Books From the Basement
Do you remember the books you read growing up in the 1970's and 80's? Whether it's a favorite series that you know by heart, or a story that you vaguely recall, the "Books From the Basement" Podcast is the place to tune in. Best friends Amy Tharakan and Lisa Burkett offer listeners a comedic approach to revisiting their favorite series books that were written between 1930 and 1970.
Episodes
105 episodes
Trixie Belden: They Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 7)
Lisa and Amy explore the final two chapters of Trixie Belden & The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain in this episode. Trixie, Honey & Jim catch the kidnappers, a dangerous rescue mission is undertaken, and everyone rings in the New Year! It’s ...
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Season 4
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Episode 90
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1:32:54
Bonus Episode #15: Christmas 2024
Happy Holidays! Our annual Christmas Bonus Episode is here, and it's one you won't want to miss! Join Lisa and Amy as they revisit their favorite party books for some exciting holiday gatherings!
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Season 4
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1:59:16
Trixie Belden: Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 6)
Lisa and Amy continue their exploration of Trixie Belden & The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain. After being captured by the man in the cabin, Trixie and Honey offer to help him recover his kidnapped daughter. Jim brawls with a very dang...
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Season 4
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Episode 89
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59:53
Trixie Belden: Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 5)
Lisa and Amy continue exploring Trixie Belden and The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain. Dr. Brian treats Mr. Moonshine's skiing injury, young Rosie exhibits kleptomaniacal tendencies, and Trixie and Honey set out on a risky secret mission.P...
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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1:07:41
Trixie Belden: Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 4)
Lisa and Amy continue their exploration of Trixie Belden and The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain. Mart miraculously recovers from his harrowing escape from an avalanche. Trixie and Honey find themselves unwelcome at the cabin in the woods. Plans to ...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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1:10:22
Trixie Belden: The Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 3)
In this episode, Lisa and Amy continue their exploration of The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain. Things take a deadly turn at the ski lodge when Mart gets caught in an avalanche, but there's no need to alert any adults—The BWGs and Dr. Bria...
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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1:33:09
Trixie Belden: The Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 2)
In this episode, Lisa and Amy continue their exploration of The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain. The BWGs make the most of their time by having a snowball fight in the swimming pool and taking a ski lesson. Trixie's detective instinc...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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1:14:24
Trixie Belden: The Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Part 1)
It’s time for another new Trixie Belden! Lisa and Amy delve into The Mystery at Mead’s Mountain in this episode. The BWGs visit Vermont on a mission to assess a ski resort for Mr. Wheeler. When they arrive at the lodge, a combin...
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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1:10:33
Trixie Belden: The Mystery of the Castaway Children (Part 4)
Lisa and Amy finish off The Mystery of the Castaway Children with a lively discussion. Even though the case may be solved, there are still many unanswered questions! The main one is: If no one kidnaps anyone, can there still be a kidnappin...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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1:31:21
Trixie Belden: The Mystery of the Castaway Children (Part 3)
In this episode, Lisa & Amy discuss the next few chapters of The Mystery of the Castaway Children. Trixie and Honey find more clues than they know what to do with as they continue their quest to solve the mystery of Davy’s disappea...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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1:53:55
Trixie Belden: The Mystery of the Castaway Children (Part 2)
In this episode, Lisa & Amy continue their convoluted journey into The Mystery of the Castaway Children. Trixie competes with Sgt. Molinson over clue discoveries, Di becomes the abandoned baby’s live-in nanny at Crabapple Farm and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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1:39:03
Trixie Belden: The Mystery of the Castaway Children (Part 1)
Lisa and Amy kick off a new Trixie Belden book in this episode. The Mystery of the Castaway Children has them scratching their heads as they figure out what they need to know and what’s just extra fluff. There’s an abandoned baby in Re...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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1:35:32
Trixie Belden: The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road (Part 5)
In this episode, Amy & Lisa finally finish up The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road. Bobby locks himself inside the house (and everyone else outside); Trixie gets herself into a sorry spot with the counterfeiters; Nick sort of saves t...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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1:39:34
Trixie Belden: The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road (Part 4)
Amy and Lisa tick off another four chapters of The MysteryOff Old Telegraph Road. Somebody doesn't want the BWG's bike-a-thon to happen. Once Di Lynch's bike tires are slashed, Mr. Maypenny's game cart is destroyed, and Ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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1:18:32
Trixie Belden: Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road (Part 3)
In this episode, Lisa and Amy work their way through three more chapters of The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road. The BWGs work to get the word out about the bike-a-thon while Nick Roberts and Ben Riker do their best to pla...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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52:01
Trixie Belden: The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road (Part 2)
In this episode, Lisa and Amy work their way through three more chapters of The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road. The BWGs go into high gear as they plan the bike-a-thon fundraiser, but Ben Riker and Nick (the artist) are d...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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1:19:19
Bonus Episode #14: Christmas 2023
Happy Holidays to all our amazing listeners! Please enjoy our 2023 Annual Christmas Bonus episode. It may only consist of one party, but it's much more than enough for your enjoyment! Can you help Lisa and Amy figure out the "Grand...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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53:51
Trixie Belden: The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road (Part 1)
It’s time for Lisa and Amy to start another Trixie Belden Book! What’s in the queue? The Secret Off Old Telegraph Road. School’s almost out for the summer (again) and the BWGs want to help the art department with...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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1:23:37
Trixie Belden: The Secret of the Unseen Treasure (Part 4)
In this episode, Lisa and Amy finish their analysis of The Secret of the Unseen Treasure. Despite this four-part series, many unanswered questions remain. Lisa and Amy make every effort to decipher all of it, but sometimes there...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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1:52:19
Bonus Episode #13: Halloween 2023
Happy Halloween 🎃 to all our listeners! It's time for our 3rd annual Halloween Episode! It's fright night, and Lisa has all kinds of scary tidbits to share. If you like haunted houses, this episode is for you. Enjoy Lisa & Amy's ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:31:28
Trixie Belden: The Secret of the Unseen Treasure (Part 3)
In part three of The Secret of the Unseen Treasure, Lisa and Amy wade their way through two more chapters. The BWGs carry out a midnight covert operation. Honey becomes an activist and finds her voice. Poor Brian has lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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1:28:16
Trixie Belden: The Secret of the Unseen Treasure (Part 2)
In this episode, Lisa and Amy take you through the next few chapters of The Secret of the Unseen Treasure. Another mystery arises as Trixie and the gang continue investigating the stolen social security checks. Someone has sabotaged Mr...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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1:45:02
Trixie Belden: Secret of the Unseen Treasure (Part 1)
Books From the Basement is premiering it's third season and Trixie Belden is helping to start it off right! We know you've been waiting a LONG time for another Trixie and this one won’t disappoint. In this episode Lisa and Amy take you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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1:54:54
The Ramona Books: Ramona and Her Mother (Part 3)
Lisa and Amy are back from their VERY long hiatus! This episode was recorded last October and is worth the wait! It’s the final part of Ramona and Her Mother you’ve been waiting for! Beezus wants to go to the hair salon rather than rec...
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Season 2
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Episode 70
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2:02:57