Wolf & Cub Review: Recent Episodes
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This week we discuss innovation, public speaking and the invention of soup with writer, presenter and comedian James O'Loghlin; author of one of Cub's favourite novels, Daisy Malone and The Blue Glowing Stone.
And check out James' new novel, Criminals, for adult readers.
In this special episode we chat to fantasy writer Stephanie Burgis, author of one of Cub's favourite books, A Most Improper Magick, which we first heard about from Jaclyn Moriarty in season 1. Join us as Steph discusses immersive history, big themes in young reader fiction and a castle in Wales!
Season 3 is finally here!
In the first episode of the new season, Cub looks at conflicts global and personal in Pamela Rushby's Lizzie & Margaret Rose. While Wolf tries (and fails) to explain the plot of Umberto Eco's bizarre historical novel, Baudolino.
It's the last episode of the season, before an indefinite hiatus for Wolf & Cub. In this episode we review the third book from Thomas Taylor's exciting Eerie On Sea series, Shadowghast, and Miles Allinson's brilliant new novel, In Moonland.
Plus, we review our year in reading, hear from Mini Cub, catch up on a bunch of listener questions and a whole lot more.
Thank you for listening.
Wolf is excited as we welcome one of his favourite authors, Miles Allinson, into the den to discuss his newest book, In Moonland, as well as the importance of titles, mid-life crises in children's books and Miles' first foray into fiction for kids.
Almost two decades since it was first published, Cub reviews Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson. Then we speak to the author herself about the genesis of Dragon Keeper, moss, Matthew Flinders' buttons and more!
On this special episode, we team up with Sarah, Jackie and Ros from the Yarra Plenty Regional Library team, and adopt the format of their podcast, In The Good Books.
Join us as we give book recommendations for a YPRL Library member, and discuss libraries, favourite children's books, fast-talking dolphins and, ah, stalking...
The episode host, Sarah Schmidt, is also a published author. Check out her stunning debut novel from a years back, 'See What I Have Done'. Sarah has a new novel coming out soon.
AUDIO NOTE We apologise for the poor quality sound on this podcast, mostly caused by an issue on our end. We didn't monitor live, so we found out too late. But we worked too hard on this episode and enjoyed it too much to not publish it, so enjoy it for the content, if not the sound!
In this special edition of Wolf & Cub Review, Mini Cub joins us for the full episode as we review nine non-fiction books in 15 minutes!
From Ripley's Believe It or Not to The Autobiography of Malcolm X, join us for quickfire overviews and ratings of a range of non-fiction books we've enjoyed reading.
This week we look at one of the many hilarious collaborations between Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, The 52-Storey Treehouse. Then it is time for some hard living in Leonard Gardner's only novel, the sublime Fat City.
Also: some loud birds in the background(!), our favourite detective stories, books about sport and a brief appearance from Mini-Cub.
This week Cub sees connections to Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake in David Walliams’ The Midnight Gang. Then things get a bit spooky (it’s Halloween after all) in Georgio De Maria's cult novel, The Twenty Days of Turin.
Wolf & Cub are back for a second season! In this special season opener, we talk dingoes and books with Favel Parrett and review her first children's book, Wandi.
In the season finale, Wolf & Cub review a pair of their favourite books. For Cub, it's a recent read: Jaclyn Moriarty's The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars. For Wolf, it's an older read: Invisible Cities, by legendary Italian author Italo Calvino.
Mini Cub appears to help wrap up the season.
Cub finds babysitter mischief amusing in Isla Fisher's Marge In Charge and crime fiction debuts on Wolf & Cub Review with How The Dead See by David Owen.
Wolf & Cub also discuss funny books, books set in Tasmania and strategies for reading more often.
Giants and robots!
This week Cub reviews the Roald Dahl classic, The BFG, and we have our first science fiction review, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by the prolific sci-fi legend, Philip K Dick.
Mini Cub is back, and we answer some of our listener questions.
Enjoy alone or with your family!
Images speak louder than words this week as Wolf & Cub jointly review the graphic novel Lightfall - The Girl and the Galdurian, by Tim Probert. Then we are joined by one of our favourite authors, Jaclyn Moriarty, who shares some of her experiences as a reader and writer.
This week, Cub explores magical kingdoms and the battle between good and evil in the first book of Chris Colfer's Land Of Stories series, The Wishing Spell. Then we discuss Janet Frame's wistful and wounded stories collected in The Lagoon.
Includes recommendations for story collections and cricket books, and our favourite fairy tales.
Mini Cub returns and we mark the halfway point of our first season with some big updates!
Enjoy alone or with your family!
Howwwlooo!
Welcome to Wolf & Cub Review, where each week we review one adult book and one young reader book.
A good one for primary school readers this episode, as we discuss one of Sally Rippin’s brilliant Billy B Brown books – The Missing Tooth. Then we take a bird's eye view of The Peregrine, by J.A. Baker.
Featuring our first ever guest joining us for Question Of The Week!
Enjoy alone or with your family!
Howwwlooo!
Welcome to Wolf & Cub Review, where each week we review one adult book and one young reader book.
This episode we discuss Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince as well as The Animals In That Country by the super-talented Laura Jean McKay. We also talk about witches and wizards, and our favourite animal characters from other books.
Enjoy alone or with your family!
Howwwlooo!
Welcome to Wolf & Cub Review, where each week we review one adult book and one young reader book.
This first episode takes a close look at The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by the brilliant Jaclyn Moriarty and Stone Upon Stone by Polish literary giant Wieslaw Mysliwksi. Plus some other shenanigans thrown in!
- Huge thank you to Karl O'Keeffe for our artwork! You are the finest.
Enjoy alone or with your family!