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Flightless Bird

Goosebumps

Flightless Bird

David Farrier

Society & Culture, Documentary, Comedy

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob talk iconic series Goosebumps - discussing their favourite books in the series, the joy of the Scholastic Book Fair, and how Goosebumps have managed to sell over 400 million copies around the world. David then interviews the man himself - R.L. Stine - who has just finished writing his latest book: A book for adults. Join us for bonus episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/flightlessbird Contact us with your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, David.

0:06.8

Hi, Rosabelle. How are you doing?

0:09.3

Look, I'm so sorry that I made a promise I'd pick up and then I didn't.

0:13.5

Yeah, we've been having, look, for those people lucky enough to be listening to this podcast for a long time,

0:19.3

they'll know that recently we've had some communication difficulties because you put your phone in do not disturb mode 24-7.

0:25.8

But in the past when you've called me, it comes through and now it doesn't even, like it wasn't

0:31.4

even coming up for me to answer the phone call. I think it's the Apple update.

0:35.7

Anyone out there can help please save our friendship.

0:39.0

Now, to lead in to the big question about this week's episode, I'd sort of like to bring

0:43.6

listeners up to speed that don't know. You are a bit of a literary bookworm. Is that a fair

0:51.2

assessment? I'd say a little bit, but I don't read that much.

0:56.1

I'm nervous.

0:57.4

You certainly have a lot of books on your shelf that I've seen.

1:00.0

That's just for sure.

1:00.9

That's just to try and convince people that I can read.

1:05.5

Today's episode is about the hit series in America, Goosebumps.

1:11.3

Oh, I love that. I love goosebumps.

1:14.0

Is it still going?

1:15.2

Yeah, it's still going. It's still going strong. Did you read them growing up?

1:18.5

Yeah, goosebumps. There were like these horror, like teenage high school books I love,

1:24.1

Sweet Valley High, like all those big American series, big hit for me.

1:28.9

Did you, is there any particular Goosebump's book that stood out to you that you recall now?

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