Tis the Podcast

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Labor Day! We hope you're all enjoying the long weekend!
Today marks the official start of Spooky Season on "Tis the Podcast", and we're celebrating in a big way: by welcoming our friend Kristin from the always amazing "Holidays After Dark" to talk an undisputed classic: 1984's "A Nightmare on Elm Street"! Listen as they discuss their histories, the movie's origins, what works for them, and what doesn't, amongst much, much more! Trust us when we say, this is one episode you want to be sure not to miss!So settle back with those Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Relax, and Enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🍂🎃🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Last Day of August! We're on the Eve of the 'Ber Months and the official start of Spooky Season! How exciting is that?
Before we transition into Halloween mode for the months of September and October, Julia and Anthony send August off with a bang by finishing their revisit of the "The Office" Christmas episodes via their Superfan Extended episodes! The episodes they cover this week? Season 8's "Christmas Wishes" and Season 9's "Dwight Christmas"! Trust us when we say this one fun episode you wanna be sure not to miss!So settle back with your pumpkin spice lattes, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Friday, Christmas Fanatics!
 
As a special bonus treat to kickoff Spooky Season a bit early, and honor the fact that tonight is the official opening of "Halloween Horror Nights 35", enjoy this special bonus episode in which Anthony is joined by Kendall and Misty of "Two Girls, One Crypt" to discuss this years lineup of houses, scare zones, and shows at the event! They also rank their anticipation for each house as they get prepared to step into the fog together later this October together!
 
Trust us when we say, this is one fun bonus episode you'll want to be sure not to miss! So settle back with your Pumpkin Spice Lattes, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🍂🎃🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! 
This week, Julia and Anthony continue their revisit of the holiday season at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company by discussing the extended, Superfan episodes of "The Office's" Season 6 and 7 episodes: "Secret Santa" and "Classy Christmas"! 
Also discussed: "The End of Oak Street", "Dungeon Crawler Carl", back to school in the Colburn household, Anthony's experience at Universal Passholder Night, updates on the filming of "The Batman Part II", and much, much more! 
Trust us when we see this is one fun, festive, and laugh-a-minute episode you want to be sure not to miss! So settle back, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Tuesday, Christmas Fanatics!
This week, the elves are heading back to Dunder Mifflin for a little Christmas déjà vu! We know we've already talked about The Office's Christmas episodes, but now we're diving into the extended editions, and we think you know these elves aren't complaining about talking the Office.
Anthony, Julia, and Thom kick things off with "Christmas Party", the Season 2 classic featuring Michael's disastrous Secret Santa, an iPod, a teapot, Yankee Swap (or Dirty Santa, or whatever you call it where you live), before heading diving into "A Benihana Christmas" which features one very memorable Christmas card. Then it's off to "Moroccan Christmas," where Phyllis takes control of the Party Planning Committee, Meredith catches fire, Dwight sells Princess Unicorn dolls, and Angela's carefully guarded secret threatens to become very public knowledge.
But this time, we're not just talking about the episodes we already know and love. We're digging into the extended and deleted scenes, the little character moments that got left on the cutting-room floor, and all the extra bits that somehow make these episodes feel even more like Christmas.
Also discussed this episode: pumpkin spice season is upon us; Universal Passholder Night; HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot and its just announced Gilderoy Lockhart casting for Season 2; Ted Lasso; Spider-Man; the increasingly bizarre world of twisted childhood movies; Dungeon Crawler Carl spoilers; Spirit Halloween; Ebenezer and Violent Night 2 trailers; the return of Ghosts; British Christmas specials; the history of Benihana; Danny DeVito/Jimothy; The X-Files; Steve Carell aging like fine wine; and our ongoing inability to stay on topic for more than approximately twelve seconds.
So grab your Christmas sweater, pour yourself something festive, and settle in for another trip to Scranton with your favorite misfit toys.
And yes... Belschnickel is coming.
As always, thanks for listening, y'all! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🔔🚂 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas in July!
Firstly, join us in wishing our very own Julia, everybody' favorite elf, a very Happy Birthday! This show wouldn't be the same without her good cheer and evergreen optimism and cheeriness!
Secondly, listen as the elves finally gather to discuss the Christmas episodes of Cartoon Network's "Regular Show" - a series they've been trying to reschedule repeatedly the past few years. If you want to follow along at home, the episodes discussed are:Season 4 - Episode 9 - The Christmas SpecialSeason 6 - Episode 9 - The White Elephant Gift ExchangeSeason 6 - Episode 10 - Merry Christmas Mordecai Season 8 - Episode 23 - Christmas in Space Also briefly discussed: "Evil Dead Burn", "The Invite", Disney's live-action "Moana", and Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey"! So settle back, relax, and enjoy! We guarantee this is one festive, laugh-filled episode that will help you start your week on the right foot! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Saturday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Christmas in July 2026! Can you believe we're here already?
As a special treat to mark the occasion, Julia and Anthony sit down to provide a commentary track for the perennial favorite of the show, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"! After a bit of talk about the "Clayface" and "Avengers: Doomsday" trailers, the two of them count you down so you can hit "Play" at the same time as them and hear their real-time reactions as you watch the iconic Peanuts' holiday special unfolds! 
So settle back, relax, and enjoy! And as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! We hope all of our Canadian listeners had a great Canada Day, and all of our American listeners had a great 250th Fourth of July! As we are officially past the Fourth, now, you know what that means - it's officially Spooky Season! We don't make the rules - we just enforce them! 
That said, "Tis the Podcast" won't be going full spooky until September 1st! As such, after our usual pre-show, catch-up banter, Julia, Thom, and Anthony continue their journey through Stars Hollow by once again talking a show they all love: "Gilmore Girls"! For those following along at home, the episodes discussed this week are:
Season 2, Episode 10: The Bracebridge Dinnerand Season 7, Episode Episode 11: Santa's Secret StuffTrust us when we say, this one fun, festive episode that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit and help simulate Christmas for you on these ridiculously hot, Summer Days!
So settle back, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!
This week, Julia, Anthony, and - making his triumphant return - Thom (!!!) sit down to celebrate the fact we're over halfway to Christmas 2026! After catching up on what the elves have been up to, they discuss one of the Christmas episodes of a television show they've wanted to cover for a while: "Gilmore Girls"! The episode in question? Season One, Episode Ten's: Forgiveness and Stuff. 
While the elves may not be in agreement when it comes to which characters are likable or whether the revival even exists, all three have a special love for this show, which results in one fun, festive episode we guarantee you is the perfect way to kick-start your week!
So settle in, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Thursday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy Leon Day! Can you believe that, as of today, we are *officially* Halfway to Christmas 2026? We sure can't! It's all downhill from here! 
To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy this special bonus episode in which Julia and Anthony once again gather to discuss their favorite "Saturday Night Live" Christmas skits that didn't make their list the last time they talked to the iconic sketch show! They each picked five, which means this episode is full of tons of laughs!
Additionally, the two discuss their Top Ten Christmas films that have released since the film "Elf", and surprisingly, only three films out of twenty are common to both lists!
Also discussed: the news that Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise his iconic role of the Grinch in a live-action sequel to the beloved 2000 movie, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"! 
Trust us when we say, this is one fun, festive episode that serves as the perfect way to mark the fact we are only six months away from Christmas Day!
So settle back, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all!🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️