Teen Creeps

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Grownup comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai discuss the trashy teen horror of their awkward neon youth - from the rise of MTV to the fall of ... well, MTV. So tighten those side ponytails, push your pogs to one side, fire up your 56k dial-up modem, and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday on the Forever Dog Podcast Network. All creepy opinions expressed are those of the hosts.

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  • Myfaultystars
    Almost 10 Years and still my favorite!
    Just refreshing my review since it’s been a while. I can’t believe we’re approaching almost 10 years of Teen Creeps! This podcast still makes me laugh just as hard as it did at the beginning. It’s accompanied me on so many road trips and walks around my neighborhood. I go back and listen to old episodes sometimes. Thank you to the hosts for doing what you do!
  • Jenny7Wren
    A treasure of a podcast
    I’m so happy I found this podcast by happenstance, and now I’m a huge fan! Kelly and Lindsay have such spectacular chemistry, I find myself cackling alongside with them during each episode. If I could add a few more stars, I would. 😃 Thank you for being so awesome!
  • Aceeven
    Fave
    I love these two and the trashy teen novels they chat about.
  • embeey4
    Fave podcast.
    Still my fave pod every week but i selfishly just want you all to read trashy, pulpy, insultingly-written Fear Streets ‘cause that’s the fun stuff. I get that it’s exhausting and not fulfilling to only read that but that’s where the comedy is. Maybe you feel like after 8 years, you’re finding you need more from your selections but I am so crestfallen when I tune in Wednesday and it’s a meaningful piece of literature that touches and moves you. Of course, that’s said with a little tongue-in-cheek; however, not much tongue-in-cheek. All I really want each week is ‘eggs-on-eyes’.
  • Mustache Villain
    An Unexpected Downer
    I love this show. I really do. But the hosts need to stop using this as an outlet for their existential grief. It’s draining and sad, and I feel worse after listening. All I wanted was to listen to a couple of funny people talk about an old EL Konigsberg book, not be reminded of everything that’s wrong in the world, and then have to fight off a panic attack. I doubt the hosts will ever read this, but fwiw, please remember that this is a comedy podcast, and people are coming to this podcast for some light. Talk to each other. Be there for each other. But it’s not fair to bring the audience on that ride when they didn’t sign up for it.
  • Lizard500
    Like a super fun sleepover
    Pike, VC Andrews, and SVH have gotten the treatment they and we all deserved. This might not be strictly teen but what about The Girl With Silver Eyes?
  • w0rmlover
    love from a gen z fan
    love love love kelly and katai. could listen to them talk about anything! came for the ya pulp and stayed for my girls <3
  • hollee is my mommy uwu
    FUN!
    i’m late to the party but so glad i found it. it’s great to revisit the books of my youth with fun hosts and guests. the book discussions are lively and the tangents are illuminating. the Lifetime Casteel Event was an especially hilarious run of episodes.
  • Marlboroman9882
    Just found this
    After finding this show last week I’ve already binged a dozen episodes. I always loved R. L. Stone books as a kid which is what drew me in but I stayed because these gals are so hilarious! My favorite is when one of them does her funny voice that reminds me of a Vanessa Bayer character from SNL.
  • Mine7369
    Starting at to get old
    If they would edit out all of the extra talk and just posted the part they actually talk about the book- these podcasts would be maybe 20 minutes long. I used to truly enjoy listening to them talk about the books that I loved as a child and that’s why I continued to listen all these years but now I find myself FF through so much of the extra, non-necessary chat that makes absolutely no sense to anyone but them. I think I’m almost done with this podcast which is unfortunate.
  • dgfhghgrngfb
    Just cringe
    I felt like I was listening to an episode of SNL and that’s not a compliment. I couldn’t even get through the episode. They were trying to be funny, but they were trying too hard.
  • _Lonesome_
    Offensive Remarks
    The end of the Scavenger Hunt episode devolved into a bizarre racist diatribe about how paranoid white people are about the U.S. census. Not what I was expecting from a book review.
  • jonsii
    Truly a joy
    I laugh out loud listening to these ladies. They are insightful and hilarious and have stellar chemistry. They also choose great guests. Listen to this pod, you will not regret! Update: OkWeirdGuy made me guffaw loudly while walking my dog after dark, starting an old woman enjoying her porch swing.
  • jennylynnh
    Best Podcast Out There!
    I've been a listener for the past couple of years and look forward to each week's episode! Kelly
  • khaki karl
    Love it but
    Love love love this podcast and it’s been one of my favorites but recently when it’s the two main hosts they’ve been talking about the books in SUCH a derisive and negative tone that it takes the fun out of it. Kind of crosses over from fun nostalgic satire to just negativity.
  • Gliiiiiitttttt
    Voice
    Why does everyone think they have a voice for podcasting? One of these women has THE most annoying voice I’ve ever heard. Her natural voice was annoying enough but she’s constantly putting this even more annoying affect to it. You sound like Tana Mongue, and that ain’t a compliment. Stop with the voice affect and your normal voice might be bearable enough to listen.
  • Mattdamonxxx
    Farm to table pocket jalapeño dip
    If you like laughing until you’re crying while driving to work this is the podcast for you. A great nostalgic dive back into the world of 90s teen pulp fiction. The tangents are my favorite and I look forward to Wednesdays every week.
  • nethaley
    love it!!! 💖
    as much as i love their book rants, i love their random tangents most. every episode is so much fun to hear!!!
  • RowerGirl608
    Silly and Fun
    Came over from Podcast: The Ride. This is a fun reminder of all my junior high reading. I was obsessed with all of these books!
  • GumpsDumps
    Have you heard the news?
    This is my favorite podcast
  • BrandyLee1214
    Love it!
    Farm to table pocket jalapeño dip! Started at episode one and quickly catching up. Love the podcast!
  • Mr Blind
    Was 😃 then 😞
    Added this podcast to my library while listening and enjoying these guys review Summer Of Fear (a favorite of mine from long ago) then had to sadly delete from library when bizarrely, the three dimwits veered off into politics and heavy-handed farmer-bashing for some weirdo reason, complete with mocking accents and beastiality references, etc. and then they tried to link a farmer’s dating app to white supremacy. So sad to hear such nasty, single-minded, brain-washed ignorance and slander. I guess when you’re a hammer...etc. Would love to see these three podcasting dopes put in half the work a farmer does every day, but won’t because it’s much easier to sit around and blabber about nothing than actually work for a living. Hey ding-dongs, turn off MSNBC for a minute and open your mind to the world around you and learn something about the country you live in other than the revisionist garbage you happily swallow without questioning. Or just stick to something you know and understand, teen trashy books. Also you sound like conspiracy nuts. And no, I’m not an insulted farmer, I live and work in NYC, but felt sad and insulted on their behalf because you guys were so angry and mean for no reason. You’re gross.
  • Smelly gabe 101
    My Favorite Show
    This show is everything! I get so excited every Wednesday for new episodes. Best podcast, best hosts. What more can you ask for?
  • KochiraKoso
    I haven’t laughed this much in a long time
    I started listening after the hosts were on another great podcast: ‘How did this get played’. I had no idea what I was in for but Jesus these two hosts are hilarious. I highlight recommend ‘The Grave’ episode and the ‘final girl support group’. I’m cackling walking down the street! Thanks for the laughs ladies!
  • Rosemary Stepford Levin
    Please Edit Your Podcast!
    I wanted to like this podcast. I really tried! It’s such a great idea- I loved and harbor great nostalgia for YA fiction, particularly horror novels. And Kelly and Katai cover it all- Lois Duncan, Christopher Pike, Richie Tankersley Cusick, VC Andrews. They even talk about Sweet Valley! Unfortunately, the episodes end up way too long, devolving into incomprehensible segues and ramblings that have nothing to do with the books, but seem more like impenetrable inside jokes or actual preteen mean girl gossip. There is also a lot of yawning and talking about how tired they are. Who cares?! Cut that stuff out of the show, please! The seem to find themselves and each other very funny, but it doesn’t translate well- if one host does a weird voice or accent the other one will respond with the same thing, and we end up with a 30-second or so ( however long it is, it’s way too long) loop of them repeating what the other one says. How is that interesting or relevant? It’s not. Its just annoying. I will say I only listened to earlier episodes, so it’s possible they started editing their conversations for the more recent shows? Either way, I found myself skipping forward through so much of the episodes to get to the actual discussion of the books I decided it just wasn’t worth it to try any longer.
  • ChonkyCatMeow
    Best Ever, Forever
    This review is long overdue. I’ve been listening religiously for a few years. I’ve never read a single one of the books they’ve reviewed — you don’t need to. I just love listening to them be silly together. K&L are just the best. An episode where they do nothing but dunk on characters for being dumb, or go off on a long, goofy tangent about hypothetical situations, or bravely describe wildly embarrassing things they’ve done in the past, always cheers me up. SO GOOD!
  • livebrains
    Laugh down memory lane
    Love remembering these books that were so big when I was in 6th-7th grades. The two hosts laughter and giggles are infectious and the comedy keeps me coming back for more. I’ve even started listening to episodes on books I never read, but remember the covers.
  • TV bingekid
    Great premise, poor execution
    Could I possibly convince y’all to take some notes when you’re reading the books? Cause I feel like if you made a cheat sheet of the characters and stuff beforehand, you’d spend a lot less time guessing, and saying the wrong thing. I absolutely love the idea of this podcast. The women are about my age, and we grew up reading and loving the same books. But the podcast is sometimes impossible to follow if you haven’t read the book. They jump around and have inside jokes. Also, they go to pains to point out a lot of the catty, mean, competitive girl tropes in the books (rightfully so) but as soon as they start discussing something from real life they are also catty and mean. I really want to love it, and I’ve listened to a lot of episodes, but if I’m honest... it’s not that good. But I’m gonna keep listening anyway, so I guess there’s that.
  • Bubblyx
    Farm to table pocket jalapeño dip
    Kelly and Katai have kept me company through many a rough time; love the pod!
  • the purple card man
    Woke
    If you like woke women who ironically sound like extras on “mean girls” the way they annunciate then this is the podcast for you
  • timesabillion
    Why do both hosts read the book?
    If one host each week didn’t read, they’d be able to hear how impenetrable their plot summaries are for those not already familiar with the plot, and would be able to ask helpful clarifying questions. As it is, the hosts spend so much time discussing points that only someone who recently read the book would be able to follow that I’m often left feeling lost. There is such an easy fix for this: make one of the hosts a stand-in for the audience. Why do they not???
  • poiseandivy
    HaVe yOu hEaRd tHe NeWs??!
    Get your tiny honey hands on this podcast immediately.
  • What's the Tea, Christine?
    Can’t Recommend This Show Enough!
    Huge fan of this podcast, love listening to these funny ladies every week. I started listening in 2018 and went back to the first episode to catch myself up (which at first seemed like a feat but was SO worth it). Now I’ll replay old podcasts because they’re that good and still funny a second time around. Love the VC Andrews and Sweet Valley High episodes the most! The movie podcasts with Oscar are a great addition, I love when I see him as a guest.
  • Kaazzeekali
    Farm to Table Pocket Jalapeño Dip
    Love this show! I am making my way through older episodes and found this gem :)
  • Samknowspanties
    What’s not to love?!
    I lived for YA horror books in my tweens and early teens! Kelly and Katai take me back, but leave me in stitches with their often crazy commentary. But Andrew... he’s the true backbone of the show. His presence and voice make me feel better about myself even though I’ve never even met him. Andrew makes the show a crucial part of my week and I will be so sad when he leaves 43 episodes from now. Thankfully, I have my farm-to-table pocket jalapeño dip to get me through!
  • BigRedRottenRobots
    A Delight
    If you’re a fan of young adult pulp novels from the 90’s then you are in for a real treat! Teen Creeps is hilarious and so entertaining. Kelly and Lindsay read a YA pulp book (before podcast), recap and discuss said book, and often go on fun tangents. A good one to start with is VC Andrews’ Flowers in the Attic - you won’t be sorry.
  • lalaurew95
    Finally Reviewing
    Finally got an iPhone so I’m able to review these awesome women! Such a funny podcast, and such great commentary! I hope these women find all the success in the world. They definitely deserve it. Keep it creepy!
  • Conjob2084
    LOVE YOU GUYS SINCE MINUTE ONE
    I should have reviewed long ago but I’ve been waiting for y’all to do Goodnight Kiss for ages. It was one of my favourite R.L. Stine Fear Street/Fear Street adjacent books when I was like 13.
  • v4mpir3squid
    Now That I’m a Woman
    I love all the random singing. Keep it up!
  • Bad Jubies
    A good listen
    I love the chemistry between you two, great work, keep on chuggin thru that RL stein slog hahaha xD
  • Mary’sBitch
    More singing
    I like the singing. And the rest of the show.
  • callida88
    So much fun!!
    I absolutely adore Teen Creeps! The books they read aren’t ones I was ever interested in as a teenager but that doesn’t take away from my enjoyment at all. Since I discovered the pod last year Kelly and Lindsay have brought so much joy during this weird, upsetting time. Binging Teen Creeps has been a lifeline. If you’re looking for a place to start, my favorite episodes are the three featuring Omar Najam and all of the Sweet Valley High episodes with Ryan Mogge. Farm to table pocket jalapeño dip! 🙌🏻
  • ML7284
    Takes Me Back!
    I'm loving all the trips down memory lane. I loved these books as a kid and now I'm sending a lot of time saying "Yeah... that was really weird!" along to the podcast. Update: I re-listen to the Monster and Starlight Crystal episodes every now and then and then end up re-reading the books. Also, please read Vivian Vande Velde’s Companions of the Night to complete the triumvirate of YA books that ruled my childhood.
  • Carebb
    Dear Dean Crepes
    Love you so much! Thank you for all that readin’ and talkin’ that you do 🥰🥰
  • KiefyKeith
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this podcast
    Kelly and Lindsay have the best chemistry of any podcast I listen to. They are two peas in a pod. The YA fiction they find is absolutely enthralling, and I look forward to listening to it every week. They’re just two pranksters.
  • Mylene McBride
    Still fun after all these years
    Kelly and Katai are a lot of fun, and special guests are an absolute delight. It's a delight to get to revisit the bad books of youth without actually subjecting myself to them again.
  • angelica ✨
    Favorite Find of 2020
    I discovered Teen Creeps towards the end of 2020, maybe about September-ish?? Since then I have been listening non-stop, catching up through their catalog of episodes. This podcast has provided me with many much-needed laughs lately &, being so isolated this past year, it’s just been really nice to listen to Kelly & Katai being friends & enjoying their conversations with each other. I was never allowed to read YA horror as a kid, so the topic of this podcast was really what initially drew me in. I am so happy that I gave it a try because it has become my favorite podcast discovery of late. Thanks, Lindsay & Kelly!
  • jmdeltaco
    so bad makes me dislike other podcasts
    holy annoying! the commercial breaks featuring these girls on other foreverdog podcasts are like nails on a chalkboard.
  • Witchofthewilds7
    Anyone who badmouths these two can meet me in the pit!
    I love this podcast so freaking much. Heard them on How Did This Get Played and wanted more! Desperately wish I was friends with these two and their guests in real life they are so amazing! Also special shout out to Kelly, whenever she talks about video games or comics (she appears to be a fan of my all time fav character Jean Grey so 😍) I geek out and wish I could gab about that stuff with her! I work at a library and listen while I’m there, so it’s extra fun coming across one of the books on the podcast there! These two keep me focused and motivated while I’m working Super long review sorry, but I just love this podcast and the people who create it. Thank you for being so awesome!
  • Mediocrearbest
    Highlight of my week, every week.
    To be quite honest (and maybe this is the pandemic talking) Teen Creeps is the highlight of my week, every week. The mix of comedy, teen fiction, and two women looking back at their youths with a healthy dose of both nostalgia and mortification works so beautifully in this podcast that every episode feels like reminiscing about high school sleepovers. One part R.L. Stine’s greatest hits, one part Pen15, I highly recommend this to anyone who feels a little nostalgic for time spent with friends (or frenemies), the fiction of their teen years, or just needs to unpack absolute indiginity of high school. 10/10.
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