Strange Bedfellows

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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There’s a new baby-sitting conglomerate in town and their unique brand of baby-sitting, including sizzle reels, peer-to-peer influencer marketing, and encouraging self-sufficiency by allowing kids to play in traffic threatens to put our precious Baby-Sitters Club out of business. The boys outsource that conversation to trusted Business Scions Goliath Hardbody and Mark Markson, and then speak with Baby-Sitters Club showrunner Rachel “The Hand of God” Shukert about what parts they should play on the show next season. Really a lot of hard-hitting experts on the podcast this week.

Music credits:

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, to Baby Bee Liz for the Guessing the Mystery theme, and to Big Boy Cyril for the outro music.

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This week we find out that the Phantom Phone Caller was inside us all along, which certainly explains why he’s still at large, but somehow isn’t any less frightening. Trevor Sandbourne takes advantage of the (hopefully) temporary non-existence of Pete Black to be the coolest guy in Stoneybrook, and The Hand of God introduces the world to the very first of our Johns. Meanwhile ... dolls. Things are really heating up over here! 

Music credits:

“Overture,” by Lionheart

“Fanfare Symphony,” by Silverhoof

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

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 week, the boys slam on the brakes of the Friends Forever series and smash through their windshields right into the first episode of the Baby-Sitters Club Netflix show, cleverly titled “The Baby-Sitters Club.” Prepare for a pulse-pounding, bomb-on-the-bus thrill ride as they explore the dangerous new world of Stoneybrook 2020. With edgy, in-your-face characters such as Beret Lady, the Hand of God, and Bat Girl, this provocative new take on the BSC is an instant classic, and these boys are going to be there every step of the way.

Music credits:

“Classic Arcade Video Game,” by Adigold

“Detective,” by LoopsLab

“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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Unchastened by their disastrous attempts to heckle 8-year-olds during “Claudia’s First Thanksgiving,” not to mention the censorship fiasco in “Mary Anne and the Library Mystery,” Stoneybrook’s surprisingly resilient community of book-burning fascists are back at it again this week trying to get a teacher fired for assigning “Catcher in the Rye.” Is there anyone out there who can stop them? Weirdly, no. The title of this novel doesn’t actually have any bearing on the events in it, but it’s a romp anyway.

Music credits:

“Spaghetti Western,” by Music Dog

“Gothic Choir,” by Allen Grey

“Detective,” by LoopsLab

“Overture,” by Lionheart

“Chopstick Slapstick,” by OurMusicBox

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

“Requiem Dark Choir,” by Allen Grey

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, to Baby Bee Liz for the Guessing the Mystery theme, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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According to Merriam Webster, a “Friendship Feud” is when you have a big feud with your friend about whether it’s somehow a good thing that Stacey and Claudia are fighting and tearing apart the very fabric of the BSC, or whether it is, in fact, a bummer. This was not by any means a bummer of a book though, because it was elegantly and artfully written by the great Laura Dower, from the spectral realm where she lives. Anyway, the boys spend a lot of energy this week discussing Ann’s new ghostwriter, and they also find time for a nuanced and informative chat about the rules of rugby. It’s all very nice and fun, which is a lot more than we can say about the situation between Claud and Stace at the moment.

Music credits:

“Sci-Fi Trailer,” Ivan Luzan

“Parting Ways,” by Allen Grey

“Jazz Sad Hip Hop,” by Black Stone Sound

“Battle Area,” by Fifty Vinc

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

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Ann continues to take a wrecking ball to what remains of our beloved baby-sitting club, this time reducing the passionate and (literally) timeless love affair that began with BSC #10, “Logan Likes Mary Anne” to a pile of dust and rubble. But that’s only the half of it. What’s got these two Weyniacs really worried is an even darker force that Ann has unleashed on Stoneybrook: Something angry. Something fierce. Something … lupine.

Music credits:

“Dramatic End,” by Tim Cat

“Classic Arcade Video Game,” by Adigold

“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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With her Wine Crimes in the rearview mirror, Stacey McGill tries her hand at betrayal. Meanwhile, as Stoneybrook reels from what is presumably a five-alarm baby-sitting shortage, two strangers walk into town with their heads held high and their hearts set on chaos. Will Jeremy and Rachel be the lovable new characters we never knew we wanted, or are they just going to ruin everything? Jury’s still out on that, but the boys find a way to have fun anyway, doing a big “ship,” talking about fashion, and finally revealing the true way to read these novels.

Music credits:

“Happy,” by Silver Hoof

“Typewriter Blues,” by Allen Grey

“Bad Clown,” by Soundroll

“Overture,” by Lionheart

“Olympia, WA,” by Rancid

“Spring Street,” by Dar Williams

“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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Total mystery what Kristy’s Big News is this week, but Patrick Thomas is getting married and he can’t do that without every member of his estranged, alienated, angry, and abandoned family by his side! Except David Michael for some reason. Also this week: Shark People, Heraclitus, and a timely checkin with WebMD.

Music credits:

“Fun Quirky Retro,” by Pink Zebra

“Dark Skies,” by Marco Belloni Music

“Vibe,” by Marble Space

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

“Sad to Hopeful,” by The Story Shop

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

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It had long been foretold that Kristy would be betrayed nine times before the end. But even after Dawn and Mallory turned their backs on her, no one was prepared for the onslaught that followed. The boys return to Stoneybrook this week to sift through the smoldering ashes of what had once been a safe haven. There’s also kind of a surprising amount of discussion about the British mope-rock band, Keane. Everything changes!

Music credits:

“Nostalgia,” by Raspberry Music

“Everybody Changes,” by Keane

“Piano Sadness,” by Alex Bird

“Inspirational Techno,” by Kornev 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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