• DUNE and...done.
    Jul 13 2022

    Join Roxanne and Mikayla as they discuss Dune by Frank Herbert along with two very special guests....their husbands, Ryan and Nick! In this final episode of the podcast, listen as the librarians finally tackle the most requested episode, and how much of the movie Roxanne was able to sit through... Also, find out which unlikely publisher finally took a chance on Herbert's manuscript. The answer will surprise you!


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  • Minisode: How to Train Your Dragon
    Apr 27 2022

    Join Mikayla, Roxanne, and special guest host Avalon Robinson to discuss a children's book classic, How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell. Find out just how different the book is from the movie, and why Cressida Cowell is A-OK with that. In fact, she has even called the two properties "cousins!" In this episode, we discuss Avalon's children's book series she wrote about her character, Captain Acorn, and how the book publishing process works. 

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    31 mins
  • Macbeth
    Mar 30 2022

    Join Roxanne and Mikayla as they discuss Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Discover the theatre curse resulting from uttering the name of "The Scottish Play" off-stage that causes actors to do some very silly things to break the hex. Learn the story behind "Voodoo Macbeth," a smash hit production of Macbeth featuring an all-black cast and crew sponsored by the WPA during the Great Depression.

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    56 mins
  • Alice in Wonderland
    Mar 16 2022

    Join Roxanne and Mikayla as they discuss Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, aka Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Listen as they discuss the origin story of Alice's adventures and the complicated legacy of Lewis himself. Find out which common words Carroll coined, and what exactly is, a Jabberwocky.

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  • The Age of Innocence
    Mar 2 2022

    Join Roxanne and Mikayla as they discuss The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. Listen as the librarians discuss Wharton's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, and how she was the first woman to do so! Discover why Scorsese called his 1993 adaptation his "most violent movie," and learn some Gilded Age women's history along the way.

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  • Death on the Nile
    Feb 16 2022

    Join Roxanne and Mikayla as they discuss Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. This popular mystery novel has entertained readers for over 80 years and it shows; for once, the librarians have very little to bicker about! In this episode, discover the origin story behind Hercule Poirot's famous moustache, and how the character of Lynette Doyle has changed throughout adaptations.

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    51 mins
  • A Man Called Ove
    Feb 3 2022

    Join Mikayla and Roxanne as they discuss A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. The book was released first in Swedish then in English in 2013 and became a 2016 Swedish language movie ranked 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

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    49 mins
  • 2022 Page to Screen Minisode
    Jan 26 2022

    In this minisode: What should you read before it comes to the screen in 2022? What satisfying reads were released in 2021? And how can the library help you make 2022 your year?

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