The Animorphs Cookbook

Caleb, Max, Thaddeus
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Everything you need to know about literary theory, philosophy, politics, and the human condition that can be learned from reading The Animorphs.

Episodes

  1. 13 hr ago

    Book 6 - The Capture

    As if the cosmic and body horrors weren't enough! It's time for some full-blown existential dread in Book 6 as Jake gets a front-row seat to Yeerk infestation. We discuss alien jacuzzi genocides, extraordinary Animorph rendition, and how well Ax can actually throw hands [tail]. In , Thaddeus locks us inside our own minds for the deconstruction of the Self in literary theory, and what that has to say about a book series where child soldiers fight the enslavement of all human subjectivity. Max (he/him)Thaddeus (she/her)Caleb (he/him)

    Book 6 - The Capture

  2. 12 Jul

    Book 5 - The Predator

    Marco takes his first stab at narration when he's not busy refusing the call to action. Our shorms provide a recap and discuss the DNA-deep treat-lust of human teens, the genre of Animorph-ian farce, and the incompetence of Yeerk expeditionary forces. In Thoughspeak, Caleb mindcasts about the concept of the panopticon and the paranoid surveillance logic that drives narration of the whole series. Max (he/him)Thaddeus (she/her)Caleb (he/him)

    Book 5 - The Predator

  3. 15 Jun

    Book 4 - The Message

    It's time to get aquatic and rescue some Andalites! Our hosts dream-SOS a summary of the first Cassie book and discuss the addition of the sixth Animorph: Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill For , Max takes us through the Utopian Scholastic aesthetic that so dominated the world of the characters and their young audience.Max (he/him)Thaddeus (she/her)Caleb (he/him)

    Book 4 - The Message

  4. 1 Jun

    Book 3 - The Encounter

    It's the first Tobias book! Our underground podcasting cell talks about hawk-4-hawk, light ecoterrorism, and nepo Yeerks, delighting as KA Applegate follows Chandler's immortal writing advice: "When in doubt, have a hawk fly through the window with a dracon beam." In , Thaddeus introduces us to New Criticism with some big feelings about Tobias as a metaphor for trans experience. HOSTSMax (he/him)Thaddeus (she/her)Caleb (he/him)

    Book 3 - The Encounter

  5. 18 May

    Book 2 - The Visitor

    We delve into Book 2 - The Visitor this week, our first foray into the mind of the most militant of Animorphs. Rachel takes control as Fluffer the feline spy, and we get our first look into the interior workings of the Yeerk conspiracy (and also learn Visser Three is a cat guy). In , Max introduces us to Francis Fukiyama and "The End of History": the cultural "logic" saturating both the setting of the Animorphs and its late 90's readers.

    Book 2 - The Visitor

  6. 4 May

    Book 1 - The Invasion

    The book that started it all! Like everything in the 90s, it all starts at the mall. Less than a chapter later, five teens are conscripted child soldiers in an alien war....  After a recap of the plot, the gang indulges in some on the material conditions that created the Animorphs phenomenon: namely, the Scholastic corporation. The market conditions of the late 90's forged what Animorphs could be, who it could reach, and how fast it had to get there, but it also enabled the radical politics of the authors to shine.   HOSTSMax (he/him)Thad (she/her)Caleb (he/him) Check out The Animorph's Cookbook Patreon for early access for future episodes.

    Book 1 - The Invasion

  7. 4 May

    Interview with Gretchen Felker-Martin

    The Cookbook has the privilege of interviewing Gretchen Felker-Martin (she/her), award-winning and bestselling author of Manhunt, Cuckoo, and Black Flame.  We talk about the influence of Animorphs on her upcoming novel CHIMERA, as well as the shifting landscape of children's literature, the perils of adaptation, the best morph for a night on the town, and much, much more. HOSTSThad (she/her)Caleb (he/him) Check out The Animorph's Cookbook Patreon for early access for future episodes.

    Interview with Gretchen Felker-Martin

  8. 21 Apr

    Touch the Cube

    In which Max, Caleb, and Thaddeus discuss how they first got into the Animorphs and what to expect from this podcast.

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Everything you need to know about literary theory, philosophy, politics, and the human condition that can be learned from reading The Animorphs.

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  • Creator
    Caleb, Max, Thaddeus
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Animorphs Cookbook
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