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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Theories & Queeries #14
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Alyssa reads from Give Yourself Goosebumps #1: Escape from the Carnival of Horrors, while Andy chooses their own adventure. Also, so...
S1E40 - The Headless Ghost (Goosebumps #37)
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #37: "The Headless Ghost." Turns out, a lot of people die in Goosebumps. They discuss Shirley Jackson's...
S0E39 - The Haunted Mask II (Goosebumps #36)
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #36: The Haunted Mask II. They discuss confusing punishments, Carly Beth's character arc, the Georgetown Hoyas (a...
Bonus Episode: Guestpunks #5 - The Ghost Next Door with A.E. Osworth
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, Andy and Alyssa talk with author A.E. Osworth about the TV adaptation of The Ghost Next Door. They discuss representations of t...
S01E38 - A Shocker on Shock Street (Goosebumps #35)
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #35: A Shocker on Shock Street. Along the way, they talk movie tie-ins on CD-ROM; horror franchises; robot ethics; Uni...
S01E37 - Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (Goosebumps #34)
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #34: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes. They discuss garden envy, Pink Flamingos (1972), pesticide hallucinogens, Maniac (198...
S01E36 - The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (Goosebumps #33)
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, #SportsWatch goes live as Andy and Alyssa discuss Goosebumps #33: The Horror at Camp Jellyjam! They explore the religious leanings of south...
Theories & Queeries #13
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa read a letter from an awesome Goosepunk, and also more Amazon reviews. // Music by Haunted Corpse // Follow @saypoda...
S01E35 - The Barking Ghost (Goosebumps #32)
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #32: The Barking Ghost. They discuss snow domes, (Stephen) King Country, Charles "The Hammer" Martel, litera...
S01E34 - Ski Weekend (Fear Street)
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa take a detour into the Fear Street series with Ski Weekend (1991). They discuss a notable lack of skiing, gender troubles, balaclavas,...
Bonus Episode: Guestpunks #4 - Ask a Scientist with Sam Levinson
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, Andy and Alyssa talk with Senior Science Advisor to the podcast, Sam Levinson, about science in the Gooseverse. Sam explains wh...
S01E33 - Night of the Living Dummy II (Goosebumps #31)
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #31: Night of the Living Dummy II. They talk family annihilators, old sandwiches, pop art, the hazards of having wall-...
S01E32 - It Came from Beneath the Sink! (Goosebumps #30)
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #30: It Came from Beneath the Sink! They discuss Sappho, yonic imagery and period metaphors, sponges (of course), wate...
Theories & Queeries #12
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa talk discuss being famous in Norway, Gøøsebumps, bird theory, transportation in many lands, and the Gold Rush. // ...
S01E31 - Monster Blood III (Goosebumps #29)
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #29: Monster Blood III (monstah blood, see?). They discuss the parks of Atlanta, GA; Converse hi-tops; monarch butte...
S01E30 - The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (Goosebumps #28)
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa discuss Goosebumps #28: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom. They talk messed up family dynamics, antiques, sibling rivalry versus abuse, art and...
Theories & Queeries #11
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa read Goosepunks' theories about art in the Gooseverse, bathtub worms, illustrator Zina Saunders, cliffhanger en...
S01E29 - A Night in Terror Tower (Goosebumps #27)
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #27: A Night in Terror Tower. They discuss potato history, Los Cronocrímines (Time Crimes, 2007), medieval laundry ba...
S01E28 - My Hairiest Adventure (Goosebumps #26)
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #26: My Hairiest Adventure. Along the way, they discuss dogs, suggestive metaphors, terrible science, Carmen Sandiego,...
Theories & Queeries #10
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa chat with Zack Sokol (@SUDA41) of Middle Fantasy about the time he met R.L. Stine at Comic-Con, The Cuckoo Clock of ...
S01E27 - Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps #25)
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #25: Attack of the Mutant. They discuss the roads of Columbus, Ohio; Michael Chabon's The Adventures of Kavalier ...
S01E26 - Phantom of the Auditorium (Goosebumps #24)
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #24: Phantom of the Auditorium. As they discuss the many possible phantoms of this book, they also talk about scrunchi...
Bonus Episode: Guestpunks #3 - Stay Out of the Basement with JI Daniels
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, Andy and Alyssa talk with writer JI Daniels (@narrativelies) about the TV adaptation of Stay Out of the Basement. They talk abo...
S01E25 - Return of the Mummy (Goosebumps #23)
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #23: Return of the Mummy. They talk about sequel revelations, ethics in archaeology, denim on denim, sexy evil women, ...
S01E24 - Ghost Beach (Goosebumps#22)
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #22: Ghost Beach. They discuss Puritans, the best #FoodWatch to date, plants, The X-Files, Yankee Candles, mad humanis...
S01E23 - The Snowman (Point Horror)
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa dive back into the world of Point Horror with R.L. Stine's The Snowman (1991). They talk about cold-blooded killers, financial ab...
Theories & Queeries #9
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa dive into what the critics say about Goosebumps. They go to the ultimate source: Amazon reviews. // Music by Haunted...
S01E22 - Go Eat Worms! (Goosebumps #21)
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #21: Go Eat Worms! They discuss Tremors (1990), worm-like foods, Ohio pride, science fairs, Paperbacks from Hell by Gr...
Bonus Episode: Guestpunks #2 - The Rules of Horror with AJ Hard
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Andy and Alyssa talk with writer AJ Hard about his book, The Rules of Horror. They talk about writing horror for children, find...
S01E21 - The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (Goosebumps #20)
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #20: The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight. They discuss "real America," some major #ClassStruggleWatch, the fear ...
Theories & Queeries #8
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa read Goosepunks' stories, theories, and scholarship. They discuss babysitting stories, childhood fears, RLS&apo...
S01E20 - Deep Trouble (Goosebumps #19)
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #19: Deep Trouble. They discuss scary ocean problems, mermaids, zoos and the ethics of keeping animals in captivity, B...
S01E19 - Monster Blood II (Goosebumps #18)
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #18: Monster Blood II, the first sequel in the series. They discuss Andy's fashions, hamster hostility, the Rob Z...
Theories & Queeries #7
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa talk about Halloween, Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties (2017), the letters of Sylvia Plath, Em...
S01E18 - Why I'm Afraid of Bees (Goosebumps #17)
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #17: Why I'm Afraid Bees. They talk about awkward kids, cruel adults, body swaps, bee flinging, Franz Kafka'...
S01E17 - One Day at HorrorLand (Goosebumps #16)
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween, Goosepunks! Andy and Alyssa read a true classic - Goosebumps #16: One Day at HorrorLand. They talk awkward family vacations, amusemen...
Theories & Queeries #6
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa read Goosepunks' stories, theories, and wishes. They also talk about origin stories, mean teachers, experiments...
S01E16 - You Can't Scare Me! (Goosebumps #15)
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #15: You Can't Scare Me! They talk animal ethics, Stephen King's IT, lazy teachers, You're Next (2011),...
S01E15 - The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (Goosebumps #14)
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa return to the Gooseverse with Goosebumps #14: The Werewolf of Fever Swamp. They talk #EcoWatch, werewolf stories, the etiquette of tal...
Bonus Episode: Guestpunks #1 - The Haunted Mask
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Andy and Alyssa talk with Goosepunk Devin Sparrow (@pokeprof) about The Haunted Mask episodes of the Goosebumps TV series! They...
S01E14 - The Babysitter (Point Horror)
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa take a detour into R.L. Stine's YA horror and read The Babysitter (1989). They talk toxic masculinity, fetishizations of whitenes...
S01E13 - Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (Goosebumps #13)
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #13: Piano Lessons Can Be Murder. They talk funny Jerrys, rock piano, more mad science, body horror/robot horror mashu...
Theories & Queeries #5
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa read Goosepunks' comments about Goosebumps cover at. They talk fan favorites, accountant fashions, #JusticeForM...
S01E12 - Be Careful What You Wish For (Goosebumps #12)
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #12: Be Careful What You Wish For. They talk rivalries, 90s New Age Culture, anthology horror, last-person-on-Earth st...
S01E11 - The Haunted Mask (Goosebumps #11)
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Goosepunks, rejoice: it's time for Goosebumps #11: The Haunted Mask! Join Andy and Alyssa as they discuss a true classic. This one's got it ...
Theories & Queeries #4
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa look back on the first ten books of the series. They talk about their favorite books, moments, and surprises. But th...
S01E10 - The Ghost Next Door (Goosebumps #10)
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #10: The Ghost Next Door. As they explore afterlife in the Goosebumps universe, they talk class struggle, ghost storie...
S01E09 - Welcome to Camp Nightmare (Goosebumps #9)
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #9: Welcome to Camp Nightmare. They talk summer camp, questionable authority figures, gaslighting, bad bear advice, De...
Theories & Queeries #3
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's minisode, Andy and Alyssa share Goosepunks' theories and stories. They talk about the Goosebumps TV series, camera physics, b...
S01E08 - The Girl Who Cried Monster (Goosebumps #8)
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read the very gross Goosebumps #8: The Girl Who Cried Monster, featuring possibly the worst-ever edition of #FoodWatch. As they develo...
S01E07 - Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7)
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #7: Night of the Living Dummy -- the book that brought us Slappy the Dummy! They talk ventriloquism, drag, eating diso...
Theories & Queeries #2
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa share the stories Goosepunks have sent in. They talk about Scholastic Book fair rebellions, queer Goosebumps adaptat...
S01E06 - Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6)
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #6: Let's Get Invisible! Along the way they discuss Terminator, Olivia Newton John, Carl Jung's Shadow arche...
S01E05 - The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps #5)
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #5: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb. They talk curses, garage sales, serial killers, British Imperialism, and forgo...
Theories & Queeries #1
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this minisode, Andy and Alyssa share Goosepunks' theories and answer some queeries (get it? get it?). They unlock the mystery of tennis shorts...
S01E04 - Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4)
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read the podcast's namesake, Goosebumps #4: Say Cheese and Die! They talk horror humor, evil camera technology, stranger danger, ...
S01E02 - Stay Out of the Basement (Goosebumps #2)
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #2: Stay Out of the Basement. They talk about mad science, body horror, eugenics, plants, and Jeff Goldblum. // Music ...
S01E03 - Monster Blood (Goosebumps #3)
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa read Goosebumps #3: Monster Blood. They talk magic, curses, bad relationships, gender, fashion, and cats. Co-host Andy explains the im...
S01E01 - Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1)
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alyssa revisit Goosebumps #1: Welcome to Dead House. They discuss haunted houses, unreliable narrators, gender politics, Greek drama, and mor...
Listener Beware - You're in for a Scare!
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listener beware - you're in for a scare! Join Andy and Alyssa as they revisit the iconic Goosebumps series. They'll take you through the fri...