Achoo! Awoo? We’re talking about Virals, the YA mystery books by Kathy and Brendan Reichs! A group of kids have been infected with dog-themed-superpowers, and one of them is having a distinctly worse time of it than the rest. Victoria explores how this series interacts with the popular genre tropes of the time. Michael finds the villainous heel turns fascinating, and Jino makes some tory-ble puns. Tune in as we discuss rolling around in some chicken, YA depictions of female friendships, and tricking the kids into learning about forensic anthropology.

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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng

Produced by MouseKnight Studios

Edited by Victoria Cheng

Music from WOW Sound

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00:00 Intro

02:34 Virals & the Authors

09:26 Our Vibes

20:00 Plot Summary Begins

23:20 Important Characters

29:36 The Wolfdogs & the Dog Tag Mystery

43:23 Everyone Gets Sick

51:05 Putting the Pieces Together

01:04:20 Chance Claybourne

01:08:16 On Female Friendships

01:14:41 Final Thoughts