Stoneybrook Reunion: The Baby-Sitters Club Book Club

Stoneybrook Reunion
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On Stoneybrook Reunion, three 40-somethings time-travel to their childhoods to revisit stories about a fictional Connecticut town's best babysitters. Join us as we discuss, dissect, and wax rhapsodic about The Baby-Sitters Club series and its cultural—and personal—impact.

  1. That Darn Haze

    JAN 8

    That Darn Haze

    Claudia and Dawn have taken a sailing class and are planning a race to Greenpoint Island off the coast of Connecticut. They set sail with snacks, small children, and egos in tow, only to encounter a massive storm. After Dawn’s boat capsizes, the group ends up shipwrecked on an unknown island. While chaos ensues back in Stoneybrook, Dawn and Claudia– along with Jeff, Becca, Jamie Newton, and Haley Braddock– put their survival skills to the test and create a makeshift home on “Nine O’Clock Island.” Should they build a raft? Will their giant shell letters get them rescued? Will they actually have to eat– gross– fish to survive? Join us as we discover who does and does not rise to the occasion in the truly bonkers Super Special #4: Baby-Sitters’ Island Adventure.  Island pooping media:  Slate article about Bachelor in Paradise “Poopgate” storyline Entertainment Weekly article about Survivor season 46 contestant Liz’s poop journey Reading list:  •The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder,by David Grann •Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and her Crew, by Brian Hicks

    1h 45m

  2. TRAILER

    Midseason note to listeners

    Just a note to say we’ll be back soon!

    29 sec
  3. No Plot, Just Vibes

    09/24/2025

    No Plot, Just Vibes

    A creepy old house on Stacey’s street is set to be demolished, and the baby-sitters (along with honorary BSC member Charlotte Johanssen) are convinced that there is a mystery surrounding the strange happenings at the property. But… is there? Is Stoneybrook built on an ancient burial ground? What’s with all those flies? Is the mystery just a collective hallucination inspired by a few good horror movies? Join us and our return guest Tim to watch the old house and its mystery come tumbling down in Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook.  A few links from our conversation:  The Amityville Horror (1979)  Pet Sematary (1989)   Summer of My German Soldier  The rules of War (card game)  Tim’s excellent film review podcast and website, Alternate Ending, where they’re discovering good movies, one bad movie at a time.  Was there a haunted house in your neighborhood? We want to hear about it! Find us on Instagram @stoneybrookreunion or send us an email at stoneybrookreunion@gmail.com.

    1h 46m
  4. A Great Poetry Misunderstanding

    09/11/2025

    A Great Poetry Misunderstanding

    Mary Anne and Stacey are headed back to Sea City with the Pike crew– plus a few male ghosts from the past that turn Stacey into a bad friend and make Mary Anne question her relationship with Logan. How can she go out and have fun with Alex when Logan is back home waiting for her? Can boys and girls truly be platonic friends? Meanwhile, Vanessa enjoys her first crush on a 12-year-old ice cream server, and learns a few tough lessons of her own. Sea City never disappoints! Join us as we question child labor laws and hope Margo doesn’t barf on a trampoline while we discuss Mary Anne and Too Many Boys.  Urban Decay Nail Polish unboxing video  A history of Howard Johnson’s Have a favorite ice cream flavor or nail polish name? Let us know at stoneybrookreunion@gmail.com.  Find us on Instagram @stoneybrookreunion.

    1h 33m
  5. Shout Out to the Phone Book

    09/03/2025

    Shout Out to the Phone Book

    After Janine wins an academic achievement award, Claudia can’t shake the feeling that she is fundamentally different from her family members. Inspired by Kristy’s new sister Emily Michelle, Claudia convinces herself that she is adopted, setting off a wild goose chase for her family of origin. Join us as we follow Claudia’s leap off a logic cliff and subsequent plunge through libraries, phone books, and cold calls (with some “help” from Stacey), in Claudia and the Great Search. Lois Lowry Reading List Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye Number the Stars The Giver Thoughts on the origins of Ring A Ring o’ Roses/Ring Around the Rosie:  https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/07/ring-around-the-rosie-metafolklore-rhyme-and-reason/ Re-release date for Claudia and the Great Search: December 2025

    1h 29m
  6. Funny as a Funeral

    08/27/2025

    Funny as a Funeral

    In Book 32, the sitters meet two new families–the Felders, who have lived around the corner from Bradford Court/BSC headquarters for years, and the Hobarts, who moved into Mary Anne’s old house all the way from Australia. As the Felders prepare to send their daughter Susan to a boarding school for autistic children, Kristy devises a plan to keep her newest baby-sitting charge in Stoneybrook…but this time, Kristy’s idea (and some of the other neighborhood children involved) may not be so great.  Gather with us and our guest Elena, a clinical psychologist and researcher, in the Hobarts’ yard as the new kids on the block square off against all of the heretofore unmentioned neighborhood bullies, and we discuss Kristy and the Secret of Susan.  As noted in Ann M. Martin’s Dear Reader Letter: Inside Out by Ann M. Martin (1985) Feedback for us on this or other episodes? Get in touch at stoneybrookreunion@gmail.com.  Find us on Instagram @stoneybrookreunion.

    1h 15m
  7. Put on Your Flexible Pants

    08/20/2025

    Put on Your Flexible Pants

    Dawn and Mary Anne have finally realized their shared dream of sisterhood! Once the Spiers move into the old farmhouse, though, Dawn’s delight at combining bedrooms (and closets) with her new “sis” ends almost as abruptly as Richard and Sharon’s honeymoon. Unwilling to admit that her initial plan took a nightmarish turn, Dawn hatches another one to prod Mary Anne to move into the guest room and reveals a heretofore hidden side of her personality. Squeeze into the Junk Bucket’s way back with us as we bicker over who gets a seatbelt and who’s the least fair stepsister of them all in our chat about Book 31, Dawn’s Wicked Stepsister. Experiences Befitting a Crab Queen Check out some crankies from artist Katherine Fahey Dine at Ed Debevic’s Tell us how you’d respond to a surprise spring cleaning day and repeat breakfast meats at stoneybrookreunion@gmail.com

    1h 27m
  8. Audio Super Special #1: New England Road Trip

    07/21/2025 · BONUS

    Audio Super Special #1: New England Road Trip

    We're between seasons right now, but we have spent some time together IRL this summer. Inspired by the BSC and their tenacious vacation record keeping, we cobbled together some real-time voice notes and reflections to create our first ever Audio Super Special. Please stick around till the end of the episode for our Season 4 preview! Enjoy. Find our trip photos on Instagram @StoneybrookReunion Do you have a favorite ice cream flavor that just tastes like childhood? Have you ever smelled a really good bookstore, or found a thriftstore treasure that felt like a win? Share your summer vacation memories at with us at stoneybroookreunion@gmail.com

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On Stoneybrook Reunion, three 40-somethings time-travel to their childhoods to revisit stories about a fictional Connecticut town's best babysitters. Join us as we discuss, dissect, and wax rhapsodic about The Baby-Sitters Club series and its cultural—and personal—impact.

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