Lake Eerie Library

Spring has sprung, and people (and the Critters) are getting squirrelly. What better way to get into the spirit than to watch some creature features? What films do the Librarians define as creature features?  Dive in (literally) with classic monsters, creepy crawlers, and way too many movies that are set in fresh water for Beth's comfort. Do throuples exist in Atlantis? Is the first rule of Lake Eerie Library Fight Club "Don't tell Beth about tiny tubs of Vaseline"? What is that weird notification noise that we didn't edit out? Just HOW MANY creature movies feature Samuel L. Jackson? Find out now!

RIP Roger Corman

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Housekeeping, an as-yet-to-be-unveiled theory about Justins (and more proof that we record early and out of order), Traumatizing childhood films

9:30 Discussion starts

Happy Mother's Day! Hail Baby!

The Librarians discuss Ira Levin's modern classic "Rosemary's Baby" and the subsequent film adaptations, its unique perspectives on feminism, bodily autonomy, and consent, and the cultural impact that led to the "Horror Boom" in fiction. 

CW: Discussion and mention of rape, pregnancy, gaslighting, and religion

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Housekeeping, Horny Mom Energy, Beth wants to oil up Randy Orton...

Discussion starts: 22:42

Spoilers Ahead: 54:15

The Librarians are here to share the details of their most contemporary true crime topic yet. 

April 2016-  8 members of the Rhoden family were found brutally murdered in Pike County, Ohio homes. The circumstances of their deaths led FBI and BCI investigators to one of Ohio's longest-running murder investigations to date. Who committed this heinous crime? Was it related to the seizure of thousands of cannabis plants in the area? Could the killer also be involved in a Kentucky murder? Or is there a much more sinister and personal explanation? 

As of this episode's airing, a court trial is still forthcoming. 

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Housekeeping

Discussion starts: 10:36

Tigger warnings: descriptions of gun violence, child neglect, mention of domestic abuse

The Librarians are back with another minisode about the burly, emo, lumberjack, nightball-playing werewolf that terrified Defiance, Ohio. Was this an actual cryptid? Was it a disgruntled employee seeking revenge? A prank gone wrong? Learn more in this bite-sized episode of The Lake Eerie Library!

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Housekeeping and Decrepit Librarian back problems

4:17- Discussion starts

Welcome to the first Lake Eerie Library Minisode dedicated to one of Ohio's most endearing cryptids- the Loveland Frog. Is that froggy fella a time traveler? A witch? An alien? Or an escaped pet iguana? What's their glute workout routine? The Librarians are asking the hard-hitting questions you're all dying to have answered and petitioning for a guest spot at next year's Loveland Frog Festival.

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Start: Housekeeping and Dream Analysis

Loveland Frog Discussion: 14:45

The Librarians are back for a long overdue book discussion of Kin by one of their favorite Ohio dwelling authors, Kealan Patrick Burke.

From Amazon:

"On a scorching hot summer day in Elkwood, Alabama, Claire Lambert staggers naked, wounded, and half-blind away from the scene of an atrocity. She is the sole survivor of a nightmare that claimed her friends, and even as she prays for rescue, the killers -- a family of cannibalistic lunatics -- are closing in.

Bonus content: Beth's obsession with brain amoebas and seeing Jason Siegel naked distracts her from learning US Geography. Meanwhile Britta's continued mission to stop Timothee Chalamet before he becomes too powerful reaches new heights. 

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Spooky updates

Spoiler Free Discussion Starts: 21:22

Spoilers Ahead: 59:20

Welcome to part two of the epic tale of Danny Greene, Cleveland's infamous Irish gangster. This episode covers the latter half of Danny's life and the warring crime families of Cleveland at that time. Britta thinks laundering money means running it on the delicate cycle, Beth doesn't want the government to have her DNA (sus) and the Librarians remind you to finish reading Kin by Kealan Patrick Burke for next weeks book discussion!

Welcome back listeners! The Librarians figured out their St. Paddy's shenanigan schedule and got to together to tell you all about the epic tale of Danny Greene, Cleveland infamous Irish gangster. Learn about Danny's early days, interior design choices, and what exactly racketeering means. Plus hear entirely too much about a tv series that ended almost twenty years ago, why you should only trust professionals to set your car explosives, and the secret to why Millennials ACTUALLY love "Avocado Toast" 

This week the Librarians prep your Irish celebrations with a look at the Leprechaun film franchise, starring Warwick Davis, and subsequent reboot. Learn about the making of the cult film and just how weird its sequels got (they made it to space before Jason did) as well as the return from comedy horror to its original slasher roots with Leprechaun: Origins and Leprechaun Returns. 

The Librarians take the deepest of dives into the government investigation of unidentified spacecraft, aliens, TLDR letters, and everything involved with Project Blue Book and its humble start at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.  So grab your mountain of mashed potatoes, your Reeses Pieces, make sure to phone home, and remember: The Truth Is Out There....and we all totally missed it while living through our 8th, 9th, and 10th unprecedented world events last year.