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WTH Story Corner

Lea-Anne Peach & Anna Marie Riley

Here we explore the quirky, bizarre, and wonderful world of children"s literature. Each episode we find a book or story that will entertain and delight you (and maybe your child). What the Hell Story Corner is a podcast for parents and educators, but be sure little ears aren"t listening in. Lea-Anne and Anna get honest about these books and the issues they explore, which can lead to "adult" language. You"ll never look at kiddie lit the same!

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All Episodes

00:18:35

Luigi: The Spider Who Wanted to be a Kitten (Michelle...

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2025/10/06

Identity crises, Spider posers, and gaslighting Grannies. Join us as Lea-Anne loses her damn mind over a book she likens to a Vietnam flashback.

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00:16:38

17 Things I'm Not Allowed To Do Anymore (Jenny Offill)

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2025/06/11

If you think you just might be raising the next Elizabeth Holmes, this book could be for you. A modern-day Ramona Quimby takes things to the next level of chaos only to be consistently shut down by the adults. And the moral of the story? Wellll, let's just say it's questionable.Find the book at your local library, indie bookstore, or on Amazon.

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00:14:22

My Cat Looks Like My Dad (Thao Lan)

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2025/04/02

Pets as children, Dads in 80s gym gear, and Moms who pass for teenagers take center stage in this cerebral journey to found families. Yeah, most adults wouldn't even pick up on the subtle message of this one. Lea-Anne was so excited she forgot to put on pants.

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00:13:08

Mr. Wuffles (David Wiesner)

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2025/03/11

How does a book about a cat playing with aliens who crash landed in his house get nominated for a Caldecott? Yeah, we were kinda stumped too. Oh, did we mention there are no words? Lea-Anne is mostly mystified while Anna is just annoyed. If the choices of the publishing industry leave you scratching your head, this one's for you. Oh, and that video about the history of the world I mentioned? You can find it here.

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00:16:32

The Dead Bird (Margaret Wise Brown/Christian Robinson)

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2025/02/14

Got a family funeral coming up? It's Greatest Generation authors to the rescue! Why write about the meaning of life or ways to process grief when you can publish a how-to guide for death complete with the stages of rigor mortis? The Dead Bird proves you can be known for children's literary classics and still get your most disturbing ideas published!

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00:20:02

Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies (Stan & Jan Berenstain)

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2025/02/07

Parenting styles, hypocrite bears, and gift shop induced PTSD are explored in detail in this week's episode. We both agree Mama Bear was right. What do you think?

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00:16:05

The Wretched Stone (Chris Van Allsburg)

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2025/01/24

Another master class in breathtaking artwork framing a truly bizarre story (if we can even call it that). Is it an allegory for television? Is it just entertainment for adults who took gummies before reading a bedtime story? We'll find out in this episode!

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00:21:13

Whoosh (Barton/Tate) and Mr. Ferris and his Wheel...

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2025/01/10

Terrible recommendation technology, the necessity of failed inventions, and turn-of-the-century male preoccupation with size take center stage in Anna and Lea-Anne's exploration of children's biography!

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00:15:51

Just Because (Matthew McConaughey/Renée Kurilla)-the...

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2024/12/12

Ooohkay. After uploading the B-roll, here's the edit. Sorry about that!!! Celebrity vanity project or existentialist musings of a child whisperer? (Hint: it's the first one) Anna and Lea-Anne have fun picking apart this plotless series of musings about the contradictions in life. They don't apologize for the critique, but they do apologize for the fact that Anna should be recording in her office instead of a room where the sound echoes off the walls)

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00:13:02

Probuditi (Chris Van Allsburg)

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2024/11/16

Manipulative siblings, creepy ass cover art, and mic drop endings reign supreme in this hard to pronounce tale from the writer of Jumanji and Polar Express.

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00:13:16

Carl and the Meaning of Life (Deborah Freedman)

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2024/10/23

Another book with an existentialist crisis? We're in! Anna and Lea-Anne investigate work ethic, consumer culture, synonyms for worm poop in this gem.

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00:13:19

The Duck Never Blinks (Alex Latimer)

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2024/07/01

Wildlife harassment, psilocybin, and underfunded sociopath librarians take center stage this week in a truly odd selection with literally no plot (which drives Anna to the brink of her sanity)

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00:15:45

Amos & Boris (Steig)

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2024/04/12

What should be on the packing list for an existentialist journey through a Russian tragedy? That's the question for this book allegedly suitable for kindergartners. Lea-Anne reflects on the merits of flowery language while Anna gets a bug up her ass about Chekhov's gun.Buy here

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00:18:48

The Grudge Keeper (Rockliff/Wheeler)

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2024/03/08

Lea-Anne and Anna unpack a few mixed messages in this beautifully told and illustrated tale about friendship and forgiveness. The balancing act required to raise kids with self esteem who are also empathetic is explored among a few other topics.Find it here or check your local bookstore!

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00:13:15

Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine (Gloria Whelan/Nancy...

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2024/02/27

Lea-Anne and Anna have a little fun at the Brits' expense this week with this odd but delightful tale of Victorian modesty gone amuck.Check your local library or independent bookstore. You can also order online here.

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00:12:04

The Giving Tree/Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries...

WTH Story Corner ·

2024/02/08

Yes, it's a two-fer! Shel Silverstein's beloved classic gets the Topher Payne treatment. Proving once and for all that you don't have to ban books to discuss your values with your kids!

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00:18:55

Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)

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2024/01/13

Ok, we got a little carried away here. Anna and Lea-Anne read excerpts from their favorite poems in this timeless classic. Think your kids could use a jolt of Gen X impertinence? This is the book for you!

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00:14:44

The Missing Piece (Shel Silverstein)

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2023/11/18

Feminist geometry, the playboy mansion, and Kindergartners first lesson in opportunity cost come together in what may be the strangest book in the Shel Silverstein collection. Buckle up. We'll be hitting much of his catalogue and even rebuttal works by others authors in this series! Buy the book here A Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash song) here

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00:13:42

Chez Bob (Bob Shea)

WTH Story Corner ·

2023/11/01

Lea-Anne has found her spirit animal! Innovation and Entrepreneurship are among the unlikely themes from this gem about a lazy alligator who wants his food to come to him. As do we all.

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00:15:29

Miss Rumphius (Barbara Cooney)

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2023/10/20

A truly odd and yet inspiring story of a woman balancing her personal desires with the need to make the world more beautiful. Mix in a little commentary on the wealth of white Victorian America and colonialism and you've got a sultry hit! (this is why Anna and Lea-Anne should never record in the same room(

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