Ranked #1
Episode 220: Kate Mulgrew
Episode 220: Kate Mulgrew
You might know her as Mrs. Columbo. Or maybe Mary Ryan from Ryan's Hope. Batman: The Animated Series fans remember her a... Read more
23 May 2019
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57mins
Ranked #2
Episode 223: Rick Riordan
Episode 223: Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan is a middle grade superstar. Seriously, authors don't rank more A-list than him. When it comes to name reco... Read more
23 Sep 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #3
Episode 207: Chuck Wendig
Episode 207: Chuck Wendig
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the podcast, and welcome to 2019! We're ringing in the new year the best way we know how... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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56mins
Ranked #4
Episode 226: Jeff Kinney
Episode 226: Jeff Kinney
This week, we're joined by a middle grade superstar: Jeff Kinney, the evil genius behind the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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36mins
Ranked #5
Episode 222: J. Michael Straczynski
Episode 222: J. Michael Straczynski
This week, we welcome the legendary J. Michael Straczynski to the show. For many fans, Straczynski is the author of seve... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #6
Episode 212: Hena Khan
Episode 212: Hena Khan
This week, we're talking to author Hena Khan, whose book Amina's Voice was one of the launch titles for Simon & Schu... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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59mins
Ranked #7
Episode 210: Robin Cook
Episode 210: Robin Cook
We're gettin' nerdy this week, people! We're donning our lab coats and venturing into a scientific conversation we have ... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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52mins
Ranked #8
Episode 171: Andrew W.K.
Episode 171: Andrew W.K.
Today, we put on our party hats and embrace the great big beautiful party known as life with Andrew W.K. On this episode... Read more
15 Mar 2018
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44mins
Ranked #9
Episode 225: K. Eason
Episode 225: K. Eason
K. Eason has written one of our favorite books of 2019. How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse is a book that cohost S... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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52mins
Ranked #10
Episode 217: Lamar Giles
Episode 217: Lamar Giles
Welcome back! This week, we're chatting with author Lamar Giles about his newest book, The Last Last Day of Summer, and ... Read more
24 Apr 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #11
Episode 211: Rhett Miller
Episode 211: Rhett Miller
This week, we're talking children's poetry through the lens of rock and roll, baby! We welcome Rhett Miller, lead singer... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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57mins
Ranked #12
Episode 213: Skottie Young
Episode 213: Skottie Young
This week, we're geeking out with one of our very favorite artists working in comics/graphic novels today: Skottie Young... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #13
Episode 218: Evangeline Lilly
Episode 218: Evangeline Lilly
Talk to Evangeline Lilly for more than three minutes, and one thing become remarkably clear. She's positively overflowi... Read more
7 May 2019
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1hr
Ranked #14
Episode 216: Alan Oppenheimer
Episode 216: Alan Oppenheimer
I know I say this a lot, but this one was a real thrill for me. This week, my conversation with Skeletor himself: the on... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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46mins
Ranked #15
Episode 206: Jarrett Krosoczka
Episode 206: Jarrett Krosoczka
This week, we're giving you a (slightly early) end-of-the-year present: our conversation with Jarrett Krosoczka. I think... Read more
18 Dec 2018
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44mins
Ranked #16
Episode 205: S.A. Chakraborty
Episode 205: S.A. Chakraborty
We're traveling to Daevabad and the realm of the djinn this week with S.A. Chakraborty, author of the phenomenally great... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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52mins
Ranked #17
Episode 203: Greg Weisman
Episode 203: Greg Weisman
This week, we welcome back Greg Weisman to the show. LONG-TIME listeners might remember Greg from WAY BACK on Episode 5,... Read more
28 Nov 2018
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #18
Episode 202: Dav Pilkey
Episode 202: Dav Pilkey
This week, we chat with Dav Pilkey about Dog Men, Captains Underpants, and more! That's right; the author/artist/creator... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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32mins
Ranked #19
Episode 200: Dominique Tipper
Episode 200: Dominique Tipper
Welcome, ladies and gents, to Episode 200! Happy anniversary to us! When we began this weird little show about four year... Read more
31 Oct 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #20
Episode 197: Victoria Schwab
Episode 197: Victoria Schwab
This week, we're talking ghosts, magic, and the macabre with Victoria Schwab. Writing as both Victoria (for YA) and V.E.... Read more
9 Oct 2018
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1hr 7mins