Episodes

  • 219 – A Christmas Stocking for You!

    219 – A Christmas Stocking for You!
    Dec 24 2025
    In this episode, you will find: On the nice list: A reading of the earliest Winnie-the-Pooh story, which turns 100 years old on Christmas Eve 2025 On the naughty list: the worst film adaptations of children’s books this year A reading of my new translation of “Die Wichtelmänner,” usually translated in English as “The Elves … Continue reading "219 – A Christmas Stocking for You!"
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    29 mins
  • 218 – Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?

    218 – Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?
    Dec 15 2025
    This episode is taken from my Livestream about the history of Santa Claus. I will be having more Livestreams in the future, so be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel and join in the fun. YouTube: The Children’s Literature Podcast You can also follow my storytelling channel, which just has stories, folktales, and poems … Continue reading "218 – Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?"
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    24 mins
  • 217 – Krampusnacht!

    217 – Krampusnacht!
    Dec 9 2025
    This episode is excerpted from my first Livestream on YouTube, which was held on Friday, December 5. It was nice to chat with all those who came to participate, and I’ll be doing another Livestream on December 12 at 9 pm Greenwich Time to tell the history of Santa Claus. Tune into this episode to … Continue reading "217 – Krampusnacht!"
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    27 mins
  • 216 – Vengeance and Honour by Ben Dixon

    216 – Vengeance and Honour by Ben Dixon
    Dec 1 2025
    Friend of the show Ben Dixon is back to talk about his new novel Vengeance and Honour, a sword and sorcery adventure for older teens and up. Fans of Dungeons and Dragons, fantasy RPGs, and Choose Your Own Adventure stories will LOVE this book, as its full of action, adventure, friendship, and just enough immature … Continue reading "216 – Vengeance and Honour by Ben Dixon"
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    29 mins
  • 215 – Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein

    215 – Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein
    Nov 25 2025
    This was a big episode for me to put together, as in I had to limit myself to the amount of time it takes to drink a pot of tea or else I would have talked about Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein FOREVER. How does it compare to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel? How many Snapes do … Continue reading "215 – Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein"
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    23 mins
  • 214 – My Tween Has THOUGHTS About Banning Kpop Demon Hunters

    214 – My Tween Has THOUGHTS About Banning Kpop Demon Hunters
    Nov 18 2025
    Chloë does a lot for the show, mostly behind the scenes. But a school of literal actual Lilliputians has banned kids from singing songs from Kpop Demon Hunters struck a nerve, and I thought she had some great ideas about grownups freaking out over a great story that only has good things to teach children.
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    4 mins
  • 213 – Book Drama: Insane Paddington Bear Is Canceled

    213 – Book Drama: Insane Paddington Bear Is Canceled
    Nov 14 2025
    There are two bits of book related silliness to cover this week. A tiny group of outspoken activists are trying to cancel J.K. Rowling — again. And the corporate juggernaut Studio Canal+ has succeeded in canceling the wild-eyed parody of Paddington Bear that was featured on the revived comedy show Spitting Image.
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    11 mins
  • 212 – Some Teachers Don’t Know When to Quit

    212 – Some Teachers Don’t Know When to Quit
    Nov 13 2025
    I recently saw a teacher blow his stack in public, and I couldn’t help but feel that if he wasn’t just a bully, maybe it was time for him to get a different job.
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    8 mins