09B. Animorphs #08: The Alien (Spoilers)

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He’s only human. When he wants to be…

In The Alien, Ax struggles to fit in on Earth while trying to avenge Elfangor. We discuss Andalite emotions, the story of Prometheus, and human exceptionalism (again).

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

09B. Animorphs #08: The Alien (Spoilers)
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09A. Animorphs #08: The Alien

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He’s only human. When he wants to be…

In The Alien, Ax struggles to fit in on Earth while trying to avenge Elfangor. We discuss Andalite emotions, the story of Prometheus, and human exceptionalism (again).

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free.

09A. Animorphs #08: The Alien
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07B. Animorphs #07: The Stranger (Spoilers)

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This time there may be no way out…

In The Stranger, Rachel's family life splinters as the Animorphs meet a new character with strange powers. We discuss the Animorphs as a TV show, morphocytes, and the Sub-Visser in charge of pool entrance planning.

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

07B. Animorphs #07: The Stranger (Spoilers)
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07A. Animorphs #07: The Stranger

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This time there may be no way out…

In The Stranger, Rachel's family life splinters as the Animorphs meet a new character with strange powers. We discuss the Animorphs as a TV show, morphocytes, and the Sub-Visser in charge of pool entrance planning.

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

07A. Animorphs #07: The Stranger
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06B. Animorphs #06: The Capture (Spoilers)

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Now, he’s one of them…

In The Capture, an Animorphs mission goes south after Jake is infested by a Yeerk. We discuss human exceptionalism, Jake’s tiger dream, and the Yeerk-English translation of “fugue state”.

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

06B. Animorphs #06: The Capture (Spoilers)
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06A. Animorphs #06: The Capture

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Now, he’s one of them…

In The Capture, an Animorphs mission goes south after Jake is infested by a Yeerk. We discuss human exceptionalism, Jake’s tiger dream, and the Yeerk-English translation of “fugue state”.

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

06A. Animorsph #06: The Capture
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05B. Animorphs #05: The Predator (Spoilers)

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What you see isn’t always what you get…

In The Predator, the Animorphs attempt to help Ax phone home, but end up caught between two top generals of the Yeerk empire. We discuss lobster horror, the scientific basis of morphing, and Diana's love for the strong female character of Visser One.

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

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05A. Animorphs #05: The Predator

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What you see isn’t always what you get…

In The Predator, the Animorphs attempt to help Ax phone home, but end up caught between two top generals of the Yeerk empire. We discuss the lobster horror, the scientific basis of morphing, and Diana's love for the strong female character of Visser One.

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

05A. Animorphs #05: The Predator
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04B. Animorphs #04: The Message (Spoilers)

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Sometimes you have to change a little more than your mind...

In The Message, the Animorphs venture under the sea to investigate the mysterious dreams Tobias and Cassie have been having. We discuss magic whales, the trolley problem, and Ax. 

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

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04A. Animorphs #04: The Message

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Sometimes you have to change a little more than your mind...

In The Message, the Animorphs venture under the sea to investigate the mysterious dreams Tobias and Cassie have been having. We discuss magic whales, the trolley problem, and Ax. 

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

04A. Animorphs #04: The Message
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The Sulp-Niar Pool (or, Yet Another Animorphs Podcast)

Hello everybody,

We are Andrew and Diana, hosts of a new Animorphs podcast called “The Sulp-Niar Pool”. We started this podcast as an excuse to talk about the books in a more deliberate way, and now we’ve got three whole episodes!

What makes us different from other Animorphs podcasts, you may ask?

  • We divide the show into a spoiler-free zone and a spoiler-intensive zone. This way you can still listen along if you are new to the series (and skip past the spoilers), or you can hear us discuss each book in the context of the entire series if you’ve read them before.
  • We both have a semi-scientific background, so you may hear us go on tangents about the biology of morphing and the evolution of Taxxons.
  • We are sponsored by the Sharing.

Feel free to read more on our website, sulpniarpool.com, which has a link to our iTunes as well as our Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. You can also email us at sulpniarpool@gmail.com, and we just might read your email on the air!

03B. Animorphs #03: The Encounter (Spoilers)

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Now you see them. Now you don’t…

In The Encounter, the Animorphs find an unusual invisible ship and Tobias meets a lady hawk. We discuss Tobias's angsty monologues, suicidality, and queer readings. Note: This episode includes some discussion of mental health issues, including suicide. If you or a loved one is in distress, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) is available to listen.

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

 

03B. Animorphs #03: The Encounter (Spoilers)
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03A. Animorphs #03: The Encounter

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Now you see them. Now you don’t…

In The Encounter, the Animorphs find an unusual invisible ship and Tobias meets a lady hawk. We discuss Tobias's angsty monologues, suicidality, and queer readings. Note: This episode includes some discussion of mental health issues, including suicide. If you or a loved one is in distress, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) is available to listen.

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

03A. Animorphs #03: The Encounter
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02B. Animorphs #02: The Visitor (Spoilers)

No one knows who they are...

In The Visitor, the Animorphs set out to learn more about their Assistant Principal, only to find themselves face to face with their cat-loving archenemy. We discuss the Cassie/Rachel dichotomy, shrew jokes, and Chapman's work life balance. Content warning: dramatic reading of a graphic nightmare scene.

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

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02A. Animorphs #02: The Visitor

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No one knows who they are...

In The Visitor, the Animorphs set out to learn more about their Assistant Principal, only to find themselves face to face with their cat-loving archenemy. We discuss the Cassie/Rachel dichotomy, shrew jokes, and Chapman's work life balance. Content warning: dramatic reading of a graphic nightmare scene.

This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

02A. Animorphs #02: The Visitor
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01B. Animorphs #01: The Invasion (Spoilers)

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Some people never change. Some do...

Join Andrew and Diana in this inaugural episode of the Sulp-Niar Pool!

In The Invasion, we follow five kids as their shenanigans lead to an abandoned construction site...what could possibly go wrong? We discuss who we are, the importance of thermals, and K. A. Applegate’s love of body horror. Join us for wild adventures, literary analysis, and dramatic readings.

In this section of the episode, we discuss the book in the context of the entire series, so there are spoilers!

01B. Animorphs #01: The Invasion (Spoilers)
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