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Do you have sparkling blue-green eyes that are the colour of the Pacific Ocean? Do you have hair like spun gold? Are you tanned, energetic and a perfect size 6? Neither are we. Join us, Karyn and Anna, as we head back to the sensational1980s book series and explore the strange and terrifying world of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, one Sweet Valley High book at a time. For any sponsorship inquiries contact advertising@headstuff.org
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July 31, 2025 • 145 mins
The first part of this unhinged book was magnificent, and the second half doesn't disappoint. Get ready for the (sadly brief) triumph of Goth Enid over Jessica, Todd swapping his chinos for black jeans, Liz being repulsed by dyed hair, Joey's inexplicable attempts to introduce her to her own home town, Jessica punching more inanimate objects and Jonathan Cain continuing to be pop culture's least cool and sexy vampire. Plus more tha...
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July 17, 2025 • 126 mins
We don't want to be hyperbolic, but this might be the greatest book ever written. It's got history's least charismatic and sexy vampire! It's got a literally crumbling gothic mansion! It's got Alice and Ned getting pissed at the café theatre! It's got Jessica punching a locker in a fit of rage! It's got Liz being appalled that Todd actually looks kind of hot (we're as surprised as you are)! And best of all, it's got the freak show ...
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July 3, 2025 • 127 mins
This book truly is all killer (literally), no filler! Liz continues to be the world's worst friend, not least because she reacts with hilariously OTT horror to Enid's amazing makeover. Yes, we have reached Enid's goth era, and we are absolutely loving it. We do NOT love Joey, who decides to surprise Liz with... a decorated canoe paddle?! Sadly that is not a euphemism. Meanwhile Jessica literally refuses to take no for an answer as ...
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June 20, 2025 • 108 mins
We’ve all been waiting for this mini-series and we are very happy to announce that it doesn’t disappoint! When Jessica and Lila discover a dead body behind the Dairi Burger, Liz is convinced something wicked this way comes. But Jessica’s more concerned with allegedly hot newcomer Jonathan Cain aka Pob 2: The Revenge. Will her unhinged plan to win his heart succeed? Meanwhile Liz once more proves herself to be the world’s worst frie...
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June 12, 2025 • 3 mins
We have no new episode today, but we'll be back next week to talk about what happens when Sweet Valley gets its own resident... vampire?? Join us then for part one of Tall, Dark and Deadly!
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May 29, 2025 • 121 mins
You wait five episodes for some action in this mini-series and then all of it comes at once! Yes, it's all kicking off at Camp Echo Mountain and we are loving it. Jessica skives off the colour war to picnic with Paul, leaving doormat Liz to compete in her challenges as well as her own. But then she's captured by an axe-wielding maniac whose name is so amazing we simply can't spoil it here! Can Liz and Nicole put aside their differe...
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May 15, 2025 • 114 mins
We're back in Camp Echo Mountain, and there's a new villain in town. But is local maniac (their words, not ours!) Crazy Freddy just a campfire horror story, or is an axe-wielding killer really lurking by the lake? Our new favourite character Nicole is determined to convince Liz of the latter, though considering how good Liz is at gaslighting herself, Nicole doesn't have to try too hard. Meanwhile Paul continues to be irredeemable, ...
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May 1, 2025 • 126 mins
We’re back at Camp Echo Mountain, where Jessica’s plan to win Paul’s horrible heart reach new heights of sociopathic toxicity. If you literally have to kidnap someone on a canoe, it’s a bad sign Jess! Meanwhile a heartbroken Liz gets bad advice from Maria, Winston rides a horse and Lacey loses her damn mind. Remember, if you can help us expand our SVU collection, which we would really appreciate, you can see what we need here and m...
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April 17, 2025 • 104 mins
Is Liz in a lavender haze? She's certainly not in her right mind in this episode, as she's torn between Todd and Joey. Will she actually make a choice between the two boys or will her nemesis Nicole (whose crimes have clearly been forgotten by everyone else at Camp Echo Mountain) make it for her? Meanwhile Jessica responds to toxic masculinity in the least healthy way possible, Lila continues a Sweet Valley tradition and Winston is...
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April 3, 2025 • 4 mins
We have no new episode this week! But we’ll be back in the PBA clubhouse next week to discuss a film with a tenuous Sweet Valley connection….
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March 27, 2025 • 124 mins
We're back at Camp Echo Mountain, which continues to be a mess thanks to the disturbingly unprofessional Lacey Cavannah. As Lila pretends to be an outdoor type to impress Bo and Liz mopes over red-lipped Pob, sorry, Joey, Jessica is feeling quite smug - her vow to stay away from boys has left her the happiest member of the trio. But of course she can't fight her true nature for long! And Liz's crush isn't her only problem, as her o...
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March 13, 2025 • 112 mins
It's the summer holidays (again)! And so the twins and Lila are off to Camp Echo Mountain, an absolute kip in the wilds of Montana. Liz can't wait to be reunited with her former BFF Maria Slater (who?) and mould young minds, but alas things don't work out as she planned - not least because Maria is joined by her current BFF Nicole - and when Liz meets her redheaded rival, it's "hate at first sight". Will she be distracted by allege...
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February 27, 2025 • 100 mins
The high school war is drawing to a close, but as the incredibly spoilery cover and indeed title suggest, there'll be a tragic casualty before peace breaks out. While this half of the book has a lot of boring surfing stuff, it also contains a lot of drama, including Todd's melodramatic prison fears, scary bikers who sell boats, Rosie being the worst undercover agent ever, and Bruce planning a carjacking. All this and some surprisin...
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February 13, 2025 • 93 mins
We're back! And we pick up exactly where we left off, in the aftermath of the warehouse battle. Todd and Bruce have been carted off to the Big House, where the fists of fury make a dramatic appearance, Liz is torn between concern for Todd and anger at her macho classmate's violence, and Jessica and Christian are just driving around in his sordid sex van. Liz is desperate to end the high school war, and comes up with a classic plan ...
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January 1, 2025 • 30 mins
Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners!
As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024!
To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below.
This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly.
1:40 - The Lovely Show
4:55 - You...
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December 25, 2024 • 56 mins
Happy Christmas, gang!
In our now yearly tradition, we're sharing one of our bonus episodes of Pi Beta Alpha with you! If you like what you hear, you can sign up to Headstuff+ and join us in the PBA clubhouse at headstuffpodcasts.com. It might not strictly be a Christmas episode, but it does feature snow and skiing! You know we love it when the gang leaves the Sweet Valley town limits (wherever the hell they are). This week the tw...
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December 19, 2024 • 112 mins
The high school war (remember that? Don’t worry, this book will remind you of it a LOT) is still raging, and when Bruce leads the SVH lads to slash the tyres of the Palisades goons’ cars, things escalate pretty quickly. Alas it’s Winston who ends up in true danger - will he be the first fatality of the conflict?! Meanwhile Ken discovers the truth about Jessica’s surfing sessions in a deliciously dramatic style, and Saint Liz turns ...
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December 5, 2024 • 112 mins
Did you know there's a high school war on? Well, don't worry, you'll get reminded of it a LOT during this episode! After the dramatic rumble at the Palisades/SVH dance, the Sweet Valley jocks are out for blood - and a stunned Jessica vows never to see her Palisades love Christian again. Of course her vow lasts about 48 hours - but will Ken, who now seriously gives her the ick (#poorKen), find out about her affair? Meanwhile Liz con...
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November 21, 2024 • 93 mins
Tension rises in both Sweet Valley and Palisades this week, as Liz's attempts to forge connections between the two schools backfire spectacularly. Being called Li'l Windbag has traumatised Ken so much he's basically had a personality transplant, and the former lovable himbo can think of nothing but revenge. Luckily this distracts him from the fact that his girlfriend is cheating on him yet again. Things come to a head at the big da...
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November 7, 2024 • 100 mins
We're back! And not before time. When the Palisades Pumas play dirty on the football pitch, the boys of Sweet Valley vow revenge, but Liz, Enid and their new Palisades pals decide to bring the rival schools together with a dance. Of course. However, when the SVH lads indulge in some truly iconic terrible trash talk, tensions rise even further. Meanwhile, Jessica decides to become a champion surfer in the space of a month, and meets...
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