Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy February! We are that much closer to the Ber Months! It's been a minute, but this week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony once again cover an adaptation of Charles Dickens' iconic tale, " A Christmas Carol ", this time in the form of the 1970 film " Scrooge ", starring Albert Finney and Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Sir Alec Guinness. Unfortunately, there's something about this particular telling that doesn't quite connect with any of the elves. Listen as they dive d...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 6Ep. 265
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week is a milestone episode for " Tis the Podcast " as it's taken us nearly five years to cover anything with the Olsen twins in it! So journey with Julia, Thom, Anthony, Mary-Kate, and Ashley to Edgemont in order to visit Great-Grandma Mimi as they cover the 1992, made-for-TV classic(?), " To Grandmother's House We Go " ! Also touched upon and discussed in this jam-packed episode: our anticipation for " The Batman "; HBO Max's/James Gunn's " Peacemaker " b...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 264
This week, the elves take a trip back in time to the Golden Age of Cinema to cover the 1945, post-WWII classic, " Christmas in Connecticut ." They also veer off track a bit and talk about some icons we recently lost, what new shows they're hooked on, and some exciting announcements in the world of Christmas entertainment recently. All-in-all, this is quite a fun, uplifting episode you want to be sure not to miss!
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 263
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! After a week off, the elves are back to brighten your new year by discussion the Denzel Washington/Whitney Houston holiday vehicle, " The Preacher's Wife "! What do you they think of it? Is it actually a Christmas movie or a movie set at Christmas? And how does it stack up compared to other films when it comes to "angel metaphysics"? To find out the answers to all of these questions, and much more, you'll have to tune in! So, settle back with your favorite bever...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 262
2022 is in full swing, and the elves were excited to come together to discuss Netflix's 2021 original film, " A Boy Called Christmas" . In this episode, they also dive into the film " Don't Look Up", television adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel's critically acclaimed novel, "Station Eleven", discuss the book of the same name that "A Boy Called Christmas" adapts, and debate whether the film is even a proper Christmas/holiday movie. Be sure to visit our social media to share your thoughts on thi...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 261
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe this is the final episode of 2021 already? We can't! We hope you all had an amazing Christmas! And while those post-holiday blues are sure to be setting in soon as we begin our countdown to Christmas 2022, rest assured that we here at " Tis the Podcast " will be here to help you get through it! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony are joined by Gerry D. of " Totally Rad Christmas " and listener/friend of the show, April Ryley, to discuss the HBO M...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 259
Happy Christmas Eve, everybody! Can you believe tomorrow’s the big day and that Santa’s already set out on his annual trip!? To celebrate the occasion, our newest episode, “Christmas Eve 2021 Story - John Updike’s ‘The Twelve Terrors of Christmas'” - in which the elves read Updike's playful tales as first published in " The New Yorker " back in December 1992 as their annual Christmas Eve gift to y’all - is now live! So settle back with your favorite drink beside your Christmas tree and enjoy! As...
Dec 24, 2021•10 min•Season 5Ep. 260
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy Christmas Eve Eve! Happy the Day Before the Night Before Christmas! Happy Christmas Adam! Happy Tibb's Eve! Happy Festivus! Happy December 23rd - whatever you want to call it! We are officially two days away from Christmas 2021! Can you believe that? Where has the time gone? This week’s final installment of " Another Christmas Story ", the Epilogue entitled “Christmas All Over Again", will be read to you by the elf with the best voice - our very own ...
Dec 23, 2021•28 min
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe this is already our final official episode before Christmas day 2021 itself? How crazy is that ? This week, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony travel back to the world of Rankin/Bass to discuss the 1974, traditionally animated television special, "' Twas the Night Before Christmas "! How does it stack up to all of the past Rankin/Bass specials they've covered? Is Santa as big a jerk in this one as he is in many of the previous ones? All of this, and m...
Dec 20, 2021•32 min•Season 5Ep. 258
Happy Friday , Christmas fanatics! Sorry we're a day late with this forty-seventh official installment of "Another Christmas Story ", but hey - we are one week from Christmas, so time has a habit of running away from us! This week’s second chapter, Chapter Forty-Six, entitled “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", will be read to you by published author, and listener of the show, Nicole Little! We hope you like it! If you do enjoy it, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon whic...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 257
Happy Tuesday , Christmas fanatics! Sorry we're a few days late with this forty-sixth official installment of "Another Christmas Story ", but hey - we are less than two weeks from Christmas, so time has a habit of running away from us! And besides, it just means you get two installments this week, so silver linings, right? This week’s first chapter, Chapter Forty-Five, entitled “The Christmas Song”, will be read to you by our very own Thom Crowe! We hope you like it! If you do enjoy it, make sur...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 256
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! There are just under two weeks to go until the big day! Can you believe that? This week, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they discuss the brand new, Hallmark original Christmas movie, " The Nine Kittens of Christmas " - the sequel to " The Nine Lives of Christmas ", which they covered on the podcast a few years back! If you remember, they were all fond of that one, but lamented the lack of holiday atmosphere! Does its sequel make up for it? You'll have to liste...
Dec 13, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 255
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! This week, your favorite elves discuss the brand new, 2021, Netflix Original Holiday Film, " Love Hard "! And, in an astonishing twist of fate, this is the second week in a row where Julia, Thom, and Anthony all agree on the high quality of the film! How long can this streak last? You'll have to keep tuning in every Monday to find out! Also discussed in this very fun episode: your hosts reveal how they spent Thanksgiving, and much, much more! So, settle in with ...
Dec 06, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 254
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy December officially! Welcome to the forty-fifth official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! Can you believe we're only a few short weeks away from the big day itself? Where has the time gone? This week's incredibly long chapter, Chapter Forty-Four, entitled “Away in a Manger”, will be read to you by the author of this story himself, our very own Anthony Caruso! We hope you like it; it really does serve as the climax of the entire book. Every...
Dec 02, 2021•2 hr 15 min
The elves discuss the children's classic book turned film, " Eloise at Christmastime ," as we ramp up to the most wonderful time of the year!
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 253
Happy Friday, Christmas fanatics - Black Friday, to be exact! And welcome to the forty-forth official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! We hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving with your loved ones and are enjoying a lovely long weekend! This week's chapter, Chapter Forty-Three, entitled “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, will be read to you by the always amazing and talented Mike Westfall, of "Advent Calendar House ", who has instilled this installment with awesome voices and fun sound...
Nov 26, 2021•45 min
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! We hope you're having an amazing day celebrating with your loved ones and, amongst the parades, the football, and the food, reflecting on what you're truly grateful for in your lives! As a special Thanksgiving treat from us to you, our once Patreon-exclusive episode in which we cover the Freeform Original Thanksgiving movie, " Turkey Drop ", is now live for you all to enjoy! Make sure to let us know what you think in the comments below! And please don’t forget to l...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 252
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe it's already the week of Thanksgiving here in America? Time is flying! As a special holiday treat for our listeners, please enjoy our hotly anticipated " Home Sweet Home Alone " episode! In a rare alliance, Anthony and Julia find themselves on the same side of the divide during this discussion, with both of them disliking this new original movie from Disney +, while Thom does his best to defend it as he self-medicates with a seasonal Rogue Ale ca...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 251
Happy Saturday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the forty-third official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! This week's chapter, Chapter Forty-Two, entitled “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, will be read to you by the author of our story himself, our very own Anthony Caruso! 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 ears and eyes as possible! In addition, make...
Nov 20, 2021•37 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Sorry this episode is dropping a few hours late - we had some technical difficulties with one of our audio tracks! But, we're hoping this is still early enough where we can make your Monday! Can you believe we're already halfway through November as of today? To celebrate the occasion, we are covering the brand new, 2021 original Hallmark film, " Next Stop, Christmas " which features Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson! As we're all aware, Hallmark films are very ...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 250
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the forty-second official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! This week's chapter, Chapter Forty-One, entitled “Christmas in Hollis”, will be read to you by listener Danielle Essary! 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 ears and eyes as possible! In addition, make sure to listen to the entire episode to hear us launch ...
Nov 11, 2021•24 min
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Now that we're officially in the most wonderful time of the year, we hope that you're knee deep in preparing for Christmas - planning your menus and wrapping your gifts in your fully decorated home while watch holiday films on TV! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony are joined by Claude Bélanger - formerly of " Christmas Conversations " - to discuss one of the most heartwarmingly perfect Christmas episodes of a television show that any of them have ever seen: Se...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 249
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the forty-first official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! This week's chapter, Chapter Forty, entitled “Silent Night”, will be read to you by Sarah Houston - the incredibly amazing wife of our very own Anthony Caruso! (Behind every strong man is a better and stronger woman, and this marriage is proof!) 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...
Nov 04, 2021•31 min
Happy November, Christmas fanatics! With spooky month behind us, we are in full-on Christmas mode here at " Tis the Podcast " workshop! This week, the elves subjected themselves to the 1964 comedy(?) " Santa Conquers the Martians "! No spoilers here, but the length of the episode may allude to how they felt. Sit back with your favorite holiday beverage, turn on the sleeping spray, and drift off to paradise with the Ladies' Choice winners of the Christmas Podcast Awards!...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 248
Happy Halloween, Christmas Fanatics! We couldn't let Spooky Season 2021 come to an end without one final Halloween-themed episode for you! So, travel back in time with us and enjoy this once Patreon-exclusive episode in which Julia, Thom, and Anthony discuss the iconic, 1988 film, " Beetlejuice "! How does this movie hold up over thirty years later? Is Michael Keaton's portrayal of the infamous bioexorcist a work of genius or just plain annoying? All of the questions, and more, are answered in t...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 247
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the fortieth official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! This week's chapter, Chapter Thirty-Nine, entitled “Santa Baby”, will be read to you by the author of this holiday tale himself, our very own Anthony Caruso! 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 ears and eyes as possible! In addition, make sure to listen to the ...
Oct 28, 2021•32 min
Happy Wednesday , Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the thirty-ninth official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! In this installment, the amazing Danielle and Jackie of "No More Late Fees" will read to y'all Chapter Thirty-Eight of our tale entitled, " Please Come Home For Christmas "! Full disclosure, we fully meant to drop this one last week - Anthony had recorded the intro. and outro. for this episode prior to going on vacation, and Danielle and Jackie had gotten their recording to him ...
Oct 27, 2021•56 min
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe we've already reached the official final installment of 2021's Spooky Month? We sure as heck can't! Nevertheless, we planned all along on going out with a bang! So, to celebrate the occasion, Julia, Thom, and Anthony are joined by the always awesome and insanely knowledgeable Jay Skipworth of the extraordinarily fun, " Film Strip Podcast " to discuss the iconic, 1978, John Carpenter film, " Halloween "! Join the four of us as we take a deep dive ...
Oct 25, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 246
And we're back with another special "Spooky Month" edition of " Tis the Podcast "! Join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they take a trip down memory lane to discuss an '80's classic that has a lot of nostalgia for people of their generation - " Garfield's Halloween Adventure "! Does this tale of our favorite lasagna-loving cat and his big-hearted dog brother stand the test of time? How does it compare to the iconic " A Garfield Christmas ", which all of the elves adored? You'll have to tune in to fi...
Oct 18, 2021•52 min•Season 5Ep. 245
Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! Welcome to the thirty-eighth official installment of “ Another Christmas Story ”! Due to some unforeseen scheduling confusion last week, this week's installment of our tale, Chapter Thirty-Seven, entitled, "Fairytale of New York", will be read to you by Kim Cooper of " Planning For Christmas " and " Tis the Podcast's " very own Thom Crowe! We hope you like it! If you do, make sure to share this episode and our website, upon which the text of this installment i...
Oct 14, 2021•54 min
