Story Time

The kids stumble onto a Yeerk coverup and Jake has to make a lot of hasty decisions. Were they right? Were they wrong? Can bears handle the rainforest? All important questions. Get ready for another animal adventure where the question isn't where are we...but when???

We're finally back with the next installment of K.A. Applegate's Animorphs! An old friend of Marco's turns up, but there something strange about him. Have you ever wanted to be Spider-Man or Batman but couldn't decide which, then this is the story for you! Complete with more deeply traumatic war experiences for kids!

The Brothers Grimm train continues as Michael heads back to the beginning of the book to tell a familiar (and worse?) you may remember, plus a cautionary tale about lying roommates! Introducing TWO new and arbitrary rating systems for fairy tales, grab your favorite pot of fat and buckle in!

The boys are back to their very European roots this week as Michael brings another Grimm Brothers fairy tale! It's the original X-Men story as we discover the importance of having agency in your life choices and also the value of having demigods as free servants. Will Michael and David ever find a wealthy European benefactor? It could be YOU!

We're back! After an accidental week off, David returns with more harrowing kids vs aliens adventures in the next installment of Animorphs! Cassie and the gang find out about a logging operation in Ax's woods, but who's behind it is more sinister than at first glance. A story full of morality questions only a teenager could answer, don't miss the action this week!

It's back to fancy old England for the conclusion of jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice with Em Hantke! What happens following Elizabeth's brutal rejection of MR. Darcy? What's the real deal with Mr. Wickham? How many visits must be repaid? Will there be scandal? (spoiler for that last one- You bet there will!) Find Em on Twitter @Emburger9

*Warning* Listen to Megamorphs #1 first! Our favorite adolescent alien takes center stage this week, as David brings Animorphs #8, the first book from Ax's perspective! Find out what secrets Andalites might have, as well as a healthy amount of alien vocabulary. Most of all, find out who your true shorms are in this crazy universe.

Strap on your fancy undergarments and get the carriage ready, it's time to go to Regency era England for one of literature's classic tales, Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice. Em Hantke returns to tell the boys a story of high society, gossip, and more parties than can be healthy. Can anyone find love amid stifling tradition? Can wealthy men learn to check their privilege? Probably not, but come fi...

We made it to our first major "Season Finale" for the Animorphs series, and damn does it get crazy fast! What was supposed to be a fun weekend turns into a fight for their lives as the group deal with unknown monsters, lost memories, and even a gorilla in a car chase!

For the first time in months... Michael has brought a story! Learn the multi-generational story of a jackal who... we guess is a villain? Lessons abound in stories full of bad choices and mean creatures. What a hoot!

The continuing saga of our zoological heroes takes a turn for the cosmically weird in this week's episode. Rachel has some tough personal choices to make, but not before she decides the fate of the entire human race. Complete with time shenanigans! Can the boy's keep an internet connection long enough to find out the end? I hope so!

We're back on mystery island this week as longtime friend Eric Zipper joins us to continue through Lost. We're in season 3 and you know what that means...a slump before the show gets good again! Is Sawyer smarter than a polar bear? Will Kate be clear and straightforward with her emotions? Will David come up with a third question before he posts this?  NO!

Ah, to be young. All the emotions, the changes...the psychological damage of interstellar war. David is back to continue our epic journey through K.A. Applegate's thrilling teen space drama. The Yeerks are up to something, and Jake's Controller-brother Tom is somehow right in the middle of it. They say to know thy enemy, but this is ridiculous...

Hold on to your hats everyone, this week things go NUTS. Join us as David tells what is one of the most impactful books in the series. Facing burnout and depression, can the group stay together long enough for help to arrive? After this week, nothing will be the same again for our young heroes as we learn more about the Yeerk invasion and hierarchy. Huge shout out to K.A. Applegate for writing thi...

It's time for adventure in the open seas! Strange dreams lead to a dangerous mission, a fight with sharks, and enough near death experiences to last a lifetime! Who is this strange message from, and what does it mean for the team?

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! David is back with the next in K.A. Applegate's series Animorphs. As the only one of them stuck in a morph, Tobias is a real fish out of water. How can you deal with bird-brain? Why would you do gymnastics at a mall? Why on earth did anyone ever teach David how to use weapons? All this and MORE (results may vary).

We're back again with more shape-shifting shenanigans this week as David tells the next chapter in K.A. Applegate's Animorphs saga. What would you do if your friend's parents were mind controlled by aliens? Can S-Club 7 fans feels love? Answers to these questions and more!!

Buckle up everyone, because David is coming in hot with his favorite childhood books series about shapeshifting middle schoolers fighting an alien invasion of mind controlling slugs- The Animorphs! Join Michael as he discovers K.A. Applegate's classic sci-fi epic. Could you control a lizard brain? Can a tiger beat a spaceship? What if horses had scorpion tails? ALL THIS AND TOO MUCH MORE.

We're back and barreling as dangerously as possible towards the end of Lost season two! Michael tells of his recent wounds, David picks a fight with someone you really shouldn't, and Eric Zipper tries to maintain some kind of order. Dogs on heroin, double-crosses, and drunk boating all this week! Catch Eric Zipper @Ggrogishere and on Letterboxd!  https://letterboxd.com/erzip23/

Mysteries abound as Eric Zipper returns to keep going through season 2 of Lost. Hearts, trust, and legs are broken; food is real and friends are imaginary. Also an important public safety lesson for all of us. PLUS: Vincent gets a home! Follow Eric Zipper @Ggrogishere

It's time to go back to basics, and Michael makes sure of it with an Arabian fairy tale that's straight up Looney Tunes. Learn the harsh ways of the world this week with the giant headed Little Muck! 

The boys are back for the new year and David has brought another crime story! The topic of today's crime is all about the topic we're most knowledgeable about...cars! Plus see what happens when David leaves Michael alone with the microphone. If you enjoy this story, check out more of Louis L'Amour's work!

It's been far too long, but we finally made it to the end of My Immortal, the best/worst fan fic out there. Join Em Hantke (@Emburger9) and basically our entire cast of characters to date as the fate of the world is decided...we think. See how the many various promises made are finally kept...unless they aren't. Just remember...always keep your glocks clean!

Turns out that there's just TOO MUCH Grinch for one episode. The conversation with Tyler Phillips (@typhillips) continues as he recounts his "Grinchathon," continuing where we left off with the 2018 animated version and the recent musical TV special. Happy holidays from everyone at Story Time- which is, you know...just the two of us.

The holidays snuck up on us, but not before we managed to pull off a Christmas miracle! Join us and Tyler Phillips (@typhillips) as we discuss ALL four versions of the Grinch following Tyler's "Grinchathon" just the day before recording. Is there a difference between the different versions? Would they be worth talking about on a podcast? Found out here! Part 2 coming Christmas Eve!