Welcome to the very first episode of The Up LINC! Recorded right here in the podcast studio at the Library Innovation Center (LINC) in Greeley, Colorado, we are kicking off the show with the creators behind The American Soundtrack podcast.

In our premiere episode, we dive into the journey of building a show from the ground up. The guys from The American Soundtrack share what inspired them to explore the songs that have defined American life through the decades, and how they turn those musical deep-dives into engaging, casual conversations.

We also get into the technical side of content creation. From studio workflows and audio production tips to the realities of finding your voice as a host, this conversation is packed with practical advice. We also discuss how having access to community makerspaces like LINC can empower local creators to turn a creative spark into a fully realized digital media project.

What You'll Hear in This Episode:

The Origin Story: How The American Soundtrack went from a concept to a published show.

Studio Workflows: Pro tips on recording, editing, and managing a podcast.Storytelling

Through Audio: The process of researching and presenting the compelling history behind iconic music.

Community Creation: The value of utilizing local resources and recording spaces to elevate your own projects.

Whether you're looking to start your own podcast or you just love a great creator story, this episode is the perfect starting point.Be sure to check out our guests by searching for The American Soundtrack wherever you get your podcasts!

Join me and my cohost each month where we discuss the true crime book of the month. Diving in the crime, the victims and the impact of each book.

New podcast, 8 books, and a few cats of wildly varying sizes:

Meagan brings:

Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2362644

Beast Business by Ilona Andrews: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2397877

Exit Zero: stories by Marie-Helene Bertino https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2376930

Fairy Cat by Hisa Takano: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2396576

Peter brings:

Happily by Sabrina Orah Mark

Mr Wilman’s Motoring Adventure: Top Gear, Grand Tour and Twenty Years of Magic and Mayhem by Andy Wilman

Sainted by Lisa Zimmerman: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2398296

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=12526427:hoopla

In this episode's bookstravaganza, this bookzaar, this booktackular, this bookapalooza, we bring you:

Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2376939

Vermis by Plastiboo

Fool Night by Kasumi Yasuda: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2371434

B^F by Ryan North

As well as:

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2374439

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2273850

Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=16786203:hoopla

Electric Idol by Katee Robert: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2291223

Join me each month where I discuss the true crime book of the month. Diving into the crime, the victims and the impact of each book.

February 2026 Audio Newsletter by HPLD Podcasts

January 2026 Audio Newsletter by HPLD Podcasts

In this thrilling episode, Meagan Brings:

Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2396512

The Haar by David Sodergren: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=16830176:hoopla

Brewbies by Kerrigan Byrne: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=18017750:hoopla

A Most Worthy Husband by Faye Delacour: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2393327

Peter Brings:

Football by Chuck Klosterman: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2391170

Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by Joshua Chaplinsky

The Librarianist by Patrick Dewitt: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2330984

Howard the Duck by Zdarsky and Quinones

Peter Brings some ABSOLUTES, including ABSOLUTE UNIT (of fiction writing) Daryl Gregory!

When We Were Real by Daryl Gregory: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2376742

Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2380379

Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2380383

Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Carmine Di Giandomenico: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2380679

Meagan does some holiday catchup, plus finished a series, PLUS getting in on the newest book from a fave author:

Season’s Schemings by Katie Bailey: https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/seasons-schemings-katie-bailey/19062238

Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion by Milcha (whole series): https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2351407

Royal Gambit by Daniell O’Malley: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2384418

The Chronicles of Ori by Harmonia Rosales: https://hpld.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?recordId=2389496

Rickets the Elf's mailbag, Dark Academia Christmas, and the RETURN OF CAGEMAS!