Podcast appearances and mentions of ann m martin

OMG, Kristy's running for eighth-grade president! Which sounds extremely low-stakes until you compare it to Mallory's unopposed run for seventh-grade secretary. Plus, a delightful glimpse of what might have been, if only Scholastic weren't COWARDS. On today's agenda: Alan Gray's writhing corpse; pizza legalities; Esther questions the nature of her reality; gritty, challenging middle-school theatre; a terrible shortage of visiting authors; delicious moles; pandering to the electorate for fun and profit; extensive bike-based misery; a Frookie Cookie deep dive. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

After a slumber party send-off, Dawn spends spring break in Orange County with her father and brother and tries on a more laid-back lifestyle among many other blondes making similar snack (but questionable beach) choices. Dawn considers what her quotidian routine would be like if she decides to stay, and whether the abundant sunshine and other items on the California pros list win out over the few on the Stoneybrook one. Slide into the booth beside us at Cabbages and Kings as we hash over pizza fouls, flight attendant fails, and preferred alternatives to LAX in our reivew of Dawn on the Coast.As mentioned on this episode:Sardi's portraits artists: Alex Gard, John Mackey, Donald Bevan, and Richard BaratzA glimpse of the TV-on-a-cart scene from Back to the Future (1985)List of BSC books written by Ann M. Martin and other authorsA brief fan history of Bear Country at Disneyland, and changes to that area of the park since 1989

OMG, Mallory's found a ghost cat! Or a reincarnation cat? Or possibly just a regular cat? This book definitely comes down on the side of “ghosts are real”, but is EXTREMELY vague on what ghosts actually are and whether they can use a litterbox. Also, the Pikes learn about Alzheimer's! Merry Christmas, folks! On today's agenda: a litany of crimes against food; the cool lesbian biker auntie we all wish we were; Mallory and Jessi's shameful secret; it's not crop theft if you know the farmer; some remarks about aging that are frankly uncalled-for; cut-rate ectoplasm detectors are a false economy; Claudia Kishi, old-person whisperer; Esther's cat chooses violence. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

OMG, Laine's coming to Stoneybrook! Unfortunately, she's become a huge pain in the ass! And she's way beyond pigs. Thank goodness Kristy's here to be loudly unimpressed. Meanwhile, we plan for extremely specific hypothetical fights among our various children. On today's agenda: Chekhov's bathtub; respecting your friends by blowing up their graves; everyone's favourite sleepover movie; china clown fandom rise up; seasonal rodent copyright law; bringing back 1910s slang to prove a point; adventures in prune art; a tasteful anecdote from Karen and Esther's school days; half a borough of fun; the crucial differences between a casual red outfit and a trendy red outfit. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

For this new show-within-a-show, Craig and Andrew will be learning about the world of babysitting! We're going to read eight books in this seminal series, picking books where we meet new Club members.This episode is a free teaser for our Sit Me Baby One More Time longread project. Patreon supporters can get new episodes monthly (Episode 1 is up right now!), but the rest won't unlock on the main feed until months after the whole series has wrapped! For more information on how to get these episodes as they are released, head to patreon.com/overduepod.In this episode, you'll hear us discuss the background of The Baby-Sitters Club and author Ann M. Martin.The full series reading list:Kristy's Great IdeaClaudia and the Phantom Phone CallsThe Truth about StaceyMary Anne Saves the DayDawn and the Impossible ThreeHello, MalloryJessi's Secret LanguageWelcome to the BSC, AbbySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OMG, we're back! After a lengthy hiatus involving international travel, LARPing toddlers and multiple cases of Covid, it's finally time for part 2 of Snowbound!  On today's agenda: we finally hold Belgium accountable; Get Ready With Kristy; southern boys be skiing; how to know when it's true love, Ann-style; the haunting of Bart Taylor; Chewy's double life; Esther says a wrong word; Richard Spier has some chill downtime; a land of wonder and bad cup noodles; Madame Noelle busts out the emergency liqueurs; the best Christmas present for the boring stepfather in your life; a lot of depressing foreshadowing about climate change. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

The Baby-Sitters Club books, by Ann M Martin, were first published in 1986. With the help of Scholastic book fairs and order forms, they became one of the most popular YA series of the 80s and 90s. Over the initial run of the series, there were 131 primary books published, along with dozens of specials, super specials, mysteries — and that's not even counting the whole Little Sister series. Now the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to pour over all of the books and decide which entry is the Best Baby-Sitters Club book of all time. Books discussed include Stacey's Emergency, Keep Out Claudia, Dawn and the Impossible Three, Jessi's Secret Language, Kristy's Great Idea, Mary Anne's Makeover, Abby's Lucky Thirteen, and more! Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Amma Marfo, Jennifer Chen, Joelle Boedecker, and Karissa Kloss as they share their mutual love of this iconic book series. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the BSC books that didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. RELATED CONTENT Best Classic Children's Board Game Best of 2023: Books Best of 2022: Books Top 10 Long-Play Tabletop Games Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Amma Marfo, Jennifer Chen, Joelle Boedecker, Karissa Kloss Producer: Bob Erlenback Editor: Eric Rezsnyak #bsc #bscbooks #babysittersclub #yabooks #annmmartin #babynation #scholasticbooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/Featuring: Clare Fletcher (Instagram) and Karina May (Instagram)Blinky Bill, Dorothy Wall (1933, HarperCollins)The Muddleheaded Wombat, Ruth Park (1962, HarperCollins)Anything from May GibbsThe Secret Garden (1911, Penguin) A Little Princess (1905, Penguin), Frances Hodgson BurnettBridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding (1996, Macmillan)One Day, David Nicholls (2009, Hachette)Jessica Dettmann (How To Be Second Best, This Has Been Absolutely Lovely, Without Further Ado)Minnie Darke (Star-Crossed, The Lost Love Song, With Love from Wish & Co)The Baby-Sitters Club, Baby-Sitters Little Sister, (1986-2000, Ann M. Martin, Scholastic)Anything from Sophie KinsellaAnything from Jane GreenRecorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Beauty of Escaping into a Book with Carolyn Latshaw Episode 2   On this episode, Carolyn Latshaw and I discuss her love of classics, select ones at least, the joy and difficulty of getting absolutely swept up into a book, and a slew of great book recommendations that are a little unusual! Listen for a huge revelation on Carolyn's part about one of her favorite books.    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  The Gathering by C.J. Tudor  Punk Rock Karaoke by Biana Xunise The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman   Books Highlighted by Carolyn:  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro  Outlander by Diana Gabaldon  The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger  The Aeneid by Virgil  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee  Watership Down by Richard Adams  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller  The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa  Elektra by Sophocles  Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand  Achilles by Elizabeth Cook  How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi    Other Books Mentioned in the Episode: All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin  Ducktales by Janette Oke (out of print)  California Diaries by Ann M. Martin (out of print)  The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis  Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach  Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro  Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston  Gods and Generals: A Novel of the Civil War by Jeff Shaara  Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata  Great Expectations by Charles Dickens  Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger  The Odyssey by Homer  The Iliad by Homer  Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant  Lord of the Flies by William Golding  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcom X and Alex Haley  A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens  Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky  A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce  Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain 

OMG, Dawn's gotta beware! There's a snake boy loose in San Francisco! Also, the local kids are manipulating the hell out of the babysitters, and we're here for it. Meanwhile, Stacey is having glamorous adventures and nobody cares. On today's agenda: Bruce Stringbean; Kristy's intervention consultancy; a frankly unreasonable amount of babysitting; extremely convincing California dialect; flagrant Australia erasure; a kipper in the ear; plausible bean deniability; an impressive commitment to collage; cinema recommendations with Karen's nine-year-old; we have Opinions about Mansfield Park.  Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on  Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

OMG, there's a genius in Stoneybrook and it's not Janine! Janine WISHES she was as talented as this kid. Meanwhile, we experimet with a pivot to audio drama. On today's agenda: mandatory Disneyworld representation; unspeakable crimes against God and nature; Chekhov's Toupee; Karen's son makes Esther insecure; leave Mckenzie Clarke alone; Alan Gray surprises and delights us; Uncle Andy's Tar Machine; Claudia fails third-grade fox biology; an infestation of art pseuds; crosswords as a spectator sport; nobody needs to know more than one (1) cricket player. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on  Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!  

This week's book is all about learning how to stay Best Friends 4Ever from across the country, something we personally know a little about after moving so far away from each other :(. We read P.S. Longer Letter Later by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin, published in 1998. Main characters Tara*Starr and Elizabeth's only source of communication is snail mail as they write to each other about their problems of finding new friends, dealing with their changing families, and the complications of seventh grade. Discussions of topic include: preteen girl rage, our AIM screen names of the past, and great book outfit descriptions featuring Doc Martens. Plus, our own experiences of the hell that was middle school. We loved looking back on this piece of nostalgic “juvenile” fiction so much! Follow us on Instagram @toalltheya www.instagram.com/toalltheya You can find citations, notes, and further reading on this episode at our website  kayceeracer.com/toalltheya Theme Music by Slip.stream - "In And Out Of Love" 

This week Kelly and Katai read "Missing Since Monday" by Ann M. Martin, the story of a girl whose mom kidnaps her sister. Oops! They talk Folgers Christmas siblings-level sexual tension, highly productive teens, hating Brad, slashed up bodies, fights with narcissists, and more!SUBSCRIBE TO THE TEEN CREEPS PATREON to get ad free episodes, bonus episodes, merch, and more:https://www.patreon.com/teencreepsCONNECT W/ TEEN CREEPS:https://twitter.com/teencreepspodhttps://www.instagram.com/teencreepspodhttps://www.facebook.com/teencreepspodBUY TEEN CREEPS MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teen-creepsTEEN CREEPS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/teen-creeps*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for ad free and video episodes, bonus episodes, and more:⁠https://www.patreon.com/teencreeps⁠ CONNECT:⁠https://discord.com/invite/FYp4QNhruE⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/teencreepspod⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/teencreepspod⁠ MERCH:⁠https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teen-creeps⁠ TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST. *All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read "Missing Since Monday" by Ann M. Martin, the story of a girl whose mom kidnaps her sister. Oops! They talk Folgers Christmas siblings-level sexual tension, highly productive teens, hating Brad, slashed up bodies, fights with narcissists, and more! SUBSCRIBE TO THE TEEN CREEPS PATREON to get ad free episodes, bonus episodes, merch, and more: https://www.patreon.com/teencreeps CONNECT W/ TEEN CREEPS: https://twitter.com/teencreepspod https://www.instagram.com/teencreepspod https://www.facebook.com/teencreepspod BUY TEEN CREEPS MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teen-creeps TEEN CREEPS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/teen-creeps *All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Leonard chats with Kelly Lannan about the four ways that young investors are learning about finances, what Fidelity is and what the company does, and much more!Kelly Lannan is the Vice President of the Young Investors at Fidelity Investments. Kelly discusses different topics on financial literacy such as tackling student loan debt, putting together a budget, evaluating a job offer, and starting to invest.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro23:46 - Why Kelly thinks there has been a huge increase in the number of retail investors, and if technology or other factors have played a role in it.29:13 - How the last year and a half of the pandemic has made an impact on the way young adults think about their money and what Kelly thinks still hasn't changed.31:07 - What unique challenges young adults face today that previous generations may not have encountered.33:25 - The key differences between how Gen Z and Millennials approach their money and investing.35:09 - How to teach people, especially young adults, to evaluate job offers and what they should look at besides salary.And much, much more!*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCESErin Lowry's books Broke Millennial, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing, and Broke Millennial Talks Money.Ann M. Martin's books Baby-Sitters Club SET: Books 1-12.Morgan Housel's book The Psychology of Money.JL Collin's book The Simple Path to Wealth.Grant Sabatier's book Financial Freedom.Daymond John's book The Power of Broke.All of Robert's favorite books.Related episode: Listen to MI087: How to Talk About Money w/ Erin Lowry, or watch the video.NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try Robert's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.P.S The Investor's Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSGet a FREE audiobook from Audible.Learn how Principal Financial can help you find the right benefits and retirement plan for your team today.Be confident that you'll be small businessing at your best with support designed to help you reach your goals. Book an appointment with a TD Small Business Specialist today.Return to the all-access world of the rich and powerful. Don't miss new episodes of Billions streaming August 11th on the Paramount Plus with Showtime plan.Shape and flex your home loans how you want with Athena. Join the thousands of Aussies taking control of their mortgage today.Your home might be worth more than you think. Earn extra money today with Airbnb.Get a customized solution for all of your KPIs in one efficient system with one source of truth. Download NetSuite's popular KPI Checklist, designed to give you consistently excellent performance for free.Invest in the same paintings available to billionaires, at a more accessible price point with Masterworks.Enjoy an all-in-one personal finance app that gives you a comprehensive view of all your accounts, investments, transactions, cash flow, net worth, and more, with Monarch Money. Get an extended thirty-day free trial today.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.Connect with Kelly: Website | LinkedInConnect with Robert: Website | Twitter | Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OMG, there's a Baby Parade! Kristy and the gang grapple with the age-old question “What if illegal daycare, but on a poorly-conceived parade float?" It's a difficult one to answer, because Ann categorically does not know what a float is. Meanwhile, we have an idea for a TV procedural that is going to make us all extremely rich. On today's agenda: Scrabble trauma; fun with asbestos; any number of babies can be too many babies; new frontiers in AI art; Claudia learns to weld; a bold editorial stance on pipe types; glamorous uses for leftover meatloaf; situations that are not enhanced by a cat; none of us can be invited anywhere; a sick burn on the memory of Mimi; Slim Peabody entertains Watson and only Watson; Charlie has a cathartic afternoon at the rubbish dump. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, and come say hi on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

This week, Chelsee and Dhani are hanging out with the Baby-Sitters Club Little Sister today to cover Karen's Haircut by Ann M. Martin. Karen may have no teeth, but the duo have many things to talk about - including childhood games, homemade music videos, playground weddings, the mom from Home Improvement and JoJo the Dog Faced Boy. Also... do your children listen to this podcast? For bonus episodes and unedited & unhinged audio and video recaps, subscribe to our Patreon! If today's episode makes you laugh (or scream), please do us a favor and rate our show 5 STARS on Apple or Spotify Follow Us on Social Media! TikTok: @cuteonepodcast Chelsea: @ohnochels Donny: @realdonnywood Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OMG, the girls are going to New York! Again! There's Edwardian ghost children, adaptogen cannoli, and an assortment of generic bystanders. Meanwhile, we have some dating advice for the many teens who presumably listen to this show. On today's agenda: teenage mutant ninja cockroaches; Juilliard Junior High; the Jack Reacher movie casting we all need; the symbolism of roach motels; Mary Anne whiffs her perception check; Karen's thoughts on modern art; Ann almost discusses the Forbidden Topic; doorman distraction techniques; the cow incident; passive-aggressive fortune cookie shenanigans; Turner Classic Movies and chill; tragic scene of lower-middle-classness.  Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, and come say hi on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

Episode 3 brings us the incredible reading icon and passionate bookworm that is Jenna Bush Hager, author and the face of The Today Show's Read with Jenna. The conversation is ripe with reading recommendations, and Elin and Tim ask all the insider questions of how Read with Jenna came about, how she chooses the titles each month, and some of her favorites over the last 4.5 years. They dive into raising children to be readers, Jenna's writing life, and what she hopes people 200 years in the future will take away from the Read with Jenna selections. This episode is truly one for the books!A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:CartolinaLauren Marttila PhotographyJenna Bush Hager Reading List:Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce BushLove Comes First by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce BushWhat else are we reading in this episode:There, There by Tommy OrangeBeautiful Country by Qian Julie WangNight Bitch by Rachel YoderValentine by Elizabeth WetmoreThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Cloisters by Katy HaysFoster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash JenkinsMy Last Innocent Year by Daisy FlorinThe Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane Nothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonSolito by Javier ZamoraThe Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DareI Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca MakkaiBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonSummer Sisters by Judy BlumeHell of a Book by Jason MottBlack Buck by Mateo AskaripourOther authors mentioned:Emma Straub, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kristin Hannah, Gillian Flynn, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Megan Abbott, Agatha Christie, Britney Spears, Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Diane Sawyer, Cormac McCarthy, and Ann M Martin.Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

It's back to Sea City! For the whole BSC! But… not until 122 pages in. Also, there's a Hurricane. We discuss preparing kids for disaster, whether or not Logan is actually… evolving? And why Ann M. Martin keeps referencing the same 6 texts. Also, the climax of the book comes on page 3: what is superior, Heath or Skor? Listen to find out!!

The SSR Podcast has spent no shortage of time on Ann M. Martin's Baby-Sitters Club and their idyllic life in Stonybrook, Connecticut… but what happens when we take one member of the BSC to the west coast? Well, you get the California Diaries series. On Episode 248, Alli and her guest discuss the first installment of that series, Dawn. Their conversation touches on shifting friendships, maturity gaps, the adult drama they wanted more of, queer coding, hazing, hilarious titles, and what they loved about Dawn's voice on the page.Rachel Koller Croft is a WGA Award-nominated screenwriter and the author of Stone Cold Fox. She lives by the beach with her husband, Charles, and their rescue pitbull, Juniper. Follow her on Instagram (@rachkollercroft).

Two of their shows, Parcel from America and Allie Kazan premiered last year. Their 11 musicals include Chaps! and Dogpark: the Musical (Concord Theatricals); Holmes and Watson Save the Empire (Ovation Award for "Best Small-Cast Musical"); Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin's The Doll People; and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical (Broadway Licensing), which has been produced by more than 200 theaters since its premiere in 2016. Jahnna is co-author with Malcolm of more than 130 books for young adults (www.jahnnanmalcolm.com). She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Actors Equity. Malcolm is an award-winning narrator of nearly 300 audiobooks (www.malcolmhillgartner.com) member, SAG-SFTRA, ASCAP, AEA). Please see: www.ParcelFromAmericaMusical.com www.alliekazan.com www.bestchristmaspageantevermusical.com www.jahnnanmalcolm.com www.malcolmhillgartner.com Facebook: ParcelFromAmerica

OMG, Dawn's having a big sleepover! Unfortunately, the sleepover itself is the only part of the book that didn't make us cringe violently. Well, that and the stegosaurus rap. On today's agenda: we are thirsty for Watson and cancelling Richard; a tragic lack of Lusk merch; Mrs Rodowski has no shame; Ann doesn't believe in research and we don't believe in the Colts; hot vegans in your area; Charlotte Johansson's trademark wisdom; a U-haul full of emergency caviar; a religious souvenir face-off; the four elementary teachers of the apocalypse; can collection life hacks; Goober and the Flugelmeisters; good dogs that do bad things; the slowest news week ever. Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry' by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A' is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, and come say hi on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

We're taking another week off this week, as some of us persist in trying to move across the country, so please enjoy one of our very favorite Baby-Sitters Club Club episodes from the past few years this week, and we'll be back next week to talk about either Music and Lyrics or Wedding Crashers! Five years ago, two men made a solemn promise: They would tell the story of Agent Associate Baby-Sitter Shannon Kilbourne the way Ann M. Martin always intended it to be told. Almost immediately, one of those men fully delivered on that promise, but literally no one noticed, primarily because of an almost overwhelming lack of interest from the other man. But now, in full technicolor, you can finally hear the breathtaking tale of danger and intrigue known in Baby-Sitters Club-associated circles as "A Time to Kilbourne." Music credits: "Mysterious Spy Movie," by Shorties "A Suspense," by Fat Bunny "Suspense & Crime," by Alexander Rufire "Fight Back," by Shorties "Suspenseful Background," by Luca Francini "Tech Glitch Opener," by Gentle Jammers "Spy on Me," by 2A Soundworks Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.  Advertise on The Baby-Sitters Club Club via Gumball.fm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support

Emily's mom (and Esme's sister) is in town just in time for the publication of this banger by the mysterious Margot Becker R. We discuss Dayna's boomer childhood compared to Ann's boomer childhood, plus what we think was left out of the story when Scholastic pushed this to market in 1993 (and why Dayna's current students that love the BSC wouldn't love this book). Hard work gets you everywhere, people! Plus lots of nuggets including the original Pikes (and Emily MISSED IT).

Ann M. Martin has written more than just the 100+ titles in the beloved Baby-Sitters Club series. She's also authored a range of other books, including 1987's Just a Summer Romance, a book that inspires lots of juicy conversation on Episode 235 . On this episode, Alli and her guest cover all kinds of ground, including the maturity of teen characters, meet cutes, dating red flags, celebrity love stories, diet culture, and pre-social media nostalgia.Falon Ballard is the author of Lease on Love and Just My Type. Follow her on Instagram (@falonballard) and Twitter (@FalonBallard).

This is now officially an Ann M. Martin stan podcast. Ok, maybe not since our loyalties are divided between the many great authors we've revisited, but we are firmly team Ann. This episode we embark on our long-awaited journey into The Baby-Sitters Club. We are beginning at the only possible starting point: Kristy Thomas. We are tackling Kristy's Great Idea and Kristy's Big Day. Are you a Claudia or a Mary Anne? Maybe we were all just Claudia all along. These books explore feminism, demonstrate the value of a solid business plan, and offer some really weird takes on juvenile diabetes. We learn how many adults it takes to make an appetizer, discuss deadbeat dads and decorum, and unexpectedly uncover a potential bombshell about the CEO of a hot cocoa conglomerate during our Person in the Stacks segments.These Books Made Me is a podcast about the literary heroines who shaped us and is a product of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System podcast network. Stay in touch with us via Twitter @PGCMLS with #TheseBooksMadeMe or by email at TheseBooksMadeMe@pgcmls.info. For recommended readalikes and deep dives into topics related to each episode, visit our blog at https://pgcmls.medium.com/.We mentioned a lot of topics in this episode. Here's a brief list of some informative articles and videos about some of them if you want to do your own further research:Feminism in the BSC:  https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-feminist-legacy-of-the-baby-sitters-clubRepresentation in the BSC: https://bookriot.com/queer-history-of-the-baby-sitters-club/All those original covers: https://the-niche.blog/2020/09/09/all-131-baby-sitters-club-book-covers-ranked-by-gayness/

Alice and Martha discuss Kristy's Great Idea, the first book in the legendary Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin. In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children's books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week and Sorting Hat! Take Fives and character studies will continue, with this new episode format being added to the rotation with the other two formats.Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsistersNew episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don't forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!

OMG, Claudia got an A on a test and now everyone thinks she cheated! Well, by ‘everyone' we mean her teacher, her parents, and Mary Anne, who is just the WORST in this one. Meanwhile, the Pikes are trapped in a hell of their own making, and we're trapped in a hell of Jared Mullray's making. On today's agenda: a bijou spreader event; public sector trophy wives; we all temporarily forget what a kaiju actually is; defeating the far-right with Aoife's face; baseballery gone wrong; taco-based interrogation techniques; foam-football-based intimidation techniques; ill-considered neurolinguistic programming techniques; the Traumatic Jägermeister Incident; wildly implausible locker backstories; adorable baby noises from the junior podcaster; appropriate uses of gaslighting; everyone's doing Crimewatch; extrusion processes all the way down; heterosexual loser talk. Our theme song is "The Incredible Shrinking Larry" by Matt Oakley & "Big Band Jingle A" is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, and come say hi on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

OMG, Mallory's dad lost his job! The family makes minor economies for two weeks, he becomes a degenerate in casual clothes for a day or two, and then everything is fine again and they don't even have to sell their ten-seater boat. PHEW. Meanwhile, Amanda Delaney has tragic wealth-related problems, and we are joined by a taciturn but lovable guest.   On today's agenda: Aoife pulls off the ultimate BSC tribute; the text is compromised and we are not OK; Santa brings a depressing surprise; preteen murder ballads; workplace lingerie giveaways; intersectional school bullies; Mallory tries valiantly to make dibble happen; cinnamon allergy beauty hacks; the Drag Race to Tumblr slang pipeline; Mrs Pike becomes a big deal on Arpanet; a delicious limp salad; the Delaneys are too fancy for water safety; the true meaning of silly-billy-goo-goo; someone or other is a gobshite; Angie the tiny Olympian; the terrifying spectre of househusbandry; pizzaburger economics; eating oysters like a Homo Habilis; wish fulfilment monologues; Aunt Cecelia hits the mall.   Our theme song is "The Incredible Shrinking Larry" by Matt Oakley & "Big Band Jingle A" is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive. If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, and come say hi on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for returning to the show notes and being such faithful listeners! We apologize for the delay in publishing this episode! Life tends to have a way of allowing things to get away from us, we're only human, and all of that! So I hope you'll forgive your favorite bookcasters for being a bit behind on this week's episode! 10:35 - How To Disappear Completely And Never Be Found by Sara Nickerson 11:17 - The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer 11:43 - Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling 12:32 - Dr. Seuss Books 12:43 - Nancy Drew Books by Carolyn Keene / The Hardy Boys Books by Franklin w. Dixon/ The Boxcar Children Books by Gertrude Chandler Warner / American Girl Books 12:59 - The Secret Garden by Francs Hodgson Burnett13:08 - The Babysitter Club Books by Ann M. Martin 13:26 - Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen / The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain14:14 - Edgar Allan Poe 14:21 - The Odyssey by Homer / The Iliad by Homer 19:59 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 22:15 - Blood Red by James A. Moore 23:55 - The Mysterious Island by Jules VerneTV Show Lost / TV Show Black Mirror / TV Show The I-Land25:56 - Murder In The Bowery by Victoria Thompson 27:23 - Old Magic by Marianne Curley 28:35 - Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain29:50 - Some Kind Of Happiness by Claire Legrand31:01 - An Arrow To The Moon by X. R. Pan    32:09 - Storm And Silence by Robert Thier 33:22 - The End Of October by Lawrence Wright 39:44 - Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn 40:45 - DragonQuest (2) by Donita K. Paul / Dragonspell (1) / Dragonknight (3)41:39 - Run, rose, Run by James Patterson & Dolly Parton 42:28 - Goblin: A Novel In Six Novellas by Josh Malerman 45:05 - The Sandman Act I, Audible Original by Neil Gaiman / Also mentioned The Sandman Graphic Novels by Neil Gaiman 46:27 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 47:17 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager49:30 - Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford 53:36 - Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente / Also mentioned Movie, Mother! 201757:38 - The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 59:31 - Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie 1:00:00 - I'm Thinking Of Ending Things by Iain Reid / Foe: A Novel by Iain Reid 1:02:00 - The Haunting Of Hill House / The Haunting Of Bly Manor Netflix Originals1:06:37 - The Lottery by Shirley Jackson1:07:43 - The Turn Of The Screw by Henry James 1:08:39 - Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling Be sure to keep yourself Happily Booked! Instagram/ TikTok - happilybookedpodcastFacebook - Happily Booked PodcastLikewise - BrookeBatesHappilyBookedGoodreads - Brooke Lynn Bates Storygraph - brookebatesratesbooks THE Sideways Sheriff - Permanent Sponsor Insta/ TikTok - Sideways_sheriffFacebook - Sideways SheriffYoutube - Sideways Sheriff

Emma, Joe, and Jill are back to discuss their must-read books coming out in September. Joe's Picks: The Book Haters' Book Club by Gretchen Anthony   On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton  Ghostlight by Kenneth Oppel  Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn   The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Various YA Authors  Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman  Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young  Honorable mention: Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Chan Chau  Jill's Picks: The Weight of Bood by Tiffany D. Jackson  Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower  The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy  I'm the Girl by Courtney Summers  Bliss Montage by Ling Ma  Daphne by Josh Malerman  The Night and Its Moon by Piper CJ    Emma's Pick: Folk Around and Find Out by Penny Reid (Good Folk, Book 2)   Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne   The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber (Once Upon a Broken Heart series, Book 2)   Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer (Defy the Night series, Book 2)   When in Rome by Sarah Adams   American Demon by Daniel Stashower   House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson   Honorable mention: Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Egg baby trope time! Stoneybrook Middle School makes students couple up in Modern Living class and gives them an egg baby to take care of. Of course, Mary Anne and Logan are egg-parents to little Sammie, and whew! It is EXHAUSTING. Ann M. Martin warns readers off of both parenting and men in this treatise on how much of a pain in the ass it is to take care of babies and why most fathers suck. Emily gives us some nuggets, Esme looks into the history and research on this “learning tool,” and Anne looks into it in pop culture (so many egg babies!).

Episode 198 is more than a decade in the making! Alli and guest Colleen McKeegan went to high school (and were cheerleaders!) together and have been planning for Colleen's appearance on the pod since the day they started talking about becoming novelists at happy hour in midtown Manhattan. In this conversation about P.S. Longer Letter Later, it finally happens! This epistolary novel was published in 1998 and is a collaboration between two legends: Ann M. Martin and Paula Danziger. Tune in for discussions about the unique nature of a pen pal relationship, chosen family, a subversion of common ‘90s depictions of what's “normal,” and models for healthy conflict. Alli and Colleen also share memories from high school and discuss which of P.S. Longer Letter Later's narrators they relate to and why.Colleen McKeegan is a writer and editor who's held roles at Marie Claire (where her work was nominated for a National Magazine Award), Bloomberg, and Fortune among others. The Wild One is her debut novel. Follow her on Instagram (@clmckeegan) and Twitter (@cmleahey).

We're kicking summer off right with one of Angie's favorite summertime flicks from 1995: The Baby-Sitters Club, based on the popular book series by Ann M. Martin. Angie was a big fan of the series, but not so much babysitting in real life. She gave up her stint in the profession by age 16. So, we thought it would be fun to put Jeff, an inexperienced sitter, to the test (again). Angie presents him with a series of situational questions to see how good of a babysitter he'd make. Plus, we discuss what BSC members we identify most with. “Let's get bizzz-ayyy.” Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @TheC2RNetwork

We are gathered here today to celebrate the love of Kristy's mom and Watson… but also the love among the members of the BSC. On Episode 187, Alli and her guest explore Ann M. Martin's favorite Baby-Sitters Club installment, Kristy's Big Day. They chat about blended families, Kristy as a queer icon, traditional gender roles throughout the series, and the class dynamics we see between the Brewers and the Thomases. They also praise the club's entrepreneurial know-how and demand better pay for them! This is guest Alison Cochrun's first-ever experience reading a BSC title, which makes it extra fun.Alison Cochrun is the author of The Charm Offensive. Follow her on Instagram (@alisoncochrun) and Twitter (@AlisonCochrun).

Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I conclude The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters on Board by Ann M. Martin. You can purchase Babysitters on Board on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I31rqH Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast

Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters eighteen through twenty-one of The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters on Board by Ann M. Martin. You can purchase Babysitters on Board on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I31rqH Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast

Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters nine through twelve of The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters on Board by Ann M. Martin. You can purchase Babysitters on Board on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I31rqH Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast

Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters thirteen through seventeen of The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters on Board by Ann M. Martin. You can purchase Babysitters on Board on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I31rqH Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast

Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I read chapters five through eight of The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters on Board by Ann M. Martin. You can purchase Babysitters on Board on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I31rqH Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast

Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I begin The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 1: Baby-Sitters on Board by Ann M. Martin. You can purchase Babysitters on Board on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I31rqH Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast

It's a super special episode for us, folks, as we engage in a multi-media discussion of Erin's favorite children's series of all, all time: The Baby Sitter's Club. We read the fourth book, Mary Anne Saves the Day (1987), and then watched the thoroughly modernized adaptation available on Netflix now. And we loved ALLLLLLL of it. Ann M. Martin rules over a strong and powerful empire, and although we are beyond baby sitting age ourselves, we remain devoted followers. In three weeks: Superfudge, by Judy Blume. Happy Holidays, y'all! 

Hollywood went deep into copaganda in July 1989 (Batman, Lethal Weapon 2, AND Turner & Hooch?!), and Ann M. Martin went even deeper into the Kubler-Ross model in this exquisitely realized portrayal of death and grief. Grab your weighted blanket for this one, kids, cause it's the Coping with Existential Despair Hour! YAY!Brooke and Kaykay discuss Claudia's attempt to find meaning in loss and their own experiences with the grieving process, with digressions on Kaykay's Cool Aunt status and a pitch for a gritty reboot of a Nickelodeon classic.But really: This is a heavier episode than usual, so you may want to plan your listening accordingly. And fear not: All will be brought into balance with extra fart and/or menstruation jokes in the next episode.Visit us at our website, and follow us on:FacebookTwitterInstagramSpotify

Happy holidays, friends! Thanksgiving (and other things) got in the way of our regular release schedule last week. We hope this recap of From the Mixed Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler (1967) will help us make it up to you. Look out, though: this is another one where we get all sappy. Can you blame us? E.L. Konigsberg wrote a Newbery Medal-winner, here!Other topics of discussion: dressing appropriately and comfortably for the Thanksgiving feast, Sonny Bono's career-high appearance on The Love Boat, and totally unnecessary lab coats. Next time: The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day (1987), by Ann M. Martin. 

April 1989 was heavy: The Tiananmen Square Protests began in Beijing, the Central Park Jogger case threw New York City into a frenzy, and Ann M. Martin laid down some hard philosophical truths about the ephemeral nature of one's definition of "home." (Oh, you thought this was a lighthearted beach read? Au contraire!)Brooke and Kaykay discuss Dawn's journey through the stages of change, with digressions on California slander, commune food, and their personal encounter with the one and only Teen Witch. TOP THAT!Visit us at our website, and follow us on:FacebookTwitterInstagramSpotify

March 1989: When Madonna pissed off the Pope (and Pepsi), a fever dream opened the Oscars, and Ann M. Martin gave a civics lesson disguised as a book about pet-sitting.Brooke and Kaykay discuss the BSC's battle with interpersonal and structural power dynamics, with digressions on sleepover choreography, the hypnotic effects of '80s commercials, and what may be the QUEEREST! MOMENT! YET! in this book series.Visit us at our website, and follow us on:FacebookTwitterInstagramSpotify

February 1989: Paula Abdul went straight up the charts, two San Dimas youth went on an excellent adventure, and Ann M. Martin attempted to turn "mall" into a verb.Brooke and Kaykay discuss Mallory and the Arnold twins' pursuit of individuation via consumerism, with digressions on contraband cassette tapes, 80s mall madness, and (of course) trout fishing.Visit us at our website, and follow us on:FacebookTwitterInstagramSpotify

Jackie and Danielle are still in the summer camp swing with this week's 1995 classic, The Babysitters Club. Based on the popular Ann M. Martin book series, The Babysitters Club follows seven young girls as they attempt to take their babysitting business to new heights by starting a summer camp. Obviously, hijinks ensue and the girl's friendship and business are tested. The movie features future 90's stars Rachel Leigh Cook, Larisa Oleynik, Schuyler Fisk, Marla Sokoloff, Natanya Ross, Austin O'Brien, Bre Blair, Zelda Harris, Ashlee Turner, Christian Oliver,  Tricia Joe, Stacy Linn Ramsower. The movie was also written by Dalene Young and directed by Melanie Mayron.1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nomorelatefees/support