Lessons From Sweet Valley

“Lessons From Sweet Valley” is a podcast where we re-examine the Sweet Valley High series one book at a time and determine what lessons, if any, we can learn from them. Former SVH book nerd Kat Thomas will be joined by guests as they discuss the lives of twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and all of Sweet Valley’s cast of characters through a modern lens. Episodes released every other Wednesday.

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Episodes

Book 2 - Secrets (w/ Marie Johnson)

Kat and her sister, Marie Johnson, discuss the conniving ways of Jessica and how they were never that mean to each other growing up. Also, what "sliding into your DMs" means in the SVH world and why does Jessica have an all brown bedroom nicknamed “The Hershey Bar?” --- In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet...

Feb 19, 2020•35 min•Ep. 2

Book 1 - Double Love (w/ Erin Brown)

Kat is joined by Erin Brown, her friend since the age of two and another former Sweet Valley High series enthusiast. They introduce all of SVH's major players and the idyllic California town so different from growing up in the Midwest (in ground pools and all). --- In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, that can be learned from Sweet Vall...

Feb 19, 2020•32 min•Ep. 1

Book 0 - Introducing Lessons From Sweet Valley

Welcome to Sweet Valley, California and the lives of twins, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield. 181 Sweet Valley High books were published between the years of 1983 and 2003 and this podcast is going to dive into every one of them. Premiering on February 19th with new episodes every other Wednesday. In each episode of “Lessons From Sweet Valley”, Kat Thomas and a guest read a book from the Sweet Valley High series and share their perspectives through a modern lens. What are the lessons, if any, tha...

Feb 07, 2020•2 min•Ep. 1

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