Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast

This week, we're taking a look at yet another book that's just a plot-free collection of poetry and prayer… try. And guess what? I like it! It's "The Berenstain Bears My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers" and it's pretty darn good!

It's Mother's Day! And you know what that means! A long history of said day. Also, some blessings. "The Berenstain Bears' Mother's Day Blessings" that is! https://ia904601.us.archive.org/25/items/dibc-ep-436/DIBC-EP436.mp3

This week, it's a book that I find very hard to talk about because there's no plot and it's long and it's a devotional. It's "The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Devotional" and I'm falling asleep just thinking about it!

This week, I'm joined by the delightful Avian Jangula, founder of the Glorious Purrpose Animal Rescue, to talk about, what else? Animal rescue! It's "The Berenstain Bears' Pet Rescue!"

Three three three three three BOOKS! This week, I'm getting THREE BOOKS oout of MY LIFE by talking about "The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible" "The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible for Little Ones" AND "The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible Search and Find" and BOY OH BOY am I ever tired of typing "The Berenstain Bears Storybook … Continue reading "Episode 433 – The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bibl...

I'm all alone! And it's a Lift-The-Flap Book! It's "The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Bed" and it's a Lift-The-Flap Book!

We missed Easter! But, never fear! Elana and I are here to report on the Easter treats we made from out "The Berenstain Bears' Holiday Cookbook!" Yom.

Come with me to the most magical place on Earth, or at least on Bear Earth. It's "The Berenstain Bears Visit Grizzlyland!"

I never thought we'd revisit this book, but Jeremy Gloff had some huge news about it and Bradley Mariska tagged along and this episode became a Collector Boys ep!

Hey! Do you wanna go back in time? DO YOU WANNA GO AROUND THE WORLD?! Well, let's go back in time and around the world and let's bring a REAL HISTORIAN WITH US! Dan Everton is an anthropologist and historian and a whole bunch of fun and I'm so glad to finally have him on … Continue reading "Episode 428 – The Berenstain Bears Long, Long Ago"

Hey! Do you l❤️ve the library? Well, guess who else l❤️ves the library! My guest, Erin Gambrill, that's who! Join me and Erin and we talk about "The Berenstain Bears We L❤️ve the Library!" They do! They do l❤️ve it!

Make way for ducklings… I might say if that was the book we were discussing this week. But, it isn't, so I won't. Still, make way for them in general. The Bear family sure does and that's kinda the plot of this week's book? "The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings!"

Man oh man, is there anything worse than being forced to sit through a terrible music recital? How about having to be POLITE afterwards? It's "The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit ❤️ Politeness!"

Elana is back with me for the first part of our "The Berenstain Bears' Holiday Cookbook" coverage! Woo hoo!

It's Valentine's Time, so you know what that means! Brian and Christy are back for their annual Valentine's Day book coverage and we actually have a new book to talk about. It's "The Berenstain Bears' Extra Special Valentine" and it's SHORT and WEIRD and SO ARE WE. Check it out! Check out Brian's podcast Center … Continue reading "Episode 423 – The Berenstain Bears' Extra Special Valentine"

This week I am joined by returning guest Becca Peter to discuss "The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy!" It's a brand new book and a very prescient book and a very strange book in so far as its setup is concerned. A musical about the topic? With no music? Because it's a book? Sure! Why not?! … Continue reading "Episode 422 – The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy"

This week, I am joined by the lovely Elana to discuss "The Berenstain Bears' Country Cookbook." It's a little bit country; a little bit cookbook. But, do the recipes… recipe? Find out now!

When is a ladder not a ladder? When it's Jacob's Ladder! Or… staircase. Or, ramp. Doesn't matter. What matters is that Jacob is the focus of this week's book "The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Blessings"! Because Jacob goes to bed, I guess? Zzzzzz.

You want big machines? We got big machines! Well, the Bears got big machines. It's "The Berenstain Bears' BIG MACHINES!" They're big! Really!

It's a retelling! IT'S A RETELLING! This week, we've got a RETELLING of a book we covered only a couple years ago. Whoulda thought? It's "The Berenstain Bears Brother Bear and the Kind Cub" and it's SIMPLE. You can read it all by yourself!

Hope it's a good one!

Oof. Let's talk about The Nativity. It's "The Berenstain Bears The Very First Christmas!"

This week, we're heading off to… Bear Country? Yeah, Cousin Tex is here so we're giving him a… sorry, Mayor Honeypot(?) is giving his a tour of Bear Country! And, he hates it! It's "The Berenstain Bears Welcome To Bear Country!" Whew!

This week, the Berenstain Bears play football in "The Berenstain Bears Play Football." No kidding!

This week, the Bears go back into the attic to dig up some old treasures! It's "The Berenstain Bears' Show-and-Tell!"