Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr
Episodes
The Changeover
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe travel to the other side of the world for an investigation into Margaret Mahy's 1984 Carnegie Medal winner, The Changeover and its 2017...
The Lesser Blessed
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe venture to Canada's Northern Territories to spend time with Richard Van Camp's lyrical and melancholy 1996 novel The Lesser Blessed and...
Ella Enchanted
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe stumble into a fairy tale world that compels them to do everything they're told...so long as it's compare Gale Carson Levine's 1997 Ell...
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina feat. Emily von Seele
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe venture deep into the Greendale woods to perform a dark ceremony in advance of Brenna's birthday and they're joined by a very special g...
Divergent
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Break out your black tights and your pink hair because Brenna and Joe are headed into the Dauntless Pit with Veronica Roth's 2011 bestseller Divergent...
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda / Love, Simon
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After several weeks of...challenging texts, Brenna and Joe dive into the warm comfort of Becky Albertalli's 2015 Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda and...
Mortal Engines
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hold onto your Old Tech because Brenna and Joe are on the run from London and the other Traction Cities as they tackle Phillip Reeves' 2001 novel Mort...
Persepolis
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After several weeks of dystopian and urban fantasy, Brenna and Joe travel back in time to the 1980s and the Iranian Revolution for a deep dive in Marj...
The Mortal Instruments
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mundanes Brenna and Joe muddle their way through a three for one as they tackle Cassandra Clare’s 2007 urban fantasy novel The Mortal Instruments: C...
Excerpt C. Interview with Steven Bereznai
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part of HKHSPod's mandate is to highlight the work of Canadian YA Lit writers. In this exclusive interview, Brenna and Joe are joined by Steven Berezn...
The Umbrella Academy
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Strap on your space gear and take off your shoes because Joe and Brenna are tackling The Umbrella Academy, Netflix's latest TV adaptation, which is ba...
The Kissing Booth
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to full-on vitriol. Brenna wants to barf and Joe wants to burn this book.In this take no prisoners dressing down of Beth Reekles’ massive Wa...
The Fault In Our Stars
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe tackle our second namesake in as many weeks with a deep dive into John Green's 2012 realist YA The Fault In Our Stars and Josh Boone's ...
The Hate U Give
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fasten your SJW seatbelts because Brenna and Joe are tackling racism, privilege and duality in our most vital (and emotional) Chapter yet as we cover ...
A Discovery Of Witches
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe dive deep into Deborah Harkness’ 600 page tome A Discovery of Witches and discover…that they don’t care for supernatural romances...
Appendix C. Sex Education
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a special appendix edition of the show, Brenna and Joe check out the first episode of the new Netflix series, Sex Education. The discussion ranges ...
Scott Pilgrim
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe dive headfirst into the graphic novel universe of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, its toxic masculinity and its Maple-soaked Ca...
Excerpt B. Interview with Carrianne Leung
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part of HKHSPod's mandate is to highlight the work of Canadian YA Lit writers. In this exclusive interview, Joe is joined by Carrianne Leung, two time...
The Scarlet Letter / Easy A
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna and Joe are back with our first full Chapter of 2019 and it's a doozy: Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 puritanical novel The Scarlet Letter and Will...
Appendix B. 2019 YA Forecast
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year (or whatever it is that you celebrate)! Brenna and Joe have gathered to survey the young adult literature and adaptation landscape for ...
Appendix A. YA Holiday
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays from the HKHS crew. Brenna and Joe are here with a list of seasonally appropriate - and entirely non-denominational - YA picks to check...
Dumplin'
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The time has come to enter the Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant! That's right, Brenna and Joe are talkin' Julie Murphy's 2015 fat-positive YA hit Dumplin'...
Before I Fall
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's "Chapter" is a doozy! Brenna and Joe struggle through Lauren Oliver's breakout 2010 novel Before I Fall and the 2017 film adapta...
Excerpt A. Interview with Kevin T. Johns
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part of HKHSPod's mandate is to highlight the work of Canadian YA Lit writers. In this exclusive interview, Joe is joined by Kevin T. Johns, writing c...
To All The Boys I've Loved Before
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After abuse and zombies, Brenna and Joe are psyched to dive into the adorably sweet love life of Lara Jean Song, the heroine of Jenny Han’s 2014 boo...
Warm Bodies
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for a Zombie Rom Com! Brenna and Joe tackle Isaac Marion’s 2010 book Warm Bodies and Jonathan Levine’s 2013 film adaptation of the sam...
The Perks of Being A Wallflower
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural outing of Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr! Brenna and Joe tackle Stephen Chobsky’s 1999 coming of age novel, Th...
Preface to Chapter 1
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brenna and Joe as they embark on a wild podcast odyssey into the world of YA literature, their filmic adaptations and everything in between. In t...