Achoo! Awoo? We’re talking about Virals, the YA mystery books by Kathy and Brendan Reichs! A group of kids have been infected with dog-themed-superpowers, and one of them is having a distinctly worse time of it than the rest. Victoria explores how this series interacts with the popular genre tropes of the time. Michael finds the villainous heel turns fascinating, and Jino makes some tory-ble puns. Tune in as we discuss rolling around in some chicken, YA depictions of female friendships, and tricking the kids into learning about forensic anthropology.
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Hosted by Michael Keane, Jino Jang, Victoria Cheng
Produced by MouseKnight Studios
Edited by Victoria Cheng
Music from WOW Sound
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00:00 Intro
02:34 Virals & the Authors
09:26 Our Vibes
20:00 Plot Summary Begins
23:20 Important Characters
29:36 The Wolfdogs & the Dog Tag Mystery
43:23 Everyone Gets Sick
51:05 Putting the Pieces Together
01:04:20 Chance Claybourne
01:08:16 On Female Friendships
01:14:41 Final Thoughts
