Tis the Podcast
Tis the Podcast is determined to keep the Christmas Spirit alive 365 days a year! Join Anthony, Julia, and Thom as they embark on a magical journey debating and discussing different Christmas movies, specials, and television episodes each week. Please visit www.tisthepodcast.com for the running ranking of all the movies they review, in addition to episode show notes and contact information.
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Episodes
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
How will the sophomoric humor, sexual innuendos, and nudity in a Christmas movie work for the elves? Will Office Christmas Party make it to the top of the nice list or fizzle out? As if this prospect isn't fun enough, the elves announce what is going to be their favorite episode to record for next week.
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Happy New Year! The elves kick off 2018 with Rudolph's Shiny New Year, the 1976 Rankin Bass continuation of Rudolph. There wasn't much love for the movie throughout this episode, but the elves took time to reflect on 2017, look at the list as it stands right now, and discuss dealing with post-Christmas blues. We loved 2017 and are excited to journey towards Christmas 2018 with you, starting right now!
Monday Dec 25, 2017
Monday Dec 25, 2017
Merry Christmas. Since we all received a visit from the man in the red suit last night, what better movie could we pick for this episode than Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Rankin-Bass brought us another claymation Christmas classic, this time giving us the origin of Santa Claus. Enjoy the show as you prepare for Christmas dinner or after you unwind from a fun, family-filled day!
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Our little gift to you this year is a bonus Christmas Eve episode in which the elves join together for a very special reading of the Clement Clarke Moore's Christmas classic, A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas)! We hope you enjoy it this evening as you await the big day! Merry Christmas!
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
After some much needed family therapy after last week’s civil war over the Grinch, which nearly tore apart the podcast for good, the elves are back in much better, happier, and more agreeable places to discuss 1996’s Hallmark/CBS movie Mrs. Santa Claus. They are joined briefly by the screenwriter of the film, Mark Saltzman, to discuss some behind-the-scene information before delving into what turns into a gush fest of an episode over Angela Lansbury’s iconic portrayal of Mrs. Claus.
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Our first battle royale! The elves square off to discuss the 1966 animated classic and the 2000 Ron Howard version of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The discussion gets heated as the elves are torn on how one of these stack up. How will each of these rank? How do they fare next to Dr. Seuss’ classic book? Tune in and see.
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
This week the elves are joined by a very special guest, Brian Earl from Christmas Past, a podcast that tells the stories behind your favorite holiday traditions, to talk about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Each person brings a unique perspective to this 1964 Rankin-Bass classic that makes for some extra lively discussion. Can Rudolph keep up with the likes of Charlie Brown? During the episode, the elves discuss New York Christmas traditions, their Christmas bucket lists, and candy you can only get during the Christmas season (sorta).
Grab a warm cup of cocoa, snuggle up next to the fire, and join us as we explore Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
In our first annual, very special, bonus Christmas episode, the elves team up with our friends at Christmas Past, Christmas Creep, Can't Wait for Christmas, My Merry Christmas, Holiday Special Podcast, and Weird Christmas podcasts to bring you a seven-part Christmas story, The House of Seven Santas. So visit Christmas Past for part 1, then Can't Wait For Christmas before tuning in for Part 3 right here at Tis the Podcast.
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Monday Nov 27, 2017
With Christmas quickly approaching, the elves thought it was time to delve into the realm of dysfunctional family Christmas movies to remind us that we're not alone. And what better dysfunctional family holiday movie is there than National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? Aside from sharing their favorite Griswold family scenes and quotes, the elves discuss that special time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grab some eggnog or Wassail, a comfy blanket, and sit down next to the tree for this festive episode.
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
In this episode, the elves tackle Tim Burton's Batman Returns. Is it a Christmas movie? Listen to the lively discussion about the film, all things DC and Batman, superheroes and supervillains, and Thanksgiving and Black Friday traditions.