Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Fearless by Francine Pascal! Gaia is just a normal late 90’s teenager starting out at brand new school. Oh wait, no she’s not. She can’t feel fear and enacts vigilante justice on neo nazis! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris … Continue reading Chapter 108 | Fearless | Part 1

On this episode of The Sketchy Show, the Scareusburg Evening News lets us know the spooky goings-on in town, 3 judges of a jack-o-lantern carving contest grapple with the meaning of existence, and Dick Albequerque visits a quaint town where there may or may not have been some brutal murders and navigates a hotel’s alcohol … Continue reading Episode 46: Dick Albequerque Hunts a Werewolf

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike! The whole thing comes down to a weird semi-religious showdown in a church, and in typical Pike fashion, an epilogue that actually explains the whole book. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah … Continue reading Chapter 107 | Scavenger Hunt | C...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike! Tracie’s team finally meets up with Carl’s team for the Scavenger Hunt Showdown in the haunted (?) mine! A major theory is confirmed, much to the chagrin of our hosts! Literally nobody could guess what this book was … Continue reading Chapter 106 | Scavenger Hunt &#124...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike! Things go from weird to super bonkers in several chapters. Are they lizard people? Dinosaurs? Eternal zombie vampires? At this point, the bad guys could literally be aliens, we don’t know. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan … Continue reading Chapter 105 | Scavenger Hun...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike! In typical Christopher Pike fashion, this book goes heavily off the rails. Movie references abound in this sibling kissing, lizard stomping, water drenching good time. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton, … Continue reading Chapter 104 | S...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike! Tracie has a huge crush on Cal, who has a huge crush on Cessy, who probably has a huge crush on her brother Davey, who has a huge crush on himself. Also, there’s a scavenger hunt in this … Continue reading Chapter 103 | Scavenger Hunt | Chapters 2-3

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Scavenger Hunt by Christopher Pike! Cal is your typical handy high schooler who works at a gas station. Is he in a ton of trouble with vampires or a murder cult? Is he responsible for his friend Joe’s death by dam? Will we … Continue reading Chapter 102 | Scavenger Hunt | Prologue – Chapter 1

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Phantom Valley: The Evil One by Lynn Beach! Kim tries to help Monica deal with her ghost problem (which is actually a doll problem) but a rift forms between the 2 friends! Will Monica repair her friendship with Kim? Will she defeat the … Continue reading Chapter 101 | Phantom Valley | The Evil One | Chapters...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Phantom Valley: The Evil One by Lynn Beach! Monica spends a lot of time in the library doing research, seeing ghosts, and figuring out that her haunted doll is totally haunted. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah … Continue reading Chapter 100 | Phantom Valley | The Evil One...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Phantom Valley: The Evil One by Lynn Beach! Monica starts to wonder whether the creepy doll with glowing red eyes that she found hidden in the back of her closet in the haunted wing of the boarding school might be cursed!? Below Grade … Continue reading Chapter 99 | Phantom Valley | The Evil One | Chapters...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we start reading Phantom Valley: The Evil One by Lynn Beach! Monica arrives at Chilleen Academy and quickly makes new friends, finds a definitely haunted doll, and fulfills Jonathan’s lifelong wish of meeting a ghost! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and … Continue reading Chapter 98 | Phantom Valley...

On this episode of The Sketchy Show, Jeremiah has a 5th round interview for a new job, Basil Gin goes on holiday, and Baron Draconius Volcano teaches his kitty Tomas how to play skee-ball. This episode of The Sketchy Show is brought to you by Mind Your Own Bushiness.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal Shusterman! Josh discovers that Kevin is slowly dying from his use of magic sunglasses, and things spiral pretty hard from there until the ending! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah … Continue reading Chapter 97 | The Eyes of Kid Midas | Chapters...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal Shusterman! Josh and Mr. Kirkpatrick have a very deep conversation about the end of the world. Meanwhile, Hal steals the magic glasses to go on the his dentist’s paranormal investigation show! Below Grade Level is hosted … Continue reading Chapter 96 | The Eyes of Kid Midas |...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal Shusterman! Kevin Midas continues his descent into power-hungry madness granting wishes left and right before 2 REALLY crazy things happen. Strap in, this one gets dark! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, … Continue reading Chapter 95 | The Eyes of Kid Midas &...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal Shusterman! Kevin Midas, armed with a brand new pair of magic and definitely not cursed sunglasses, goes totally off the deep end immediately and wishes way too much shit into existence. What could go wrong!? Below … Continue reading Chapter 94 | The Eyes of Kid Midas | Chapters 5-...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we start reading The Eyes of Kid Midas by Neal Shusterman! Kevin Midas is your average 90s kid in glasses dealing with bullies, until he finds a magic pair of sunglasses on top of an old Native American mountain! You know, that trope! Below Grade Level … Continue reading Chapter 93 | The Eyes of Kid Midas | Chapters 1-4!

On this episode of The Sketchy Show, 2 Old Drunk Men by the Fire make a new friend, a besieged king takes council from his advisors, and Bront Charger is held captive by submarine Nazis. This episode of The Sketchy Show is brought to you by Twinkle.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Our SVH gang deals with the aftermath of a rapist exploding himself in the gym. Book’s fucked up, guys! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton, and today’s guest is … Continue reading Chapter 92 | Sweet Valley High | Fight...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Steven and Lila confront each other during the big game and hatch a sinister plan, but they don’t get to do much once John Pheifer shows up! Also Devon gets some snacks! Below Grade Level is … Continue reading Chapter 91 | Sweet Valley High | Fight Fire With Fire &...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Elizabeth gets herself into hot water with Todd while Jessica continues to scheme how to destroy her brother’s relationship. Meanwhile, Devon Whiteclaw makes a shocking and emotional discovery!! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, … Continue reading Chapter 90 &#1...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Steven and Lila test out their soda throwing skills, Jessica and Elizabeth switch off on which one is going to be a shitty person, and Devon finally meets his long lost Nana! Below Grade Level is … Continue reading Chapter 89 | Sweet Valley High | Fight Fire With Fire &#...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Devon slowly makes his way to Sweet Valley, Lila gets her priorities in order after getting out of jail, and Jessica is back on her bullshit! Will Steven get his internship at the DA’s office back, … Continue reading Chapter 88 | Sweet Valley High | Fight Fire With...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Sweet Valley High: Fight Fire With Fire! Lila Fowler has been arrested for arson, and it’s up to Steven Wakefield, everyone’s hottest brother, to prove her innocence! Did Lila burn her house down? Will Steven keep his internship at the DA’s office? Are … Continue reading Chapter 87 | Sweet Valley High...