Calling All Creeps: A Goosebumps Literary Review

RL Stine has had his vomit jokes packed away for a rainy day and this book was a hurricane! Does RLS know farts? Poops? Pants Falling down? Boogers? Let us fill you in on RL Stine's Were-wolf transformation back to Jovial Bob Stine in this rapid-fire joke take on Topps Garbage Pail Kids!

Happy Halloween to all of our Boo Dudes! It's the spookiest of seasons and what better reason to cuddle up with a good Goosebumps book? It's hard for swamp grandparents to relate to their grandkids with their video games and tamagotchis. When baking and fun indoor activities fail, abandon those kids and inspire them to murder wildlife! Let's kill this monster!!!

Boo Dudes! Can you believe we've been reading children books for two years now? Us either. It's like we're paying overdue taxes for all of the Summer Readings Programs we lied about. Dear Mr. Henshaw? Nah, I'm good.  A special guest joins the pod. We finally landed our white whale. Producer Chib gives us the business and we hear from our listeners!

Same deal as the first one... Middle School kids. Evil Camera. This time a large helping of fat shaming and revenge!

Tag, you're it! Wanna be made in the shade? Jerking away from blue bear monsters deep in the woods? Let Matt and Dave explain why this makes sense by diving into one of the oddest books yet!

Let's all get on the same page for a second. Let's say there's a storm on Mars and some eggs get fired into space. If said egg's enter the atmosphere and for some reason only land in your neighborhood, you probably shouldn't touch them, even if you're  really into Science.

In the end, your health is all you have. Life has given you one rectum and you need to tend to it and feel empowered to have it treated with expert care.  This book is about magicians.

Dad sells cameras but his true passion is ventriloquism. Trina and Dan plan on torturing cousin Zane when he comes to visit for spring break, but he's no Dummy! Get it? There are so many dummies in this book. Matt and Dave are back in their element, classic Stine and the only puppet that excels in punching children in the face. Slappy returns! 

PART 2 of They Call Me the Night Howler! RL Stine released a self acclaimed book two weeks back and the boys didn't think too highly of it. But when they read the book, did they really READ it? What about the subtext? What about the historical rhetoric and timeliness of RL Stine's Prose? Did they ask the question... what if it's good? What if this is a good book? TLDR; This is still a bad book. 

STOP THE PRESSES! "Have I ever lied to you? In my humble opinion, this is the BEST Goosebumps book I've written in YEARS! And it's out TOMORROW. (Hope you agree with me.)" -RL STINE With a glowing review like that, how could we not read it? Best in years!? This must be a winner!

It's all about "Jungle Magic!" RL Stine takes us to a remote jungle island where an abducted child learns that he indeed has the powers of "Jungle Magic!" What is "Jungle Magic" you may ask? Let Matt, Dave, and special guest Erik Weinbrecht of the Adventures in Collecting Podcast be your jungle tour guides on this weird, tiny headed tale.

Dad likes photography. Dad likes photography so much it ruined his marriage. Dad likes photography so much that he drags his kids to the tundra to find a monster that has murdered a few locals and a tv crew. Matt & Dave give you a snapshot of the plot to one of the weirdest Goosebumps books yet!

A GHOST RIPS A LIVING CHILD'S FREAKING HEAD OFF! And special guest Judy "The Sticker Girl!"

The Haunted Mask. The pinnacle of fright. The iconic story that in many ways acts as the Goosebumps poster child. It's like a delicious piece of cake. After one piece, why not have another? Oh yeah, because all that icing and sugar gives you diarrhea. This book gave us diarrhea. Matt and Dave are once again joined by filmmaker and friend Isaac! Reader beware, you're in for some sh*t...

Two in the Slime, one in the Stine. Like horror movies? Erin and Marty sure do! Lucky for them, Erin's dad has the imaginary job of lead engineer for theme parks or something ambiguous like that. Dad's newest venture is a studio tour for their favorite horror franchise, Shock Street and these lucky little kids get to be the first ones to ride. What could go wrong? It's not like anyone is secretly...

Joe and Mindy's dad celebrates his garden as his marriage falls apart around him. Instead of making meaningful relationships with friends, he buys lawn ornaments from an old deaf lady and tortures his terrible kids with them. He buys some gnomes and then a lot of tickling happens. Seriously.

Who's ready to slam dunk!? Home run anyone? Ace that tennis shot! Sometimes you and your little brother just happen to get detached from your dad's station wagon and now you have to do all the sports. Only the best can bathe the slime lord! Confused? Grab a Gatorade and let Matt & Dave spin you a yarn about Camp Jelly Jam!

Zoom Pencil's Down Dudes! Remote class is in session! It's the first of April and you know what that means, another new episode of your favorite yearly children's horror literature podcast. Ed, Matt, & Dave are the Bailey School Drop Outs! This week's Bailey School Kids book study Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips. Boy, does it suck! (April fools)

In the days of the pandemic, Matt and Dave live a fantasy , maybe even their final one? We mention this because the Boo Dudes are joined by special guest Karl Germ from the ever popular Every F'n FF Podcast! Karl joins the party to take on RL Stine's least favorite book, The Barking Ghost! A quick review... Woof. 

Is that a dummy in your pocket, or are you just Slappy to see me? Everyone's favorite dummy makes his return and this time he's brought sandwiches! Slappy has taken up painting but should probably look to grow his audience on Etsy. His new family appreciates his malicious, artistic endeavors as much as this century appreciates his love of slavery. 

SpongeBob meets Hellraiser (without the BDSM). Nothing good comes from beneath the sink unless you're really into windex. Kat and her family move into a creepy old house down the street, where they meet a hell-sponge that's horny for chaos! Matt and Dave delve into R.L. Stine's most absorbent story. 

Lou O'Caiside of Critical Hit Tattoo joins Matt and Dave to discuss that gooey green stuff, Monster Blood! There couldn't be a better guest to discuss a book that is literally about a big kid. There's some strong Minkus energy in this one. Enjoy!

Michael's father is super excited to bring home the cuckoo clock he has been lusting over for a decade. A clock created by an ancient German wizard (you know the kind.) In an effort to blackmail his truly terrible sister, Michael is forced to relive his life as he travels backwards in time! Hosts Matt and Dave join the time journey as they relive their middle school aged exploits.

What's all this then? Blimey! The bloody boo dudes take a trip over the pond to jolly old England. Some kids learn about how the Brits used to get down by killing poor people with torture machines. Who said history was boring? Also, time travel!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, which leaves little time for reading. Matt and Dave pop on the TV to visit RL Stine's 2010 series "The Haunting Hour." This episode is full of holiday tales, fun games, and even a synopsis of this very strange tv show. Enjoy!