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Strange BedfellowsSB 106 - "The Tomorrow War"Remember when we did Swiftmas, and the time when Jack was at Grandma’s so we did one about Puffin Rock too? WELL F**KING FORGET ABOUT ALL OF THAT BECAUSE WE NEED TO FIND THAT ENERGY WE HAD WHEN ARBITER TANNER WENT MISSING AND ARBITER JACK CAME BACK RIDING THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE TO WHISK US AWAY TO SAVE HIM. Remember how pulse-pounding that was? This is the exciting conclusion! We also watched Chris Pratt in something. Ghost Draft, I think.Special thanks to Baby Bee Carys for the theme music!...
2024-01-0850 min
Strange BedfellowsSB 090 - "Demolition Man"Emergency transmission from the near future! Please respond by Lakehousing me a letter if you get this. It's me, Lakelyn – or McKayla, depending on when you knew me. Look, names got complicated after the collapse, alright? Anyways, I've hijacked this podcast feed (sorry, not sorry) to send you all a desperate message from 30-40 years from now: DO NOT LET TANNER GREENRING GET HIS HANDS ON ANY KIND OF STOCK REPORT OR SPORTS ALMANAC. Oh and has anyone seen my time bubble? I can’t remember when I left it.
Music credits:“Typewriter Blues,” by Allen...
2023-09-1153 min
Strange BedfellowsSB 088 - "Gravity"“Hilda Doolittle” – Jack Shepherd, Strange Bedfellows
The Summer of Sandra has gone extraterrestrial with 2013’s “Gravity,” or as we like to call it, “Speed 3: Speed 2 in Space” (”Speed 2” being “Speed” in a boat, and “Speed” being “Die Hard” on a bus.) We wanted to see how hard it could actually be to survive a “Gravity,” so we decided to do one on Tanner this week. It’s an audio nightmare!
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2023-08-1451 min
Strange BedfellowsSB 080 - "Music and Lyrics" (feat. Jared Sosa)Hugh Grant's Vernal Dance comes to a scintillating conclusion thanks to the incredible musical talents of guest Jared Sosa and the once-in-a-generation lyrical genius of your boys, Jack and Tanner. Did we fall in love while creating this soon-to-be-smash-hit single for you? Did we reveal breathtaking new information about the secret lives of two deeply beloved, fan-favorite characters? Should you, too, watch the mostly forgotten 2007 Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore vehicle, "Music and Lyrics"? Yes, yes, and hell yes.
Music credits:
"Past the Horizon," by Sosa, Greenring, and Shepherd
2023-06-051h 02
Strange BedfellowsBEST OF: Remembering the Da Vinci CodeWe're taking another week off this week, as some of us attempt to herd some cats onto an airplane, so please enjoy one of our very favorite Baby-Sitters Club Club episodes from the past few years this week, and we'll be back next week!
In this special one-off episode, Dan Brown scholars and archivists Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring collaborate to painstakingly recreate the first chapter "The Da Vinci Code" for posterity. This astonishing oral history will be part of the living memory of our culture for as long as humans tell stories to...
2023-05-081h 13
Strange BedfellowsOGIF 001: Full House, "Tanner's Island"A new saga begins. Join us for a grueling slog through an endless Friday of fun, as we watch every single episode of ABC's TGIF lineup, beginning on September 22, 1989, with a trip back from the future to Full House's "Tanner's Island." This is the first episode of our brand new show on Patreon! If you enjoy it and want to support our show, you can get a new episode every Friday by subscribing at Patreon.com/BSCCPodcast.
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2022-03-0949 min
Strange BedfellowsSSVB 002 - SecretsSweet Valley Jack and Tanner are back to investigate who's keeping secrets and who's telling lies in this scintillating novel by Francine Pascal about a world where sentient cars battle for supremacy with hideous creatures made of amorphous flesh and teeth. Also, Ronnie's going to the dance with Jessica, and it kind of looks like George Wallace and Enid are an item? Scandalous!
Music credits:
“A Sitcom,” by HitsLab
"Secret," by Audio Library
"For Scary," by Silverhoof
“Chopstick Slapstick,” by OurMusicBox
“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music
Thanks...
2021-06-211h 02
Strange BedfellowsRemembering "The Da Vinci Code"In this special one-off episode, Dan Brown scholars and archivists Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring collaborate to painstakingly recreate the first chapter "The Da Vinci Code" for posterity. This astonishing oral history will be part of the living memory of our culture for as long as humans tell stories to one another, and as an act of public service for a world community that hungers to collectively remember this vital text, it is unparalleled.
Music credits:
"Cinematic Victory," by Florews
"Be Suspense," by Art Haiz
"Mystery Cinematic," by Gentle Jammers
2021-05-171h 12
Strange BedfellowsPATREON BONUS: Karen's Big SisterKind of a frantic energy about this one. Tanner reveals a big secret. Karen disgraces herself. Jack is ... distracted.
This is a bonus episode that aired on our Patreon on April 16, 2020. To get an episode like this every week for just $5 a month, subscribe to the show here! We love and also kiss you!
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2021-05-1053 min
Strange BedfellowsFEED DROP: Exp. Share: Pokémon Play Podcast (HeartGold/SoulSilver)The boys will be back next week with Jane Eyre, but in the meantime, here's the latest episode of Tanner's OTHER podcast. The idea here, I think, was, wouldn't it be fun to have an episode of something with Tanner in it but where Jack wasn't invited even though we've had Josh on our show and also, hey, let's ask Jack to write the description? Anyway, in this one, Tanner and his best friend ~Josh~ do some kind of Pokémon nonsense.
If you like the show, you can subscribe at expsharepod.com or wherever you get yo...
2021-04-261h 13
Strange BedfellowsFF 009 - Kristy and the KidnapperA pulse-pounding adventure full of elite haxors, Knights Templar, and secret service shootouts, Kristy and the Kidnapper is Ellen Miles’ most ambitious and exciting work yet, and the boys couldn’t be more eager to explore its hidden depths. Except that Jack’s in a bad mood, and Tanner’s not helping. Also, a plea to listeners: Get a cat. Just get a cat!
Music credits:
“Suspenseful Dark Cinematic Mystery,” by Sun Channel Music
“Parting Ways,” by Allen Grey
“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat
Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb ...
2020-10-051h 10
Strange BedfellowsBSCTV 010 - Hello, Camp Moosehead! Part 2 (feat. Jaime Greenring)The baby-sitters face their hardest test yet, as they stand on the edge of a dark and forbidding forest; a wilderness wherein they must wander until they learn the the truth about themselves, find meaning in the vastness of experience that stretches out before them, or do a great big smooch with Logan, depending on which baby-sitter they are. No guest from the show this week, but Jack auditions a new co-host and it goes really well.
Music credits:
“Theatre Music,” by Lucky Black Cat
“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat
“Sad to Happy,”...
2020-09-071h 08
Strange BedfellowsCalifornia Diaries: Sunny (Three)Ugh, this one was pretty brutal. Sunny’s mom dies, Sunny’s dad can’t make it through his eulogy at the funeral because he’s crying so hard, and Tanner spends entirely too long talking about which characters from Duck Tales he finds the most attractive. Truly a tough one to get through without crying.
Music credits:
“90s Alternative Rock,” by FUNTOMASS
“Rock,” by Studio Monkey
“Surf Rock Chase Scene,” by Sun Channel Music
“Three Days,” by K.D. Lang
“Constant Craving,” by K.D. Lang
Thanks as always to or...
2020-04-201h 17
Strange BedfellowsCalifornia Diaries: Dawn (One)Edgier, more grownup, full of alcohol and angst and bad decisions. Cool. Sullen. Sarcastic. Mad at the whole world and ready to explode. These are just a few words to describe podcast hosts Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring. And this week, they’re embarking on an exciting new journey as they follow the BSC’s Dawn Schafer across the country to sunny California for fun, frolicking, and friendship! I wonder what new babies she will sit and what kind of wholesome and agreeable things she will get up to!
Music credits:
“90s Alternative Rock,” by FUNTOMAS...
2020-02-031h 11
Strange BedfellowsBSCBBs 006 - Abby's BookJack takes a seat on the bench so that Regular Tanner and Future Tanner can solve the maddening puzzle that Jeanne Betancourt has created this week in the form of “Abby’s Book.” This mostly involves being incredibly sad about the fate of the surprisingly handsome Jonathan Stevenson, who — as fans of the BSC know all too well — went to ride the Rainbow Road far too soon.
Music credits:
“Epic Cinematic Sci-Fi,” by Luca Francini
“Are You Sleeping,” by Skrianski Music
“Showtime,” by Stockwaves
“Sexy Hip Hop,” by Stereo Nuts
“Dramatic End...
2019-12-301h 12
Strange BedfellowsDaddy Eats Cat FoodDaddy and Tanner get some expert help as they navigate the sparse and unforgiving terrain they seem to have navigated themselves into after finishing the Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries. With no birds interested in taking them, and no more guidance from the ethereal voices of Ann M. Martin and Elle Fanning, desperation has set in as the boys wander, naked and bewildered, in the desert. And to make matters worse, they're starting to get hungry ...
Music credits:
“Walking on Sunshine,” by Allen Grey
“Holiday in Paris,” by Shorties
“Kids Logo III,” by Musical Smil...
2019-11-181h 34
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 036 - Kristy and the Cat BurglarWell, it was always going to end in cat burglars, but if any of us had even begun to suspect who those cats and who those burglars were, let alone what horrible things they had in store for the dreamy Sergeant Johnson, we might never have embarked on this dangerous and mysterious quest in the first place. The Grey Man is here of course, and Tanner uses the dark arts of “Numberology” to solve the Ultimate Mystery, and Kristy and Cary Retlin are kidnapped by a literal gun criminal. What a way to go out! All that and more in t...
2019-11-041h 10
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 035 - Abby and the Notorious NeighborDetective Tanner and Gumshoe Jack wade into a mystery that they are fundamentally ill equipped to solve, featuring not just Abby Stevenson, but a beloved and dangerous Marvel hero, the entire crew from “Mystery Men,” an ascended Lawnmower Man version of Janine Kishi, and a stone cold hottie who’s been hiding in plain sight this whole time. Oh, and also Cenobites! And Kristy. Kristy’s in this one too. Ellen Miles did a whole lot with some pretty limited space this week.
Music credits:
“School Music Video,” by DjHappY
“Hip Hop,” by Forty Two Studio
2019-10-281h 14
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 030 - Kristy And The Mystery Train“A sense of endearing honesty permeates this episode, which is far more than anyone can say about Jack and Tanner’s subsequent work. It’s a shame that they decided not to continue down the path of laid-back, twangy roots podcasting, but alas, the taste of “BSCMC 030 - Kristy and the Train Mystery’s” success on the podcast charts proved to be too much to resist. Jack and Tanner’s podcasting contemporaries like the Wallflowers and Counting Crows ended up more-or-less fading from the spotlight by the turn of the century, so maybe they made the right financial decision. But more than...
2019-09-231h 10
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC #022 - Stacey and the Haunted MasqueradeIf there’s something strange in you podcast app, who you gonna call? Jack and Tanner! If you’re sick of hearing, all that true crime crap, who you gonna call? Jack and Tanner! I ain’t afraid of no hosts. I ain’t afraid of no hosts! If you’re seeing things, and it’s all bread, who you gonna call? Jack and Tanner! It’s a Halloween dance… fills Stacey with dread, who you gonna call? Jack and Tanner! I ain't afraid of no hosts!
Music Credits:
“Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks on Envato Elements
“Synthwave Dance Pop 80...
2019-07-291h 17
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 020 - Mary Anne and the Zoo MysteryThe Entity is back! And we wrote an incredible mystery book. We think we’ll really get a kick out of where our episode goes this week. We filled the episode with laughs and sound effects and whales and human children! Listen to our screams of glee as we study the whales! Listen to the our chorus of shrieks! “The whales!”, we shout, “the whales!” We also discuss alternate worlds, bug balls, how we pronounce the word “emu’ and we made the whole episode epistolary because we needed cover for the fact that Tanner’s co-working space was so full of people...
2019-07-151h 19
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 016 - Claudia and the Clue in the PhotographHave you ever looked at a photograph that really made you laugh? Like, why were your eyes so red and what the hell was on Joey’s head? That’s precisely what Claudia and her friends in the Baby-Sitter’s Club did this week, except instead of red eyes, it was red hands! Because they caught someone stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars red-handed! And instead of wondering what what the hell is on Joey’s head, they’re wondering if head’s will role when the Stoneybrook PD finally catches up to the bank heist bandit. Also, Tanner has a kid no...
2019-06-171h 19
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 014 - Stacey and the Mystery At the MallSteve Matthews, born on January 9th, 1967, is an American singer-songwriter originally born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is best known for performing as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Steve Matthews Band, also known by the initialism SMB, from 1991 to 2003. Between 2000 and 2010, the Steve Matthews Band sold more tickets and earned more money than any other act in North America. The Steve Matthews Band has been nominated for 27 music awards, and they’ve won 7 awards, including 14 Grammy nominations and one win. Also, Jack and Tanner read a Baby-Sitters Club Mystery novel.
Music Credits:
“Techno Synd...
2019-06-031h 12
Strange BedfellowsBSCMC 006 - Mystery at Claudia's House“Mystery” is generous for this book because there was not really much of a mystery, but it was a pretty fun book and discussion! When Janine “The Janenius” Kishi begins to act strange around her family, they begin to wonder if she’s fallen in with a bad crowd. But, she hasn’t. She just has a super hunky boyfriend now called Jerry. Mystery solved. Lots of X eye for the Y guy discussion, so all the ~fashionistas~ out there in Baby Nation should get a kick out of Jack and Tanner’s complete misunderstanding of all things fashion.
Music Cr...
2019-04-081h 09
Strange BedfellowsHigh Brow/Low Brow 001It’s pilot three of three! Now that we’re teetering on the edge of uncertainty, with only a couple Super Special books left before we need to find something new to podcast about, we’ve got one last podcast concept for you to check out.
This week, Tanner and Bolphunga the Unrelenting are trying something a little different. We’re calling it High Brow/Low Brow and it’s an exercise in drawing suppositional insights from a text or body of work in an effort to elevate that work to a level of discourse fitting the standards...
2019-02-181h 06
Strange BedfellowsBSCSC 011 - The Baby-Sitters RememberEveryone remembers the 24 to 72 hours immediately preceding the first time they ever met Kristin Amanda Thomas. For most of the girls in the Baby-Sitters Club, the moment Kristy entered their lives, everything changed, because when you meet Kristy Thomas, all your problems seem to disappear. The same holds true for Jack and Tanner. Their lives have never been the same since first being introduced to Kristy and their fortunes, positive attitudes, and gainful employment records have never wavered since.
Music Credits:
“Into Darkness” By Allen Grey on Envato Elements
"On Fire" by Robin Hustin
"At Doom's Gate...
2019-02-041h 13
Strange BedfellowsBSCSC 009 - Starring the Baby-sitters Club!“Electrifying. Dangerous. Masterful.”
–Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch
“Revealing both the dangers and payoffs of artistic ambition, The Baby-Sitters Club Super Club #9 is sure to establish Greenring as a directorial force to be reckoned with.”
–Emma Myers, IndieWire
“It would be an insult to call Shepherd a "promising" podcaster, as The Baby-Sitters Club Super Club #9 doesn't indicate mere potential - it is evidence of authentic, sometimes blazing talent.”
–Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“The Baby-Sitters Club Super Club #9 is electric from beginning to end, a musical story of obsession, frustration and outright cruelty...
2019-01-211h 09
Strange Bedfellows1998: The Podcast 001Welcome to pilot two of three! This week, Jack and Tanner go back to the first good year, the last good year, and possibly the only good year in living history: 1998. Each week on 1998: The Podcast, the boys will select some fondly remembered pieces of media from that fine year to discuss. This week, the selections are:
The REM album "Up"
Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer season two finale "Becoming" parts one and two
I'll go ahead and warn you in advance that your opinion on Tanner may be forever tarnished d...
2019-01-071h 16
Strange BedfellowsBSCSC 001 - Baby-sitters on Board!Welcome to the Baby-Sitters Club SUPER (Special) Club! A totally new IP and concept brought to you by Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring, two promising young podcasters with a lot to prove. In this inaugural episode, Jack and Tanner discuss the very first Super Special book for the first time in their lives. Will the five members of the Baby-sitters Club make it through this cruise together? Will Jack and Tanner make it through this new show? Listen and find out!
Music Credits:
“Sad Cyclops” by Podington Bear
“The Time To Run” by Dexter Britain
“Just A Clown” b...
2018-11-121h 11
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 132: Kristy at BatY’all ready for this? Tanner wasn’t, because he lost his notes. But honestly what decent person could truly be prepared to say goodbye to Kristy and leave her to the purging flames that Ann is preparing for the final novel in the Sitters’ Cycle? Only a monster would even ask the question. It’s not all doom and gloom though, because Kristy is as luminescent as ever in this book, bravely taking on Ann’s greatest fear even as her world closes in on her in a cataclysm of supervillains, dinosaurs, and sentient birds. Also, explicit warning: Arm stuff...
2018-10-081h 12
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 124 - Abby in WonderlandThis weird, surrealistic tableau of a book marks the beginning of Suzanne Weyn's Dada phase. The narrative, such as it is, revolves around Abby and Kristy’s visit to Abby's grandmother on Long Island, which the Cat People have occupied in a new, terrifying phase of their insurgency. Kristy and Mary Anne are up to no good, and the Scholastic lawyers are immersed in their most devious stunt yet. Ben Hobart is back in a big way, the Purple Orb has an army now, and Jack and Tanner have a very, very, very special message for their wives. Curiouser an...
2018-08-131h 07
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 119 - Abby and the Best Kid EverA very good boy returns to Stoneybrook this week, and the boys could not be more excited to welcome them back. But don’t get out the streamers and cake and other party supplies yet, because before this episode is over, Ann and Nola are going to snatch our old friend away again and banish them from the sitterverse once more. Are you next? Maybe. Also, there was something moving around in Tanner’s office this week and it gets very spooky, but as far as I know, he survived the evening, so we should be okay there.
Mu...
2018-07-091h 02
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Mystery – Kristy and the Missing ChildIt’s the crossover episode everyone’s been waiting for – the boys welcome Kristin Russo from Buffering the Vampire Slayer to talk about the demon Logan Bruno, whether Stoneybrook is built on a hellmouth, and Tanner’s favorite Buffy character, Gilbert. Meanwhile, the baby-sitters have lost yet another charge, Alan Gray is completely out of control, and new facts emerge about Kristy’s dad in the most mysterious BSC mystery yet.
Music credits:
“The Search for Spock, Main Theme,” by James Horner
“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat
Thanks as always to original Baby Boy ...
2018-07-021h 26
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 118 - Jessi's Big BreakTanner is back in New York, but he’s not the only one. Jessi Ramsay has somehow escaped Ann’s grasp and fled to New York City, where she’s been offered entrance into a prestigious ballet academy. But Jessi and Tanner aren’t the only ones in New York City because, who’s that? Award-winning actor Liam Neeson?! Wow. What a get.
Music Credits:
"Clair De Lune Variations” by Podington Bear
"Capclear” by Aislinn
“My Sharona” (MIDI Version) originally performed by The Knack
"Part of Your World"(Karaoke Version) originally from Disney’s The Little Mermaid
"Venus”...
2018-06-251h 03
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 114 - Stacey's Secret FriendThere’s a new girl in town, and despite her numerous similarities to Tanner, she may be one of the most dynamic and engaging characters to ever move to Stoneybrook. Is she tall? Yes. Does she wear glasses? You bet. Does she exclusively wear pink jumpsuits? Yep! Can she move things with her mind? Maybe. Does she go on a destructive rampage after a bucket of pig’s blood is dumped on her at prom, ending with a conflagration of SMS and everyone inside of it? Guess you’ll have to listen to find out.
Music Credits:
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2018-05-281h 02
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 113 - Abby the Bad SportOne day in 1999, a man named Bill Bannerman and the five members of a soon-to-be-VERY-famous pop punk outfit sat in a basement room with a dogeared copy of a little book called "Abby the Bad Sport." What they discovered in that tome would be the stuff of legend. Listen in as your favorite podcast boys recreate that heady conversation, delving into Abby’s rotten attitude, Shannon Kilbourne’s confusing extracurricular activities, Jackie Rodowsky’s travels through the universe, and Claudia Kishi’s most daring outfit yet. And to make matters even more fascinating this week, Tanner loses a battle with pea...
2018-05-211h 08
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 112 - Mary Anne to the RescueDoes Cringer shrink down when he’s not Battle Cat? Will Mary Anne Spier ever overcome her many, many fears? Are the Star Wars prequel films canon? Will Mark Markson and Dave Daveson ever return from the Cauliflower Universe? Will we ever find out what Alan Gray keeps in that weird room of his? Will Jack and Tanner ever get around to discussing the book this week? These questions and many others will not be answered this week. Sorry.
Music Credits:
"Last Whale” by Jelsonic
"Long December" (Karaoke Version) originally performed by Counting Crows
"Meekness” by Kai En...
2018-05-141h 04
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 111 - Don't Give Up, MalloryYou know what? Mallory really stuck it to the Man this week, and we’re damn proud of her. But while dear, sweet, brave Mal was busy standing up to the (admittedly handsome) Trevor Sandbourne and singlehandedly dismantling the entrenched power structures at SMS, all was not well in the rest of Stoneybrook: Dangerous new knowledge has come to light in the mysterious academic discipline known as Bread Theory; terrifying portents are, well, portended, by The Bird and The Wheelmaker; and the boys had the distinct displeasure of debuting the hottest track to ever light up the charts in th...
2018-05-071h 08
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 108 - Stacey the Math WhizOkay, so Jack and Tanner spent a ton of their hard-earned ad revenue on new mics and recorders but then that dunce Jack hit the wrong button and essentially recorded all of this episode and the next one on his laptop mic so it sounds awful BUT there’s still a really solid episode there so try to bear with us.
Stacey is a nerd now, the Deep Voice Boys are back with an exciting new role, Jack spends a LONG time perfecting a new character who LOVES smoking drugs and doing 69-ing with people and the Co...
2018-04-161h 07
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 106 - Happy Holidays, JessiThis week, Jack and Tanner talk about ████ and ████, but then Jack decides to █████ his ████ instead, so Tanner needs to █████ all over the █████. But it's only ███ miles to ████, which ██████ took ██ days to do, but ████ managed to finish in █████. There's also a new ████ in Stoneybrook, and ████ and ████ Tanner and Jack get stuck in segment █████.
Music Credits:
"Baba Yetu"(Karaoke Version) originally composed by Christopher Tin
"Underpass” by James Ross
“Silent Night, Hallowed Night” by Haydn Quartet
“True” by Nctrnm
"Faith"(Karaoke Version) originally performed by George Michael
“Nyan Cat” by http://nyan.cat/
“Jazzmasters and Delay Pedals” by Rest You Sleeping Giant
“Baba Yetu (Remix)” by As’Magic
“Crazy Frog”
Thanks to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music and Superbrat for...
2018-04-021h 07
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 100 - Claudia and the World's Cutest BabyIt’s episode #100! Well, actually it’s probably more like episode #103 or #104? And also, the boys are discussing book #97, but let’s all go ahead and count this as an auspicious occasion, and if you don’t want to, you can kiss dirt. Tanner sings a lot (no surprises there) and Jack talks about Greek word roots a lot (no surprises there either) and both boys talk a lot about Blade Runner (which is maybe a little surprising). You know what they DON’T talk about a lot? You guess it: the book. Important: INVOKE THE ORB AND SURROUND YOURSELF W...
2018-02-191h 10
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 098 - Kristy + Bart = ?Hope you enjoy the sound of two men doing that “Huh?!” sound from Home Improvement, because Jack and Tanner do it A LOT this week. There are also a lot of equations and algorithms in this book, so I hope you also enjoy the sound of two men trying to formulate and then solve math problems. Oh, and Baby Nation, we’re not here to kink shame you, but if you are into “arm stuff” we just ask that you do it safely and responsibly.
Music Credits:
“My Sharona” (MIDI Version) originally performed by The Knack
“Kallaloe” by Blue D...
2018-02-051h 06
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 095 - Mallory's Christmas WishHello and welcome to “Kissing Advice” with Jack and Tanner! In this very special and extremely timely Christmas-themed episode, the boys will take you through their top tips for tying tongues, whether you’re a seasoned kisser, a first-timer, or just someone who has a lot of mistletoe hanging in your house and needs to brush up on their smooching game. But mistletoe-induced snogging isn’t the only thing these Christmas boys have on their minds, because Mallory Pike’s devastatingly handsome father has found himself on Santa’s naughty list, Baby-Sitters Club Art Director Hodges Soileau has a profoundly t...
2018-01-151h 05
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 092 - Kristy and the Dirty DiapersIt’s a time of rebirth in Stoneybrook, Connecticut. Out with the old, in the with the new. Dawn is dead and gone, and in her place, a new sitter must rise. And with a new sitter comes a new baby to be sat, this time in the frightening form of a video/VHS/well/water demon named Drusilla Destiny who Jack and Tanner are definitely going to keep an eye on. Sweet Pete also introduces an incredible new character called Abby Stevenson and she’s an instant favorite, but she comes with a LOT of baggage, and even thou...
2017-12-181h 12
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 090 - Stacey and the Bad GirlsExtra long episode this week, Baby Nation! Tanner is back from a week in Germany, and for some reason, the boys thought it’d be a good decision to do a late night record while Tanner was still reeling from the effects of jet lag, so Jack has a really hard time keeping this one on the rails. There’s A LOT of singing. Too much singing. Sorry for all the singing. Stacey (with a soft ‘c’) or Stacey (with a hard ‘c’) (we’re not sure how it’s pronounced) has a run in with some bad girls who invite her i...
2017-12-041h 17
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 088 - Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO!To really get this week’s episode, you’re going to need to remember a lot of the plot details from Inception, and you’re going to need to know A LOT about the short lived meme that was Dawn Siff’s Vine video resume. Oh, you’ll also probably want to have heard at least a few episodes of This American Life. So, a lot of prerequisites for this one, but it’s really worth it. Claudia gets a radio show on WSTO, Tanner delivers some very interesting factoids about terrestrial broadcast standards, Jack goes about six segments deep at one...
2017-11-201h 02
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 086 - Stacey vs. the BSCDing Dong, Baby Nation! The witch is dead! Which old witch? Stacey McGill, that’s who! This week Stacey gets into a big fight with all the other members of the Baby-sitter’s Club and they finally do the right thing and cut her loose. And, listen, Tanner isn’t here to say that he told you so, BUT HE TOLD YOU SO! Other talking points include whether or not pineapple is an appropriate topping for pizza (it’s not), a new light-bringer pulling the strings in Stoneybrook, and something else that seemed notable… I can’t quite remember what it was n...
2017-11-061h 03
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 083 - Super Special 012 - Here Come the BridesmaidsHere come the bridesmaids, and there goes our sense of basically everything that is right and decent, because Tanner decided we needed to read a Super Special, OUT OF ORDER, this week to make sense of whatever the hell is going on in our next BSC book, Kristy and Mr. Mom. So here we are at this "coast 2 coast wedding orgy," with plenty of brides but not quite enough bridesmaids, as Mary Anne is about to discover to her eternal dismay. All that being said, Ann is kind of burying the lede here, because something else is coming in...
2017-10-161h 04
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 080 - Claudia and Crazy PeachesThis week, the boys navigate some choppy waters together because Claudia’s crazy aunt Peaches comes to town for an extended visit, and things get a little “very special episode” for a hot second. Tanner manages to give birth to something of his own, just beating out the Shepherd family’s little bundle of joy, and learns a lot of really terrifying jump rope rhymes that he’s excited to teach Lil’ Jack someday.
Music credits:
“We Make A Good Team” by Podington Bear
“Chrysalis” by Podington Bear
“Creepy Atmo” by David Szesztay
"creepy girl chanting” by theartisticfellow
“Hun...
2017-09-2559 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 077 - Jessi and the Horrible PrankFinally, the episode everyone has been waiting for – a 1-hour extravaganza devoted exclusively to BSC fan favorite character Michael P. Trout (the computer science teacher that Jessi has in this one book and who never appears in the series again). We get into all things Trout this week, answer all your burning Trout questions, and speculate, briefly, about whether Trout died for our sins so that we may all be saved. For folks who aren’t Trout superfans, never fear, because Tanner manages to shoehorn the Stormlight Archive into this, and Jack, not to be outdone, gets a whole minu...
2017-09-041h 09
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 076 - Kristy and the CopycatHappy belated birthday, Ann! Jack and Tanner got you a present! It’s this podcast. Sorry. This week, the boys find common ground with Warhammer 40k/classical antiquity, and a new love for potential sentient canine and BSC ghostwriter, Nola Thacker. And Ann's isn’t the only birth worth celebrating this week, because Nola also brings about the existence of FIRE this week by introducing a purging flame to the Sitterverse. Also, Jack’s cigarette smoking is becoming a problem. Jack, if you’re reading this, please get help.
Music Credits:
"The Beacon” Teaser by Neumannfilms
“Sad Piano Th...
2017-08-2859 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Little Sister - Karen's School PictureY’all, the boys were pretty sauced for this episode. But that’s OK because it’s a Little Sister, Little Episode, where things are fast, loose, fun, and frisky. And despite all of that speed and friskiness, Jack and Tanner pull off some hard-hitting investigative journalism about the cold case of the missing Delaney family, a thoughtful and informed discussion about the state of modern bone medicine, and a poignant analysis of Karen Brewer's complex and morally fraught relationship with "Icky" Ricky "The Tower" Torres. Also, Jack says the phrase “mediate our experience” about 50 times, so brace yourselves.
Audio...
2017-08-1046 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 073 - Claudia and the Perfect BoyIf there is such a thing in the world as a Perfect Boy, what would he be like? Would he be like Rand al Thor, from Robert Jordan’s tedious and bloated Wheel of Time saga? Would he be like Robyn or Rand Miller, the brothers behind the 1993 graphic adventure puzzle video game Myst? Or would he be more like Gary Gygax himself, the troubled but brilliant creator of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing experience? Claudia’s too busy assembling what may be her most ambitious outfit ever to do real justice to these questions about the Perfect Boy, so Jack...
2017-08-071h 05
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 072 - Stacey and the CheerleadersThis week, two inept hosts who WERE NOT born during a storm NOR during a Super Bowl game try their very best to describe and discuss a Baby-Sitters Club book written by two beautiful storm-touched souls. And there’s no sign more clear that Jack and Tanner are starting to lose their credibility than the fact that they’re “coming around” on Stacey. Can you believe that?! Stacey meets a new boy called Robert, and together, they drain the swamp and dismantle the corrupt establishment that is SMS’s sports program. They’re real nine-one-ones. (nine-elevens?)
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2017-07-311h 00
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 070 - Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitterThis week, Tanner is joined in his B____n, N__ Y__k apartment by a very special guest to discuss book #68 in the Baby-Sitter’s Club cycle: Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter. Has Dawn finally been replaced? Can Wendy Loesser stand up to the immense scrutiny of the BSC? No and no! But we do get some G.C.B.S.F. this week, which is all we can hope for, really. Also in this episode: Bee theory, Green Lanterns (go figure), OWOWing, a special text message appearance from Jack’s friend, Jan, and an even more special appearance from ...
2017-07-1756 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 069 - Dawn's Big MoveThis episode is a time for somber reflection, as the boys gently, diplomatically, and eloquently allow Ann to hear (in the most thoughtful and sober way possible) exactly why what she did to Dawn WILL NEVER BE OK, ANN. NEVER. Also this week, Hodges has gone completely off the deep end, and Jack and Tanner follow him merrily over the edge with a whole slew of powerful and dynamic new segments. There’s also a new player in town, who has Goliath Hardbody shaking in his manly boots.
Audio credits:
“Lonely Warrior,” by Bausic Productions
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2017-07-101h 07
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 067 - Stacey's Big CrushOh wow! This week, Tanner had to wait over an hour while Jack finished reading the book and setting up his audio, and in that time, he got a little bit silly with some rosé and seltzer. In Stoneybrook, Stacey develops a crush on some dude who may or may not be a half-python-half-man, but also THERE’S A GOAT IN THIS BOOK NAMED ELVIRA AND SHE’S JUST A BABY AND SHE’S VERY GOOD!
Music Credits:
“Pompeii” by Josh Woodward
https://soundcloud.com/guniball/josh-woodward-pompeii
"Animals vs. Jump Under Control vs. Pompeii...
2017-06-1957 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 066 - Dawn's Family FeudHappy Trails, Baby Nation! Jack and Tanner are taking a tour of Boston’s “The Freedom Trail” this week, thanks to the entity known as Jahna N. Malcolm, who co-wrote this novel with Ann. M. Martin and (presumably) The Boston Tourism Board. Unfortunately, Dawn and Mary Anne are at each other’s throats again this week, so the boys distract themselves from that unpleasantness by spending a laudable amount of time Googling to see if the Bible ever mentions weed.
Audio credits:
“The Last Bastion,” by Adriael
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oRHdIi3Sk4
“Mar...
2017-06-121h 03
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 065 - Claudia's FriendStrap on your best learnin’ hat and get ready for a good, old-fashioned education! This week, Claudia is learning from Stacey about where apostrophes go; Tanner’s learning from Jack about something very dry and almost certainly made up out of whole cloth called “The Lexical Order,” and Jack’s learning from Tanner all about the hit 2001 supernatural horror film “13 Ghosts,” starring the great Matthew Lillard. We also learn what happened to Jackie Rodowsky in his latest dance through the infinite, and the boys learn together just what happens when they muster up all their courage and say something to their belov...
2017-05-2959 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 063 - Jessi and the Awful SecretA "very special” episode this week, Baby Nation, since Ann – in her infinite wisdom and unaccountable cruelty – decided to throw Jack and Tanner another curveball with a powerful novel about the triple threat of poverty, systemic racism, and teenage eating disorders. But with an exquisite grace worthy of Jessi herself, the boys manage to tiptoe shockingly quickly in the opposite direction of these delicate issues and towards the vastly safer ground of Marvel’s The X-Men, which Ann also foolishly included in this text. And it goes without saying that this whole discussion is positively teeming with horrifying doll creature...
2017-05-151h 03
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Mystery – Stacey and the Missing RingIt's the first ever Baby-Sitters Club Mystery! And things get very mysterious, very quickly. Stacey McGill has stolen a powerful ring that turns the babysitters against each other. Meanwhile, the boys are attacked by a terrible spectral presence in the room, Tanner spills an entire beer onto his crotch, and it seems almost certain that a fissure has been opened up between our world and the strange parallel universe in which the Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries take place. Jack and Tanner also chat with Kelsey and Holland from Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Podcast to get their insights on the th...
2017-05-011h 09
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 056 - Mallory and the Dream HorseThis week, Mallory, Jack, and Tanner all dream of horses, and make the mistake of dreaming too small... "There’s something that we K-PAXians have been around long enough to have discovered. The universe will expand, then it will collapse back on itself, then will expand again. It will repeat this process forever. What you don't you know is that when the universe expands again, everything will be as it is now. Whatever mistakes you make this time around, you will live through on your next pass. Every mistake you make, you will live through again, & again, forever. So my...
2017-03-201h 04
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 055 - Kristy for PresidentThe boys sit down for a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion about what the perfect government might be, but things get derailed essentially right out of the gate because Tanner has a cold and also, the attention-span of a fly. So, if you came looking to sink your teeth into some political philosophy, prepare to be disappointed, because this ended up being mostly about where Alan Gray fits on a D&D alignment chart, what Karen Brewer's latest business idea is all about, and why all the boy craziest baby-sitters seem to end up alone. Also, there's a new hidden fo...
2017-03-131h 04
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 053 - Stacey's Ex-Best FriendHello and welcome to Blackheads! A hit new show from your friends Jack and Tanner, of the Pete Black Appreciation Society. Today we're diving deep into the mysterious case of Pete's misguided infatuation with Laine Cummings, Stacey McGill's surprisingly awful ex-best friend. Join us for a wide-ranging convo about love, loss, the future of the BSC and, of course, the nightmare haunted dolls who control our every thought and action.
Music credits:
“Easy Things,” by Gee
“Stepping Along the Sky,” by Teknoaxe
Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro mu...
2017-02-271h 02
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 052 - Dawn’s Big DateAfter the long, dark night of the soul, we finally have a New Dawn, Baby Nation. And despite the fact that she looks a little like a late era Axl Rose, she’s captured the attention of a new Bruno named Lewis. Can Dawn escape the thrall of Lewis Bruno? Can Mary-Ann just chill for, like, a second? Can we find Norman Hill a new family? Well, your guess is as good as ours. Tanner had to do a LOT of Googlin’ this week.
Audio credits:
“Trickledown” by Podington Bear
”Be Together” by Zaza
“Ove...
2017-02-201h 01
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Little Sister - Karen’s Kittycat ClubA very special bonus "Little Sister, Little episode," a phrase which Jack and Tanner utter about 700 times during this particular conversation because, frankly, they would not pass a field sobriety test if the podcast police dropped by during this recording. Luckily, their good buddies Goliath Hardbody and Jason Jasonson are there to keep them on track and bring you an insightful and thought-provoking insider's analysis of Karen Brewer's disruptive new startup, the Kittycat Club.
Music credits:
“Funny Song,” by Royalty Free Music
“Don’t Leave Me,” by Lionel Schmitt
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2017-02-0938 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 050 - Jessi’s WishDifficult episode this week, Baby Nation! And not just because of the subject matter, which is TOUGH, but also because apparently every single airplane in America decided to buzz by Jack’s apartment during this recording session?! Look, this episode is mostly about Jack and Tanner doing their best NOT to talk about childhood cancer, but Ann insisted. Oh well.
Music Credits:
"Arboles" by Podington Bear
“Wren” by Podington Bear
“Haunted” by CO.AG Music
“YO!” by Stratus
Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, a...
2017-02-0655 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 049 - Mallory on StrikeThere's no easy way of saying this, Baby Nation, but Mallory is over it. She's sick and tired of her abundant chores, the endless parade of babies she's required to sit, and the constant, relentless terror of living in a parallel-universe nightmare town, infested with living dolls, chaos dinosaurs, and as of recently, wolves. Stick around for all of that, as well as a very important PSA from Jack and Tanner about exactly how much time you should be putting in at the office, because some of us may have misunderstood the rules on that one.
Music Cre...
2017-01-3058 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 047 - Kristy and the Baby ParadeIt's been awhile since we had some good, clean baby-sitting fun, but that's what Kristy always brings to the table, and this "Baby Parade" lark is no different. Sit back, relax, and enjoy what can only be described as a romp, as Kristy Thomas pits baby against baby in a bloody, catastrophic battle for the future of civilization, while Jack and Tanner have a good, old-fashioned gossip sesh about Communism and Killer Dolls.
Music Credits:
“Spooky Ride,” by Twin Musicom
“8-Bit Black Parade,” by 8-Bit Sound
“Electro Upbeat EDM,” by Metro
“Red Army Choi...
2017-01-1659 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 046 - Dawn and the Big SleepoverHave the boys got a special treat for you, Baby Nation! Did you know that Jack and Tanner are actually officials with the Parisian government? It’s true! And they have an opportunity of a lifetime for you. For just 500,000 Francs, you can buy the rights to all the scrap metal on the Eiffel Tower to do with what you please. DO NOT PASS UP THIS CHANCE, BABY NATION!
Music Credits:
“Meditation” by Joshua Messick
"Tomorrow Comes" by Dana Boulé
"You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele” by SquidLord
"Invincible” by Deaf Kev
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2017-01-0952 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Little Sister - Karen’s Worst DayAnother very special bonus mini-episode hosted by the great Tanner Daniel Greenring! Jack is also present. This week, the boys are discussing "Karen's Worst Day," a terrifying thought experiment by Ann M. Martin about a world in which literally everything goes horrifyingly, irrevocably wrong.
Music credits:
“Intense Suspense,” by Audionatix
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2017-01-0538 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 045 - Stacey's EmergencyWe've come to the end of the road for our friend Anastasia McGill. Ann M. Martin's mercy is infinite, but her patience is not, and if one of these baby-sitters was going to get the ol' "Ned Stark" treatment, it was basically always going to be Stacey. Jack and Tanner spend most of the episode grappling with their guilt about the fact that they don't really miss her all that much, and Jack desperately and somewhat pathetically tries to gin up a conversation about German philosophy.
Music credits:
“Drama Track 10,” by Mohammed Monir
“Don’t Leave Me...
2017-01-0255 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 044 - Jessi and the Dance School PhantomA shadow lurks in the wings while Jessi Ramsey dances for her life on stage... Jack and Tanner receive a mysterious smuggled message from an unexpected source... And the baby-sitters have a pet show! Really just a stunning amount of content in this book. Enough to make you wonder whether some nefarious entity behind the scenes might just be pushing Ann M. Martin a little bit too hard.
Music credits:
“Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta,” by Bela Bartok
“AnonymOus,” by Snowbird
Thanks, as always, to original baby boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, a...
2016-12-2654 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Secret Santa - Secret EpisodeHo Ho Ho! And welcome to a very special holidays episode of the Baby-Sitters Club Club. Ole’ Saint Ann squeezed down the chimney to give Baby Nation the gift of the Baby-Sitters Club Secret Santa book, which Jack and Tanner read and discuss this week, just in time for Christmas. Then the boys find some holiday joy in their hearts and give some Secret Santa gifts to one another as well! In fact, Jack WANDERS right into Tanner’s trap when he gets his very special gift on this bonus episode.
Thanks, as always, to original baby boy Sc...
2016-12-2236 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 043 - Mary Anne Vs. LoganLove is dead, and Mary-Anne and Logan are the two who killed it. That’s right baby nation, your second-favorite duo is no more (your first-favorite being Jack and Tanner, of course)and a new life is coming to Stoneybrook, which means an old life must be extinguished. Nice knowing you, Stacey! Also, Saint Martin blesses us with a new rule mechanic for Wandering Frog People that should make the game a little more exciting in the coming weeks.
Music credits:
“Tucson” by Silent Partner
“Canary” by Jim Yosef
“ILY” by Axol
Thanks...
2016-12-1954 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 042 - Claudia and the Middle School MysteryClaudia Kishi may or may not have cheated on a test, but that's not the only crime against humanity we're experiencing this week! Tanner learned a "fun" new kind of Pig-Latin from the Pike children, and Jack literally can. not. shut. up. about what "Theory of Justice" Ann M. Martin subscribes to, so both of these boys are up before the court right alongside cheatin' Claudia, asking that you find it in your deep and expansive hearts to forgive them.
Music credits:
“Thunderbolts of Lightning,” by teknoaxe
“Battle Cry,” by NGB
“Overture,” by Lionh...
2016-12-1255 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 041 - Poor Mallory!Jack and Tanner are together again recording in the same space this week. In fact, they’re recording in Jack’s “study” which is a cozier space that usual, so things get a little… intimate. This week, the boys discuss the works of Dickens, the simmering war between the newest factions, and get ready for the BSCC’s most dynamic theory to date: BREAD THEORY. Music credits: "Bagpipes of Nostaglia” by TYLTK "Mazurka in D major” by Frédéric Chopin - Performed by Edward Neeman “Melancholia” by Ryan Creep "You're Not My Dad! [Trap Remix]” by Dennibro Thanks, as always, to original baby boy...
2016-12-0550 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 039 - Dawn and the Older BoyTanner checks in with Jack all the way from Paris to talk about Dawn's latest escapade with a gross older man named Travis. It's a Dawn book, so there are some inevitable religious undertones to deal with, but the main issue is the creepiness of Dawn and Travis's relationship, a topic that is treated with all the gravity that Tanner's atrocious French accent can muster.
Music credits:
“Happy Chances,” by Nicolai Heidlas
“Let the Beat Drop,” by Anton Markus
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2016-11-2151 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 035 - Mary Anne and Too Many BoysWhat should have been a nice, relaxing vacation to Sea City, New Jersey, turns into a catastrophe due to an unwieldy number of boys gumming up the works. Stacey gets straight-up dumped by local "nice guy" Toby (no known last name), Jackie Rodowsky faces his most desperate mission yet, and Mary Anne cries her way through another low-level crisis. Known boys, Tanner Greenring and Jack Shepherd, try their very best to unpack it all for you in BSCC #35, Mary Anne and Too Many Boys.
Music credits:
“Alone,” by G-nit Beatz
“Galactic Empire,” by Michael J. Bu...
2016-10-2451 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 034 - Claudia and the Great Search“There are other worlds than these. That we are drawn there again and again has to do with the rose. I have no doubt of that, nor do I doubt that in some way I do not understand the rose is the Dark Tower.” - The Dark Tower: Wolves of the Calla This week Jack and Tanner talk about their favorite memes, a startling new artificial intelligence in Stoneybrook, the glaring, blood-colored field of roses still far from here, and the frightening rate at which the Mimi virus self-replicates and finds new human hosts to infect.
Music Credits:
2016-10-1749 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 033 - Kristy and the Secret of SusanStoneybrook is resplendent with colorful new characters, including Susan, who secretly struggles to find meaning in a world that makes no sense. This week, Jack and Tanner return to some old favorites when they discuss the bees we find in every corner of our lives, what Australians eat for brekky, and the horrifying, ongoing significance of June 10th.
Make sure to catch Jack and Tanner's guest appearances on the Real Weird Sisters podcast as well, where they sort the citizens of Stoneybrook into Hogwarts houses.
Find that here: http://www.realweirdsisters.com/sortinghatbsc/
Music Cr...
2016-10-1051 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 032 - Dawn's Wicked StepsisterAnd it came to pass that Dawn and Mary Anne didn't enjoy sharing a bedroom as much as they thought they would. And Dawn in her righteousness did take the socks of Mr. Spier and pair them in such a way that they might be odd. And Jack and Tanner did look upon what Dawn had wrought, and they did pronounce it the sickest of burns. Also, things get kind of spooky, so maybe listen to this one with the lights on. Why the hell were you listening in the dark anyway?
Music credits:
"Devastation and Re...
2016-10-0350 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 031 - Mary Anne and the Great RomanceTo quote the Spice Girls, "Come a little bit closer baby, get it on, get it on. 'Cause tonight is the night when two become one." That's right, he went to her. And Jack and Tanner went to one another this week to discuss "Mary Anne and the Great Romance." Tons going on in Stoneybrook this week including twins continuing to be terrible, something used, something borrowed, something blue, and the wedding we've been waiting 25 books for.
Music credits:
“One Love” by Danny E.B Tracks
"Sax On The Beach” by Bradley Raoul
"I...
2016-09-2650 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 030 - Mallory and the Mystery DiaryListen to two ghostly voices, trapped in amber, echoing out from the murky abyss that is the Baby-Sitters Club Club podcast. This week Mallory finds a diary, talks to a ghost, and teaches a young boy to read. Also this week, Jack and Tanner become U.S. citizens, burn their faces off, and confront Princeton’s own Ann M. Martin about her whereabouts on the evening of June 10, 1958.
Music credits:
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” by U.S. Army Band
“Amazing Grace Jig” by Dave DelaGardelle
"When Memories Break” by Smokey Viewer
2016-09-1950 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 027 - Claudia and the Sad GoodbyeDearly beloved, we are gathered here today – Claudia, Janine, Mr. and Mrs. Kishi, the members of the Baby-Sitters Club, the Baby Nation, Jack, and Tanner – to say goodbye. To who (or what)? Well, we've got a lot of theories about that. You'll have to listen along and decide for yourself.
Music Credits:
"Upbeat Ukulele” by MorningLightMusic
"Demonic Chorus” by Procrastination Pictures
“Unison" by Translucent "Please Return” by Brian Lowe
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2016-08-2949 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 025 - Kristy and the Mother's Day SurpriseThe prophecy foretold of one that would unite the tribes. A being born of two worlds... of two clans, who would unite the people under her banner. Will this Mother's Day surprise fulfill the omen and seal the blood pact? Will the Seven become the One? Will Jackie Rodowsky ever find his way back to the present time? Find out this week when Jack and Tanner sit down to discuss "Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise."
Music credits:
“Upwards” by Jake R. Sanderson
"Kosmos Music Score" by Sarah Fogg & Simon Horrocks
“You Gotta H...
2016-08-1550 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 024 - Dawn on the CoastDawn is forced to choose between the grey purgatory of Stoneybrook and the breathtaking paradise of California. Which is upsetting for Jack and Tanner because they frankly didn't realize they had a choice when they decided to spend every passing moment living, breathing, and dreaming about Stoneybrook. Besides, how can any of us think about leaving when we're still not sure whether Mr. Spier can get it together and tell Dawn's mom how he feels BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Music Credits:
Sadness, by Vak Karapeshian, CC
Holy is the Lord of Host Union Choir, CC
2016-08-0852 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC: Little Sister - Karen's Roller SkatesAnother very special bonus mini-episode for both the Baby Nation and the Baby Feudal States! Tanner and Jack sit down to discuss Baby-Sitters Little Sister #2: “Karen’s Roller Skates,” a book filled with babies, bees, Bone Doctors, and other stuff that starts with a “b.”
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2016-07-2128 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 020 - Claudia and the Bad JokeThis week, Jack and Tanner meet to discuss the very complex mechanical and metaphysical implications of traversing the Planes of Chaos, also known as the Immaterium, from the Warhammer 40k universe, and whether or not the human mind is capable of making sense of a senseless reality where the laws of motion and energy do not apply. But, then we cut all that out, so I guess you'll just have to listen to them talk about The Baby-Sitters Club books instead.
Jack's re-cap song is "Touch" by Mattia Cupelli
The Burn of the Week song is "Te...
2016-07-1149 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 019 - Stacey's MistakeGreat! Everything is so great! Definitely no major catastrophes this week. Just your typical, high-energy, enthusiastic Jack and Tanner having a lively discussion about the next book in the Baby-Sitter's Club series: "Stacey's Mistake!" Stacey certainly made some mistakes this week, but not ole' Jack and Tanner. Those dudes have everything all figured out. Haha! So great! Just... great.
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2016-07-0448 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 018 - Mary Anne's Bad-Luck MysteryIt all goes down this week: Claudia loses herself, Logan reveals his true self, Mary Anne finds her faith, The cat-people have taken Louisville, and Jack and Tanner spend WAY too much time talking about 6th century philosopher Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius. But that's what you tune in for, right?
Music Credits:
Haunted by Ross Bugden
Triple Threat by Eliminate, INF1N1TE, & Nato Feelz [Creative Commons]
Overture by The Lionheart [Creative Commons]
MIDIworld.com
Thanks to: Scott Lamb for our theme music! Andrea Hickey for our cover ar...
2016-06-2748 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 014 - Good-Bye Stacey, Good-ByeStacey is moving out of Stoneybrook, and 4 to 10 new brides of Satan are moving in to take her place, so it's up to two undercover French witch-hunters to eradicate the evil threat looming over the town once and for all. Also, the dolls and are in control, and Jack and Tanner make a bet that the Baby Nation is going to have to hold them to, because they're DEFINITELY going to forget.
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2016-05-3048 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 008 - Boy-Crazy StaceyThe boys are back, but I'm not talking about the boys Stacey is crazy about, I'm talking about Jack and Tanner, who read "Boy-Crazy Stacey" this week. This shouldn't come as any surprise to you if you've listened to the last seven episodes, but they have a hard time staying on topic. Lots to discuss this week: bee theory, Kanye West, Victorian literature, and a surprise visit from Jack's secret British accent.
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2016-04-1849 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 007 - Claudia and Mean JanineTanner and Jack meet to discuss book seven of The Baby-Sitter's Club series, "Claudia and Mean Janine" and things get MEAN. This probably won't surprise you, but one of them identifies strongly with the fun, cool, and charming Claudia, and one of us is an insufferable, pedantic nerd.
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2016-04-1145 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 006 - Kristy's Big DayLove! Marriage! Last minute 'spaghetti things' in the kitchen! It all happens this week when Jack and Tanner sit down to discuss book six of The Baby-sitter's Club, "Kristy's Big Day"! I hope you like Tearful Moments because you're gonna be drowning in our tears (well, Tanner's tears at least) this week.
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2016-04-0448 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 005 - Dawn and the Impossible ThreeTanner and Jack travel all the way to Germany, the birthplace of modern Lutheranism, to discuss the thinly veiled religious text that is book five of The Baby-sitter's Club, "Dawn and the Impossible Three." Tanner has a few too many helles biers and ends up role playing as an adult escort. Things get a little weird.
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2016-03-2847 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 004 - Mary Anne Saves the DayJack and Tanner discuss book four of The Baby-Sitter's Club, "Mary Ann Saves the Day." From what though? Is the Stoneybrook jewel thief back in action? Has The Agency risen to power again, threatening to destroy the club once and for all? Is it just a spat between a few friends based on a misunderstanding? You'll have to listen to find out!
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2016-03-2146 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 003 - The Truth About StaceyThis week, Jack and Tanner get to the bottom of the truth about Stacey, and uncover a few truths about themselves along the way. Just kidding! They definitely don't have the emotional intelligence required for any sort of meaningful introspection. They just make dumb jokes instead.
Special thanks to Baby Boy #1 Scott Lamb for the theme tune, and Baby Girl #1 Andrea Hickey for the cover art!
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2016-03-1445 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 002 - Claudia and the Phantom Phone CallsJack and Tanner go fully CSI on the quiet town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut and try to get to the bottom of a 30-year-old cold case involving a rash of high-profile burglaries. In the course of their investigation, they discover a dark secret about one of the town's young residents, Alan Gray. (The secret is that he likes Kristy.)
Special thanks to our very first Baby Boy, Scott Lamb, for the theme music (https://twitter.com/scottlamb).
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2016-03-0742 min
Strange BedfellowsBSCC 001 - Kristy's Great IdeaJack and Tanner sit down to discuss book one in the "Baby-sitters Club" series, "Kristy's Great Idea," and try to get to the bottom of what Kristy's idea is exactly, and why it's so great. (Spoiler: the idea is a baby-sitters club.)
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2016-02-2945 min