Pizza Toast – A YA Books and Media Podcast

Before “The Baby-Sitters Club” movie was released in 1995, they dropped a massive trailer that featured everything from the beginning to the middle to the end… of certain plots. It also presented a far more together film than we ended up with. It also was two minutes long. But, we talk about it for over […]

Hey, have you ever wanted to watch a movie and have two barely coherent podcasters talk over the whole thing? Well, you’re in luck! Christy and Phil have recorded a “Baby-Sitters Club: The Movie” commentary track! And, here it is! So, crack open a Capri Sun and pop in your aged VHS and get ready […]

Christy and Phil are back in the saddle and ready to tackle the 1995 cult classic “The Baby-Sitters Club: The Movie!” It wasn’t a success! But why? For answers, we turned to Vulture’s “An Oral History of the Baby-Sitters Club Movie” by Jessica Goldstein. We also talk about “Thirtysomething.” We talk about “Thirtysomething” a LOT. […...

Well, this is it, folks. The end of an actual era. We’ve seen these kids grow up in front of us across 13 episodes and a whole Thanksgiving Day dance number. How about one last trip down Memory Lane? It’s “The Baby-sitters Remember.”

Are you ready to jam on it? Are you ready to get into the groove? Are you ready to spend a solid minute and a half watching a group of 13 year olds gyrate for the amusement of their fathers? Are you ready for “Stacey Takes a Stand” to actually be one of the most […]

This week, Christy and Phil take a peek at yet another Dawn-centric episode with “Dawn Saves The Trees!” It’s actually really well constructed and teaches a solid lesson about community involvement and the importance of putting in the work before you take a grievance to the cit-OH MY GOD IT’S ZACH BRAFF.

This week, the Baby-sitters Club plays the villain with “The Baby-sitters and the Boy-Sitters!” That’s right! Alan Gray and Pete Black show up and flex their baby-sitting skills and, they’re pretty good! But, Kristy says “NO!” and sabotage ensues. It’s weird. And the climax takes place at Discovery Zone?

THIS. EPISODE. IS. PACKED. And not in a great way. We’ve got THE KRUSHERS. We’ve got MATT BRADDOCK. We’ve got DEREK MASTERS. We’ve got THE NOTEBOOK. We’ve got EVERY CHILD WE’VE MET SO FAR. We’ve got HIJINKS. SHENANIGANS. LESSONS. LIES. And, it all adds up to “Jessi and the Mystery of the Stolen Secrets.” But, […]

This week, we’ve got it all: a mysterious note, possible murder, Becca Ramsey, the BARN, Janine(!) and, best of all, A SPECAL GUEST STAR! It’s everything you want and MORE! It’s “Claudia and the (Mystery of the?!?) Secret Passage!”

This week, we’re taking a look at “Dawn and the Dream Boy” in which the most baffling error of all time takes place, Mary Anne steps up, and the Baby-Sitters once again make their charges help with a project they have absolutely no business being a part of. Plus, where’s Logan?!

It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for: we finally meet JULIE! Who’s Julie? You know… JULIE!

Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s talk about the time the cast of The Baby-Sitters Club performed at the 1992 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for some reason!

It’s Christmas in November and we couldn’t be happier! That’s right, this week Christy and Phil are talking about “The Babysitters’ Special Christmas” in which Stacey indulges in too much fudge and Kristy loses her baseball mitt to an ice ball grifter. Plus, cookies are hard to make; Rudolph started as a dumb book; and […]

This week, Christy and Phil take a look at the fourth episode of the HBO Baby-Sitters Club “Kristy and the Great Campaign!” It’s an episode fraught with political tension, as Kristy finagles a child into running for office simply to exact revenge on an COUNT ON COURT! COUNT ON COURT! COUNT ON COURT!

This week, Christy and Phil take a look at “Stacey’s Big Break” in which Stacey learns to abandon her dreams in order to pacify a moppet by clicking her tongue. That’s the plot.

Happy Halloween! Christy isn’t here, so this is just a short update!

This week, Christy and Phil talk about not-haunted houses, not-Morbidda Destiny and not-Dawn-focused episodes! It’s “Dawn and the Haunted House” and we’re loving this show more and more each week!

Aaaaaaand, we’re back! Did you miss us? Christy and Phil have returned with some indistinct chatter about the first episode of the 1990 series “The Baby-sitters Club!” What do we think about “Mary Anne and the Brunettes?” We think it’s a heck of a pun! Also, real actual baby-sitting! Jackie Rodowsky lives in a society! […]

Is this the end of our little podcast? Probably… not! Probably not. Christy and Phil do a quick rundown of the show. Well, a long quick rundown. Then we talk about the future. Is there a future? You betcha! See you in a month!

This is it, folks! The final episode of the Netflix original series “The Baby-Sitters Club” and, in honor of that, we have a special guest! We also talk about theater, ghouls, and Logan the Theater Ghoul. Is this the end? Maybe not? We’ll see!

Welcome to the penultimate episode of “Pizza Toast!” It’s a weird one! The characters are separated, Mary Anne is acting odd, Stacey’s got a problem, Claudia is radicalized, Dawn is awesome, Kristy is ineffectual, Mallory speaks, and Jessi… hi, Jessi! Plus, a mystery friend! And, a hermit curse! Welcome to Camp Mohawk Moosehead! https://ia803204.us.archive.org/27/item...

Hey everyone! This week, Christy and Phil talk “Kristy’s Big Day!” It’s the not-the-last-episode last episode of the season! Do Liz and Watson tie the knot? Does Mimi sabotage Claudia’s future? Is Watson’s house hundred’s of years old? Is it natural? IS IT NATURAL? Join us and FIND OUT! https://ia803203.us.archive.org/5/items/pizza-toast-ep-08/PizzaToast-E...

This week, Christy and Phil take a trip to Sea City – the city by the sea! – to spend a week in the… in the cold. Wearing sweaters. We also finally meet the Pikes! All 100 of them! https://ia801902.us.archive.org/13/items/pizza-toast-ep-07/PizzaToast-EP07.mp3

This week, Christy and Phil take a look at “Claudia and Mean Janine!” Where did Claudia learn to paint so well? Is “Queer Eye” a show on Netflix? Why is the Upset Orderly this episode’s MVP? Find out! https://ia903200.us.archive.org/16/items/pizza-toast-ep-06/PizzaToast-EP06.mp3

This week, Christy and Phil become an Impossible Three by bringing in Shannon Campe of the Little Women: A Modern Audio Drama podcast. Together, we discuss Dawn’s character, the way the series approaches the adults and the masterful way the writers and directors handle the concept of boundaries. https://ia803205.us.archive.org/12/items/pizza-toast-ep-05/PizzaToast-EP05.mp3