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- Episode 4: Amanda, Ben, and Marty Talk Oscars
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone and Ben from Tech Services dish on Miss Piggy, 2026 Oscars, and vampires.
Amanda's and Marty's Book Recommendations:
Girl Dinner by Olivia Blake
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
57 min - Episode 3: Addyson Talks Cow Dung, Art Exhibits, and Gaming
In this episode, Addyson from the Circulation Department talks about mashed potato sculptures, art exhibitions at PWPL, and computer gaming fiction.
Addyson's book recommendation:
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
37 min - Episode 2: Amanda and Ben Talk Romance, Rom Coms, and Heated Rivalry
In this episode, Ben from Tech Services, Amanda from the Teen Zone, and Marty discuss rom coms for Valentine's Day. BONUS POINTS: Count how many times Ben says the name Billy Joel instead of Billy Crystal.
Amanda, Ben, and Marty's Book Recommendations:
Game Changers by Rachel Reid--Amanda
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir--Ben
Flashlight by Susan Choi--Marty
1 hr 30 min - Episode 1: Amanda Talks Stilettos, Prom Dresses, and Jim Jones
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone talks about Miss Piggy versus Cher, PWPL's Prom Dress Swap, and Cults.
Amanda's Book Recommendation:
- Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming
23 min - Episode 10: Ben & Amanda Talk Sharks, Raptors, and Whoopi
In the summer movie episode, Ben & Amanda talk summer blockbusters, from sharks to raptors to ghosts, with some Muppets thrown in for fun.
Ben, Amanda, and Marty's Book Recommendations:
- Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Ben)
- Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley (Amanda)
- Raising Hare by Chole Dalton (Marty)
1 hr 31 min - Episode 9: Ben and Amanda Talk Minecraft, Comedies, and (of course) Muppets
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone, Ben from Tech Services, and Marty debate Daniel Day Lewis versus Robert De Niro, classic comedies, and a Jaws intervention.
Amanda, Ben, Andrea, and Marty's book recommendations:
The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed (Amanda)
The Magic of the Air by Mike Sielski (Ben)
Super Gay Poems edited by Stephanie Burt (Marty)
1 hr 18 min - Episode 8: Adult Services Head Amy Talks Sharks, Last Meals, and Summer Reading
In this episode, Amy Salminen, Head of Adult Services, dishes up some last meals, Adult Summer Reading, and the Civil War.
Amy's Book Recommendation:
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
14 min - Episode 7: Andrea M Talks Spice Girls, Concerts on the Steps, and Shark Hearts
In this episode, Communications Coordinator Andrea Marsh dishes on her Spice Girls obsession, Ramble Tamble, and Summer Reads.
Andrea's Book Recommendations:
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
37 min - Episode 6: Amanda & Ben Stop By to Talk Courtroom Dramas
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone, Ben from Tech Services, and Marty eat Tiramasu, talk courtroom dramas, and, of course, engage in Muppet debates.
Amanda, Ben, Andrea, and Marty's book recommendations:
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven (Amanda)
The Basketball 100 by David Aldridge & John Hollinger (Ben)
1 hr 45 min - Episode 5: Andrea M Talks NEA Big Read
In this episode, PWPL Communications Coordinator Andrea Marsh talks all things NEA Big Read, expensive dinners, and being an adrenaline junkie!
Andrea's Book Recommendations:
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes of Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
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About Library Nerds with Words
From the publisher's feed
Do you finish reading a book and then flip back to the first page to start reading it again? Get so excited when the library book you’ve been waiting for comes in that you skip out of school or work to pick it up? Measure a “quick trip” to the library in HOURS instead of MINUTES? Is the library website in your smart phone’s Favorites?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you ARE a Library Nerd. Library Nerds with Words is the podcast where you get the word on everything library. The Peter White Library Nerds are in and ready to show you that being a nerd can be cool!