Tis the Podcast

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 this episode contains lan...

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, who would be on both Julia's and ...

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 "He-Man and She-Ra- A Christmas Speci...

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 guarantee this is a fu...

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 an adult? All of these question...

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 thirty-six year old man? And how...

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 certainly feels like the type of cozy fil...

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 their lives as well as discuss all of t...

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 di...

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 handle his owners' break-up put you...

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 Christmas Chapters Po...

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That's right, folks! Julia and Anthony are sans Thom this week, but despite his absence, their spirits are buoyed due to the fact that they are covering the Christmas episodes and shorts of the hit chil...

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, so trust us when we say this is one...

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, comedy, dr...

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 movi...

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 ...

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 are not exactly in ...