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 quest...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 385
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...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 384
Welcome back, Christmas lovers, to another episode of "Tis the Podcast"! This week, the elves procrastinate talking about the movie they're supposed to be discussing for about as long as they can, choosing instead to discuss movies they've recently seen, summer, tattoos, and just about anything and everything else. After a long intro and benig unable to put it off any longer, they dive into the world of awful, straight-to-DVD/streaming Christmas movie sequels with " Jingle All the Way 2 "! Larry...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 383
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...
May 27, 2024•57 min•Season 8Ep. 382
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 dis...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 8Ep. 381
Happy Monday to all! We trust that all the wonderful mothers out there had a splendid Mother's Day celebration! Now that it's passed, however, we are one holiday closer to Christmas! This week, after the elves kick off the episode by discussing the recent storms and harsh weather conditions in Oklahoma, they continued their journey through Christmas Horror month! The movie being covered? 2023's " There's Something in the Barn "! Without giving too much away, this one manages to wow all three elv...
May 13, 2024•53 min•Season 8Ep. 380
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy May! It is officially "Christmas Horror Movie Month" here at " Tis the Podcast " and the elves kick things off this week by covering the 2022 film, " The Mean One "! A B-Horror-Comedy in every sense of the word, it may actually surprise y'all what the elves think of this one! One thing's for sure though - they definitely have a blast talking about it! Also discussed: The new tattoo Anthony is getting and his upcoming trip to Tulsa; Julia's son Ethan's ...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 379
Merry Last Monday of April fellow Christmas lovers! We hope you're ready for a tear jerker this week because all three elves are back together and diving into Apple TV's 2023 take on the children's classic " The Velveteen Rabbit" . Also discussed? The best burger Thom has ever eaten, an upcoming in-person elf reunion, the weariness and feelings of dread about the upcoming U.S. election, and much, much more! So, grab your beloved stuffy, settle in, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and s...
Apr 29, 2024•43 min•Season 8Ep. 378
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, join Julia and Anthony (Thom, sadly, had other commitments) as they discuss the 2023, Netflix Original Animated Christmas Special, " The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday "! Listen as they discuss their thoughts and feelings on this original festive story and their histories with " The Bad Guys " theatrical film and children's books in general! Also discussed: tons of just released, and upcoming, movies, as well as other pop culture news, and much, much mo...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 377
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Join the elves as they take a jaunt across the pond to cover the 2021. stop-motion animated holiday special, " Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas "! British Christmas Specials have always been hit-or-miss for your hosts, especially, Thom and Anthony, but can the silent, titular sheep and his friends make their hearts grow three sizes this week? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out! So, settle back, relax, and enjoy this fun, festive episode! A...
Apr 08, 2024•58 min•Season 8Ep. 376
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy April 1st! Can you believe we're a quarter of the way through the year already? We sure can't! Yet, here we are - one major holiday closer to the most wonderful time of the year! This week, the elves kick off "Animation/Children's Movie Month" by covering the 2023, Disney Plus original movie, " Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever "! The elves' reactions fall all over the place with this specific film, and we'd bet you'll be surprised about whic...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 375
Happy Sunday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Easter! We hope the Easter Bunny was good to all of you and that you have a blessed day full of food, family, and friends! To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy this special bonus episode in which Julia and Anthony (sans Thom, who had prior commitments the evening this was recorded!) travel back to the trippy world of Rankin/Bass for the first time in almost * two years * to discuss their 1971 holiday special, " Here Comes Petter Cottontail "! Even b...
Mar 31, 2024•55 min•Season 8Ep. 374
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, to end TV month on a high note, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather to discuss the one Christmas episode (so far) of the 2023 Paramount Plus revival, " Frasier "! For those following along at home, that's Season 1 - Episode 10: "Reindeer Games"! How does the revival compare to the original show? And what do the elves think of this specific holiday episode? Well, let's just say, there's a lot of gushing and laughing in this episode, so that should give you...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 8Ep. 373
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you all had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! This week, the elves continue their foray into television month by covering the Texas-set, early 2000's sitcom, " Reba "! For those who want to follow along, the episode they are discussing is Season 2, Episode 10, "Cookies For Santa"! Also discussed this week? This year's Oscar's ceremony, Ellie's first concert, recent movie news - both Christmas and otherwise - and much, much more! This is one festive episode ...
Mar 18, 2024•45 min•Season 8Ep. 372
Happy Sunday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy St. Patrick's Day! As a special treat for y'all, enjoy this once Patreon-exclusive episode in which Anthony and Thom are joined by Ron Hogan - a.k.a. President Hotdog - of " Film Strip Podcast " to discuss the 1993 horror-comedy, " Leprechaun "! Listen to them alternate between laughing at and express bemusement at this so-awful-its-actually-somewhat-enjoyable holiday film that continues to spawn ever-more ridiculous sequels to this day! Also discussed...
Mar 17, 2024•56 min•Season 8Ep. 371
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying your extra hour of sunlight! This week, the elves are joined by Mr. Ron Hogan - a.k.a. PresidentHotdog - of " Film Strip Podcast " to discuss the one Christmas episode (so far) of Peacock's brand new original series, " Ted "! For those following along at home, that is Season 1 - Episode 6 - "Loud Night"! What did our hosts think of this one? Is it too raunchy for Julia and Thom, who continue to bathe in their virg...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 370
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We are officially in March, if you can believe it! We are moving fast through 2024 to get to our favorite time of year! This month on "Tis the Podcast" has officially been deemed "TV Month" and to kick things off, the elves are joined by good friend of the show Mr. Jay Skipworth of "Film Strip Podcast" to cover the one Christmas episode of the hit TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer": Season 3 - Episode 10 - "Amends"! "Buffy" is Jay's favorite television show and ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 8Ep. 369
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! Can you believe we're already in the final week of February? We sure can't! Two months down on the long journey to Christmas 2024! To celebrate the occasion, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather to cover another Hallmark Channel Original Christmas Movie: 2017's " With Love, Christmas "! How does this one compare to past Hallmark fare the elves have covered? You'll just have to tune in to find out! So settle in, relax, and enjoy this festive episode that's sure to bri...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 368
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy President's Day to our American listeners! We hope you're all enjoying your long weekend! This week, the elves travel back to the land of Hallmark Channel Original Christmas movies to cover the 2015 Romantic Comedy, " 12 Gifts of Christmas "! The elves have covered quite a few Hallmark movies at this point and their reactions always span the spectrum. How does this one fare? You'll have to tune in to find out. But we can assure you this is a really fun...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 367
Ho, ho, ho! In this festive edition of " Tis the Podcast" , we’re bringing back the 90's to dive into the comedic chaos of the 2023 Christmas movie, " Urkel Saves Christmas: The Movie! ", based on the classic TV show, " Family Matters "! Before analyzing the antics of Steve Urkel as he tries to make Christmas better (and fails on every level), the elves talk Disney World and Anthony introduces his new podcast " Change My Movie Mind ," in collaboration with " Film Strip Podcast 's" Jay Skipworth....
Feb 12, 2024•49 min•Season 8Ep. 366
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy February! One month down on our journey to the 2024 Holiday Season! This past week, life got in the way for all of the elves and they were unable to record! But never fear, for they've decided to drop this once Patreon-exclusive episode as a sneak peek at the extra bonus content you can get for as little as $1.00 per month if you subscribe to us there! This episode was last October's inaugural episode of a series of Patreon episodes that Julia and Anth...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 365
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe it's already the final week of January? We sure can! This month has dragged ! This week, the elves gather to tackle the 2023 musical film, " Journey to Bethlehem "! All three of their opinions on this movie differ wildly: one loved it, one hated it, and one thought it was fine, but you'll just have to tune in to find out who thought what! Regardless it's a fun and festive episode filled with interesting debates and more than a few history lessons...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 8Ep. 364
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We are back - or at least two of us are - to inject a bit of holiday cheer into the doldrums of this long, bitter January! Join Julia and Anthony as they sit down to talk the critically acclaimed, 2023 film, " The Holdovers " - which has been getting a lot of awards buzz recently! Does it live up to all of the hype? You'll just have to tune in to find out what the elves think, but Spoiler Alert: this deep dive is very complimentary and full of gushing! So settle...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 8Ep. 363
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they cover the 2023 Peacock Original movie, " Genie ", starring Melissa McCarthy. This was a weird one for the elves, and reactions are sort of all over the place. As always, however, it's a fun conversation which also encompasses talk of how your hosts spent New Year's Eve, which includes discussions about Green Day, LL Cool J, Jelly Roll, and Rob Schneider's daughter! So, settle in, relax, and let us transport you ba...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 362
Wishing you a joyful New Year, cherished friends of Yuletide cheer! As we bid farewell to 2023 and look back one last time, our diligent elves are already casting their gaze toward the festivities of Christmas 2024! To inaugurate the 8th annual countdown for " 'Tis the Podcast ", Anthony, Julia, and Thom delve into Disney Plus' new 2023 holiday offering, "Dashing Through the Snow" ! After sharing stories from this year's Christmas celebrations, they dive headfirst into discussing this movie. As ...
Jan 01, 2024•48 min•Season 8Ep. 361
Merry Christmas, holiday fanatics! Can you believe that after a tremendously long year of counting down to this day that we are finally here? We sure can't, but we're as excited to celebrate as everyone else! We hope Santa was good to all of you, but he's not the only one with a present for you this year! In this special Christmas Day episode of the show, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they gather to discuss Season 2 of the legacy sequel series, " The Santa Clauses "! As you might remember, al...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 360
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, please enjoy our annual Christmas Eve story, in which the elves read Ivan Cohen's " Batman Returns: One Dark Christmas Eve ", the children's adaptation of the Tim Burton holiday classic, "Batman Returns ", illustrated by J.J. Harrison! While this storybook is written to be read to the tune of " God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ", have no fear - the el...
Dec 24, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 359
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, the elves welcome back to the show their good friend - and OG listener - Charlyn Lewis to discuss the brand new, Amazon Prime Original Holiday movie, " Candy Cane Lane "! Also discussed this episode: Christmas band season; Harry Potter; movie plots explained badly; movies with children that Anthony actually likes; and much, much more! So whether you're in the throes of gift-wrapping, or peacefully relaxing by the fireside, we hope you enjoy this fun, ...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 7Ep. 358
Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy First Monday in December! We're in the home stretch now, if you can believe that! To mark the occasion, Santa Claus himself - Matt Spaulding of " North Pole Radio " - joins the " Tis the Podcast " elves this week to discuss the brand new, Disney Plus original holiday film, " The Naughty Nine "! Anthony is on warpath in this episode, raging against modern-Disney movies and the ability of the child actors they continue to cast, pitting him against Julia,...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 7Ep. 357
Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! And happy last week of November!! Can you believe how fast the holiday season is flying? We sure can't! With Thom away visiting family for Thanksgiving, it's just Julia and Anthony this week, and they gather to talk the brand-new, extraordinarily festive Apple TV holiday special, " Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas "! We won't play coy - both Julia and Anthony adored this incredible special, which gave them all of the Christmas feels, and they spend an hour ...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 356
