To All the YA I've Loved Before

On this week’s Supplemental Watching, we take a trip down memory lane with the ultimate romance bet movie She’s All That. Husband of the pod Ryan is on to present his defense of this mess of a movie. Topics of discussion also include being clumsy as a personality trait, the anticlimactic makeover scene, and M. Night Shyamalan’s surprising role in all of this. Plus, a theory on if Usher ever actually had a scene with anyone else in the (stacked) cast.

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This episode was a toughie for our girls Ashley and Kaycee, but worth it for the important discussion on the poignant 1999 novel Speak. This is a reread that they couldn’t put down, filled with beautiful symbology and realistic portrayals of trauma. Topics of discussion also include Kaycee’s Hot Pop-Punk Boy Island, the best teachers we ever had, and the beauty of bathroom stall wall graffiti. Plus, Ashley goes off on an integrated math tangent.

Content Warning: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson deals with topics of sexual assault, self-harm, and PTSD, all of which are discussed on this episode.

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This episode of Supplemental Watching is a case study on what Mighty Morphin Power Rangers does to a child’s brain. This week, Kaycee has on husband of the pod Ryan to talk about Yellow Ranger Trini the fashion icon, Kaycee’s crush on Green Ranger Tommy Oliver (it wasn’t just a phase, MOM!), and how Ryan was a toy boy (not to be confused with a boy toy). Plus, Kaycee is a disgusting reboot apologist.

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Did you know that baby skunks are called 'kits'? Have you ever pondered the ethical quandaries of all living life? In this episode, Kaycee is joined by guest and Animorphs expert Marcello to talk about Animorphs #9, The Secret, which dives into some heavy topics (and skunk talk). They talk about the emotional maturity of the book's narrator Cassie, the centrality of the mall to 90s/00s suburban teenage life, and the book series' bad guys the Yeerks using bureaucracy to hatch out their evil plans. Plus, they weigh in on what the Animorphs teach us about ourselves and our morality.

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A magical book set in the 90s and filled to the brim with witches, fun nostalgia, and coming-of-age realness? Yes, please! This is a re-release of Kaycee’s interview with author Vanessa Abigail Lambert about her debut novel Cider Mill Coven.

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Details of this year’s 90s Con, where Vanessa will be signing books and selling merch.

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Welcome to Supplemental Watching, the every other week episode of To All the YA I’ve Loved Before where Kaycee invites a guest on to talk about the teen TV and movies relating to the book the hosts read the week before—or, in this case, something totally unlike it in every single way and just an excuse to release a fun Valentine’s Day special.

Kaycee has on friend and To All the YA recurring guest Samantha Koshiol to talk about one of their favorites of all time, Cruel Intentions (1999). Also returning to the pod: bleach blonde dirtbag Joshua Jackson, their favorite version of JJ. Other topics of discussion include THAT kiss, how Cruel Intentions elevated the teen movie genre, and the panopticon. Plus, Kaycee has a lot of feelings about the complexities of Katherine and how the movie (and viewers) judge her as a character.

Content warning: brief mentions of sexual assault, drug use, and all-around (twenty-something-year-old actors playing) teens doing bad things.

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Sources

1. Cruel Intentions cast spills all the details on making the seductive teen drama - Shirley Li - Entertainment Weekly

To All the YA is back, and they're crashing right into the 90s this season with a middle school favorite of both Kaycee and Ashley's, The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney. In this episode, they dive into themes of identity and family, touch on the Stranger Danger panic that was alive and well in the 70s and 80s, and talk about the ways this book surprised us. Plus, we may have a contender for the worst book boyfriend of the year…but it’s only February.

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Sources:

1. Era of missing children on milk cartons recalled - Associated Press - Chattanooga Times Free Press

2. Stranger Danger - You’re Wrong About - Stitcher

3. Stranger Danger! - Aimee Wodda - Google Scholar

4. ‘The Face on the Milk Carton' Grows Up - Jen Doll - The Atlantic

Hey! Or should we say Wazzzzupppp? (No, we shouldn't.)

Season 4 is dropping next week, and here's a little preview of what's to come. New theme, new logo, new co-host...everything's new except the nostalgia.

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A long time ago, we used to be friends...

Season 3 is ending with a darker, more modern teen girl detective story with Veronica Mars. Host Kaycee has on husband of the pod Ryan to discuss all of the complex characters of the VM universe, the connections between power and teen girl detective stories, and one Logan Echolls. 

Content warning: The Veronica Mars series dives heavily into stories of sexual assault, and this episode does not shy away from discussing it either.

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Subscribe now to join us for another amazing season coming to you February 9! Hosts Kaycee and Ashley are going Totally 90s.

Sources:

Polletta, F., & Tomlinson, C. (2014). Date Rape After the Afterschool Special: Narrative Trends in the Televised Depiction of Social Problems. Sociological Forum, 29(3), 527–548. https://doi-org.ezproxy.hclib.org/10.1111/socf.12102

Light on detective work, heavy on drama. The YA Ladies are back with a big dose of Nancy Drew, and this time she’s going to college in New Lives, New Loves (Nancy Drew on Campus #1). They talk about how Ned sucks as always, Nancy barely being able to solve a mystery (but what’s new), and Bess’s very realistic tale dealing with an aggressive douchebag who can’t take “no” for an answer. Plus, a brief history of HIPAA and the ladies try to rewrite George’s storyline into something more fun and queer!

Content warning: talk of sexual assault, especially how it pertains to college campuses and fraternities. Enthusiastic consent forever!

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