This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony are joined by Matt Eurich (A.K.A. Mr. GaryBlauman) to talk about the (4) Christmas episodes of the beloved 90's show, Boy Meets World ! For those of you who want to watch along at home, the installments discussed are: Season 1, Episode 10 - Santa's Little Helper Season 4, Episode 12 - Easy Street Season 5, Episode 11 - A Very Topanga Christmas Season 6, Episode 11 - Santa's Little Helpers Settle back, relax, and listen as they discuss their storied histories w...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 213
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the eighth official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, Todd Killian, of the always excellent Christmas Clatter, will read to all of you Chapter Seven of our tale, entitled "Step Into Christmas". Within this chapter, you'll meet two longtime partners in the NYPD, Seamus Dwyer and Andrew Lee, as well as their beleaguered boss, Lindsey Pendleton. We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon whic...
Mar 18, 2021•31 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week, the elves gather at the North Pole to discuss the first three Christmas episodes of the classic 90's television comedy, Home Improvement ! For those of you who want to join along and watch at home, the episodes we talk about are the following: Season 1, Episode 12 - Yule Better Watch Out Season 2, Episode 12 - I'm Scheming of a White Christmas Season 3, Episode 10 - A Frozen Moment Listen as the elves talk histories and reminisce fondly about the show...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 212
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the seventh official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, the always hilarious and effervescent April Ryley will read to all of you Chapter Six of our tale, entitled "White Christmas". Within this chapter, you'll meet NYU journalism students, Elizabeth Meyer and Noah Clarke! We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this installment is posted, to get it in front of as many ...
Mar 11, 2021•20 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week, the elves are joined by one of our favorite frequent guests - and friends of the pod - Gerry D. of Totally Rad Christmas to discuss the four episodes of the cult classic TV comedy, Community ! For those of you who want to join along and watch at home, the episodes we talk about are the following: Season 1, Episode 12 - Comparative Religion Season 2, Episode 11 - Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas Season 3, Episode 10 - Regional Holiday Music Season 4, Ep...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 211
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the sixth official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, Gerry Davila of Totally Rad Christmas will read to all of you Chapter Five of our tale, entitled "All I Want For Christmas Is You". Within this chapter, you'll catch up with Aaron Rankin and all of his classmates as they prepare for their big trip to New York City! We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this install...
Mar 04, 2021•33 min
This week, life got in the way for the elves - and between COVID vaccine side-effects and mental health issues, they couldn't find time to record in time for this week's episode. Not wanting to leave you hanging, however, we've decided to share one of our Patreon-Exclusive "Fireside Chat" segments with y'all! In our "Fireside Chats", one or more of the Tis the Podcast elves sit down by a crackling Christmas fire with one of our listeners to learn a little bit about them, talk about the holiday s...
Mar 01, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 210
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the fourth official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, listener Rebecca Boll will read to all of you Chapter Four of our tale, entitled "Last Christmas". Within this chapter, you'll catch up with Mary Holiday in the present day and discover what she's been up to since her Christmas Eve fight with Joey Nazario ten-years prior! We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this...
Feb 25, 2021•49 min
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony sit down to discuss the Christmas episodes about the one family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. That's right, we're talking Arrested Development ! And for those who want to follow along at home, the two episodes we'll be talking about are: Season 1, Episode 8 - In God We Trust Season 2, Episode 6 - Afternoon Delight While both Thom and Anthony have a history with the show, ...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 209
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the fourth official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, our very own Thom Crowe will read to all of you Chapter Three of our tale, entitled "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Within this chapter, you'll meet the struggling Rankin family, including young, single mom Megan and her three children, Jake, Aaron, and Amy! Please be advised if you're listening with young kids, however, that not only are there a few instances of semi-questionabl...
Feb 18, 2021•33 min
This week, the elves travel back to 2001 to discuss the film Serendipity , starring John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Bridget Moynahan, and Jeremy Piven. As usual, they discuss their histories with the film and its actors, the Serendipity café in New York City, opinions about the storyline (and destiny in general), and what does or doesn't make this a Christmas movie as they debate whether or not this particular film is one. In addition, they talk about their weeks so far and welcome a brand new Pat...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 208
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the third official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, everyone's favorite elf - the one with the best voice - Julia Colburn will read to all of you Chapter Two of our tale, entitled "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"! [I know last week we said Thom would be reading this week's chapter, but there was a mixup with the schedule and he'll actually be reading next week's!] Within this chapter, you'll discover what Joseph Nazario is up t...
Feb 11, 2021•31 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Get excited! Because this week, a true cinematic legend shows up in a film on the podcast for the very first time - Samuel L Jackson, who co-stars opposite Gina Davis in 1996's The Long Kiss Goodnight . The elves discuss the 90's action film from Shane Black, weigh in on whether it's a comedy or not, and debate its Christmassiness before bringing in some listener feedback! So settle in, relax, and enjoy this episode of Tis the Podcast that contains an extra dose...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 207
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the second official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, the author of this holiday rom-com himself, our very own Anthony, will read to all of you Chapter One of our tale, entitled "Good King Wenceslas"! Within this chapter, taking place ten-years after last week's prologue, you'll meet the characters of President Emily Williams, her Chief of Staff Anna Dreyfus, and her Press Secretary Gary Matthews, and get a hint about the problems ...
Feb 04, 2021•55 min
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we're already in February? One month down in 2021 on the long journey to Christmas! Though, when you think about it, Leon Day is only Five Months away; the Fourth of July is only six months away, which is when the back to school stuff starts going back up in Target, which is a big milestone reached; and the Ber Months are only eight months away, at which point it's all down hill! It'll be here before you know it! This week, after briefly touching...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 206
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the first official installment of Another Christmas Story ! This week, the author of this holiday rom-com himself, our very own Anthony, will read to all of you, the Prologue of our tale, entitled "Wonderful Christmas Time"! In it, you'll meet the protagonists of this story - Joey and Mary - and get a hint of what their relationship is actually like. We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text...
Jan 28, 2021•21 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony travel to Motherland to cover the 2020 original, Disney Plus holiday film, Godmothered ! There's a lot of love to go around this week for this heartwarming family comedy, and while there is some cynicism on Anthony's part as to whether or not this movie rips off (rather than pays homage) to a plethora of films that came before it, Thom counters such cynicism with hilarious quotes-a-plenty! Of course, the pivotal question is ra...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 205
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! We've been teasing for a while now that we'd have an additional way of counting down to Christmas this year besides the countdown at the end of our regular Monday episodes, and we're finally ready to introduce it. Starting this week, and continuing all the way through December 23rd, you'll be getting two episodes per week in your podcast feeds - our regular episodes every Monday morning, and this new segment of the show! That's right - two very different, bran...
Jan 21, 2021•10 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they discuss Illumination's 2020, Minions Holiday Special ! While the elves are in total agreement that the Minions are adorable, are they in love with this half-an-hour special as much as they are with the iconic yellow characters? Is it even a Christmas special? Find out these answers, and more, as the hosts discuss this Despicable Me offshoot! Also discussed, the Capitol riots last week on January 6th, Julia's now d...
Jan 18, 2021•52 min•Season 5Ep. 203
Happy New Year, Christmas fanatics! While the holiday season may be dying down around us, Tis the Podcast is here and rearing to go! This week, the elves cover the brand new, 2020, Jon Favreau produced, Netflix stop-motion-animation holiday special, Alien Xmas - based on the children's book of the same name, written by Stephen Chiodo and Jim Strain. While Anthony is adamant that this is a new Christmas classic that evokes all of the nostalgia of classic Christmas specials past and even admits it...
Jan 11, 2021•52 min•Season 5Ep. 202
New Year, more Tis the Podcast. We're kicking off 2021 with a Christmas classic to help ease those holiday blues - 1942's Holiday Inn , starring Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. The elves don't agree (shocker!), which means it's a fun episode. So settle in, enjoy, and hear all about our Christmas and New Year's celebrations!
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 201
We may officially be past Christmas 2020, however, we here at Tis the Podcast are determined to keep the Christmas Spirit alive as much as ever before! This week we start the official countdown to Christmas 2021 with the 2002, Disney straight-to-video movie, Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year ! In it, hear Julia, Thom, and Anthony talk about their long histories with that silly old bear, talk about which character from the Hundred Acre Wood they're most like, and much more - including the o...
Dec 28, 2020•58 min•Season 4Ep. 200
Merry Christmas, everybody! Can you believe it's here already? 2020, as strange and as unusual as it's been, felt both slow and long at the same time! We hope Santa was good for you and brought you everything that you wanted. While we here at Tis the Podcast can't physically leave gifts in your stockings, we did want to deliver a virtual gift for you in the form of this bonus episode in which we discuss the brand new, 2020, Disney + original holiday special, The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special ! ...
Dec 25, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 199
Merry Christmas Eve, everybody! We know that 2020 has been a tough year for everybody - though we hope you've all been good so Santa slides down your chimney later tonight with gifts! (Don't worry - Dr. Fauci has confirmed that he traveled up to the North Pole to vaccinate the big man himself, so no need to worry about Santa quarantining!) As such, we chose this year's annual Christmas Eve story because it serves as a reminder of what Christmas is truly about, which we believe we can all use thi...
Dec 24, 2020•15 min•Season 4Ep. 198
It's the Day Before the Night Before Christmas! Christmas Eve, Eve! Also known as Christmas Adam to some, and Tibb's Eve to our Newfoundland, Canadian friends and family! Thanks to Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, and Daniel O'Keefe, however, today is most known by the masses as a Festivus for the Rest of Us! To celebrate the occasion, and help Julia, Thom, and Anthony celebrate their grievances, frequent guest host and friend of the pod, Gerry Davila of Totally Rad Christmas joins the show today to...
Dec 23, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 197
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe we're only days away from the holiday itself? Where has the time gone! To celebrate, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather this week to discuss the 2008 comedy, Four Christmases , starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn! Is this movie proof that Vince Vaughn just doesn't make good [Christmas] movies? Does the fact that TBS plays this movie ad nauseam alongside Fred Claus and Christmas with the Kranks all season long say everything you need to know ...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Happy last-day-of-Chanukah! In this very special episode, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they are joined by longtime listener - and frequent guest - April Ryley to cover the classic children's Chanukah special, A Rugrats Chanukah ! Along with Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, the elves learn all about this Jewish holiday not only from Grandpa Boris and Grandpa Shlomo, but also from April herself who discusses many of her family's personal traditions and just how historically accurate th...
Dec 18, 2020•47 min•Season 4Ep. 195
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe that next week is Christmas ? Where did the time go? This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony cover Hulu's brand-new, 2020, Holiday original movie, Happiest Season ! Join them as they take a deep dive into this beautiful, hilarious, heartwarming, and heart-wrenching love story focusing on a lesbian couple going home to spend the holidays with one of their conservative families. Listen as they celebrate the long overdo representation this movie provide...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 194
This week, Thom gets a partner in his efforts to troll Anthony, while Julia gets another woman to balance out the gender dynamics on the podcast, when April Ryley returns to join the elves in covering Netflix's 2020, original holiday musical film, Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square ! While all four are huge Dolly Parton fans, and three of the four really enjoyed Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love , does this overly cheesy and overly stuffed riff on It's a Wonderful Life ...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 193
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe we've already reached our last episode of November 2020? Where has the time gone? To celebrate the occasion, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they discuss the brand new, 2020, Netflix Original Holiday film, The Christmas Chronicles 2 ! As you'll remember, when the elves covered the original Christmas Chronicles back in 2018, Julia and Thom loved the film, the world it created, and the characters it introduced us to, while Anthony thought it was o...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 192
