The Animorphs Cookbook

The book that started it all! Like everything in the 90s, it all starts at the mall. Less than a chapter later, five teens are conscripted child soldiers in an alien war....  After a recap of the plot, the gang indulges in some on the material conditions that created the Animorphs phenomenon: namely, the Scholastic corporation. The market conditions of the late 90's forged what Animorphs could be, who it could reach, and how fast it had to get there, but it also enabled the radical politics of the authors to shine.   HOSTSMax (he/him)Thad (she/her)Caleb (he/him) Check out The Animorph's Cookbook Patreon for early access for future episodes. 

The Cookbook has the privilege of interviewing Gretchen Felker-Martin (she/her), award-winning and bestselling author of Manhunt, Cuckoo, and Black Flame.  We talk about the influence of Animorphs on her upcoming novel CHIMERA, as well as the shifting landscape of children's literature, the perils of adaptation, the best morph for a night on the town, and much, much more. HOSTSThad (she/her)Caleb (he/him) Check out The Animorph's Cookbook Patreon for early access for future episodes. 

In which Max, Caleb, and Thaddeus discuss how they first got into the Animorphs and what to expect from this podcast.