Geesebumps - a ”Did You Mean Goosebumps?” Podcast

You would think that after two books about ventriloquist dummies we'd learn our lesson that no books about ventriloquist dummies is the perfect amount of books to read on the topic. This is why we do the podcast about the ventriloquist dummies. It's Night of the Living Dummy III (Goosebumps #40). Yup. One more again.

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A new Geesebumps on this day? On all days!? You better believe it. We are looking upon R.L. Stine's The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (Goosebumps #28). It's not about what you think it is, because you didn't think it's about time travel. Talking points include frog suits, origin of the word fib, 2023 predictions, and not wanting to be a cowboy. Time is a flat circle!

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There are robots among us, perhaps even in this podcast, discussing the finer points or R.L. Stine's work! On this episode we have the severe pleasure of discussing Haunted Mask 2 (Goosebumps #36) by old Jovial Bob Stine himself, and we have, against all odds, loved it. Talking points include ChatbotGPT, existential death by aging, the untold history of trapdoors, Joe's old man voice, and what makes for a good sequel. Enjoy the goo...

Gravity tried very hard to stop this episode from coming to be, but we sure showed them. It's time to talk about The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (Goosebumps #38) care of horror master R.L. Stine. Our initial verdict: it's a mess. Talking points include: the war on gravity, fake fake outs, main character grown-ups, and goosebumps roads not taken. Enjoy the long, drawn out description of someone eating soup in this. 

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Twitter has been reclaimed by nature in the same way that we were reclaimed by Goosebumps books to which we say silly things. It's time to discuss R.L. Stine's It Came from Beneath the Sink! (Goosebumps #30). Talking points include turning in your twitter gun, nonsense escalation, potato movement, and messing around with the kitchen sink. It's dead center of curve, and you can hear us enjoy that. Oh, and send us all your Superwholo...

Originally, this was to be out on Halloween, and also this was to be titled how Jesse Thorn stole food from my children's mouths, but in fact, we have pushed through to the other side to discuss the latest piece of R.L. Stine written literary art: a collection of short spooky stories called Stinetinglers. It's absolutely great and you should all go get it. Talking points today include: A24 Skin movies, TikTok life stories, existent...

With a name like A Night in Terror Tower, you'd think they'd spend like...a night there. It's time for R.L. Stine's 27th Goosebumps title wherein everything you think you know about towers, nights, time, and existential dread are all questioned and found wanting. Also, Joe didn't read the book and feels really vulnerable about it so back off. Enjoy!

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We found our password. After a very short and totally reasonable hiatus, we're back talking about the works of R.L. Stine, in particular Goosebumps #29, Monster Blood III.  We hope you enjoy this goofy fun episode and thank you for not taking us off notifications. Talking points include big boy problems, Joker's special drink, babysitting costs, and the fed(!?). 

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We are back with another Geesebumps style adventure taking place in the extend RLSCU, the R.L. Stine cinematic universe, as we are tackling Mr. Stine's superhero magnum opus from the original Goosebumps run, Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps #25). We discuss the finer points of hero names, realistic character dialog, and Joe does his laundry. Excelsior!

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We enjoy a bit of culture today of the musical variety as we partake in one of the few unabashed homages in Goosebumps canon. It's R.L. Stine's Phantom of the Auditorium (Goosebumps #24)! It's like a certain musical, and also became a musical, and also drives us to listening to Danielle providing a synopsis. Watch for falling chandeliers. 

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The mummy is back for five dollar footlongs. It's Geesebumps time once again friends, and this time we are making an auditory sandwich feast of R.L. Stine's Return of the Mummy (Goosebumps #23). We talk nonsensical runs through a tomb, the hottest villain in Goosebumps canon, and how there's a hook for that. Laugh! We command it!

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Hi ya'll! We've had a bit of trouble getting our episodes together, so Danielle is gonna ramble about Creepshow 2 for a while.

Back next week, (or possibly the week after)!

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We're back on the train of Goosebumps fun here in Geesebumps town, and it's been exactly as fun as it has always been. This time we're going through R.L. Stine's Ghost Beach (Goosebumps #22). It's the story of similarly named heroes Jerry and Terry as they deal with neither ghosts nor beaches. We really make a feast of NFTs as well. Enjoy!

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Welcome to 2022! The year of the scary stuff! On this episode, Joe-Joe, Jeff, and Danielle, following the end of 2021, have decided to kick off the new year by leveraging the skills we have as the foremost R.L. Stine scholars to create an outline for a Goosebumps book that does not exist: Beware the Burning Box, a fake outline for a book that could very well exist. 

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It's the season of snow, gifts, and giving, so in honor of that we here at Geesebumps have thrown a white elephant dirty santa bonanza. The gift we stole? R. L. Stine's Beware, The Snowman (Goosebumps #51) a spooky little winter horror tale that is at least an A-Tier Goosebumps adventure and just a nice funny little book in its own right. We hope you find a great joy in it. Also, Danielle has a concussion.

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We're back and Geesebumpier than ever for this Thanksgiving as we dig into R.L. Stine's take on gatekeeping in Go Eat Worms! (Goosebumps #21). We are thankful for R.L. for allowing us to wrack our brains over how, possibly, this could be any creepier or unsettling. Enjoy and have a fun and safe holiday!

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We gave ourselves goosebumps for your entertainment this day. On today's episode, we actual-read (which is like an actual play, but for books I guess) R.L. Stine's Escape From the Carnival of Horrors (Give Yourself Goosebumps #1). There's page turning, and we explore the dank (420blazeit) recesses of Danielle's mind. It's utterly unhinged.

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Happy Halloween everyone! We hope you are having a very fun and safe holiday! On this eve of all hallows where ghosts and such are on the prowl, we here at Geesebumps will regale you with a fun pseudoquiz as to the plots of some of the buckwild things we've read on this show, and trust us, it's weird to hear all about these books after so many years. Enjoy! And be safe!

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By request, the Geesebumps gang has taken a weary stab at R.L. Stine's most buckwild vampire tale: Vampire Breath (Goosebumps #49). We don't know what it is you believe a vampire story is supposed to have, but with a little help from our friends Deleuze and Guattari, we're gonna take this book all the way out the the thousand plateaus and leave it there. Also, there's a powerful stink cloud in this one so that's fun.

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