Morphin' Buddies
Two film graduates read the Animorphs books and dive into the themes and lessons of each book, deciding on what to keep and change should it get re-vamped as a tv series.
Episodes
58 episodes
Book 45 - The Revelation
A jam packed episode today! We start off with some HUGE Animorphs news and a big ol' science check in, followed by a debate of a goofy tv show vs a serious tv show. Then, Marco's dad discovers Z-space and needs to go into hiding. He...
Book 44 - The Unexpected
Sorry folks, we can't lie to you; this book was a slog. Australia, you deserved better! We open with a surprise death and a conversation on losing your audience.Then, flight logistics, racism, and a boomerang education! With gory surgery...
Book 43 - The Test
The Yeerk Peace Movement is BACK! But can we trust them??We open this episode with a little freak email and Gianni poses a question to the fans. Then discussions of testing the balance between too dark vs backing away, Tobias has a smoot...
Book 42 - The Journey
Magic School Bus? More like Morphin' School Bus!We open this episode with symptoms of a serial killer and an admission of newfound love for the Helmacrons. Alongside that, we've got discussions of a sexism civil war, weird synesthesia, a...
Book 40.5 - Megamorphs #4: Back To Before
Another offshoot means another Megamorphs book. What if the gang had never cut through the construction site? They never met Elfangor, they never got their powers. Would they fall to the Yeerks or would they take up arms and fight?We ope...
Book 41 - The Familiar
EDIT: Apologies for the out of order upload, folks! It was a very busy week and I completely spaced about the Megamorphs book. It will be uploaded next week!The last of the colloquially called "fever dream" books is upon us! A quick trip...
Book 40 - The Other + The Buddies!
We open this episode with our 3rd Buddy Awards! Best Buddy, Best Moment, and even a NEW category for this awards series! Then Kacey introduces Gianni to the monstrosity that is Vegemorphs.When we get to the book, a very Bert and Ernie pi...
Book 39 - The Hidden
One of the WILDEST books Gianni and I have read thus far! Beginning this episode, we start out with Gianni potentially converting to Judaism. Then the morphing tech jumps the shark with unclear rules and potential ramifications for the future o...
Book 38 - The Arrival
We are BACK, baby!! Gianni starts this episode off grumpy and offers a heartfelt apology to the myth, the legend, Seerowpedia. Then we get into the book, covering the romance, some misogyny, and a giant rant against the Chee. Plus, ...
Bonus Compilation of 2025 Part 2!
Enjoy part 2 of the best of 2025. We will see you folks in two weeks with our regular episodes!
Christmas Gifts and 2025 Compilation Part 1!
Happy Holidays Morphin' Buddies! Kacey and Gianni open this episode with a special Christmas gift exchange and then a collection of our best bits from this year. We had so many bits to include, it's going to be a two parter! So this week will b...
Book 37 - The Weakness
The book that nearly gave Kacey a stroke. With the worst character assassination we've seen so far, a dramatic plane crash, and what Gianni calls potentially the best Jake book, you are certainly in for a treat.Plus, unnatural limbs, an ...
Book 36 - The Mutation
Atlantis plus House of Wax?! Kacey and Gianni dive into this underwater episode starting with an allergies vs stress email and how it could affect morphin' time. Then, we start in the fever dream of The Mutation: under...
Book 35.5 - Visser
Join us on a deep dive into the long awaited book of Yeerk politics and Visser 1's backstory!We open this episode talking about staying up late vs what is an appropriate sleepy time. Then we address a small mistake from a previous book a...
Book 35 - The Proposal
Poodle, proposal, and pre-teen emotions: Is this book a new "The Reaction"?!We open the episode with Gianni's story of how he got his new nickname (and now he's telling everyone). Then, discussions of ways to look at grief: either comica...
Book 34 - The Prophecy
This week, we talk about one of the stronger Cassie books and get to interact with Aldrea once again!In the beginning, Gianni gives out wedding advice and we read our first Youtube comment (along with gaining some more science/morphing e...
Book 33 - The Illusion
Who's ready for some TORTURRRREEEEE?!?! We've got a book half filled with pain and pleasure with our saddest bird boy (boy bird?) Tobias! Great prose, a strong, character focused adventure, and learning how to grow up.We open with a pun ...
Book 32 - The Separation
Someone in the Animorphs has been split into two! What the heck!Gianni and Kacey open this episode up with AC: Odyssey and a horror trope Kacey is SICK OF SEEING. Then, Gianni talks about the type of energy he was looking for in this boo...
Book 31 - The Conspiracy
Jake's grandfather just died and his family needs to leave the city...for 4 days. Tom is upset and the Animorphs need to stop him from harming Jake's family.Opening with some Snapple ASMR and a strong caffeine avoidance, Kacey and Gianni...
Book 30 - The Reunion
Marco, mountain goats, and mommies!We open with a Snapple-less Gianni tempting fate with a potential new oral fixation and Kacey gets excited for the end of her Invisalign journey. Then we open a science email musing on the logistics of ...
Alternamorphs #1 + The Buddies!
Welcome one and all to our second deci-book-ennial awards ceremony, The Buddies! In this episode, we hand out awards and read through Alternamorphs #1, the choose your own adventure book. Will Gianni get stuck in morph? Will Kacey die a gruesom...
Book 29.5 - Megamorphs #3!
Time travel, an exciting chase, and a death in the group?!! Oh wait, SEVERAL deaths???Gianni and Kacey open this episode with some "fantastic" questions, gripes about movie theatres, and Julia Roberts in the aggregate (a phrase that did ...
Book 29 - The Sickness
He's ALIIIIIIIIVEEEEEE!!! Gianni opens our episode with a Snapple fact and talking about eyelids, happy to be feeling better. Unlike the plot of this book, with some characters who may not be alive much longer!We dive int...