Circle Yeerk: An Animorphs Podcast
Episodes
Episode 77 - The Departure (Part 3): Do You Want To Hear About Yeerk Sex?
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guess what? They're still walking in the woods. Now with more philosophizing! Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by ...
Episode 76 - The Departure (Part 2): Pine Barrens
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie continues the her tantrum with a new sidekick, Frodo and Sam have nothing on these two.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphi...
Episode 75 - The Departure (Part 1): Mega Media Recs
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The time has come for Shani to make an effort: It's a Reach-Around episode!Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turn...
Episode 74 - Megamorphs - In The Time of the Dinosaurs (Part 6): Drunk Science
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barry demonstrates incredible patience of post-cocktails Shani.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages De...
Episode 73 - Megamorphs - In The Time of the Dinosaurs (Part 5): Dinosaurs Have Lungs
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our biology teachers are incredibly disappointed in us.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.Yo...
Episode 72 - Megamorphs: In the Time of the Dinosaurs (Part 4): "Is There Crying in Baseball?"
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The One Where The Gang Almost Loses Limbs, part 3465.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You ...
Episode 71 - Megamorphs: In the Time of the Dinosaurs (Part 3): 86 Free Beef For Life
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who knew KA would forget the only thing that's kept Rachel alive this long?Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turn...
Episode 70 - Megamorphs: In the Time of The Dinosaurs (Part 2) : Andalite Jesus Take The Wheel
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just an hour of us yelling "YOU TIME TRAVELED HELLO???"Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.Yo...
Episode 69 - Megamorphs: In the Time of The Dinosaurs (Part 1) : Shani Doesn't Know What Taxxons Are
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Second round of MEGAMORPHSSSSSSS! This time, it's Jurassic!Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Design...
Episode 68 - The Decision (Part 4): Quantum Phone Services
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic, call us, we wanna talk about Stalagsnakes.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages De...
Episode 67 - The Decision (Part 3): Ghosts Don't Write Books
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mrs. Galuit for Mother of the Year??? SIKETheme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can always ...
Episode 66 - The Decision (Part 2): I Say Hareli, You Say Harelin
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If an Andalite travels in Z Space but no one sees it, does he go anywhere?Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turni...
Episode 65 - The Decision (Part 1): Practice, Practice, Practice
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone get the Raid out, it's mosquito season!Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can a...
Episode 64 - The Underground (Part 3): Oatmeal Math
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Glorious return to the fearsome five after our April Fool's Vegemorphs sojourn, and a weird glimpse into Shani's brain spiraling about oatmeal. Theme...
Episode 63 - Vegemorphs (Part 2): Wok You Like A Hurricane
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Second installment of our April Fool's Episode of Vegemorphs. These puns just can't be beet!
Episode 62 - Vegemorphs (Part 1): April Fool's!
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Goodbye and good night!
Episode 61 - The Underground (Part 2): Roller Coaster Deployment That Sweats in My Hand
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Shawshank Redemption time.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can always email us at...
Episode 60 - The Underground (Part 1): My Dad's Eyebrows are New York for Spiders
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Rachel book: you know limbs are getting hacked off!Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs...
Episode 59 - The Warning (Part 3): What's Eating Gilbert Grapie Deltaco?
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Shani's Sad Animals Facts Podcast: This week we're talking about extinction of White Rhinos.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides...
Episode 58 - The Warning (Part 2): "A Tiger and A Grizzly with a Mop Walk into AOL..."
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Remember what early Internet chatrooms were like? We've tried to forget and so will the Animorphs.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, gr...
Episode 57 - The Warning (Part 1): If You Wish to Make Cinnamon Buns from Scratch, You Must First Invent the Universe
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new book, and because it's a Rachel one, you know things are about to get hella weird. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graph...
Episode 56 - The Escape (Part 3): Sideways Sharknado
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bet you didn't know this many facts about hammerhead sharks before listening to this episode. You can learn more about sharks at neaq.org and you can...
Episode 55 - The Escape (Part 2): Juggalo Volleyball
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pineapple belongs on pizza. File your complaints to [email protected] music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turni...
Episode 54 - The Escape (Part 1): Say What You Want About Nihilism...
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IT'S SHARK WEEK (Part 1) !Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can always email us at circ...
Episode 53 - The Unknown (Part 3) - Spider-Man Only Fans
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We come to yet another end of a book. What did we learn? Too many things about horses. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics a...
Episode 52 - The Unknown (Part 2) - Not Being a Slutty Horse Makes You Weird
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If a horse makes a phone call but no one picks up, did the phone call happen?Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Tu...
Episode 51 - The Unknown (Part 1): When You Naruto Run Bullets Can't Hurt You
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is back, thank Visser 3 and all his underlings.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.Y...
Episode 50 - The Andalite Chronicles (Part 6): Elfangor? I Barely Knew Her!
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finally finished the Andalite Chronicles, but at what cost??Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages De...
Episode 49 - The Andalite Chronicles - ANDALITES BREATHE
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We would recommend not making a drinking game of taking a shot every time we say "wtf is going on?!" You would die. Seriously.Theme music by Benedict ...
Episode 48 - The Andalite Chronicles (Part 4) - Everything Sucks for Arbron
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you listen closely, you can hear Shani's brain melt out of her ears.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning ...
Episode 47 - The Andalite Chronicles (Part 3) - Shani Ate A Whole Block of Gouda
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the record, the rest of the Gouda was in the fridge. Barry is bad at looking for things.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics...
Episode 46 - The Andalite Chronicles (Part 2): Andalite Woke Mob
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Really, can someone please send a flipchart and some markers to Shani before her head explodes.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graph...
Episode 45 - The Andalite Chronicles (Part 1): How I Met Your Andalite
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not once has it felt more necessary to have a video podcast for everyone to properly understand Shani's anguish.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Fie...
Episode 44 - The Change (Part 3): Tobias Touches Himself
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Elemniist: Tobias you get what you wanted. Tobias: This is going to ruin the tour.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and ...
Episode 43 - The Change (Part 2): Not the Sharpest Blade on the Knee
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hork Bajir would make excellent landscapers tbh.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You c...
Episode 42 - The Change (Part 1) - I had breakfast! Bye!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Barry makes the grievous mistake of giving Shani the reigns: it's a reach-around! Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo...
Episode 41 - The Reaction (Part 3) - Burping the Croc
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're definitely getting put on some watchlists. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can...
Episode 40 - The Reaction (Part 2) - You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Horny!
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another day, another installment of Rachel chooses violence.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Desig...
Episode 39 - The Reaction (Part 1) - By the Power of Yasmine Bleeth!
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Take a drink every time Barry makes a Leonardo DiCaprio joke and when Shani shares an animal fact. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, ...
Episode 38 - The Forgotten (Part 3) - Hitler's Your Grandpa!
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The one where Shani's brain breaks trying to understand time-travel and Barry remains adamant that she stole his Bingo card. (Your honor she did not, ...
Episode 37 - The Forgotten (Part 2) - Don't Talk to Me Until I've Had My Kandrona
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The further into the series we get, the more questions we have. Mostly about the flaming eyeball on the throne WHERE IS IT?Theme music by Benedict Kup...
Episode 36 - The Forgotten (Part 1) - What is Force Ten?!
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We found the first draft of the LOST Script. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can alw...
Episode 35 - The Android (Part 3) - Good News: War Crimes!
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever spoken to a real-life Android? WELL WE HAVE!Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs...
Episode 34 - The Android (Part 2) - A Big Wad of Marco
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another night of bingo! And also Shani potentially has an aneurysm about the Free Beef For Life theory. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas ...
Episode 33 - The Android (Part 1) - Big Jimification
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shani almost loses her Bingo card and I guess Barry recapped a part of an animorphs book, too.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphi...
Episode 32 - The Secret (Part 2) - Baby Skunks All The Way Down
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've used up our annual quota of the word "skunk" . Also, we take up Bingo.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Tur...
Episode 31 - The Secret (Part 1): Visser Tree
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No one has ever been more concerned about anything in the history of the world than Cassie is about baby skunks.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Fie...
Episode 30 - The Alien (Part 3): RIP Doreen
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The unthinkable happens: Shani gets all five (and bonus!) questions correct. Also Ax saves the world or something. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of...
Episode 29 - The Alien (Part 2): I Have No Mouth But I Must Eat Cinnabon
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It all comes back to food with this guy, doesn't it?Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You c...
Episode 28 - The Alien (Part 1): Raisinet D'être
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eat a Raisinet every time we say "globules".Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can alway...
Episode 27 - Megamorphs - The Andalite's Gift (Part 4) - Morph Edging
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finally the end for Shani's misery: last episode with multiple POVs, whew.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turni...
Episode 26 - Megamorphs - The Andalite's Gift (Part 3): The Fastest and The Furriest
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get THE CUTEST listener gift and wonder how a 13 year old knows how to off-road with a pickup. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, g...
Episode 25 - Megamorphs - The Andalite's Gift (Part 2): Rashamonimorphs
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel has amnesia and Shani FINALLY identifies with a character. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Page...
Episode 24 - Megamorphs - The Andalite's Gift (Part 1) - The Haboobening
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
~~ MEGAMORPHS ~~ You think Shani has a hard time following one storyline? Let's introduce multiple POVs. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Gui...
Episode 23 - The Stranger (Part 3): The Butterfly Effect Effect
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is so full of overused metaphors that it's like an uncle after Thanksgiving.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics an...
Episode 22 - The Stranger (Part 2): Koyaanisyeerksi
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gang enters an alternate universe, exactly where Shani was during last week's episode, judging by her pop quiz answers.Theme music by Benedict Kup...
Episode 21: The Stranger (Part 1) - Mind the Gap
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whew Barry has the baby again, all is well in the world.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.Y...
Episode 20: The Capture (Part 3) - The Yeerkover
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We finish off the Capture and Barry is relieved that Shani managed to not ruin the whole podcast, whew. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guid...
Episode 19: The Capture (Part 2) - Bird Jesus Take The Wheel
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shani is still in charge of the episode, she remains unsure about what is happening, but at least someone gets a bath.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas ...
Episode 18: The Capture (Part 1) - Y.I.B.T.O.C
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a reach-around episode! For the next three episodes, Shani is in charge of the podcast and everyone should be scared: she has no idea what she is...
Episode 17: The Predator (Part 4) - Mommy Issues
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode on the Predator! Lemme tell ya, we were SHOCKED.Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Desi...
Episode 16: The Predator (Part 3): - ANTalites
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Second to last episode on the Predator! Shani gets birthday presents, ants are still gross and our foster dog Cinco joins in on the recording. Just ...
Episode 15: The Predator (Part 2): Lobstrocities
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
... Lobsters might need a shellfish rights campaign.
Episode 14: The Predator (Part 1): Inaugural Fluffer McKitty Award
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time for a Marco book! Turns out that losing your mom makes you kind of bummed out. We also wildly speculate on Harambe the Gorilla's demise, Barry tr...
Episode 13: The Message (Part 3): Take Your Andalite to War Day
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We finish up The Message and meet a new character who gets immediately traumatized by the Animorphs because these goddamn these kids just don't get an...
Episode 12: The Message (Part 2): Free Beef for Life CONFIRMED
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we read some reviews of The Message and ruin dolphins for everyone. They're evil, fully evil!Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides...
Episode 11: The Message (Part 1): Under the Sea
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie proves that her POV book would be just as dull as you expected, but hey at least Barry keeps torturing Shani with morphing body horror descript...
Episode 10: The Encounter (Part 3): MorphGuyver
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Book 3 comes to a crashing (?) halt, Barry finds the most patient window salesman in America and Shani never wants to hear about the process of morphi...
Episode 9: The Encounter (Part 2): Cacciatore 22
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The fever dream of The Encounter continues with mall gymnastics, we get progressively more concerned about Tobias and Shani misses the thermals drin...
Episode 8: The Encounter (Part 1): Everyone hates Polly
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start off on book 3, the Encounter. If you thought we didn't like Tobias before, grab onto your expandable morphing suits, our annoyance knows no b...
Episode 7: The Visitor (Part 3): Flea Prevention Would Go A Long Way
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake turns into a flea. That's it. That's the summary. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.Yo...
Episode 6: The Visitor (Part 2): Cat Burglars
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fluffer makes a comeback! We meander through the nostalgia of pool tables, water beds and Visser Three checks in via 64-bit Zoom. Shani is also gettin...
Episode 5: The Visitor (Part 1): Can You Get Drunk on Thermals
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barry chooses violence and makes a drinking game out of book 2. Shani acquiesces and never wants to hear the word "thermals" again. At least Shani g...
Episode 4: The Invasion (Part 4) - Chicken Cacciatore
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We made it to the end of book 1! Not without cuts, scrapes and confusion, but we made it. We're still waiting for the kids to make a good plan, but so...
Episode 3: The Invasion (Part 3) - Free Beef for Life
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You wouldn't believe it but we're not still done with the first book?? Kiddos travel to The Sharing, which in fact is not an uncool 90s coffee shop fu...
Episode 2: The Invasion (Part 2) - Pet Identity Theft
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to muddle through the first Animorphs book "The Invasion"; Shani spectacularly fails to remember who anyone is, to understand anyone's m...
Episode 1: The Invasion (Part 1) - Welcome to the Pit
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the show! We'll be reading every single book the iconic 90s book series: The Animorphs and we jump right into it with the first book: The I...