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Withywindle

Goldberry Studios

Withywindle is a whimsical interactive show for kids who love stories, words, and groan-worthy jokes and features your favorite authors and illustrators. Part book club, part game show it"s an adventure through the wild world of wordplay. Each episode we chat with a very special guest, usually an author or illustrator of children"s books, plus tell silly jokes, share riddles, talk about stories and books, eat snacks, and much more! withywindle.substack.com

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111:56

9:7 Stephen Barany Floats onto the Show!

Withywindle ·

2025/09/02

HelloOooooOOoO! We are back and thrilled to be joined by author and illustrator Stephen Barany! Stephen’s forthcoming book, Alphabet Parade, is an absolute joy, and you can join the Kickstarter for it RIGHT NOW!By the way, this episode is an absolutely crazy way to spend two hours. Gulches. Grapes. Gastronomics. Woodchucks. Waistcoats. Tornados. You’ve been warned.Also, come to Concord to meet Daniel Nayeri at Goldberry Books on Friday, September 12th! Sign up here, for free:

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95:05

9.6 Victoria Murgante Strikes a Chord

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2025/07/29

On this episode of Withywindle we are joined by the delightful Victoria Murgante, who’s debut novel, The Traveling Piano Man of Fort Whettershire, has been a hit ‘round these parts.“In her enchanting debut novel, Victoria Murgante offers a story of beauty and substance about knowing and being known, exploring the value of true intimacy and the costly grace that makes it possible.”This episode also features all the nonsense you’d expect, of course. Enjoy!THIS SEASON we want to hear from you. Send us

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81:56

9.5 Karen Cushman Whipples us into Shape

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2025/07/15

That’s right! Karen Cushman has arrived on Withywindle! 🎉Karen Cushman is the author of The Midwife’s Apprentice (winner of the 1996 Newbery Medal), Catherine, Called Birdy (a Newbery Honor book), The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (winner of the John and Patricia Beatty Award), and several other prize-winning novels published by Clarion Books. Her newest book is When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea.Karen started writing at age 49, and likes “to write about gutsy girls figuring out who they are, and have

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113:11

9.4 Allan Wolf Joins the Withywindle Pack

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2025/07/07

The guys are back from England and boy are they jet lagged! Lots of sleep-deprived silliness, British chocolate taste testing, and more!Luckily we recorded this episode’s interview BEFORE we went to England so our amazing guest didn’t have to put up with our zonked-out nonsense. Our guest this week is a two-time winner of the North Carolina Young Adult Book Award, Bank Street College’s prestigious Claudia Lewis Award for Poetry, and Booklist has named his historical verse novel, The Watch That Ends

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118:35

9.3 It's No Lie . . . Adam Gidwitz is BACK!

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2025/06/23

If you haven’t figured it out by now, we’re big Adam Gidtwiz fans ‘round these parts. We’re thrilled that he’s agreed to come back to the show for the third time! Adam Gidwitz is the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm, The Inquisitor’s Tale, The Unicorn Rescue Society, Max in the House of Spies, and Max in the Land of Lies, among many others! He is also the creator of the #1 podcast for kids, Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest.THIS SEASON we want to hear from you. Send us an audio recording of a book

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97:29

9.2 Kate DiCamillo Checks into the WithywINNdle

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2025/06/16

In this episode we are joined by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo! Kate is the author of, including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, The Mercy Watson series, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Flora & Ulysses, Raymie Nightingale, The Beatryce Prophecy, The Puppets of Spelhorst, Orris & Timble, Ferris, and The Hotel Balzaar, and many more.This episode also is chock-full of the thoughtful silliness you know and love. And gulches.THIS SEASON we want to hear from you. Send us an audio

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99:17

9.1 Jonathan Auxier Returns to the Kingdom

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2025/06/05

Helloooooo world. We are back!Like Frankenstein’s monster, or a bookstore troll after a long winter, we emerge from the darkness. Squinting, drooling, and very disoriented, we are once again:1) Sitting in front of microphones interviewing authors and illustrators who have no idea what they’re getting into. 2) Eating a cornucopia of delicious (and sometimes not) snacks.3) Telling the best/worst jokes you’ve ever heard in your entire life. Seriously. Have the superglue handy because we know your

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4:02

Season 9 is Coming Soon!

Withywindle ·

2025/04/30

Withywindle season 9 is coming soon, with plenty of guest interviews and all the jokes, riddles, and snacks you’ve come to expect.See you soon! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com/subscribe

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79:34

8.9: Questionpa8za!

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2025/01/16

The final episode of season 8 is here and, as is our custom, we’re answering your questions! So hit that play button and tune in as we discuss such queries as . . .• What rides would be at a Withywindle Theme Park?• When is Garglehouser and Prints HumperdINK’s podcast finally going to premiere?• What are the greatest snacks of all time?• Is a hotdog a taco?• And many, many more!Thank you for listening to another season of Withywindle. We love doing this show and we are so grateful for everyone who

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101:04

8.8 The Year in Books

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2025/01/10

And we’re back! On this episode we connect with some past guests to ask them to give us some of their favorite books of the past year. Plus a special international snack time, a brand new (well, pretty old) fable from Japan, and lots of talk about obsolete card games. Enjoy!A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books for sponsoring today’s episode. Preorder Beyond Mulberry Glen HERE.And don’t forget, you can head to withywindle.substack.com to become a supporter of the show for only

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114:17

8.7: Merry Bookish Christmas with Anna James!

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2024/12/19

In this Christmas-themed episode, David and Graeme sit down with author Anna James to discuss Christmas traditions, Christmas snacks, Christmas books, and more! From her favorite holiday reads to the magic of Christmas in literature, Anna is a joy to listen to. So grab a cup of cocoa (or eggnog), cozy up by the fire, and join us for this tree-mendous conversation.Merry Bookish Christmas to all!A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books for sponsoring today’s episode. Preorder Beyond

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90:10

8.6: Matthew Mellema Makes No Bones About It

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2024/12/12

Today’s guest is none other than author and dinosaur enthusiast extraordinaire, Matthew Mellema! Matthew is the author of Red Rex, a wonderful adventure book taking place in a fictional past where dinosaurs and humans live together. Sometimes peacefully. Sometimes . . . not.So click that play button and tune in to our conversation with Matthew about snacks, books, writing, and dinosaurs. Plus, there’s all the usual nonsense! Happy listening.A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books

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101:49

8.5: S.D. Smith and J.C. Smith!

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2024/12/06

In this episode we are please to welcome back S.D Smith to the show, as well as his son J.C! S.D. Smith is the author of the Green Ember book series, Mooses with Bazookas, The Found Boys, and together with his son, the Jack Zulu Series.We chatted with the Smiths about what it’s like to write together, what they’re working on next, their favorite snacks, and much more. Plus, listen as they go head to head in a very shiny quiz.A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival for sponsoring today’s episode

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93:42

8:4 Laura Martin Floats onto the Show

Withywindle ·

2024/11/21

We are so excited to welcome Laura Martin onto the show! Laura is the author of many beloved books, including The Edge of Extinction series, Glitch, Float, and her newest novel, Wander Lost. It was such a delight to get to spend some time with her asking your questions about her life and work.This episode also contains a Thanksgiving-themed snack time, a brand-new story, and of course . . . groan-worthy jokes.A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival for sponsoring today’s episode. Check out their

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99:54

8.3: Glenn McCarty Tumbles onto the Show

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2024/11/14

We are so pleased to welcome back Glenn McCarty to Withywindle! We first talked with Glenn back in 2021 on one of our first episodes, and now he’s back to talk all things Tumbleweed—including the brand-new book, THE GOLDEN ROAD OF TUMBLEWEED THOMPSON.Of course, this episode is also chock-full of snacks, stories, and nonsense. Enjoy!A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival for sponsoring today’s episode. Check out their Christmas School offering at readaloudrevival.com.And don’t forget, you can head

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124:00

8.2: Daniel Nayeri - Onward and Upward

Withywindle ·

2024/11/08

We are thrilled to have Daniel Nayeri back on the podcast as our guest. As you know, Daniel is a talented author and publisher, known for his captivating storytelling and innovative approach to publishing. We talk about his newest book, DRAWN ONWARD, as well as his forthcoming HOW TO TELL A STORY. Daniel brings his warm demeanor, thoughtful reflections, and great sense of humor, making this episode a must-listen for any fan of literature and storytelling.Also, this might be our most heated Snack

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107:13

8.1: John Hendrix - The Man, The Myth(maker), The Legend

Withywindle ·

2024/10/31

Welcome to Season 8 of Withywindle! Let’s goooooo!We’re kicking things off this season with a very special guest, John Hendrix. John is the author and illustrator of many superb books, including his new book, The Mythmakers, which is a graphic novel biography of two literary lions (wizards?): C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. It follows the remarkable story of their friendship and creative fellowship, and describes how each came to write their masterworks.A special thank you to Read Aloud Revival for

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6:02

The Season 8 Press Conference

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2024/10/26

Season 8 starts next week, with plenty of guest interviews and all the jokes, riddles, stories, and snacks you’ve come to expect. Listen in to this very professional press conference with the guys to learn more.Oh, and there might be video of the press conference later this morning at https://withywindle.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com

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74:45

7.9: Questionpalooza 7!

Withywindle ·

2024/06/19

We’ve come to the end of another delightful season of Withywindle. Endings are sad. You are allowed to be sad. But you’re only allowed to be sad for 13 seconds which is exactly the length it takes to read this sentence twice. Ok, did you do that? Are you done being sad now? Let’s move on to something happier: It’s Questionpalooza time!!In the 7th installment of Questionpalooza you will find our answers to YOUR burning questions. Questions such as: Would Graeme rather fight 50 duck-sized Davids or 1

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109:12

7.8 Millie Florence Powers the Withywindle Machine

Withywindle ·

2024/06/11

The fabulous Millie Florence is our guest on this week’s Withywindle! Millie is the author of such wonderful stories as Honey Butter, The Balter of Ashton Harper and the forthcoming Beyond Mulberry Glen. We had a delightful time chatting with Millie and hearing her answers to all your questions!Plus, of course, the usual nonsense. You know what this show is. Pickle Doritos. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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