Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica wakefield

It's movie night in the clubhouse this week, as we take a look at the 1983 TV movie Quarterback Princess - and are thoroughly charmed by it. The original '80s Sweet Valley vibes are strong with this one, as Canadian teenager Tami Maida - played by Helen Hunt – spends a term at an American high school and becomes their star quarterback. We expected clichés, but instead we got a surprisingly warm, naturalistic depiction of a girl who defies convention and is celebrated for it by her lovely family and the cutest football team ever. All this and a character who basically is Jessica Wakefield! Oh, and some football stuff that went totally over our heads. If you like, you can watch the film on YouTube before hearing our recap of the whole thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETCCvJx3nFI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire and Marissa explore the dreamworld of Jessica Wakefield. Plus, a particularly lyrical Reader of the Month essay. Come along, if you choose!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Is being famous really so great? What IS Eric Parker's talk show? Can one night on television launch a whole career in entertainment? These are the kinds of questions Jessica Wakefield should have been asking, but instead Marissa and actual professional actor Alex Jennings are asking on her behalf.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Don't let the apparent middle-agedness of the cover model fool you -- that's 16-year-old Jessica Wakefield all dolled up for her star turn on the Eric Parker's national evening talk show. Or, at least it's one of those Wakefield girls. Actor Alex Jennings (THE GOLDBERGS) returns (#7: DEAR SISTER was her last appearance) to talk all this out. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Two episodes this week! Huzzah! Today we're joined by the extremely delightful, extremely brilliant Nicola Yoon to discuss her extremely romantic new book, Instructions for Dancing, and YA Romance in general! We talk about Nicola's love of romance novels (which she shares with the heroine of her book), about her history with them, and about what makes YA Romance so extremely delicious. We also talk about her new project with the Obamas and her new imprint for young readers at Random House.Our next read along (next week! we told you it was coming!) is Cat Sebastian's wonderful Unmasked by the Marquess. Get it at Amazon, Apple Books, B&N, Kobo, or Bookshop.org. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful!Show NotesWelcome Nicola Yoon! Along with Instructions for Dancing, she and five other Black women authors just published the Blackout anthology, which has been picked up by the Obamas for TV and film for Netflix.Nicola and her husband David Yoon are also creating the Yooniverse, including a new YA romance imprint called Joy Revolution at Random House.Poltergeist and its infamous curse scared everyone back in the 80. Nicola wasn't sure what imprint she was reading when she found her first romance under her aunt's bed, but she mentioned Harlequin Blaze, one of our all time favorite imprints which was shuttered in 2017. Just a quick reminder that HFN means “happy for now” and HEA means “happily ever after.” YA has evolved over time, a process which has ramped up in the past 20 years and is now a publishing juggernaut. YA is far more progressive that adult romance, but also grapples with the influence of adultreaders of all kinds and gatekeepers who want to stop kids from reading about sex & gender, race, and other issues around identity. According to the Library of Congress, most of the earliest entries from Urban Dictionary date back to 2003.Before Covid, It used to be hard to explain the terrifying rise of HIV was in the 1980s, along with the way the Reagan administration ignored the epidemic. This timeline tells the history of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and here is an explainer for why Covid vaccinations were developed so fast when we still don't have one for HIV.The Heads of Your Enemies as love language appears in Shadow's Claim, when Trehan literally gives this gift to Bettina while they are courting. The Wrath and the Dawn is a retelling of the Scheherazade story, which is the framing device for The Arabian Nights. If you are GenX or Millenial and were a reader, you'll love the book Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of 80s and 90s Teen Fiction. It's full of images, so read it in paper or on a full-color reading device!Jessica Trent is a different thing entirely than Jessica Wakefield. Along with other changes, the Sweet Valley High twins are size 4 now, which we don't like at all. I Believe in a Thing Called Love was also just optioned for Netflix, but they aren't going to have much luck checking The Wirecutter for road spike recommendations, because this was the closest thing I could find to them.“The Hellmouth or whatever,” is a reference to Sunnydale, the setting of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. You can pre-order signed copies of Sarah's Bombshell from WORD in Brooklyn, and you'll get a Fated Mates sticker with your signed book!

This week, Jessica Wakefield stays up all night long thanks to a mustachioed creep named Scott. Elizabeth Wakefield accidentally wears a cursed artifact that causes her to transform. Todd Wilkins shops for an accessory to help him float better. And the Joke Doctors drive their Ha-Ha-Ha-mbulance to the scene of a badly injured joke to revive the patient and save the day for everyone! Music credits: “A Sitcom,” by HitsLab "International Nurses Day," by Crazy Tunes “Typewriter Blues,” by AllenGrey “Summer Memories,” by Trixtor and Pantsmode Advertise on The Baby-Sitters Club Club via Gumball.fm

After realizing just how out of their depth they are in the dangerous narrative universe of Sweet Valley High, the Sweet Sweet Valley Boys call in an expert to help them navigate these choppy waters. And not a moment too soon, because Bruce Pac-Man is being aggravatingly perverse, Jessica Wakefield is not helping at all, and pretty much everyone from Todd Wilkins all the way to some guy called Tony is playing, this week, with fire. Music credits: “Chopstick Slapstick,” by OurMusicBox “Vibe,” by Marble Space “The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat Listen to Marissa Flaxbart's "Sweet Valley Diaries" here or wherever you get your podcasts! Advertise on The Baby-Sitters Club Club via Gumball.fm

It’s the Season 6 Premiere of SVD, and former terrible boyfriend and current minor character Ronnie Edwards has a problem. What’s that? You don’t care about Ronnie’s problems? Well, what if I told you that Ronnie’s in bad trouble with a gangster who he owes a lot of money after making some bad bets on high school soccer games? What if I told you that this has a negative effect on Jessica Wakefield’s burgeoning earring design business? I bet you now. But if this book has taught me anything, it’s that betting is bad.  Mary Parker (Book 10, WRONG KIND OF GIRL) is our delightful guest reader. A transcript of this episode is available HERE on sweetvalleydiaries.net Some music in the episode comes from Purple Planet.

HEY GUYS it's time for another episode of our Sweet Valley High podcast which has definitely always been a podcast about Sweet Valley High! Roger's mother has literally just died, but more importantly, he's had a makeover, and Jessica's on the prowl. Also Elizabeth and Todd are stalking Regina because they have no chill. And we DEFINITELY know who all these characters are! Today in Eyes And Ears: we debate the significance of beige Ferraris; a fork PSA; wholesome millionaire masculinity with Watson Brewer; TWELVE-YEAR-OLDS READ THIS; the paradox of tolerance; a BBQ fit for a king; lavalieres are unimpressive but nylon shorts are forever; elite tier procrastination techniques; incels are Jessica's fault; Sweet Valley's secret Connecticut origins; Jessica Wakefield, terrifying bug woman; the must-have accessory of the season; excessive swimming pools; sentient mannequins at the Designer Shop; the world's most confusing anecdote; we pray for a cleansing fire and/or earthquake. Our theme song is "Angel Academy" by Matt Oakley 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!

SCHOOLS OUT!! Yes, that's right, "Lessons From Sweet Valley" is going on semester break! Listen to Kat's honest thoughts about her decision and what the podcast has meant to her during these COVID times. Also, YES, the podcast will be back in session in the future to bring you lots more lessons and even more eye rolling moments. ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s the jock appreciation episode! Even though Kat and her guest, former film school classmate Luz Gipson, don't know much about football, they can heavily relate to SVH quarterback Ken Matthew’s writer’s block and procrastination techniques (so much anxiety!!!). They also discuss if opposites can truly attract and Luz tells a sweet story related to her favorite character (hint, it’s no one from the high school crew). ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s ten years into the future and that scheming (but irresistible) trollop Jessica Wakefield has stolen her sister Elizabeth’s fiance (and sentient basketball jersey) Todd Wilkins and is about to marry him herself! Elizabeth’s fled to New York to nurse her broken heart and plot her revenge. Sounds pretty good, right? HAHAHAHAA WRONG. Unfortunately good ol’ Francine Pascal showed up to write the final word on Sweet Valley herself and let’s just say . This week we welcome bestselling author and ghostwriter Rachel Bertsche to the pod to talk about the art of ghostwriting and the legacy of Sweet Valley. And do not even think about missing the LAVALIER AWARDS where we’ll nominate the worst sentences Francine has ever written and crown a winner.Wokefield is written and hosted by Elizabeth Gomez and Adrienne Gunn. Produced and engineered by J.W. Basilo for Shame The Devil Media.

It’s time for a fun change of pace!! Something is up with Regina Morrow and the Sweet Valley Super Sleuth Team is ON IT! Kat’s guest, and mystery enthusiast from a young age, Bettina Treviranus, is impressed by how Jessica shines in this book and compares her craftiness to some surprising TV characters. Can a group of teenagers solve a kidnapping, and execute a simultaneous hostage rescue plan without the use of the Internet or cell phones? Listen to find out!! Previous episodes relating to this storyline include:Book 6 1/2 - Supplement - The Sweet Valley High Board GameBook 13 - Kidnapped (w/ Ashley R. Smith)Book 18 - Head Over Heels (w/ Kate Boisseau)---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s young adult author Spencer Hall’s first journey to Sweet Valley and he brings some great YA takes! He and Kat spend most of the episode with The Droids drummer Emily Mayer as she deals with an evil stepmother and a father who is perhaps the worst example of parenting so far (and that’s saying A LOT). The Wakefield grandparents are also in town, which thrills Elizabeth and Jessica, but causes some unrest in the family dynamics. Finally, the episode ends with a lovely sentiment on what makes a good book and how you can support your favorite author. Check Out Spencer’s Book, “Kind Of Sort Of Fine” (coming June 22, 2021):: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kind-of-Sort-of-Fine/Spencer-Hall/9781534482982Also, find him on Twitter:: @spencerwrites---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

In Sweet Valley, cheerleading is a matter of life and death. New girl in town Annie Whitman dreams of joining the squad but--oops!--this fifteen-year-old has a reputation and our favorite sociopath Jessica Wakefield says NO SLUTS ALLOWED. Jessica will do whatever it takes to keep Annie off the squad, even if it drives Francine Pascal to her most irresponsible plot twist of all time. This week we welcome storyteller and Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame inductee Kim Hunt to help us figure out, just how slutty do you have to be to be called a slut? What’s slut shaming like in lesbian culture? Are all single moms drunk losers? And are you even allowed to be a cheerleader if you come from a broken home?Written and hosted by Elizabeth Gomez & Adrienne Gunn. Produced and engineered by J.W. Basilo for Shame The Devil Media. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved.

Kat’s guest, SVH fan and Canadian, Maria Zlotorzynska proclaims her love for the TV show Degrassi and contrasts it with how high school is portrayed in American media. Meanwhile, in Sweet Valley, Steven and Elizabeth are haunted by the ghosts of relationships past and the adults are absent as usual. Plus, Steven is advised to attend less high school dances and more frat parties. Check out the other Steven Wakefield/Tricia Martin episodes:: Episode: Book 12 - When Love Dies (w/ Emma Cozzi)Episode: Book 15 - Promises (w/ Donna Wierzbicki)---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Kat and childhood (and adulthood) friend Adina Verson, reminisce about the six person club that they had in junior high and if it indeed had a purpose. Over in Sweet Valley, Jessica is disturbed by her siblings (very natural) feelings of grief and goes on a major matchmaking mission to “solve” their problems. Also, is Todd’s move actually the best thing for him??Find Adina on Instagram: @adinaversonwww.adinaverson.com---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

In 1983, Francine Pascal unleashed one of the most ruthless villains in modern literature, Jessica Wakefield-high school student, hot twin sister to Elizabeth and total narcissistic sociopath. In this episode, Shelly is joined by Kaeli and Shay to discuss 'Double Love' the first(of 181 total!) book in the Sweet Valley High Series where Jessica makes her debut. We try to smoke a whole 'dipstick' which is like weed wrapped in weed dipped in weed.....a 'parfait' of sorts. We act out scenes-Jessica is HIGH DRAMA. We were thankful that we did not grow up with these chicks. We pondered how a 'tuxedo shirt' could ever be so powerful. The TV show made from this series is so bad it is good and thankfully episodes are only 10 minutes long for some reason so check that out too. Did you grow up with these? Tell me about it!

This one is for all you sensitive artists out there! Kat and cartoonist Dana Maier speculate about DeeDee Gordon’s vague “design” class and empathize with her consuming fear of losing Bill. There is also the most involved high school talent show of all time (including the Todd Wilkins stand up routine that could have been), and all the cliche home alone tropes you could want. Check out Dana’s work on Instagram: @danajerimaier---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s the Jessica Wakefield appreciation episode!! Kat’s guest, blond haired, blue eyed, twin Kelly Keemer, makes the case for why she resonated with Jessica growing up. They also discuss Elizabeth’s questionable journalism ethics and what names you should NEVER call a twin (like EVER!). ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Guests Jack and Marilyn Thomas met when they were the same age as the SVH crew. Now, after 67 years of marriage, they join Kat (their granddaughter) to discuss the glamorous, yet sometimes cruel, world of Sweet Valley. They also share their insights on parenting twins and we have our first mid-show vitals check!---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s a battle of the titans as Jessica and Lila fight over a construction worker with a mysterious backstory. Kat and, SVH fan, Kelsey Cox track their moves and wonder why these two are even friends in the first place? Also, the emergence of "feminist Jessica!" Follow Kelsey on Instagram and Tiktok! @kelseynicole24601---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Kat and her friend Kate Boisseau chat about Sweet Valley’s latest odd couple, Regina Morrow and Bruce Patman. Just how did these two get together in the first place?? They also break down two ridiculous fights and which SVH characters could really benefit from some therapy. ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

When the SVH gang set off on a science field trip to a remote island, Lila sneers at the non-luxurious boat taking them there - and our flat-faced queen's jibes are justified, because it doesn't take more than a few big waves on the way home before the boat starts sinking! When Jessica and Winston's lifeboat capsizes, they vanish in the foggy sea and the denizens of Sweet Valley fear the worst. Have we finally got rid of Jessica Wakefield forever? Don't get your hopes up, listeners - Jessica and Winston wash up on a tropical island where Jessica indulges in some of her usual deluded fantasising, Winston shows surprisingly impressive survival skills and Jessica even gets a bit OTG (though that may be wishful thinking from Anna). You can follow us on Twitter at @svhpodcast and follow the Headstuff Podcast Network on @HSPodnetwork and @ThisHeadstuff

Ever wonder what a current middle schooler would think of the world of Sweet Valley High? Kat’s guest, Dorothy Mason, keeps it real and reveals what she believes to be the true emotional age of the Wakefield twins. They also discuss whether it would be more difficult to create a fake boyfriend in the 1980s or 2020s. ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Tragedy strikes Sweet Valley again this week and Jessica swoops in to cause chaos (as per usual). Kat’s cousin, endodontist CJ Thomas, shares his cryptic theories on Jessica and Elizabeth’s sibling relationship and predicts Roger’s future in the medical profession. They also experience a supernatural cousin connection when invoking the same quote to describe their “lesson.” **Follow CJ's daughter Scarlett on Instagram @dancemamasft---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Today's episode we welcome Jessica Wakefield as the new President of the WSFDA

Sandra Bacon and Manuel Lopez may not be the stars of the Sweet Valleyverse, but if SVH is going to attempt to dip its toes in the murky waters of racial prejudice and interracial romance, you'd better believe that Diaries is ready to talk SO MUCH about it. No mere hour can contain Marissa and her guest, the brilliant Aisha Bhoori, on this week's extremely special and (weirdly/unfortunately) timely episode. Added bonus discussion of Jessica Wakefield, Shadow Gemini. www.aishabhoori.com The Diaries on Instagram SweetValleyDiaries.net  

This week Danielle introduces the Sweet Valley High universe to Sam with the Francine Pascal novel The Evil Twin. Meet Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, identical twins who are somehow enmeshed in an endless series of ludicrously dramatic events. When the story arc starts with the death of Jessica’s boyfriend in a drunk driving accident with Elizabeth due to Jessica spiking her own sister’s drink as they were competing for prom queen, the introduction of a serial killer doppelgänger seems almost quaint. The unhinged Margo is determined to murder Elizabeth and replace her as the new Elizabeth (manslaughter charges notwithstanding). Will Margo's dastardly (and ridiculous) plot succeed, or will the twins escape unharmed, except for the bucket-loads of unaddressed trauma? It's hard to believe there are 181 of these books.

We’ve got grieving and scheming in this week’s episode! Kat and SVH fan, Donna Wierzbicki, discuss Steven’s promise to Tricia and Jessica’s sociopathic lack of empathy. Also, the not so subliminal messaging that had both Kat and Donna ordering pizza while reading the book. ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Elizabeth weaves a tangled web in this book! Kat and her guest, TV editor Mike Berg, discuss the many flavors of SVH deceptions and the absurdity that is Nicholas Morrow. Also, a wonderfully vague hacking subplot signals the dawn of the Computer Age in Sweet Valley---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Kat and horror scholar Ashley R. Smith delve into the first “thriller” of the series and discuss how kidnapper Carl stacks up against other infamous villains of our time. Plus, an unlikely clue sounds the alarm that Elizabeth is in trouble!! Follow Ashley on Instagram! @thefemalehorrorscholarThe movie we mention in our discussion about escaping is "Berlin Syndrome" (available on Netflix!). ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Kat and Sweet Valley superfan Emma Cozzi explore Steven Wakefield’s first main storyline, and per the book’s title, it’s a bit of a tragic one. They also get honest about some dodgy SVH themes that may have influenced their young minds, and question why the twins are so absorbed in their brother's love life!? Follow Emma on Instagram! @thalassophilesque ---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Please share your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, consider passing on this episode to a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

The Wakefield twin’s Spring Break takes a major dive in its second week. Kat and guest Holly De Ruyter are back to discuss the problematic events in the second half of this book where the East Coasters behave very badly! Is this the worst Spring Break ever? For information on Holly’s film about Wisconsin supper clubs visit: http://www.oldfashionedthemovie.com/---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. We would love to hear your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, please consider sharing this episode with a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s SPRING BREAK ya’ll!! Elizabeth and Jessica are separated for two whole weeks and shenanigans ensue. Kat and filmmaker Holly De Ruyter talk nostalgia, uncomfortable teenage seduction tactics and Mr. Collin’s questionable decision to leave his child alone with a stranger. But, hey, it was the 80's right? **NOTE - This is Part 1 of a two part Spring Break Edition podcast. Part 2 will be released next Wednesday. For information on Holly’s film about Wisconsin supper clubs visit: http://www.oldfashionedthemovie.com/---We would love to hear from you!! You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. We would love to hear your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, please consider sharing this episode with a current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Thanks again for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Kat and Dave actually ended up a little confused about the final roster of the Sweet Valley High Cheering Squad. They dissect the last three pages of book 10, “Wrong Kind of Girl,” in this unedited analysis that didn’t make the final cut. If you are looking for a realtor on the north side of Chicago, you can contact Dave at Dave@CenterCoastRealty.com. ---Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoy the show you can rate or review us on itunes and also follow on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. We would love to hear your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, please consider sharing with another current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Kat and her good friend, Dave Walsh, discuss the romanticization of the high school cheerleading world and its extraordinary lure on Annie Whitman. Plus, how it really is GAME OVER when Jessica has you in her cross hairs, to sometimes tragic ends. But can cheerleading save the day after all??If you are looking for a realtor on the north side of Chicago, you can contact Dave at Dave@CenterCoastRealty.com. ---Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoy the show you can rate or review us on itunes and also follow on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. We would love to hear your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! Also, please consider sharing with another current or former Sweet Valley fan in your life. Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

Former high school runners Kat and guest Joanna Veth are big fans of Roger Barrett. Not only is he the most talented miler OF ALL TIME, but he also brings some welcome character depth to SVH. Plus, Jessica’s office rendezvous at Ned Wakefield’s law office come to a shocking conclusion! ---We would love to hear your feedback, reactions to the shows, and any memories you have of the series! You can rate or review us on itunes and also follow on Facebook and Instagram to join this fun and nostalgic community of SVH fans. Also, if you enjoy the show, please consider sharing it with a friend. Thank you so much for listening! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromsweetvalley/

It’s an SVH mystery! Kat has noticed a certain number popping up all over these early books. She explains her theory in this mini bonus episode. ---We would love to hear your feedback! Please leave us a rating and review on itunes and like our Facebook page for episode updates. If you enjoy the show, go ahead and share it with a fellow SVH fan or friend. Thanks so much for listening!!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

Kat’s guest, fifth grade teacher and brother in law, Andrew Johnson, is bewildered by the clueless adults in Sweet Valley. They also discuss deceptive summaries, Elizabeth’s medical diagnosis, and a surprising dedication page. ---We would love to hear your feedback! Please give us a rating and review on itunes and like our Facebook page for episode updates. If you enjoy the show, please share it with a fellow SVH fan or friend. Thank you so much for listening!!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

In this BONUS episode, Kat and her parents, Celia and Steve Thomas, play the Sweet Valley High Board Game and determine what lessons they can learn from it. However, there is some speculation that the game is rigged for a particular character. Unleash the conspiracy theories! ---We would love to hear your feedback! Please give us a rating and review on itunes and like our Facebook page for episode updates. If you enjoy the show, please share it with a fellow SVH fan or friend. Thanks so much for listening!!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

Two risk averse cousins talk motorcycles! Dr. Celia McCormick joins Kat as they discuss Elizabeth’s jealousy, soap operas, and what’s up with that Dairi Burger remodel? ---To learn more about Celia’s practice, Family Audiology, please visit their website and Facebook Page:www.familyaud.comhttps://www.facebook.com/FamilyAudiology---In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please give us a rating and review on itunes and like our Facebook page for episode updates. If you enjoy the show, please share it with a fellow SVH fan or friend. Thanks so much for listening!! Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

Kat and her foodie friend, Mandy Siu, talk about the lack of diversity in Sweet Valley (unless you count those who wear glasses), and the benefits of having a sister who can cover for you when you are out ALL NIGHT LONG! ---In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please give us a rating and review on itunes and like us on our Facebook page. We would love to hear your feedback, memories of the series, and if you would like to be a future guest. We have a lot of books to get through!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

A little Aussie flavor comes to Sweet Valley! Kat is joined by her former coworker, Toby Francis-Bruce, who discusses Jessica’s role as an antagonist and a certain overused punctuation mark. ---In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please give us a rating and review on itunes and like us on our Facebook page. We would love to hear your feedback, memories of the series, and if you would like to be a future guest. We have a lot of books to get through!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

Kat and her Iowa State University dorm neighbor, Michelle Grover, discuss the irrational crushes of Jessica and the rest of the SVH crew. Plus, they discover halfway through the podcast that they have read two slightly different versions of the book.---In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please like us on our Facebook page and share your memories of the series, thoughts on the podcast, and if you would like to be a future guest. We have a lot of books to get through!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/If you are interested in learning more about teaching with VIP Kid or to apply, please visit www.vipkid.com and use referral code MICHE0068 to get connected directly with Michelle. Michelle says: "You don't need to be a formal teacher and you can make a bit of side cash (or a lot) while having fun with cute Chinese kids!"To view the Sweet Valley High audio cassette for "Book 3 - Playing With Fire," visit :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5SycvFU5-I&t=908s

Kat is joined by Erin Brown, her friend since the age of two and another former Sweet Valley High series enthusiast. They introduce all of SVH's major players and the idyllic California town so different from growing up in the Midwest (in ground pools and all). ---In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please like and follow us on our Facebook page and share your memories of the series, thoughts on the podcast, and if you would like to be a future guest. We have a lot of books to get through!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/Also, for more information about Erin's Company, Lead Connext, visit https://www.leadconnext.com/Lead Connext provides ongoing & on-demand leadership development resources to first-time and middle managers through a marketplace of vetted leadership development coaches & virtual peer groups. Join the community and become the leader you've always aspired to be!

Kat and her sister, Marie Johnson, discuss the conniving ways of Jessica and how they were never that mean to each other growing up. Also, what "sliding into your DMs" means in the SVH world and why does Jessica have an all brown bedroom nicknamed “The Hershey Bar?”---In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please like and follow us on our Facebook page and share your memories of the series, thoughts on the podcast, and if you would like to be a future guest. We have a lot of books to get through!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

Welcome to Sweet Valley, California and the lives of twins, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield. 181 Sweet Valley High books were published between the years of 1983 and 2003 and this podcast is going to dive into every one of them. Premiering on February 19th with new episodes every other Wednesday. In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Valley?We would love to hear your feedback! Please like and follow us on our Facebook page and share your memories of the series, thoughts on the podcast, and if you would like to be a future guest. We have a lot of books to get through!Facebook :: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsFromSweetValley/

It's tempting to say, "why are all these teen girls so awful?" But then you remember what being a teenage girl is like...which is not to say that Marissa and her guest, Denise Boylan, refrain from calling out teen girls like Amy Sutton, Jessica Wakefield, and even Elizabeth Wakefield on their bullshit. Because then, what would this podcast even be? People who we deem "cool as hell" in this episode: Enid’s Aunt; Amy Sutton’s mom, Dylan Sutton; Denise Hadley; Alice Wakefield?  Follow the show on Instagram!  

Great news everyone! We decided to split this episode into TWO episodes, that's a full month of Sweet Valley High for your listening pleasure! In this one we read Francine Pascal's Wrong Kind of Girl (SVH #10) and learn about rape culture! And teenage suicide (don't do it).  We also give Jessica Wakefield the Hare Psychopath test. Tune in for the SHOCKING results. ALSO Kristin spills the beans on one of our two surprises. Next week: Francine Pascal's Too Good to be True (SVH #11) CN: Suicide, slut shaming

Season 3 Premiere! Marissa and songstress Jocelyn Scofield investigate Jessica Wakefield’s first emo phase, poor parenting in Sweet Valley, and that one time Elizabeth served Ricky Capaldo some deeply scalding tea.

Bruce is a changed man. Jessica is certifiable. Caitlin is Francine’s Mary Sue. Only one question remains: Who are the Vanderhorns??? CJ Hoke is back again to delve in to these and other DRAMATICALLY PRESSING ISSUES!!! *** Notes:  All joking aside, the symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder read like an dead-on character description of Jessica Wakefield. What is a Mary Sue? (an interesting editorial take on the concept) Who is Caitlin?

Marissa and guest Mischa Stanton eavesdrop on an upsetting conversation between Jessica Wakefield and Cara Walker, then travel in their mental time machines back to the days before cell phone ubiquity. 

Finishing up the WitchBook Extravaganza, Kristin and Karen talk Scott Cunningham's The Truth About Witchcraft Today! We talk spells, gods, briefly touch on sex magick, and as a special bonus Karen reads Kristin's tarot!   Next up: We start Summer Reading with a double-dip episode about America's favorite twins, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High. We read the first, Double Love, and the fifth, All Night Long. Content note: It's pretty tame, or our standards are still shaken from Laura Palmer.

If you met a random construction worker who wore deck shoes, would you assume he was secretly a prince? No, you wouldn't, because you don't live in Sweet Valley, where everyone is a deluded fantasist! This week we grab our popcorn and enjoy the extreme drama and crazy scheming as Jessica Wakefield faces off against Lila Fowler in a battle for the heart of the mysterious Jack. Is he really a prince? (No) Will Jessica win his heart? (Also no) And will Liz discover the identity of the Oracle's mysterious photographer? (Who cares) Plus! The Clam Special returns, and Ken is suddenly really into windsurfing! This one is so exciting we forgot to describe the cover until the very end. You can follow us on Twitter at @svhpodcast and follow the HeadStuff Podcast Network on @HSPodnetwork and @ThisHeadstuff

In this final episode of Season One, Marissa uses the power of the internet to call guest Mary Parker in Boston, and they BOTH use the power of imagination to invent several possible stage adaptations of the comitragic saga of Annie Whitman and Jessica Wakefield. THANKS FOR LISTENING and helping to make this first season so much fun! Get in touch! Leave a comment on sweetvalleydiaries.net, email sweetvalleydiaries@me.com, follow on Twitter @sweetvalley, and on Instagram @sweetvalleydiaries!  

What happens when Jessica Wakefield defies her parents and stays out ALL NIGHT LONG with a sleazy, pornstachioed college guy? No, seriously, I'm asking YOU: What happens??! Listen in as Marissa and her guests, Jess and Brian Reece, enumerate the many ways they were scandalized by Book 5 of the Sweet Valley High series.

When did class snob Lila Fowler become the generous type? Why is Jessica Wakefield suddenly draped in old lady luxury from "Lila's Aunt"? Who does that bitchy clerk at Lisette's think she is? Marissa dials up her BFF Mary Kate Battles again to discuss these and other facet's of POWER PLAY's B-Story, a saga of parental neglect and *extremely* petty theft. Click here for a "photo" of Lila cruising in her loud car.

Sweet Valley's two biggest players (Jessica Wakefield and Bruce Patman) are burning hot and heavy for each other, and the fire is only 37% contained. Be careful out there, kids! Marissa is joined by media scholar Caitlin McCann to give this serious matter the academic consideration it so richly deserves.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WAKEFIELDS OF SWEET VALLEY It’s Christmas! And we’re celebrating by sampling Jessica Wakefield’s trademark onion soup mix dip. What will the verdict be? Join us as, high on dip and Old Timey Gangster talk, we shake our sleigh-bells and take a trip through time to explore the lives of the Wakefield twins’ […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #11 | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WAKEFIELDS OF SWEET VALLEY se publicó primero en Headstuff.

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever does. Joining Tim in this episode is broadcaster, columnist and standup comic Emma Burnell, who is banking on somebody else remembering Miners' Strike fundraising album Whose Side Are You On?, the Sweet Valley High novels, short-lived playground craze Scoubidou, children's horror novella The Patchwork Monkey, undistinguished Rutger Hauer vehicle Split Second, and the Ever Ready 'Power To The People' advert. Along the way we'll be discussing the sociocultural ramifications of an earnest man talking to some earnest men, assessing the risks of hiring videos from 'a van', and speculating on the possible psychotropic effects of smoking a Fanta Yo-yo.