Father Bother
Jon Nathan Raby, Leon Perniciaro
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Sick of the same bedtime stories? Join Leon and Nathan, two writers with young children, as they use silly characters and awful tropes to twist classic books into the perfect toddler tales.
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JUL 19, 2021
E-I-E-I-Ohhhhhhhh (The Da Vinci Code)
Questions this week: What happened to all the quail? And how many times can we say "weird stuff" in an episode?Children's Book Review: Everyone PoopsSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
41 MIN
JUN 9, 2021
Memory Lanes (The Remains of the Day)
Questions this week: How hard is it to avoid trademarks when making a children's book about toys? And has Anthony Hopkins been in any movie besides Silence of the Lambs?Children's Book Review: Good Night, Good Night Construction SiteSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
30 MIN
MAY 26, 2021
The Free Balloon (The Awakening)
Questions this week: How many Adele lyrics can we fit into a single episode? And why did we think going on a bear hunt was a good idea?Children's Book Review: We're Going On A Bear HuntSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
38 MIN
MAY 12, 2021
I Don’t Want to Learn My Letters! (Catch-22)
Questions this week: how is a classroom like war? And did Farrah Fawcett really paint with her butt?Children's Book Review: Where the Wild Things AreSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
38 MIN
APR 28, 2021
Bellyache! (Invisible Man)
Questions this week: how does a bacterium find acceptance in the gut? And is Nathan's high pitched voice the scariest thing we've ever heard?Children's Book Review: Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus!Support us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
42 MIN
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