Teen Creeps

Kelly and guest co-host Ryan Mogge (Made Up Murder) talk Sweet Valley High #57: Teacher Crush by Francine Pascal. The twins' friend Olivia is in love with their art teacher Stuart (yeah he has them call him that) and is completely stalking him, Jessica is building a computer all to humiliate Lila, and Elizabeth has a special someone coming back to town...Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and guest co-host Brandon Winfrey talk about Hardy Boys Casefiles No. 42: The Last Laugh! Frank and Joe go to SDCC, encounter evil comic book villains come to life, drop an old man and break his legs, and somehow accidentally solve a ... kidnapping/insurance fraud ring? Plus, tangents: leg lengthening surgery, twin eating, and meeting people at the beach!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield, the story of three sisters and an inheritance that is NOT a full reimagining of King Lear. They talk stressful family dynamics, never changing in the eyes of the people who knew you when, not giving grace, end times, nebulous cult lore, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly is joined by Patrick Ehlers to talk DEVIL WIND by Laurie Bridges and Paul Alexander! They talk being possessed by whistles, being obsessed with whistles, hating whistles, loving whistles, and also sailing!Get a copy of Patrick's book: https://insighteditions.com/products/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-anatomy-of-a-mutantSupport BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read YEAR OF THE CAT 3: THE AMULET by Zoe Daniels, aka Yucky Lucky Twilight Panther. They talk hating Tisha's characterization, lack of concrete Panther lore, wtf is Alex even, Holly being a giant baby weakling, how Zack needs to distance himself from these drips, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE YEAR OF THE CAT 2: THE HUNT by Zoe Daniels, aka Panther Twilight But Now Worse. They talk everyone being crazy and annoying, simp poetry, inventing archeological intrigue to get your friend off your back, mugs vs. goblets, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE YEAR OF THE CAT 1: THE DREAM by Zoe Daniels, aka Panther Twilight. They talk terrifyingly twisted murals, drippy comebacks, go on a very long Wicked: For Good tangent, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly is joined by guest cohost and fellow Catriona Ward stan Brendan Milove! They talk children being mirrors, generational trauma, freaky dog experiments, and evil evil evil husbands! Content warning: this book depicts child abuse, animal abuse, violence against pregnant women.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE NANCY DREW FILES #111: THE STOLEN KISS, a snooze of a mystery about a stolen painting and blah blah blah. They talk Ned holding Nancy back, George wanting Ned, questionable modeling outfits, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and guest co-host Omar Najam discuss THE DEAD GIRL by Jo Gibson! Too many men, put it in your peak, twin cousins, author lore, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly is joined by guest cohost Ryan Mogge to talk Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High #56: LOST AT SEA! Jessica and Winston Egbert are lost at sea! They wash up on a non-desert island and build a house complete with sofa, encounter a bear, and DO NOT reach anything other than platonic respect! Meanwhile, Elizabeth's storyline is... being worried about Jessica.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE NANCY DREW FILES #31: TROUBLE IN TAHITI by Carolyn Keene, a banger of a Nancy Drew from start to finish. They talk stereotyping the French but not the Tahitians, action action action, karate performances, Nan being over the bullshit, Nan having to actively choose to be human, Ned being useless, the best forms of murder (creature and spear gun), and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai cover THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND by Elizabeth George Speare! Cute sailor boys, misunderstood pond witches, nuanced New England politics, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai subject themselves to WALK OF THE SPIRITS by their former friend, Richie Tankersley Cusick, a barely there ghost story glorifying the Confederacy??? They talk racism, slavery erasure, and, unfortunately, more. It goes badly.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE HAUNTING OF FRANCES RAIN by Margaret Buffie, the story of a girl who sees ghosts whenever she puts on an old pair of glasses… in Canada! They talk compelling family drama, loving Toothy Tim, their love of DTF St Louis, absent mothers, underdeveloped ghosts, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read the 1991 Newbury Honor winner THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE by Avi, the story of a thirteen-year-old Regency era snob who becomes a sailor. They talk the right kind of Mary Sues, skillful changing of minds, how you should always keep the dirk, how you should always play along, the hubris of forgetting the patriarchy and racism, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read I’M STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THIS BLACK BOX OF DOOM by Jason Parkin, the story of a girl, a boy, and a black box traveling across the country stirring internet conspiracy theories along the way. They talk lack of story, too many monologues, liking the characters, liking the humor, but overall find it to be less than the sum of its parts.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai watched COMPANION (2025), written and directed by Drew Hancock. They talk Chekov’s automatic wine opener, funny character actors, money grubbing friends, cruelty without consequences, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read TRANSCRIPTION by Ben Lerner, a thoughtful meditation on memory, truth, technology, parenting, and the distance between people. They talk smart writing (in more ways than one), who is stealing from whom (if anyone), parallels and patterns, ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), parenting with social media, and more!EPISODE NOTE: Due to a family medical emergency, this episode and the next (and a number of Patreon episodes) had to be recorded remotely and there are unfortunately construction sounds in the background. This was out of our control. We respectfully request that you be chill about this.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read DISAPPEARANCE AT DEVIL’S ROCK by Paul Tremblay, the story of a boy who goes missing and the twisty investigation that follows. They talk oh so good writing, put M. Night Shyamalan on blast for Knock at the Cabin again, loving everyone EXCEPT ARNOLD, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life is crazy busy and Kelly and Katai are playing a little catch up this week! So here's a PATREON PREVIEW! Episodes like this are available to $8+ Patrons, and all at that tier and above have a chance to pick the book for our monthly additional episode!Kelly and Katai discuss Evie Wyld's ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, a beautiful and skillfully woven story about guilt, grief, scary monsters, unexpected companionship, and sheep! Huge thanks to listener Constance F. for this month's book suggestion.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read IT WAITS IN THE WOODS by Josh Malerman, another Amazon Kondle short story that they…do not like as much! They talk too much filmmaking shit, lack of relationship, the unforgivable crime of leaving Heather or Kimberly or whoever, dumb little hats, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read LETTER SLOT by Owen King, another entry in Amazon's Shivers collection, about a boy who puts his woes in a letter and inadvertently kills people's loved ones. They talk King family dynamics (with apologies to the King family), feminist undertones, unequal labor in the home, how they'd definitely put some names on a list, which is more helpful: art or criticism, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE HOUNDING by Xenobe Purvis, the story that asks, “What if the virgin suicides, but dogs?” They talk Pete being a little shit, missing youthful crushing, loving Joseph and Robin, the problem being people, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read DANCE OF DEATH by Jo Gibson, a return to our roots with a silly little book about a pair of evil shoes and the drip who is powerless to stop them. They talk being delighted to return to stupidity, being confounded by what a flier for an article is, pooooors and riches, Donna's embarrassing little outfits, going for popularity in all the wrong ways, Tammy ruling the school, creepy casting predators, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read INTERCEPTSby T.J. Payne, the story of a man who gets counterintelligence by way of disembodying people's consciousness who is seemingly surprised to learn there are personal consequences! They talk feeling nothing for the book, wanting some goddamn angst from Joe, really liking one scene (lol), Riley being the entire beating heart of the story and yet a non-entity, and yet overall being willing to read more of this guys' work (lol in a different way).Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE SIX DEATHS OF THE SAINT by Alix E. Harrow, a short story from Amazon’s “Into Shadow” series that asks the question, what if your terrible college relationship was in the Dark Ages instead? They talk power structures, Ambrosius!, who knew what and when in terms of religion and colonialism, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir, the story of a Swiss cheese brained scientist who wakes up in space and has to save humanity. They talk losing time, perfect casting, the stories we tell ourselves in order to be cowards, alien besties, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read MAKING SPACE by R.F. Kuang, a short story for Amazon's Time Traveler's Passport series about a woman finding a boy in the woods, bringing him home, and her terrible husband being terrible. They talk A LOT about Goodreads reviewers NOT GETTING IT, the nuance of intersectional apologies, not engaging with material you know you will hate, there being lines in the sand on opinions, and how this story broke their hearts and they loved it.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker, a pandemic era tale of a serial killer attacking East Asian women and the insecure, germ obsessed woman who finally stops it. They talk lack of nuance on Cora's mixed ethnic background, tragedy porn, loving the characters, not nailing the mystery genre, and RIP Cuomo.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN by Jaqueline Harpman, a speculative fiction about a woman raised in a cage with 39 other women on a probable alien planet and how she adapts. They talk the Child's endearing oddness, theorize on why the hell they were being imprisoned, speculate why the women get stuck in despair, and throw a little posthumous shade on RBG.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE BLANKS by Grady Hendrix, a 35 page banger of an entry in the #KONDLE horror anthology miniseries “The Shivers.” They talk Rachel being wrong wrong wrong, not allowing themselves to feel this one, RIP Tom Docks, reenacting relationship trauma, Bad Bunny’s Halftime show, the majesty of Xcaret, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE SNOW CHILD by Eowyn Ivey, the story of a homesteading couple in 1920s Alaska who conjure a child made of snow and a shit ton of tears. They talk love, loss, parenthood, richly realized characters, stunning descriptions of nature, straightforward but poetic prose, and cry cry cry cry cry.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read DIAVOLA by Jennifer Thorne, the story of an emotionally withholding woman who visits a haunted villa with her toxic family and #girlboss #gaslight #gatekeeps her way through an exorcism. They talk their extreme disappointment with the last third of the book, their love of the first two thirds, dark empathy, promising seeds that never give fruit, Anna's lack of an emotional arc, being the La Dama you see in the world, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read HEART THE LOVER by Lily King, the story of a college romance and saying goodbye. They talk how much they loved the book, cry, talk assholes and non-assholes they've loved, and then Katai has to abruptly leave because her doctor calls for a phone appointment a half hour early.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read ALL SYSTEMS RED by Martha Kelly, the first in the MURDERBOT DIARIES series of sci-fi novellas about an anxious, morose security android who hacks its software to have free will, but who has to keep his day job or be found out. They talk loving Murderbot, technical trip-ups in reading, the Pantsuit Nation feel of Preservation Alliance, the Apple TV series adaptation, what they’re watching/playing, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling, the story of a castle under siege starving to death until some false gods show up to feed everyone to each other. They talk an inability to lose one's fanfic roots, characters running to and fro, hating Treila, unearned victories, not knowing where we are in physical space, cheating with your chosen POV, cornball endings, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE NANCY DREW CASE FILES #102: COUNTERFEIT CHRISTMAS by Carolyn Keene, the story of some counterfeit bills, some kind of publication, and cartoonists? They talk cuckolding Ned, law school logistics, Nancy being a stone cold bitch, overthinking logistics, cringe award ceremonies, '80s fashion, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read NANCY DREW CASE FILES #5: HIT AND RUN HOLIDAY by Carolyn Keene, the story of undocumented immigrants, slavery, hit and run incidents, and Nancy being a dumb little idiot. They talk everyone feeling middle aged, go on a long Whedonverse tangent, floashing in the oash, party trips, hater discourse as non-haters, Florida's age of consent, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech, the 1995 Newbery Award Winner aka ‘The Hours’ for children. They talk mom’s mom’s moms, the pain of living, loving Phoebe’s food bullshit, overly quirky grandparents, and do some more crying!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read ELLA ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine, the 1997 retelling of Cinderella. They talk fat shaming, questionable Centaur owning, disliking Ella, pointless finishing schools, movie adaptation improvements, consider revoking the book’s Newbery honor, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai were joined by friend and human ray of light Steven Ray Morris to talk about the required reading classic ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS by Scott O’Dell. They talked their feelings on the ocean, whether Karana is queer coded (no, but yes), school experiences, growing up, a white dude tackling a Native woman’s story, and so much more!Check out the Back to School series on See Jurassic Right: https://open.spotify.com/show/13Zg4fzjntnwRX90tFIcWI?si=65e5a05158dc4b11Check out Keanan and Lakin Give you Déjà Vu: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ed96gmtVrHXSENTVCQ8U2?si=274a03ea668b4c7aSupport BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THIS THING BETWEEN US by Gus Moreno, a beautiful, gutting tale of grief as told via possession. They talk guilt, darkness, dying, loving, dogs, a not-evil Vera, Bruce Willis guest star spots, petty gossip podcast recs, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read GREENTEETH by Molly O'Neill, a cozy fantasy about a bog hag mother, a witch mother, and a gay-coded goblin who is not a mother. They talk frustratingly straightforward quests, dangerous-but-not-really fae, unicorn martyrs, superficial emotions, not-lush prose, and get defensive about not liking the book to some not-present attacker they imagine will hate their critiques.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Katai talk Lois Lowry's THE GIVER! They talk suppression, the impossibility of complete protection, and the whacked out movie Me Before You!CW: vague discussion of suicide in the context of the movie Me Before YouSupport BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read A SHORT STAY IN HELL by Steven L. Peck, the story of a perfectly nice guy who ends up in hell, which is an endless series of mostly nonsense books... aka this podcast... jkjkjkjk. They talk this book feeling like the companion to The Divine Farce, moving musings on love and loss, hell being other white people, allegory and metaphor for the search for meaning in life and life itself, whether one has a "calling," staying positive through stress, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Katai talk Stephen King's THE BODY, the novella that was adapted into the seminal classic, Stand By Me. They talk the sadness of growing up, how you can never really go home, and nostalgia for a childhood you've never had.Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelly and Katai read THE DIVINE FARCE by Michael S.A. Graziano, the story of a man trapped in either heaven or hell, hard to say. They talk loving the book, icky but sweet, human connection, loving Brother Brian Blue, biscuits biscuits biscuits, the complications of help, and more!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Katai talk Brom's SLEWFOOT: The story of a puritan woman befriending a goat demon, horrible witch hunts, and revenge!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Katai cover Kealan Patrick Burke's SOUR CANDY, a story about a man who witnesses a child having a meltdown in a supermarket, and next thing ya know he's bound to a baby eldritch being??? A fun, genuinely scary horror novella!Support BROTHER MANOR, Kelly's gothic romance miniseries, on Kickstarter! INFO AND DONATE!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON for ad free and video eps, bonus eps, & more.DiscordInstagramMERCH!TEEN CREEPS IS AN INDEPENDENT PODCAST.*All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.