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Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! We’re once again double-dropping this week to make up for a few missed weeks in January!

This week, all three elves reunite to discuss the 2024 indie film, “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point“! While the movie lacks a plot, Anthony adored it while Julia and Thom did not. Why? Well, this one is more about lived experiences and whether or not you can relate to the holiday celebrations being depicted on screen. That said, while there’s no real story to discuss here, it still elicits a good conversation between your three hosts about their individual Christmases going up, Italian holiday traditions, and much more in this festive and warm episode!

So settle back, relax, and enjoy as the elves celebrate Christmas like it’s 2006! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸš‚πŸ”” 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Salami Sticks Again This Year, Ray? (Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point)

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy February! We are one month closer to the most wonderful time of the year!

This week, Julia and Anthony – sans Thom due to life! – gather to discuss the 2024 comedy film, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever“, which is based on the famous children’s book of the same name by Barbara Robinson.

In many ways, it’s similar to Hulu’s 2024 offering, “Nutcrackers“, but does the more family friendly story with more overt religious undertones work better for the elves than Ben Stiller’s morose comedy? You’ll just have to tune in to find out! But one thing’s for sure: this is one festive episode that will definitely give you those warm Christmas fuzzies on this cold, February, Monday morning.

So settle back, relax, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸš‚πŸ”” 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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It’s Going To Be The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever)

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Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! This week we’re double-dropping to make up for a few missed weeks this past month!

This specific episode was recorded when Julia was out of town celebrating her wedding anniversary, so Anthony and Thom are joined by “Film Strip“‘s Ron Hogan and “Once Every Two Weeks“‘ Mark Ricks to discuss the Christmas episodes of the beloved cartoon, “Futurama“!

In case you wanted to watch along at home, the episodes discussed are:

– Season 2 – Episode 4 – Xmas Story
– Season 3 – Episode 3 – A Tale of Two Santas
– Season 6 – Episode 13 – Futurama Holiday Spectacular
– Season 8 – Episode 6 – I Know What You Did Last Xmas

So settle back, relax, and enjoy as the guys traverse the cosmos with the Planet Express crew to celebrate the holidays! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸš‚πŸ”” 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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I’ll Be Back When You Least Expect It: Next Xmas! (Futurama Christmas Episodes)

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This week on “Tis the Podcast“, the elves dive into the 2024 Hulu original film “Nutcrackers.” When Ben Stiller’s character is called to handle his recently deceased sister’s affairs, he discovers her children living in a state of chaos on their rural Ohio farm. As this uptight city dweller grapples with his newfound responsibility to his feral nephews, will the spirit of Christmas – and a reimagined version of “The Nutcracker” – help him discover what family truly means?

Join Anthony, Julia, and Thom as they discuss this unique holiday tale, debate Ben Stiller’s performance, and explore whether this film earns its emotional payoff. Plus, hear their thoughts on rural internet connections, the magic of dance, and what makes a Christmas movie truly feel “Christmassy.”

Pour yourself some eggnog, cozy up by the fire, and join us for another lively discussion as we continue our mission to keep the Christmas spirit alive 365 days a year. Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us on social media after listening!

Enjoy! And thanks for your love and support, y’all! πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸš‚πŸ”” 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy 2025!

To kick off the New Year, the elves gather to discuss the 2024 film, “Dear Santa”! Opinions are all over the place with this one, but one thing’s for sure – regardless of what each individual elf thought of this movie, the discussion sure is fun! Because on top of walking through the plot of this film, they also discuss how their holiday seasons went, gifts they got, how they kicked off the new year, etc. Trust us when we say this is one episode you wanna be sure not to miss!

So settle back, relax, and enjoy! And never fear – while we’re at the start of the year, every day that passes brings us closer to Christmas 2025, and we’ll be there with you every step of the way to count down the days. Thanks for your love and support, y’all! πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸš‚πŸ”” 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

Side Note: There’re some issues with the gain on Anthony’s mic this episode, but they’ll be resolved next week!

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Title: Every Time A Grown Man Sharts Himself, A Demon Earns Its Horns. (Dear Santa)
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Happy Christmas Eve, everybody! Can you believe tomorrow’s the big day and that Santa’s already set out on his annual trip!? We sure can’t!

To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy our annual Christmas Eve story, in which the elves read Brian Baumgartner’s and Ben Silverman’s “The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin”! Illustrated by MaΓ«l Gourmelen, this humorous retelling of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” is an elf-sized treat everyone can enjoy – not just fans of “The Office“, though they will especially appreciate all of the callbacks and references to the iconic show!

So take a break from the wrapping, settle back with your favorite holiday drink beside your Christmas tree in order to bask in its glow, and enjoy!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!Β Have a very Merry Christmas! We hope you have an amazing one, filled with food, drinks, laughter, and loved ones, and we hope that the big man in red brings you everything you asked for! We’re looking forward to counting down to Christmas 2025 with all of y’all! πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸš‚πŸ”” 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Christmas Eve 2024 Story – Brian Baumgartner’s and Ben Silverman’s “The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin”

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! Or should we say: Happy Christmas Adam, Happy Tibb’s Eve, Happy the Day Before the Night Before Christmas, and Happy December 23rd!? Whatever you’d call it, we are only two days from Christmas 2024! Can you believe it? Where has the time gone?!

To mark the occasion, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather to discuss the brand-new, 2024, Netflix-holiday film, “That Christmas“! While many of our listeners seem to have a lot of love for this one, the elves are decidedly more mixed! Nevertheless, this a fun and festive discussion that’s also filled with talk about why Anthony’s mind was in the gutter while watching this film, rumors about the upcoming “Harry Potter” television series on HBO, and Anthony’s recent Christmassy foray into New York City!

So, settle back, relax, and enjoy this fun episode that’s sure to put you in the holiday mood and kick off the week of Christmas the correct way! And make sure to check your podcast feeds tomorrow for your annual Christmas Eve story! Fans of “The Office“, in particular, will want to make sure to tune in for that one!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! β€οΈπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Christmas Was Knocking On Wellington’s Front Door. (That Christmas)

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

This week, Julia, Thom, and Anthony gather – sadly, not together in person this time – to finish their discussion on the 2024 film, “Red One“. Listen as, along with Jack o’Malley and Callum Drift, they race to the finish, laughing along with and celebrating this fantastic, action-packed, and very festive film.

So settle back and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! And get excited! Next week is Christmas!! β€οΈπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Let’s Save Christmas. (Red One – Part Two)

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πŸŽ„βœ¨ It’s a Christmas miracle, folks! Anthony hopped in a sleigh and came to visit Julia and Thom in Tulsa! The elves spent the week together in Tulsa and saw “Red One” on the big screen before recording in the same room for the first time in nearly 8 years.

Join us for a jolly ride as we dash through tales of the trip and dive into the (first half of the) action-packed, heartwarming film starring JK Simmons, t Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and charming Chris Evans. πŸŽ₯πŸ’₯ This episode is wrapped with holiday cheer, laughter, and good vibes, so grab your cocoa and tune in! πŸŽ§πŸŽ…πŸΌ

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And December! Can you believe we’re finally here? We sure can’t!

To kick off the official holiday season the correct way, enjoy this episode in which the elves gather to discuss three Disney Christmas shorts:

  • 1952’s “Pluto’s Christmas Tree
  • 2024’s “The Boy and the Octopus
  • 2024’s “An Almost Christmas Story

We won’t beat around the bush: the elves adored all three of this mini-films, and had a blast talking about them! We hope you have as fun listening to the episode! We guarantee you that it’s a fun, festive one!

So settle back with your favorite holiday drink, relax in front of your Christmas tree, and enjoy this episode full of holiday cheer! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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You Have The Kindest Face I’ve Seen All Day. (An Almost Christmas Story)

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Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American listeners! We hope that your day is filled with family, friends, food, laughter, parades, and football!

As a special bonus treat, to show each and every one of you how thankful we are for you, please enjoy this episode in which we talk the 2023 slasher film, “Thanksgiving“! Directed by Eli Roth, and starring Patrick Dempsey, it is the third feature-length adaptation of a fictitious “Grindhouse” trailer!

Anthony’s been talking this one up for a while, but does that mean Julia and Thom will like it? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out! One thing’s for certain though: this is a fun discussion that’s as festive as the Turkey Day trimmings, colors, and decorations that are littered throughout this movie!

So settle back, relax, and enjoy this special Thanksgiving treat! And get excited, because Christmas is fast approaching! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! πŸ‚πŸ½οΈπŸ¦ƒ

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Title: This Year There Will Be No Leftovers! (Thanksgivng [2023])
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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

To kick off Thanksgiving week, and our last *official* episode of November, the elves have gathered to discuss the brand new, 2024, Netflix Original Holiday Film, “Hot Frosty” – starring Hallmark Queen herself, Lacey Chabert!

Spoiler Alert: the elves have *thoughts* on this one.

So settle back with your favorite holiday drink, relax in front of your Christmas tree, and enjoy this festive episode full of laughs and holiday cheer! And make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for a special Thanksgiving treat!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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I’m Getting Grief Counseling From A Snowman. (Hot Frosty)

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

This week, join Julia, Thom, and Anthony as they gather to discuss the 2022 Hallmark Original Movie, “Our Italian Christmas Memories“. (You get one guess as to which elf will be hosting this episode based on the title alone.) Slightly more somber for a Hallmark Christmas movie, does the tone work for the elves? And how properly does the film capture the Italian holiday experience?

Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out!

So, settle back with your favorite holiday drink, relax, and enjoy this festive treat, which is the perfect way to kick off your week! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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A big thank you to all of our Veteran listeners and a Happy Monday to everyone else! πŸŽ–οΈ

This week, Julia and Anthony catch up on what movies Anthony has seen, what they’re excited about coming to theaters, and Anthony’s upcoming trip to Tulsa be tackling the brand-spankin’ new Meet Me Next Christmas. Prepare to hear an unseemly amount of Penatonix talk that is somehow still less than what’s covered in the movie. 🎡

So grab your favorite holiday drink (we’re thinking peppermint hot chocolate!), wrap yourself in your coziest blanket, and settle in by the fireplace for this festive episode. Whether you’re trimming the tree or wrapping presents, we’ll keep you company with all the Christmas movie chat you need!

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“You just put me on to Penatonix!” (Meet Me Next Christmas)

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

Join the elves as they wrap up 2024’s Spooky Season lineup by covering the brand new legacy sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice“! How does this long-awaited second outing for the trickster demon and Lydia Deetz fare compared to the iconic original? You’ll have to listen to find out, but spoiler alert: all three elves are on the same page this week!

Also discussed? Various television shows the elves have been indulging in lately and much, much more!

So, settle in with your Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, relax, and enjoy this fun, festive episode that we guarantee you is the perfect way to kick off your week! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! Have a Happy Halloween and get excited, because next week we kick-off the official run-up to Christmas!  ❀️ πŸ‚ πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

As we continue our journey through Spooky Season, this week we are joined by Phil Walsh – of “Phil at the Movies” and “DC Unlimited” – to discuss the 2021 film, “Halloween Kills“! Picking up exactly where “Halloween (2018)” left off, this is the second installment in the David Gordon Green requel trilogy. How does it compare to the iconic 1978 original and its immediate predecessor? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out! Needless to say though, we all have *thoughts*.

So, settle in with your Pumpkin Spice Lattes, relax, and enjoy this new, festive episode! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❀️ πŸ‚ πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

This week, we are honored to welcome to the main show for the very first time ever Chris Evans of “Gathering of the Geeks” and “DC Unlimited” to discuss the beloved 1987 family-horror film, “The Monster Squad“!

Join us as we dive deep into our histories, walk through the plot, talk the Universal Monsters, praise all of the cheesy eighties effects,Β  writing, and music, and much, much more! Be warned though: there is some *slight* language used in our discussion, but as it’s in service of a cheesy eighties flick, we thought it appropriate not to censor it this time around since, you know, it was basically PG-rated dialogue forty-years ago!

So lock your doors, grab your crucifixes and garlic, turn out the lights, settle in with your favorite Autumn-themed drink, and enjoy this extraordinarily fun episode that we guarantee is the perfect way to kickstart your week and inject some much needed Halloween spirit into your Monday morning! As always, y’all, thanks for your love and support! ❀️ πŸ‚ πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Wolfman’s Got Nards! (The Monster Squad)

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In this episode of ‘Tis the Podcast, we’re continuing our Spooky Month(s) celebration with a discussion of the 2011 horror film Scream 4. Joining us are our friends Jay from Film Strip Podcast and Kendall from 2 Girls 1 Crypt, as we dive into the world of Woodsboro and the latest installment of the Scream franchise.

We explore the return of Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, and the new generation of teenagers who are being stalked by the infamous Ghostface killer. We also delve into the involvement of horror masterminds Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson, who brought the Scream franchise to life, and how their creative vision shaped the series.

From the self-aware, meta approach to horror to the clever twists and turns, we break down what makes Scream 4 a standout in the franchise. We also examine the themes of social media, celebrity culture, and the commodification of trauma, which add a fresh layer of commentary to the film.

So, grab your favorite horror movie marathon snacks, lock your doors, and join us for a thrilling discussion of Scream 4. Can you handle the truth about this horror classic?

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This Isn’t a Comedy, It’s a Horror Film (Scream 4)

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