PB&Js with Sam and Izzy!

Before anyone says anything, yes we are uploading this a day late - Izzy just got back from traveling, and let's just say the editing this episode needed was...scary. But enough about that!

For this episode of Heebie and Jeebies (hehe), Sam and Izzy decided to play a 90s game from the short-lived Dreamworks Interactive, called "Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland"! And it is...an experience. Also, just to set the record straight, Steven Spielberg did not direct the game, he was just "primarily responsible for negotiations with Microsoft to establish DreamWorks Interactive," according to Wikipedia, and he was probably one of the reasons they were able to get actors like Jeff Goldblum and Isabella Rossellini to join this project specifically. Soooo...we may have directed a few too many of our complaints towards Mr. Spielberg...oops! But hey, if he wants to call us directly and yell about it, at least we can say we spoke to him!

Anyway, enjoy the chaos that is this entire episode, and let us know if you plan on playing some "Escape from Horrorland" yourself - but we totally understand if you want to pass on that one! See you soooooooon (imagine we're saying that in a ghosty voice).......

Resources from this Episode:

Backstory on the game

Play it yourself!

If you want to watch the full playthrough by someone who actually knows what they're doing...

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Not every childhood icon had a pair of mouse ears, but this one helped launch the careers of some of the biggest stars of the ’90s and beyond! In this Childhood Icon Shoutout episode, we're heading back to Sam's Disney Channel days to revisit The All-New Mickey Mouse Club.

You know it and you love it! We’re talking about the late-’80s and ’90s revival that brought a whole new generation of Mouseketeers to the screen :) And who knows? Maybe watching Britney, Justin, Christina, and their fellow Mouseketeers helped inspire a few future performers to chase their own dreams!

Follow Sam and Izzy down memory lane to celebrate not just the celebrities the show helped launch, but the magic of children’s media that let young audiences see themselves as performers, storytellers, and entertainers, too! Whether you grew up watching MMC after school or you’re discovering the show for the first time, grab your Mouseketeer ears and get ready to sing, dance, laugh, and reminisce with us. Now let’s get into it!

Resources from this episode:

A brief history of the Mickey Mouse Club

The All New Mickey Mouse Club Debut!

Your Mouseketeer Cheat Sheet

Watch the Original MMC on Disney+

Disney Parks Blog post about MMC

Mouseketeers: Where are They Now?

Some YouTube clips -

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+All+New+Mickey+Mouse+Club+1989+performances+skits

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=All+New+Mickey+Mouse+Club+Britney+Spears+Justin+Timberlake+Christina+Aguilera+Ryan+Gosling

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MMC+Mickey+Mouse+Club+1990s+opening+theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbTI5eTmYI

https://video.disney.com/watch/mickey-mouse-club-theme-song-lyric-video-4d485c8f0da9386a7bf02cf8

As always, don't forget to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on all of our Mousekedaddling!

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Ohhhh boy are you in for a treat today! Sam and Izzy got to hang out with the one and only Katie Leigh, and now it's your turn to hang with all of us!!! Katie is almost definitely one of the most prolific voices of your childhood - if you think you've never heard her...I'm going to hazard a guess that you're wrong lol.

Listen to us talk about basically everything under the sun and then some (to paraphrase Katie quoting Anne of Green Gables, "If only you knew what we don't say..."). And when you're done soaking in all of her wisdom and laughing at our antics, you can check out the many projects that she's got in the works!

Resources from this episode:

Katie's website and IMDb

Tell Ya Later Podcast and Patreon

Books!

The Elusive Samurai

Chuck Blore

The Essential Book of Popcorn Haiku

Katie's Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok

And make sure you're following us on Instagram to see what we're up to next week!

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We told you we could read! To start October (aka "Celebrating the Bilingual Child" Month) off right, Sam and Izzy are talking about The Bilingual Brain by Albert Costa - a fascinating book about the science of language and how it impacts all of us from birth (or even earlier!) to old age. We've also got some resources for those of you who are raising and/or teaching some bilingual children yourself!

Read along with us all month - we'll be reading this book all October and discussing our final takeaways in our second Book Club episode, before we reveal the next book on deck! And we want to hear your opinions too, so tell us what you think and let us know if you have any book/tv recommendations about language: you can send us a voice note through the link at the bottom of these show notes, message us on Instagram, or leave a comment on our YouTube channel. Can't wait to hear from youuu!!!

Resources from this episode:

Read The Bilingual Brain

Bilingual Kids Book recommendations: Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month | Resources - Read Your World Language Lizard books and teaching resources

Interesting Substack about Language: Viktoria Verde, PhD | Substack

Explanation of The McGurk Effect

We couldn't find any comprehensive lists of all available Bilingual Kids Shows, SO we're collecting recommendations from all of you! Fill out the short form HERE and at some point we'll compile everyone's responses into a list that's as comprehensive as possible :)

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Have you ever thought about writing for kids' shows? On a related note, do you have what it takes to get yelled at by a pair of angry clowns? Well Ruth Morrison did, so you're going to want to hear what she has to say about it...We also talk about the many aspects of the world of children's animated shows and podcasts! That's right, we're all about giving you as much bang for your buck as possible.

Join Sam and Izzy as they have the best time hanging with Ruth and chatting about her career, playing a classic game of "Am I the Butthead?" (ok fine, we invented it, but it will be a classic...eventually), and hearing her perspective on the future of the industry at large. It'll fly by faster than you can say "Animixer" (...you'll understand that in a minute)!

Mentioned in this episode:

Carrie Miller

Joey Ahlbum and his YouTube channel

"The Magic Conch" in 5 minutes!

eVOcation Conference

New York Animixer!

Ruth's Website

(We looked everywhere but, unfortunately Roxas Tims' pages don't seem to be active anymore)

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Remember the good old days of sitting in the computer lab and playing a nice, relaxing game of Oregon Trail…well apparently Sam and Izzy remembered it with the help of some rose-colored glasses, because for this "Kids Again!" episode they decided to put themselves through the freakin wringer one more time! That’s what a couple decades of distance will do to you!

Come along with them as they remember what it’s like to be personally victimized by The Oregon Trail! You’ll get to listen to two adult women navigate the joys of cholera, dysentery, and missing oxen with their pioneer family whose names are completely normal and cool - and if you make it to the end of the episode, we might have a special prize waiting for you…but don’t get too excited lol.

If you’re feeling particularly masochistic, you can play some Oregon Trail, yourself, through this link: https://oregontrail.ws/games/the-oregon-trail/

And make sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with *gestures vaguely* y'know... https://www.instagram.com/pbjssamandizzy/

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Not many people can say their career as a prolific children’s author started with dropping out of priesthood training, but Robert Munsch certainly can! In our first Childhood Icon Shoutout episode, Izzy tells Sam all about her favourite (yes, the u is intentional) award-winning Canadian children’s author...and to be honest, there’s probably even more to tell, but we didn’t have the three hours it would take to cover everything.

Ask anyone who went to school in Canada and they can tell you their favourite Munsch book in a heartbeat…or ask Isabella and she can list several - and she does! We talk about some of his most popular works, from the heartbreaking Love You Forever, to the hilarious Paper Bag Princess, and we have a heck of a time while we’re doing it.

He’s been inducted into the Order of Canada, has his own star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, has won multiple awards over the years, and if this is your first time learning about him, Robert Munsch is about to win your heart. So let’s get into it!

Resources from this episode:

• Robert Munsch's website robertmunsch.com
• CBC article https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/robert-munsch-interview-arsenault-9.7004602
• Dementia charities in the US and Canada - Alzheimer Society of Canada , List of Leading US Dementia and Alzheimer's Charities

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It's almost heeeeere!!! In just a few short days, you're invited to tune in to the Season 1 Premiere of PB&Js with Sam and Izzy! So while you wait, here's a little sneak peek into some upcoming episodes...If you're a Children's Media Industry veteran, an educator, or just someone who loves kids' media as much as we do, make sure to subscribe so you can get notified when each new episode drops.

We can't wait to hang out every Wednesday for some good ol' Pod, Buds, and Jammies - sharing industry guest interviews, deep dives into our old childhood icons, revisiting old kids' games, and even (*gasp*) a PB&Js book club! Every week on the Pod is a new adventure, but the dress code is always Sleepover Casual ;)

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