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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We're one week closer to Christmas and adding another movie to our list. The elves watch and discuss Disney's One Magic Christmas in this episode. Does Disney bring the magic or go light on the holiday feels? The elves also chime in on Christmas commercials and prepare for a week of DC goodness.
This week, the elves tackle a truly modern Christmas classic, Disney's The Santa Clause. They discuss the terms in which Scott Calvin gets roped into becoming Santa, the North Pole, Christmas music, and so much more. Also, we answer the question of what each elf leaves out for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve and delve into quite a bit of listener feedback.
Journey with the elves to a world of wonder and enchantment where the line between Christmas and Halloween becomes blurred in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Casey Maute of Parkbound Buttons joins our discussion this week to talk the film, Disney World during the holidays, and our family Christmas tree traditions. Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Christmas or Halloween movie? Does it pass the Linus test? Find out in this episode!
It's about time for a holiday classic, so the elves tackle The Muppet Christmas Carol. Grab a cup of Christmas cheer and sit down as we discuss the Muppets, the amazing music, Christmas traditions, and more. It's a merry time this week!
This week the elves discuss the not-so-Christmassy, not-so-classic, horror film, Santa's Slay. Can James Caan, Fran Dresher, Chris Katan, and Rebecca Gayheart save a movie with poor writing and directing? We also discuss unique family traditions, Newfoundland Mummering, and more #NotMySanta.
This week, the elves are joined by Dr. Stephen Lind, author of A Charlie Brown Religion: Exploring the Spiritual Life and Work of Charles M. Schulz, to discuss the 1965 TV classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. In addition to talking the whole Peanuts gang, the elves discuss Christmas traditions, favorite holiday literature, and read listener mail.
This week, the elves prepare for Halloween by delving into their first Christmas horror (sorta) film, the 2015 Adam Scott and Toni Colette vehicle, Krampus. The elves have a lot of fun with the horror genre, talk Krampus folklore, and discuss Advent Calendar traditions. We don't want to brag, but this is our best episode yet and you don't want to miss it!