Morphin' Buddies

Jan 31 2025 24 ep. 69 mins 3
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Two film graduates read the Animorphs books and dive into the themes and lessons of each book, deciding on what to keep and change should it get re-vamped as a tv series.

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Book 18.5 - Megamorphs 2: In the Time of DINOSAURS!

Jan 31 2025 71 mins  
Holy crap, we get to morph dinosaurs!!! We begin this episode with a special soundscape and Kacey tries to teach Gianni science. (Spoiler: he doesn't accept scientific facts). Then we dive into 2 listener emails, one with a linguistics correction pointed towards Gianni. What follows are corn trees, Rexy boys, a broccoli vs cauliflower debate, and a not so cursed book cover??? All t

Book 18 - The Decision

Jan 17 2025 78 mins  
Our boy is BACK! In this Ax-centric book, Kacey and Gianni discuss what makes a good leader, the expanse of space, and the nostalgia of the old GI Joe PSAs.Also, Gianni can't tell the difference between TO and T.O, Kacey recalls a big, ol' GOOFY Pokemon (and Gianni pulls out his collection!), and Gianni may or may not have spoiled the end of Narcos for Kacey. Contact and reach out

BONUS EPISODE: 2024 Compilation

Jan 04 2025 83 mins  
Hey folks, as a big thank you, we're releasing a bonus episode for the holidays with the best of 2024! These are moments we remember and laugh about with each other. Nothing crazy special but hopefully, it'll make you all laugh and smile too.Hope your holidays were happy and safe. Here's to 2025!Contact and reach out at [email protected] for Gianni: X (formally known a

Book 17 - The Underground

Jan 03 2025 77 mins  
Yeerk pool, moles, and...oatmeal? HUH?! With the plot slightly lacking, this week's episode dives into a few sidebars including food hates, phobias, traumas, kinks, and therapy! (And that's just the beginning)Contact and reach out at [email protected] for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaiaSocial for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

Book 16 - The Warning

Dec 20 2024 80 mins  
Happy Holidays! We open on another listener email and Gianni gets his feelings hurt (all in good fun, though). What follows is a conversation on what makes a complex, realistic, and relatable character, what is acceptable and moral in the middle of a war, and we reveal our AOL Instant Messenger screen names!Plus, a quick sidebar on Gianni starting to watch Lost for the first time,

Book 15 - The Escape

Dec 06 2024 77 mins  
Starting this episode out with talking about Life's W's, Kacey and Gianni raise the vibes and talk about an exciting documentary, finishing a big ol' fantasy smut book, and another fan mail from Ryan!Getting into the book, Gianni talks about his disappointment with the thematic promises the story teases, Kacey tries to stay along for the mediocre ride, and they both reminisce about

Book 14 - The Unknown

Nov 22 2024 58 mins  
Guten Tag! Kacey and Gianni start this episode by opening their first international fan mail from Germany! (Had no idea the pod reached out that far. Incredible!)Within this episode, they discuss the conveniences of the plot, the importance of having a lore master, and a potential rewrite that could make the story work even better. Along the way, they talk about Kacey's embarrassin

Book 13 - The Change

Nov 08 2024 79 mins  
We dive back into our regularly scheduled program to talk about this Tobias centric book! Starting out with another fan mail, Kacey and Gianni reveal their battle morph choices and learn some animal facts. Getting into the story, we return to themes of loneliness, isolation, and knowing yourself well enough to understand what you really want. Supported by head slicing and an all kn

Book 12.5 - The Andalite Chronicles PART 2

Oct 25 2024 63 mins  
The exciting conclusion to this companion series of the Animorph books! Kacey and Gianni talk about their close relationship with "Elf", how difficult it is to breathe/survive in space, and the confusing time-y whimey logic of the last bit of the plot. Also: is Elfangor young enough to date Loren? How do you assimilate back into your community when it no longer feels like home? And

Book 12.5 - The Andalite Chronicles PART 1

Oct 18 2024 67 mins  
Hey folks! Kacey and Gianni open this episode with a couple more pieces of fan mail and Gianni's story of how he sent 30 minutes of voice notes to his three different book clubs on Colleen Hoover's book so they wouldn't have to read it. (Doing the lord's work)Diving into the book, they break up the 3 acts and talk about how the themes come together, the tragedy of being pulled back