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Is Rachel stupidly brave or lovably impulsive? Are Taxxons unambiguously evil or just another victim of the anti-swarm agenda? Is a cockroach morph ever just a cockroach morph? Read along with three friends as they go through the series and try to answer the Animorphs’ toughest questions.

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Gump It Up (Book 16)

Gump It Up (Book 16)

2024-12-1154:29

Book 16 ends with Joe Bob Fenestre revealing that he’s been slurping Yeerk. Jake’s mother shares that she is in possession of two weapons, though unfortunately neither of them is a broad sword. Are we the only ones who find the ending of this book to be incredible, but the beginning and middle to be a bit forgettable? How disappointed was Jake to learn that his mom’s secret “weapons” were figurative? Is Gump doomed to die trying to pet a wolf now that Cassie approached him as one?...
The gang wrecks a mansio. Jake the Tiger radicalizes some armed guards. Joe Bob Fenestre shows off his very cool bedroom. How is it that these books can pivot between a deranged millionaire confessing to Yeerk cannibalism and the cartoon antics of Jake trampling humans as a rhino without harming anyone? Does Jake's movement speed as a tiger obey the rules of 5E? Is any species better designed for Slip N' Slide than Yeerks? Is Fenestre, like his brother, just an artist in search of an a...
In which Rachel gets tased, Ax gets shot, and Jake morphs into a battering ram. Why is Fenestre more capable of fending off the Animorphs than the US military or even Visser 3 himself? Is Jake's failure to delegate tasks his fatal flaw? Just how many butt slaps are there in sports nowadays? What type of video game makes most sense for an Animorphs adaptation: a visual novel, a Telltale game? Would Marco be a Fortnite kid, flossing his way to Fenestre? What generic office title would be...
The gang breaks into an office building and puts on a little show for the employees. Jake nearly dies and then has a totally normal dinner with his totally normal family. In this book, Jake is the leader of the Animorphs, but he’s also pretending to be a leader, as well as a son and a brother. In a different way, Tom is Jake’s brother, but he’s also a Yeerk pretending to be his brother. What is this book (and the series generally) trying to tell us about performance?? Better question, ...
Book 16 is gross and dark, with everything from Yeerk cannibalism to Jake getting eviscerated as a fly to dirty diapers to... Tobias almost getting crushed by poop in an airport toilet? The Animorphs meet the Internet and talk to strangers in a chatroom who may or may not all be Yeerked. Did they seriously almost kill Tobias in a toilet? Does Chris still hate Eddy and Miranda? What would be a better Animorphs party game: Swat the Jake or Pin the Nipple on the Andalite? Is it Michael Gr...
The concusion of Survivor: Dorks Vs Cool Kids!! Will Captain Torelli finally catch those pesky Animorphs now that he has them trapped on the island? Will Cassie’s mother Michelle leave her husband Walter for the Living Hive? Will Rachel’s father Dan find love after Naomi on the island? Is Arbron a Challenge Beast? Can the Shack Lady from Megamorpha 1 survive through Tribal Council? And will the Living Hive be able to survive on the island if it is itself the size of an island? Support the sh...
A new round of NPCs (also known as Minor Humans) go up against the Animorphs in Survivor: Dorks Vs. Cool Kids. Part 2 will be released tomorrow!! Will Captain Torelli finally catch those pesky Animorphs now that he has them trapped on the island? Will Cassie’s mother Michelle leave her husband Walter for the Living Hive? Will Rachel’s father Dan find love after Naomi on the island? Is Arbron a Challenge Beast? Can the Shack Lady from Megamorpha 1 survive through Tribal Council? And will the ...
Book 15 concludes with a standoff between Vissers 1 and 3, Marco finally revealing the truth about his mom to the rest of the Animorphs, and the question of whether Marco will remain a prisoner of hope. What do you mean this is a book for children?! Why does this book feel like it has the emotional weight of a main series book, but the self-containment of a bubble episode? Rachel is mad at Marco for not killing Visser 1 when he had the chance, but doesn't she miss an opportunity ...
The gang successfully infiltrates Visser 1's underwater base only to find themselves in immediate danger of being slaughtered. Rachel's head nearly explodes. Marco hangs out with his mom. And Chris announces that it's official: the Anidorks are fighting!! Are tuna the Hork-Bajir of the sea? How exactly does Eddy define "inappropriate stretching"? Do Andalites have ears simply so that Yeerks can infest them? Where did Marco learn the word "festoon"? Is Cassie an anti-vaxxer? Sure, Visse...
Chapman is Brat (Book 15)

Chapman is Brat (Book 15)

2024-10-0901:24:41

The kids break into a off brand Sea World and then destroy it. Marco confronts his fear with a big hug. Chris and Miranda give Eddy a science lesson. Are the Leerans OP and why do we keep forgetting about them in their first book? How heavy is water? What’s Marco’s deal with pity, and what feeling is he chasing when he becomes obsessed with the shark morph? Who brings guns to an aquarium? Support the show Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anidorks @anidorkspod on twitter! ...
Tobias acquires a dolphin morph and the gang goes swimming. When Marco asks Jake to promise him that they’ll never change, no matter what happens in the war, is he talking about the Animorphs or is he talking about his mother? Do Leerans look like Drowzee? When does pointy feel smooth? Why are there dolphins in this book but not Eileen the dolphin trainer? And how hard is it to give the Taxxons their beep-boop buttons?? Support the show Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/an...
Our sweet prince Marco is facing his worst fear (sharks!!) and breaking our hearts all over again in Book 15. Will this boy’s troubles never end? Who are these mysterious new aliens, the Leerans, and why are they so silly looking? If this very memorably described Royan Island is never going to come up again, could we at least turn it into a Hitman level? Where did Marco learn to stage whisper if not at theater camp? And will the day ever come when he and Tobias can finally connect over their ...
We read listener emails and a few new reviews in our biggest mailbag episode yet!! We discuss whether Marco has synesthesia given that he believes cheese tastes blue, argue about which of the other Animorphs each member is least connected to, and learn the truth about whether raccoons, our lovely little washing bears, really do wash their food. Support the show Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anidorks @anidorkspod on twitter! Send questions to anidorkspod@gmail.com Hey! For re...
The ending of Book 14 might be the wackiest one in the series yet. The Animorphs exit the Tunnel of Love, pursued by Captain Torrelli! They foil Visser 3's plan to infest the US military in a haunted house ride! They chase Visser 3 through a marching band parade filled with Looney Tunes characters! This book is bonkers in the best way. We have so many questions!! Why can’t the adults chasing after children at this amusement park just simply ask an attendant to stop the rides? When it c...
We learn the secret at the center of Zone 91. Cassie has a *very* endearing conversation with her parents. Chris is convinced that the military would shoot suspicious horses on sight. Miranda wants to know more about this mysterious person eating an open container of yogurt in the middle of Zone 91 (could it be our beloved Eileen, graduated to the role of Minor Researcher??). Eddy learns the true purpose of the prostate. Support the show Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...
The Animorphs need to continue scouting Zone 91 and so they go to the horse track to acquire morphs. When things inevitably go south, Cassie is forced to morph into her new horse morph and ends up competing in a very close race. Do the Yeerks infesting humans ever come to truly love the human jobs that they’re performing? Since Tobias is no longer in school, shouldn’t Ax be spending all his free time in the woods tutoring him? Did Ax just murder two innocent men? And what will happen wh...
The gang breaks into Zone 91, nearly outs the Animorphs to the US government, and then just barely escapes getting smooshed by tanks. Plus we have our first official meeting as the Morphing Committee to decide whether Tobias should have his morphing privileges revoked until he can get his act together. Does this book confirm that a culture of modesty around pooping exists in every culture across the universe? Why hasn’t Ax told the rest of the gang about the Skrit-Na and their contribu...
High on Thermals (Book 14)

High on Thermals (Book 14)

2024-08-0701:09:43

We kick off the controversial Book 14 with the realization that we actually— all kind of love it? Yes, it's goofy, but in the best kinds of way!! Things get strange right away as Cassie and Rachel investigate a mysterious, payphone-using horse and meet an all-time great NPC in Crazy Helen. What is with all of the pooping in this book? Can we possibly summon the spirit of Crazy Helen into the room with us? Does cheese taste green, does rice taste lavender? Support the show Support ...
We answer a few emails and read new reviews!! What happened to Chapman between Book 2 and Andalite Chronicles? Why can’t our wonderful Marco and lovely Tobias just get along when they have so much in common? And why does Eddy have that suspicious twinkle in his eye— is that his spoiler face?? Support the show Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anidorks @anidorkspod on twitter! Send questions to anidorkspod@gmail.com Hey! For real though: Leave us a 5 star review and we'll read i...
One Day Younger (Book 13)

One Day Younger (Book 13)

2024-07-1701:15:30

How in the hell is Tobias gonna love somebody else if he can't love this slightly younger version of himself? We finish Book 13. Why do none of the Animorphs ever morph into Ax to disguise themselves as Andalites? Why does Tobias speak like a prospector from the 1800s? And will one of you cowards please just give him a hug? Tobias is our special boy!! Support the show Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anidorks @anidorkspod on twitter! Send questions to anidorkspod@gmail...
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