Between the Shelves

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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Alex, Tory and Kristina celebrate Between the Shelves' 100TH EPISODE by answering questions submitted by you, our listeners!

03:13 - Why did you start the podcast?

05:38 - What is the least favorite part of your job?

09:21 - What was your favorite episode to record?

12:30 - Desert island questions

19:23 - How would you catsit Garfield?

21:10 - McDonalds, Wendy's or Taco Bell?

21:29 - What's a completely useless skill you're proud of?

23:04 - What's a topic you've always wanted to cover?

25:30 - What time period would you wish to visit?

28:15 - Which 5 guests would you invite for dinner?

32:15 - What's one thing you can't live without?

33:52 - What's your biggest fear?

35:47 - What's a small thing that made you smile recently?

38:07 - What's your biggest pet peeve?

43:54 - Who would you swap lives with for a day?

47:56 - One food for the rest of your life. What is it?

49:37 - Favorite moment from the podcast that was cut?

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On this very special Earth Day episode, Sayville Library Assistant Director Tim Sicurella sits down to discuss the Library's progress to becoming certified sustainable with the Sustainable Library Initiative. Then, in the second half of the episode, we feature three Earth Day-themed micro-podcasts created by students from Sunrise Drive Elementary School!

02:01 - Sustainable Libraries discussion with Tim Sicurella

18:25 - "Save the Ocean" by Trevor and Julianna

21:16 - "Recycling" by Casey, Harley, Zachary and Chase

23:53 - "Don't Waste Food" by Emily, Dominic and Vera

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Library Director Jenn Fowler sits down with Alex to discuss the recent Executive Order to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and how it will affect the libraries of New York.

01:09 - What is IMLS and why is it in danger?

06:57 - IMLS budget and NY funding

18:35 - How Sayville Library may be affected

26:45 - Library advocacy

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Links mentioned in this episode:

Take Action: Defend IMLS (NYLA Petition)

Take Action: NYS Library Funding (NYLA Petition)

Take Action: Become a Library Advocate (NYLA)

Suffolk Cooperative Library System

New York State Library

Institute of Museum and Library Services