Stuck in Stoneybrook: A Baby-Sitters Club Podcast
1) M23-Abby and the Secret Society: “Look at those stilts!”
Dark Woods, Greenwood, Skull and Bones— secret societies be popping up in Connecticut! Abby’s sooooo boooooored so she and the gang decide to solve a COLD CASE MURDER. We talk about secret societies, ...Show More
2) Stacey McGill, Super Sitter: “I’m not a rat and I’m not insane”
Well well well… Stace appears to be following in Mr. McGill’s footsteps and becoming a “workaholic.” We discuss the term in depth, while also wondering: did AMM predict the precarious the gig economy?...Show More
3) Mary Anne and the Memory Garden: “I told You I Was Shy”
We won’t mince words—this one is a tear-jerker to bring you into the holidays. We discuss grief some more, and finally get to meet the elusive Dr. Reese— in fact, Esme gets to judge TWO mental health ...Show More
4) Super Mystery 2 - Baby-sitters Beware: “Agatha Kristy”
All of this mystery-solving finally catches up to the BSC and (spoiler!) one of the big, bad criminals they locked up is coming for them… or is he? Emily gets to talk more about the carceral state, Es...Show More
5) Mallory’s Christmas Wish: “Jezebel Cassoulet”
Another parable about the dangers of selling out! Mal and family just want to have an old-fashioned Christmas but VANESSA enters them into a contest and they end up on reality TV. We talk about the ca...Show More
6) Claudia and the First Thanksgiving: “Potato Chiplets”
Media literacy! Historical perspectives! Colonialism! Censorship and the first amendment! Y’all, Emily was BUSY this episode! Also, Esme adds some smart stuff and Anne gets goofy with candy corn.
7) Bonus Episode: Hot Takes! Parent Traps 1961 and 1998
Fall is falling all around and the three of us couldn’t get together this week! Instead, we offer an insight into our early Patreon offerings (and indeed on truly foundational BSC texts) with these tw...Show More
8) M22-Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade: “Teens Cavorting”
Well, yes, there is a maniac woman again. Why wouldn’t the mystery be caused by a maniac woman? Enough about that. We think Abby studied with Dale Carnegie, we deep dive on the feminism in Carrie, and...Show More
9) Welcome to the BSC, Abby!:“Domestic Attack”
Abby’s really here, baby! We love her and both Esme and Emily cried several times! We discuss unpaid labor, environmentalism near and far, Long Island v. New England, trauma after divorce, and so much...Show More
10) Portrait Collection - Dawn’s Book: “I’ll Tie Dye Some Other Time”
We dive into Dawn’s origins in Palo City and learn a lot about what makes her tick! We talk some more about fear of fire (why so many house fires, AMM? Give Anne a break!), couple interaction styles, ...Show More