Hello Fellow Kids

Hello Fellow Kids

Hello Fellow Kids

English Arts Explicit
Episodes 70
Avg. Duration 1h 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Mar 2018
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Monthly
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About This Podcast

Join Mara and Josh, two totally young and hip kiddos, as they explore what's hot (and sometimes what's not) in young adult and teen literature! New episodes posted on the first of each month. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter. Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

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Recent Episodes

Amari and the Metalwork Menace (Hello Fellow Kids #62)

Apr 15, 2026 1h 29m

Who has roused us from our slumber? Oh, it's B. B. Alston, with another volume in his Supernatural Investigations series! Let's check it out and see what Amari and company have been up to. Also…

Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Hello Fellow Kids #61)

Oct 06, 2024 1h 43m

Mara's back! Josh's back! Amari's back! The gang's all here! We eagerly return to the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations to follow Amari and friends on her third (but no longer final) adventure.…

The Accursed Vampire (Hello Fellow Kids #60)

Oct 31, 2023 1h 4m

We're back for the spooky season! This Halloween, Mara and Josh discuss Madeline McGrane's graphic novel The Accursed Vampire. Listen in to see how it stacks up. Also discussed: Jurassic Park, Alex…

An Announcement, and a Review of Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Jun 01, 2023 15m

An update on the future of the podcast and a short review of Jason Reynolds's novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man. Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz…

The Ogress and the Orphans (Hello Fellow Kids #59)

Mar 24, 2023 1h 18m

Mara and Josh visit the imagination of Kelly Barnhill for a second time with her latest novel, The Ogress and the Orphans! How does it stack up to The Girl Who Drank the Moon? Will they successfully…

Amari and the Great Game (Hello Fellow Kids #58)

Feb 21, 2023 1h 27m

Mara and Josh return to B. B. Alston's imaginative world with the sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers. How does this book hold up to the lofty standards of the first? Tune in to find out! Also…

The Vanderbeekers Of 141st Street (Hello Fellow Kids #57)

Jan 02, 2023 1h 7m

Happy New Year! This episode is totally on time! To kick off 2023, Mara and Josh begin a new series, featuring a group of quirky siblings and the people surrounding them. Are the Vanderbeekers a…

The Clips Show (Hello Fellow Kids #56)

Dec 01, 2022 1h 8m

This month we take a break from book discussions to offer a collection of outtakes from previous episodes! These segments were recorded for various episodes throughout 2022, but have never before…

Hooky (Hello Fellow Kids #55)

Nov 02, 2022 1h 13m

In another new move to prove just how hip and current they are, Mara and Josh tackle a popular webcomic series! Specifically, the print release of Miriam Bonastre Tur's Hooky. Follow them as they…

The Night Gardener (Hello Fellow Kids #54)

Oct 01, 2022 1h 19m

This month, Mara and Josh apparently fall into a mirror world where Long Lankin doesn't exist. Instead, there is only Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener, a story that is superficially similar but…

Empty Smiles (Hello Fellow Kids #53)

Sep 01, 2022 1h 7m

The time has come to confront the smiling man once and for all. Will Coco, Ollie, and Brian succeed in returning to a normal life filled with therapy? Only one way to find out! Join Mara and Josh as…

Long Lankin (Hello Fellow Kids #52)

Aug 01, 2022 1h 17m

Mara and Josh are experiencing a very different August--specifically, August 1958 in rural England. They're reading Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough, and if you want to know how much it spooked…

Chains (Hello Fellow Kids #51)

Jul 01, 2022 1h 8m

Mara and Josh take a look at an iconic and ugly time in America's history: the American Revolution. Specifically, they read Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, which follows a young enslaved girl named…

Amari and the Night Brothers (Hello Fellow Kids #50)

Jun 01, 2022 1h 23m

With their landmark fiftieth episode, Mara and Josh dive into a promising new series with Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston. How does this world of magical bureaucracy stack up to its…

Chirp (Hello Fellow Kids #49)

May 01, 2022 1h 21m

Content warning: this book features sexual harassment of minors. Have you ever been to a cricket farm? Neither have Mara and Josh. But this month they check out a fictional one! Listen in and see…

Dark Waters (Hello Fellow Kids #48)

Apr 09, 2022 1h 5m

Once again, Josh and Mara join Ollie, Coco, and Brian on their spooky adventures. This time, they're on a boat! What atrocities will these poor kids face this season at the hands of the smiling…

March Madness Bracket (Hello Fellow Kids #47)

Mar 09, 2022 1h 30m

Josh and Mara reflect on the first fifty(ish) books from the podcast with a single-elimination March Madness bracket! Where will your favorite book end up? Also discussed: Dungeons and Dragons,…

Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Hello Fellow Kids #46)

Feb 02, 2022 1h 15m

It's time to return to the land of Orisha to see what's next for Zelie, Amari, and the rest in Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi. Will the sequel fulfill the promise of the first book,…

The List of Things That Will Not Change (Hello Fellow Kids #45)

Jan 16, 2022 1h 3m

An anonymous listener suggested, so we listened! Mara and Josh take a look at The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead, a story of a girl navigating her father's remarriage to an…

Winterhouse (Hello Fellow Kids #44)

Dec 01, 2021 1h 6m

As the days grow shorter, Mara and Josh bundle up for a trip to the illustrious and eccentric Winterhouse (by Ben Guterson)! It's a fanciful mystery set in a delightful locale, but does it live up to…

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