Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #34: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes. They discuss garden envy, Pink Flamingos (1972), pesticide hallucinogens, Maniac (1980, remake 2012), European imports, garden show rules, Tina Belcher and Jimmy Pesto, consumer economies, Justine by the Marquis de Sade (1791), Serial Mom (1994), suburban horror, "Sticks" by George Saunders, awkward euphemisms, Dolls (1987), hidden people, red caps, folklore and wage labor, "Nicholas Was..." by Neil Gaiman, slavery in the Goosebumps books, encoded narratives, the supposed freedom of childhood, R.L. Stine's aesthetics of tackiness, and the history of lawn ornaments. // Music by Haunted Corpse // Follow @saypodanddie on Twitter and Instagram, and get in touch at [email protected]

Follow @saypodanddie on Instagram, and get in touch at [email protected] // Theme music by Haunted Corpose