Episode 110 – Meeting Mike (Part 1)

Hoo boy! This is it! The first part of our massive trip to the Berenstain Bears studio! It’s so big, I’m not only splitting it up, but I’m sprinkling it throughout upcoming episodes, just so you don’t get burnt out on this one thing. So, I’ll be alternating traditional episodes with Mike episodes. I think that’s fair!

Mike’s desk at Berenstain Studios

A look at the production schedule for upcoming books.

Jeremy and Brad sitting with Mike.

Mike shows the cover of the upcoming bullying book featuring Skuzz! Pic by Bradley Mariska

The two alternate covers for “Why Do Good Bears Have BAD Days?” Pic by Bradley Mariska

Episode 109 – Diner Talk

WHAT’S ALL THAT NOISE?! It’s ambiance. Brad, Jeremy and I sit in a diner in the Strong National Museum of Play and catch people up on just what we’d been up to. We give our impressions of the previous days and it all serves as a prelude to the major editing job I have in store for myself. Yeesh.

Episode 100 – Collector’s Corner 8!

It’s 100 Episodes! And, what better way to mark the occasion than by having my Collector Boys on to talk about upcoming books in Bear Country. Also, a surprise? A surprise.

You can find Bradley’s official list of books at his website, visit Jeremy’s site to discover his amazing music, or join the Collector’s Facebook Group!

Episode 98 – Collectors Corner 7!

My collectors are BACK and they’ve brought with them . . . nothing. Nothing at all. This episode is a special “free form” episode where anything brought to the table comes out of *us* and our IMAGINATIONS. Trust me, it works.

You can find Bradley’s official list of books at his website, visit Jeremy’s site to discover his amazing music, or join the Collector’s Facebook Group!

Interview – Bradley Mariska

On the drive down to Austin, MN for the opening of Bradley Mariska’s Berenstain Bears Exhibit at Sweet Reads bookstore, I had plenty of time to chat with Mr. Mariska.

Here . . . is some of that chat.

Interview – Lisa Deyo

I spoke briefly with Lisa Deyo, the owner and proprietor of Sweet Reads, which currently houses the Berenstain Bear collection of Bradley Mariska!

Episode 52 – Collector’s Corner 4!

Oh, what fresh heck is this?! It’s a creepy robot voice that will control us all! KIDDING! It’s Brad and Jeremy returning to bring us the Magic Wand Speak & Learn and its dulcet tones!

Check out the pics Brad sent me!

The machine itself and one of the books. That device is about the size of a dinner plate.

“The Berenstain Bears’ Olympics” becomes the more legally satisfying “Ready, Get Set, Go!”

I don’t even know where to start on all the different versions of this book.

If you’re interested in joining the Berenstain Bears Collectors Facebook Group, just click through to the page!

Order Jeremy’s music, dudes!

Read this wonderful article on our own Brad Mariska.

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