On this very special episode, Tory and Barbara from Patron Services join Alex to discuss the life of a library book, from the moment they're ordered to their last moments in the library ... and beyond!

03:02 - Book Ordering

15:07 - Processing & Cataloging

25:59 - Book Repair

30:09 - Life on the Shelf

34:17 - Weeding & End of Life

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Tory and Kristina are back again to share some things they're into!

01:53 - Taskmaster

05:30 - Stargate SG-1

11:07- The Antidote by Karen Russell

16:04 - Vince Guaraldi

18:57 - The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

23:52 - Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the End of the World by Darian Lynskey

28:20 - Duel

31:54 - Infinity Nikki

39:17 - The Phoenician Scheme

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Tory and Kristina join Alex to talk about what they're into!

02:15 - Adolescence (Netflix)

06:43 - Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

11:41 - Pokémon Shield

17:20 - Atomfall

23:20 - Fantasy BINGO

28:03 - Crochet

33:41 - Abundance by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson

37:08 - Final Destination Series

44:29 - Les Misérables

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Peter, Lizzie and Alex discuss what makes a great album cover and share some of their favorites!

01:39 - London Calling - The Clash

04:39 - Power, Corruption and Lies - New Order

07:13 - Virgin - Lorde

10:06 - Kimono My House - Sparks

13:34 - Faith - The Cure

15:47 - Radical Optimism - Dua Lipa

17:49 - Madvillainy - Madvillain

21:26 - Gala - Lush

25:20 - Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe Ed.) - Sabrina Carpenter

27:49 - Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits

32:20 - Low Birth Weight - Piano Magic

35:00 - Sweetener - Ariana Grande

37:47 - Head Hunters - Herbie Hancock

40:11 - Utopia - Bjork

43:05 - Nonante-Cinq - Angèle

44:36 - Honorable Mentions

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Peter, Sean and Lizzie join to pod to celebrate the 50th anniversary of fin-tastic summer blockbuster film JAWS!

00:38 - First experiences with JAWS

03:36 - Opening scene, Spielberg, & Box Office

10:04 - Second Shark Attack & Quint

15:31 - Domesticity, Grounded Horror & Hooper

20:53 - The Reveal & The Hunt

27:03 - Ending & Sequels

36:32 - Closing Thoughts

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Sean, Marianne and Rachel join the pod to share some of their favorite LGBTQ+ films, books, shows and more to celebrate Pride Month!

01:20 - The Watermelon Woman

05:30 - Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson

09:27 - This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill

12:16 - Woodworking by Emily St. James

16:37 - Sorry, We're Closed (2024 video game)

22:08 - Romeo + Juliet (2024 play)

28:54 - Pee-Wee as Himself

37:47 - Happy Together

43:23 - Heartstopper (Season 3)

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Tory, Steph and (making his podcast debut) Evan join the show to discuss their Broadway adventures this season and recap the 78th Annual Tony Awards!

01:51 - Shows We've Seen This Season

03:43 - Cynthia Erivo & Opening Number

10:41 - Predictions & Best Musical

15:20 - Best Revival of a Musical

18:05 - Best Lead Actor in a Musical

20:17 - Best Lead Actress in a Musical

24:52 - Best Featured Actor in a Musical

28:36 - Best Featured Actress in a Musical

31:12 - The Plays & Other Categories

34:21 - The Performances

59:08 - Shows We're Looking Forward to Seeing Next Season

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This past week, we invited the graduating classes of Lincoln Ave., Cherry Ave., and Sunrise Drive Elementary Schools to tour the library. As part of their visit, they had a chance to drop in our recording studio and answer some prompts. This is what they said....

00:00:48 - Lincoln Ave.

00:31:46 - Cherry Ave.

01:06:16 - Sunrise Drive

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We celebrate AniMAY by ranking the entire filmography of the world renowned Studio Ghibli!

01:33 - Intro

03:39 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

06:36 - Castle in the Sky (1986)

08:51 - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

13:09 - Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16:09 - Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)

19:02 - Only Yesterday (1991)

20:27 - Porco Rosso (1992)

23:08 - Ocean Waves (1993) & Pom Poko (1994)

26:34 - Whisper of the Heart (1995)

28:51 - Princess Mononoke (1997)

30:45 - My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

31:36 - Spirited Away (2001)

34:05 - The Cat Returns (2002)

36:03 - Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

38:07 - Tales from Earthsea (2006) & Ponyo (2008)

40:25 - The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) & From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

42:29 - The Wind Rises (2013)

45:09 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

47:35 - When Marnie Was There (2014)

49:17 - The Red Turtle (2016) & Earwig and the Witch (2020)

51:25 - The Boy and the Heron (2023)

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With the Nintendo Switch 2 release drawing near, we take a moment to share our favorite memories of the original Nintendo Switch.

02:16 - Nintendo Switch Launch (2017)

05:12 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

09:26 - Appeal and Design of the Switch

13:02 - Animal Crossing & The Shutdown

18:31 - Switch Regrets, Performance Issues & Other Memories

22:12 - Smash Bros Hype, Indies & Sales Records

28:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Hopes & Expectations

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