Strange Bedfellows

It’s time for another BSC: Mystery, which means it’s time for another interview, except it’s not an interview, because interviewers don’t make their guests read children’s books. Reading “Beware Dawn” with the boys this week are Katie Heaney and Arianna Rebolini, authors of the incredible new book, “Public Relations,” and apparently a very steaming piece of erotic fiction featuring an eel man. Topics of discussion include G.I. Joe used in sex play, celestial beings, bonza sheilas, King Hiss, and much, much more. (Including a little bit of Baby-Sitters Club discussion.)

Music Credits:

“Snowfall” by Kai Engel

"Free Scary Music” by Joro Gaming

"Feel Like Horrible” by Different Heaven & Sian Area

“Overture” by Lionheart

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

BUY "PUBLIC RELATIONS" BY KATIE HEANEY AND ARIANNA REBOLINI:

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Strap on your best learnin’ hat and get ready for a good, old-fashioned education! This week, Claudia is learning from Stacey about where apostrophes go; Tanner’s learning from Jack about something very dry and almost certainly made up out of whole cloth called “The Lexical Order,” and Jack’s learning from Tanner all about the hit 2001 supernatural horror film “13 Ghosts,” starring the great Matthew Lillard. We also learn what happened to Jackie Rodowsky in his latest dance through the infinite, and the boys learn together just what happens when they muster up all their courage and say something to their beloved wives that they should have said a long, long, long time ago.

“Battleships,” by Thomas Wolff 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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In dibbly day, in distant night, no babies shall escape their sight. Let those who listen twice a fortnight, beware our digressions, because we talk about Green Lantern A LOT in this episode.

Music Credits:

“Seeing Red” by Regular Gonzales

“Canoe” by Podington Bear

“Mad World” MIDI

“Soulmates” by Lee Rosevere

“MATAFAKA” - Unknown Brain (feat. Marvin Divine)

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A "very special” episode this week, Baby Nation, since Ann – in her infinite wisdom and unaccountable cruelty – decided to throw Jack and Tanner another curveball with a powerful novel about the triple threat of poverty, systemic racism, and teenage eating disorders. But with an exquisite grace worthy of Jessi herself, the boys manage to tiptoe shockingly quickly in the opposite direction of these delicate issues and towards the vastly safer ground of Marvel’s The X-Men, which Ann also foolishly included in this text. And it goes without saying that this whole discussion is positively teeming with horrifying doll creatures, so there’s plenty for everyone to enjoy.    

"Cinematic Piano," by AShamaluevMusic 

"Whistle and Clap," by MorningLightMusic 

“Chloe’s Lullaby,” by Robert Austin 

“Disturbing Ballet,” by Creepo TV 

“Skyline,” by Sam OT   

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

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Mary Anne is finally getting that makeover we’ve been hearing about for so long! We also have reason to believe that Mr. Spier and Logan have a lot more in common than we thought, and that Mr. Spier and the X-Men’s Wolverine have a lot more in common than we thought. He’s the best there is at what he does, and what he does is weird sex play with food. Also, Jack is moving to Texas so nothing else really matters.

Music Credits: 

“Sepia” by Podington Bear 

“Red in Black” by Kosta 

T “Vessel” by Ship Wrek, Zookeepers & Trauzers 

"A Storm At Eilean Mor" by Jon Luc Hefferman   

As always, special thanks to Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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It's the first ever Baby-Sitters Club Mystery! And things get very mysterious, very quickly. Stacey McGill has stolen a powerful ring that turns the babysitters against each other. Meanwhile, the boys are attacked by a terrible spectral presence in the room, Tanner spills an entire beer onto his crotch, and it seems almost certain that a fissure has been opened up between our world and the strange parallel universe in which the Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries take place. Jack and Tanner also chat with Kelsey and Holland from Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Podcast to get their insights on the thousand mystifying mysteries contained within Stacey and the Missing Ring.  

Music credits:  

“Midnight Story,” by Platinum EDM   

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's "pandemonium" in Stoneybrook this week! Which means, troublingly, that ALL the demons are back. And, perhaps worse, all the boys are being strange and difficult, which is stressing Mallory out to no end. A guest appearance from some of the business boys over at Goliath Industries does very little to ease the tension, and neither does the extended discussion of alleged boy Logan Bruno's complicated relationship with American sports. Not a good showing for ANY of the boys this week, so it looks like Mallory may well be onto something here.    

Music credits:  

“Where Did She Go,” by OurMusicBox 

“Touch The Sky,” by 98.20.11 X Bienkovsky   

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

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Sorry Baby Nation, no room for notes this week. Too many works cited. But thanks for listening!   

Works Cited: Martin, Ann M. Claudia and the Middle School Mystery. New York City: Scholastic, 1991. Print. Positive K. “I Got A Man.” The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills, Island. 1992 Star Trek: First Contact. Directed by Jonathan Frakes, performances by Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton and James Cromwell, Paramount Pictures, 1996. WarGames. Directed by John Badham, performances by Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, and Ally Sheedy, MGM/UA Entertainment Company, 1983. D.A.R.Y.L.. Directed by Simon Wincer, performances by Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, and Kathryn Walker, Paramount Pictures, 1985. Carson, Greer. “Peter: An Introduction” Stoneybrookite, 16 March 2016, http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2016/03/12/peter-an-introduction/. Vinge, Vernor. Fire Upon The Deep. New York City: Tor Books, 2006-present. Print. Abnett, Dan; Et Al.. The Horus Heresy. Black Library, 2004. Print. Rothfuss, Patrick. The Name of the Wind. New York City: DAW Books, 2007. Print. King, Stephen. Needful Things. New York City: Viking, 1991. Print. “Serenity.” Firefly. Fox, Joss Whedon, Los Angeles, 20 Dec. 2002. Mallory, Sir Thomas. Le Morte d’Arthur. London: William Caxton, 1485. Print. "The First Face-Off: Part 1.” Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series. ABC, Gordon Kent and David Wise, Los Angeles, 6 Sept. 1996. Martin, Ann M. Stacey's Choice. New York City: Scholastic, 1992. Print. 

Music Credits:   

“In My Head” by Podington Bear 

“Space Station” by alxd “Bassjump” by Bryan Mason & Karner H   

As always, special thanks to Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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Your two heavily jet-lagged boys are back in the USA and they're ready to talk about our precious Dawn, Claudia's latest outfit, and saving the planet! Somehow that goes off the rails pretty fast and what we've ended up with here is a surprisingly deep dive into the life and work of the music producer Steve Albini? Sorry about that! Stick around for an appearance by Stoneybrook News's Pulitzer-prize winning correspondent Chuck Whittaker, some profound analysis of the complicated "earring-hierarchy" in the BSC, and, yes, just a little taste of Bread Theory.  

Music credits: 

“Time Police,” by ErikMMusic 

“Breaking Point,” by PlatinumEDM 

“Overture,” by Lionheart   

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and a special thank you to Baby Bee Matt, aka WolfKiller for this week’s Heavy Metal outro.

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There’s some new babies in Stoneybrook this week, and they only thing they love more than Kid Kits is racial purity! That’s right, they’re racist! Like, so awful and racist that it’s almost absurd. Not exactly easy to riff on, but they may be Doll People as well, so at least Ann gave us something to work with. Also, Jackie Rodowsky is starting a band! (When he’s not busy hurtling away from Earth at 99.9% the speed of light on a doomed mission into the cosmos.)   

Music Credits:   

"Prelude No. 23 in F major” by Steven O’Brien 

"Prelude No. 23 performed on an out of tune piano” by Steven O’Brien 

"When Memories Break” by BadWabbitz 

"Playground Lullaby” by Robert Austin 

“You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele” by SquidLord 

"Space Oddity (Tribute)” by Steven Ondas 

“Space Oddity (Cover Version) feat. KAIA” by Valence 

"Fading Lights” by Nyte   

As always, special thanks to Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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