Board Book Breakdown
KC and Eric
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Board Book Breakdown is the hilarious, slightly NSFW podcast where two overstimulated parents dissect the children’s books our toddlers demand and ask the question that matters: why is this a thing? We read over a thousand kids’ books a year. Some are sweet, some are cardboard fever dreams from the nightmare collection… and of course, those are the kids’ favorites.
Every week, we go down a quick author rabbit hole, share our what the— moments, ask what would a toddler say? If bedtime stories are breaking your brain, come laugh with us. New episodes every week—subscribe and follow.
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Ep. 08: Cheat Days & Lepidopterology (The Very Hungry Caterpillar)
This week KC and Eric review Eric Carle’s 1969 classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. After The Bagunda summarizes the plot—an egg hatches, the caterpillar eats increasing amounts of fruit, then a…
Ep. 7: The Most Preventable Well Incident in Literature (Tikki Tikki Tembo)
This week, KC and Eric review the 1968 picture book Tikki Tikki Tembo (retold by Arlene Mosel, illustrated by Blair Lent), a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner they call their most controversial…
Ep. 6: Tst! Tst! Tst! (Caps For Sale)
In this episode of Board Book Breakdown, KC and Eric break down Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina. A cap peddler can’t sell his hats, naps under a tree, wakes to find monkeys wearing his caps, and…
Ep. 5: Here, Have a Carrot (The Runaway Bunny)
In this episode of Board Book Breakdown, KC and Eric break down The Runaway Bunny, where mother bunny chases her offspring to the theoretical end of the earth in a runaway thought experiment. They…
Ep. 4: Chewers vs. Swallowers (Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs)
In this episode of Board Book Breakdown, KC and Eric break down Grandpa’s tall-tale bedtime story about Chew and Swallow, where meals fall from the sky until the weather turns into giant, dangerous…
Ep. 03: Villain Origin Story (The Frog Prince, Continued)
In this episode of the Board Book Breakdown, KC and Eric delve into the 1991 children's book 'The Frog Prince, Continued' by Jon Scieszka. They discuss the genesis for the Board Book Break down, the…
Ep. 2: CLANK! (Love, Z)
In this episode of the Board Book Breakdown, KC and Eric delve into the 2018 children's book 'Love, Z' by Jessie Sima. A young robot named Z seeks to understand the concept of love and embarks on an…
Ep. 1: Fins Off My Scales! (The Rainbow Fish)
In this episode of the Board Book Breakdown, KC and Eric discuss the beloved children's book 'Rainbow Fish' by Marcus Pfister. They analyze its themes, the graphic design choices, and the…
Trailer: Board Book Breakdown
Meet Board Book Breakdown: the hilarious, slightly-not-suitable-for-work podcast where two overstimulated parents dissect the children’s books our toddlers demand on repeat and ask the question we’re…
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Board Book Breakdown has published 9 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
Board Book Breakdown is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 23m.
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