Podcast appearances and mentions of lila fowler

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Lila Fowler has been arrested for arson, and it's up to Steven Wakefield, everyone's hottest brother, to prove her innocence! Did Lila burn her house down? Will Steven keep his internship at the DA's office? Are Elizabeth and Jessica side characters in their own series? Who the fuck is Devon Whitelaw?! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton, and our guest is Katie Handshoe!

Picture this: it's December 1989. You're at the Walden Books inside the mall. As you browse the latest soapy middle-grade serials, what to your wondering eyes should appear but an ENTIRE book all about the elusive, elegant, rich, and endlessly scheming Lila Fowler. Your favorite character in the Sweet Valley High series.Fast forward: it's 22 years later, and two Elder Millennials named Marissa are going to retell the story of this very important novel to you.HAPPY HOLIDAYS, GLADIATORS!Thanks to guest reader Marissa Wasseluk and Purple Planet Music.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you wearing severe brown skirts and eating muesli for breakfast? Do you find yourself wandering Cedar Street, the roughest neighborhood in Sweet Valley, California? Chances are, you might be involved with the Good Friends. This week, the Girls jump into the world of Sweet Valley High as they examine book number 82, Kidnapped By the Cult. Highlights include discussion of tofu beauty product pyramid schemes, bougie 1990s mall cafes, and the oh so potent milkshakes served at the Dairy Burger. Find out why Melissa feels personally attacked by Lila Fowler and everyone else in this book, and decide if this was appropriate reading material for seven-year-old Julie. 

It's finally here - the story of the many flat-faced bitches who made Lila Fowler the glorious diva we know and love! History experts look away now, as we head back to the French Revolution to meet Lila's aristocratic French ancestors and wonder why the hell she isn't constantly boasting about all these poshos. This book has it all - rural guillotines, cross-dressing bohemians, multiple secret marriages, and family feuds. And we loved it! Hop into your lime-green triumph and enjoy... You can follow us on Twitter at @svhpodcast and follow the Headstuff Podcast Network on @HSPodnetwork and @ThisHeadstuff

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

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.

We're heading to the Dairy Burger to catch up with the most popular girls in Sweet Valley, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield. And of course Lila Fowler. We're talking Francine Pascal's top creation from the SVH books to Sweet Valley Confidential and the 90s TV show. The fashion! The drama! The soundtrack! And the terrible, terrible life lessons we learned from the wonderful world of Sweet Valley, California. There will be spoilers. Were you a fan? Tweet us at http://twitter.com/itsthosegals Visit us on tumblr http://thosegals.tumblr.com Or pop us an email thosegalsgotmail@gmail.com