Tis the Podcast

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope all of our Canadian listeners had a great Canada Day, and all of our American listeners had a great 250th Fourth of July! As we are officially past the Fourth, now, you know what that means - it's officially Spooky Season! We don't make the rules - we just enforce them!  That said, "Tis the Podcast" won't be going full spooky until September 1st! As such,...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, Julia, Anthony, and - making his triumphant return - Thom (!!!) sit down to celebrate the fact we're over halfway to Christmas 2026! After catching up on what the elves have been up to, they discuss one of the Christmas episodes of a television show they've wanted to cover for a while: "Gilmore Girls"! The episode in question? Season One, Episode Ten's:...

Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Leon Day! Can you believe that, as of today, we are *officially* Halfway to Christmas 2026? We sure can't! It's all downhill from here!  To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy this special bonus episode in which Julia and Anthony once again gather to discuss their favorite "Saturday Night Live" Christmas skits that didn't make their list the last time...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope all the dads out there had a great Father's Day!  This week, Julia and Anthony discuss the extended "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Christmas episode (released as a standalone DVD back in 2009 before airing in two parts on television to cap off Season 6), "A Very Sunny Christmas"!  For anyone familiar with this show, this should go without saying, but...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! It is June 15th, which means we are fifteen days away from officially being halfway to Christmas 2026! Can you believe it? We sure can't! This week, Julia and Anthony sit down to discuss the 2025, Netflix Original Holiday movie, "Jingle Bell Heist"! Also discussed: deleted "Harry Potter" plot lines, Ethan's 20th birthday, Anthony's recent trip to Universal Studios...

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics! Apologies for being a day late with this episode, but we had some issues trying to schedule it yesterday! Better late than never though, right? This week, in honor of the brand new, live action, "Masters of the Universe" movie hitting theaters (which you'll hear Anthony gush all about at the beginning of this episode), Julia and Anthony sit down to talk 1985's "H...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy June! Can you believe it! We are nearly halfway to Christmas 2026! How crazy is that?!  This week, Julia and Anthony sit down to discuss the holiday episode of the classic PBS cartoon, "The Magic School Bus" - Season 3, Episode 13: "Holiday Special"! This is a fun episode, full of nostalgia, so settle back, put on those seatbelts, and enjoy - because we...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, Julia and Anthony sit down to discuss the made for television, holiday movie adaptation of PBS' hit television show, "Arthur": 2000's "Arthur's Perfect Christmas"!  Do the elves have nostalgia wrapped up in this particular holiday special, or "Arthur" in general? If so, how does it hold up for them today? And if not, can they enjoy it on its merits as a...

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics! Apologies we're a day late with this one, but life got in the way! We hope you all had a great weekend and had a wonderful Mother's Day! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony sat down to discuss the 1990, Christmas special, "Barney: Waiting for Santa". Anthony grew up on this one and has a lot of nostalgia wrapped up in it, but how does it hold up for him now as a...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy May! This week, all three elves reunite to discuss the 2024, Robert Zemeckis film, "Here", starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright! While there are more than a handful of beautiful Christmas scenes throughout the film, is this actually a holiday movie? You'll just have to tune in to find out what the elves think! Regardless of their answer, though, it certai...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we've already reached our last episode of April 2026? We sure can't! This year is flying by! This week, Julia and Anthony sit down to discuss 2002's "The Mothman Prophecies"! Is this a Christmas film or a film merely set at Christmas? You'll have to tune in to find out! Besides the legend of Mothman, the two catch up on what's been going on in thei...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Easter season! The elves are back together at last, reunited and basking in the Christmas spirit after a brief hiatus, and this week all three of them are here: Julia, Anthony, and your guest host for the evening, Thom! Before diving into the main event, the crew catches up on all things post-Easter, including the Artemis mission, “Project Hail Mary's” p...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you all had a wonderful Easter and hope the Easter Bunny was great to you all! This week, after talking in-depth about "Project Hail Mary", HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series, and other films Julia and Anthony have seen recently, the duo dive in to discuss the 2025, Amazon Prime Original Christmas Film "Merv"! Can a movie about a depressed dog who can't...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! It’s been a hectic start to the year here at "Tis the Podcast" Headquarters—between kids, work, home life, accidents, and everything in between—so episodes have been a bit inconsistent this first quarter. Not wanting to miss another week, though, Anthony (sadly flying solo without Thom and Julia) invited Santa Matt from "North Pole Radio" and Ashley from "The Chri...

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!   This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony sit down to discuss the only Christmas episode of "St. Denis Medical" to date — Season 1, Episode 6: “Ho-Ho-Hollo!"   What do they think of this new comedy that feels reminiscent of "The Office"? You’ll have to tune in to find out! But spoiler alert: there are plenty of laughs and some truly quotable lines in this one. Trust u...

Happy Monday Christmas fanatics! Can you believe this is our last episode of February 2026? We sure can't! This year is flying! This week, Julia and Anthony return to Woodstone Manor to discuss the 2025, two part Christmas episode of CBS' "Ghosts": "It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol, Parts One and Two"! Per usual when we discuss this show, there are plenty of laughs and festive cheer to go around,...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope our U.S. listeners had an amazing Super Bowl weekend! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony got together to dive into another take on Charles Dickens’ timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol" — but one unlike any version they’ve covered before. They’re talking about 2025’s "Christmas Karma", a genre-blending Bollywood-style holiday film packed with music, comed...

Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics — and welcome to the first week of February! This year is already flying by! We’re back! Did you miss us? As usual, the post-Christmas season brought a whirlwind of real-life busyness, but don’t worry — your elves are back on schedule and will be with you every Monday for the rest of the year, just as promised. After a bit of catching up — including on a few of the...

Happy New Year, Christmas Fanatics! We’re back with our first full episode of 2026! We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season and squeezed every last bit of joy out of it because wow, did it fly by!   In this episode, Julia and Anthony are flying without Thom. After catching up on the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and the movies they’ve watched lately, they reluctantly dive into 2025’s...

Merry Christmas Eve, Christmas Fanatics! We made it! Can you believe it? Somehow, Christmas Eve is already here! This year absolutely flew by! As tradition dictates, we’re thrilled to bring you our annual Christmas Eve story, lovingly recorded by the elves just for you. This year’s tale is an original piece written by our very own Anthony, titled “’Twas the Night Before ’Tis-Mas”—a festive celebra...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Can you believe we’re just three days away from Christmas? Neither can we! This year absolutely flew by. To celebrate the moment, Julia, Thom, and Anthony come together to break down Amazon Prime’s 2025 original holiday film, "Oh. What. Fun." Does the movie live up to its clever premise and stacked cast, or does it fall completely flat? Let’s just say the elves ar...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Julia, Thom, and Anthony were supposed to record 2025's "Jingle Bell Heist" this week, but as happens sometimes - especially during this busy time of the year - life got in the way and they couldn't get their schedules to align. Not wanting to leave you hanging during the height of the Christmas season, however, please enjoy this very special episode that came tog...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather to discuss the long-awaited return of Wayne and Lanny in the brand new, 2025, Disney Plus original Christmas Special, "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol".  Opinions are all over the place with this one. One elf absolutely loved it, one liked it well enough, and one is a complete curmudgeon about this one (three gu...

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy December! Can you believe we're here already? Buckle-up, because the days until Christmas 2025 are going to be flying by from here! To mark the start of the final month of the year, Thom, Julia, and Anthony gathered to discuss Netflix's 2025 Original Holiday Movie, "A Merry Little Ex-Mas"!  To date, Netflix's Christmas movies have been pretty hit-or-miss...