Best MW Studio Services Podcasts (2025)

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Flat Stanley or Flat Stan Lee, you make the call 25:24

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4d ago25:24

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Mike and David get flat with Stanley! Mike discovers him in a book store in Ohio, and David gets a blast from his past with his nephew's Flat Stanley Project—Flat Stanley was a book?! Travel through time as Mike and David try to figure out when the heck the book was written. 1944? 1964? LANGUAGE WARNING!! Old timey words like “gosh”, “heavens”, and…

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Pinkalicious: Cupcakes, Commas, and ellipses, ellipsees? Eliptical! (WHATEVER!!!)... and vegetables 27:42

11d ago27:42

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Get ready for a "pink-tastic" episode with Mike and David, the Dads on Books! Fresh off Podcast Movement (#pm25), they dove into Pinkalicious. Mike "forgot" the plot, so he rediscovered the joy of her pink transformation. They loved Daddy's "tired finger" and the book's cool collage illustrations. Plus, they had a "comma-n" good time discussing pun…

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Ivy and Bean and Stella: What's up with Your Spleen? 29:44

17d ago29:44

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Mike and David welcome their first guest. EVER. Mike's daughter and brand new college student Stella who read Ivy and Bean as a child and--spoiler alert--still loves it!! Stella doesn't miss a bean--beat as she dives in to the normal dad banter and tangents on improv, prepositions, and Steve Carrell. Stella brings unexpectedly expected "sass" to th…

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The Little Engine That Could: We Think We Can-can 32:10

24d ago32:10

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The Dads on Books, Mike and David, chug along discussing The Little Engine That Could, proving they "think they can" podcast! David chose the book, then, like a lost toy, couldn't quite recall why. Mike, however, remembers the 1900s, but not why he went into the kitchen! They explore old-timey art (complete with hyphens!), discover Watty Piper's se…

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Sleeping Cutie Live: Up Owl Nite, Sand's Groove & Stinky Feet Blues 31:19

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Welcome to Dads on Books, where Mike and David FINALLY hit record and make an episode after 40 minutes of talking about "random things." They immediately forgot everything. (We blame Blockbuster's brain-erasing technology). Rob Reiff started last week's "Little House in the Big Woods" episode accidentally, in his pocket, and has to rewind it like a…

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Who was Laura Ingalls Wilder: Cliff's Notes and Spoiler Alerts 34:55

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This episode of Dads on Books sees Mike and David finally hit record after a legendary hour-and-a-half pre-show chat! They dive into "Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?", discussing "Cliffnotes" and hilarious plot spoilers like Pa pouring lead bullets. Learn about Laura's supposedly "easy life" with Almanzo, when she marries up. The dads also debate bur…

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Fancy Nancy and the Case of the '80s Throwbacks 34:19

2M ago34:19

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This is my boss, Mike & David, we're not millionaires, but we are a heck of 2 guys... In the latest episode of Dads on Books, we explore the decadence of Fancy Nancy. Nostalgia was on our minds as we careened towards a cliff edge of the Gogos, Hart to Hart, and many other things from the 80s that we say twice. Join us for a tear-filled episode of s…

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Underground: Elephants, Eggs and Deep-Earth Delights 35:09

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This week David and Mike head "Underground" to learn about how a city's underground systems work. I know, sounds like a snooze-fest. BUT, not only is there a lot to learn about city building, there are little pieces of humor in the pictures that will draw you in. We really dig this intriguing book by another David, David Macauley. Looking for an ep…

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The World According to Humphrey: Oh, For Squeek's Sake 29:20

2M ago29:20

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Squeektastically Sqeektastic! David and Mike could squeek away for hours about Humphrey (oui oui oui!), but... spoiler alert! (There aren't any real spoilers here). They uncover author Betty G. Birney's hilarious revelation that Humphrey initially had an "Accent." Who knew a book about a rodent could be so touching and inspiring? Reminding us of "T…

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Fox in Socks: Look Out, It's a Twister! 31:25

2M ago31:25

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The Doctor will see you now! In their first Dr. Seuss book discussion, Fox in Socks, Mike and David chew on blue goo and in an unmuddled tweetle beetle battle, happen upon some Suess-lore. And their smart tongues? Just headed out on a trip to Numbs-ville! Looking for an episode we touched on in this one? How about: The Giving Tree or Guess How Much…

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Guess How Much I Love You: It's a Hare-y Tale 24:26

2M ago24:26

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This week, the Dads discuss the book Guess How Much I Love You. Dad A quizzes Dad Number One on art mediums, #1 discovers details about the ISBN page, A crosses the globe looking for the location and #1 plans a trip to see his long lost relatives at Walker Books. After all the hubbub, it's a consensus, they both love it! Looking for an episode we t…

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Little House in the Big Woods: the Dads Learn to Smoke a Deer 32:23

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Welcome to "Dads on Books," Episode X where Mike and David venture into books for an older audience, don’t worry, it's still a kids book. The dads tackle Little House in the Big Woods, a book so enthralling dad #A bought a vintage set for $5. Join us while we learn about churning butter, smoking a deer (the meat) and other fun stuff. It's a "riveti…

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It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green (with envy after spending a million hundred dollars on a new library card) 25:42

3M ago25:42

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In this weeks episode, David and Mike explore the wild and wackily kookified world of Dan Gutman, and found a million hundred books begging to be read. They contemplate the fortunes they've spent at the Scholastic book fair where so many of these volumes lie hiding... waiting to sneak into your bags and make you laugh all the way home. Mike admits …

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School: OOPSIE! Mr Anderson, Call the Architect 27:08

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This week, David did research and Mike read the back of the book, finding that, "More than 6 million kids have laughed..." They get kooky discussing Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School and explore this surreal, 30-story school, built incorrectly by a man who only said, "My bad". The dads agree the book is wacky, goofy, and slightly …

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The Book with No Pictures: Olivia called and wants William's blurf back! 22:34

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This week, Mike and David discuss... nothing. We speak of many nothings, "The Book with No Pictures," which is much like the beginning of life. Just a blank boring canvas. We discuss ideas for seequels, and the deep existentialist meaning of the artistically artsy artistry within the annals of it's history. David drops names, Mike sweeps them up, a…

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Frog and Toad are Friends: Blah, it's half past May, where is that gosh darned snail mail? 34:45

4M ago34:45

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BLAH! This week Davey and Mikey talk about one of Mike's favorite childhood books, "Frog and Toad are Friends." Kermit looks at Toads bathing suit, some interesting things about the author are in discussion and we decide which amphibian fits our personality better. Additionally, Fred and Toad discuss the origins of snail mail. All in all, a ribbiti…

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Cars and Trucks... and Things That Go 36:05

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Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go In this week's episode, David and Mike talk about Richard Scarry and his books. Mike picks the wrong book to buy and David thinks that's hilarious. We make suggestions about book titles and laugh a lot about the books and reference back to episodes from long long ago. Enjoy this episode of Dads on…

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Big Words for Little People 38:31

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Long ago, In a galaxy far, far away... Dad's on Books- EPISODE 4 David And Mike take on the book, Big Words for Little People, by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. Listen as David tells us why he didn't like the book, and then changes his mind as he continues reading it. Mike was confused, so he hadn't reread it, but he remembers a lot of it, bec…

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Mrs. McTats and Her House Full of Cats 21:14

4M ago21:14

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Dads on Books returns for episode 3! In this episode hosts David Patrick and Mike Walker discuss the children's book Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Joan Rankin. They discuss Mrs. McTats and the story follows how she acquires her numerous cats, and how it is a "teaching"" book. Mike shares his Mrs. …

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Olivia Helps with Christmas 27:56

5M ago27:56

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Welcome to Episode 2! We are discussing the book, "Olivia Helps with Christmas." Why this book? Well, David selected "Olivia Helps with Christmas" due to its personal history, noting that Mike and wife, Kim, introduced his family to the Olivia series early in his eldest daughter's reading journey. It has become a cherished favorite of his family, c…

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The Giving Tree 29:15

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of our podcast where we delve into the world of children's books that resonate with both our kids and their adults! In this episode, hosts Mike Walker and David Patrick kick things off by discussing the classic, "The Giving Tree" Why did we choose "The Giving Tree" as our first book? Mostly because we remember it fo…

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Dads on Books: The Trailer 1:59

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We're just getting started! Join us for the big drop on 5/25/25 and listen while we discuss books that we read to our daughters or were inspired by them to read.By Michael Walker & David Patrick