This week – at long last – the elves discuss the beloved, 1988 Christmas-family film, Ernest Saves Christmas! Anthony, once again finding himself on an island alone, sets the tone for this conversation early on in the “History” portion of the episode in which he goes on his most passionate (some might say – unhinged?) rant since the hosts covered Arthur Christmas – one that clocks in at just under 5 1/2 minutes! Julia and Thom, meanwhile, have much more good feelings of comfort and joy regarding this film, fueled in large part by nostalgia. While there is an enormous divide between the New Yorker and the two Oklahomans, this is still a fun, laugh-a-plenty episode that culminates with the elves discussing their different Advent traditions and Julia pulling a fast-one on Thom and nailing a joke that he’s been trying to land for weeks now. So open those windows, let in those Autumn breezes, settle back with your favorite pumpkin drink, and enjoy! 

Happy Monday, everybody! Can you believe that it’s already the last day of August? We are officially in the Ber Months as of tomorrow! To celebrate the occasion, the elves are joined by Gerry D. of Totally Rad Christmas to discuss the 1991 family-film, All I Want for Christmas. While Gerry, Julia, and Thom all have a history – and therefore, some form of nostalgia – with this movie, Anthony is going in completely blind; will this New York Fairy Tale win him over? Does this movie in general hold up to anyone who wasn’t raised in the nineties? What do all of them think of this pre-Hocus Pocus performance of Thora Birch? And how does Leslie Nielsen stack up against the other actors who have portrayed Santa Claus on this show so far? All of this and much, much more are discussed in this episode – including how homeschooling during the time of COVID is going for Julia’s kids; how Thom and Gerry are dealing with life in quarantine due to being exposed to Coronavirus; and what all of the elves, plus their special guest, think of the first trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Batman. So settle back with your favorite pumpkin drink, blast that air-conditioning, enjoy this fun episode, and take solace in the fact that we have officially arrived at the Ber Months!

*Note – Please excuse Thom’s bad audio quality this episode. Due to living in Quarantine while recording, and the unstable internet that comes along with it, it’s not always clear. This will be resolved by next week’s episode!*

This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony journey into the realm of made-for-TV movies to discuss the 2001, family, holiday film, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, based on the famous song of the same name! Once again, as so often happens, Anthony finds himself a man alone on an island on one side of the debate – his opinion fueled by nostalgia – while Thom and Julia find themselves together across the divide. Also revealed this episode – what each of the elves feel about the Christmas song in question in general, as well as what their favorite covers are; their feelings on Dylan and Cole Sprouse and their acting abilities; and – in response to a question of the week posed by GaryBlauman – what television shows that are no longer producing new episodes they’d like to see come back for a one-off Christmas reunion special. All of this, and much, much more – including fierce debates and laughs a plenty – make this one episode you do not want to miss! So settle back with those Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Dunkin, blast that air-conditioning, and enjoy!

The elves take a trip through an alternate history this week, which includes an imagined history of St. Nicholas and his sidekick Peter, as they discuss the 1999, made-for-TV movie, Santa and Pete. Spoiler Alert: their discussion is way more interesting the movie. So cuddle up by the fire (or the air conditioning) and enjoy an episode that serves as a good reminder that Christmas is on the way!

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! This week, travel back to 1978 with the elves as they journey to New York to spend Christmas Eve on Sesame Street! While they’ve talked about The Muppets proper many times before, this is the first full episode in which they discuss the Muppets of Sesame Street! Do the hosts appreciate them as much as their brethren in the parent IP? What do they think of the beloved children’s show in general, in addition to how do they feel about this classic holiday special? Which resident of Sesame Street is their favorite? Find out the answer to all of this, and much more, in this fun, festive episode that also reveals to you exactly “how to get, how to get to Sesame Street“! So settle in and enjoy!

Happy Friday, everybody! And Happy Christmas Eve in July! We’ve made it through another long week!

To celebrate this festive summer holiday, Patrons of our show can now enjoy this bonus episode in which Anthony welcomes back April Ryley to talk all things “Christmas in New York”!

Listen as they discuss the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and Ice Rink, FAO Schwarz, Macy’s Herald Square’s Santa Land and famous Christmas Windows, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the Rockettes, Central Park, The Bryant Park Winter Village, and much more including what to do if you’re a limited time table, what to skip, where to stay, and how much to bring on your trip! Also featured in this episode: an interesting discussion about religion, and the relationships that April has with Judaism and Anthony has with Christianity; April’s love of “A Christmas Story” and “Arthur Christmas”; plenty of “That’s What She Said!” jokes; and much, much more.

So settle in with your favorite holiday drink, blast that air conditioning, enjoy this extraordinarily festive, fun, and hilarious episode, and have a very happy Christmas Eve in July! Special thanks to April Ryley for sitting and talking for about two-hours-and-forty-five-minutes! (Yes, there was an hour of content on top of this extra-long episode that ended up on the cutting room floor!)

And for those of you who aren’t patrons yet, but want to look into getting this bonus episode, other bonus episodes, Christmas cards, stickers, and other goodies, head on over to https://www.Patreon.com/TisThePodcast and consider subscribing! And if you want even more Tis the Podcast goodies, including hoodies, buttons, mugs, t-shirts, and Christmas ornaments, check out our new online store at http://shop.tisthepodcast.com/ !

As always, thanks for all of your love and support, everybody! 🦌⛄️ 🤶 ❄️