Stuck in Stoneybrook: A Baby-Sitters Club Podcast
Episodes
Claudia and the World’s Cutest Baby: “Relaxationally Challenged”
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
M24-Mary Anne and the Silent Witness: “Why, Beau? Why?”
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Abby’s Lucky Thirteen: “I’d Torahed, I’d mitzvahed” (ft. Becky Albertalli!)
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Portrait Collection - Mary Anne’s Book: “Beer on the job”
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy + Bart = ?: “No gnus is good news”
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
M23-Abby and the Secret Society: “Look at those stilts!”
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey McGill, Super Sitter: “I’m not a rat and I’m not insane”
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Anne and the Memory Garden: “I told You I Was Shy”
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Super Mystery 2 - Baby-sitters Beware: “Agatha Kristy”
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mallory’s Christmas Wish: “Jezebel Cassoulet”
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia and the First Thanksgiving: “Potato Chiplets”
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode: Hot Takes! Parent Traps 1961 and 1998
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
M22-Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade: “Teens Cavorting”
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the BSC, Abby!:“Domestic Attack”
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Portrait Collection - Dawn’s Book: “I’ll Tie Dye Some Other Time”
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy and the Dirty Diapers: “Nothing’s Better for Bottoms”
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Farewell, Dawn: “Oversensitive Fool”
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
M21-Claudia and the Recipe for Danger (ft. Rachel Belle!): “I’d Love to be a Cake Cop”
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Baby-Sitters Club (1995 Movie): “Very Nationalistic”
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
5th Anniversary Special: “Moms for Dukakis”
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey and the Bad Girls: “Rememberfication”
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Super Mystery 1: “A Candelabra”
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Portrait Collection: Claudia’s Book: “All My Tarps”
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WTF Spring Break 2025
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Anne and Camp BSC: “Do Hawks Laugh?”
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Kishi, Live from WSTO!: “Oswald McBelch” (ft. Rob Harvilla!)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
M20-Mary Anne and the Zoo Mystery: “Gorilla My Dreams”
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn and the School Spirit War: “Go Back to California, You Weirdo” (ft. Dr. Yoel Inbar!)
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey vs. the BSC: “Miss Your Chips”
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
M19 - Kristy and the Missing Fortune: “This is a Stakeout Not a Fashion Show”
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi and the Troublemaker: “Elephantic”
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy and Mr. Mom: “I’ve Got My Jazzercise Class Tonight”
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
M18 - Stacey and the Mystery at the Empty House: “Total Surveillance”
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SS12 - Here Come the Bridesmaids!: “Who Says Santa Can’t Be Black?”
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Portrait Collection - Stacy’s Book: “The Big Ds”
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mallory Pike, #1 Fan: “Deflaming Our Characters”
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
M17 - Dawn and the Halloween Mystery: “Early American Ninja Turtle”
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Anne Breaks the Rules: “I Need Sackbut Lessons”
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special Edition Reader’s Request: Shannon’s Story: “These Moms are Killers”
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anniversary Super Special 4: “Fruit and Flowers”
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia and Crazy Peaches: “Snort, snort, snort”
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
M16 - Claudia and the Clue in the Photograph: “The Scarlet Pimple”
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever: “A Smorgaspic!”
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SS11 - The Baby-sitters Remember: “Weird and Old”
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
M15 - Kristy and the Vampires: “Daddy”
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey’s Lie: “Are You Stupid?”
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi’s Horrible Prank: “Wholesome Foods and Great Literature”
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey and the Mystery at the Mall: “Liberated Doll Family” (ft. Jo Piazza!)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy and the Copycat: “Pop Up Oreo”
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Anne and Miss Priss: “Peanut Butter Tornado”
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
M13 - Mary Anne and the Library Mystery: “King of the Waiters”
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn and the We ❤️ Kids Club: “Carol’s Red Miata
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
December Notice: We’ll BRB!
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia and the Perfect Boy: “Just a Dumb Baby”
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
M12 - Dawn and the Surfer Ghost: “Hummingbirds at School!”
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn’s back in California, surfing, and SOLVING A MURDER?!? (We can only hope that this series has taken a Law & Order turn.) Thrash’s board shows...
Stacey and the Cheerleaders: “Connecticut Journal of Hair Disorders”
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you guys know that Stacey is really gorgeous and has an amazing physique? Well, she does. So both RJ Blaser and Robert Brewster are falling all ov...
Get Well Soon, Mallory!: “Head Turkey.”
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mal is felled by mono! No kissing for this girl, just disease and a forced break from the BSC. We discuss the increased risk of depression with mono, ...
M11-Claudia and the Mystery at the Museum: “Valuable old stuff”
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia is truly living her best life in this one! Meet a famous artist she adores? Check. Attend a fancy museum party in one of Mimi’s kimonos? Che...
Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter: “One way cool dolphin.”
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi invites Wendy to replace Dawn and she… acts 11? But also just doesn’t want to work so hard. Same girl. Anne tells us about another white man...
Dawn’s Big Move: “You’re Burning the Bok Choy.”
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn is homesick and it’s Not. Going. Away. Spoiler: she’s leaving for six months. How will the BSC survive? Also, can Stoneybrook beat Lawrencevi...
Mystery 10 - Stacey and the Mystery Money: “Land of Total Coolness.”
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey and Charlotte catch a counterfeiter! This is one of the few books Emily remembers from her salad days, leading us to wonder why she did not bec...
Maid Mary Anne: “Vidding Out”
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LOW-KEY ALERT! This episode includes a spoiler about “The Good Place!” OK, where we were? Ah, yes. Mary Anne gets deep into sewing and needlework ...
Logan Bruno, Boy Baby-sitter: “Squank!”
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, Logan is… in trouble with a gang of 1950s toughs? In 1993, in Stoneybrook? Follow along as we watch him be an accessory to many crimes. Emily c...
SS10 - Sea City, Here We Come!: “The Old Gather and Slather!”
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s back to Sea City! For the whole BSC! But… not until 122 pages in. Also, there’s a Hurricane. We discuss preparing kids for disaster, wheth...
Anniversary Super Special 3: "(Fruit) Leather.”
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been three years since we took an idle conversational joke and turned it into a podcast! Join us a we play some games (and successfully stump e...
Summer Break: We’re All On Vacation
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GONE FISHIN'. (Well, not really FISHING, but you know what we mean.)
Mystery 9 - Kristy and the Haunted Mansion: “This room is boring.”
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy goes from mansion to mansion as the Krashers get stranded in a big storm that washes out BOTH THE BRIDGES to the old Sawyer place. We discuss ...
Stacey’s Big Crush: “Toyotas are my Favorite Car.”
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey falls in LUV with one Mr. Wesley Ellenburg, the Tom Cruisiest student teacher to ever grace SMS. Charlotte crushes on Bruce Cominsky and then g...
Dawn’s Family Feud: “Go Ahead, Be Antisocial.”
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are on the road with the Spier-Schafers! Sharon and Richard are not equipped and Esme tells us why. Emily wonders what this book (with clear Boston...
Mystery 8 - Jessi and the Jewel Thieves: “Girls, Rum, Mangos, and Papayas”
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is this book is about crime? It is not. It’s about NYC glamour! It’s about dancing! It’s about the Palm Court and Zabar’s! Emily and Anne hav...
Ann M. Martin Bio: “Museum of dead stuffed things.”(ft. Dayna Crandall)
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emily’s mom (and Esme’s sister) is in town just in time for the publication of this banger by the mysterious Margot Becker R. We discuss Dayna’s...
Claudia’s F̶r̶e̶i̶n̶d̶ Friend: “A Little Tutor Murder, Frankly”
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have we mentioned lately that we think Claudia has ADHD? In this book we learn that she doesn’t have dyslexia, but Shea Rodowsky does. Of course, th...
Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever: “Izza Unwich”
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This book is not kind to kids in the foster system! But is it on purpose, to help us relate? Or is it just crap? We discuss Lou McNally’s genderquee...
Mystery 7 - Dawn and the Disappearing Dogs: “She Cost the Earth”
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi is helping teach a class for underprivileged children… and her classmate Mary develops an eating disorder. In this Very Special Episode of the...
Jessi and the Awful Secret: (ft. Dr. Sasha Gorrell): “Pas de Chat”
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi is helping teach a class for underprivileged children… and her classmate Mary develops an eating disorder. In this Very Special Episode of the...
Mary Anne’s Makeover: “Very Spiffy.”
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Anne decides to get a normal haircut in order to continue to be herself (as Emily points out, not a makeover!) and everyone loses their mind whil...
SS9 - Starring the Baby-sitters Club: “Sing Out, Louise!” (ft. Donny Hadfield-Smith!)
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We met Donny on Instagram and could tell immediately that he was the kind of *STAR* we needed to discuss SS9, “Starring the Baby-sitters Club!” We...
BONUS EPISODE - Hot Take: The Box Car Children
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! Here’s a lil’ sumpin’ extra for the holidays! “Hot Takes” are Patreon-exclusive episodes where Emily, Anne, and Esme give their si...
Mystery 6 - The Mystery at Claudia’s House: “Janine’s a Kleptomaniac”
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mal solves the “mystery” on page 9 and everyone ignores her. JANINE IS GETTING SOME. That’s the plot of this book. We discuss feminist theories ...
Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym): “Life eats up quitters.”
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Moment of appreciation for Hodges Soileau’s artistic commitment to that one boy’s haircut.
Stacey’s Choice: “Rife with Drama”
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shocker of the year, Maureen and Ed McGill aren’t parenting. Again. Is the Stoneybrook kids collective mania for mail-order a prelude to the MLM sur...
Dawn Saves the Planet: “Eco-maniac”
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We recorded this one on Emily’s birthday– what a perfect time to discuss individual-centered actions for the Earth, rather than holding businesses...
Mystery 5 - Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic: “Tried to ride a pig”
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Anne discovers that she lived with her grandparents in Iowa for a year after her mother died… why has no one ever told her!?!? Esme talks about...
Keep Out, Claudia!: “An Assortment of Children” (ft. artist Karen Tong!)
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Anne’s friend Karen Tong for a lively discussion of racism in Stoneybrook (but also there’s a band? And all the kids love Fiddler on th...
SS8 - Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake: “The cheese has slipped off the cracker"
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Generational wealth is the real star in this fun romp of a Super Special. When can we all go to Shadow Lake!?! Sam and Daniel are a little gross and E...
Jessi’s Gold Medal: “If he wins, I’ll die.”
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi works hard and is also amazing at a famously difficult sport–synchronized swimming! It’s basically ballet… in.. water.. yeah…? (No….) ...
Mystery 4-Kristy and the Missing Child: “Jell-O, Jell-O, Jell-O”
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This one was actually harrowing! Jake Kuhn goes missing and thankfully, Kristy finds him (eventually). We talk about AMM’s good work in undermining ...
Mallory and the Dream Horse: “Yoo-hoo, Pardner!”
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After years of merely playing pretend horse, Mallory finally gets her chance to meet a REAL HORSE! Mallory convinces her parents to send her to riding...
Kristy for President: “The Worst” ft. Danielle Hanley
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy runs for president of SMS, so of course we had to have another political theorist join us! We chat with Danielle about her history with the BSC...
Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies : “A bad egg-zample"
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Egg baby trope time! Stoneybrook Middle School makes students couple up in Modern Living class and gives them an egg baby to take care of. Of course, ...
Mystery 3 - Mallory and the Ghost Cat: “Pretend We’re Horses”
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mallory’s family takes in Mr. Pike’s Uncle Joe and learns about dementia. It’s *very* well done and also a bummer. And what about the titular “...
ANNIVERSARY SUPER SPECIAL 2: “Different Ann(e)s”
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whoa, what? Already? IT’S OUR SECOND ANNIVERSARY !!! It’s been two years since we launched Stuck In Stoneybrook (while we were all Stuck In Our H...
Stacey’s Ex Best Friend: “Way Beyond Pigs”
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Chow! Rick Chow! In this Rick-Chow-Themed episode, we discuss Stacey’s growing distance from Laine and how adolescent friendship dissolve and s...
Dawn’s Big Date: “Horns of a Dilemma”
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn loses her mind over meeting and impressing Lewis (Logan’s cuz) and decides to give herself a makeover supplemented by Mary Anne’s bad advice ...
SS7 Snowbound!: “No Sign of a Struggle.”
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A blizzard hits Stoneybrook and there is actual peril again. We love it. Emily explores the climate change claims and message, Esme talks about how li...
Mystery 2 - Beware, Dawn!: “What’s Fresh?”
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Beware, Dawn!!! We said: BEWARE!!! There’s a ” best sitter“ contest and, obviously, everyone gets weirdly competitively and wants to win that da...
Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street: “Residuals”
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia gets a job for Mary Rose Wilder, the multitalented and super smart cash cow of Stoneybrook! Emily discusses conservatorship and talented young...
Logan’s Story: “I don’t go potty.”
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being a boy is really, really hard.
Jessi’s Wish: “Beep. Wrong. Bad Move.”
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Volunteerism and cancer take center stage in this very earnest treatise on the Make A Wish foundation. Emily ruins it a bit, of course, and we also le...
Mallory On Strike: “You Old Tightwad!”
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is this a strike? Find out Emily’s take along with a brief history of the labor movement in Connecticut. There are lots of puppets in this book, and...