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This is the October tech episode — October 2026 might be one of the most consequential single months in the history of artificial intelligence competition.

Because in October, Google is expected to fire back at OpenAI, Anthropic, and every other frontier AI lab with something it's been quietly building all year. It's called Gemini 4. And if the leaks and early community reports are anywhere close to accurate, the AI landscape is about to look very different on the other side of this month.

Gwen has got you covered on everything you need to know about Artificial Intelligence in October!

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is coming October 6th, and if you’re not careful, you can go from “I’m just looking for a new phone charger” to “Why did I just buy a penguin-shaped waffle maker?”

So, let’s make a plan. And that means today we’re talking about a subject near and dear to every librarian’s heart:

Research before you buy!

My 6 Steps will help you shop like a Pro on Amazon Prime Big Deal Days!

Welcome to Librarian DJ Gwen's Spirit Halloween Musical Scare-Tacula taking you from you're recently vacated Joann Fabrics store that's moonlighting for October as a Spirit Halloween. From EDM rave songs to K-pop Halloween anthems, to the backwoods of Kentucky to learn a brand-new Halloween inspired line dance. St Patrick, Larry Kenobi, and Librarian DJ Gwen hit the road going to Transylvania (not to be confused with Pennsylvania) and Tatooine. And let's not forget those crazy Halloween inspired carnivals and Haunted Houses, you know the ones with the house of mirrors and the flashing strobe lights. Librarian DJ Gwen has got you rocking all October, including a personal song about the worst Halloween (ripped from the Headlines of Gwen's life true story). So, keep your hands and legs inside the car at all times as we dance thru the Halloween Musical Scare-Tacula!

Track List:

1. Costume Chaos

2. Candy Bat Parade 4:47

3. Pumpkin Two-Step 7:12

4. Crypt Crew 11:01

5. Trick not a treat, Librarian DJ Gwen 14:11

6. Strobe Hall 17:08

7. Jawa Candy Caravan 20:22

8. Trick or Treat on Tatooine 23:33

Album Insert:

1. Costume Chaos : An electronic dance rave Alternative rock song about Librarian DJ Gwen, Mariachi Bear, and the Easter Bunny go to the Spirit Halloween store to look for a Halloween costume for Librarian DJ Gwen! A fun and frisky, and a bit crazy look at trying to come up with the perfect costume.

2. Candy Bat Parade : A K-pop Halloween anthem, that is silly and funny all while being spooky

3. Pumpkin Two-Step : A Halloween line dance song, that you'll be trying to keep the milk from coming out your nose while keeping up with the steps!

4. Crypt Crew : A funny K-pop hard trance song about St Patrick, Obi Wan 'Larry' Kenobi, and Librarian DJ Gwen go trick-or-treating in Transylvania and the craziness begins.

5. Trick not a treat, Librarian DJ Gwen : A 90's angry girl rock song about young Librarian DJ Gwen going trick or treating with her best friend, and then EVERYTHING GOES WRONG (ripped from the headlines of my life)! It's the most horrific Halloween that you will never forget! Trick-or-Treating gone wrong, the boy you have crush on finally talks to you and it's horrible trainwreck, even the sleep over at your best friend's goes awry, leading to an emergency vet trip! Librarian DJ Gwen, make this day start again!

6. Strobe Hall : A house techno club song with a massive beat that keeps on ramping up to make you feel like you're walking or riding thru a haunted house. You can feel the strobe flashing constantly in your eye, blinding you.

7. Jawa Candy Caravan : A dance remix with a slice of techno about Jawas trick or treating on Tatooine, a silly and funny, with a slightly serious tone.

8. Trick or Treat on Tatooine : A country pop song about Jawas trick or treating on Tatooine, I fully expect to get a CMA with this song!

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today we are talking about something I love: the September feeling.

The air gets a little sharper. The mornings feel different. The coffee tastes better somehow. There is something about September that feels more like a new year than January ever does — and research actually backs that up. It's the "fresh start effect," and it turns out the back-to-school season, even for people who haven't been in school for decades, is one of the most powerful psychological reset points of the year.

So today we're using that energy. We're going to talk about what's trending this fall — in style, in food, in how people are spending their time — giving you a September you can actually use!

This week we'll get you informed about something that constantly makes the news, because 1 person won't stop talking about it, and has recently tweeted a new map of Greenland, Today I take you behind the tweets and give you the full deal on the history of Greenland and why it matters in the larger debate.

Greenland, the world's largest island that's technically part of Denmark but also kind of not, that's covered in ice despite being called Greenland, and that's been in the news lately because of geopolitical tensions and because someone suggests the United States should buy it.

As a librarian, I love topics that make people say, "wait, I don't actually know much about this." Greenland is one of those topics. Most people can point to it on a map – it's that giant white island – but the history is fascinating and surprisingly relevant to understanding current Arctic geopolitics.

So, let's talk about Greenland: its indigenous people, its complicated relationship with Denmark, the significant U.S. military presence there, and why this massive island matters more than you might think.

The September current events episode we are doing a world tour — because September is, without exaggeration, one of the most consequential months in the international diplomatic calendar every single year.

Every September, the leaders of 193 countries descend on Midtown Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly. Every September, New York becomes the most diplomatically concentrated place on earth — bilateral meetings in hotel suites, speeches from the green marble podium, press stakeouts on First Avenue, and the kind of hallway conversations that actually shape global policy.

This September, the stakes are unusually high. Gwen lays out the key storylines in this episode.

Apple is having what might be the most consequential September in its modern history. We're talking about a new iPhone. A new product category the company has been rumored to be developing for years. A new operating software. And for the first time since 2011 — a brand-new CEO. This is our September tech episode — and if you only pay attention to tech news once a year, this is the month to do it.

Welcome back to The Stacks, the podcast where we believe information is power, misinformation is annoying, and arguing about politics is best done without throwing chairs.

I'm Gwen, your friendly Techy Librarian, and today I'm stepping away from my library desk and into the moderator's chair.

We've got artificial intelligence regulations, tariffs and the economy, and college affordability to discuss. Joining me today are Kim, a 19-year-old college student from the Bay Area and Tyler, a Texas Republican. We debate the issues, but respectfully. No insults, no talking over each other, and no claiming that your political opponents are secretly plotting to destroy civilization.

Today we are talking about a genuine, measurable shift in how people are thinking about their bodies, their minds, and what it actually means to be healthy. Not the old Boomer way, but a different approach to wellness!

Because something interesting has happened in 2026. After years of biohacking, optimization, and self-surveillance — calorie tracking apps, sleep scores, continuous glucose monitors, cold plunges, endless metrics — a significant backlash has arrived. And what's replacing the obsession with measurement is, in many ways, more interesting. Let's deep dive on this with your Friendly Techy Librarian, Gwen!

So, Boomer, drop that Juice Cleanse and let's dig in!

Something changed quietly on August 1st that has enormous implications for the entire AI industry.

The Trump administration's AI executive order went into effect. And for the first time, the United States government has a formal, structured framework for regulating the most powerful AI systems on earth. AI Governance has finally come to the United States!

In this episode I'll break down what that actually means.

For the past several years, the AI industry has operated in what you might call a gentlemen's agreement era. The most powerful AI companies: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta; voluntarily committed to safety testing and government briefings.

That changed on August 1st.