Latest Children's literature Podcast Episodes
Episode 88: YA Short Stories
Two Lit Mamas - April 25, 2024 02:00 - 52 minutesThe Mamas get dark, emotional, and angst-y with a collection of short stories for Young Adults (ages 14-18) that they may be too old to fully understand but fully enjoyed anyway. Join the Mamas as they discuss the significance of collections, the struggles facing modern teens, and the power of w...
Episode 87: New MG Fantasy
Two Lit Mamas - April 11, 2024 02:00 - 40 minutesThe total eclipse (of the sun not the heart) inspired the Mamas to explore gilded worlds and travel through time (and party like it’s 1999) with new Middle Grade fantasy books for ages 8-12. As you may have suspected, the Mamas were once just two farm girls waiting to be picked from obscurity fo...
Season 7 is coming soon!
Withywindle - April 01, 2024 15:05 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsSeason 7 is coming soon . . . but Graeme is missing . . . 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
Episode 86: March Mysteries
Two Lit Mamas - March 28, 2024 03:00 - 49 minutesIn episode 86, the Mamas party like it’s 1999 with their favorite genre, mysteries. Heather brings you a new Middle Grade mystery and rebel Mama, Margie, shares one of her favorite newer grown up series. The Mamas also explore the mystery of the Middle Grade slump and follow up the book chat wi...
Episode 85: Middle Grade March
Two Lit Mamas - March 14, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutesHappy Middle Grade March! The Mamas are in their element, celebrating new Middle Grade book releases that cover a roller coaster of categories from Emily Post’s etiquette tips and environmental activism to Dungeons & Dragons style quests and cryptid monsters from other dimensions. Margie follows...
Episode 84: Spies & Heists
Two Lit Mamas - February 29, 2024 03:00 - 41 minutesIn episode 84, the Mamas go full fangirl swooning over beloved spymaster James Ponti, author of the bestselling City Spies series and Crime Fighters series for middle grade (ages 8-12). The Mamas fell for Ponti back in 2020 with the first City Spies book and wanted to catch up with the series, c...
Episode 83: Hot off the Presses
Two Lit Mamas - February 14, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutesThe Mamas have burned their little mom fingers to bring you the hottest new books for 2024. From grown up books in the book chat to picture books in the Pick 6, the Mamas are sharing the latest books that grabbed them in a world with so many books and too little time. What do you think of their ...
Episode 82: Graphic Novels R Cool (Who Knew!)
Two Lit Mamas - February 01, 2024 03:00 - 42 minutesIn this episode of the Two Lit Mamas podcast, the Mamas get graphic but Tipper Gore can chill – no warning label required for this bundle of sweet, fun, and entertaining Middle Grade (ages 8-12)and Young Adult (ages 13 and up) novels in comic form! That’s right, the mamas are chatting about grap...
Episode 81: Books for Grown Ups
Two Lit Mamas - January 18, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutesThe Mamas want to help you through the dark days of winter with recommendations for the grown up books they plowed through over the holidays. Don't worry, they'll be back with kid book recs next time around, but for episode 81, all you parents, teachers, and writers out there, prepare to get y...
Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent
In the Reading Corner - December 21, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt's 20 years since the publication of Terry Pratchett's The Wee Free Men, the first book in the Tiffany Aching arc within the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. To celebrate, Terry's daughter Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent have produced a handsome gift book, Tiffany Aching's Guide to Be...
Episode 80: Mystery & Mayhem for the Holidays
Two Lit Mamas - December 07, 2023 02:00 - 36 minutesThe Mamas get festive for the last episode of 2023 with a holiday-themed short story collection for 8–12-year-olds filled with murder, mystery, and mayhem. If you enjoy a holiday haunted house, listen in as the Mama’s say good-bye to 2023 with a book chat about creepy funhouses, famous cat burgl...
6.9: Questionpa6za!
Withywindle - December 05, 2023 14:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsWithywindle is back with one more episode of season 6 and, as is our custom, we’re answering your questions! Plus we have two listeners stories, a Christmas-themed snack time, and more. So hit that play button and tune in as we discuss things like the nature of s’mores, cereal, animals, sauces a...
Episode 79: 2023 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2
Two Lit Mamas - November 23, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutesStuff your mouth with turkey while the Mama’s share their opinions on funny, sexy, and murdery Grown Up books that made the top of their lists in 2023. Heather went for fantasies filled with dragons and angry gods, while Margie nabbed myths, space murders and, of course, zombies. You can’t go ...
6.8: Logan Green Sounds Off
Withywindle - November 22, 2023 01:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsIf you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you have heard us talk about (or, well, to) our editor Logan Green from time to time. Well this week he’s our very special guest on the show. He joined us to answer questions about audio editing, his favorite books, his opinion of Graeme, and...
6.7: Anna James Wanders into Our Bookish Podcast
Withywindle - November 14, 2023 02:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsAnna James is a number of cool things: She’s the author of the Pages and Co. books, she’s English (and therefore a tea drinker), she’s a fan of the Lord of the Rings, and now she can add “guest on Withywindle” to the list! So click that play button and tune in to our conversation with her about ...
Episode 78: Holiday Gift Guide, Part 1
Two Lit Mamas - November 09, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutesThe Mamas have once again donned their pointy hats and elf ears for another Holiday Gift Guide Extravaganza-ganza-ganza! As a special treat, they've also included an highlight reel for 2023. Get out your pen or open an app so you can make your list. Don't forget to check it 500 times. Happy Shop...
6.6: Andrew Peterson Ambles Over
Withywindle - November 07, 2023 14:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsAndrew Peterson is back—and he’s a got a brand new Wingfeather-themed book out today! What an honor to have him back on the show! So join us for another delightful episode full of all the Withywindle nonsense alongside a great conversation with a talented and gracious author. Happy listening! W...
6.5: It's a LIVE episode with the miraculous Kate Albus!
Withywindle - October 30, 2023 14:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsRecently, Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Moon and Nothing Else but Miracles joined us for a delightful live recording of Withywindle that featured plenty of conversation about snacks, good books, and fun nonsense—all with a live audience! It was a great time and this episode is the re...
Episode 77: Ghost Stories for Spooky Season
Two Lit Mamas - October 26, 2023 03:00 - 41 minutesEpisode 77: Ghost Stories for Spooky Season It’s the Mamas’ favorite time of the year when they happily scare themselves silly with ghost stories that are not only bone-chilling but also life affirming. The Mamas start the book chat by chanting Bloody Mary’s name three times in the dark so watc...
6.4: Scott Chantler is Dubbed Knight of the Withywindle
Withywindle - October 23, 2023 14:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsScott Chantler is the author/illustrator of many books, most recently the delightful graphic novel Squire and Knight. Well this week he adds "guest on Withywindle” to his long list of accolades so that’s probably just about the highest honor of his career (ha!). There’s talk about food and favor...
6.3: Carolyn Leiloglou Artfully Steals the Show
Withywindle - October 16, 2023 13:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsWelcome back to a new episode of Withywindle, filled with all kinds of delightful nonsense, including all the usual whimsey (and snacks). But this week also features art heists. And Carolyn Leiloglou, who knows a lot about art and, as it turns out, art heists! Happy listening! This episode is b...
Episode 76: Game On!
Two Lit Mamas - October 12, 2023 02:00 - 43 minutesThe Mamas want to help get your Middle Schoolers off screens with game-themed novels for 8-12 year olds! Join the book chat as the Mamas share two new fantasy/sci-fi novels that will appeal to gamers: one book is set in a haunted woods and includes three sixth-graders who play a game to save the...
6.2: Dave Eggers?! Impossible (But True)!
Withywindle - October 09, 2023 04:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsThis week the one-and-only Dave Eggers (author of one of our favorite books of the year) joins the show, so hit that play button and great ready for a great, wide-ranging conversation to go along with all of the normal shenanigans on an episode of Withywindle. Happy listening! This episode is ...
Peter Brown - Running wild with robots
In the Reading Corner - October 08, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPeter Brown is an American writer and illustrator. He is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for his illustration of Creepy Carrots (written by Aaron Reynolds) and the author-illustrator of picture books Mr Tiger Goes Wild, My Teacher is a Monster, Fred Gets Dressed and The Curious Garden. His...
We've Got This! Reflections on empathy with Rashmi Siredeshpande and Miranda McKearney
In the Reading Corner - October 04, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsRashmi Sirdeshpande is the author of We've Got This! Six Steps to Build Empathy and Miranda McKearney is a founder and director of Empathy Lab. In this episode, they talk about the science behind empathy and ways to develop it with young people. An extended version of video version of this talk...
6.1: Mac Barnett Launches Season Six!
Withywindle - October 02, 2023 05:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsWelcome back to Withywindle and thanks for tuning into season six! This season will include a few tweaks, but it will still be full of the same jokes, stories, snacks, guests, riddles, and word play you’re used to! Here in season six, episode one (aka, episode 50!), storyteller Mac Barnett joins...
Episode 75: Middle Grade Mysteries
Two Lit Mamas - September 28, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutesThe Mamas shine in their diamond episode, geeking out over their favorite genre, mysteries. First, the Mamas fangirl about TV cozies, then they chat it up with two new mystery novels for kiddos, ages 8-12: one that Margie recommends for the classroom and one that Heather recommends for family ca...
Season 6 is Coming Soon!
Withywindle - September 19, 2023 04:05 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 209 ratingsSeason 6 is coming soon, with plenty of guest interviews and all the jokes, riddles, stories,and snacks you’ve come to expect. But first the guys need to make it back to land... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, ...
Pippa Funnell
In the Reading Corner - September 15, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPippa Funnell is well-known for her equestrian achievements. She's an Olympic medalist and Rolex Grand Slam winner 2003. She is also the author of a series of books for children, Pippa's Pony Tales. In this episode, Pippa talks to Nikki Gamble about how her love of horses inspired the books a...
Episode 74: This Magic MG Moment
Two Lit Mamas - September 14, 2023 03:00 - 42 minutesIt’s a magical moment indeed when Margie realizes a book can have too many fart jokes. Heather didn’t even use her witch wand to open Margie’s eyes. Shocking! In the latest episode of the Two Lit Mamas podcast, the Mamas sprinkle fairy dust on their Middle Grade book chat to spin stories filled ...
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