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About Ga'Hooligans
Give a hoot! Join PB & CJ on a moonscalding, wet-pooping, subglaucious romp through the 20-year-old children's book series "The Guardians of Ga'hoole" by Kathryn Lasky! We yarp up a new episode every other Monday, only through the Moonshot Network.
- Publisher
- CJ & PB
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- arts · kids & family
- Language
- en
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- No
- First episode
- 1 Mar 2023
- Latest episode
- 1 Jun 2026
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18 episodes in the feed.
1 Jun 2026
#15 – The Owl With No Name
Today’s Reading: The Outcast, chapters 1 - 13 It's been too long, owlets! But CJ is here to celebrate pride month by finding queer subtexts, meeting Scottish direwolves, and (most importantly) roast the racdrops out of PB for their lack of queer literacy. FYI, this episode was recorded in June 2025. Better late than never, right? -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? Email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
29 Jun 2024
#14 – The Gollymopes
Today’s Reading: The Hatchling, chapters 15-27 PB and CJ are firing on all cylinders as they follow on Nyroc on his journey of deconstruction and very-special-boyness. CJ takes us to school on cults, and PB has a brand new game to discover the very best ships in the Ga'hooleverse. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), skeet our Bluesky (http://gahooliganspod.bsky.social), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com) -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com) -- Sources: www.peopleleavecults.com (https://www.peopleleavecults.com) Being In-Between (swedish study) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10534031/)
13 May 2024
#13 – Oopsy T.U.P.S.I
Today’s Reading: The Hatchling, chapters 1 - 14 New book, new arc, new protagonist, same hosts. PB and CJ are still here to critically examine Nyra's parenting style, ~~Dustytuft~~ Phillip's ongoing deconstruction, and what fate might hold in store for Nyroc, the most chosen one-coded character to ever hatch on the night of an eclipse. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), skeet our Bluesky (http://gahooliganspod.bsky.social), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
29 Apr 2024
#12 – Teaching Fire to Fight Fire with Fire
Today’s Reading: The Burning, chapters 14 - 25 At last, our journey comes to an end. Well, Soren's journey to fight his evil brother at least. CJ and PB are still in here on their quest to discover the true meaning of Gizzard Resistance, the narrative merits of Kludd's death, and what on earth a snake named Gragg is doing here. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), skeet our Bluesky (http://gahooliganspod.bsky.social), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
15 Apr 2024
Guardians of Ga'Hoole ft. Ga'Hooligans [Crosspost]
PB and CJ went on Unnatural Selection to talk about the film adaptation of their favorite books! What did Zack Snyder do to our beautiful little owls? Just how beautiful is that feather animation? And what do we think of the movie's treatment of Kludd? Content warnings for The Capture, The Journey, and The Rescue include: cult programming and deprogramming, white supremacy, fascism, child slavery, cannibalism, graphic depictions of owl feeding and digestion functions, PTSD nightmares, a lot of owl deaths, attempted fratricide, successful parricide, owl swears, and a weirdly racialized way of handling a real dynamic between owls and snakes. Make sure to check out the rest of Unnatural Selection to hear about more adaptations, from Annihilation to The Book of Exodus. You can follow the show on Twitter @UnselectPod and its host Emma @ematsca. The music for the show is by Jake Loranger. You can find more of his work at amaranthine.bandcamp.com (http://amaranthine.bandcamp.com) The articles Emma references in this episode can be found here: https://movieweb.com/exclusive-john-orloff-talks-legend-of-the-guardians-the-owls-of-gahoole/ (https://movieweb.com/exclusive-john-orloff-talks-legend-of-the-guardians-the-owls-of-gahoole/) https://www.expandedcinematography.com/the-cinematography-of-legend-of-the-guardians.html (https://www.expandedcinematography.com/the-cinematography-of-legend-of-the-guardians.html) This crossover was made possible by the Moonshot Podcast Network! For more bonus content from all your favorite podcasters, head over to patreon.com/moonshotnetwork (http://patreon.com/moonshotnetwork).
14 Apr 2024
#11 – A Song of Ice Swords and Cold Fire
Today’s Reading: The Burning, chapters 1 - 13 CJ and PB are back after an extended hibernation! Please take note of the required reading list below to fully understand their discussion of The Northern Kingdoms. Fleckasia and Other Disorders of the Gizzard by Strix Emerilla First They Came by Martin Niemoller Fuel by Metallica A Song of Ice and Fire (Full Series) by George R. R. Martin -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), skeet our Bluesky (http://gahooliganspod.bsky.social), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
31 Oct 2023
Today Vegetables... Tomorrow, the World!
Today’s Reading: Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe And Edward Cullen calls himself a vegetarian vampire? Time to meet the real deal! -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the ~~Guardians of Ga’Hoole~~ Bunnicula? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Intro music is I Married Dracula (By Accident) by Dresden, the Flamingo Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
24 Oct 2023
#10 – Relevant Pedantry
Today’s Reading: The Shattering, chapters 13 - 23 Toinght on Ga'Hooligans: Eglantine wields the powers of friendship and lighting, CJ finally uses her English degree and writes some fanfic, and PB spends most of the episode pondering a Sacred Orb. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
11 Sept 2023
#9 – Eggikin Skywalker
Today’s Reading: The Shattering, chapters 1 - 12 In the aftermath of the Pure Ones' attack, CJ and PB debate the crimes of Dewlap, owl table manners, and the deep sadness of Eglantine. CW: discussions of mental illness, trauma, and animal cruelty. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
21 Aug 2023
#8 – Churchill Time
Today’s Reading: The Siege, chapters 11-25 The Chaw of Chaws have infiltrated St. Aggies, but what will their investigation reveal? And when they return home, what titular peril awaits?? And most importantly, who will die, and who will parrot Winston Churchill??? -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
22 Jun 2023
#7 – Spronk
Today’s Reading: The Siege, chapters 1-10 CJ and PB return from their unintended hiatus to learn some new owl curse words, rage against book bannings, and make way too many bad puns as the Band prepare to return the place Soren's journey began. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
15 May 2023
#6 – Flintmops and Fraticide
Today’s Reading: The Rescue, chapters 11 - 21 The Band faces the horrors of flintmopping, the hidden histories of Lyze of Keel, and the terrible truth of Metal Beak. Along the way PB and CJ have some scandals, some squabbles, some owl facts, and a BRAND NEW musical segment! -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
1 May 2023
#5 – Owl Hamlet for 8-Year-Olds
Today’s Reading: The Capture, chapters 1 - 10 Ezylryb is missing, and the Band have a lot of questions that need answers. But first they’ll need to endure hurricanes, grief, racist babies, slipgizzles, and The World’s Worst Flirt ™. And stick around till the end for PB’s favorite Owl Fact Corner yet. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). If you send us a performance of an Owl Song, Owl Poem, or Owl Story from the books, we will play it on the show! Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com) -- Sources: AS NEEDED
17 Apr 2023
#4 – We Don't Care For Otulissa
Today’s Reading: The Journey, chapters 13 - 25 The Band adapts to their new lives at the Great Ga’Hoole Tree, PB takes a vocabulary test, CJ talks Ezylryb and ableism, and everyone agrees – not very much happens in this book. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
3 Apr 2023
#3 – Hell is an Owl Swear
Today’s Reading: The Journey, chapters 1 - 12 The book’s title is The Journey, so this is just a travelogue, right? On our way we’ll encounter Twilight’s incredible musical stylings, frightening uncertainty about the sentience of other birds, and the good word of Glaux. And PB won’t fail a character-name quiz. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com) -- Sources: All owl calls sourced from <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide)>
20 Mar 2023
#2 – Laughter Therapy
Today’s Reading: The Capture, chapters 16 - 27 Will Soren and Gylfie escape the horrors of St. Aggies? What does it mean to kill off a character in a children’s book? And what in the world is quanking? CJ and PB have the answers. -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com). ED NOTE: Apologies for chewing or grumble sounds in the final cut, Miles is still learning the ropes as a producer. Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com) -- Sources: Scientific American on Birds and Magnetism (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-migrating-birds-use-quantum-effects-to-navigate) Morris, B. (1974). Young Children and Books on Death. Elementary English, 51(3), 395-398. [http://www.jstor/stable/41387179 Carr, R. L. (1973). Death as Presented in Children's Books. Elementary English, 50(5), 701-705. http://www.jstor/stable/41388049 Gutierres, I. T. et al (2014). Affective Dimensions of Death: Children's Books, Questions, and Understandings. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 79(1), 43-61. http://www.jstor.org/43772828 (http://www.jstor.org/43772828)
6 Mar 2023
#1 – Lesser Digestive Processes
Today’s Reading: The Capture, chapters 1 - 16 Join CJ and PB for their inaugural episode! Talking points include the history of children’s literature, techniques for bird brainwashing, the uncomfortable depiction of nest-maid snakes, the horrors of concentration camps, and (of course) gizzards! -- Questions, complaints, corrections, or stories from your own experience with the Guardians of Ga’Hoole? You can tweet our Twitter (http://twitter.com/gahooliganspod), tumble our Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/gahooliganspod), or email us at gahooliganspod@gmail.com (mailto:gahooliganspod@gmail.com), Supported by the Moonshot Network (http://moonshotpods.com) Theme music by Morgan Jackson (http://wedidthetimewarpagain.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Matthias Lissak (http://www.jmlissak.com)
1 Mar 2023
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a series of young adult fantasy books written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The stories follow a band of owls, most prominently Soren (https://guardiansofgahoole.fandom.com/wiki/Soren), Gylfie (https://guardiansofgahoole.fandom.com/wiki/Gylfie), Twilight (https://guardiansofgahoole.fandom.com/wiki/Twilight) and Digger (https://guardiansofgahoole.fandom.com/wiki/Digger), and their adventures. The first three books have been adapted into an animated feature, directed by Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300),
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