Double Love

We hate Nicholas Morrow. No, we really, really hate him. Find out why in our new episode, in which Nicholas is a creepy harasser, Liz is pressurised into making a promise she doesn't want to keep, Jess is even more deluded than usual and we visit the fanciest restaurant in the world. Or at least California. Oh, and we discuss an amazing addition to the Sweet Valley universe.  You can follow us on...

There's an exclamation mark right there in the title so you KNOW this one is going to be exciting. And it is! Jessica falls in love at first sight, Max Dellon of the Droids is falsely accused and Carl the Orderly KIDNAPS ELIZABETH. All that and the easiest English exam ever. Plus! We finally meet Regina Morrow. Don't get too attached to her, folks, because she's only going to be around for 26 more...

Get your hankies ready, everyone, this is a tearjerker. Well, sort of. Maybe. Join us as we head to the wrong side of the tracks (the roads are uneven!) with Steven Wakefield to discuss why dumping someone rather than telling them you're dying is never a good idea, and find out what happens when Liz and Jess become candy stripers and Liz joins forces with a TV star to plot a revenge plan that's il...

**TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE** We're back! And there's a lot to talk about as this week Sweet Valley is shaken by the arrival of glamorous Suzanne Devlin. Is she, as the title suggests, too good to be true (spoiler alert: yes)? Meanwhile Jessica heads to New Yoik City to hang out with the '80s equivalent of Lena Dunham and her mates. And if that wasn't enough, there's also Winston going into full stalker...

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WAKEFIELDS OF SWEET VALLEY It’s Christmas! And we’re celebrating by sampling Jessica Wakefield’s trademark onion soup mix dip. What will the verdict be? Join us as, high on dip and Old Timey Gangster talk, we shake our sleigh-bells and take a trip through time to explore the lives of the Wakefield twins’ […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #11 | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WAKEFIELDS OF S...

WRONG KIND OF GIRL Does Jessica hate “Easy” Annie Whitman because she reminds her of herself? That’s just one of the questions we ponder in our tenth episode. Jessica is outrageously monstrous even by her own standards (and has a fit of rage that’s almost too much for Anna), Ricky Capaldo accidentally invents the musical […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #10 | WRONG KIND OF GIRL se publicó primero en Hea...

RACING HEARTS Do you care about the inner workings of the Sweet Valley High track team? Neither do we, but unfortunately there’s a lot about it in this book. Luckily we’ve got Lila being gloriously evil, Bruce prancing about in tiny shorts and a surprisingly convincing romance to balance it all out. On your marks, […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #9 | RACING HEARTS se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn...

HEARTBREAKER Jessica is back to her old evil self in episode eight, Heartbreaker, as she plays games with poor old Bill Chase, a big eejit with a tortured past. Add a wildly unsuitable school play, a glamorous love rival for Liz, and a surprising amount of flashbacks and you’ve got some Sweet Valley gold. Listen to the […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #8 | HEARTBREAKER se publicó primero en Headstuff. L...

We tackle one of the greatest entries in the Sweet Valley canon and it doesn’t disappoint. DEAR SISTER Liz goes wild, Jessica gets responsible, Todd cares about whales, Ned and Alice are terrible parents and Bruce uses his Old Timey Gangster powers for evil in the most dramatic book yet. All this and we come […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #7 | DEAR SISTER se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn more ab...

Put on your hot pink helmets (ahem) and hold on tight, we’re going on a wild ride in episode six: Dangerous Love! DANGEROUS LOVE Todd’s new Yamaha motorbike isn’t the only novelty in Sweet Valley as we are introduced to a wide range of characters who have never been mentioned before and will never be […] La entrada DOUBLE LOVE #6 | DANGEROUS LOVE se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn more about y...

It’s episode five, and we’re channeling Lionel Richie All Night Long as we discuss a book that doesn’t live up to its truly spectacular cover. Seriously, hardly anything happens in this one. But we’re diving in anyway, to talk about one of the most unattractive men in Sweet Valley history, the twins’ inexplicable desire to be […] La entrada Double Love #5 | ALL NIGHT LONG se publicó primero en Hea...

It’s episode four, and we’ve arrived at one of the most offensive books in the entire series. Which is saying something. Join us as we discuss Power Play, in which pretty much everyone in Sweet Valley High is a hateful bully, Mr Collins actually gives some pretty good advice, Liz goes on what must be […] La entrada Double Love #4 | POWER PLAY se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn more about your...

Playing with Fire is the first bona fide classic in the Sweet Valley series and there is a LOT to talk about, from Bruce and Jessica’s incredible dance skills and their close encounters by the cafeteria bins to the raciest moment in Sweet Valley History (yes, the b-word is used, though it may not be […] La entrada Double Love #3 | PLAYING WITH FIRE se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn more about...

Secrets is a book that expects us to believe Enid Rollins once zoomed down a highway while hopped up on bennies in a GTO going eighty miles an hour, and that’s just one of the many implausible plot points discussed in our second episode. Join us as we talk about one of the lesser books […] La entrada Double Love #2 | SECRETS se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

It’s our very first episode! Join us as we lead you through Jessica and Elizabeth’s debut “adventure”, in which Jessica is a terrifying gaslighter, Liz is a sap, all the Sweet Valley High kids are lightweights, Todd is a big eejit and Sweet Valley is, as ever, the WASPiest town on earth. Starting as they […] La entrada Double Love #1 | DOUBLE LOVE se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn more about...

Exploring the terrifying world of Sweet Valley High, one book at a time. Do you have sparkling blue-green eyes that are the colour of the Pacific Ocean? Do you have hair like spun gold? Are you tanned, energetic and a perfect size 6? Neither are we. Join us, Karyn and Anna, as we head back […] La entrada Double Love | The Sweet Valley High Podcast – Trailer se publicó primero en Headstuff. Learn m...