Episodes

  • More Pandemic Perspectives Oral History
    Oct 24 2023

    We have been presenting oral history interviews, Jen has done with a grant from the Indiana Genealogical Society, and she's finished with the Jeffersonville High School project.


    This episode we have 

    Carl and Mary Kramer: local historians

    Carrie Collins: artist

    Demond Thompson: massage therapist and podcaster


    Show Notes

    https://jefflibrary.org/archives/s/pandemic-perspectives-jeffersonville-residents-recount-their-lives-during-the-2020-covid-19-pandemic/page/oral-histories

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Is that Spookiness in the Air or Pumpkin Spice?
    Oct 10 2023

    This episode Jen shares some of her favorite spooky stories from the area, and one tale of Jeffersonville folklore that we're both old enough to remember.

    Haunted Indiana

    Newspaper articles used in this episode were found using Historic Courier Journal archives available on the libraries website under Local History Links, you will need a library card to use this archive. 

    https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/indianapolis/five-most-haunted-places-to-visit-in-indiana


    https://www.hauntedrooms.com/indiana/haunted-places


    https://www.indianahauntedhouses.com/real-haunts/


    https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/indiana/in-cemeteries/


    https://scaryhq.com/haunted-witches-circle-daleville-indiana/

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    36 mins
  • Pandemic Perspectives Oral History Project
    Sep 19 2023

    Pandemic Perspectives Oral History Project


    We have been presenting oral history interviews Jen has done with a grant from the Indiana Genealogical Society, and she is finished with the Jeffersonville High School project. She did a pandemic oral history project and want to start releasing these interviews. 


    This episode we have 

    Annalies Bassett- college student

    Amanda Beam- Journalist

    Judge Vicki Carmichael- local Judge


    Show Notes: 


    https://jefflibrary.org/archives/s/pandemic-perspectives-jeffersonville-residents-recount-their-lives-during-the-2020-covid-19-pandemic/page/oral-histories

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    56 mins
  • We are still with the banned???
    Sep 5 2023

    On this episode Jen talks about book banning and challenges and how everyone has the constitutional right to read what they want. She discusses the 13 most challenged books of 2022. 


    Show Notes

    The First Amendment Encyclopedia 

    https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/986/book-banning


    Freedom to Read

    https://www.freedomtoread.ca/resources/bannings-and-burnings-in-history/


    Tinker v. Des Moines

    https://www.aclu.org/documents/tinker-v-des-moines-landmark-supreme-court-ruling-behalf-student-expression#:~:text=February%2022%2C%202019-,Tinker%20v.,protest%20the%20war%20in%20Vietnam.


    American Library Association 

    https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement

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    32 mins
  • Author Talk with Bob Chenoweth
    Aug 28 2023

    Show Notes:

    Jen interviewed author Bob Chenoweth about his book Naked as a Jaybird at the Moon-Your-Mama Bar & Grill. She highly recommends reading the book if you need a few laughs in your life.

    About the Author

    [Husband. Dad. Grandpa. Novelist. Writer. Designer. Artist. Full-frontal absurdist.] Bob Chenoweth is the award-winning author of Naked as a Jaybird at the Moon-Your-Mama Bar & Grill: A Novel of Full-Frontal Absurdity. Fittingly, Bob was born naked, and often returns to the state of undress (near his home in the state of Indiana.)

    After ghostwriting several highly rated books, Bob finally chose Naked as a Jaybird to put his name on. It should be no surprise, then, that Bob once shamelessly promoted his novel while wearing a hot dog costume. Strange man. Ask anyone.


    Where to find the book

    https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Jaybird-Moon-Your-Mama-Bar-Grill/dp/1735220906


    https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/search/site/Naked%2520as%2520a%2520Jaybird

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    31 mins
  • Remember Those Days: Jeffersonville High School 1950-1970 Oral History Project
    Aug 21 2023

    This episode continues the Oral History interviews, today Jen is sharing the stories of 

    1:04 Penny Holbrook Dowdell- class of 1966

    26:44Jeanette Turk Burke- class of 1962, Joyce Hamilton Terrell- class of 1962

    50:18 Rick Elliott- Class of 1967


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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • More Oral Histories
    Aug 1 2023

    Back in 2020-2021 I had a grant from the Indiana Genealogical Society to do an oral history project gathering the stories from Jeffersonville High School graduates that attend the school from 1950-1970.  We shared a few of them last year but I thought it would be fun to share some more of them as school will be starting really soon around here. 


    I’m sharing the stories of 

    Dale Moss- class of 1971

    Richard Kincaid- class of 1966 

    David Hammett- class of 1963


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Jess McAlister Small Town Librarian
    Jul 11 2023

    Jen sat down with Jess McAlister (they/them) a librarian at a small public library here in Indiana.

    They talk about their concern about having a Pride display or even having a LGBTQA+  section at their library.

    The DEI policy (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) at her library so if patrons complain about issues they have a policy to show patrons why things are the way they are, and how it can help


    Kindness matters as does representation! Please be kind and respectful to everyone at your local library. We are all just trying to live our lives and having books that represent all people and points of view are essential to a healthy and happy society. If Pride for some reason offends you please don’t be rude or hateful, just move along and find library material that is to your liking. Remember we all have the right to read and receive information no matter if you like it or not. 

    Rainbow Round Table

    https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/rainbow-book-month


    Library Resources

    https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/ebscopost/2150305/top-library-resources-celebrating-pride-month


    Who's Afraid of a Rainbow Flag?

    https://bookriot.com/censorship-of-library-pride-displays/


    Pride Activity

    https://www.oppl.org/news-events/authors-books/june-is-pride-month-find-books-virtual-activities-online-resources-more/#video-for-early-learners


    New York Public Library Pride

    https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/06/18/pride-month-update

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    52 mins