Please welcome into the Deep In Bear Country Studios (the living room) our first ADULT guest, Elana Gravitz! Elana and I have a great time discussing The Berenstain Bears’ New Baby and covering such topics as: drinking straight from the family honey pot, not telling your kid their new sibling is arriving that day, the Bears’ … Continue reading "Episode 13 – The Berenstain Bears’ New Baby"

Man, I just relistened to this episode and I sound reallllllly mellow. Like, really mellow. Anyway, give it a listen! We’re closing out the end of Deep In Bear Country Phase 1 and entering Phase 2! What does that even mean? Well, it means .  . big things. Big things in store. For . . … Continue reading "Episode 12 – The Berenstain Bears in ‘The Bears’ Almanac’"

We are rapidly approaching Zero Hour, my friends. Small, Papa and to a lesser extent Mama have brought us so far on this journey and now they are preparing to *expand* their universe with . . . *expand* was a joke, see? Like, Mama Bear is expanding across the midsection because of having a baby … Continue reading "Episode 11 – The Berenstain Bears’ Nursery Tales"

We’re still in Dreamland. I know! It feels like we’ve been here forever. Well, trust me when I say this is all leading some place. And, this episode, I think we all get a good idea where that place is. “Bears in the Night” and “C is for Clown” may not seem to be tied … Continue reading "Episode 10 – Bears in the Night/C is for Clown/The Berenstain’s ‘C’ Book"

We’re back for another trip through Small Bear’s Dreamland! And, by “we” I mean “we!” That’s right! Deep In Bear Country welcomes its very first guest! And, she’s young! Very. And, this is dropping on my birthday, so . . . happy birthday to me! As always, thank you for listening! Rate and review us on … Continue reading "Episode 9 – Old Hat, New Hat/The Berenstain’s B Book"

Got ten seconds? Literally, ten seconds? If so, then listen to a sneak peek of what’s coming up . . . next episode! https://ia800508.us.archive.org/24/items/DIBCEP9Outtakes/DIBC-EP9%20Outtakes.mp3

Got ten seconds? Literally, ten seconds? If so, then listen to a sneak peek of what’s coming up . . . next episode! https://ia801502.us.archive.org/28/items/DIBCEP9Outtakes/DIBC-EP9%20Outtakes.mp3

It’s our first holiday book! And . . . the holiday isn’t really that important a part of it. Okay, it’s barely a part of it at all. Still, it’s a landmark so I’ll take it! As always rate and review us on iTunes, download us on Stitcher, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! … Continue reading "Episode 8 – The Bears’ Christmas"

It’s a double header! Is that the right term? Who knows?! We are covering the first two Bright and Early Books in the Berenstain’s oeuvre and also learning a little bit of publishing history along the way. PLUS things get weird. Really weird. How weird? How about parallel universe weird? How does that make you … Continue reading "Episode 7 – Inside Outside Upside Down/Bears On Wheels"

Stop everything! Bear Country has a beach?! Apparently so, and The Bear Family is set to have a great time beachin’ on vaca! At least, Papa and Small Bear are; Mama . . . she takes a backseat for this one. Still, this book has it all: sand, water, rocks, and a challenge to the … Continue reading "Episode 6 – The Bears’ Vacation"