Episodes

  • Book 14 - The Unknown
    Nov 22 2024

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    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 embarrassing mishap with a water slide, Jake's bizarre (but hilarious) line that should have been in The Reaction, and adding a fun scene to open the story of this book.

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    58 mins
  • Book 13 - The Change
    Nov 8 2024

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    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 knowing Ellimist-ex machina, we are happy to get back into Tobias' brain and feel like just a birrrrrrd!

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Book 12.5 - The Andalite Chronicles PART 2
    Oct 25 2024

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    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 can Chapman shut up for once?!

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Book 12.5 - The Andalite Chronicles PART 1
    Oct 18 2024

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    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 into a war, and the characterization of Elfangor and young Chapman. Is Chapman really needed in this book?? All that and more in this week's Morphin' Buddies!

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Book 12 - The Reaction
    Oct 4 2024

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    Hop on the boat to BANANA-LAND! This week, Kacey and Gianni dive into the Rachel centric book and perhaps it is our new favorite?! We discuss It Ends With Us, the difference between crocs and alligators, and Gianni questions whether or not the Lebtin Javalin Fish is real.

    Also, is Jake getting gaslit into being a leader by the rest of the Animorphs?! Where would a crocodile fit in Gianni's totally scientific animal classification? And Gianni accidentally predicts a steamy romance that happens in the next book (The Andalite Chronicles)

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Book 11 - The Forgotten
    Sep 20 2024

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    Diving into The Forgotten this week, is it a forgettable book?? Within this episode, we start out with another listener email who reveals the Alternamorphs books to Kacey and Gianni, the tragedy of Jake's self-reflection that didn't actually end up happening, and how does morphing out of poison work exactly??

    Plus, a further reflection of Gianni's definitely, 100% scientific animal classification and Kacey gets bitten by a ferocious and demanding feline.

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Book 10 - The Android
    Sep 6 2024

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    It's official: Marco books always slap! Though this is close to a new favorite, Kacey and Gianni discuss the problems with having multiple all-powerful species, Open Water and its sequels (which Kacey had no idea existed), and Gianni's scientific conclusion about bugs, fish, and birds. Is it moral to change a species' nature? What right do we to have make that decision? Do ya like dogs?? All that and more on this week's episode!

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Book 9 - The Secret
    Aug 23 2024

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    In this week's episode, while the book wasn't too impressive, Kacey and Gianni reveal their casting choices for Visser 3 (best and worst), read and respond to some more listener emails, and bring to light some controversial (and maybe not so controversial) opinions. The Cult of Jake makes its first appearance as does the gang's hate for forest animals and....is Tobias a SNITCH?! All that and more in this energetic episode!

    Contact and reach out at morphinbuddies@gmail.com

    Social for Gianni: X (formally known as Twitter)- @gianni_damaia
    Social for Kacey: Instagram- @kaceeyyyyyy

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    1 hr and 20 mins