After heroically grappling with the inscrutable temporal paradox created by having to go and watch the Netflix show in between Friends Forever discussions, our geniuses turn their great brains to the question of whether Cary Retlin is the coolest guy in Stoneybrook, why Cokie Mason has such a big house, and what, precisely, Mary Anne is evolving into. Then Tanner brings on a very special guest to attest to the fact that he is, and always has been, a nice boy.

Music credits:

“Revenge Dramatic Emotional Apocalypse,” by Luke PN

“Love Potion,” by Fasol Prod

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Cyril for the outro music.

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🚨 CLAUDIA DATES ALAN GRAY CLAUDIA DATES ALAN GRAY CLAUDIA DATES ALAN GRAY CLAUDIA DATES ALAN GRAY 🚨

That's right. The guy is Alan Gray. The guy that Claudia "gets" IS ALAN GRAY.

Uh, this one is ... a lot.

Music credits:

“Beyond the Veil,” by Dreamstate Logic

“Rising,” by Music Dog

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

“Romance Piano,” by Twisterium

“Empty Promise,” by UEMonthly

“You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele,” by Squidlord

“Sad Ending,” by Tunes to Go

“Dark Magic,” by Allen Grey

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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After the fever dream that was the Netflix video novels, the boys are thrown headfirst back into the twilight world of "Friends Forever," where the Fame Wolf still prowls, danger lurks around every corner, and any moment could be the one where the Boyfriend Trap is sprung. This week, Stacey McGill stands trial for her crimes against humanity and Claudia specifically, and Ann M. Martin lays down a few more clues about how to sweep your crush right off their feet.

Music credits:

“Western Hero,” by Andy Slatter

“Bad Clown,” by Soundroll

“Surfing Bird,” by Cinematic Alex

“Gothic Rock Opera,” by Allen Grey

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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The baby-sitters face their hardest test yet, as they stand on the edge of a dark and forbidding forest; a wilderness wherein they must wander until they learn the the truth about themselves, find meaning in the vastness of experience that stretches out before them, or do a great big smooch with Logan, depending on which baby-sitter they are. No guest from the show this week, but Jack auditions a new co-host and it goes really well.

Music credits:

“Theatre Music,” by Lucky Black Cat

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

“Sad to Happy,” by Silverhoof

“Sad to Hopeful,” by The Story Shop

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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The boys send their best and bravest into the heart of suburban Connecticut in search of the secret portal to Stoneybrook, but all they end up with is a nasty case of browntail moths. Coincidentally, that’s what the baby-sitters are getting into this week as well, over at Camp Moosehead, where the moths are poisonous, injustice reigns, and if you’re not careful, you might just lose your face. Kristy (Sophie Grace) and Karen (Sophia Reid-Gantzert) join for a diabolical game!

Music credits:

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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Things aren’t looking so hot for Batgirl’s big day! Kristy looks like a banana, the officiant is a witch, and Mr. Spier’s shirt smells like meat. After a robust discussion of these important topics, the boys are joined by Watson himself (Mark Feuerstein) for a bracing round of Dad Talk.

Music credits:

“Chains,” by 3 (Emerson, Berry & Palmer)

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

“Don’t Leave Me,” by Lionel Schmitt

“Sadness,” by Allen Grey

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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Something’s going on with the dads of Stoneybrook this week. Watson’s hiding something behind a mysterious blue door, Mr. Spier is undergoing some kind of unnatural evolution, and John Pike is sending us cryptic messages through his license plate. Then, the boys are joined by Shay Rudolph (Stacey) and Momona Tamada (Claudia), who agree to take an extremely tricky and diabolical quiz about their BSC knowledge.

Music credits:

“Slash,” by Arc North

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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The boys bring their sharp critical lens to another fascinating video-novel this week as they grapple with a number of complex choices its creators have made around Stacey’s dating life, Mary Anne’s room renovation, and Humpty Dumpty, the shattered eggman. Then the show's Executive Producers, Naia Cucukov and Lucy Kitada, join to hear some provocative and disruptive pitches for BSC-adjacent properties that they need to greenlight ASAP.

Music credits:

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

“Sadness,” by AudioRose

“Sadness,” by Allen Grey

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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This fascinating video-novel poses three impossible problems: Kristy’s baffling reluctance to accept Dawn into the club; the paradoxical influence of Milton’s Paradise Lost on these texts; and Mrs. Barrett’s impossible legs. Then, the boys bring in Dawn and Mary Anne themselves (Xochitl Gomez and Malia Baker) to subject them to an impossible trial of their own.

Music credits:

“Sadness,” by Allen Grey

“Sadness,” by AudioRose

“Chopstick Slapstick,” by OurMusicBox

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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This one has nowhere near enough boys’ basketball in it, but that kind of sums up Mr. Prezzioso’s life anyway, so it all checks out. Plenty to discuss this week anyway as the boys encounter a new and improved Dawn, speculate about what’s in Mimi’s special tea, and perform in the auditions of their lifetime with their special guest: “Baby-Sitters Club” Director and Executive Producer, Lucia Aniello.

Music credits:

“Overture,” by Lionheart

“Laisse pas Traîner Ton Fils,” by Suprême NTM

“Don’t Leave Me,” by Lionel Schmitt

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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