Are You There, Pod?

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 Sweet Valley High "Super Edition" (a thicker book) entitled Special Christmas. What did YOU ask Santa for this year? I hope it was a good twin and a bad twin, because that's what you're getting, fam! Jessica is up to her signature evil deeds once again. Elizabeth is...being Elizabeth. And Winston Egbert is just having the worst name. Anyway, a mysterious young woman comes to town to stir things up in this one. Mischief, romance, and school-sponsored holiday parties ensue!

Next episode we’ll be revisiting the world of V.C. Andrews with My Sweet Audrina!

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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, this very festive episode is about Todd Strasser's completely bonkers book, *Help! I'm Trapped In Santa's Body!* Plenty of Christmas-flavored, big-caboosed body swapping to be had here.

*editor's note: there were some slight audio issues on this one, so be warned. It still sounds pretty good though, imo!*

Next episode we’ll be revisiting SWEET VALLEY HIGH!

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme music. His band is at [moreofthat.bandcamp.com](http://moreofthat.bandcamp.com) and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is brought to you by the [AUX podcast network](http://aux-network.podiant.co).

If you'd like to support us, join our Discord chat, and get some cool bonus content, you can do so at the [AUX Patreon](http://patreon.com/auxaudio).

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,

Halloween Month continues, fam! This episode, Ingrid Bohnenkamp (Ex Libris) joins us to discuss Susan Smith's Samantha Slade #1: Samantha Slade, Monster Sitter. Come along on our journey to explain to Josh that mummies are indeed real. Ponder with us--is King Kong the hero? Explore Josh's deep emotional scars stemming from The Blob, and join in with Ingrid's derisive laughter at him for this childish fear.

It's almost Halloween and things are getting out of HAND!

Don’t forget to register to vote or check your voter registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

Join us next time as we talk about the classic film ELECTION (topical!) with our friends from the Springfood MO podcast! Also check us out on that podcast where we recently guested. It's a lot of fun.

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme music (and Halloween remix!). His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is brought to you by the [AUX podcast network](http://aux-network.podiant.co/).

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 scary stuff, like Aerosmith’s 90s albums, Arcade Fire listening parties, Hot Topic, and minimum wage! And the gang talks the scariest thing of all: the upcoming American election (shudder!)

Don’t forget to register to vote or check your voter registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

Join us next episode as we discuss Samantha Slade #1 - Samantha Slade: Monster Sitter w/ a special surprise guest!

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme music (and Halloween remix!). His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is brought to you by the AUX podcast network.

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 scary stuff, like Aerosmith’s 90s albums, Arcade Fire listening parties, Hot Topic, and minimum wage! And the gang talks the scariest thing of all: the upcoming American election (shudder!)

Don’t forget to register to vote or check your voter registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

Join us next episode as we discuss Samantha Slade #1 - Samantha Slade: Monster Sitter w/ a special surprise guest!

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme music (and Halloween remix!). His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is brought to you by the AUX podcast network.

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 explains Hey, Arnold! to the old millennials, Jessica shares her mom’s tips for getting rid of hickeys (don’t take this advice), and Josh offers an alternate ending.

Next episode we’ll be talking RL Stone’s The Babysitter II with returning guest Crystal Lane.

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts (only two more written reviews and Josh has to read My Sweet Audrina!)

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme music. His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is brought to you by the [AUX podcast network](http://https://aux-network.podiant.co/).

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 talks liar kids, weak heart disease, and child brides. Josh tells us the best moment of 2020, Jessica explains rotary phones, and Blake participates in a brand new segment.

Next episode, we’re going back to check on the antics of Jana Morgan and the rest of the Fabulous Five in Betsy Haynes’s Taffy Sinclair Strikes Again!

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme music. His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is brought to you by the AUX podcast network.

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 enjoy this ep as Josh and Jessica discuss the novelization of one of their fave all time movies, Clueless! (And Blake wrote a new song, if you’re into that sort of thing.)

Next episode we’ll discuss Betty Ren Wright’s

The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor. You can probably find a PDF of it for free somewhere, if you want to read along.

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme song. His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is part of the AUX podcast network.

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 enjoy this ep as Josh and Jessica discuss the novelization of one of their fave all time movies, Clueless! (And Blake wrote a new song, if you’re into that sort of thing.)

Next episode we’ll discuss Betty Ren Wright’s

The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor. You can probably find a PDF of it for free somewhere, if you want to read along.

You can follow us on Instagram @areyoutherepod or email us at [email protected]. We want your stories, question, corrections, suggestions, hate mail-—we just want to hear from you!

If you have time, please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thanks to Producer Blake for our theme song. His band is at moreofthat.bandcamp.com and wherever you stream music.

Are You There, Pod? is part of the AUX podcast network.