As avowed rat lovers, it was inevitable that Lizzy and Nate would eventually discuss the beloved Newbery Medal winner, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien, 1971), and its Don Bluth animated adaptation, The Secret of NIMH (1982). But in a surprise twist of fate, it turned out that frequent guest host, Siobhan Beeman, was the one to bring this classic out and turn the Hate Expectations eye on it. To keep things lively and difficult to edit, we also had two large and noisesome guest dogs bumping around the set and occasionally growling at passing squirrels. But even they couldn't prevent us from gnawing on every tasty morsel in this legend from our collective childhoods. In fact, the only thing that could put a damper on our enjoyment of the story turned out to be...well, you'll have to listen to find out.

 

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