Are You There, Pod?
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Are You There, Pod?
Three friends read and discuss young adult novels from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.
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Black Christmas (1974)
It's not a prank, fam. It's the 2023 annual Christmas Special of AYTP! Every holiday season we gather to talk about a movie (not a book) with a specia...
UNLOCKED: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Surprise! Sorry about the delay, horse girls. Here's an episode from behind our paywall to tide you over. In these Patreon bonus episodes, we talk abo...
56. Little Girl Lost (w/ Katie Lilly)
It's auto-bio time again, fam. But unlike with Alice and Jay, this seems to be based on actual events. Little Girl Lost was written by a 14 (!) year o...
[PATREON PREVIEW] Poison Ivy
We watched Poison Ivy (1992) starring Drew Barrymore over on the bonus feed!
To hear the rest of this episode, subscribe at PATREON.COM/AREYOUTH...
55. Credit-Card Carole
The YA book: Credit-Card Carole by Sheila Solomon Klass
The target: global capitalism
We take it all down on this episode, fam. Wave goodb...
[PATREON PREVIEW] Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Enjoy this clip of our discussion of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)! We were joined by special guest Adam T. of AUX podcast fame.
T...
54. Girl
It's our shortest title ever, fam. This one is special because we both read the book AND watched the movie (Blake just watched the movie)! Girl by Bla...
53. Summergreen (w/ Harvey Day of Hoot 'n' Holler)
Jess invites fellow Mormon Harvey Day to discuss Summergreen by Janet Cox, and the results are riveting! This one's chock full of childhood memories o...
52. Capricorn & Co. (w/ Crystal Lane)
Welcome to 2022, fam! We're kicking it off with our favorite time of year: Capricorn season.
This time we delve into the twisted world of The Zo...
[PATREON PREVIEW] 13 Going on 30
We present to you the acting debut of Jessica and Blake! (old hat to Josh)
For our full discussion re: 13 Going on 30 (2004), subscribe at https...
[PATREON PREVIEW] 17 Again (2009)
We discussed the Zac Efron/Matthew Perry vehicle '17 Again' in the bonus feed. Here's a little taste for the horse girls. Contains one of Blake's belo...
51. Fear Street Super Chiller: Silent Night (w/ Katie Lilly)
It's the time of holiday horror, fam! Veteran guest and beloved friend Katie Lilly (@thehauntedoutfit) of the new Super Chillers podcast joins us with...
50. Ma and Pa Dracula (w/ Jon Arnett)
Happy Halloween, fam! Yes, it's technically still Halloween as I upload this. We're not late.
Josh's brother Jon joins us for a spooky(?), demen...
49. Virgo's Love Scheme (w/ Katie Lilly)
Fam, it's Virgo season. Or at least it was when we recorded this. You know we had to bring on our favorite Virgo (Katie Lilly AKA TheHauntedOutfit) to...
48. Libby on Wednesday (w/ Crystal Lane)
Hope you like elaborate treehouses, fam! Today our friend and guest fave Crystal Lane helps us discuss the strangely-named "Libby on Wednesday" by the...
47. The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation (w/ Tom G. Wolf)
We're going to summer camp, fam! It's going to be just like Meatballs, and we're bringing our pal Tom G. Wolf along with us. Tom is a returning favori...
46. Fear Street Netflix Trilogy Roundtable (w/ Jeffrey Canino & Katie Lilly)
Fam, this is an episode like no other. No book, no outline, no usual format. TWO guests: Jeffrey Canino (writer and expert on all things horror) and K...
45. Dear Bruce Springsteen (w/ Andy Karr of Springfood, MO)
We're on fire, fam! And we've enlisted guest Andy Karr (Springfood, MO podcast) to come put us out. See, the factory shut down and we've been ramblin'...
44. Wifey (w/ Lacey of Dreamgirl)
WARNING: EXTRA HORNY ADULT EPISODE
We did a grownup book this time, fam. It's by Judy Blume (writer of our namesake), but it ain't Fudge...
[PATREON PREVIEW] Fear (1996)
Here's a clip from our discussion of the 1996 teen psychthriller FEAR starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg.
The full version has...
43. The Zodiac Club: Taurus Trouble
It's Jessica's belated birthday, fam! And even though it's no longer Taurus season, we are tapping back into that energy for a special book named for...
[PATREON PREVIEW] Urban Legend
We just recorded our first ever bonus episode for Patreon! We watched Urban Legend (1998), and then we talked about it. You don't wanna miss this one,...
42. Marleen The Horror Queen (w/ Crystal Lane)
We're back in the studio, fam! Well, all of us except Josh, that is. Jessica, Blake, and three-peating guest Crystal got together at AUX Headquarters...
41. Prom Dress (w/ Katie AKA The Haunted Outfit)
It's prom season, fam! We did another Point horror book and this time it's about a garment that is so very cursed: Prom Dress by Lael Littke. Of cours...
40. Starstruck
Fam, ya better slap on some sunscreen and grab your Wayfarers, because this ep we’re heading to California! We read Starstruck by Richie Tankersley Cu...
39. Moxie
You're all honorary riot grrls, fam! Put on some Bikini Kill, break out the pins and patches, and don't forget the feminism, because for this episode...
38. Girl Goddess #9
It's our first short story collection ever, fam! Put on your Bush tapes and break out the Delia's, because it's 1996 in the world of Girl Goddess #9 b...
37. Good Rockin' Tonight (w/ Josh Head)
It's our most rockin' episode ever, fam! But we can't discuss Francess Lin Lantz's Good Rockin' Tonight without a real-life rock and roll musician, so...
36. Broken Hearts
It's Valentine's Day, fam! And you know what that means--another Fear Street SUPER CHILLER from our man R.L. Stine! This author can't stop killing tee...
35. My Sweet Audrina (w/ Hannah Tennison)
Producer Blake here. Jess and Josh told me to warn you about the following episode. It's extra rowdy, extra raunchy, and often extra FUNNY. VC Andrews...
34. Sweet Valley High Super Edition: Special Christmas
It's a Christmas Miracle, fam! Another holiday episode, just under the wire. This time we're going back to Francine Pascal's teenage daydream in a Swe...
33. Help! I'm Trapped In Santa's Body!
WE ARE BACK, and it's the Holidays again, fam! They let me, Producer Blake, write the show notes this time! Boy, they done messed up.
Anyway, th...
32. Election (w/ Dan and Andy from Springfood, MO)
It’s election season, fam! This episode, Dan and Andy (of the Springfood, MO podcast) join us to discuss Alexander Payne’s high school satire,
31. Samantha Slade, Monster-Sitter (w/ Ingrid Bohnenkamp)
Halloween Month continues, fam! This episode, Ingrid Bohnenkamp (Ex Libris) joins us to discuss Susan Smith's Samantha Slade #1: Samantha Slade, Monst...
30. The Babysitter II (w/ Crystal Lane)
Happy October, fam! This episode, Crystal Lane returns to discuss R.L. Stine’s The Babysitter II, and we’re getting spooooky! Join us as we talk the s...
29. Taffy Sinclair Strikes Again
Hey, fam! Join us this episode as we discuss the second book in the Taffy Sinclair series, Taffy Sinclair Strikes Again by Betsy Haynes. Blake explain...
28. The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor
Happy Labor Day weekend, fam! This week we’re discussing The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor by Betty Ren Wright, and its very misleading cover art. The gang...
27. Clueless
Hey, fam! It’s totally Jessica’s fault this is posting late--she’s been real sad and lazy lately and just kept procrastinating on ... everything! So e...
26. Netflix’s Baby-Sitters Club (1-4)
You didn’t ask for it, but we did it anyway—it’s a special bonus ep for you, fam! Join us as we discuss the first four episodes of The Baby-Sitters Cl...
25. Summer Snow
Hey, fam! This episode we discuss Marilyn Levy’s cocaine cautionary tale, Summer Snow, and answer all your burning questions: Will Josh and Jessica ev...