48 episodes

The PikeCast is an in-depth discussion of the work of YA horror author Christopher Pike. Like your favorite book club, in each episode, we break down one of his novels and discuss it from a modern perspective as well as looking through our teenage eyes at the violence, sex, and goofiness that was so prevalent in his writing.

The PikeCast: A Book Club Podcast On Christopher Pike Cassie & Cooper

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    • 4.6 • 61 Ratings

The PikeCast is an in-depth discussion of the work of YA horror author Christopher Pike. Like your favorite book club, in each episode, we break down one of his novels and discuss it from a modern perspective as well as looking through our teenage eyes at the violence, sex, and goofiness that was so prevalent in his writing.

    The Midnight Club - Ep 10: Midnight

    The Midnight Club - Ep 10: Midnight

    The PikeCast concludes their watchthrough of Netflix's The Midnight Club series by Mike Flanagan based on the works of Christopher Pike. This week is Episode 10: Midnight.
    Dr. Stanton interrupts the ritual, saving Ilonka and the other women's lives, but Shasta escapes. Ilonka realizes that Shasta tried to use her for a murder-suicide ritual that Shasta was hoping would extend her own lifespan. Dr. Stanton believes that in the past, Shasta/Julia's cancer spontaneously regressed, but Shasta attributed it to magic instead of luck, and she is trying to do the ritual again because cancer returned. Ilonka finally starts to accept her impending death. Sandra goes home after tearful goodbyes to her friends. Amesh starts seeing the shadow following him. Spencer's mother visits him on Family Day. Kevin breaks up with his girlfriend in order to pursue a relationship with Ilonka. Ilonka discovers that Anya's broken ballerina statue has become whole again; she reports this to the Midnight Club, who tentatively take this as a sign from Anya. Kevin finishes his story about the teenage serial killer, and Ilonka finishes her story about the witch, with the rest of the Midnight Club helping her tell the ending. The episode ends with the reveal that the old man and woman Ilonka and Kevin have been seeing are the original founders of the Brightcliffe building and that Dr. Stanton has a tattoo of the five-goddess cult.
    Be sure to check out Mike Flanagan's tumblr post about the plans for Season 2.

    • 1 hr 39 min
    The Midnight Club - Ep 9: The Eternal Enemy

    The Midnight Club - Ep 9: The Eternal Enemy

    • 1 hr 37 min
    The Midnight Club - Ep 8: Road to Nowhere

    The Midnight Club - Ep 8: Road to Nowhere

    Messy & Cassie's Fury.

    The PikeCast continues their watchthrough of Netflix's The Midnight Club series by Mike Flanagan based on the works of Christopher Pike. This week is Episode 8: Road to Nowhere
    Ilonka confronts Dr. Stanton about what she overheard. Dr. Stanton swears her to secrecy, but Ilonka tells Kevin. Ilonka believes she's the one who's been cured by the ritual and tells Shasta, who invites her to join her commune. Spencer visits his mother to get closure on her disowning him for his sexuality. Midnight Club is canceled because Dr. Stanton locked the library. Natsuki, who is dating Amesh, tells him her planned Midnight Club story about a girl who gives a ride to a pair of hitchhikers. Ilonka goes to the building's secret floor where she sees the old woman; when Ilonka touches the old woman, the vision transforms into Kevin.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    The Midnight Club - Ep 7: Anya

    The Midnight Club - Ep 7: Anya

    • 1 hr 6 min
    The Midnight Club - Ep 6: Witch

    The Midnight Club - Ep 6: Witch

    The PikeCast continues their watchthrough of Netflix's The Midnight Club series by Mike Flanagan based on the works of Christopher Pike. This week is Episode 6: Witch.
    At Midnight Club, Kevin continues his story about the teenage serial killer, and Ilonka tells a story about a modern-day witch who tries to use magic to help her friends. Anya collapses again, but Ilonka refuses to accept her fate peacefully. Ilonka meets Shasta in the woods; Shasta reveals that she knows about the five-goddess worship and that the religion is much older than Paragon. Ilonka asks the Midnight Club to do a ritual following Shasta's instructions, and all of them participate.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    The Midnight Club - Ep 5: See You Later

    The Midnight Club - Ep 5: See You Later

    • 1 hr 8 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
61 Ratings

61 Ratings

trvlingbkgrl ,

Christopher Pike was always my favorite

Love this pod—Cassie, Becca, and Cooper are great guides to revisit and reread the best books from my childhood.

Lizard500 ,

Excellent

The best Pike/YA horror cast I’ve found. They take the texts at serious face value but mock all the plot holes and strange themes. Very entertaining.

TGC91810 ,

Love it

I’ve tried others, but this is the best 90s YA horror podcast. I’ve been listening since the beginning and will be here until the end. Keep up the awesome work.

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