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Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Fourth of July to all of our American listeners!

Since we didn’t get a chance to record a bonus Independence Day episode this year, we’re releasing another episode that was originally intended to drop on Patreon instead! (Hence the explicit tag for language!) Think of it as a second “Summerween” treat, for Anthony is once again joined by his friend, Cookie, to continue their journey on the “Road to ‘MaXXXine‘”. This time, they’re sitting down to discuss the Ti West/A24 2022 film, “Pearl” which serves as the “X-traordinary origin story” to “X“!

Listen as they dive deep into the plot of this character study that just happens to contain horror elements, explore its relatable themes, laugh a lot over some pretty uncomfortable moments, and much, much more!

This is a really fun one, so give it a listen and stay tuned – for Anthony and Cookie have one final episode coming quite soon as well: a discussion about the brand new, just-releasing-this-weekend, “MaXXXine“, the final installment of this unique horror trilogy!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! And keep an eye on your podcast feeds Monday morning for your regularly scheduled Christmas programming where Anthony, Julia, and Thom will be reviewing 2023’s “Silent Night“! β€οΈπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Road to “MaXXXine” Part Two – Please, I’m A Star! – A “Pearl” Retrospective

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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy First Day of July! We’re barreling ever-closer to those ‘Ber Months with more than a few big milestones along the way to be hit this month! How exciting is that?

Less exciting is the film the elves are covering this week: the 2023 Netflix Original Movie, “Family Switch“! While they thought they escaped the worst-of-the-worst content after clawing their way out of June’s “Bad Sequels” month, this movie certainly didn’t make them feel that way; it even elicited a rant from Anthony the likes of which you haven’t heard since our “Ernest Saves Christmas” episode! But is the movie really thatΒ bad? Is there any semblance of heart or holiday cheer to make this one worth watching? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out! One thing’s for certain though: regardless of the film’s quality, this is yet another fun, festive episode of “Tis the Podcast” you want to be sure not to miss!

And speaking of not wanting to miss anything: check out the bonus “Summerween” episode that dropped in your podcast feeds yesterday, in which Anthony and his friend Cookie talk the Ti West/A24 film “X“! It’s a good time, and essential listening before seeing “MaXXXine” later this week!

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

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Happy Sunday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Last Day of June!

Since we didn’t get a chance to record a bonus Fourth of July episode this year, we’re releasing an episode that was originally intended to drop on Patreon instead! (Hence the explicit tag for language!) Think of it as a special “Summerween” treat, as it’s an episode that covers a movie that takes place in July, but it’s a horror film as well! It’s also timely given the fact that the movie “MaXXXine” is releasing later this week, and this is the first installment of that trilogy!

Anthony is joined by his friend, Cookie, to discuss the Ti West/A24 2022 film, “X“! This movie, which first introduced the world to Mia Goth’s already iconic Maxine Minx, features a group of actors that set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of the reclusive hosts of the farm they’re staying at. However, when the elderly couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.

Listen as Anthony and Cookie dive deep into the plot of this modern horror classic, explore its themes of aging and lost opportunities, laugh over the absurdity of the plot, which features two eighty-year-old slashers the script tries to convince us are formidable, and much, much more!

This is a really fun one, so give it a listen and stay tuned – for Anthony and Cookie have two more episodes coming quite soon as well: a discussion about the prequel to this film, “Pearl“, and an episode about the upcoming sequel, “MaXXXine“!

As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! And keep an eye on your podcast feeds tomorrow morning for your regularly scheduled Christmas programming where Anthony, Julia, and Thom will be reviewing 2023’s Netflix Original Movie, “Family Switch“! β€οΈπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Road to “MaXXXine” Part One – I Will Not Accept A Life I Do Not Deserve – An “X” Retrospective

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Happy Leon Day! That’s right! We are *officially* halfway to Christmas 2024! Can you believe it? This year is *flying* by!

To mark this celebratory occasion, the elves gathered to once again talk Christmas commercials – our first time since the 2018 holiday season! There have been plenty of new, fabulous ones from all around the world released over the past six years, and our hosts have each picked four that resonated with them to discuss and walk you through! From the heartfelt to the hilarious, from extraterrestrial visitors to visiting grandchildren, from beloved stop-motion-animated sheep to a snowy Manhattan filled with Santas – this extraordinarily festive episode has it all!

So blast that air conditioning, settle back with your favorite holiday drink, and enjoy! And get excited – as of tomorrow, we are *officially* closer to Christmas 2024 than we are to last Christmas! 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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Title: The World Needs More Santas. (Christmas Commercials)
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It’s the final showdown of Bad Sequels Month on Tis the Podcast!

The elves have survived (barely) the cringe-worthy Jingle all the Way 2, the disastrous National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure, and the abysmal A Christmas Story 2. But can they make it through the holiday season with their sanity intact?

This week, they’re tackling the 1997 “masterpiece” (ahem) Home Alone 3 – the one that dared to defy the sacred formula of the original. No Macaulay Culkin? No Catherine O’Hare? No Christopher Columbus? No John Hughes magic? It’s like they wanted to make a bad sequel!

So, will Home Alone 3 be the coal in the elves’ stockings, or can it somehow, miraculously, rise to the challenge and deliver some holiday cheer? Tune in to find out on this hilarious and entertaining episode of Tis the Podcast!

Thanks for tuning in and be sure to visit http://linktree.com/tisthepodcast to find our Facebook Group and tell us what you thought of this moive!

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You can run, but you can’t hide, Junior! (Home Alone 3)

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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 question in this fun, festive episode!

Also discussed this week: exactly when we start getting excited for the Ber months during the hot summer slog; new, upcoming Christmas movies and television specials; what we’ve all been binging lately; and much, much more!

This is one episode you want to be sure not to miss! So, settle in and enjoy! We can guarantee you that this is the perfect way to kick off your Monday! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!Β  β€οΈπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Most Guys My Age Wouldn’t Admit It, But When It Came To Christmas, I Still Felt Like A Little Kid. (A Christmas Story 2)

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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 isΒ trash and may very well be the worst thing we’ve covered in over half-a-decade on the show. It wasΒ painful to get through. That said, as is often the case with movies none of us liked, the discussion is aΒ lotΒ of fun!

So, settle in, relax, and enjoy this latest episode which we promise is the perfect way to kick off your week! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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My Dad Works In Nuclear Research. (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure)

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Welcome back Christmas lovers, to another episode of Tis the Podcast! This week, the elves procrastinate talking about this week’s movie for about as long as they can, talking about movies they’ve seen, summer, tattoos and anything else to delay.

After a long intro, they dive into the world of awful, straigh to DVD/streaming Christmas movie sequels with Jingle All the Way 2. Larry the Cable Guy stars as a well-meaning but bumbling dad who competes with his daughter’s wealthy stepdad to make her holiday wish come true. With a story about family, competition, and the true meaning of Christmas, this movie offers plenty of laughs and heartfelt moments.

Join us as we discuss the film’s plot, characters, and the holiday antics that ensue. Does this sequel live up to the original? Tune in to find out! Plus, we share our thoughts on the latest Christmas movie news and what we’re looking forward to this holiday season.

Don’t miss this festive and fun episode of Tis the Podcast!

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Title: Boy, Who Pooped in His Hashbrowns (Jingle All the Way 2)
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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 wasΒ 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 agree upon what happened!

Also discussed: Ethan’s upcoming high school graduation; the movie “IF“; and much, much more. So, settle back, relax, and enjoy! 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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I Know It’s Hard. We Both Just Have To Be Strong. Just Until It Breaks. (A Creature Was Stirring)

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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 discussion, especially with one of our favorite recurring guest hosts!

So settle in, relax, and enjoy this festive, laugh-a-minute episode, which we promise is the perfect way to kick off your week! Enjoy and, as always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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Holy Crap, You Aren’t The Killer! You’re Telling The Truth! You Don’t Exist! (It’s a Wonderful Knife)

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Happy Monday to all!

We trust that all the wonderful mothers out there had a splendid Mother’s Day celebration! This week, the elves kick off the episode by discussing the recent storms and harsh weather conditions. They then dive into the ongoing horror-themed month!

The highlight of the episode is the elves’ review of the 2023 holiday horror film, “There’s Something in the Barn.” This one manages to wow all 3 elves, making it a must-watch for horror and holiday enthusiasts.

Tune in to join the elves on this entertaining journey!

 

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First Off, the Barn Elf Doesn’t Like Changes to the Barn (There’s Something in the Barn)

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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 upcoming graduation; Thom’s priesthood journey; the just announced “Scooby-Doo” live-action Netflix series; and much, much more!

This is one fun and festive episode you want to make sure not to miss! So, settle back and enjoy, y’all! And, as always, thanks for your love and support!

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Our Tale Starts The Same Coming Out Of The Gate, But This Time We’re Adding Just One Twist Of Fate. (The Mean One)

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Merry last Monday of April fellow Christmas lovers!

We hope you’re ready this week for a tear jerker because the elves are diving into Apple TV’s 2023 take on the children’s classicΒ The Velveteen Rabbit. The elves are all back together discussing the best burger Thom has ever eaten, an in-person elf reunion, already being tired of the election, and much more before diving into the heartwarming and tear-inducing movie.

Grab your beloved stuffy, settle in, and enjoy!

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Once You’re Real, You Can’t Become Unreal (2023 AppleTV’s Velveteen Rabbit)

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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 more! This is one fun, festive episode you want to make sure not to miss!

So, settle back, relax, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all!

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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, Before The Bad Guys Turned Good, When All Through The City, They Cased Each And Every Neighborhood. (The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday)

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

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Chestnuts Roasting And Marshmallows Toasting, Let’s Put The Year Under The Tree! (Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas)

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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 which elf feels whatΒ  – and no, the feelings expressed are not part of an April Fool’s Day prank! Regardless of how your hosts feel, however, they have a blast discussing this new holiday movie amongst plenty of other things!

So, settle back, relax, and enjoy this extremely festive episode! 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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For Me, Christmas Is All About The Gifts. And If You’re A Kid, Your Only Goal Is To Maximize The Amount Of Presents You Get On The Big Day. (Diary of A Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever)

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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 by Rankin/Bass standards, this one is bizarre – but that makes the conversation between your two hosts all the more hilarious as they try to make sense of it.

So, after enjoying your Easter hams and all of the chocolate bunnies and eggs you can stomach, settle in and enjoy this holiday treat! And get excited – because we’re another major milestone closer to Christmas! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! And again: Happy Easter! β€οΈπŸ‡πŸ₯πŸ₯šπŸ«πŸ§ΊπŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„πŸŽ πŸ¦ŒπŸ¦‰β›„οΈπŸ””πŸš‚ 🀢🏻 πŸŽ€ ❄️

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Hippity Hoppin’, Easter’s On Its Way! (Here Comes Peter Cottontail)

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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 a hint!

Also discussed: a whole bunch of movies Anthony’s recently seen and plans on seeing, and a really interesting discussion on the complications of separating art from problematic artists, amongst many other things!

This is one stacked, fun, and festive episode you want to make sure not to miss! We guarantee it’s the perfect way to kick off your week! So settle back, enjoy, and – 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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Title: Perfect! Christmas At The Sizzler! (Frasier [2023] – Season 1 – Episode 10 – Reindeer Games)
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