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- 4 days ago1h 10m
The Iliad with Zannah Schorer
Zannah Schorer returns to discuss one of the oldest stories ever told: THE ILIAD! And yes, there will be an episode about the Odyssey soon.Follow Zannah!Listen to their episodes about The Tail of Emily Windsnap and Fablehaven!Follow Erin!
- 2 weeks ago56 min
The Mouse and the Motorcycle with Josh Corey
Writer and podcaster Josh Corey (Welcome to Flatch) joins me to discuss literary legend Beverly Cleary and her novel THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE. The story? Well, it's really very simple: boy meets mouse, and they both love motorcycle. Check out Josh's new podcast FROM WRITER TO FIGHTER!! Follow Josh on Instagram! Follow Erin!
- Apr 16, 202656 min
Vampire Academy 2: Frostbite with Liz Wiest
It's winter break at the Vampire Academy and Liz Wiest and I are sinking our TEETH into the sequel Frostbite. From Richelle Mead and the pivotal year of 2008, Frostbite follows the increasingly treacherous world of St Vladimir's Academy and the broader Pacific Northwest as royal vampire families are being eliminated by the bad guy vampires.Listen to our episode on book one! Follow Liz!Follow Erin!I'm not going to include our buymeacoffee link because YouTube seemed to throw a fit this week about the link on our Lord of the Flies episode from almost a year ago? Absolutely no clue why but I don't think anyone reads the episode notes, let me know!
- Apr 8, 20261h 12m
Carrie with Kate Hagen!
Kate Hagen (SVP, The Black List) joins me to discuss Stephen King's classic novel of teen girl rage: CARRIE!High school outcast Carrie gets her period for the first time, and also telekineses. It ends poorly.Follow Kate!Listen to Kate talk BABY BOOM on Ticklish Business!Check out our previous Stephen King episode: Misery with Enor Bishop! Follow Erin!Support the show!
- Mar 26, 20261h 0m
Malice with Lev Francesca
It's Slenderman...before Slenderman...This week writer Lev Francesca AKA Lisco2000 joins me to discuss a book no one has ever heard of (probably) Malice by Chris Wooding - a novel combining graphic novel and prose and miscellaneous documents to tell the story of a graphic novel that's really pulling kids in. Follow Lev! Follow Erin!Support the show!
- Mar 18, 20261h 17m
The Count of Monte Cristo with Tocarra Elise!
This week comedian Tocarra Elise joins me to discuss her favorite revenge classic: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas!After 14 years of wrongful imprisonment, sailor Edmond Dantes transforms himself into the Count of Monte Cristo in order to exact revenge on those who imprisoned him.Follow Tocarra's Library and check out her work on the Getty kid's podcast If Objects Could Talk!Support the podcast!Follow Erin!
- Mar 4, 20261h 8m
The Witch of Blackbird Pond with Courtney Young!
What is a witch if not a woman by a pond? This week Courtney Young joins me to revisit everyone's favorite book from 4th grade: THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND! In colonial America, Kit Tyler leaves Barbados to come to her aunt's family in Connecticut but finds herself quickly under suspicion by the Puritanical community. A girl who's a little bit different? Must be a WITCH!! Check out Courtney's work!Follow Erin! Support the podcast!
- Feb 25, 20261h 1m
The Martian Chronicles with Mel Thomas!
Can you believe it took this long to get to Ray Bradbury? Better late than never as this week incredible video essayist and writer Mel Thomas joins me to discuss THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES - a science fiction novel-in-short-stories about human colonization of Mars. Follow Mel!Follow Erin!Support the podcast!
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