We got to chat with David Mattingly, legendary cover artist for (most of) the original Animorphs series run. You know his work as it has been ingrained into the brain of millennials everywhere, and it was awesome getting some time to talk. Check out his work around various Animorphs forums and at https://www.davidmattingly.com/.

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13:10 - Main Content

Get ready to morph into a new episode of Animorphs 55: The Podcast! Join our hosts as we dive deep into K.A. Applegate's iconic 90s sci-fi series. Whether you're a veteran Animorphs fan or experiencing the Yeerk War for the very first time, each episode offers hilarious insights, wild theories, and genuine reactions as we explore the morphing adventures, alien invasion threats, and surprisingly dark themes of this beloved YA book series. Expect in-depth book club discussions, nostalgic tangents, and plenty of laughs! Perfect for sci-fi podcast listeners, 90s kids, and anyone fascinated by teen heroes battling for the fate of Earth.

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We have had fun creating a few Animorphs-themed ads in our book-related episodes. Maybe you've caught them, maybe you haven't, but here are the Season 1 commercial fun bits to consume all at once!

We talk about Book 12! That is, this is definitely the puberty book, the story goes a little off the rails, we have many thinly-disguised pop culture references, and what a weird way to portray allergies! Also, did teen heart throbs have that much influence, does Hook have the right message, and are we qualified to discuss this character for this one (thus, the guest inclusion!)? Plus, we get a very special guest: Kendra, author of the YA book "Hole in the Middle". Check it out!

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8:44 - Book Talk

01:28:20 - Closing Segment: A Conversation with our Guest

Get ready to morph into a new episode of Animorphs 55: The Podcast! Join our hosts as we dive deep into K.A. Applegate's iconic 90s sci-fi series. Whether you're a veteran Animorphs fan or experiencing the Yeerk War for the very first time, each episode offers hilarious insights, wild theories, and genuine reactions as we explore the morphing adventures, alien invasion threats, and surprisingly dark themes of this beloved YA book series. Expect in-depth book club discussions, nostalgic tangents, and plenty of laughs! Perfect for sci-fi podcast listeners, 90s kids, and anyone fascinated by teen heroes battling for the fate of Earth.

For other methods of listening to our show, sharing the show with others, or to hear more from the hosts and guests, visit our LinkTree at: https://linktr.ee/Animorphs55ThePodcast

It's that time of the year when magic surrounds us all, and Alex and Patrick have written a delightful Animorphs-themed holiday story that Zach will read, live on this very podcast! Will it be awesome? It'll probably be awesome.

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9:42 - Main Content

Get ready to morph into a new episode of Animorphs 55: The Podcast! Join our hosts as we dive deep into K.A. Applegate's iconic 90s sci-fi series. Whether you're a veteran Animorphs fan or experiencing the Yeerk War for the very first time, each episode offers hilarious insights, wild theories, and genuine reactions as we explore the morphing adventures, alien invasion threats, and surprisingly dark themes of this beloved YA book series. Expect in-depth book club discussions, nostalgic tangents, and plenty of laughs! Perfect for sci-fi podcast listeners, 90s kids, and anyone fascinated by teen heroes battling for the fate of Earth.

For other methods of listening to our show, sharing the show with others, or to hear more from the hosts and guests, visit our LinkTree at: https://linktr.ee/Animorphs55ThePodcast

We interviewed Chris Grine, illustrator of the Animorphs graphic novels 1-6! Unfortunately, some audio issues caused most of the interview to be lost, so we've cut it down to a mini-episode! It's still a great time, though!

We talk about Book 11! That is, Jake deals with some sort of time-traveling shenanigans, the rain forest is a BRUTAL PLACE, and who knows all of this stuff about the Red Sea? Also, how we define our videgame systems, how do we define what is ours, and we get all philosophical. Plus, we get a very special guest: Anthony, host of The Book Faire, a podcast all about children's literature. Check it out!

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11:55 - Book Talk

01:18:35 - Closing Segment: A Conversation with our Guest

Get ready to morph into a new episode of Animorphs 55: The Podcast! Join our hosts as we dive deep into K.A. Applegate's iconic 90s sci-fi series. Whether you're a veteran Animorphs fan or experiencing the Yeerk War for the very first time, each episode offers hilarious insights, wild theories, and genuine reactions as we explore the morphing adventures, alien invasion threats, and surprisingly dark themes of this beloved YA book series. Expect in-depth book club discussions, nostalgic tangents, and plenty of laughs! Perfect for sci-fi podcast listeners, 90s kids, and anyone fascinated by teen heroes battling for the fate of Earth.

For other methods of listening to our show, sharing the show with others, or to hear more from the hosts and guests, visit our LinkTree at: https://linktr.ee/Animorphs55ThePodcast

We just got wind that there's a new relaunch of the book series coming in 2026! Let's talk about it in this new, shorter, unscheduled mini-episode!

The boys discuss quite a bit, including blurting out phrases without knowing what they mean, what is the worst a little kid could bad-dream about, and surprising each other with some of their choices (what is an Ax-pick designed to be, anyway?) as well as doing a snake draft of our top movies from 1997, another year that Animorphs were out! Will we have an all-out brawl for who grabs the top movies of this particular year? Find out!

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8:54 - Main Content

Get ready to morph into a new episode of Animorphs 55: The Podcast! Join our hosts as we dive deep into K.A. Applegate's iconic 90s sci-fi series. Whether you're a veteran Animorphs fan or experiencing the Yeerk War for the very first time, each episode offers hilarious insights, wild theories, and genuine reactions as we explore the morphing adventures, alien invasion threats, and surprisingly dark themes of this beloved YA book series. Expect in-depth book club discussions, nostalgic tangents, and plenty of laughs! Perfect for sci-fi podcast listeners, 90s kids, and anyone fascinated by teen heroes battling for the fate of Earth.

For other methods of listening to our show, sharing the show with others, or to hear more from the hosts and guests, visit our LinkTree at: https://linktr.ee/Animorphs55ThePodcast