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Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

During Spooky Season 2026 here on "Tis the Podcast," we've made a conscious effort to pepper in a few undisputed horror classics in our lineup, and that trend continues tonight as Julia and Anthony sit down to discuss Sam Raimi's beloved 1981 film, "The Evil Dead." Often considered one of the best scary movies of all time - and the beginning of the most consistently well received horror franchise - does this movie live up to its reputation for the two elves? You'll just have to tune in to find out in a wide-ranging discussion in which they talk about everything from the amateur, low-budget filming of this movie to Sam Raimi's inability to write women. Trust us when we say, this is one episode you don't want to miss!

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

This week, as Spooky Season continues, the incredible Kendall Farrae of "Two Girls, One Crypt" joins Julia and Anthony to discuss the 2019 horror-comedy, "Ready or Not!" Anyone who's listened to the show before knows this is a favorite of Anthony, Julia, and Kendall, so you can bet this is one fun, laugh-out-loud episode as they discuss this hilarious and hilariously violent film! 

Also discussed: Anthony's birthday, the musical Puffs, Kendall's book club picks, Anthony, Kendall, and Misty's upcoming Halloween Horror Nights meetup, and much, much more! Trust us when we say this is one episode you 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, as Spooky Season continues, Matt Spaulding of "North Pole Radio" and "2 Broke Geeks" joins Julia, Anthony, and Thom to discuss the 2023 slasher film, "Scream VI" - a.k.a. "Ghostface Takes Manhattan!" 

Everyone knows Anthony is the "Scream" fan on this show, so how does this one stack up against the rest of the franchise in his mind? And is Ghostface's murder spree in New York more or less successful than Jason's was in the "Friday the 13th" franchise? You'll just have to tune in to find out! 

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!

Spooky Season continues this week as Julia, Anthony, and Thom are joined by Gathering of the Geek's Chris Evans (not the Chris Evans, but that Chris Evans), who makes his triumphant return to the show to talk 2025's horror-comedy, The Monkey, based on the 1980 Stephen King short story of the same name! Trust us when when we say this is one fun, funny episode you want to be sure not to miss!

So settle back with your favorite Autumnal drink from Starbucks, relax, and enjoy! And, as always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🍂🎃🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Wednesday, Christmas Fanatics!

We are back with what is becoming a favorite staple of our annual Spooky Season celebrations: 2026's Tis the Podcast Ultimate Horror Movie Bracket!

This year, Anthony is joined by: Kendall and Misty of Two Girls, One Crypt, Matt of North Pole Radio, and Ron, Lindsey, and Ryan of Film Strip Podcast for the ultimate championship bracket to debate, argue, and ultimately figure out which horror movie will take the crown of what we deem 2026's ultimate horror film!

We're switching things up a bit this year though! Instead of Anthony choosing all of the movies for the competition, each show gets their own devision! So North Pole Radio picked all of the films to face off against one another in the Northwest Division, Film Strip Podcast all of the movies in the Southwest Division, Two Girls, One Crypt the Northeast Division, and Tis the Podcast the Southeast Division! It makes for a wide, eclectic range of movies that are definitely representative of the tastes of each show, and makes for some epic debates as the competition gets whittled down!

As always, this episode is an absolute marathon, clocking in at over eleven hours so it'll definitely keep you occupied for a few days at work and a few commutes in the lead up to Halloween! But we promise that, as always, it's filled with laughs, good-natured ribbing, and tons of excellent insight and opinions on some of the greatest(?) films in horror movie history. Trust us when we say this is one you definitely do not want to miss!

We poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this one and appreciate you not only listening, but sharing it too! So settle back with your pumpkin spice lattes, hit that share button, press play, relax, and enjoy! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all! ❤️🍂🎃🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics!

After catching up Colburn family reunions, talking about Anthony's experience at Halloween Horror Nights 35, catching up on movies, and giving their reaction to HBO's latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Julia and Anthony continue this journey through Spooky Season 2026 by discussing a bonafide Halloween classic: 1980's, Friday the 13th. Another first time watch for Julia, and one that's been part of Anthony's life for the majority of it, how does this one compare to A Nightmare on Elm Street? And does it even resemble whatsoever the franchise it would eventually become? Tune in to find out! Trust us when we say this is one 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 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!

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!

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! ❤️🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️