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Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast

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Phil Gonzales takes listeners on a chronological journey through the history of Bear Country.

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Episode 429 – The Berenstain Bears Visit the Credit Union PART 2!

March 23, 2024 06:30 - 70.2 MB

I never thought we’d revisit this book, but Jeremy Gloff had some huge news about it and Bradley Mariska tagged along and this episode became a Collector Boys ep!

Episode 428 – The Berenstain Bears Long, Long Ago

March 16, 2024 08:20 - 153 MB

Hey! Do you wanna go back in time? DO YOU WANNA GO AROUND THE WORLD?! Well, let’s go back in time and around the world and let’s bring a REAL HISTORIAN WITH US! Dan Everton is an anthropologist and historian and a whole bunch of fun and I’m so glad to finally have him on … Continue reading "Episode 428 – The Berenstain Bears Long, Long Ago"

Episode 427 – The Berenstain Bears We L❤️ve the Library!

March 09, 2024 10:30 - 75.3 MB

Hey! Do you l❤️ve the library? Well, guess who else l❤️ves the library! My guest, Erin Gambrill, that’s who! Join me and Erin and we talk about “The Berenstain Bears We L❤️ve the Library!” They do! They do l❤️ve it!

Episode 426 – The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings

March 02, 2024 09:21 - 39.7 MB

Make way for ducklings… I might say if that was the book we were discussing this week. But, it isn’t, so I won’t. Still, make way for them in general. The Bear family sure does and that’s kinda the plot of this week’s book? “The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings!”

Episode 425 – The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Politeness

February 24, 2024 08:38 - 52.7 MB

Man oh man, is there anything worse than being forced to sit through a terrible music recital? How about having to be POLITE afterwards? It’s “The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Politeness!”

Episode 424 – The Berenstain Bears’ Holiday Cookbook, Part 1

February 17, 2024 07:43 - 48.3 MB

Elana is back with me for the first part of our “The Berenstain Bears’ Holiday Cookbook” coverage! Woo hoo!

Episode 423 – The Berenstain Bears’ Extra Special Valentine

February 10, 2024 08:05 - 91.3 MB

It’s Valentine’s Time, so you know what that means! Brian and Christy are back for their annual Valentine’s Day book coverage and we actually have a new book to talk about. It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Extra Special Valentine” and it’s SHORT and WEIRD and SO ARE WE. Check it out! Check out Brian’s podcast Center … Continue reading "Episode 423 – The Berenstain Bears’ Extra Special Valentine"

Episode 422 – The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy

February 03, 2024 06:52 - 101 MB

This week I am joined by returning guest Becca Peter to discuss “The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy!” It’s a brand new book and a very prescient book and a very strange book in so far as its setup is concerned. A musical about the topic? With no music? Because it’s a book? Sure! Why not?! … Continue reading "Episode 422 – The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy"

Episode 421 – The Berenstain Bears’ Country Cookbook

January 27, 2024 06:45 - 92.1 MB

This week, I am joined by the lovely Elana to discuss “The Berenstain Bears’ Country Cookbook.” It’s a little bit country; a little bit cookbook. But, do the recipes… recipe? Find out now!

Episode 420 – The Berenstain Bears’ Bedtime Blessings

January 20, 2024 08:08 - 55.2 MB

When is a ladder not a ladder? When it’s Jacob’s Ladder! Or… staircase. Or, ramp. Doesn’t matter. What matters is that Jacob is the focus of this week’s book “The Berenstain Bears’ Bedtime Blessings”! Because Jacob goes to bed, I guess? Zzzzzz.

Episode 419 – The Berenstain Bears’ BIG Machines

January 13, 2024 04:16 - 44.5 MB

You want big machines? We got big machines! Well, the Bears got big machines. It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ BIG MACHINES!” They’re big! Really!

Episode 418 – The Berenstain Bears Brother Bear and the Kind Cub

January 06, 2024 08:44 - 76.2 MB

It’s a retelling! IT’S A RETELLING! This week, we’ve got a RETELLING of a book we covered only a couple years ago. Whoulda thought? It’s “The Berenstain Bears Brother Bear and the Kind Cub” and it’s SIMPLE. You can read it all by yourself!

Happy 2024!

December 30, 2023 09:01 - 3.07 MB

Hope it’s a good one!

Episode 417 – The Berenstain Bears The Very First Christmas

December 23, 2023 10:06 - 83.8 MB

Oof. Let’s talk about The Nativity. It’s “The Berenstain Bears The Very First Christmas!”

Episode 416 – The Berenstain Bears Welcome To Bear Country!

December 16, 2023 08:48 - 61.2 MB

This week, we’re heading off to… Bear Country? Yeah, Cousin Tex is here so we’re giving him a… sorry, Mayor Honeypot(?) is giving his a tour of Bear Country! And, he hates it! It’s “The Berenstain Bears Welcome To Bear Country!” Whew!

Episode 415 – The Berenstain Bears Play Football!

December 09, 2023 08:04 - 55.3 MB

This week, the Berenstain Bears play football in “The Berenstain Bears Play Football.” No kidding!

Episode 414 – The Berenstain Bears’ Show-and-Tell

December 02, 2023 08:58 - 85.2 MB

This week, the Bears go back into the attic to dig up some old treasures! It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Show-and-Tell!”

Episode 29 – RERUN!

November 25, 2023 10:59 - 93.2 MB

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Episode 29. Busy week, y’all!

Episode 413 – The Berenstain Bears God’s Wonderful World

November 18, 2023 08:37 - 33.5 MB

We’re back in nature this week with… wait, have I done this before? It’s “God’s Wonderful World” y’all! Woo!

Episode 412 – The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran

November 11, 2023 08:11 - 78.1 MB

You ever hear of this Grandparents’ Day? And how does Nixon fit into all of this? It’s “The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran!”

Episode 411 – The Berenstain Bears: Here’s the Church, Here’s the Steeple

November 04, 2023 08:25 - 61.2 MB

Open it up… where are the people? It’s “The Berenstain Bears: Here’s the Church, Here’s the Steeple” and we’ve got a LOT to discuss.

Episode 410 – The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets

October 28, 2023 07:16 - 62.4 MB

It’s Halloween! And you know what that means! A book about our pets and the blessing of them thereof. That’s right! The Bears are GOING TO CHURCH and GETTING THEIR PETS BLESSED. It’s “The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets!”

Episode 409 – The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Helping

October 21, 2023 08:58 - 66.8 MB

I was so happy to have a new Gifts of the Spirit book to talk about. Then, I opened it and read it and something felt familiar. It’s “The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Helping” and… we’ve been here before. Right?

Episode 408 – The Berenstain Bears Sister Bear and the Golden Rule

October 14, 2023 08:49 - 40.2 MB

This week, Sister Bear takes canter stage with a rehash of a book we covered back in 2021. It’s “The Berenstain Bears Sister Bear and the Golden Rule!” That’s clunky. But, that’s the title!

Episode 407 – The Berenstain Bears We ❤️ Baseball!

October 07, 2023 09:52 - 56.6 MB

Spoiler alert! We don’t. The Berenstain Bears have a long history with the game of base-based balls and we are NOT going to explore it. Instead, we’re going to take a look at some clues as to the history of Bear Country, some clues as to the identity of their most famous baseball player and … Continue reading "Episode 407 – The Berenstain Bears We ❤️ Baseball!"

Episode 406 – The Berenstain Bears’ Pirate Adventure

September 30, 2023 09:41 - 76.8 MB

Yar. Ahoy. Blah blah blah. We’re off on a Pirate Adventure and the Berenstain Bears are taking us there. Thus, the title. It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Pirate Adventure!” Shiver. Timbers. Etc.

Episode 405 – The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse

September 23, 2023 09:19 - 137 MB

This week, our Bear Family creates a major imposition on their local fire constabulary. also, the history of firefighting! Also, Restaurant. Apartments? Maybe!

Episode 404 – The Berenstain Bears Under The Sea

September 16, 2023 07:55 - 71 MB

This week, let’s go down, down, down, with the Bear Family as they’re dragged to the bottom of the ocean to sleep with the fishes! It’s “The Berenstain Bears Under The Sea” and… there’s a lot of fish, I guess?

Episode 403 – The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings

September 09, 2023 09:13 - 40.8 MB

It’s back to school time, and you know what that means! GOD! It’s “The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings!”

Episode 402 – The Berenstain Bears Around the World

September 02, 2023 06:18 - 107 MB

This week, I’m taking you on a trip around the world! It’s “The Berenstain Bears Around the World” and it’s PROBLEMATIC!

Episode 401 – The Berenstain Bears We Love Our Mom/Dad!

August 26, 2023 07:53 - 94.5 MB

I can’t believe I’ve been doing this show for over 8 and a half years and I’ve only now had my parents on as guests. That’s right! For the first time ever, Gale and Ruben Gonzales are on the show to talk about “The Berenstain Bears We Love Our Mom!” and “We Love Our Dad!”

Episode 400 – The Berenstain Bears Hospital Friends

August 12, 2023 06:28 - 67.3 MB

It’s my 400th official numbered episode! In celebration, I have Mike Berenstain back on the show to talk about the history of “The Berenstain Bears Hospital Friends!”

Episode 399 – Opening Night!

August 05, 2023 11:02 - 41.5 MB

Some thoughts as I head into opening night of “Lost In Bear Country.”

Episode 398 – The Berenstain Bears Take Off!

July 29, 2023 06:46 - 60.4 MB

Let’s get high! It’s “The Berenstain Bears Take Off!” It’s about planes.

Episode 397 – The Berenstain Bears We Love Soccer!

July 22, 2023 07:30 - 80.1 MB

Finally, a book I can relate to: another soccer book. But, hey! It’s actually a fairly insightful book! It’s “The Berenstain Bears We Love Soccer!”

Episode 396 – The Berenstain Bears’ Harvest Festival

July 08, 2023 12:35 - 55.9 MB

It’s not a Thanksgiving book! It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Harvest Festival!”

Episode 195 – The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country

July 01, 2023 08:16 - 72 MB

Happy Borthday Bear Country! It’s the celebration of the Fourth of July; the day the bears signed a thing to declare independence from… a king? It’s all a little vague, but remember THIS AIN’T AMERICA! Also, God. It’s “The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country!”

Episode 395 – The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country

July 01, 2023 08:16 - 72 MB

Happy Borthday Bear Country! It’s the celebration of the Fourth of July; the day the bears signed a thing to declare independence from… a king? It’s all a little vague, but remember THIS AIN’T AMERICA! Also, God. It’s “The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country!”

Episode 394 – The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Goodness

June 24, 2023 07:35 - 48.5 MB

The Gifts of the Spirit are back! And they’re the Gifts of the Spirit that keep on Gift of the Spiriting. It’s “The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Goodness!”

Episode 393 – The Berenstain Bears’ Book of Prayers

June 17, 2023 05:23 - 70.9 MB

And so we come to the end of the Worthy Kids/Hachette board book series with “The Berenstain Bears’ Book of Prayers.” But, this isn’t just a fond farewell to this series, oh no! I’ve got THE SCOOP on how it came to be and why it ended as well as some other JUICY TIDBITS from … Continue reading "Episode 393 – The Berenstain Bears’ Book of Prayers"

Episode 392 – The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Blessings

June 10, 2023 06:19 - 28.3 MB

When’s an Easter book not an Easter book? Well, when it’s June, for one thing. But also, when the author successfully avoids actually discussing Easter for the bulk of it. It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Blessings!”

Episode 391 – The Berenstain Bears All God’s Creatures

June 03, 2023 06:39 - 41.4 MB

It’s a Berenstain Bears book where the Bear Family goes on a walk and looks at animals. I mean… that’s pretty much it? “The Berenstain Bears All God’s Creatures!”

Episode 390 – The Berenstain Bears Love One Another

May 27, 2023 08:49 - 43.4 MB

This week is all about LOVE! As a verb. It’s “The Berenstain Bears Love One Another!”

Episode 389 – The Berenstain Bears’ Sleepy Time Book

May 20, 2023 05:56 - 60.6 MB

Sleep, man. Ya dig? It’s pretty heavy stuff. Like, what even is sleep, my dude? You ever think that, like, sleep is, like, dying every night? Pretty intense, right? It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Sleepy Time Book.”

Episode 388 – The Berenstain Bears Say “I’m Sorry”

May 13, 2023 07:47 - 39 MB

When is an apology not an apology? What does “sorry” even mean? Does it count if your parents *make* you say it? It’s “The Berenstain Bears Say ‘I’m Sorry!'”

Episode 387 – The Berenstain Bears’ Please & Thank You Book

May 06, 2023 07:42 - 34.1 MB

I know we’ve covered this before. I know we have! But, this is different? I think. In any case, get ready to learn too much about PLEASE and THANK YOU! It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Please & Thank You Book!”

Episode 386 – The Berenstain Bears Clean Up

April 29, 2023 05:38 - 29.6 MB

The Berenstain Bears clean up in “The Berenstain Bears Clean Up.”

Episode 385 – The Berenstain Bears’ Graduation Day

April 22, 2023 05:49 - 66.5 MB

This week, Willow joins me to talk about GRADUATION! Whose? Hers! And, the bears. But, they’re not REALLY graduating, are they? It’s “The Berenstain Bears’ Graduation Day!”

Episode 384 – The Berenstain Bears Visit The Credit Union

April 15, 2023 06:47 - 32.8 MB

This week, we’re going to the Credit Union! Bet you thought it would NEVER happen! “The Berenstain Bears Visit the Credit Union” is a remarkably common, yet remarkably difficult to obtain, book in the Bears’ library. You have to join a credit union to get it! Or, watch it on YouTube. Like I did! https://ia801604.us.archive.org/1/items/dibc-ep-384/DIBC-EP384-1.mp3

Episode 383 – The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Growing Up

April 08, 2023 08:17 - 66.1 MB

This week, God gave the growth, eh? Honey Bear is growing up and there’s nothing for Mama to do but take the bull by the horns and do something smart by doing something completely expected? It’s “The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Growing Up!”

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