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A Chapter By Chapter review of the book series The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon. New Episodes every Monday!

David Pitt, Shaun Hautly


    • Oct 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 146 EPISODES
    • 5 SEASONS


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    The Spider's Net | Book 6 - Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 54:30


    The boys passionately follow a clue about a "Tre-men -dous" spider.

    The Ring of Fire | Book 6 - Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 70:22


    David and Shaun try to remember what this book was about.

    Flight Sniper | Book 6 - Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 68:29


    The boys alternate between treasure hunting and looking for their kidnapped friends.

    Mysterious Collision | Book 6 - Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 77:47


    The boys don't die from a grenade.

    Strategy | Book 6 - Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 30:25


    The boys have a strategy. Then someone throws a hand grenade at them.

    Suspicious Visitor | Book 6 Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 78:32


    This is either a great, bad chapter, or an awful, wonderful chapter. We couldn't decide.

    A Pilgrim Mystery | Book 6 - Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 34:22


    This is an actual chapter from this really, really weird book. It's a mystery told to the boys.... about pilgrims.

    Police Tip-off | Book 6 - Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 40:38


    The police receive a tip-off.

    Pursuit! | Book 6 - Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 58:55


    The boys discover more than ten mysteries in a chapter drowning in foreshadowing and unnecessary exclamations!

    Murdering Wolves | Book 5 Old vs New Comparison - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 45:57


    The boys murder several wolves.

    Glasses Are a Disguise | Book 5 Old vs New Comparison - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 33:41


    The boys wear glasses and virtually disappear.

    Book 5: Original 1928 vs 1956 Rewrite - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 40:35


    We compare our classic blue bound 1956 rewrite to the 1928 original version of this book. There are problems.

    Windy Peak Prisoner | Book 5 Chapter 20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 75:32


    The thrilling conclusion to the fifth book from the classic series. The boys basically kill someone.

    Wolf Prey | Book 5 Chapter 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 61:34


    In this penultimate chapter of book 5, the boys kill a wolf.

    North from Lone Pine | Book 5 Chapter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 56:41


    The boys head North from Lone Pine.

    The Secret Listener | Book 5 Chapter 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 55:26


    In the worst plot twist yet, the boys discover someone with split personality via amnesia, and someone hears the whole thing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cliff Hideaway | Book 5 Chapter 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 59:52


    The missing guy was hiding in a cliff. We know this the entire time because of the title of the chapter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Underground Chase | Book 5 Chapter 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 46:58


    Unarmed, the boys pursue an armed criminal into a tunnel. With horses. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Broken Knife | Book 5 Chapter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 65:53


    The Boys improvise a sting operation and pursue armed criminals unarmed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Fight in the Dark | Book 5 Chapter 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 50:05


    The boys watch two people fight and arbitrarily choose one of them to be "the good guy." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Big Al's Orders | Book 5 Chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 54:51


    The boys focus on the wrong thing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Shadow of the Bear | Book 5 Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 73:05


    The author misses several opportunities for authentic tension and instead becomes obsessed with a compass. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Ambush Trail | Book 5 Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 56:19


    At the very end of the chapter, the boys hike Ambush Trail. They are not ambushed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Crowbar Clue | Book 5 Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 66:02


    The boys make bad decisions underground. They are not stealthy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Tommy-Knockers! | Book 5 Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 41:13


    The boys learn about guns while the narrator teaches the children readers about guns as well! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Rooftop Struggle | Book 5 Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 53:07


    The boys struggle on a roof and trust strangers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ghost Music | Book 5 Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 51:13


    The boys don't really understand what "music" is. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Strange Blue Light | Book 5 Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 63:29


    The boys call BS on a ghost story and then rent horses. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Painted Warning | Book 5 Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 57:18


    The boys continue to downplay threats and suspicion. Then their dad tells them to hunt an attempted murderer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Shortcut to Peril | Book 5 Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 50:57


    While this chapter title could describe any Hardy Boys book or chapter, this one is actually more of a boomerang to peril. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Suspicious Summons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 94:17


    The boys get a call from a stranger. Anytime someone new mentions that strangers, the boys trust them, too. Then they get kidnapped. Obviously. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Danger in the Fog | Book 5 Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 58:38


    The boys almost die, people are shot, cars are wrecked, mysteries abound across the country, and the boys trust several strangers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    1920's Violence Normalization | Book 4 Comparison Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 68:52


    This is a bad normal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hot Teeth | Book 4 Comparison Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 59:59


    We explore what characteristics make the hottest teeth. Also, relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Cabin Boy Stays! | Book 4 Comparison Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 68:00


    We begin to dissect the differences between the 1920's original and the 1960's rewrite of book 4: The Missing Chums. Turns out, they added a LOT, removed a lot, and kept some really weird things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    HardyAndSons.Dentist | Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 59:55


    I did it. We did it. You did it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Which Hardy Boys Characters Are We?? | Season 4 LIVE Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 71:55


    No read-alongs. Just a celebration of another book finished.

    SEASON FINALE: Ambushing the Enemy | Book 4 Chapter 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 75:35


    The boys ambush the enemy. There are no negative consequences for any of their actions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Rocky Prison | Book 4 Chapter 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 79:13


    In this penultimate chapter of book 4, Frank seizes control of the Police and the Coast Guard while Joe listens to criminals explaining the details of all of their crimes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hidden Watchers | Book 4 Chapter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 62:18


    The boys-- especially Joe-- demonstrate their disastrous instincts multiple times and get captured. Again. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hermit's Hideout | Book 4 Chapter 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 66:21


    The boys prove their instincts would set themselves up to be awful parents. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Skeleton Symbol | Book 4 Chapter 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 65:07


    The boys eat several meals to break up the urgency of their kidnapped friends. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Outwitting a Suspect | Book 4 Chapter 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 60:08


    The boys untie themselves while their captor is asleep. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Signal Three | Book 4 Chapter 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 59:35


    The boys make their biggest mistake yet, but think it's a triumph of detectiveship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Threatening Figure | Book 4 Chapter 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 60:11


    The boys continue to vouch for a convicted criminal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Desolate Island | Book 4 Chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 66:18


    The boys find a desolate island and profile its inhabitant. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Midnight Caller | Book 4 Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 62:18


    The boys vouch for a convicted thief. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Our 100th Episode! | Book 4 Halfway Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 60:30


    We really squander a cool opportunity to shine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Narrow Escape | Book 4 Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 70:48


    Once again, the boys shrug off good decisions and embrace coincidence. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Old Salt's Story | Book 4 Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 65:23


    Unable to learn more, the boys thanked the proprietor and bought three postcards. That sentence is emblematic of this chapter and the entire series as a whole. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Postcard Puzzle | Book 4 Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 74:17


    The boys hide a lot for no reason. Then they eat. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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