Teen Creeps Podcast

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This week Kelly and Katai read GHOSTS BENEATH OUR FEET by Betty Ren Wright. They talk old covers, kids leaning to empathize, wanting more ghost, being mad at the mom, and spend like 20 minutes trying to remember which cozy mystery had Dr. #MeToo DDS.

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This week Kelly and Katai read THE DOLLHOUSE MURDERS by Betty Ren Wright, the story of a girl who has to confront haunted dolls and her family's ableism. They talk loving this book, shitty florists, MVP Kathy, and more!

🎧 wherever you get your podcasts

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New! Kelly & Katai are joined by handsomest LoDunc boy, @Patrick_Ehlers (TMNT Sourcebook, @NinCartSociety) for DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU, the story of the stupidest little idiot ever to enter into witness protection. They talk Mommy Sues, accepting mediocrity, and more!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Kelly, Katai, & ray of light Oscar Montoya (Minx, Eurovangelists) chat MY BLOODY VALENTINE! They talk loving Hollis, juicy jeaned men, the joys of being a miner, who deserves a comeback, & Katai has not one but two mom-brain moments. Wherever you get your pods. 🎧

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ICYMI: Kelly & Katai welcomed back All-Star Nick Wiger to talk Almost Lost: The True Story of An Anonymous Teenager's Life on the Streets, another Beatrice Sparks “true story” 💀. They talk “teen speak,” gangsta rap Satanism, Wooly Willy vs. Jesus, fanfic “therapy,” POS’ ‘TUDES, & more!

Black and white graphic of Teen Creeps logo with cover of Almost Lost and photo of Nick Wiger with stone-faced expression in what appears to be his passport photo.

ICYMI: Kelly & Katai welcomed back All-Star Nick Wiger to talk Almost Lost: The True Story of An Anonymous Teenager's Life on the Streets, another Beatrice Sparks “true story” 💀. They talk “teen speak,” gangsta rap Satanism, Wooly Willy vs. Jesus, fanfic “therapy,” POS’ ‘TUDES, & more!

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This week Kelly and Katai read THE BEARWOOD WITCH by Susan Price, the story of a girl, a witch, and the born again dweeb trying to save them both. They talk prideful witches, delightfully gross scenes, identity, and whether or not the universe has a moral arc.

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This week Kelly and Katai read HIT AND RUN by R.L. Stine, the story of a boy who takes a corpse prank too far. They talk hating your friends, hating your crush, hating Winks, our number one busiest corpse, pity versus empathy, sleepwalking, cookin', and BRANDT TINKERS. 🎧 Everywhere you get podcasts.

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This week Kelly and Katai read LOOK FOR ME BY MOONLIGHT by Mary Downing Hahn and ask the question, “Who’s worse, the vampire or the divorced dad?” They talk abuse analogs, hating Jeff, old losers, relationship regrets, and more!

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New! Kelly & Katai read RF Kuang’s YELLOWFACE: the story of a white woman who steals her dead Asian friend's manuscript and is somehow surprised when she gets canceled. Online dread, gentle racism, being unable to access greatness, and DISCOURSE, DISCOURSE, DISCOURSE!

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This week Kelly and Katai read SLAY BELLS by Jo Gibson, the story of a bunch of drips in a mall getting killed by an evil Drip Santa. They talk the need for gentle bullying, being obsessed with your drip grandparents, hat on a hat killer motivation, and more!

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This week Kelly and Katai read MISSING SINCE MONDAY by Ann M. Martin, the story of a girl whose mom kidnaps her sister. Oops! They talk Folgers Christmas siblings-level sexual tension, highly productive teens, hating Brad, slashed up bodies, fights with narcissists, and more!

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This wk Kelly & Katai read RL Stine’s BROKEN DATE, the story of a girl who almost gets killed by a jewel thief bc she won't wear her glasses. They talk incredible left field climaxes, coming untethered from reality, classic fakeouts, Rabbids Vs. Minions, and more! 🎧 Anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Kelly & Katai talk horror masterpiece, Ira Levin’s ROSEMARY'S BABY. TYSM listener Peg DiGrazia for choosing this book! Poor Rosemary. Her husband & neighbors & doctors? EVIL! Give this poor girl everything she wants! Read this book, it's a VERY good one. Patreon.com/teencreeps

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This week Kelly and Katai read SILVER NITRATE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the story of a director, actor, and sound editor who restart a Nazi occultist's film spell in 1990s Mexico City. They talk repetitive narrative, nonsense root race theory, great characterization, tedious lore, and more!

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Kelly and Katai talk the Netflix documentary, ESCAPING TWIN FLAMES! They talk disgusting little twerps, mean girl laughs, and suggest closing your laptop! Patreon.com/teencreeps

CONTENT WARNING: graphic discussion of violence, rape, and other war crimes; mention of suicide

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This week Kelly & Katai venture back into fantasy with RF Kuang’s THE POPPY WAR. They talk trauma trauma trauma, the Rape of Nanjing, bearing witness, how violence begets violence, the endless cycle of revenge, and more. 🎧 Wherever you get your podcasts.

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This week @kellynugent.bsky.social & @lindsaykatai.bsky.social read Rachel Eve Moulton’s THE INSATIABLE VOLT SISTERS, a gothic ghost story with sea monsters & sisters! They talk sad girls, time jumps, beautiful prose, & just generally praise the shit out of the book. Wherever you listen to podcasts.