Despite everything that's happened in 2020, football seasons has returned to The Americas. Let's celebrate with the CYOA book Back To Pass: A Choose To Win Book! You maniacs on our Patreon voted for this title and boy did this adventure go out of bounds immediately. Paul and Chad try to survive on the hard streets of failure and become a true Handegg Throwing Champion (that's what they call QB in the south). Hope Coach Dom is proud of us. OFF-TOPICS: The dangers of gray eye water, sharing our crying moments. You can support the show, get access to bonus episodes, vote on titles, and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds apparel at goosebuds.merch Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

Paul and Chad are joined by Leighton Gray (Dream Daddy, Fullbright) to discuss one of her favorite Goosebump books-- a collection of short stories. The problem is... these books are titled very confusingly and we all read different stuff. We still had a blast covering this sampler platter 'mini-bumps' with Leighton and hope you enjoy it too. OFF-TOPICS: Dead By Daylight masochism, mechanical keyboard ASMR. Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds apparel at goosebuds.merch Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

What better way to beat the summer (and global) heat than with a spooky story of snowmen? Paul and Chad are joined by writer and Dungeon Master TK Johnson (@tkjoinsthefray) to discuss what happens when you find out your mom doinked a snowman. Learn about a poor girl who is dragged away from the basketball renaissance of the 90s Chicago Bulls to a frozen tundra with nothing to do but wander into peoples yards. Enjoy the episode! OFF-TOPICS: Cheating on the Pizza Hut Readers Club, Scholastic Book Fairs Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds apparel at goosebuds.merch Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com  

Paul and Chad are joined by Internet Funny Boy Octopimp (voice actor, Twitch performance artist) to cover R.L.'s story of pumpkin-headed monsters and endless trick 'r treating. In retrospect with the pandemic maybe covering your face with produce isn't the worst idea in the world but let's see if these dumb kids can survive this adventure with one of the more bizarre twists in recent Goosebuds memory. We had a blast commiserating about the old internet days and hope you enjoy this episode. We love you all. Stay safe. OFF-TOPICS: Alex and Chad's backstage history with video game YouTubers, Ninja Tyler Muscle God. Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds apparel at goosebuds.merch Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

The Goosebuds Boyz are back for another Adventure! Chosen by our wonderful Patreon supporters... is Animorphs Alternamorphs #1 The First Journey! Veteran Yeerk Expert Chad has little memory of this non-canon excursion but he DM's for Paul and Dom as they roleplay young student Flim Flam who tumbles into the Animorph adventure. What animal form will Flim Flam turn into? A duck? A cockroach? Will the boys ever get to make an actual choice? Will Chad turn their minds to mush with deep Hork-Bajir lore? Enjoy the episode and stay safe out there. We love you. OFF TOPICS: Hugo Raving, wizard peer pressure, Christopher Lee's ancient heavy metal. You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds apparel at goosebuds.merch Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

Well, that's certainly one way to title a Goosebumps book. Paul and Chad are joined by game designer and our very own editor Kevin Cole (Space Kings, Haque) to talk about a legend unknown to both our heroes and the book's author. This story of cultural theft, imaginary European territories, and wind-up wives astounds the Goosebuds Boys and makes for some lively discussion. Enjoy! OFF-TOPICS: Jay-Z's mental call-outs, Fast Break Power Bars, the myth of Puppywish Canyons, Moby is maybe a secret creep, Time To Wolf. You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds apparel at goosebuds.merch Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

In this terrifying world you need to be prepared for any obstacle. With that in mind this episode covers the vital tactics you need to slay a swamp monster (spoiler: do nothing). Paul and Chad are joined by horror aficionado George Heftler (The Best Little Horror House in Philly podcast) to discuss this tale of southern castle-mansions, bleach-and-rhubarb pies, and a Sweetums monster held against his will by elderly jailors. What does a swamp monster look like in your mind? We’d love to know because it is very unclear in the text.   OFF TOPICS: Dart attacks, Good Dog Bar, Ernest the Monster Hunter and his computer assistant V.E.R.N.   Check out George on The Best Little Horror House in Philly at http://best.littlehorrorphl.com/   You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds merch at etsy.com/shop/goosebuds Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

This episode of Goosebuds includes our own magic trick: we conjure up special guest Nick Murphy (Continue?, Pretend Friends, Preston & Steve Show)! With Dom stuck in the fifth dimension, Paul & Chad join Nick to discuss this tale of magic, midnight societies, and kung-fu kids. They also discover a new location in the Goosebumps lore: Battletown.   OTHER TOPICS: Paul's upcoming animated movie 'Jitter Fingers', choosing our magician personas, and Jonathan Frakes' perfect hair.   You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds merch at etsy.com/shop/goosebuds Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

Slappy has plagued readers, listeners, and Paul for decades. But is his third act worth the horror hype? Join Paul, Dom, and Chad as they read through the last OG Slappy tale. We got pretty spooked during the episode but that may just because of all the chaos outside in the real world. Hopefully this episode provides some laughs and distraction from that. We love you all.   OTHER TOPICS: Sexin' R2-D2. That's it. Just ten minutes of conversation on getting a blowie from R2. We are sorry.   You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds merch at etsy.com/shop/goosebuds Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

The Goosebuds boys are alive, kicking, and craving Adventure! With Dom Moschitti DM'ing, can Chad and Paul survive becoming vampires? We completely miss the evil poodle advertised on the book cover so if you had any reservations about undead dogs, worry not. Mostly we consider if we should kill our annoying friend. Other topics: lesser known cures for Vampirism, processing the beginning of the Corona pandemic and how to catch it (OBVIOUSLY GOOFS AND NOT REAL INFO), Crazy Frog and his infectious Frogmania, how Halloween is the worst day to be a small dork, and we reveal some long awaited Goosebuds merch! You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Dress your skeleton with Goosebuds merch at etsy.com/shop/goosebuds Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) goosebudspod.com

This is a How I Met Your Mother-ish episode as R.L. invites readers to figure out just how exactly one got their voodoo gift. Hopefully the ending will be more satisfying than Ted marrying a girl he never met until the final season. Anyway... join Paul, Dom, and Chad as they discuss this story about Jungle Magic, an overzealous anthropologist aunt, and shouting Kah-Le-Ah a bunch! Enjoy the episode! OTHER TOPICS: hidden bookcase Kirbys, smooth corn, and ranking Indiana Jones’ love interests. You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Want to contact us? [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Goosebuds is back with one of the last titles in the core Goosebumps bibliography. The boys really goose'd up this book read. Thankfully Paul is there to save Chad and Dom with a tale of inside-the-house-phone-calls and child head trauma. OTHER TOPICS: Kingdom Hearts II deaths, honestly scary Bumps books, peak scary bees, No no no no no, living grass, a creative call for a Goosebuds EDM song, The Jillow™. Want to contact us? [email protected] You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)  

Pack your bags because we're booked at a haunted hotel! The Goosebuds Boyz cover another Give Yourself Goosebumps title filled with twists and turns and many plots unrelated to monstrous motels. With Dom returning as the 'DM', Paul & Chad must choose wisely. Can you believe we've recorded 75 episodes of this show? It's been a blast these past 5+ years. Thank you for all the love and listens. Cheers to 2020. May we all survive it. Other Topics: Punch Wizards, Religious Scientists in Hollywood, flicking the tip, and Dom's gun safety. Want to contact us? [email protected] You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

The final issue in this Goosebuds RPG mini-arc comes to a 'Game Over' as Dom, Paul, and Chad fight their way through the Super Gentendo game system. By transforming into horrifying plumber/freedom fighters, they become their true selves. This episode is For Your Consideration, nominated in the podcast awards category of Butt Kicking and Heart Stomping. Can the boys (and T-Bone) survive DM Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole)'s custom Space Kings adventure and learn the secret of "Dan"? Want to hear more? Contact us at [email protected] You can support the show and gain access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds. Pickup the REAL SPACE KINGS BOOK at supertry.itch.io Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

We jump right into the audio adventure, with our heroes trapped in an alternate reality videogame console. Join Chad, Paul and Dom as they fight through DM Kevin Cole's 90s adventure using the Space Kings gameplay system. In this episode the boys roleplay dads, fight Shalhoub the Video Djin, give ten fingers, and deal out some brutal, neck-snapping melee flips. And our wonderful DM and editor Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) has launched the Kickstarter for Space Kings-- the system we use for Goosebuds RPG! kickstarter.com/projects/supertry/space-kings-the-book You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

  You demanded more episodes in the Goosebuds RPG and damn it we're having such a good time we'd still play this even if we weren't recording! The boys (big brother Chad, little brother Paul, and dog brother Dom) are still trapped in a 90s nightmare world run by our DM Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole). The boys contemplate patricide, clean up the crime scene that was Jimmy's house, play alternate reality video games, rewrite 90s pop culture, avoid carbon monoxide (the silent killer), and pee ward their house. OTHER TOPICS: The deep McDark Universe lore and Chad's McAmerica Sandwich aka The Chapple, And our wonderful DM and editor Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) has launched the Kickstarter for Space Kings-- the system we use for Goosebuds RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supertry/space-kings-the-book You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Zip up your hoodie, Goosebuddies; it's Halloween Timez and our podcast power grows stronger! Also what better way to celebrate the autumn season than a story that jumps back and forth between temperate California and snowy Alaska? The Goosebuds Boys Dom, Paul, and Chad are joined by Jordan Morris (Bubble, Jordan Jessie Go, Unikitty!, @midnight) to discuss R.L.'s tale of misunderstood yetis, frozen children and magic snowballs. We also learn about Young Jordan's entry into Goosebumps, his big fears, and his Orange County know-how. OTHER TOPICS: love of big boy superheroes, the Abominable Ang Lee, and the McDark Universe. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

A new Adventure episode is here! Chad reads Escape From Camp Run-For-Your-Life to Dom & Paul. Can these two boys survive their summer sports? Will they deftly avoid the interesting plots of aliens and zombies and spend their days doomed playing soccer? Join the boys and watch out for Billy the Car Driving Kid, avoid falling off cliffs, and chomping down on some blue eggs.   OTHER TOPICS: Event Horizon eyes, The Goosebuds Hydra. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

It's Episode 69 (nice) and the Goosebuds Boys are tackling another sequel. Say Cheese And Die: Chapter Two! Wait, sorry, wrong horror thing coming out this week. Say Cheese And Die... Again! In this tale, teens revisit a possessed polaroid-- or is it a normal film camera now? When this cursed camera takes your picture, terrible stuff happens. Like getting fat. That's kind of the main obstacle in this book. Can you imagine anything worse than becoming an Eddie Murphy 'Norbit' character? Join Paul, Dom, and Chad for a scientific discussion of how to destroy the planet with a haunted camera.   OTHER TOPICS: Tiny claps, Chad's car haunting, remaking Thanos

The Goosebuds roleplaying adventure returns! Having jumped the literal threshold of their neighbor's fence, the boys face a haunted house armed only with their wits, stolen cable parts, and the unstoppable ally T-Bone. Can Paul, Dom, and Chad find their way back to adulthood? Or will they be trapped in an eternal 90s adolescence, sucking down apple cider with Tina? Enjoy this horrifying and hilarious tour of Dungeon Master Kevin Cole's (@RealKevinCole) take on the Goosebumps mythos. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

This is it, podcast collectors: the mint first-edition issue of Goosebuds RPG. Paul, Dom, and Chad join Game Master Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) for a custom tabletop adventure set in the Goosebumps-ish universe. Will the boys be able to survive a nightmare world of apple cider sucking children and corrupt able companies? Normal episodes of Goosebuds will return after this miniseries! But let us know if you dig this experiment and want to hear more. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Do not adjust your RSS feed-- this is indeed Goosebuds. In this new side format the boys (Paul, Dom, and Chad) are joined by friend, editor, and game designer Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) to play a custom version of his tabletop-card-RPG, simply called Goosebuds RPG. The boys will take on Goosebumps horrors playing as their own teenage selves, with only fate and lucky cards keeping them alive. The actual adventure begins in Issue #1, but this episode will familiarize yourself with the "Space Kings" gameplay system as well as entertain you while the boys look inwards which doubles as emotional therapy. Normal episodes of Goosebuds will return right after this! Let us know if you want to hear more RPG adventures! You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

The Goosebud Boys Paul, Dom, and Chad are joined by the wonderful Elspeth Eastman (Cadence of Hyrule, League of Legends, Twitch) to read The Headless Ghost, a story about two kids ruining a local historical house and tourist spot. Learn the tragic tale of a sailor, his lost love, and ripping heads off kids. OTHER TOPICS: Elspeth in the world of Hyrule and things she would tell Link, Dominic gets a new ally in the campaign to voice Mario, Chad's patented hiccup cure, and Elspeth's favorite Goosebumps. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

In this Adventure! episode the boys sit around the audio table for Dungeons & Dragons: Revenge of the Rainbow Dragon. With Dom as our Book Master (BM), can Paul the Fox & Chad the Owl survive this story of chromatic creatures and wacky wizards? OTHER TOPICS: Doll movies (both haunted and happy), the dark truth of what happens to dead kids, hacking Danzig, and Dom's dad jokes. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Paul, Dom, and Chad tackle a legendary Goosebumps sequel with The Haunted Mask II, chronicling the history of The Shopkeeper, his unloved masks, and the horror of aging. Nothing is worse than growing old and until science defeats the Grim Reaper this will be the scariest book. Enjoy. OTHER TOPICS: Our experimental surgeries, and the curse of Mr. Six Flags. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Paul, Dom, and Chad discuss the mantis-monster story Shocker on Shock Street, about an amusement park with technology far exceeding anything a modern-day Imagineer could come up with. The Shock Street movie series is not only the biggest horror franchise around, it covers all genres and tones: werewolf men, houses with flimsy electrical wiring, skeleton monorails. Pick a lane, movie producers! Enjoy. OTHER TOPICS: Meatloaf's biggest secret, the problem with having too many friends, capturing your nudes in new mediums, Christmas Milk You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Prepare to get your hands dirty, Goosebuddies; we're doing some gardening! And who better to help us in our war against our war-crime-committing neighbor than sentient ceramic gnomes? Well, they're actually just two tiny men who pretend to be statues and hang out in your backyard which is unintentionally way more terrifying than R.L. intended. But the book is fertile ground for discussion and jokes.   OTHER TOPICS: Chad, Paul  and Dom discuss 90s movie marathons, kids talking too much during movies, and the Buds' individual weapon load-outs for the upcoming Future War. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Seal up your space suit; we're launching into a new Adventure! episode-- Space Vampire!!! (We added those exclamations to the book title, but how can you not get excited when solar suckers are in play?) Dom reads this tale to Paul & Chad, who do their best to be young space hot shot 'Osprey' and take down a space vampire (different than terran vampires?) who hunts for human blood for some sinister, space-conquering purpose. Will the boys survive their monster hunt? Can their humanity? #ChadLeftGodForVampires   OTHER TOPICS: Our yearly pilgrimage to Yoshi's Island, Vector Man The Garbage Man, hidden secrets of writing for cartoons, and an update on Dom's campaign to be Mario. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)  

Ooooh howdy the quality of this episode's book is divisive as figuring out where to plant your Identity Seeds. We dive into one of Chad's favorite titles in the original series-- Calling All Creeps-- and talk about the R.L.'s darkest payoff for teenage pranks, our hero Ricky the Butt Monkey, and which of us are secretly lizard people. This book gave us wonderful jumping off points for discussion and we're very happy you voted on us jumping ahead to this tale of pre-pubescent pod people. Enjoy!   OTHER TOPICS: A new media format for the show, Hit Clips, Chad's recurring Gremlins nightmare, and early signs of Jordan Peele's new role as Master of Horror.   You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and other content at patreon.com/goosebuds   Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole)   Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)    

The Goosebuddies are joined by the great Kevin Cole (Pretend Friends, Haque, Original Characters), who isn't just a great dude and game designer, he's the editor of this show! Kevin brings a stack of notes, and all our dark audio secrets. In this episode the boys cover Ghost Camp. Will the "All Camp Books Are Superior" Theory hold up after this tale of prankster spirits and child violence? Other topics: Tips for your morning, The Gentle Barn, Legends of the Hidden Temple fears, food-colored popcorn, secrets of Teen Wolf, and emotional Beast Wars. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by THE Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) Follow us on Twitter (@GoosebudsPod)

We've covered mummy books on this show before, but not one set in the eternally-1940s world of Indiana Jones! In this special Adventure! episode Dom reads a choose-your-own-adventure written by our beloved R.L! Can Paul & Chad decipher Mr. Stine's subtle hints and pick the right random branching storyline? Will we make Indy proud of us? Is this story's similar plot to Goosebumps' Curse of the Mummy's Tomb merely a coincidence? Or is it just hard to come up with new plots about mummy tombs? TOPICS: Beach Boys' vs The Muppets' Kokomo, TGIF, The Good Elvis, and a big amount of Stine/Scholastic legal scuttlebutt (totally not slander) You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

To prepare our hearts and minds for the arrival of spring, we're reading about sentient evil eggs. Chad, Dom, and Paul cover the later Bumps book-- chosen by you: Egg Monsters From Mars! In this upside down world where kids love eggs and spend their weekends hunting for them one kid befriends a bizarre yolk-being and spends the bulk of the adventure trapped in a freezer. Of course we take some stabs at fixing this tale of horror huevos. Enjoy! RANT TOPICS: 1993's Nemesis, the benefits of a Thinner curse, pigs with guns, A Wolf of Wall Street AirBnB, You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

We finally did it-- we broke the chronological timeline of Goosebumps books. Voted on by you wonderful supporters, we've jumped ahead to the Willy Wonka wannabe The Beast From The East! In this Calvinball of a book the rules change constantly while the tension remains a consistent 'boring'. What a cruel splash of reality R.L. has for us after Jellyjam. Either way the boys love talking about these monstrous blue teddy bears and we hope you enjoy the episode. RANT TOPICS: Chad's Kickstarter Karma Scheme and Jesus' desire for groveling. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds   Follow us on Twitter (@GoosebudsPod) and email us ([email protected])   Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole)   Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Back when this podcast started and the boys hit the first great wall of bad writing, Chad begged Paul & Dom: just wait for Camp Jellyjam. Years later we've finally reached this bizarre and great book and we can now turn into skeletons and die now that our purpose has been achieved. Or I guess we can just keep reading kids books and sharing goofs. This book is a refreshing read for the boys so enjoy this tale with minimal prank cliffhangers and genuine youth horror.   TOPICS: A call to action for reviews, winning our jeans, the sex-evolution of the Pillsbury Doughboy, communicating your baby status, the old handheld era hardships, kids love slime, sex crimes at gamer camp, and marrying Grimace.   You can support the show and get access to bonus content at patreon.com/goosebuds   Follow us on Twitter (@GoosebudsPod) and email us ([email protected])   Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole)   Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Hey Goosebuddies! Chad has recovered from his freak piano accident- all three titans of teen tomes are here! The boys cover the infamous title The Barking Ghost, and the book's bark is definitely worse than its bite? Does that metaphor make sense? TOPICS: Secretly Shaq, Time Traveling for Better Videogames, Snowglobes, Fear of Dogs, Shitty Little Brothers Part XII, and Isolated Homes in the Woods. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original tracks by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) Contact us on Twitter (@GoosebudsPod) and email ([email protected])

The 'Buds are back in the 'Bump saddle again!! We're back to discussing Goosebumps... well, two of us are. Chad was involved in horrible accident, so Dom & Paul review two episodes of the Goosebumps TV show that are adaptations from the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series with a haunted house theme! We cover The House of No Return and The Haunted House Game. Through them we explore the darkness of Canadian television, Hitchcock's Guide to Directing Goosebumps, great Canadian child actors, The Canadian Glory Days (before 9/11), and which is the better show: Goosebumps or Are You Afraid of the Dark?   RANT BANTER: Our talented friend Chad and his recent interview on storytelling, Chad's horrible accident, more Unsolved Mysteries episodes Dom watched, and how one like can equal one-thousand prayers.

After our Infinity War-level teaser last episode the Goosebuds are back for another episode, with a fun teaser flavor of a new recurring show: I, R.L., where we share real-life things that are freaking us out. In this episode we settle on subliminal messaging and get real talk about the unseen forces that shift us around like pawns. Let us know what you think of it! We'll be back to reading books next episode. RANT BANTER: The Disneyland Tiki Room, the teen sensation Tom Green, observational humor, buying Marc Maron's ghosts, Halloween slasher,' Runaway Train', Unsolved Mysteries because of course we do. You can support the podcast and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosbuds Follow us on Twitter (@GoosebudsPod) Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Getting pretty emotional in this episode description, Goosebuddies. This is our fiftieth episode. And what a fitting book to devour than the return of Slappy, R.L.'s own Mickey Mouse TM. It's also a fitting shame that this book is super boring! Gotta spice up this demonic dummy, book man! Paul's greatest fear is this wooden child and we can't figure out what Slappy's end game is-- succeeding in the entertainment industry as a ventriloquist act? Long term investments? Child slavery? Also Dom drops a cliffhanger in this episode that will chill you to your curly bone. Thank you for listening in on this audio adventure with us, fright friends. RANT BANTER: Earth, Wind & Fire; Fall Out Boy's artistic value, Imagine Dragons' religious secret, Star Wars alien ethnicities, Oedipal complexes, and getting things straight and letting that sink in. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) Follow us on Twitter (@GoosebudsPod)

Welcome to another Adventure! episode where you are given the choice of opening two giant crates; one marked "Good Knight", the other "Evil Knight". In this obvious morality test, which will you choose? Also which one randomly becomes a Narnia adventure with very little actual knights? Paul is this episode's DM (Dom Moschitti) and takes Chad and Dom (non-DM, but also a DM) through this tale of multiple choice. Opening banter: The boys develop the Goosebuds movie adapatation, badly recapping the 'IT group love scene', Trill Stine, and the California Lottery.  You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Follow us on Twitter @GoosebudsPod Edited by @RealKevinCole Original music by sethearnest.net

Put on some latex gloves, Goosebuddies, because it's time to do some kitchen cleaning! You'll find many lost treasures under the sink: hand soap refills you forgot you bought two years ago, a little rat family that just wants to be left alone, and maybe a troublesome sponge monster that has control over fate itself. This is a weird book where a 'Grool' bonds itself to its victim, feasting off the bad luck it creates with a lot of Final Destination type situations (which really doesn't make sense in terms of its survival as a symbiote). We obviously go off on tangents immediately but if you'd like to skip the banter about Stephen King, erotic anime, and evangelical cartoons the actual book discussion starts at 21:13. Enjoy! You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Follow us on Twitter @GoosebudsPod Email us at [email protected] Talk about the episode and related things at reddit.com/r/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

This is a particularly raunchy episode of Goosebuds, friends. Not sure why; maybe we're just all really hot and bothered by the idea of canned monsters. In this episode Chad, Dom, and Paul talk public event notification systems, cock socks (and cock mummies), daggerin' & dancin', Captain Stabbin', and the weird fetishes of Monster Blood. That's right; we discuss Chapter Three in 'The Chillogy' of goopy globs of giantism. Hope you enjoy. You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds Follow us on Twitter @GoosebudsPod Email us at [email protected] Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

This episode is ready to rip out of the mint-sealed box, Goosebuddies! In this Adventure! episode Dom leads Paul and Chad through the Give Yourself Goosebumps book: Toy Terror. Can the boys survive this toy factory and help these plastic people find independence? They also discuss The World Tree of Ska, Second Skin the horror documentary Second Skin, The Monty Hall "Problem", and cool Mac tattoos. You can get access to bonus episodes, vote on upcoming books, and get access to our exclusive Discord at patreon.com/goosebuds   Reach us at [email protected] or @GoosebudsPod on Twitter. Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) Hosted and Produce by Chad Quandt, Paul Ritchey, and Dom Moschitti     (Sorry about Samson the Bird in the background, guys. He just wants to be loved so badly. - Chad)

Set down the book, Goosebuddies because this time we're turning on the boob tube. Dom, Paul, and Chad watch two "classic" episodes of the Goosebumps TV series. First, "Don't Wake Mummy", a pretty mundane tale of a scaredy boy and his sister whose archaeologist mother commits mail fraud and brings a real ancient pharaoh into their basement. And worst of all; he may become a real, living murderer! As opposed to a zombie one. Up next is the show-exclusive "Click" which so clearly inspired the Adam Sandler emotional comedy. Watch as a boring kid buys a magic remote and only uses it to get the newspaper. Also the boys discover a secondary background TV show that is way more interesting than the episode we're watching. We hope you enjoy our occasional dips into the silver screen of spooks! You can support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/goosebuds You can reach us at [email protected] and on Twitter @GoosebudsPod Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Theme music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

DING DONG Goosebuddies! Chad, Dom, and Paul read The Cuckoo Clock of Doom; a time traveling horror story where the greatest fear is having your diaper changed by your mother. In this story a child reverses the bird on an antique wooden clock and is forced to relive his childhood in reverse, doing nothing to change his fate. Chad thinks this is the worst book yet while Paul loved it; so this is a real divider. The boys also talk about George Romero's Monkey Shines, wheelchairs you blow into, a strange alternative satire called 'SFW', that dude who got his weiner cut off in the 90s, jackin 'em up, Jarhead movie sequels, and again cover the perfect way to get away with murder using time travel.

Your wish is granted Goosebuddies- it's a new Adventure! episode! Chad's your DM as he reads Dom & Paul a Give Yourself Goosebumps book: The Scream of the Evil Genie. But watch out because this carbonated conjurer is taking every wish very subjectively. And the kids are real dumb. The boys also talk about which Muppet Baby was murdered, Unsolved Mysteries, and invent a new game based around a nationwide manhunt. Bonus: Enjoy the sound of Chad's bird Samson chirping all the way on the other side of his house! You can support the show, get access to bonus episodes, and vote on which books we read on patreon.com/goosebuds Follow us on Twitter at @GoosebudsPod Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

Happy holidays, Goosebuddies! It's a new year! Hopefully we're all still alive and the robots haven't taken us yet! Speaking of being alive... the boys have dug into a Goosebumps: Most Wanted tale about holiday undead (that really don't do much other than guilt trip ya). Preceded by an opening prologue that is the darkest thing RL has ever written, we read the tale of Kate Welles who just wants the lead in a play that would never be allowed on stage, let alone in high school. And Chad falls on his sword arguing that the production is a stealth Halloween story. There's sorta some playing around with the idea of "Christmas spirits" and a missed opportunity to play off A Christmas Carol, but otherwise this is a holiday book we guess. Also the boys talk weird church experiences, eating communion bread for fun, and discovering the dark joy of Victorian Christmas cards. Enjoy the episode. Merry Slinksmas! You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes on patreon.com/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net) Note: Apologies for the weird audio on Chad, buddies. He had to record this in his parents' basement while visiting in Indiana and as we all know audio just sounds different in the midwest.

Adventure abound! Paul takes Dom and Chad through a particularly gruesome Give Yourself Goosebumps book-- Welcome to the Wax Museum! Gasp in glee as the story leads you along on a literal treadmill! Cheer as children murder adults in boiling wax! And learn about RL's potentially coolest monster character... that we never actually meet. The boys also discuss how to spice up professional sports, the lost magic of the XFL, crow crime scene investigations, exciting ways to fight for net neutrality, slime fetish videos, and invent a new cryptocurrency! Thanks for listening! You can support the show and get access to bonus episodes and content at patreon.com/goosebuds Follow us on Twitter @GoosebudsPod Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)

A new Goosebuds is upon you. Dom, Paul, and Chad enter Terror Tower for a tale of torture devices, royal child murder, and surprisingly... time travel! It's actually mostly about time travel! That dude on the cover is barely a factor. Huh. Maybe time and the ever-approaching finality of death is the most terrifying thing of all. The boys also discuss passive aggressive parking tickets, a new yet familiar justice system, how the boys would like to die, and a marketing strategy way for Crackle Barrel. Carpe Noctis. Support the show and get access to bonus content and episodes on patreon.com/goosebuds You can follow us on Twitter @GoosebudsPod Talk about the show at reddit.com/r/goosebuds Edited by Kevin Cole (@RealKevinCole) Original Music by Seth Earnest (sethearnest.net)