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Deep in the basement of congregation Sofer Shalom, there’s a dusty library that’s really the home of a magical portal to another world. Join siblings Miri and Micah as they explore a mysterious land, where stories come to life! Enjoy fairytales with unexpected twists and Jewish lessons as Miri, Micah, and their friends, encounter golems, book worms, giants and even talking animals! For full credits and accompanying activities, visit pjlibrary.org/podcast.
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Mobile Armored Podcast Show

Adam Moore and PJ McNerney

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Computer, select the best agents for this mission! The Mobile Armored Podcast Show is a rewatch podcast of the 80’s cartoon series M.A.S.K. Hosts Adam Moore and PJ McNerney are hitting the rewind button and taking you on a wild ride back to the era of neon, synthesizers, and cartoons that were blatant toy commercials—but oh, so unforgettable. Remember the thrill of Matt Trakker's adventures and his crew of oddly skilled agents? Well, Adam and PJ sure do, and they're dissecting all 75 episode ...
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A challenging project has Kiddo and his friends frustrated. They need to construct something that can protect an egg for their school’s Egg Drop event, but each friend has tried their own ideas without success. Mimi reads the book Five Brave Knights vs. the Dreadful Dragon, a story about kids facing similar, though fire-breathing, frustration. What…
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Snow White just wants to host a delightful Rosh Hashanah get together, but the three little kittens and the three little pigs are having one big disagreement. Will they ever forgive each other? Episode Credits:Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth KorelitzStor…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! What would you give Matt Trakker and Gloria Baker for a wedding gift? She-Ra's belt? The Eye of Sauron? Maybe dinner at a revolving restaurant or a ride in Thunderhawk? Here's what Miles Mayhem got them -- the worst V.E.N.O.M. plot in the show so far. (Hint: it involves vacuuming money.) That, plus Scott …
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Another one of Matt Trakker's billion-dollar military boondoggles goes missing. Are we more worried that Matt is clearly an arms dealer, or the fact that these weapons systems go missing so often? Plus, Scott is nearly killed by a Rube Goldberg device, Dusty's IQ drops several points, and... could it be..…
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While searching for a game in Mimi’s closet, he finds a trunk full of funny costumes, plus flyers and other memorabilia from old comedy shows. Mimi explains that his great uncle Levi used to be a comedy performer, part of a long line of laughter in the Jewish tradition of finding happiness even in hard times. She shares a few famous names, telling …
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! What would possess the child of a billionaire to go dumpster diving? Maybe it's the trauma inflicted when his father abandoned him in the Egyptian desert with a stranger he only met 30 seconds ago. Let's dive into the dumpster of Scott Trakker's psychology in today's episode of the Mobile Armored Podcast …
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! When you think "Mardi Gras", do you think parachuting clowns, Disney copyright infringement, and drug labs in the swamp? Because M.A.S.K. sure does! All that, plus Scott tries to kill T-Bob (again), Sly wears a headdress, and Buddy Hawks has the most 80's mustache you've ever seen. It's the Mobile Armored…
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Sure, Kiddo calls his little brother “Zee,” but what is his full name and where does it come from? What makes names so important anyway? Kiddo learns about the Jewish value of Lekol ish yesh shem, the significance of names. Episode Cast and Credits Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library The book My Name is Aviva was written by Lesléa Ne…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Yes, you read that right. Matt is being kind enough to give us the day off on Labor Day. And by that we mean he was ordered by a federal judge. Have a very Happy Labor Day everyone!!! P.S. - Stay 'til the end for a recently unearthed 80's gem! https://www.instagram.com/m.a.s.k.podcast/…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! This week, Bruce hugs a topless guy in the snow, a 65 million year old virus is unearthed, and V.E.N.O.M. builds a shopping mall in the Arctic Circle. So, pretty much par for the course. Plus, Scott is abandoned in sub-zero temperatures, and T-Bob comes one step closer to rebelling against his programming…
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Kiddo wants to go to his friend Noam’s birthday party at the trampoline park, but it’s at the same time as his cousins’ play, and cousin Emilia could really use Kiddo there to calm her nerves. Mimi reads the book Rosie Saves the World which highlights the Jewish value of mutual responsibility. Kiddo knows the trampolines would be a blast, but can h…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! This episode starts with such a great premise -- a nuclear submarine controlled by a rogue A.I. threatens the Panama Canal. But that's where the greatness ends. What we get instead is a complete dumpster fire of an episode. Twenty-two minutes of M.A.S.K. toy commercials would have been a better use of the…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Look, we're going to be honest here. This episode goes to some dark places regarding Scott, T-Bob, and an ice cream shop. If you are easily disturbed, disgusted, or lactose intolerant, you might want to skip this episode. On the plus side, we've got very petty gangsters, Miles slumming it, and Matt's cont…
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Kiddo arrives to find Mimi sewing. She explains that Ms. Jenn left her coat behind when visiting, so Mimi’s giving it some needed repairs. Kiddo is eager to start playing and wants to know why they don’t just bring the coat to Ms. Jenn. Mimi shares a modern version of a classic Jewish story about the importance of not only returning lost items, but…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Jason Burns from the "What About..." Podcast joins us as we travel to an England (ish) Renaissance Faire! Join us as we revel in the best poetry M.A.S.K. has to offer, Scott's epic quest to send a postcard, and some of the absolutely worst parenting we've ever seen from Matt Trakker. It's an extra special…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Surely there’s a better way to make money than breaking into temples in Singapore and melting down the gold statues inside, but, okay Miles, great plan! Also, Scott is almost killed by an elephant, T-Bob is treated like garbage, and Sly Rax has a really bad acid trip. All on this week’s episode of the Mob…
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It’s challah-baking time, but when Kiddo tries to braid the dough, it keeps ending up in a big tangled blob. Mimi knows the power of a good story, so she reads the book An Egg for Shabbat. It’s about a young boy trying to go fetch an egg for his mother. He keeps accidentally breaking egg after egg in different ways, but eventually shows us all that…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Yes, it finally happened. After years of neglect from his father, and after watching his father's rogue paramilitary organization at work for just as long, Scott finally snapped and tried to take out T-Bob. Was it successful? Listen to find out. Also, more lost cities in jungles and even more questionable…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! What could be more disturbing than V.E.N.O.M.'s dastardly plan to ransom the Statue of Liberty? How about Miles Mayhem's petty destruction of an innocent magician's career? WHAT DID WONDRO DO TO YOU, MILES?! That, and Scott Trakker's flipper hands, on this week's episode of the Mobile Armored Podcast Show…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Like most of you, Adam and PJ strongly oppose the rampant deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Having said that, if we were forced to come up with ways for destroying the jungle, don't you think giant caterpillars would be last on that list? Well, not for Miles Mayhem, whose latest scientific achieveme…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! What could possibly drive Matt Trakker to sacrifice the greatest M.A.S.K. vehicle of all time? To save his son? To prevent the end of the world? What about a trade-in deal at the local car dealership? Nope! Thunderhawk is sacrificed in order to... well, if you can figure it out, please let us know. That, …
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Kiddo needs more space to race!! He really REALLY wants a huge playroom so he can build a giant racetrack for his toy cars. He’ll never be satisfied trying to fit a track on Mimi’s kitchen table. Mimi recounts a Jewish folk tale about a man who really REALLY wishes he had as big a home as his neighbor. A rabbi gives advice that seems totally unhelp…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Writing evil villains is simple. Give them a goal, and a crazy ultimatum if they don't achieve that goal. "Give me all the gold in the world or I'll blow up the moon." That's pretty good, right? In "The Magma Mole", Miles threatens to cause Mt. Fuji to erupt unless... NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. HE NEVER…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! In this week's episode, it's all over for one lucky city if Miles pulls off his dastardly plan. Of course, his plan involves crashing a comet into Earth, which means it's probably over for all life on Earth if he succeeds. Is preventing an extinction level event worth 25 million dollars in gold bars? YES!…
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This episode features the book, The Rabbi Slurps Spaghetti, written by Leslie Kimmelman and illustrated by Sharon Davey. It is used with permission from Behrman House, Inc. Kiddo is pretending to be a grownup, doing what he thinks adults do at work. Inspired by Mimi’s reading of The Rabbi Slurps Spaghetti, Kiddo learns that curiosity is an importan…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! We don't even know where to begin with the glorious trainwreck that is M.A.S.K.'s "The Oz Effect." Watch in awe (or horror) as VENOM's theatrical slave-labor scheme goes hilariously awry, complete with fake cobras and a tornado machine that would make the Wizard of Oz blush. Meanwhile, Buddy Hawks takes c…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! This week, we dive into Mask Episode 8: "The Roteks," where Venom decides metal-eating bugs are the next big thing. Because why not? Also, Matt's grilling hot dogs like he’s had one too many, Hondo’s got an attitude, and the team's mask powers are put to the most questionable use yet. And can we talk abou…
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Kiddo tells Mimi of a rumor that the creepy old house in their neighborhood is occupied by a wizard who has his whole yard booby-trapped! Mimi decides to dispel the myth by bringing Kiddo to the house to meet its owner, her friend, Mr. Johansen. The man is very kind and very much not a wizard. In fact, the only magic comes from Mimi, who transports…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! We thought Miles was going into the medical equipment business until we realized he was saying "cyclonic" disruptor. We're still a bit disappointed, tbh. Also, "funny-looking domes", dirty bombs, Matt uses Scott and T-Bob as canaries in a coal mine, and Gloria reveals even new levels of her hard core adre…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! On this week's episode, join Adam and PJ for a hilarious deep dive into "Dinosaur Boy," where Venom’s confusing quest for eternal youth meets dinosaur drama! Expect bizarre dino noises, eyebrow-raising cultural takes, and villains who are alarmingly happy at their jobs. It’s a jungle out there with nonsen…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Strap in for rollicking ride with Adam and PJ. This week, despite being trapped in a Colorado snowstorm, the boys still manage to delve into the hijinks of MASK's fifth episode, "Video Venom." This episode is a whirlwind where villains hypnotize townsfolk to steal a military laser with intentions of holdi…
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Kiddo balks at the idea of brushing his teeth, but Mimi cleverly explains that it's a mitzvah, -- commandment or good deed -- which is something he loves. In this episode, she reads, Hillel Takes a Bath, written by Vicki L. Weber and illustrated by John Joven, and used with permission from Behrman House. Episode Cast and Credits: Afternoons With Mi…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Get ready to buckle up and transform your mundane commute into a fantastical voyage with Episode 4 of the "Mobile Armored Podcast Show." This time around, Adam and PJ tackle the mesmerizing chaos of M.A.S.K. Episode Four, "Highway to Terror." Diving into the episode with the glee of kids in a candy store,…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Dubious ancient relics. Secret Colorado cults. And pepperoni pizzas. All that and more in M.A.S.K. Episode 3, "The Book of Power." This peculiar gem might just be the original pilot of the series, revealing itself with different voices for our beloved characters and the grand introduction of Boulder Hill’…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! Activate Defense Mode for this episode of the "Mobile Armored Podcast Show," where Adam and PJ take a wild ride... with a dash of cultural insensitivity. This week, the duo dives into a hilariously problematic storyline involving the theft of a mystical arrowhead that leads to an alien spacecraft buried i…
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Send a Priority One Message to M.A.S.K. HQ! In this debut episode of the Mobile Armored Podcast Show, join hosts Adam Moore and PJ McNerney as they dive headfirst into the thrilling universe of "MASK," kicking off with the pilot episode that sets the stage for an epic saga of 75 episodes. Amidst meteorites with mysterious powers and covert operatio…
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Purim is a holiday that feels like it's made for families. Traditions include dressing up, sharing gift baskets or mishloach manot with friends, making noise by shaking groggers, and staying up late with your friends and community. People do tzedakah and also read the Book of Esther, or megillah, which shares the story of how the Jews of Persia wer…
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Sorry, but we’re not gonna spoil the season finale right here, so don’t expect this to tell you if the kids catch elusive Joha, save Sofer Shalom, or finally get to hear PJ and Elijah’s long-held secret story. You’ll just have to listen. Episode Credits:Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher…
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The kids want Auntie PJ and Elijah to finally tell all about their legendary treasure hunt, but the grownups try to skirt the subject with “A Story For Another Time.” This one delves into lovable Zev’s first holiday in Mashal. Episode Credits:Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate…
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Earlier today, some friends wouldn’t stop arguing on a bumpy bus ride, and Kiddo is feeling so frustrated about it that his tummy hurts. At Mimi's, Kiddo calms down enough to talk about it, and of course Mimi has the perfect story to share, Aaron the Peacemaker. Mimi always finds a way to give Kiddo the tools to get through rough times. Episode Cre…
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Happy World Read Aloud Day from all of us here at PJ Library and Afternoons With Mimi. We hope you'll enjoy this lovely, nice and long playlist of Mimi reading your favorite PJ Library storybooks. The CandlewickWritten by Jennifer RosnerIllustrated by Kristina SwarnerPublished by PJ Publishing The Chocolate KingWritten by Michael LeventhalIllustrat…
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The kids are playing an epic game of pretend in the woods when they’re interrupted by none other than Joha! What’s he up to now? Episode Credits:Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth KorelitzStory Editor: Petey GibsonWriters: Jan Schwaid, Petey GibsonAudio edi…
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On the way to get ice cream, Mimi gives money to someone in need. Kiddo wonders why and worries that now they won’t have enough to buy ice cream. Mimi explains the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and the small ways we can find and spread kindness and light. Episode Credits: Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library. Produ…
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Passover in Mashal is as enchanting as you’d expect. But who hosts the best seder, Cinderella or Snow White? Follow Auntie PJ and Elijah as they seder-hop through Mashal in this “Story For Another Time.” Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth K…
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It’s the Passover episode! Learn about Passover traditions from around the world as the kids continue their globe-trotting search for Joha. Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz Story Editor: Petey Gibson Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey G…
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Kiddo wants to do so many things on his to-do list! But Mimi knows best and reminds Kiddo that it's Shabbat. Time to rest and snuggle up and read their latest PJ Library delivery: Saturdays are Special, written by Chris Barash, illustrated by Abigail Marble, and published by PJ Publishing. Episode Credits: Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ…
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Each Friday evening, families around the world begin the celebration of Shabbat. For many, the evening includes favorite foods, company for dinner, special songs, and blessings. This week, we have a playlist featuring stories all about Shabbat. If you like what you hear, be sure to visit our other shows on our PJ Library Presents network. We've got…
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Each Friday evening, families around the world begin the celebration of Shabbat. For many, the evening includes favorite foods, company for dinner, special songs, and blessings. This week, we have a playlist featuring stories all about Shabbat. If you like what you hear, be sure to visit our other shows, just search PJ Library to find more Shabbat …
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