Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast

It's ME again! I'm back at my desk and I'm chatting about things like MALLS and STONE-WASHED JEANS and BEARY MANILOW and NOT MURDER THIS TIME. https://ia800104.us.archive.org/10/items/DIBC128/DIBC-128.mp3

In which I go LIVE on Facebook and ramble on a while about race(?) in Bear Country and embarrass myself and answer some questions. https://ia600600.us.archive.org/20/items/DIBCEP127/DIBC-EP127.mp3

This week, I'm joined by Sammi Campbell from Excessively Diverted to talk about this . . . weird . . . book. I mean, it's great, but it's weird. There's ghosts but no ghosts! Bags under eyes and then no bags under eyes! Pajamas and no pajamas! What more do you want?! https://ia600100.us.archive.org/1/items/DIBCEP126/DIBC-EP126.mp3

Brad Mariska sneaks on over to talk about "The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail" from 1987 – a book I ACCIDENTALLY SKIPPED! Oh, and, it looks like there IS an animated adaptation! Waddaya know? https://ia800102.us.archive.org/16/items/DIBCEP125/DIBC-EP125.mp3

So, no show this week. We're regrouping. It's been a busy start to fall. https://ia600100.us.archive.org/33/items/DIBCEP1235/DIBC-EP123-5.mp3

Those Bear Scouts are at it again! What is "it" exactly? Adapting cartoons into chapter books is what it is! That's right, it's the 1980 classic special "The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw" rejiggered into a Bear SCOUTS book. Does it work? Eh. https://ia601303.us.archive.org/15/items/DIBCEP123/DIBC-EP123.mp3

Hey, there was an episode sort of based on "Showdown at Chainsaw Gap!" Only, they fixed the title and changed the plot. Kept the bird, though. So, Mark came back to talk about it! Here he is! https://ia800802.us.archive.org/13/items/DIBCEP121/DIBC-EP121.mp3

Mr. Mark Sweeney RETURNS! And this time he's got OPINIONS about BIRDS and CHAINSAWS! https://ia800800.us.archive.org/33/items/DIBCEP120_201710/DIBC-EP120.mp3

Jon Biegen and Nick Wood slide on over from Stranger Still to talk about children successfully managing a television station. That's . . . that's really all that happens in this book, so – so, lesson learned, I guess. https://ia800804.us.archive.org/32/items/DIBCEP119/DIBC-EP119.mp3

It's Part 3 of our Mike Berenstain meetup and Brad, Jeremy and I finally hit the archives! The above is pages from an unpublished finished book. The above is examples of the evolution of "The B Book." Above is a slideshow of Stan and Jan's early art school work and various studies. https://ia800600.us.archive.org/20/items/DIBCEP118/DIBC-EP118.mp3

I'm alone! I'm scared! I'm surrounded by ghosts! It's a spooktacular book about TRAUMA. That's right! The Berenstains wrote a secret book about dealing with trauma and I didn't figure it out until near the end of the episode. Keep on surprising me, Big Chapter Books! https://ia801002.us.archive.org/1/items/DIBCEP116/DIBC-EP116.mp3

Welcome to the world of degraded audio! Please bear with this terrible sounding episode, as I flop around trying to talk about "The Giddy Grandma." Things didn't work out according to plan, but I think I get my point across. Also, I have a Patreon page! https://ia600804.us.archive.org/14/items/DIBCEP113/DIBC-EP113.mp3

This week, I am joined by Michael M. Rader of We'll Get It Right Next Year to talk about "The Berenstain Bears at Camp Crush!" This book gets WAY OFF TRACK and doesn't really involve crushes and barely involves camping. It does involve the most loathsome of Bear Country characters, however, Mervyn Grizzmeyer. Ish. https://ia803103.us.archive.org/17/items/DIBCEP112/DIBC-EP112.mp3

Meghan Griffin of Judging Book Covers and Fableulous Retellings joins me to talk dress codes, law enforcement and a Berenstain Bears book that gets way more political than we were anticipating! https://ia801006.us.archive.org/2/items/DIBCEP111/DIBC-EP111.mp3

Hoo boy! This is it! The first part of our massive trip to the Berenstain Bears studio! It's so big, I'm not only splitting it up, but I'm sprinkling it throughout upcoming episodes, just so you don't get burnt out on this one thing. So, I'll be alternating traditional episodes with Mike episodes. I think … Continue reading "Episode 110 – Meeting Mike (Part 1)"

It's summer and the week of the Fourth of July and I have no time to record a new episode. So, here's a classic from the archives. Obviously, anything about upcoming anything is now hopelessly out of date. ENJOY! https://ia601507.us.archive.org/16/items/DIBCSUMMERRERUN67/DIBC-SUMMER%20RERUN-67.mp3

What a weird book. Kerry Nelson from Random Sampling joins me to talk about the gross violation of trust that occurs at Bear Country School! Also, democracy in action? Maybe? https://ia800804.us.archive.org/20/items/DIBCEP108/DIBC-EP108.mp3

Joel Torres of the Please Don't Send Me Into Outer Space podcast joins me to talk about DRUGS! And DRUG ZONES! And BACKWOODS DRUG DISTRIBUTION? It's a wild weird but pretty nicely done book. https://ia600603.us.archive.org/31/items/DIBCEP107/DIBC-EP107.mp3

Today, I am joined by writer, musician, educator and Ninja Turtles Blogger Jamie Tyler to talk about wheelchairs, ableism and the way we approach people living with disabilities. Also, should you call a person in a wheelchair "Wheels?" Come on, people. https://ia800606.us.archive.org/12/items/DIBCEP106/DIBC-EP106.mp3

Because I felt guilty – here's a talk about The Big Chapter Books! https://ia600605.us.archive.org/13/items/DIBCBONUS/DIBC-BONUS.mp3

It's a live recording of a Facebook Live show! I'm talking about "Accept No Substitutes" and people are listening. So, that's what's going on. https://ia600609.us.archive.org/29/items/DIBCEP104/DIBC-EP104.mp3

Shannon Campe of Stage of Fools: the Unofficial Royals Podcast joins me once again and this time we're talking sexism! Things get downright creepy in Bear Country as the town erupts over the thought of a girl getting girl germs all over their precious football. Farmer Ben turns out to be a nightmare, Coach Grizzmeyer should … Continue reading "Episode 103 – The Berenstain Bears and the Female Full...

What is a nerd? What makes a nerd a "good nerd?" What makes a nerd a "bad nerd?" What makes a nerd an "insufferable jerk?" Let's explore!

Once again, I am joined by Jessie Cooper of Alphabet Flight, Turn to Page and Random Sampling. This time, we're discussing the BIG CHAPTER BOOK “Gotta Dance!” Do they gotta? I think they gotta. https://ia601505.us.archive.org/16/items/DIBCEP101/DIBC-EP101.mp3

It's 100 Episodes! And, what better way to mark the occasion than by having my Collector Boys on to talk about upcoming books in Bear Country. Also, a surprise? A surprise. You can find Bradley’s official list of books at his website, visit Jeremy’s site to discover his amazing music, or join the Collector’s Facebook … Continue reading "Episode 100 – Collector's Corner 8!"