Happy New Year! This episode is totally on time!

To kick off 2023, Mara and Josh begin a new series, featuring a group of quirky siblings and the people surrounding them. Are the Vanderbeekers a suitable replacement for the Penderwicks? Let's find out.

Also discussed: Arrested Development, It's a Wonderful Life, squatter's rights, the Daily Bugle, New England, and Burger King.

Next month we will be discussing Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

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