Hello Fellow Kids
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin Mara and Josh, two totally young and hip kiddos, as they explore what's hot (and sometimes what's not) in young adult and teen literature! New episodes posted on the first of each month.
Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter.
Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.
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Episodes
The Accursed Vampire (Hello Fellow Kids #60)
October 31, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWe're back for the spooky season! This Halloween, Mara and Josh discuss Madeline McGrane's graphic novel The Accursed Vampire. Listen in to see how it stacks up. Also discussed: Jurassic Park, Alex Jones, Chloe Grace Moretz, CoinStar machines, Pingu, and genderfluid frogs. Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.
An Announcement, and a Review of Miles Morales: Spider-Man
June 01, 2023 03:57 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBAn update on the future of the podcast and a short review of Jason Reynolds's novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man. Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.
The Ogress and the Orphans (Hello Fellow Kids #59)
March 24, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBMara and Josh visit the imagination of Kelly Barnhill for a second time with her latest novel, The Ogress and the Orphans! How does it stack up to The Girl Who Drank the Moon? Will they successfully figure out who is narrating the story this time? Tune in and find out! Also discussed: Rage Against the Machine, Angela Anaconda, goats, the Twilight Zone, food drives, and Lemony Snicket. Next month we will be on hiatus, and will return with a new episode in May! Contact us at hfkpodcast@gmail...
Amari and the Great Game (Hello Fellow Kids #58)
February 21, 2023 07:52 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBMara and Josh return to B. B. Alston's imaginative world with the sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers. How does this book hold up to the lofty standards of the first? Tune in to find out! Also discussed: Colleen Hoover, Mortal Kombat, prison phone calls, Children of Blood and Bone, Animal Crossing, and leftist YouTube. Next month we will be reading The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill. Next month we will be discussing Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston. Contact us at hfkp...
February Episode Delay
February 01, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBThis month's episode is delayed in solidarity of the employee strike at HarperCollins.
The Vanderbeekers Of 141st Street (Hello Fellow Kids #57)
January 02, 2023 19:35 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBHappy New Year! This episode is totally on time! To kick off 2023, Mara and Josh begin a new series, featuring a group of quirky siblings and the people surrounding them. Are the Vanderbeekers a suitable replacement for the Penderwicks? Let's find out. Also discussed: Arrested Development, It's a Wonderful Life, squatter's rights, the Daily Bugle, New England, and Burger King. Next month we will be discussing Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston. Contact us at [email protected] or ...
The Clips Show (Hello Fellow Kids #56)
December 01, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis month we take a break from book discussions to offer a collection of outtakes from previous episodes! These segments were recorded for various episodes throughout 2022, but have never before been released. Straight from the cutting room floor, it's The Clips Show! Also discussed: Chirp, Long Lankin, Dark Waters, The Night Gardener, Empty Smiles, and Hooky. Next month we will be discussing The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser. Contact us at [email protected] or @hf...
Hooky (Hello Fellow Kids #55)
November 02, 2022 03:02 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBIn another new move to prove just how hip and current they are, Mara and Josh tackle a popular webcomic series! Specifically, the print release of Miriam Bonastre Tur's Hooky. Follow them as they read 400 pages of comics in a way different from how it was originally intended! Also discussed: Colonel Sanders, Gundam Wing, iyashikei, Elizabeth II, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and r/catsstandingup. Next month we will be doing a special end-of-the-year episode, and will return to book dis...
The Night Gardener (Hello Fellow Kids #54)
October 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThis month, Mara and Josh apparently fall into a mirror world where Long Lankin doesn't exist. Instead, there is only Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener, a story that is superficially similar but vastly different in end result. Take a trip to the other side! Also discussed: Wings of Fire, Henry Sellick, flip books, Bohemian Rhapsody, anti-anxiety medication, and either Amy Adams, Naomi Watts, or Nicole Kidman. Next month we will be reading Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur. Contact us at hfkp...
Empty Smiles (Hello Fellow Kids #53)
September 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThe time has come to confront the smiling man once and for all. Will Coco, Ollie, and Brian succeed in returning to a normal life filled with therapy? Only one way to find out! Join Mara and Josh as they finish the Small Spaces quartet with Katherine Arden's Empty Smiles. Also discussed: Labyrinth, Looney Tunes, Marlon Brando, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Spore, and Stranger Things. Next month we will be reading The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier. Contact us at [email protected] o...
Long Lankin (Hello Fellow Kids #52)
August 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBMara and Josh are experiencing a very different August--specifically, August 1958 in rural England. They're reading Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough, and if you want to know how much it spooked them, you'll just have to listen and find out! Also discussed: Terry Pratchett, Gilmore Girls, the Babadook, council houses, Javier Botet, and historical terms for psychiatric facilities. Next month we will be reading Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodca...
Chains (Hello Fellow Kids #51)
July 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBMara and Josh take a look at an iconic and ugly time in America's history: the American Revolution. Specifically, they read Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, which follows a young enslaved girl named Isabel. Tune in and hear their thoughts! Content warning: miserable things happening to a Black girl for 300 pages. Also discussed: Elon Musk, Johnny Tremain, strawberry milk, Boy Scouts, Roman numerals, and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Next month we will be reading Chains by Laurie Halse Anders...
Amari and the Night Brothers (Hello Fellow Kids #50)
June 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBWith their landmark fiftieth episode, Mara and Josh dive into a promising new series with Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston. How does this world of magical bureaucracy stack up to its competitors in the YA scene? Listen in and find out! Also discussed: Charles Dickens, The Good Place, Grumpy Old Men, Quinton Reviews, I Survived, and AARP. Next month we will be reading Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We'...
Chirp (Hello Fellow Kids #49)
May 01, 2022 21:47 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBContent warning: this book features sexual harassment of minors. Have you ever been to a cricket farm? Neither have Mara and Josh. But this month they check out a fictional one! Listen in and see what they think of this summertime story. Also discussed: Buddy Holly, chicken nuggets, Bernie Sanders, Jim Gaffigan, umpires, and Norton Antivirus. Next month we will be reading Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagr...
Dark Waters (Hello Fellow Kids #48)
April 09, 2022 04:35 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBOnce again, Josh and Mara join Ollie, Coco, and Brian on their spooky adventures. This time, they're on a boat! What atrocities will these poor kids face this season at the hands of the smiling man? Also discussed: Myst, The House Bunny, motorcycle sidecars, the Blair Witch Project, numbers stations, and Hanson. Next month we will be reading Chirp by Kate Messner. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/sho...
March Madness Bracket (Hello Fellow Kids #47)
March 09, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBJosh and Mara reflect on the first fifty(ish) books from the podcast with a single-elimination March Madness bracket! Where will your favorite book end up? Also discussed: Dungeons and Dragons, Riverdale, Wicked, the Great British Bake Off, and Billie Eilish. Next month we will be reading Dark Waters by Katherine Arden. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed by...
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Hello Fellow Kids #46)
February 02, 2022 04:55 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBIt's time to return to the land of Orisha to see what's next for Zelie, Amari, and the rest in Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi. Will the sequel fulfill the promise of the first book, or will it let us all down? Listen to find out! Also discussed: Ellen Hopkins, Divergent, Michelangelo, Sam Wilson/Bucky Barnes fanfiction, "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down, and windmilling. Next month we will be conducting a March Madness bracket of all the books we've read for the podcast so far!...
The List of Things That Will Not Change (Hello Fellow Kids #45)
January 16, 2022 01:06 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBAn anonymous listener suggested, so we listened! Mara and Josh take a look at The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead, a story of a girl navigating her father's remarriage to an absolute sweetheart of a man (seriously Jesse's incredible). Come with us! Also discussed: Rugrats, heads up seven up, Jim Gaffigan, Judge Judy, cake walks, Korn, and pasta. Next month we will be reading Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpod...
Winterhouse (Hello Fellow Kids #44)
December 01, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBAs the days grow shorter, Mara and Josh bundle up for a trip to the illustrious and eccentric Winterhouse (by Ben Guterson)! It's a fanciful mystery set in a delightful locale, but does it live up to their expectations? Let's find out. Also discussed: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Dark Side of the Rainbow, the Addams Family, Yelp reviews, Home Alone, and 1930s gangster movies. Next month we will be reading The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead. Contact us at hfkpodcast@gm...
Redwall (Hello Fellow Kids #43)
November 01, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBThis episode shouldn't have happened, because we should have both read this book like twenty years ago... but we're finally reading Redwall by Brian Jacques! Does it hold up if you don't have childhood nostalgia for these rambunctious mice? Let's find out. Also discussed: John Cleese, Squid Game, diagramming sentences, the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Rupi Kaur, and the Bubonic Plague. Next month we will be reading Winterhouse by Ben Guterson. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodc...
Top Ten Childhood Spoops (Hello Fellow Kids #42)
October 02, 2021 04:55 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBMara and Josh take another trip down memory lane, recounting their top ten childhood creeps and chills that were more fun than traumatizing. Come join the fun, and let us know what gave you shivers as a kid! Also discussed: Looney Tunes, Lloyd Alexander, WandaVision, Morticia Addams, prohibition, and the Hayes Code. Next month we will be discussing our top ten childhood spoops, which is like last October's episode except focusing on the fun scares and not the traumatizing ones! After that, ...
Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison (Hello Fellow Kids #41)
September 01, 2021 20:28 - 1 hour - 101 MBThe end is here! Mara and Josh have finally reached the conclusion to Brandon Mull's epic Fablehaven series. Did he stick the landing? Tune in to find out! Also discussed: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Brendan Fraser, overpowered D&D characters, Tyra Banks, fetch quests, and Fountains of Wayne. Next month we will be discussing our top ten childhood spoops, which is like last October's episode except focusing on the fun scares and not the traumatizing ones! After that, we will be checking...
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar (Hello Fellow Kids #40)
July 01, 2021 18:56 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBMara and Josh are excited to dive into the world of Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, a new release from first-time author Payal Doshi. Copies were provided for the purposes of this review. Also discussed: the Welsh language, Wildwood, golf, California's Great America, Michael Gambon, and Izzyzzz. Next month we will not be premiering a new episode. Instead, we will return in September with Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcas...
Teen Titans: Raven (Hello Fellow Kids #39)
June 01, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBMara and Josh dive into DC Comics with Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo's Teen Titans: Raven. How does their first experience with DC's young adult graphic novel line fare? Guess you'll have to listen and find out. Also discussed: Dane Cook, Bronies, nougat, the Pfizer vaccine, and drunk Superman. Next month we will be reading Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/...
Wolf Hollow (Hello Fellow Kids #38)
May 01, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBMara and Josh travel back in time to 1943 and explore big ideas like prejudice, trauma, and truth in Lauren Wolk's Wolf Hollow. Be warned: some of our discussion ventures into territory that may be upsetting for some listeners. Also discussed: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Great Wolf Lodge, "Funky Cold Medina", You're Next, and the dearth of pirate fiction. Next month we will be reading Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpod...
Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Hello Fellow Kids #37)
April 01, 2021 07:57 - 1 hour - 95 MBHope y'all are prepped on the first three books, because we're diving right into the fourth Fablehaven novel! Let's see what Brandon Mull treats us with this time. Also discussed: Stanley Tucci, The Happening, lactose-free milk, Butters from South Park, flat-earthers, and Dobby. Next month we will be reading Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme m...
The Witch Boy (Hello Fellow Kids #36)
March 01, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBWe needed a bit of a palette cleanser this month, so we dove into Molly Knox Ostertag's graphic novel The Witch Boy. Join us as we get to know Aster, Charlie, and the dark forces at play in this quick allegorical read. Also discussed: Toadies, aprons, Addams Family Values, Bluebeard, serial Westerns, and horny nuns. Next month we will be reading Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're als...
Prepped (Hello Fellow Kids Bonus #7)
February 23, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBSurprise! It's another bonus episode, this time about the new novel Prepped by Bethany Mangle. Join Mara and Josh as they explore the ins and outs of love in a doomsday community. Also discussed: Gone Girl, Alan Moore, Scientology, sleepovers, Danimals, Heelys, and "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www....
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (Hello Fellow Kids #35)
February 01, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBMara and Josh finish off Jenny Han's trilogy with Always and Forever, Lara Jean, just in time for the new movie on Netflix! Will Lara Jean and Peter stay together? Will Dr. Covey find true love? Will John Ambrose McClaren's name get even longer? Find out here! Also discussed: Jenny Nicholson, grunge music, 10,000 Maniacs, IMDB trivia, barbershop quartets, and the Five Love Languages. Next month we will be reading Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkp...
Clockwork (Hello Fellow Kids #34)
January 01, 2021 19:04 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBMara and Josh start the year off right with Philip Pullman's Clockwork, a novella about how the past sets the future in motion. Let's hope all the horrors we went through in 2020 helped fix this coming year, yeah? Also discussed: Billie Eilish, Juice WRLD, the Secret, Geico commercials, Gwent, and maple syrup. Next month we will be reading Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goo...
Dead Voices (Hello Fellow Kids #33)
December 01, 2020 18:41 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBMara and Josh finish out the year with a return to the world of Small Spaces in this winter-themed sequel by Katherine Arden! How does the chill of a haunted ski lodge stack up against leagues of living scarecrows? Listen and find out! Also discussed: wifi, Jimmy Fallon, Flowers in the Attic, "Mother Knows Best", Balrog wings, and a gritty reboot of Rip Van Winkle. Next month we will be reading Clockwork by Philip Pullman. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and In...
Top Ten Childhood Spooks (Hello Fellow Kids #32)
October 31, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBHappy Halloween, y'all! To celebrate the spooky season, Josh and Mara take a look back at some of the things that freaked them out as children, and decide if those things still scare them today. Make sure you keep the lights on for this one! Also discussed: Jaws, school libraries, big kid beds, Tim Allen's The Shaggy Dog, bad babysitters, and the Hamburger Helper glove. Content warning: while our list is overall trigger-free, we do acknowledge a scene in Edward Scissorhands that appears to c...
As Brave As You (Hello Fellow Kids #31)
October 01, 2020 07:57 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBMara and Josh are leaving the big city for rural Virginia to discover the true meaning of bravery! Or, maybe just hang out with some birds named after child stars. Take your pick. Also discussed: Daredevil, The Karate Kid, chickens, Wacky Races, bad pet names, and lettuce butts. Next month (or possibly the end of this month) we'll be taking a break from reading and instead discussing the spookiest things that scared us as kids! No triggers, we promise. Contact us at [email protected] or ...
Paperback Crush (Hello Fellow Kids #30)
September 01, 2020 17:07 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBIn a strange turn of events, Josh and Mara discuss a book about books! Join them as they explore the rise and fall of the YA paperback scene with Gabrielle Moss's Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s teen fiction. Also discussed: Archie comics, Hank the Cowdog, Friends, finding Playboys in the woods, Chris Christie, and getting picked last in kickball. Next month we will be reading As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast ...
The Children of Blood and Bone (Hello Fellow Kids #29)
August 01, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 143 MBJosh and Mara delve into mystical lands and learn what it means to be... The Children of Blood and Bone (by Tomi Adeyemi). How does the beefiest book of their podcasting career stack up? Find out! Also discussed: Gladiator, eye surgery, Rage Against the Machine, relative temperatures, and John Boyega. Next month we will be reading Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and In...
Children of Blood and Bone (Hello Fellow Kids #29)
August 01, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 143 MBJosh and Mara delve into mystical lands and learn what it means to be... The Children of Blood and Bone (by Tomi Adeyemi). How does the beefiest book of their podcasting career stack up? Find out! Also discussed: Gladiator, eye surgery, Rage Against the Machine, relative temperatures, and John Boyega. Next month we will be reading Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and In...
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (Hello Fellow Kids #28)
July 01, 2020 17:02 - 1 hour - 149 MBThe grand finale of our Penderwicks coverage! "But wait," you say, "aren't there five books in the series?" Well, we'll get to that. Also discussed: Yellowcard, Toby Keith, cartoon crushes, The Brave Little Toaster, furries, and boys named Jacob. Next month we will be reading The Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed...
Sorcery & Cecelia (Hello Fellow Kids #27)
June 01, 2020 22:11 - 1 hour - 128 MBWho is the mysterious Marquis of Schofield? Why is everyone so interested in a blue chocolate pot? And why doesn't Kate get her name in the title, but Cecelia does? All this and more will be answered in this month's episode of Hello Fellow Kids! Also discussed: Gossip Girl, Gigi Hadid, negging, NFL touchdown celebration dances, and the fringe benefits of being under lockdown. Next month we will be reading The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall. Contact us at [email protected]...
Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Hello Fellow Kids #26)
May 01, 2020 16:12 - 1 hour - 163 MBNot even a stay-at-home order can stop the hype train for Brandon Mull's Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague! ...though it can severely affect the audio quality. Also discussed: Indiana Jones, school nightmares, writing tropes, Animal Crossing, smallpox, and unlicensed Calvin and Hobbes merchandise. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him a...
The Perfect Escape (Hello Fellow Kids #25)
April 07, 2020 07:27 - 1 hour - 126 MBThanks to a pair of advance copies, Josh and Mara tackle Suzanne Park's debut novel The Perfect Escape. Their thoughts? A chaotically mixed bag that you just have to open for yourself! Also discussed: Simone Giertz, diet books, World War Z, Robert T. Kiyosaki, butt pain, and The Wolf of Wall Street's Quaalude scene. Next month we will finally, for real this time, be reading Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter an...
Heavy Vinyl: Riot on the Radio (Hello Fellow Kids #24)
March 01, 2020 18:15 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBIn this atypical episode, Josh and Mara talk for a bit about Heavy Vinyl: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueda, Irene Flores, and Rebecca Nalty. After that, we just kind of talk about whatever. And there's singing. Lots of singing. Also discussed: Eminem, Hanson, Tim Gunn, "Where's My Juul?", Empire Records, NKOTBSB, and the concept of giving peace a chance. Despite what we may have mentioned in the recording, next month's episode will actually be on The Perfect Escape, a new relea...
P.S. I Still Love You (Hello Fellow Kids Bonus #6)
February 12, 2020 15:10 - 1 hour - 152 MBTo celebrate the release of the film, we're releasing a bonus epsiode on Jenny Han's P.S. I Still Love You! This is that episode! If you want a second helping of romance and teen slice-of-life adventures, this is the podcast for you! Also discussed: Calvin and Hobbes, Attack on Titan, breast-induced back pain, the Great Gatsby, sharing bathrooms, and young Robert Redford. For our next regular episode, we'll be reading Heavy Vinyl: Riot on the Radio, a graphic novel. Contact us at hfkpodcast...
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Hello Fellow Kids #23)
February 01, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour - 153 MBLove is in the air for people who aren't Mara and Josh! This month, we're taking a look at Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Hopefully it fulfills our desires for a pleasant, fluffy read. Also discussed: Jordan Peele, school dress codes, Olympic village sex orgies, gingham, vomiting into a teacup, and Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. No word yet on our March book, but we will be reading this novel's sequel, P.S. I Still Love You, for our February 12th bonus episode to coincide with its ...
A Glory of Unicorns (Hello Fellow Kids #22)
January 01, 2020 08:08 - 1 hour - 105 MBHappy new decade! To celebrate, Mara and Josh read an anthology: A Glory of Unicorns, edited by Bruce Coville. How did this collection stack up? Not great. But listen and find out why! Also discussed: baby books, bowl cuts, Wicked, Chuck Tingle, salmonella, and Kate McKinnon as Colleen Rafferty. Next month we will be reading To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/u...
Mara & Josh's Top 10 YA Reads (Hello Fellow Kids #21)
December 01, 2019 23:24 - 1 hour - 159 MBTo close out 2019, Mara and Josh sat down and discussed their personal favorite kids/YA/teen reads from over the years. Maybe these lists will explain why they still read books written for middle-schoolers. Also discussed: sensitivity readers, boy bands, Rasputina, paper clip currency, cartoon theme songs, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Next month we will be reading A Glory of Unicorns, an anthology edited by Bruce Coville. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagr...
Every Stolen Breath (Hello Fellow Kids Bonus #5)
November 05, 2019 08:43 - 1 hour - 140 MBFor their latest bonus episode, Josh and Mara took a look at an advance copy of Kimberly Gabriel's Every Stolen Breath--available today! How did they like this teen thriller about anonymous swarms of teenagers punching tourists to death? Listen and find out! Also discussed: Vines, text message lingo, John Mulaney, skipping school, and the Scream franchise. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252...
Pumpkinheads (Hello Fellow Kids #20)
November 01, 2019 17:36 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBHalloween has come and gone, but the pumpkin patch is forever. Join Mara and Josh as they discuss the new graphic novel Pumpkinheads, by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks. Also discussed: John Green, first impressions, rom-com tropes, regional foods, and the agony of finding a winter book. Next month we will be taking a break from full-book reviews and will be discussing some of our favorite YA books from over the years. Check out that very special episode to learn a bit more about what we...
Small Spaces (Hello Fellow Kids #19)
October 01, 2019 22:03 - 1 hour - 120 MBAs the leaves turn brown and fall away, Mara and Josh cozy up for a chilling new read: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. Will they be able to survive the terrors that await them in the scarecrow-filled fields? Find out in this episode! Also discussed: Mariah Carey, Greek mythology, eye doctors, Millie Bobby Brown, and the definition of a money order. Next month we will be reading Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter...
Lifeformed: Hearts and Minds feat. the Creators (Hello Fellow Kids #18)
September 04, 2019 17:48 - 1 hour - 124 MBTime to check up on Cleo and Pseudo-Alex in their post-alien invasion world! How does the sequel stack up to the first book? Find out here, and listen to our exclusive interview with writer Matt Mair Lowery and artist Cassie Anderson. Also discussed: childhood forts, Weird Al, the Troubles, album covers, and snacks. Next month we will be reading Small Spaces by Katherine Arden, and releasing on the first of the month as usual. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter an...
Extraordinary: A Story of an Ordinary Princess feat. Cassie Anderson (Hello Fellow Kids Bonus #4)
August 06, 2019 09:17 - 1 hour - 106 MBCassie Anderson is back in the saddle with Josh and Mara on this weird three-saddled horse that is Bonus Episode 4! Did the hosts find the book to be as extraordinary as its title suggests? Find out now! Also discussed: Charlie the Unicorn, accidental catchphrases, James McAvoy, the Cheetah Girls, and hands. Contact us at [email protected] or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visi...