Episodes 478
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (11)
Since Apr 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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We are the enlightened, the ultimate authority. The prophets who drink wine and spoil books you may or may not have read by answering 10th grade English style book club questions from the internet. Warning: may contain long rants. We’re all team Edward here

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257-The Slippery Slope

Jun 10, 2026 1h 12m Transcript

Slippery slope? More like cold mountain. Today we are talking about The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket. In this one the Baudelaires encounter some old enemies, some new friends and another large…

256-The Carnivorous Carnival

Jun 03, 2026 1h 10m Transcript

Old timey carnivals meet old timey roman entertainment. Today we are talking about The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket. If you like the horrors of 1930s carnivals and the horrors of forcing…

255-The Hostile Hospital

May 27, 2026 52m Transcript

Does a heart-shaped balloon cure your disease? Maybe. Find out by listening us talk about The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket. In this one we get a half fancy hospital, a procedure that probably…

254-The Vile Village

May 20, 2026 55m Transcript

More like the crow community? corvid crew? fowl family? murder municipality? corvid city?Today we are talking about The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket. This time the kids are working as maintenance…

Mini 108-The Amazing Randi

May 17, 2026 33m Transcript

A magician who doesn't beleive in magic? That's whack. Today we are talking about the life of the Amazing Randi, a guy who loves magic and hates so-called psychics. We all love a man who goes after…

253-The Ersatz Elevator

May 13, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

Nobody knows how to pronounce "ersatz" and that's okay. Today we are talking about the 6th book in The Series of Unfortunate Events, The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket. This time the kids are back…

252-The Austere Academy

May 06, 2026 51m Transcript

What is a Vice Principal if not the Vice President? Today we are talking about the fifth book in The Series of Unfortunate Events, The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket. In this one our orphan…

StoryTime 69

May 03, 2026 30m Transcript

I mean she is a dedicated Wife. Todays storytime we are talking Forbidden Loveseat, a fun little story about a woman who loves her husband so much that she becomes his secret desire...a couch! Yes,…

251-The Miserable Mill

Apr 29, 2026 58m Transcript

Where is OSHA when you need them? Today we are talking about The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket, the fourth book in The Series of Unfortunate Events. And these events do be unfortunate. Listen to…

250-The Missing Half

Apr 22, 2026 1h 14m Transcript

Is it protecting or enabling? Today we are talking about The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers. If you like the podcast Crime Junkie, then you're obvioulsy going to love this book. It has everything:…

249-Falling Stars

Apr 14, 2026 1h 45m Transcript

Maybe just go to a normal arts college. Today we are talking about the last book in the Shooting Stars series, Falling Stars by V.C. Andrews. If you like teens who are super into classical music,…

248-Son

Apr 01, 2026 1h 39m Transcript

Is this finally The Giver sequel that we have all been waiting for? Not exactly but it's closer! Today we are talking about Son by Lois Lowry. If you like working out, fish hatcheries, and living…

247-All Good People Here

Mar 26, 2026 1h 23m Transcript

Did Ashley Flowers just solve the Jon Benet Ramsey case? Today we are talking about All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers (yes, of Crime Junkie fame). If you like solving cold cases, accusing cops…

246-The Reckoning

Mar 22, 2026 54m Transcript

The final book in the series? Today we are talking about The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong. If you're a teen who can raise the dead, has a werewolf boyfriends whose acne is clearing up, and you've…

Mini 107: Dr. Seuss

Mar 18, 2026 23m Transcript

Is the live action The Cat in the Hat a horror movie? Today we are talking about the life and legacy of Dr. Seuss, a guy who has had a least one 100th birthday. Would you move to New York after…

Friday the 13th StoryTime #6

Mar 14, 2026 27m Transcript

What is scarier than a leprechaun? Both of these stories that are leprechaun free! Today we are talking about a short story by Oscar Wilde about the only generous millionaire ever and a story about a…

245-Messenger

Mar 12, 2026 59m Transcript

Is it a sequel to The Giver or to the Bible? Today we are talking about Messenger by Lois Lowry. If you liked the giver but wanted it to better reflect current US politics than you came to the right…

244 - The Awakening

Mar 06, 2026 53m Transcript

What's awake? It's a corpse! Today we are talking about the second book in the Darkest Powers series, The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong. In this one we get reanimated bodies, demons who really wants…

Mini 106: Ruby Bridges

Mar 04, 2026 27m Transcript

6 year olds should not have to be heroes. Today we are talking about Ruby Bridges and her book "Through My Eyes" which describes her experience being the first black kid in an all white elementary…

243-Gathering Blue

Feb 27, 2026 1h 7m Transcript

It's not The Giver part 2. Today we are talking about Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry, which maybe the sequel to The Giver but don't expect it to be a sequel to The Giver. Instead we get kids talented…

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