Massive Simpsons dork Murphy McLachlan chats about an episode from the first eight seasons with a couple of fellow fans.
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Murphy and some of his best mates guys chat about (and drink) a different beer every episode.
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Join Bex from the children's radio station Fun Kids as she meets top authors who tell her about their books and also read us chapters from them. Plus, Bex and friends recommend their favourite kids books of the month. You can listen to Bex on Fun Kids (weekdays from 4pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app, and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kid ...
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GT KARBER & SUZIE EDGE: Murdle Junior and History Stinks! Wee, Snot and Poo Through Tim
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20:47Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! First up, Bex is joined by TikTok historian Suzie Edge whose hilarious new book - History Stinks! Wee, Snot and Poo Through Time - brings history to life in all its gruesome, revolting glory. Finally, think you can crack the case? GT Karber brings brain-bending mysteries for young minds in Murdle Junior.…
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112 - Hi, Frozen Body! (with Tamara Absalom & Michael Osborne)
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55:12Murph is joined by Tamara Absalom & Michael Osborne to discuss Season 9’s Lisa the SimpsonBy Murphy McLachlan
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ZOHRA NABI & FRANN PRESTON-GANNON : Deep Dark and Little Lim and the Golden Treasure
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17:46Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! This week on Bookworms, we plunge into the shadowy streets of Victorian London with Deep Dark by Zohra Nabi. And to close the show, award-winning author Frann Preston-Gannon joins Bex to dive into her magical new adventure, Little Lim and the Golden Treasure. That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids…
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111 - Don't Have A Stegosaurus, Man! (with Lisa Dib & Nick Mason)
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51:06Murph is joined by Lisa Dib and Nick Mason to discuss Season 3’s Black WidowerBy Murphy McLachlan
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NICOLA BAKER & ASH BOND: Whistledown Farm and Peregrine Quinn
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19:28Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! First up, Nicola Baker whisks us away to the countryside in Whistledown Farm: Meeting Meg, where magical animals and ancient secrets stir beneath the soil. And lastly, myth and mayhem awaits in Ash Bond's Peregrine Quinn: Mask of Chaos. That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms! Join Fun K…
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110 - The Simpsons Opening Sequence! (with The Simpson Index’s Elliot Jay O’Neill & BT Calloway)
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48:48Murph is joined by Elliot Jay O’Neill & BT Calloway from The Simpsons Index to chat about the opening sequence!By Murphy McLachlan
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GREG JAMES & CHRIS SMITH, TAMSIN MORI, EVE WERSOCKI-MORRIS AND ELLA DOVE: The Kid Who Fell Through Time, The Watcher, Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed & How To Roller-Skate with One Leg
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39:14Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! First up, get ready for time-travel twists as Radio 1 star, Greg James, and co-author, Chris Smith, join Bex to chat about their new book, The Kid Who Fell Through Time. Next, Tamsin Mori reveals the magic behind The Watcher, book two in her Gargoyles series. Eve Wersocki-Morris brings 1950s London to li…
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109 - Canyonero! (with Donna Collins & Jez Watts)
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44:03Murph is joined by Donna Collins and Jez Watts to discuss Season 9’s The Last Temptation of KrustBy Murphy McLachlan
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PÁDRAIG KENNY, BARBARA HENDERSON & CLAIRE HATCHER-SMITH: After, I Don't Do Mountains & Mizzy's Mysteries
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27:05Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! First up, it's Claire Hatcher-Smith's Mizzy's Mysteries which follows twelve-year-old Mizzy as she proves to the world she can solve mysteries just like Sherlock Holmes. Next, it’s Pádraig Kenny's After, where Jen and her father are making their way across a deserted world after a technological collapse …
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108 - Yoink! (with Chris Demos & Maren May)
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44:39Murph is joined by Chris Demos and Maren May to discuss Season 4’s So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip ShowBy Murphy McLachlan
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ELENA FAVILLI, MC GRAMMAR, BROGAN MURPHY & HUGH RAINE: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, The Adventures of Rap Kid, Wildlands & Betty and Yeti
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38:07Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! First up, we have Elena Favilli, co-author of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls—the bestselling series celebrating its 10th anniversary, featuring inspiring stories of extraordinary women from history and today. Next, it’s MC Grammar and The Adventures of Rap Kid- a fast-paced, rhyme-filled adventure ab…
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107 - You Can Stay, But I'm Leaving! (with Nick Quon & Jeremy Webb )
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52:56Murph is joined by Nick Quon & Jeremy Webb to discuss Season 8’s Burns Baby BurnsBy Murphy McLachlan
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JENNY MCLACHLAN, PAMELA BUTCHART & RHIAN TRACEY: Dragon Riders of Raw, Diary of a Future Billionaire & Wink, Murder
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29:10Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! First, we’re soaring into an action-packed fantasy with Jenny McLachlan’s Dragon Riders of Raw—a thrilling adventure filled with fearless heroes, high-stakes danger, and, of course, magnificent dragons! Next, get ready for some laugh-out-loud fun with Pamela Butchart’s Diary of a Future Billionaire, wher…
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WORLD BOOK DAY 2025: Benjamin Dean & Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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18:20It’s World Book Day 2025, and this week, Bex is joined by two authors whose books are available for just £1 with your World Book Day token. First up it’s award-winning author Benjamin Dean and his new book This Story Is A Lie-where Harley’s dream of joining the ‘Rising Stars’ program turns into a nightmare when he uncovers a chilling threat—someone…
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106 - Grease Me Up, Woman! (with Katherine Allan, Timothy Clark & Claire Hagan)
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44:31Murph is joined by Katherine Allan, Timothy Clark & Claire Hagan to discuss Season 5’s Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss SongBy Murphy McLachlan
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JB GILL, JUDITH EAGLE, LIZ HYDER & PENNY BOXALL: Ace and The Animal Heroes, The Great Theatre Rescue, The Twelve & Letty and The Mystery of The Golden Thread
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37:25Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! This week, we're stepping into 1930s London with The Great Theatre Rescue by Judith Eagle, which follows Charley's story—a spirited young girl who embarks on a journey to save the theatre she loves. Next, it's Penny Boxall’s Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread, where we meet Letty Breech, who is e…
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105 - Kaboom! (with Roland Hoffmann & Jemry Robin)
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48:15Murph is joined by Roland Hoffmann and Jemry Robin to discuss Season 2’s The Way We WasBy Murphy McLachlan
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GORDON D'ARCY, ESTHER MARSHALL & GREGG MILLMAN: Let's Play Rugby, Sophie Says & The Kandy Kingdom
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26:26Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! On this week's episode, Bex chats to former Hollywood screenwriter, Gregg Millman, about his new book The Kandy Kingdom- a place where the sweet treats are at war with the sours. Esther Marshall updates us with the latest addition to her Sophie Says series which is all about inspiring confidence in young…
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104 - I Died In Thirty Days! (with Lucy Caruana & Rob Caruana)
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36:06Murph is joined by Lucy Caruana and Rob Caruana to discuss Season 4’s I Love LisaBy Murphy McLachlan
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CHRIS PACKHAM, SUSAN BROWNRIGG & JOEL ARCANJO: Superhero Plants, Wrong Tracks & The Impossible Fortress
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27:24Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! On this week's episode, Susan Brownrigg tells us about her latest historical adventure as we travel back to 1829 in Wrong Tracks- finding out about the beginning of the railways! Joel Arcanjo updates us on how the young thieves in training are getting along with the fourth book in the Crookhaven series: …
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103 - Buh! (with Djovan Caro & Mitch McTaggart)
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45:53Murph is joined by Djovan Caro & Mitch McTaggart to discuss Season 3’s Lisa’s PonyBy Murphy McLachlan
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SIBEAL POUNDER & JORDAN LEES: Sprouts & The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found
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17:34Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! Bex kicks off with Sibéal Pounder’s Sprouts—set in a world where it’s Christmas every day! Join Gryla Garland and Merrilee Claus as they uncover the true meaning of the holiday. Lastly, Bex is joined by Jordan Lees to delve into the magic and secrets of his latest fantasy epic, The Whisperwicks: The Laby…
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102 - We Like Roy! (with Bonnie McLachlan & Peter McLachlan)
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38:32Murph is joined by Bonnie McLachlan & Peter McLachlan to discuss Season 5’s Bart’s Inner ChildBy Murphy McLachlan
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Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! Today we have a very special episode, we revisit some of the wonderful authors we've had on Book Worms over4the past year as Bex recalls her favourite books of 2024, month by month. That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystud…
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101 - Rankings! (with Timothy Clark, Roland Hoffmann & Ben Vernel)
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1:16:05Murph is joined by Timothy Clark, Roland Hoffmann & Ben Vernel to count down the rankings for all the episodes that have been rated and reviewed on the pod so far.By Murphy McLachlan
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LAURENCE ANHOLT, CARIAD LLOYD & JOSEPH COELHO: SMALL STORIES OF GREAT ARTISTS, THE CHRISTMAS WISH-TASTROPHE AND RELIC HAMILTON, GENIE HUNTER
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27:04Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! Bex gets us started with the brilliant Laurence Anholt who talks everything to do with his new book Small Stories of Great Artists which tells the tales of some of the world's most famous artists through the eyes of real children who knew them. Next up, it's Cariad Lloyd with her new book, The Christmas …
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Murph is joined by Katherine Allan, Lucy Caruana, Rob Caruana, Timothy Clark, Donna Collins, Lisa Dib, Roland Hoffmann, Sonia Di Iorio, Martin Dunlop, Chris Heaslip, Adrian Pelly, Nick Quon, Claire Sullivan, Caity Tracey & Jeremy Webb to discuss Season 8's You Only Move TwiceBy Murphy McLachlan
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MATT LUCAS, KONNIE HUQ, VICKY COWIE & ANDY DAY: THE BOY WHO SLEPT THROUGH CHRISTMAS, CHILDREN FOR CHANGE, TALES FROM MUGGLESWICK WOOD & DINO DAD
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34:04Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex chatted to Andy Day about his new book Dino Dad where a quirky paleontologist named Max discovers a mysterious artifact that transforms him into a dinosaur-like superhero. Next up, it's broadcaster, Konnie Huq, who discusses her new e-novel: Children for Change. A collection of sto…
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99 - Supoib! (with Sarah Baggs & Michael Williams)
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39:48Murph is joined by Sarah Baggs and Michael Williams to discuss Season 3’s Bart the MurdererBy Murphy McLachlan
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DAVID BADDIEL, DONNCHA O'CALLAGHAN & KATE MCKINNON: Small Fry, Disaster Dad: Chicken Chaos & The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science
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25:09Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex chatted to David Baddiel about his new book Small Fry where we meet Burger Supremo Benny where he must find a way to defeat fast food giant Bonkers Burgers who want to destroy any competition by any means necessary Bex also speaks to Irish rugby legend Donncha O'Callaghan to chat a…
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98 - Simpsons Merch! (with Lucy Caruana, Rob Caruana & Michael Irving from Worst Simpsons Collection Ever)
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1:09:36Murph is joined by Lucy Caruana, Rob Caruana, and Michael Irving from Worst Simpsons Collection Ever (@collectsimpsons) to discuss Simpsons collectiblesBy Murphy McLachlan
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LUCY STRANGE, PAM SMY & KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE: The Ghosts of the Manor & In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
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16:19Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex chatted to Lucy Strange and Pam Smy all about The Ghosts of the Manor, the first from their Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries series where Matilda Lockett discovers she can really see ghosts and when they goes to Beauchamp Manor her and her new friend Edgar, who share…
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97 - Maaaaatlooooock! (with Nick Quon & Jeremy Webb )
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44:22Murph is joined by Nick Quon & Jeremy Webb to discuss Season 6’s Sideshow Bob RobertsBy Murphy McLachlan
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