And keep an eye on your podcast feeds tomorrow morning for your regularly scheduled Christmas programming where Anthony, Julia, and Thom will be reviewing 2023's Netflix Original Movie, "Family Switch"! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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25/06/2024

What a nice Leon Day surprise! The first trailer for the upcoming Christmas film, "Red One"!

We are SO here for this movie! This looks like a lot of fun! What do y'all think?!

25/06/2024

Happy Leon Day! That's right! We are *officially* halfway to Christmas 2024! Can you believe it? This year is *flying* by!

To mark this celebratory occasion, the elves gathered to once again talk Christmas commercials - our first time since the 2018 holiday season! There have been plenty of new, fabulous ones from all around the world released over the past six years, and our hosts have each picked four that resonated with them to discuss and walk you through! From the heartfelt to the hilarious, from extraterrestrial visitors to visiting grandchildren, from beloved stop-motion-animated sheep to a snowy Manhattan filled with Santas - this extraordinarily festive episode has it all!

So blast that air conditioning, settle back with your favorite holiday drink, and enjoy! And get excited - as of tomorrow, we are *officially* closer to Christmas 2024 than we are to last Christmas! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

24/06/2024

Trailer tomorrow!

24/06/2024

Bad Sequels Month wraps up on ! The elves suffer through , the sequel that dares to defy the original's magic Can it rise to the challenge or is it a holiday flop? Tune in to find out!

19/06/2024

Happy Wednesday, Christmas Fanatics!

We are BACK with another terrifying bonus episode - a special Wednesday treat for all of our Patrons - in which our very own Anthony and Julia once again sit down to record "Tis the Podcast's" own version of the podcast "Ruined"! This week, they delve into one of the better, gorier, and more violent horror movie remakes, 2013's "Evil Dead"!

Listen as Anthony walks Julia through the plot and she tries to guess every twist and turn, which characters will survive, and how it ends. Even if you're not a scary movie fan, this is a really fun episode you'll most definitely want to check out - especially if you listened to our first eight editions of "Tis the Ruined Podcast"!

So settle back and enjoy this fun episode! As always, thanks for subscribing! And if you're not currently subscribed to Patreon and able to listen to this episode, you can access it for as little as $1.00 per month! We have big plans for bonus content this year! But never fear if you choose not to subscribe - because brand new episodes of "Tis the Podcast" will drop in your podcast feeds every Monday, all year long!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️ 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

18/06/2024

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics!

Tonight, we are *finally* bringing our long-awaited "Bad Sequels" month to a close by covering the 1997 film, "Home Alone 3"!

Let us know what y'all think of this one by 9:00 p.m. EST tonight! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

17/06/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope all the dads out there had a wonderful Father's Day yesterday!

Long before MAX released "A Christmas Story Christmas" back in 2012, there was a direct-to-Home Video sequel to that iconic holiday classic simply called, "A Christmas Story 2"! Naturally, the elves had to cover it as part of "Bad Sequel Month", but is this one *really* as bad as you'd think? They're joined by the always wonderful Matt Eurich of TGI Podcast to debate that very question in this fun, festive episode!

Also discussed this week: exactly when we start getting excited for the Ber months during the hot summer slog; new, upcoming Christmas movies and television specials; what we've all been binging lately; and much, much more!

This is one episode you want to be sure not to miss! So, settle in and enjoy! We can guarantee you that this is the perfect way to kick off your Monday! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

10/06/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

Our journey through "Bad Straight-to-Home-Video Christmas Sequels" continues this week with "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure"! We can't even pretend otherwise - this movie is trash and may very well be the worst thing we've covered in over half-a-decade on the show. It was painful to get through. That said, as is often the case with movies none of us liked, the discussion is a lot of fun!

So, settle in, relax, and enjoy this latest episode which we promise is the perfect way to kick off your week! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

04/06/2024

Recording tonight.

God help us.

03/06/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy June! Nearly halfway to Christmas already! Can you believe it?! We sure can't!

This week, we kick off "Straight to Home Video/Streaming, Bad Christmas Sequels" month! Pray for us - especially since we kick things off with a conversation about the Larry the Cable Guy vehicle, "Jingle All the Way 2"! What did we think of this one? Well...we're sure you can guess. But the discussion is fun, as always, as we tear this film apart and go off on multiple tangents!

So, settle in, relax, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

02/06/2024

Happy , friends.

Always be proud of who you are and don’t let anyone extinguish that light inside of you. ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 🎄

28/05/2024

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics!

With June upon us, and Christmas-Horror month behind us, it's time to start our long, arduous journey through "Bad Straight to Home Video Sequel" month! That's right - after years of promising it, we're finally doing it!

Tonight, we kick things off with 2014's "Jingle All the Way 2"! What did you think of this follow-up to the infamous Arnold Schwarzenegger/Sinbad holiday vehicle? Let us know prior to 9:00 pm EST tonight!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

27/05/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Memorial Day! We hope you're all enjoying your long weekend!

As today is the last Monday of May - if you can believe that! - today we bring to its conclusion Christmas-Horror month! So gather 'round to listen to the elves discuss the 2023 film, "A Creature Was Stirring". There's no sugarcoating this one. This film was bad, but it made for a heck of a fun discussion as your hosts talk through the confusing plot, which is so convoluted they can't even agree upon what happened!

Also discussed: Ethan's upcoming high school graduation; the movie "IF"; and much, much more. So, settle back, relax, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

22/05/2024

Happy Wicked Wednesday, Christmas Fanatics!

As a special hump day treat, Anthony is joined by Kendall Farrae of "Two Girls, One Crypt" and Matt Spaulding of "North Pole Radio" to talk the first official, full-length, extended trailer for "Wicked" (Part One)!

Listen as they break down the trailer beat-by-beat, discuss the original Broadway show (which they all love), Gregory Maguire's book that inspired it all, hopes, expectations, and fears for the upcoming film, and much, much more! So settle back and enjoy this fun-filled episode!

And if you're not currently subscribed to Patreon and able to listen to this episode, consider doing so for as little as $1.00 per month! There's plenty of new content going up semi-regularly , including Anthony and Julia's little spinoff show, "Tis the Ruined Podcast" and there's plenty of other holiday content planned for the remainder of the year! Never fear if you choose not to though - because your regularly scheduled Christmas programming will drop for free in your main podcast feeds every Monday, all year long, per usual!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! 💚 🧹 💖 🫧

21/05/2024

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics!

Tonight, we are finishing our journey through Christmas-Horror month by tackling the 2023 film, "A Creature was Stirring"!

Let us know what you think of this film by 9 pm EST tonight! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

20/05/2024

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

This week, Kendall Farrae of "Two Girls, One Crypt" joins us for our latest installment of "Christmas Horror Month"! Discussed this week? The 2023 slasher-comedy, "It's a Wonderful Knife"! While the elves loved "There's Something in the Barn" and found "The Mean One" so bad it's good, is there anything redeemable about this week's film or is it a giant dud? Well...you'll just have to listen to find out! But one thing's for sure: bad or not, it's a really fun discussion, especially with one of our favorite recurring guest hosts!

So settle in, relax, and enjoy this festive, laugh-a-minute episode, which we promise is the perfect way to kick off your week! Enjoy and, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

15/05/2024

Happy Wednesday, Christmas Fanatics! Halfway through the week!

Tonight, we are continuing our journey through Christmas-Horror month by tackling the 2023 slasher-comedy, "It's a Wonderful Knife"! And we're excited to announce that we'll be welcoming a special guest onto this episode, Ms. Kendall Farrae of "Two Girls, One Crypt" podcast!

Let us know what you think of this film by 10 pm EST tonight! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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