Withywindle
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsWithywindle is a whimsical interactive show for kids who love stories, words, and groan-worthy jokes and features your favorite authors and illustrators. Part book club, part game show it's an adventure through the wild world of wordplay.
Each episode we chat with a very special guest, usually an author or illustrator of children's books, plus tell silly jokes, share riddles, talk about stories and books, eat snacks, and much more!
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QuestionpaTWOza
December 17, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBHere we are at the end of season two! Sad day. But on the bright side, it's time for another questionpalooza and we've got a very special guest joining us (again) to help answer some questions. Yep, Samuel Dennison Smitherton is here as our very special guest! So prepare yourself for some witty repartee (good word!) and some curious conversation. Nonsense here we come! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this ...
Ben Hatke Hits the Bullseye
December 10, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBYou know Ben Hatke as the author of such beloved books as Zita the Space Girl, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, and many others. Well, now you can also know him as Ben Hatke, guest on that one podcast you listen to. Yes, that is right: Ben Hatke joined the show this week. Oh yeah, there's also joke time, snack time, riddle time, and book time. Plenty of time for all the usual segments. Buckle up and listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public epis...
Astrid Sheckels Bears with Us
December 03, 2021 14:49 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBAstrid Sheckels is a talented children's book author and illustrator and she joins the show this week to discuss foxes, bears, drawing foxes and bears, delicious food, advice for young artists, and much more. Of course, there's also jokes, riddles, and Charlotte's Web. Welcome back to Withywindle! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle....
Astrid Sheckles Bears with Us
December 03, 2021 14:49 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBAstrid Sheckles is a talented children's book author and illustrator and she joins the show this week to discuss foxes, bears, drawing foxes and bears, delicious food, advice for young artists, and much more. Of course, there's also jokes, riddles, and Charlotte's Web. Welcome back to Withywindle! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Kate Milford Swoops By
November 26, 2021 23:05 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBThis week, Kate Milford joins the show, plus the guys talk about Charlotte's Webb, tell jokes, talk about Thanksgiving food, and much more. Kate Milford is the New York Times bestselling author of Greenglass House, as well as its sequel, Ghosts of Greenglass House, and five other books set in the same world: The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands, The Left-Handed Fate, the crowdfunded companion book, The Kairos Mechanism, and Bluecrowne, which also began life on Kickstarter but has been reissue...
Where Grace Lin Meets the Withywindle Gang
November 19, 2021 19:01 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBGrace Lin is the award-winning and best-selling author/illustrator of The Year of the Dog, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, When the Star Turned to Silver, Dumpling Days, and many other books. And on this week's episode she joins the guys to talk about her favorite books, her inspirations, and moon-stuff. Oh, and there's plenty of joke time, snack time, and riddle time, too. Let's get on with the nonsense! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public e...
Jonathan Auxier Makes Us Laugh
November 05, 2021 18:46 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJonathan Auxier is the author of such books as Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes and The Night Gardener, among others, and he joined the guys this week to discuss his favorite books, his inspiration, his taste in food, and much more. Of course, this episode also includes jokes, riddle time, snack time, and all kinds of shenanigans. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribe...
Christine Cohen Passes The (Winter) Test
October 29, 2021 15:50 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWe're back! It's time for more shenanigans. Jokes, riddles, snack time, and more. Plus, of course, we chat with this week's very special guest, Christine Cohen, author of The Winter King (and, coming soon, The Sinking City)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Joe Sutphin Draws Stuff and Things
October 22, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBWe're back! It's time for jokes and riddles and animals who talk and a conversation with Joe Sutphin who is a great illustrator of books (you know, stuff and things). Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Trenton Lee Stewart Puzzles His Way Through It
October 15, 2021 20:03 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBTrenton Lee Stewart is our guest this week, and boy did we enjoy chatting with him! You know him as the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society series (which is awesome, of course), but we know him as a great podcast guest. And as always this episode also features plenty of jokes and riddle time and appearances by the bookstore troll. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...
Kate Albus Kicks Things Off
October 08, 2021 15:11 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWe're back! It's time for a new season of Withywindle and the guys are back with more jokes, more riddles, more book-talk, and more wonderful guests. This week, Kate Albus, author of the wonderful new book, A Place to Hang the Moon, drops by to talk about her favorite books, where her ideas come from, whether she likes Cheetos or Doritos, and plenty more. Plus, we introduce E.B. White and prepare for this season's book. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Season 2 is coming soon!
September 20, 2021 21:28 - 3 minutes - 3.75 MBSeason 2 is coming soon, back and better than ever (as this teaser trailer explains)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
The Questionpalooza
August 06, 2021 17:33 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThis is the last episode of season one of Withywindle which means it's time, as promised, for a big ol' questionpalooza. The guys do their best to answer as many questions as possible about all sorts of nonsense. Let's get on with it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Zach Franzen Paints a Picture
July 30, 2021 14:52 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more bad jokes, disucss the ending of The Railway Children, and chat with the wonderful illustrator Zach Franzen. Oh yeah, also riddle talk. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Jonathan Rogers Barks His Tale
July 23, 2021 16:47 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell even more bad jokes, talk about the tenth and eleventh chapters of The Railway Children, and chat with Jonathan Rogers, author of The Wilderking Trilogy and The Charlatan's Boy. As usual there is also riddle talk. Let's get on with the nonsense! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywin...
The Incorrigible Maryrose Wood Swings By
July 16, 2021 16:53 - 1 hour - 67 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more bad jokes, discuss the ninth and tenth chapters of The Railway Children, and chat with Maryrose Wood, the author of the Incorrigable Children of Ashton Place books. And, as always, there's riddle talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Jennifer Trafton Makes an Appearance
July 09, 2021 18:24 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more bad jokes, discusses the seventh and eighth chapters of The Railway Children, and chat with Jennifer Trafton, the author of The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic and Henry and the Chalk Dragon. Oh yeah, also riddle talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Glenn McCarty Wanders By
July 02, 2021 14:13 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! Here on episode four of season one the guys chat with Glenn McCarthy (the author of The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson and Junction Tales), dig into chapters five and six of The Railway Children, tell some more jokes, share another riddle, and much more. Let's get on with the nonsense! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...
Karina Yan Glaser Tells Her Story
June 26, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more bad dad jokes, discuss the third and fourth chapters of The Railway Children by E. Nesbit, and chat with the great Karina Yan Glaser, author of The Vanderbeeker books. Plus, there's also riddle talk. Also Graeme claims his house exploded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle....
Andrew Peterson Says Hello
June 21, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more jokes, talk about the first two chapters of The Railway Children by E. Nesbit, and chat with the great Andrew Peterson, author of The Wingfeather Saga. Oh yeah, there's also riddle talk. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com
Andrew Peterson Says Hello
June 21, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBWelcome back to Withywindle! This week the guys tell more jokes, talk about the first two chapters of The Railway Children by E. Nesbit, and chat with the great Andrew Peterson, author of The Wingfeather Saga. Oh yeah, there's also riddle talk. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S.D. Smith Explains Himself
June 10, 2021 13:41 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWelcome to the first episode of Withywindle! This is a whimsical show for kids who love books and words and other such things. In this episode, the guys chat with S.D. Smith, the author of the Green Ember books, plus they tell dumb jokes, talk about what the show is going to be like, and present this week's riddle contest. We hope you enjoy! Let's get on with the nonsense! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...
Introducing Withywindle!
May 27, 2021 18:31 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBComing soon, Withywindle is a whimsical show for kids who love, stories, words, and groan-worthy jokes. It features your favorite authors and illustrators. It's part book club, part game show, it's your weekly adventure through the wild world of wordplay. Season 1 is coming soon! Subscribe now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle....