Podspeak

A sci-fi book club where hosts Aram and Dylan discuss the entire Animorphs series, one book at a time.

Fiction
Science Fiction
1
Book 8: The Alien
We dive into our first Ax book as cracks begin to form in the Yeerks hold on planet earth and we learn about the law of Seerow's Kindness
45 min
2
Book 7: The Stranger
Dylan tries to dial back Aram's growing Yeerk paranoia as we dive into divorce, time travel, how much the kids are willing to sacrifice for victory, and we meet a powerful being that changes everything
60 min
3
Book 6: The Captive
Dylan and Aram discuss Jake's war crimes, Aram makes a case for Jake's bisexuality, and we are introduced to Space Satan.
54 min
4
Book 5: The Predator
Dylan and Aram talk about how much they love Marco, how much the bond of family can surpass horror, and what they expect from future Animorphs stories.
45 min
5
Book 4: The Message
We talk about Cassie, the murderous horrors that are dolphins, and what are the limits of of the Andalite's transformation power.
50 min
6
Book 3: The Encounter
We talk about a very sad bird Tobias, the mental anguish of being trapped in a body that does not feel like yours, and how very right in every way Marco was.
39 min
7
Book 2: The Visitor
We cover how effective K.A. Applegate is at conveying how terrifying morphing can be, and Aram peppers Dylan with questions he mostly refuses to answer in order to avoid spoilers.
37 min
8
Book 1: The Invasion
Aram and Dylan introduce Podspeak and dive right into the first Animorphs book, "The Invasion." We talk about first impressions, the angst of being a teenager, and the horrors of morphing.
38 min