156 - The Magic School Bus

The Worst of All Possible Worlds

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The lads go surfing on a soundwave and swing through the stars as they tag along on the increasingly alarming field trips of Ms. Frizzle in the landmark children’s franchise: The Magic School Bus. Topics include the original books, the extraordinary TV show, and the computer game adaptations that taught a generation about the nightmarish mini-games hiding in their kidneys.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

• The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Scholastic. 1989.
• The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Scholastic. 1990.
• The Magic School Bus TV Show:

• • #1: “Gets Lost in Space”
  • #2: “For Lunch”

• The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body (Computer Game) Developed by Music Pen. 1994.
• The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System (Computer Game) Developed by Music Pen. 1994.
• Interview With Bruce Degen (Magic School Bus)
• Interview With Joanna Cole
• “Joanna Cole, Author of ‘The Magic School Bus’ Book Series, Dies at 75” by . The Hollywood Reporter. July 15th, 2020.
• “Two Decades of Fun and Learning on the Magic School Bus” by Sally Lodge. Publisher’s Weekly. July 27th, 2006.
• Obituary: Joanna Cole by Shannon Maughan. Publisher’s Weekly. July 16th, 2020.

TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Commercial: “A Normal Field Trip” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Josh Boerman as “Arnold”

• “Ride On the Magic School Bus” Covers by:

• • Piano: Guess the Theme Songs
  • Organ: Jonny Music
  • Electronic: Stuart Pett