Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast

The Bear Family had a skunk for a neighbor. In “Pet Show” a skunk has been surgically altered and turned into a pet. Bear Country is horrifying. https://ia601608.us.archive.org/2/items/DIBCEP97/DIBC-EP97.mp3

Oh, come on! This is the *bare minimum* you can rewrite a book and still call it a rewrite! I apologize for getting so angry just now. https://ia801606.us.archive.org/23/items/DIBCEP96/DIBC-EP96.mp3

Enjoy! https://ia601608.us.archive.org/15/items/DIBCEP95/DIBC-EP95.mp3

In which I take offense at God telling me to not watch television.

More Bears. More Jesus. https://ia601607.us.archive.org/19/items/DIBCEP93/DIBC-EP93.mp3

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. https://ia601606.us.archive.org/24/items/DIBCEP92/DIBC-EP92.mp3

It’s me again and this week I’m covering a book about which the less said the better! So, of course, I ramble on and on and on.

Kites? Who needs ’em?! Well, the Bears do! They also need God. Or, something. Join me as I try to piece together the Bear Family’s weird kite-based theology. https://ia801600.us.archive.org/22/items/DIBCEP90/DIBC-EP90.mp3

We’re all afraid of change. I know I am. But, sometimes, it’s valuable to look at things that have changed and ask, “Why?” And, “How?” And, “Did they put Proverbs in it?” https://ia601603.us.archive.org/9/items/DIBCEP89/DIBC-EP89.mp3

Mitzi and I close out the FIRST First Time books with a gripping story of going to bed. https://ia801604.us.archive.org/12/items/DIBCEP88/DIBC-EP88.mp3

Well, this was poorly thought out. Mitzi and I go to a large supermarket to test the theories put forward in this week’s book. Turns out . . . they were right. There are things in a supermarket. https://ia801901.us.archive.org/27/items/DIBCEP87/DIBC-EP87.mp3

No, I’m not interviewing Frankie Valli; I’m – wait . . . okay, he’s still alive – I’m not interviewing Frankie Valli; I’m reviewing the book “The Berenstain Bears and the Four Seasons.” Or . . . “The Berenstain Bears’ Four Seasons?” Something. I’m too tired to look it up. Oh, and Mitzi is here … Continue reading "Episode 86 – The Berenstain Bears’ Four Seasons!"

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Hey guess what I DON’T LIKE THIS BOOK. That’s unfair. That’s unfair to YOU. That’s unfair to ME. That’s. Un. Fair. So. I brought on a friend and VACATION EXPERT – Carrie Keuhl – to talk VACAs with me. We’re talking VACAs. We’re talking . . . I don’t go on VACAs. Can’t afford ’em. … Continue reading "Episode 84 – The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vaca(tion)!"

Bradley and Jeremy are BACK to talk QUESTRON! What is QUESTRON?! A fantastical robot from the future come to educate our children and make our technological dreams come true?! Or, a plastic barcode reader? Probably the barcode reader. You can find Bradley’s official list of books at his website, visit Jeremy’s site to discover his … Continue reading "Episode 83 – Collector’s Corner 6!"

It all comes crashing to an end!

In which I spend way to long worrying about 80s movies. Also, I realize that this quartet of McDonald’s Happy Meal books, may form their own loose continuity?

What do the Hindu pantheon, Wham-O Inc. and a cancelled garbage sale have in common? Nothing. But I’m hammering them all into this episode! https://ia803203.us.archive.org/32/items/DIBCEP80/DIBC-EP80.mp3

In 1990, Berenstain Bears madness hit that most holy of American institutions: McDonald’s. Four books were made available to hungry children and I’m going to take a look at each one. Are they any good? Well, so far . . . yeah! In this week’s book, we get a look at Cub Lyfe sans parents. … Continue reading "Episode 79 – The Berenstain Bears’ Substitute Teacher!"

This week, Caroline Fulford of the Loose Canon Podcast and Shannon Campe of Stage of Fools: the Unofficial Royals Podcast join forces to talk with me about “The Slumber Party!” Is it the greatest party in the history of Bear Country? How old are Queenie and Too-Tall, anyway? And, what’s the point of this book … Continue reading "Episode 78 – The Berenstain Bears’ Slumber Party!"