Sweet Valley Hive

Sweet Valley Hive
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Sweet Valley Hive

Sweet Valley Hive is the hottest new book club to hit the school! Join us (Robert Marx, newbie and Rebecca Pardo, superfan) as we neurotically parse the text, subtext, and outfits of Sweet Valley High, the beloved soapy series of the 80s. From school dances to amnesia to hysterical paralysis, we’ll cover the trials and tribulations of America’s most troubled and triumphant twins.

  1. 19H AGO

    “But the Ginger Chicken Just Arrived!” (Sweet Valley High #62, Who’s Who?)

    This week is an absolute barn burner of a book, as we meet two of the most memorable characters in all of literature: cool rocker chick Magenta Galaxy and upper crust society darling Daniella Fromage. Jessica has cultivated these alter egos in a scheme to enhance her dating prospects, but–wouldn’t you know– Magenta and Daniella get double booked for the same night, and Liz has to step in and assume one of the roles. What ensues is a madcap farce of epic proportions that has left an indelible mark on popular culture, and on us. Join us as we explore “the most excellent piece of literature one could imagine” (Marx, 2025), in “But the Ginger Chicken Just Arrived!” (Sweet Valley High #62, Who’s Who?).

    1h 33m

  2. MAR 18

    “It Forks No Lightning” (Sweet Valley High #61, Boy Trouble)

    This week’s book, as Dylan Thomas (as quoted by Robert) says, “forks no lightning.” The A-plot’s central conflict revolves around Patty’s boyfriend coming home the same weekend as her sister (?). And in the B-plot, Jess is painting T-shirts… again. It’s boring. It’s nothing. It’s a piece of water. Whatever! Luckily this utterly blank canvas provides an abundance of space for us to paint freely on such topics as Jerry Seinfeld, human evolution, the Y2K boy band 2gether, and more. Join us as we trudge through this nothing of a book (#Justice4Patty!) in “It Forks No Lightning” (Sweet Valley High #61, Boy Trouble).

    59 min

  3. MAR 11

    “Electra Who: For the Love of DILFs” (Sweet Valley High Super Star #1, Lila’s Story)

    What this week’s book lacks in cover and title interest, it more than makes up for in fun, froth, and flirtation. It’s our first Super Star Edition, and we’re learning that resident rich bitch Lila Fowler is more than just a gorgeous heiress: she’s a master manipulator, a timely eavesdropper, and…an AV maven? When her computer chip magnate father brings home a new fiancee, Lila senses something treacherous afoot. For someone so rich, she thinks, this woman seems “not exactly solvent.” Will Lila be able to convince her father that he’s being fooled by a grifter, or will she be doomed to life with an evil stepmother? Join us for a discussion of thoughtful maids, German reunification (which is–sorry–cringe), and Robert’s subscription to something called DaddyTV, in “Electra Who: For the Love of DILFs” (Sweet Valley High Super Star #1, Lila’s Story).

    1h 12m

  4. FEB 11

    “A Crumpled Toyota…” (Sweet Valley High #60, That Fatal Night)

    Join us under the covers this week for some quiet sobbing (it should feel wrong!) as we follow star quarterback Jason Street–oops, we mean Ken Matthews–dealing with the ramifications of a “fatal” (was it?) night. Petite brunette Terri admires Ken from afar, pondering the question every teen girl in history has asked: “Will he ever notice me, not just as the Assistant Statistician to the Sweet Valley High football team, but as someone special?” Along the way, Liz gets a glowing performance review and Jessica dates a boy who doesn’t impress-ah her much in “A Crumpled Toyota…” (Sweet Valley High #60, That Fatal Night).

    1h 26m

  5. FEB 4

    “Bureaucracy Rothschild” (Sweet Valley High #59, In Love Again)

    This week, Todd and Liz negotiate their burgeoning new relationship as they are pitted against each other in a rope climb for this week’s high-stakes local event: the “Battle of the Schools” mini-Olympics (BOTSMO). BOTSMO includes both private and public school students and Jessica is ambivalent about her allegiances within the class warfare. Will she remain loyal to her humble public school roots, or go over to the dark side and have to change her name to Bureaucracy Rothschild? Join us as we discuss orange sherbet, AI, and the importance of proper relay team construction in “Bureaucracy Rothschild” (Sweet Valley High #59, In Love Again).

    1h 14m

  6. JAN 28

    “The New President of Varitronics” (Sweet Valley High #58, Brokenhearted)

    This week, shockwaves echo throughout Sweet Valley with the return of America’s second favorite homo, Todd. Yes, “Todd’s back”—and this time… he’s rich. Liz must decide whether to stay with Jeffrey, her current boyfriend and Pardo’s truest prince, or to go back to Todd, discarding Jeffrey like so much week-old chicken salad. Along the way, we trace the history of gazebos throughout literature, Pardo gives Liz a long-overdue performance review, and Robert becomes gradually radicalized into the #Justice4Jeffrey movement, in “The New President of Varitronics” (Sweet Valley High #58, Brokenhearted).

    1h 22m

  7. JAN 21

    “Which Deep Hues?!” (Sweet Valley High #57, Teacher Crush)

    This week, beloved side character Olivia has her eyes on the hot new painting teacher at Sweet Valley High, who—spoiler alert—lacks appropriate boundaries. Join us as we discuss crushes (are they always already diminutive?), the difficulty of describing paintings with text (shapes and colors, colors and shapes), and how to use a lie detector test for maximum drama in “Which Deep Hues?!” (Sweet Valley High #57, Teacher Crush).

    1h 34m

  8. JAN 14

    “Horny for Spirit” (Sweet Valley High Super Thriller #4, Deadly Summer)

    In our fourth Super Thriller, we have pranks gone too far. In order to embarrass Liz, Jess and Lila contrive an apparently harmless Ouija Board scheme that turns out to have a *deadly* twist. Will the Ouija board’s predictions lead to an “explosive” climax? Meanwhile, a psychopath is terrorizing Sweet Valley with hoax bomb threats! After a series of empty threats, is something bound to go “boom”? Join us as we discuss incel propaganda, the epistemology of Ouija boards, and too much chicken in “Horny for Spirit” (Sweet Valley High Super Thriller #4, Deadly Summer).

    1h 30m
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    Sweet Valley Hive is the hottest new book club to hit the school! Join us (Robert Marx, newbie and Rebecca Pardo, superfan) as we neurotically parse the text, subtext, and outfits of Sweet Valley High, the beloved soapy series of the 80s. From school dances to amnesia to hysterical paralysis, we’ll cover the trials and tribulations of America’s most troubled and triumphant twins.

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    • Creator
      Sweet Valley Hive
    • Years Active
      2023 - 2025
    • Episodes
      76
    • Rating
      Explicit
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      © Sweet Valley Hive
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