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Phil Gonzales takes listeners on a chronological journey through the history of Bear Country.
Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast
Deep In Bear Country - A Berenstain Bearcast
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21 MAR 2025 · “We ate our honey. We ate a lot. Now we have no honey in our honey pot!” This week on Deep in Bear Country, we’re taking a nostalgic look back at The Big Honey Hunt (1963)—the very first Berenstain Bears book! Join me as I revisit this classic, explore its origins, and discuss how Stan … https://berenstainbearcast.org/episode-478-the-big-honey-hunt-revisited/
14 MAR 2025 · This week we’re diving deep into The Berenstain Bears’ St. Patrick’s Day—and wow, do we have a lot to unpack. Apparently, Ireland doesn’t exist in Bear Country?! This book raises so many questions, like: How does St. Patrick’s Day fit into the world of the Berenstain Bears? Why does Brother Bear have zero clue what … https://berenstainbearcast.org/episode-477-the-berenstain-bears-st-patricks-day/
8 MAR 2025 · Buckle up, Bear Country—this one’s a doozy. This week, we dive into The Berenstain Bears: God Made You Special, a book that on the surface has the best of intentions but stumbles hard into some serious pitfalls. What happens when a children’s book about faith and differences accidentally reinforces inspiration porn, infantilization, and outdated disability … https://berenstainbearcast.org/episode-476-the-berenstain-bears-god-made-you-special/
28 FEB 2025 · "Love thy neighbor" sounds great—until your neighbors are literally the local drug dealers. Join me as we dive into The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors, a book that asks us to embrace community… even if your neighbors were previously arrested for selling drugs to elementary school kids. This episode covers Bear Country’s ever-changing geography, the … https://berenstainbearcast.org/episode-475-the-berenstain-bears-love-their-neighbors/
21 FEB 2025 · Did The Berenstain Bears’ New Neighbors really tackle racism? Or was it just another 90s attempt at a “message book” that missed the mark? In this episode of Deep in Bear Country, we take a deep dive into the 1994 classic that started it all—literally! This is the book that launched this podcast, but I’ve … https://berenstainbearcast.org/episode-474-the-berenstain-bears-new-neighbors/
14 FEB 2025 · The Berenstain Bears' Biggest Continuity Shake-Up?! A new school year means new teachers, and Brother Bear is in for a surprise! In The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Teacher (2024), we explore what makes a great teacher, the anxieties of moving up a grade, and—wait for it—some wild continuity-breaking moments in Bear Country history! Did … https://berenstainbearcast.org/episode-473-the-berenstain-bears-we-love-our-teacher/
8 FEB 2025 · Mike Berenstain is BACK on the SHOW after having been away for TOO LONG. As always it's a pleasure to catch up and check in and chat about Tintin. Enjoy!
1 FEB 2025 · This week, the Bear Family gets into a bit of trouble in a completely believable and scientifically accurate way! It's "The Berenstain Bears Blast Off!" and it's steeped in believability! I swear!
25 JAN 2025 · This week, I'm circling back to a book I skipped over for whatever reason and… wow, it's a thoughtful piece of writing for kids. A surprisingly complex look at Culture of Violence Theory, it's "The Berenstain Bears and No Guns Allowed!"
18 JAN 2025 · 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10! 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10! Numbers numbers, WOO! This is probably it. This is probably my worst episode. It's "The Berenstain Bears' Numbers Book!"
Phil Gonzales takes listeners on a chronological journey through the history of Bear Country.
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