Fellow Youths | Ann Arbor District Library

We read John Allison's continuing slice-of-life comic series, Giant Days! We talk about college life, how we choose our friends, and how weird it is that a series can be 12 volumes long and have no actual story. Listen along as we discuss two-dimensional female characters and how they make us want to die, then find out what else we're watching and playing right now!

We talk about our latest obsession: YOU (the Lifetime-turned-Netflix show). Ashley and Nicole admit their long-standing love of doomed couple dramas on the Lifetime channel, and Audrey talks about serial killers. We also cover red flags, dumb heroines, the MANY downsides of dating your stalker, and why it's important to own curtains. Plus, we're watching K-dramas and Fyre Fest documentaries, and sinking hours of our lives into Stardew Valley. Follow along (from a safe distance) as we discuss the creepiest love story ever told!

We talk (mostly over each other) about two Netflix original films: To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Package. We discuss the ancient art of snail mail and Ashley announces our own Oscar nomination for Best Prosthetic Genitalia.

The gang takes on Night School Studio's supernatural mystery video game, Oxenfree! It's time to make some choices (ugh), fight some ghosts, puzzle over archaic technology like radios and tape players, and ask the unanswerable: who put this chair out here?

We discuss two bone-chilling comics about ghosts: Animus by Antoine Revoy and Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol. We talk about vengeful spirits, cursed playgrounds, stories with no endings, and how important it is to always pack a snack, just in case you end up spending the night trapped in a hole with a dead body.

Get out your pom-poms and suspend your disbelief! This week we visit the town with PEP in Netflix's teen drama, Riverdale, a show that takes our favorite, nostalgic animated town and packs it with pink neon, pouty redheads, evil schemes, adults being creeps, teens being creeps, gangs, MURDER, and so much kissing it'll make you say, "AGAIN? Gross."

We cover a lot of ground in this one! We talk about periods, giant lore, and the struggle of finding pants that fit when you're 20 miles tall. You'll meet our new host, Ashley, and mourn the loss of Kathy to her new shiny adult job. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven.

In which we mostly stay on-topic about Lani Taylor’s latest book, Strange the Dreamer, but also end up talking about the intricacies of tanning (or not), potential latent god-powers, and discuss our Pottermore patronuses. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven.

In this episode we get to finally meet Audrey's volleyball children in the anime Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate. This anime has opened the hearts of Nicole, Audrey, and unfortunately for Kathy, Kathy's boyfriend. Tune in to hear Kathy's incandescent rage. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven.

What could be more fun than Daniel José Older’s story of an Afro-Puerto Rican teenager in Brooklyn navigating a whole new world of magic while dealing with the endless machismo of real life? Apparently discussing how to make glue from scratch and the numerous downsides of wearing leather pants if this episode’s tangents have any say in the matter. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven.

Ever wanted to go back in time like ten minutes and not embarrass yourself? This week the trio explore the popular game, Life is Strange, where you can control time and alter the course of a small town (or not). Turns out it’s a hard “not” for Audrey and Kathy. Also discussed: how to spot a video game sociopath, what your actions in video games say about you as a person, and Nicole’s continual exasperation at Audrey and Kathy. Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

This episode, we are all in the hands of our goddess, Tamora Pierce, as we discuss her first two books ever, from the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Do you like when we talk about periods? Listen. Do you like like when we talk about hotties with bodies? Listen. Do you like magical animal companions? Listen. Do you like angry red haired children? Listen. Do you like when Audrey gets incredibly embarrassed by compliments? Definitely listen. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

“Just write ‘The Nigerian Harry Potter’ and be done. That blurb is everywhere” - Nicole. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor is a seriously great leap into middle-grade/YA fiction to the point where Kathy becomes an incoherent, high-pitched, squealing mess. We also harangue each other about what our worst qualities are, so you know. Mad upbeat. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

Oh boy! Be sure to listen to this episode if you want to hear the one time Kathy is the calm voice of reason to Audrey and Nicole’s UNYIELDING ANGER about this book. There’s a sinister carnival, supposed “magic”, bland love interests, and many, many unfulfilled literary expectations in Caraval by Stephanie Garber. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

How tough is it being a teenage witch when date rape spells are at your beck and call, your dad is a tree, you have a “hot” boyfriend but need to save your virginity for Satan, and your completely unnecessary British cousin has weird, talking twin snakes. Listen in for our discussion of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa and illustrated by Robert Hack. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

It’s time to ~~kiss, kiss, fall in love!~~ with Bisco Hatori’s Ouran High School Host Club. The hosts jump into the world of the super rich, various anime tropes and Kathy’s many emotions. But who is the OTP?! Don’t worry, Nicole forces Audrey to play F/M/K with the cast of the show. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

Nicole tricks us all into getting REAL this week with American Street by Ibi Zoboi. We delve into the magical realism of the streets of Detroit, social issues, and WHY, just WHY would Nicole make us read a sad book. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

You don’t need an invisible library card to visit Genevieve Cogman’s The Invisible Library. The trio covers deus ex machina, wonderfully over the top characters, and the finer points of cross-species relationships with anthropomorphic fantasy creatures. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

Jump in the time machine and head back to Y2K with Megan McCafferty’s Sloppy Firsts. We discuss how quickly things become dated, the tunnel vision of youth, and how teen lit creates real life “smutspectations”. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven

This week the trio discusses Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Once again, teenagers need to save another dystopian world, but don’t worry-- they are all still really, really good looking and, apparently, really, really, smelly. Check It Out! Theme Music is “Nekozilla (LFZ Remix)” by Different Heaven