On this week’s episode, join the festive elves as they welcome special guest, Charlyn Lewis to talk about the busy Christmas band season, how Harry Potter is just a bunch of kids running around with sticks, the murderous Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz before Antony spends the episode trying to convince the world he doesn’t hate children while diving into the Amzon Prime Original, Candy Cane Lane.

Whether you’re in the throes of gift-wrapping, or peacefully relaxing by the fireside, we’re thrilled to be part of your holiday festivities. Join us for this jolly adventure!

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 gushing over the amazing Hannah Waddingham, the cast of “Ted Lasso“, all of the other featured celebrity guests, and the song arrangements sung over the course of this quick forty-five-minute variety special.

Also discussed: both Julia’s and Anthony’s Thanksgivings’ thoughts on all of the “Scream 7” controversy; Anthony’s thoughts on his 2023 Thanksgiving watchlist as well as his thoughts on new movies he’s seen this past week, including: “Thanksgiving“, “The Holdovers“, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes“, and “Napoleon“; and much, much more!

This is one cheerful, festive, and fun episode you want to be sure not to miss! It’s the perfect antidote to those Monday blues and will inject a healthy dose of Christmas feels into your week! So, settle in with your favorite holiday drink and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Thursday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy Thanksgiving!

As a special Turkey Day treat for y’all, Julia, Thom, and Anthony have gathered to discuss the 1983, Jim Henson production, “A Thanksgiving Tale“!

What do the elves think of this holiday special, that is definitely a product of its time? Truth be told, they’re split on it – which is quite unusual for them when it comes to anything even tangentially Muppet related! Where do they each fall? Does a lack of nostalgia do this special a disservice? And regardless of quality, does it feel sufficiently Autumn-y and Thanksgiving-y to our hosts? Well – you’ll just have to tune in and listen to find out!

So in your post Thanksgiving feast haze this evening, put your feet up, relax, and enjoy this holiday gift from us to you! We hope you have the most wonderful day filled with turkey trots, parades, football, food, drinks, family, friends, and an abundance of love. We are so thankful for each and every one of you, your love, and your support. We’re so excited to countdown the remaining weeks until Christmas with all of y’all! ❤️🍂🦃🍽️🍷🏈🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Sprinkle some tinsel on your Monday folks, and welcome to another festive episode of ‘Tis the Podcast! As we journey deeper into the heart of November, the magic of Christmas is growing stronger every day! Join our merry band of elves as we dive headfirst into a Christmas-filled adventure, talking Art the Clown’s Christmas poster, reminiscing about the 20th anniversaries of Elf and Love Actually, the release of Iron Flame, and discussing the merits of real versus artificial Christmas trees. We’ll then be unwrapping our thoughts on the charming 2022 Hallmark movie, The Royal Nanny. Even though we’re a tad late this week, remember, it’s always Christmas here.

So hop on the sleigh and let’s spread some holiday cheer together!

Hey there, festive spirits of Halloween and Christmas! 🎃 Our elfish gang is back this week, ready to chatter about Halloween costumes, fresh off the press holiday tunes 🎶, and the sneak-peek into the second season of The Santa Clauses! And guess what? They’ll also be delving into the thrice-removed sequel of Halloweentown, Halloweentown High 🧙‍♀️.

So, ready your cauldrons, brew up a merry potion, and tag along with your beloved elves as they gear up to wrap up this bewitchingly spooky month! 🎅🌙👻🎃

Happy Sunday, Christmas fanatics!

To celebrate the fact that as of today we’re officially halfway through October, we thought we’d drop this bonus Spooky Season episode in your main feeds as a little surprise for you!

You’ve heard us refer to it a few times already in other episode, but it’s finally here: The 2023 “Tis the Podcast” Ultimate Horror Movie Bracket!

In this special episode, Anthony is joined by a whole slew of special guests and self-labeled horror aficionados to determine the best horror movie ever, March Madness style! The guests include:

• Ron Hogan and Lindsey Grelis of “Film Strip Podcast“
• Kendal Farrae of “Two Girls One Crypt”
• Matt Spaulding of “North Pole Radio“

Listen as they debate and argue in real time to determine which horror movies advance through this NCAA-esque scary movie bracket as iconic films are pitted against one another in four different “divisions” for a chance to be named the best horror movie!

• Are Christmas-themed scares frightening enough to go far?
• Will Freddy or Jason best the other?
• Does Ghostface stand a chance against Michael Myers?
• Can The Warrens successfully exorcise Pazuzu?
• Can “Jaws” take a bite out of “Alien“?
• Is a psychopathic adult posing as a child scarier than a child who is literally the Antichrist?
• Will Art, Pennywise, or “The Klowns” reign supreme as the scariest movie clown(s) and can any of them win it all?
• Are Hitchcock or the Universal Monsters timeless enough to overcome more modern horrors?
• Can Jigsaw outmaneuver participants of the Purge?
• Despite its undeniable style, does A24 offer enough substantive scares in its movies to go the distance?

All of these questions and much, much more are answered in this extraordinarily fun episode full of quotes, impressions, trivia, nostalgia, and laughs. This is one you definitely do not want to miss – even if it’ll take you a few sittings to finish it given its length. (That’s What She Said.) But that’s what happens when you get a bunch of scary movie buffs onto a recording together – there’s a lot of passionate gushing and vigorous debate going on here in an episode that took three recordings and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to finish, which is why we’ve decided to drop this in your main feed instead of on Patreon.

So settle in with your Pumpkin Spice Lattes, relax, and enjoy! And make sure to let us known on social media what your hosts got right, what they got wrong, and which horror movie you think should have come out on top!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️ 🍂 🎃👻🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

*Note: As this episode was originally intended for Patreon, there may be some adult language and content in this episode that hasn’t been edited out. So keep that in mind before listening with truly young ears!*

Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy October! We are that much closer to Christmas, as well as the other ‘Ber Month holidays that we love – Thanksgiving and Halloween!

To officially kick-off Spooky Season, the elves welcome back the amazing Natalie Bickel to discuss the first live-action theatrical outing of the friendliest ghost you know, “Casper”! What do they think of this ’90’s classic that isn’t afraid to go quite dark and depressing at times? (Much to the uncomfortable amusement of one particular elf.) Especially given the fact that only two of them have seen the movie in full before? You’ll just have to tune in to find out!

Also discussed: Natalie’s published works; Julia’s continuing Adventures in Vudu-land; and much, much more! This is one fun episode you want to be sure not to miss!

So, settle in with your Pumpkin Spice Lattes, relax, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics!

This week, Matt Eurich of “TGI Podcast” joins the elves yet again to discuss the final four Christmas episodes of the hit CBS sitcom, “The King of Queens”! For those who want to follow along at home, the episodes we discuss are:

Season 5 – Episode 11 – Mentalo Case
Season 6 – Episode 11 – Santa Claustrophobia
Season 7 – Episode 7 – Silent Mite
Season 8 – Episode 11 – Baker’s Doesn’t

How do these specific episodes stack up when it comes to the holiday feels compared to the first batch of episodes covered a few weeks ago? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out!

So, settle in with your favorite pumpkin-flavored drink, relax, and enjoy this super fun episode! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️ 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! And Happy Labor Day to all of our American listeners! We are *officially* in the ‘Ber Months! Finally! It is indeed “the most wonderful time of the year”!

This week, Matt Eurich of “TGI Podcast” joins the elves once again to discuss the first four Christmas episodes of the hit CBS sitcom, “The King of Queens“! For those who want to follow along at home, the episodes we discuss are:

• Season 1 – Episode 1 – Noel Cowards
• Season 2 – Episode 12 – Net Prophets
• Season 3 – Episode 11 – Better Camera
• Season 4 – Episode 12 – Ovary Action

While all four hosts enjoy the show immensely, how do these specific episodes stack up when it comes to the holiday feels? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out!

So, settle in with your favorite pumpkin-flavored drink, relax, and enjoy this super fun episode! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! ❤️ 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️