The Baby-sitters Club Club

“There are other worlds than these. That we are drawn there again and again has to do with the rose. I have no doubt of that, nor do I doubt that in some way I do not understand the rose is the Dark Tower.” - The Dark Tower: Wolves of the Calla This week Jack and Tanner talk about their favorite memes, a startling new artificial intelligence in Stoneybrook, the glaring, blood-colored field of roses still far from here, and the frightening rate at which the Mimi virus self-replicates and finds new human hosts to infect.   Music Credits:  “#Ambient” by fave.  "Voyage" by Emberz  Download: http://www.emberzmusic.com  Follow Emberz: http://www.youtube.com/emberzmusic http://www.soundcloud.com/emberzmusic  Emberz provides his music to all creators for free to use in their monetized videos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stoneybrook is resplendent with colorful new characters, including Susan, who secretly struggles to find meaning in a world that makes no sense. This week, Jack and Tanner return to some old favorites when they discuss the bees we find in every corner of our lives, what Australians eat for brekky, and the horrifying, ongoing significance of June 10th.    Make sure to catch Jack and Tanner's guest appearances on the Real Weird Sisters podcast as well, where they sort the citizens of Stoneybrook into Hogwarts houses.    Find that here: http://www.realweirdsisters.com/sortinghatbsc/    Music Credits:    "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy, performed by Laurens Goedhart    "Dubstep Cello | Prelude from Suite No. 1 for Cello" by J.S. Bach, remixed by Emberz    Royalty Free Music by Emberz Download: http://www.emberzmusic.com   Follow Emberz: http://www.youtube.com/emberzmusic http://www.soundcloud.com/emberzmusic    "By the Swanee River” by Arthur Pryor's Band    "Spiegel Im Spiegel” by Arvo Pärt --- Sup

And it came to pass that Dawn and Mary Anne didn't enjoy sharing a bedroom as much as they thought they would. And Dawn in her righteousness did take the socks of Mr. Spier and pair them in such a way that they might be odd. And Jack and Tanner did look upon what Dawn had wrought, and they did pronounce it the sickest of burns. Also, things get kind of spooky, so maybe listen to this one with the lights on. Why the hell were you listening in the dark anyway?  Music credits:  "Devastation and Revenge,”  by Kevin MacLeod, CC  “The Dusty Attic,” by ErikMMusic, CC  “Corporate Music for Inspiring Product Presentation,” by Baumann Music, CC  “Dubstep Dance,” by Kierpm96, CC    Intro theme, by original Baby Boy Scott Lamb.  Outro theme, by Superbrat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To quote the Spice Girls, "Come a little bit closer baby, get it on, get it on. 'Cause tonight is the night when two become one." That's right, he went to her. And Jack and Tanner went to one another this week to discuss "Mary Anne and the Great Romance." Tons going on in Stoneybrook this week including twins continuing to be terrible, something used, something borrowed, something blue, and the wedding we've been waiting 25 books for.  Music credits:  “One Love” by Danny E.B Tracks "Sax On The Beach” by Bradley Raoul "I Love You" by OMFG (Provided by Hero Radio)  OMFG: https://www.facebook.com/alexomfg https://soundcloud.com/alexomfg https://twitter.com/alexsavageomfg  A very special thanks to Superbrat for their version of our theme song! You can listen to their album "Dawn on the Coast" on bandcamp. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to two ghostly voices, trapped in amber, echoing out from the murky abyss that is the Baby-Sitters Club Club podcast. This week Mallory finds a diary, talks to a ghost, and teaches a young boy to read. Also this week, Jack and Tanner become U.S. citizens, burn their faces off, and confront Princeton’s own Ann M. Martin about her whereabouts on the evening of June 10, 1958.  Music credits:  “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” by U.S. Army Band  “Amazing Grace Jig” by Dave DelaGardelle  "When Memories Break” by Smokey Viewer  “Intense Horror Whispering Music” by Mattia Cupelli  “Break Away” by Foria --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guess who's back (Stacey's back). And there's not a whole lot we can do about it. Did Mimi have to die to make this happen? Does this mean that our beloved Mr. Spier is going to fall under the siren spell of Stacey's mom? Is it nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous Stoneybrook? Or is the best course of action to take arms against Mr. McGill, and by opposing, end him? Also, what the heck happened to those French Witch hunters?  This episode is dedicated to the memory of our bravest little explorer, Jackie Rodowsky, (17 March 1880 – 17 March 1912).  Music credits:    "Salsa n’ Samba," by R. Yaniero, CC  "Ominous," by Kevin MacLeod, CC  "Touch," by Mattia Cupelli, CC  "There is Romance," by Kevin MacLeod, CC  "Overture," by Lionheart, CC  "You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele," by SquidLord, CC  "I’m Coming Back," by Ross Bugden, CC  "Let the Beat Drop," by Anton Markus, CC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more

Think of Stoneybrook (if you don't already) as a lovely, welcoming bird's nest. Now imagine that a wicked cuckoo has passed its boundaries and laid a great big vile, impostor cuckoo's egg right inside that sacred nest. That's literally (LITERALLY) what happens this week when an entity called JOHN (aka The Superbrat) hatches inside our beautiful home and sets about destroying dear Jessi's life. Of course, if we'd only paid attention we would have known, because, as is ever the case in the Baby-Sitters Cycle, it was foretold.   Music credits:    "The Inner Demon," by Lionel Schmitt & ProjectSam, CC  MidiWorld.com  "Rituals," by Warrio, CC  "Crystal," by Zerryx & Midgranger, CC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today – Claudia, Janine, Mr. and Mrs. Kishi, the members of the Baby-Sitters Club, the Baby Nation, Jack, and Tanner – to say goodbye. To who (or what)? Well, we've got a lot of theories about that. You'll have to listen along and decide for yourself.  Music Credits:  "Upbeat Ukulele” by MorningLightMusic  "Demonic Chorus” by Procrastination Pictures  “Unison" by Translucent "Please Return” by Brian Lowe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everybody, in one way or another, is searching for a "Tigger" in their lives – for some people, the Tigger they are searching for is true love, for others, it's success, and for still others, it's a more inscrutable "meaning." In Mary Anne's case, it's her cat. Who went missing. We think Logan stole it.   Music credits:  Robert Austin, "Carnival Lament”, CC    Phyrid, “Don’t Cry”, CC    Rikato, “Nebula”, CC    The Flash Music, “Eternity”, CC    Alexy Papazian, “Sympathy for Love”, CC    And of course, thank you to the original Baby Boy, Scott Lamb, for our theme music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prophecy foretold of one that would unite the tribes. A being born of two worlds... of two clans, who would unite the people under her banner. Will this Mother's Day surprise fulfill the omen and seal the blood pact? Will the Seven become the One? Will Jackie Rodowsky ever find his way back to the present time? Find out this week when Jack and Tanner sit down to discuss "Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise."  Music credits:  “Upwards” by Jake R. Sanderson  "Kosmos Music Score" by Sarah Fogg & Simon Horrocks  “You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele” by SquidLord  "Entrance to the Queen of Sheba for Two Oboes, Strings” by Georg Friedrich Händel  “Air in F major, BWV Anh. 131” by Johann Sebastian Bach  “Chosen” by Ross Bugden --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawn is forced to choose between the grey purgatory of Stoneybrook and the breathtaking paradise of California. Which is upsetting for Jack and Tanner because they frankly didn't realize they had a choice when they decided to spend every passing moment living, breathing, and dreaming about Stoneybrook. Besides, how can any of us think about leaving when we're still not sure whether Mr. Spier can get it together and tell Dawn's mom how he feels BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.   Music Credits:  Sadness, by Vak Karapeshian, CC  Holy is the Lord of Host Union Choir, CC  Love You Forever, by Yu Hsing Jow, CC  Manslaughter, by Irish Zombie Pirates, CC  Distorted Mirrors, by Moritz Demmer, CC    And of course, Scott Lamb for our theme music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's CIVIL WAR, which means it's time to pick sides, Baby Nation. Are you yearning for change like the Jacks and Mary Annes of this world? Even if it leads to corruption and incompetence? Or are you looking for a strong leader like Tanner and Kristy are? Even if it means giving up some of your civil liberties? Or are you more of a Jessi, just trying to do your damn job while the club crumbles around you? Where do your allegiances lie?  Music Credits:  "Cute" by Bensound (CC)  "Never Dying - Ambient Orchestral" by Scott Buckley (CC) "Overture" by Lionheart (CC)  "You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele" by squidlord (CC) "Phantom Sage" by Silence (feat. Byndy)    And of course, Scott Lamb for our theme music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come play with us! Mallory's babysitting twins this week and it promises to be a fun, wholesome time that's not rotted through with any sinister evil at all. Plus, the boys discuss the gory ritual of ear-piercing, the troubling spectre of new babysitters on the horizon, and the frankly insane ensemble Claudia put together for this installment. There's also a bit of bad news about Mark Markson, who's on an increasingly desperate hunt for a new job ...    Music credits:  Overture, by Lionheart / CC  Acoustically driven instrumental, by Hyde / CC  Let the Beat Drop, by Anton Markus / CC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another very special bonus mini-episode for both the Baby Nation and the Baby Feudal States! Tanner and Jack sit down to discuss Baby-Sitters Little Sister #2: “Karen’s Roller Skates,” a book filled with babies, bees, Bone Doctors, and other stuff that starts with a “b.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the boys are in their element talking about the classic "American Sports" themes of football men, baseball men, and TIME TRAVEL, as well as Kristy's massive, unquenchable CRUSH on a beautiful brown-eyed boy named either Bart or Brad. Can Jackie Rodowsky hit a home run for Kristy's Krushers? Can Kristy get through the season without falling in love? Can this podcast pass the Bechdel Test? Find out in episode 21, "Kristy and the Walking Disaster."  The Bechdel Test Theme song is "Let the Beat Drop" by Anton Markus  The Burn of the Week song is "Tell Me" by Killercats  The Tearful Moment song is "Energetic Beat Drop" by Kevin Boydston --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jack and Tanner meet to discuss the very complex mechanical and metaphysical implications of traversing the Planes of Chaos, also known as the Immaterium, from the Warhammer 40k universe, and whether or not the human mind is capable of making sense of a senseless reality where the laws of motion and energy do not apply. But, then we cut all that out, so I guess you'll just have to listen to them talk about The Baby-Sitters Club books instead.    Jack's re-cap song is "Touch" by Mattia Cupelli  The Burn of the Week song is "Tell Me" by Killercats  The Signs and Signifiers music is by Paul the Trombonist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great! Everything is so great! Definitely no major catastrophes this week. Just your typical, high-energy, enthusiastic Jack and Tanner having a lively discussion about the next book in the Baby-Sitter's Club series: "Stacey's Mistake!" Stacey certainly made some mistakes this week, but not ole' Jack and Tanner. Those dudes have everything all figured out. Haha! So great! Just... great. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special bonus mini-episode, the boys discuss the first book in the BSC-spinoff Little Sister series, "Karen's Witch." Feast your ears on an intoxicating intoxicated journey through a magical land where the baby-sitters hold no sway, and the babies are running the asylum. DO NOT listen to this if you are afraid of witches. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all goes down this week: Claudia loses herself, Logan reveals his true self, Mary Anne finds her faith, The cat-people have taken Louisville, and Jack and Tanner spend WAY too much time talking about 6th century philosopher Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius. But that's what you tune in for, right?    Music Credits:  Haunted by Ross Bugden  Triple Threat by Eliminate, INF1N1TE, & Nato Feelz [Creative Commons]  Overture by The Lionheart [Creative Commons]  MIDIworld.com    Thanks to: Scott Lamb for our theme music! Andrea Hickey for our cover art! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your wise-crackin' hosts Jackie and The Weasel are back again with more hilarious banter about their favorite topics from the wide world of "American Sports." And if that's not appealing to you demanding little monsters, they also spend a good chunk of time talking about the BSC's brand-new babysitter Jessi Ramsey, the infinite sadness of Claudia Kishi, and their own deep, heartfelt feeeeeeeelings. And dolls. Demonic, soul-swallowing dolls. Something for everybody in this one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shepherd8/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices