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Ya ever catch the scent of books and all of a sudden you're back in 5th grade, cruising the Scholastic catalog? Like that, but in a podcast. Every other Friday, Ben and Sam read books for kids and talk about them as adults. Starring Ben Hennesy and Sam Re

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    • Feb 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Book Fair Babblez 8: Lazy Brain/Creative Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 37:01


    In these B-sides cut from our episode on #Animorphs 3: THE ENCOUNTER, Ben and Sam talk the new Harley Quinn show, Douglas Adams, a healthy appreciation of chaos, and the creative process. Big stuff! Don't miss! Buy now!

    (203) Animorphs: The Encounter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 60:29


    This week, Ben and Sam talk hawks. We do not mock hawks. We would not block a hawk from stalking someone at the docks. Hawks rock our socks off our blocks, ten knocks! Ignore the clocks, get out your chalks, ticketty-tocks, it's time for a pox. Hawks hawks hawks. Recorded September 17, 2020.

    Special Minisode: Tarver Talks 'Morphs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 52:48


    For this special edition minisode, Ben and Sam are joined by their writer friend/Animorphs superfan Tarver Nova. We talk about our experiences with Animorphs growing up, what we want the franchise to do next, and more. Don't miss! Recorded January 24, 2021. Animorphs graphic novel: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/reviews/animorphs-the-invasion/

    (202) Animorphs: The Visitor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 66:31


    Buckle up, kidz! We've got another ANIMORPHS episode coming your way! This week on the Book Fair Boyz, Ben and Sam discuss Book 2: THE VISITOR. We'll be talking sexual metaphors, metaphors that sometimes fall apart, cat stuff, bird stuff, elephant stuff... You won't want to miss it! Recorded August 10, 2020.

    (201) Animorphs: The Invasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 90:29


    The Boyz are starting a brand new journey today with ANIMORPHS! Join Ben and Sam as they have a beer and talk thinly veiled metaphors, brain slugs, bad vibes and more! Recorded August 5th, 2020.

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Jennifer Murdley's Toad (Feat. Vin Craig)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 96:52


    Bruce Coville has written over one hundred books for young teens, and yet he doesn't seem to be as well-remembered as other authors, like RL Stine. We try to right this wrong with a special bonus episode on Coville's JENNIFER MURDLEY'S TOAD. Guiding us through this book is actor (and Sam's friend) Vin Craig. If you like magic shops, evil pretty people, and, of course, toads, then this ep is 4 U! Recorded September 24, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 7: Went Up and Down But Didn't Really Go Anywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 16:05


    Happy October, y'all! We've got some snipped bits comin atcha from our #Goosebumps: NIGHT IN TERROR TOWER episode. Don't miss Ben and Sam talkin about playgrounds, horseys, and life itself.

    (107) Goosebumps: A Night In Terror Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 82:09


    Grab your stackin' stones and buckle up, y'all! We're goin back in time for this #Goosebumps episode! If you like torture chambers, spooky wizards, and British currency, then NIGHT IN TERROR TOWER is for you! Recorded June 1st, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 6: Object Stakes Transference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 18:06


    It's a minisode, y'all! We've got some #SnippedBitz from our NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY episode. Give yourself #Goosebumps as we talk patter songs, writing tips, and beyond!

    (106) Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 66:29


    Buckle up, y'all! It's #Goosebumps: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY! In this week's episode, Ben and Sam talk ventriloquism, sibling rivalries, absurd villain deaths, and more. Don't miss it! Recorded May 20, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 5: Carbo-Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 29:11


    Stock up on soda, y'all! On this week's minisode, we share some of the #SnippedBits from our CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB episode. Tune in as we babble about "Japanese murder hornets," bullying, the Invisible Man, and beyond.

    (105) Goosebumps: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 75:15


    Pack a bag, y'all! On this week's #Goosebumps episode, Ben and Sam are goin to Egypt! It's THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB. We talk ancient curses, untied shoes, and kids who are way more scared of stuff than they should be. Don't miss it! Recorded May 8th, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 4: Exposition Dumpz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 24:14


    In this week's SAY CHEESE AND DIE! minisode, Ben tries to recount the plot months after reading the book and the boyz rant about bad exposition dumps. Don't miss these snipped bits from our latest #Goosebumps episode!

    (104) Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 66:37


    Say cheese, y'all! On this week's episode, Ben and Sam get into RL Stine's #Goosebumps classic SAY CHEESE AND DIE! We're talkin cursed cameras, determinism, men who look like spiders, and children named Bird. Don't miss! Recorded May 03, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 3: R U Slime

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 13:18


    Things get wacky in this minisode, y'all! Featuring some #SnippedBits from Episode 3: MONSTER BLOOD, this week's minisode finds Ben and Sam talking Snickers, The Matrix, and more. Don't miss!

    (103) Goosebumps: Monster Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 69:05


    This week's #frightday finds the boyz staying in a small town with their aunt. But why is she so creepy? What's this green stuff? Why is it growing?? Join Ben and Sam as they dive headfirst into #Goosebumps Book 3: Monster Blood. Tune in for our hot takes on bad goo, good dog names, and people who are cats. Recorded April 25, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 2: Sam Is Not Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 28:13


    On this week's minisode, Ben sings a song, Sam talks spring cleaning, and we dig into the movie Midsommar. Don't miss these B-sides from Episode 102: Stay Out of the Basement!

    (102) Goosebumps: Stay Out of The Basement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 68:35


    On this week's #frightday, the boyz talk mad science, domestic horror, the control of nature, and spooky plants in their discussion of #Goosebumps Book 2: Stay Out of the Basement. Will our heroes be turned into human-plant hybrids? Are they going to be refinished? Find out this week! Recorded April 10th, 2020.

    Book Fair Babblez 1: Nostalgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 11:37


    In our first minisode, we talk about nostalgia, Marvel movies, and old computer games. Tune in for the B-side of our first episode! Here's the Times article we mention: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/arts/coronavirus-myst-nostalgia.html

    (101) Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 77:40


    FIRST EPISODE! Things get spooky as Ben and Sam dive into RL Stine's debut Goosebumps novel to talk ghosts, the economy, and dead dogs. Don't worry-- we'll go through the plot, too, in case you don't remember it from when you read this bad boy back in '98. Recorded April 3rd, 2020.

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