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The Sulp-Niar Pool

The Sulp-Niar Pool is a podcast for the semi-serious and in-depth discussion of the YA book series Animorphs. Join Andrew and Diana every other week as they read each book in the series, from The Invasion to The Ellimist Chronicles, and talk about six idiot teenagers with a death wish.

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10B. Animorphs #09: The Secret (Spoilers)

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2022/04/17

No place to run. No place to hide…In The Secret, the Animorphs investigate a Yeerk logging camp. We discuss Cassie, mothers, and morality. 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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10A. Animorphs #09: The Secret

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2022/04/14

No place to run. No place to hide…In The Secret, the Animorphs investigate a Yeerk logging camp. We discuss Cassie, mothers, and morality. This section of the episode is completely spoiler-free!

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

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2021/04/19

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!

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09A. Animorphs #08: The Alien

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2021/04/19

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!

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08B. Megamorphs #01: The Andalite's Gift (Spoilers)

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2021/01/21

The first Megamorphs!In The Andalite's Gift, the Animorphs battle a mysterious new monster. We discuss retrograde amnesia, the size of fleas, and sOciEtY. 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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08A. Megamorphs #01: The Andalite's Gift

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2021/01/18

The first Megamorphs!In The Andalite's Gift, the Animorphs battle a mysterious new monster. We discuss retrograde amnesia, the size of fleas, and sOciEtY. This section of the episode is completely spoiler free.

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

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2020/04/27

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!

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07A. Animorphs #07: The Stranger

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2020/04/27

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!

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

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2020/01/27

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!

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06A. Animorphs #06: The Capture

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2020/01/22

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!

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05B. Animorphs #05: The Predator (Spoilers)

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2018/09/26

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

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2018/09/26

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!

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04B. Animorphs #04: The Message (Spoilers)

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2018/07/16

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

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2018/07/15

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!

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The Sulp-Niar Pool (or, Yet Another Animorphs Podcast)

The Sulp-Niar Pool ·

2018/07/11

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

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