Come along for a strange ride with Nathan as he takes you down an archive.org rabbit hole. Yes, this episode is as random as the day in the life of a librarian. Also as random as the hobbies, both past and present, of a librarian.

Anthony reads the entirety of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to you, dear listener! The staves will be released one per day until the entirety of the novella is revealed.

Anthony reads the entirety of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to you, dear listener! The staves will be released one per day until the entirety of the novella is revealed.

Anthony reads the entirety of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to you, dear listener! The staves will be released one per day until the entirety of the novella is revealed.

Anthony reads the entirety of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to you, dear listener! The staves will be released one per day until the entirety of the novella is revealed.

Anthony reads the entirety of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to you, dear listener! The staves will be released one per day until the entirety of the novella is revealed.

A thoughtful and thought provoking conversation between writers Marilyn Bowering, Kate Braid, and Carol Matthews about Marilyn's new work More Richly in Earth: A Poet's Search for Mary MacLeod (2024). Mary MacLeod is an intriguing figure who is important in the Gaelic world in Canada, as in Scotland She was widely honoured, especially by singers and poets; yet she was also marginalised, exiled, and even denigrated as a witch. Listen in to find out more.

Spooky stories and terrifying old poetry read to you by Anthony, who is very boo-kish indeed.

First up is The Haunted Dock by Clara Le Grand, which was a Spooky Scribbles Writing Contest winner last season. Spooky Scribbles is a writing contest sponsored by the Library and the Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Center for young writers.

Second is Til Death Do Us Part by Tim Maleeny, because long term relationships can be horrifying. And third is The Raven by Homer Simpson, ummm.... I mean Edgar Allan Poe.

This episode is a good egg for sure. Darby talks with Gabriola Island blogger and educator Claire from Bitchin' Chickens about all sorts of chicken topics. Then Nathan rules the roost at chicken trivia. There's definitely nobody here but us chickens today!

Episode links:

• Bitchin' Chickens blog and Facebook page
• Guinness World Record holding chicken training blog post and Dr. Emily Carrington's The Thinking Chicken YouTube channel
• Rooster Alllies Facebook group and Roovolution YouTube channel

And books you'll be interested in if you liked the episode:

• Let's All Keep Chickens! by Dalia Monterroso
• Under the Henfluence: inside the world of backyard chickens and the people who love them by Tove Danovich
• The Woefield Poultry Collective by Susan Juby

Remember to tell your peeps about the show!

Nathan talks with Vancouver Island-based Amanda Swinimer all about seaweed. She has a BSc. that involved taking an algae physiology couse and harvests seaweed to eat. She also has written The Science and Sprit of Seaweed for adults and The Science and Superpowers of Seaweed for kids. You can find them here in the library.

Pro tip from Darby: don't brandish bull kelp as a whip unless you are prepared to whip yourself in the butt (or face!) accidentally.