Join 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 hfkpodcast@gmail.com 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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Who has roused us from our slumber? Oh, it's B. B. Alston, with another volume in his Supernatural Investigations series! Let's check it out and see what Amari and company have been up to. Also discussed: Fablehaven, Star Wars, Veronica Roth, Ultron, the Vegas Sphere, and banana bread. Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by…
Mara's back! Josh's back! Amari's back! The gang's all here! We eagerly return to the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations to follow Amari and friends on her third (but no longer final) adventure. Come join the fun! Also discussed: The Good Place, popsicles, Star Wars Outlaws, SNL's "Black Jeopardy!", and Austin Powers. Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and…
We'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 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.
Mara 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…
Mara 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.…
Happy 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…
This 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…
In 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…
This 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…
